Abstract Expressionism (Series of Western Modern Art Streams)

Author: Wang Danting
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2000-08-01
Features: The publication of the book series "Western Modern Art Schools" on architecture, sculpture, and painting is a product of the times and has further propelled the positive development of the trend. Macro analysis and comparison enhance people's ability to identify, differentiate, and appreciate art. This book is part of that series. Abstract Expressionism is relatively complex; it is more of a concept than a movement. It represents a groundbreaking development in modern art after World War II, breaking free from the constraints of European modern art traditions and centered in New York, becoming one of the earliest truly American art movements, hence also known as the New York School. It simultaneously influenced Europe, becoming the mainstream of art in Europe and America during the 1940s and 1950s. This book collects outstanding works by representative figures such as Hofmann, Gorky, Pollock, De Kooning, and Rothko.