Abstract Expressionism Post WWII American Art
Beginnings
19th Century American Art Family Life Natural Settings
Origins of Abstract Expressionism Cubism - The artist depicts the subject from multiple viewpoints, so the viewer sees more.
Origins of Abstract Expressionism Surrealism - Art from the subconscious without the intention of logic
“The canvas was not a picture but an event.” - Harold Rosenberg
Jackson Pollock: Mural on Indian Red Ground
Photo of Jackson Pollock PaintingJackson Pollock Painting
Mark Rothko: Number 10
Arshile Gorky: Water of the Flowery Mill
Willem de Kooning: Seated Woman
Franz Kline: Mahoning