Drawing from the energy and freedom of painting in an urban landscape, he created a completely unique
form of abstract expressionism, exhibiting an enormous sense of movement and color.
His work continuously evolves from a language of gestures and colored born
out of abstract expressionism, towards the meticulous painting style seen in the 1964 - 66 series dots paintings.
They were interested in breaking away from the prevailing aesthetic
of abstract expressionism of the time and, in 1953, found the means to do so.
Her original work brings a fresh and innovative perspective to traditional photography, always reflecting her
love of abstract expressionism and modern art.
There was something about the self
assertion of abstract expressionism that personally always put me off, because at that time my focus was as much in the opposite direction as it could be.
Drawing from the energy and freedom of painting in an urban landscape, he translates his roots as a graffiti artist into paintings that are a completely unique
form of abstract expressionism.
MoMA's newest exhibit, Abstract Expressionist New York presents a good overview of the NY
school of abstract expressionism during its heyday in the 40's and 50's.
(2) Although Greenberg regarded the
pioneers of abstract expressionism as highly original artists, the very success of the movement led (in his view) to the emergence of painters whose talent for imitation far exceeded their originality.
The
history of abstract expressionism in America (1940 - 60) was one of assimilation of the devices and aesthetic criteria of European avant - garde art, and then a growing independence from them.
He began his career in the arts studying painting in the late 1940s and early 50s, the
heyday of abstract expressionism in New York, first at the Art Students League with Morris Kantor and then at Cooper Union with Steve Wheeler.