Abstract Expressionism

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abstract expressionist painting were the attention paid to surface qualities, ie., qualities of brushstroke and texture: the use of huge canvases: the adoption of an approach to space in which all parts of the canvas played an equally vital role in the total work; the harnessing of accidents that occurred during the process of painting; the harnessing of accidents that occurred during the process of painting; and the glorification of the act of painting itself as a means of visual communication”. (2) Expressionism presented a broad range of style diversity, which was largely nonrepresentational. This movement had an influence on the many varieties of works that followed it, especially the way the artists used colors and materials. Expressionism does not express one style, but rather a general attitude; not all works were abstract or expressive. Many artists had common similarities such as being morally loaded and often portraying tragic. Their themes consisted of social realism, ...

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mind when looking at Pollock’s work, but his masterpieces are not accidental. Much thought and preparation went into every line and detail in his artwork. His career was ended abruptly when he was involved in a car accident with his lover. His sudden death along with the fact that the world did not know what he was capable of creating helped to give him more fame than he had achieved while he was alive.
Mark Rothko was opposite of Pollock, his style was simple yet carried complex meanings. His works were not ordinary to interpret; they were read by interpreting the colors. They seem to have deep inner meanings that are not easily understood. To the naked eye they are nothing more than ...

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