To begin with, Abstract Expressionism was an art movement, that began in 1940s, that started right after World War II ended. Since, World War II ended many artists began to use Abstract Expressionism. For Instance, Paul Jackson Pollock (Jan.28, 1912- Aug.11, 1956) who was born in the U.S. was most known for his technique of Drip Painting during this era. Jackson Pollock was one of the four sons in his family, he grew up in Arizona but got expelled from two schools. So, he moved to NYC along with his brother, and both studied Thomas Hart Benton at the Art Student’s league. The study of Benton didn’t really influence Pollock in anyway, but he decided to go on a summer touring trip of the Western U.S. Since, the Great Depression hit during his lifetime, Pollock developed an Alcohol Addiction.
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Pollock’s technique was drip painting. He used paints that were called alkyd enamels, he painted with hardened brushes, he poured and dripped paint with these tools. He later developed the ability of viewing and applying paint to the canvas from every direction. Since, Abstract Expressionism is mainly splashes or layers of color and you can’t tell anything that’s going on, that’s how Pollock’s work was. People, see no picture that’s exactly how they know it’s this style.“ I took one look at it and thought, “Now that’s great art,” and I knew Jackson was the greatest painter this country had produced.- art critic Clement Greenberg”. Many thought that Abstract Expressionism was strange, and had no meaning to it whatsoever but it actually did. However, this art critic Clement Greenberg saw it and said it’s great because he saw the meaning behind it. In addition, there were other great artists during this era like Mark Rothko, Barnett Newman, Franz Kline, and Helen Frankenthaler. One important thing to remember about this style is that there’s always a meaning behind those splashes, even if there isn’t a
Pollock’s technique was drip painting. He used paints that were called alkyd enamels, he painted with hardened brushes, he poured and dripped paint with these tools. He later developed the ability of viewing and applying paint to the canvas from every direction. Since, Abstract Expressionism is mainly splashes or layers of color and you can’t tell anything that’s going on, that’s how Pollock’s work was. People, see no picture that’s exactly how they know it’s this style.“ I took one look at it and thought, “Now that’s great art,” and I knew Jackson was the greatest painter this country had produced.- art critic Clement Greenberg”. Many thought that Abstract Expressionism was strange, and had no meaning to it whatsoever but it actually did. However, this art critic Clement Greenberg saw it and said it’s great because he saw the meaning behind it. In addition, there were other great artists during this era like Mark Rothko, Barnett Newman, Franz Kline, and Helen Frankenthaler. One important thing to remember about this style is that there’s always a meaning behind those splashes, even if there isn’t a