He showcased the work of leading abstract expressionists as well as emerging pop artists such as Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. (washingtonpost.com)
In 1949, Garde completed a BA in fine arts on the GI Bill at the University of Wyoming, Laramie, where he studied with leading abstract expressionist George McNeil. (artnewengland.com)
During the late 1960s / early 1970s this venture led abstract expressionists up a blind alley, called Minimalism, which took them nowhere. (visual-arts-cork.com)