Abstract Expressionism
Essay Title
What would you judge to be the most significant decade or era in fine art or design in the 20th century and why?
Abstract Expressionism - 1940 � 1950
Contents Page
1. Essay Title
2. Contents Page
3. List of Illustrations
4. Introduction (Beginning of essay)
5. The history of Abstract Expressionism
6. Pre-war and Post-war Abstract Expressionism
7. Political and Social Climate; An Evolution
7. The figureheads of Abstract Expressionism (Artists)
8. Jackson Pollock
8. Mark Rothko
9. Action Painting/ Colour field
10. What were the artists trying to achieve?
10. Profound impact Abstract Expressionism had on later ...
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8. The Groninger museum, designed by Alessandro Mendini, in Groningen, the Netherlands, August 2004.
9. David Nash, Pyramid, Sphere & Cube 1997-8
10. Katarzhina Kobro, Abstract Sculpture. 1924.Glass, wood, metal. 72x17.5x15.5 cm
Introduction
In this essay it will include the specific facts and knowledge about the �Abstract Expressionism� movement explaining the unique style and why the modern art era has changed because of this. It will mainly concentrate on the 1940s era rising to the 1950s and discuss what had happened around this time (World War II and the Post-War period, society, political and any important events that had occurred). The beginning of the essay will mainly concentrate on the specific history, giving brief detail on when it started, where it started and what year etc. Showing basic Illustrations the essay will explain where the term came from and how it then progressed to be a leading American art movement. The section will also state how ...
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they achieve?
At the end of the essay, It will include a discussion/ section about the philosophy of Abstract expressionism and how the movement has had a profound impact on later generations, stating the specific movements that were linked to Abstract expressionism (Futurism, the Bauhaus and Synthetic Cubism).
In this chapter, the essay will give a brief knowledge about the history on the art movement Abstract Expressionism from 1940s- 1950, explaining when it began and detailing the authentic period, also discussing where the movement was first applied and when. The essay will then include material about Pre-war and post war Abstract Expressionism.
History of Abstract ...
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