As the name suggests, Abstract Expressionism comes from the ideas of Abstractism and Expressionism. Saying this is too reductive though, as Abstract Expressionism is much more! Historical and artistic background We can place Abstract Expressionism in a timeline going from the mid ’40s to the mid ’60s. For the first time, an important art movement […]
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NUMBER 17A, JACKSON POLLOCK, 1948
This will be one of the few exceptions we will make to our “rule” of speaking about only works of art from the ’50s to today. In fact, this painting is from 1948, but it is fundamental for the development of contemporary art. Usually also who dislikes contemporary art loves Pollock! This is because Pollock’s […]