I choose this because it's in a public collection and has become one of the most iconic
statements of abstract expressionism.
Additionally, Henry, who was initially trained as a painter, introduced bold primary colors to create contrast with the natural / built environment and incorporated the dynamic motion and personal
statement of abstract expressionism.
Not exact matches
# American
abstract expressionism of the 1950s: an illustrated survey with artists»
statements, artwork and biographies
In Johns» case, Michael Fried's
statement that the later paintings «mock, not in venom but in loving sadness, the mannerisms
of abstract expressionism», seems to me entirely correct.
RL: I think making art in general is a political
statement, whether
abstract expressionism or pictures
of fucking daisies.
«The first is a painting known as 1944 (image above)-- probably the first largest radical
statement of tendencies that would later be hallmarked as
abstract expressionism.