The abstract expressionist movement spanned 22 years, starting in 1943 and ending in 1965. It originated in New York and was intended to encompass all kinds of abstract works like those filled with varieties of colors and abstract/indistinguishable forms and those with dynamic yet expressive gestures. However, this changed to become more expressive of more intense emotion with more worldwide themes. This abstract expressionist movement had been greatly influenced by Surrealism but also the scars from the world wars that had just taken place. Feelings of anxiety and trauma still persisted from the wars. However, this period was when New York artists took the spotlight from the Paris artists and became the top figures of modern art. It was then
