5 articles tagged with "abstract expressionism"
New York replaced Paris as the art capital after World War II. The Ashcan School, Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, and the gallery system of 57th Street and Chelsea made New York the center of the art world. Here is how it happened.
Cy Twombly covered enormous canvases with marks that look like handwriting no one can read. Discover why his work is among the most influential in postwar American art.
Why does abstract art make so many people uncomfortable? Explore the psychology behind the resistance to abstraction, from Malevich's Black Square to Rothko's color fields, and why discomfort is often the goal.
Discover how Wassily Kandinsky invented abstract art and built a theory of color and form that changed painting forever. Explore his life, his Bauhaus years, and the ideas behind Composition VIII and his landmark works.
Discover how Abstract Expressionism revolutionized art in postwar America. Learn about Pollock's drip paintings, Rothko's color fields, and de Kooning's gestural energy.
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