ABSTRACT
EXPRESSIONISM
ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM
INTRODUCTION
World events in the mid-20 th centuryimmensely influenced
the course of human life and, with it, the course of art history.
World War I (1913-1914) and World War II (1941-1945), in
particular, shifted the pollical, economic, and cultural world
stage away from Europe and on to the “New World”
continent, America
ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM
THE NEW YORK SCHOOL
In the 1920s and 1930s, aspiring young American painters,
sculptors, and writers sailed to Europe to expand their
horizons. But during the dark days of World War II, a reverse
migration brought European scientist, architects, and artists to
American shores. New York, in particular, became a haven for
the newly arrived artists and their American counterparts.
ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM
THE NEW YORK SCHOOL
The result was the establishment of what came to be known
as “The New York School”- as opposed to “The School of
Paris,” which had been very influential in Europe. The daring
young artists in this movement succeeded in creating their
own synthesis of Europe’s cubist and surrealist styles. Their
style came to be known as abstract expressionism
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ACTION
PAINTING
One form of abstract expressionism
was seen in the works of Jackson
Pollock. These were created through
what came to be known as “action
painting.”
ACTION
PAINTING
Pollock worked on huge stage
canvases spread on the floor,
splattering, squirting, and dribbling
paint with (seemingly) no preplanned
pattern or design in mind. The total
effect is one of vitality, creativity,
“energy made visible
Autumn Rhythm
Jackson Pollock, 1950
Oil in canvas
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PAINTING
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COLOR FIELD PAINTING
In contrast to the various gestures
of the action painters, another group
of artists who came to be known as
“color field painters” used different
color saturations to create their
desired effects. Some of their works
were huge fields of vibrant color-as
in the paintings of Mark Rothko and
Barnett Newman
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Magenta, Black,
Green on Orange
Mark Rothko, 1949
Oil in canvas
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PICTOGRAPH
Others took the more intimate
“pictograph” approach, filling the
canvas with repeating picture
fragments or symbols- as in the
works of Adolph Gootlieb and Lee
Krasner
Forgotten Dream
Adolph Gottlieb, 1946
Oil in canvas
PICTOGRAPH
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These made use of
easily recognizable
objects and images POP ART Their inspirations
from emerging
consumer society- were celebrities,
as in the prints of advertisements,
Andy Warhol. billboards, and
comic strip that
were becoming
commonplace at
Hence the term pop that time.
(from popular”) art
emerged
POP ART
Marilyn Monroe
Andy Warhol, 1967
Silkscreen print
Another movement
that emerged in the
1960s was optical This was yet
art or “op art.” another experiment
in visual experience-
a form of “action
In op art, lines, painting,” with the
spaces, and colors action taking place
were precisely in the viewer’s eye.
planned and
positioned to give
the illusion of OP ART
movement
OP ART
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Conceptual art took Artists brought their
concrete form for a artistic idea to life
time, and then temporarily, using
disappeared such unusual
materials as grease,
blocks of ice, food,
Conceptualist’s
even just plain dirt
work often requires
little or no physical
craftmanship. More An example is this
of their time and conceptual art piece
effort goes into the CONCEPTUAL by Joseph Kosuth
concept or idea
behind the work
One and Three
Chars
Jospeh Kosuth, 1965
An actual chair, with a
photography of the
same chair and an
enlarged copy of a
dictionary definition of
a chair
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CONTEMPORARY
ART FORMS
CONTEMPORARY ART FORMS
INTRODUCTION
The 20 thcentury also saw the rise of new art forms aside
from the traditional ones of painting and sculpture. Among
these were installation art and performance art. Installation
art males use of space and materials in truly innovative ways,
while performance art make use of the human body, facial
expressions, gesture, and sounds. Both speak powerfully
about contemporary issues, challenge their viewers to
respond
Installation art Usually life size or
Installation art is a sometimes even larger, Materials used in
contemporary art today’s installation
installation art is not
form that uses art range from
necessarily confined to
sculptural materials gallery spaces. It can everyday items and
and other media to natural materials to
be constructed or
modify the way the positioned in everyday new media such as
viewer experiences video, sound,
public or private
a particular space performance, and
spaces, both indoor or
computers
outdoor
Installation art Usually life size or
Installation art is a sometimes even larger, Materials used in
contemporary art today’s installation
installation art is not
form that uses art range from
necessarily confined to
sculptural materials gallery spaces. It can everyday items and
and other media to natural materials to
be constructed or
modify the way the positioned in everyday new media such as
viewer experiences video, sound,
public or private
a particular space performance, and
spaces, both indoor or
computers
outdoor
Installation art Usually life size or
Installation art is a sometimes even larger, Materials used in
contemporary art today’s installation
installation art is not
form that uses art range from
necessarily confined to
sculptural materials gallery spaces. It can everyday items and
and other media to natural materials to
be constructed or
modify the way the positioned in everyday new media such as
viewer experiences video, sound,
public or private
a particular space performance, and
spaces, both indoor or
computers
outdoor
Installation art Usually life size or
Installation art is a sometimes even larger, Materials used in
contemporary art today’s installation
installation art is not
form that uses art range from
necessarily confined to
sculptural materials gallery spaces. It can everyday items and
and other media to natural materials to
be constructed or
modify the way the positioned in everyday new media such as
viewer experiences video, sound,
public or private
a particular space performance, and
spaces, both indoor or
computers
outdoor
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Installation art
Performance Art It can happen
Performance art is a anywhere, at any time, The performer
form of modern art or for any length of venue may range
in which the actions time. It can be any from an art gallery
of an individual or a situation that involves or musuem to a
group at a particular four basic elements: theatre, café, bar, or
place and in a time, space, the street corner.
particular time performer’s body, a
constitute the work relationship between
performer and audience
Performance Art It can happen
Performance art is a anywhere, at any time, The performer
form of modern art or for any length of venue may range
in which the actions time. It can be any from an art gallery
of an individual or a situation that involves or musuem to a
group at a particular four basic elements: theatre, café, bar, or
place and in a time, space, the street corner.
particular time performer’s body, a
constitute the work relationship between
performer and audience
Performance Art It can happen
Performance art is a anywhere, at any time, The performer
form of modern art or for any length of venue may range
in which the actions time. It can be any from an art gallery
of an individual or a situation that involves or musuem to a
group at a particular four basic elements: theatre, café, bar, or
place and in a time, space, the street corner.
particular time performer’s body, a
constitute the work relationship between
performer and audience
Performance Art It can happen
Performance art is a anywhere, at any time, The performer
form of modern art or for any length of venue may range
in which the actions time. It can be any from an art gallery
of an individual or a situation that involves or musuem to a
group at a particular four basic elements: theatre, café, bar, or
place and in a time, space, the street corner.
particular time performer’s body, a
constitute the work relationship between
performer and audience
Performance Art
