What is Abstract Expressionism?
It does not focus on perfection like realism arts instead it is
characterized by gestural brush strokes or mark-making and the
impression of spontaneity.
The Abstract expressionism movement started between 1940 to 1950
THE FIRST ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM ART AND THE
ARTIST
- Jackson Pollock AUTUMN RHYTHM (NUMBER 30)
- Characteristics of abstract expressionism:
- Breaking the tradition of regular painting – large scale paint
- Using house materials to paint
- Valuing freedom
- spontaneity
- personal expression
- variety of technical and aesthetic movement
Technique
- Pour and dripping pain in the canvas.
- applying broad, heavy, brush strokes (action painters )with thick
brushes. - Moving the canvas and act of painting and then start painting.
- Large area of a single paint (color field painters)
Famous Abstract Expressionism artists and
their art
Lee Krasner THE SEASONS 1957. Oil on canvas
this art piece is bold and graphic. It embraced a cut-up collage style and bright,
gestural brushwork.
Helen Frankenthaler MOUNTAINS AND SEA 1952. Oil and charcoal on canvas