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Helen Frankenthaler ~ Seeing the Moon on a Hot Summer Day Abstract-Expressionism : Refers to the movement in American painting, centered mainly in New York, that flourished in the 1940s and 1950s. Incorporating theories of surrealism, synthetic-cubism, and neo-plasticism, styles ranged from spontaneous, gestural compositions that paid attention to the qualities of the painting materials and stood as records of the painting process, to contemplative, near monochromatic works featuring large areas of color.



Related isms

  • abstractionism
  • neo-plasticism
  • surrealism
  • synthetic-cubism


    External Links

  • Biddington's
  • WebMuseum
  • World Wide Arts Resources
  • Chronological Listing of Abstract Expressionists



    Recommended Readings

  • Abstract Expressionism : Other Politics ~ by Ann Eden Gibson
  • Abstract Expressionism As Cultural Critique : Dissent During the McCarthy Period (Cambridge Studies in American Visual Culture) ~ by David Craven
  • Abstract Expressionism (World of Art) ~ by David Anfam