Sentences with phrase «immediacy of abstract expressionism»

For decades he has been a highly visible force in the movement to combine the freedom and immediacy of abstract expressionism with recognizable subject matter.

These studied renderings of drips and splashes poke fun at the gestural immediacy of abstract expressionism, reducing one of its hallmarks — messy, spontaneous action — to an illustrative trope.

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He was also a friend of many of the major painters involved in abstract expressionism, and the directness, immediacy, and elements of chance that characterize his work were heavily influenced by their philosophy and work.