Abstract art

Abstract Expressionism is a term pertaining to a movement in American painting that thrived in New York City after World War II (late 1940’s). In abstract expressionism, the painter expresses their personality by the use of color and shapes. Abstract expressionist art does not necessarily consist of painting an object or image, but instead focuses more on the interaction of color, paint, and canvas. The varied works share the theme of using abstraction to convey strongly passionate and…

in 1952, Pollock uses colors, lines, textures, shades, and shapes to successfully create an ideal face for the Abstract Art movement. Jackson Pollock’s painting style, demonstrated in Convergence, played an influential role in the development of the art world. With the United States in fear of the rapid spread of Communism during the Cold War, Convergence and other abstract works of art “embodied freedom of speech and expression.” Pollock’s artwork rebelled against the constraints of society’s…

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…

Jackson Pollock was an abstract artist whose paintings have a deeper meaning than they seem to have. Everything he put on a canvas represented a form of expression whether through chalk or paint splatters. It was a way for him to be vulnerable and put his thoughts into a body of work. Pollock was a fan of John Cage’s music, because Cage too was pushing normal artistic views. Cage was introduced to the idea of Abstract Expressionism by an exhibit by Mark Tobey. He realized that art could just…

The beautifully wise words of an American painter, Robert Motherwell, could not have described abstract art any better I strongly believe. He intricately and sophisticatedly describes the breath-taking style of abstract art as follows, “The function of abstraction is to get rid of a lot of reality. You start with as much richness as you want, and subtract, and then you arrive at the residue of essences that you’re interested in.” This description really allows the reader to visualize the artist…

How did techniques within abstract expressionism emerge as a result of the social influences of World War II? As the arts express the feeling of the time, abstract expressionism emerged in the mid 1940s to the 1950s to express the personal feelings, and larger spiritual feelings of the artists. This style of painting cannot be described with a specific style, but rather against realist and traditional styles. The common element in their artwork was the emotional component that drove their…

In an effort to describe the modernist painting, Clement Greenberg in his publication The Collected Essays and Criticism, makes simplified and exaggerated claims. Despite his best efforts, most of his assertions are shrouded in oversight and lack the necessary premises to be adjudged as an entirely objective and salient. His comments on modern art’s effects on human senses and relations with space, are one of said claims. He states: “The Old Masters created an illusion of space in depth that…

Most of his painting is nothing but a collage feature, simply with shapes, abstract shapes and/or gestural brushstrokes , to me of-course. However there’s some of his painting that may had a contemporary event with death or life, abuse , persecution. Other than that, I do not see the creativity in the art he created. I see most abstract art seems to had a greater need of algorithms than emotions. Some Abstract Art have a understanding purpose that relies om the…

German expressionism appeared, as the name implies, in pre-WW1 Germany. During these times, the country was in turmoil and was facing complete isolation from other countries, especially during the end of World War I and the subsequent change in regime, as in The German Empire was transformed into a republic, more specifically the Weimar Republic, would bring Germany to its knees. Thus, it comes to no surprise that a country with such issues would produce these kinds of films; surrealistic,…

Throughout the existence of art, artists have portrayed their feelings through their art by creating a theme for the piece. Art has been around for ages, therefore many pieces of art, regardless of their medium, can share a theme. The pieces chosen for this project are First Abstract Watercolor by Wassily Kandinsky, “Yes You Can” by Donnie McClurkin, “Climb ‘Til Your Dreams Come True” by Helen Steiner Rice, and The Secret Life of an American Teenager. All four of these pieces of art share the…