abstract expressionism 2011
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Abstract Expressionism
Nneka Okoli
Nicole Coleman
Damola Adebiyi
What is Abstract Expressionism?
An artistic movement of the mid-20th century comprising diverse styles and techniques and emphasizing especially an artist’s liberty to convey attitudes and emotions through nontraditional and usually nonrepresentational means
-Webster’s Dictionary
IMPORTANT FACT!
Abstract Expressionism is the art movement that put New York on the map in the art world.
Before this movement, American art was not a contender in the art world.
Types of Abstract Expressionism
ACTION PAINTING
-Quick brush strokes - “Splat” paint look- Very Popular
- Evolved from Surrealism (Bulletism)
COLOR FIELD- Focus on large area of
color- Played with 2-D feeling
of depth- Evolved from Analytical
Cubism
Jackson Pollock
Robert Motherwell
Action Painters
Father of Abstract Expressionism
Jackson Pollock- An action painter- Painted on large
canvases - Preferred to paint on
the ground
Jackson Pollock
Nickname was “Jack the Dripper” Introduced to art by his brother
Charles Pollock Studied on New York under Thomas
Hart Benton Majorly influenced by Jose Clemente
Orozco, and David Alfaro Siquieros
Jackson Pollock
No. 28, 1950
-You can see how the paint is splattered or dripped onto the canvas
-Very spontaneous
No. 5, 1948
By Jackson Pollock Sold for $140 million Great example of
Abstract Expressionism,
Spontaneous Splattered
Robert Motherwell
Action Painter and Print maker Toured the country giving speeches about
Abstract Expressionism Felt Abstract Expressionism was the process
of peeling away the inessential and presenting the necessary
Robert Motherwell
Diluted his paint with turpentine to create a shadow effect
Used dramatic and bright brush strokes Early works were characterized by abstract
linear and geometric lines
Robert Motherwell
Wrote informative essays on abstract expressionism that did not contain criticism on the art, allowing people to learn about the movement
Awarded National Medal of Arts in 1989
Lyric Suite
Motherwell wanted to paint one thousand sheets without interruption
Beside the Sea
Hans Hoffman
Richard Diebenkorn
Color Field Painters
Hans Hoffman
Color Field Painter Influenced by Lee Krasner, Clement
Greenberg, Helen Frankenthaler, and Larry Rivers
He taught at University of California, Berkeley and a semester at Chouinard Art Institute.
Hoffman also open Schools in New York and Provincetown
Hans Hofmann
“The Gate” 1960 Oil on Canvas
Hans Hofmann
“Self Portrait”
Oil Paintings on Canvas
Hans Hofmann
Push-pull Theory: Describes The plasticity of the three dimensionality translated to two-dimensionality. Shapes,colors,lines,calligraphic squiggles, and use of space always echo the reality found in nature, but its structure rather than its appearance
Richard Diebenkorn
Color Field Painter Influenced by Matisse, Cezanne, and
Picasso Graduated from Stanford University Was a professor at University of Illinois,
California School of Fine Arts (now know as San Francisco Art Institute), and UCLA
Richard Diebenkorn
Berkley no. 57
-One of his early paintings
-Plays with large pallets of Color and using them to create Depth
Richard Diebehkorn
Cityscape no. 1
*Diebehkorn is know for his landscapes
In Summary
ACTION PAINTINGJackson PollockRobert Motherwell- “splatered” paint
COLOR FIELDHans HoffmanRichard Diebenkorn-Use of large amounts of
color to create depth
*Jackson Pollock is the “Father” of Abstract Expressionism*Abstract Expressionism is the first art movement in America
Bibliography
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert-Motherwellhttp://www.lucidcafe.com//library/96jan/motherwell.htmlhttp://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/robert-motherwell/about-robert-motherwell/665/
http://www.associatedcontent.com/search.html?content_type=article&q=robert+motherwell&search=Search
http://www.hollistaggart.com/artists/biography/robert_motherwell/http://www.arthistoryarchive.com/arthistory/abstractexpressionism/
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