Abstract Expressionism

Author(s): David Anfam

Art History

Abstract Expressionism is the most important art movement since the Second World War. Although it is often considered a revolution in painting alone for the images created by such leading figures as Jackson Pollock, Clyfford Still, Willem de Kooning and Mark Rothko remain altogether extraordinary its radical spirit extended further, encompassing the sculpture of David Smith and Aaron Siskinds photography. Along with other key artists such as Barnett Newman and Franz Kline, these artists formed a nucleus united not just against the tensions of American society from the 1930s onwards, but also in their aim to forge diverse new visual languages. David Anfam explores the movement in terms of its political implications and rich cultural contexts, bringing many fresh insights to the works themselves. Taking into account a wealth of scholarship, this new edition also has nearly one hundred works reproduced in colour.

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General Fields

  • : 9780500204276
  • : Thames & Hudson, Limited
  • : Thames & Hudson Ltd
  • : 0.476272
  • : August 2015
  • : .64 Inches X 6 Inches X 8.24 Inches
  • : United Kingdom
  • : August 2015
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : David Anfam
  • : Paperback
  • : 2nd Revised edition
  • : English
  • : 709.04052
  • : 224
  • : 176 illustrations, 80 in colour