Abstract Expressionism was the defining movement in American art during the years following World War II; making New York City the center of the international art scene. But what the heck did it mean! The drips; the spills; the splashes; the blotches of color; the wild spontaneous energymdash;signifying what?Abstract Expressionism For Beginners will not only help you understand; but also appreciate the art of some of the most iconic figures in modern artmdash;Jackson Pollock; Willem de Kooning; Mark Rothko; Helen Frankenthaler; and others. Explore their lives and artistic roots; the heady world of Greenwich Village in the 1940s and 1950s; the influence of jazz; the voices of critics; and the enduring legacy of a uniquely inspired group of artists.
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