Abstract expressionism

What is abstract expressionism?

Abstract Expressionism is an art movement that emerged in the United States during the 1940s and 1950s. Characterized by large, abstract canvases, the movement emphasized spontaneous, expressive brushwork and the use of color and form to convey emotion rather than represent reality. Artists like Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning are key figures in this movement. Abstract Expressionism marked a shift in the art world, making New York City a center of the international art scene.
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Alcaraz, Jordi

Alechinsky, Pierre

Appel, Karel

Asawa, Ruth

B

Barceló, Miquel

Bartlett, Jennifer

Baselitz, Georg

Bell, Larry

Benglis, Lynda

Bogart, Bram

Botero, Fernando

Bourgeois, Louise

Butzer, André

C

Chamberlain, John

D

Diebenkorn, Richard

de Kooning, Willem

F

Ferrari, León

Fontana, Lucio

Francis, Sam

Frankenthaler, Helen

Frize, Bernard

G

Gottlieb, Adolph

H

Hartung, Hans

Hayter, Stanley William

Held, Al

Herrera, Carmen

J

Jenkins, Paul

Johns, Jasper

Jones, Allen

K

Khan, Idris

Kiefer, Anselm

Kline, Franz

M

Marca-Relli, Conrad

Martin, Agnes

Matta, Roberto

Mitchell, Joan

Motherwell, Robert

N

Nevelson, Louise

Noland, Kenneth

O

Olitski, Jules

P

Perez, Enoc

Permeke, Constant

Polanszky, Rudolf

R

Rauschenberg, Robert

Riopelle, Jean-Paul

S

Stella, Frank

Sultan, Donald

T

Ting, Walasse

Tobey, Mark

Twombly, Cy

V

Van Velde, Bram

Vieira da Silva, Helena

W

Wou-Ki, Zao

Wyckaert, Maurice

Y

Youngerman, Jack

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