Abstract Expressionism For Beginners
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (827 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1939994624 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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lilyprince . About the AuthorRichard Klin is a freelance writer and editor and the author of Something to Say: Thoughts on Art and Politics in America (2011).Lily Prince is a widely exhibited, commissioned, and published artist and illustrator and an Associate Professor of Art at William Paterson University
Richard Klin is a freelance writer and editor and the author of Something to Say: Thoughts on Art and Politics in America (2011).Lily Prince is a widely exhibited, commissioned, and published artist and illustrator and an Associate Professor of Art at William Paterson University. lilyprince
A Lively and Engaging Introduction This book is a fine introduction to abstract expressionism. The text and the illustrations are lively and engaging, and they are well integrated with each other.Richard Klin's text provides both an overview of the school and profiles of its leading artists. Some I'd heard of, others I hadn't; either way, I now want to check out their art. What especially piqued my interest was the political and economic background and ramifications of abstract expressionism. Klin points out that a number of the artists were helped by the New Deal Federal Art Project when they were young and struggling. When they became established, they were tak. Scott said Highly recommended - whether you consider yourself a art connoisseur or not. I'm a technical guy, but a visual one as well, and have spent the last "Highly recommended - whether you consider yourself a art connoisseur or not" according to Scott. I'm a technical guy, but a visual one as well, and have spent the last 25 years of my life in the field of scientific imaging. What I like about that is the fact that I can look at an image and know, with absolute certainty, what I am looking at.Art, and abstract art in particular, isn't like that for me. I don't always know what I'm looking at, and I doubt I will be able to any better after this book.BUTWhat I will be able to do is better understand the context that the Abstract Expressionist paintings were created in, and I will also be able to better grasp how they make me feel when looking at them. Knowing, for example, the . 5 years of my life in the field of scientific imaging. What I like about that is the fact that I can look at an image and know, with absolute certainty, what I am looking at.Art, and abstract art in particular, isn't like that for me. I don't always know what I'm looking at, and I doubt I will be able to any better after this book.BUTWhat I will be able to do is better understand the context that the Abstract Expressionist paintings were created in, and I will also be able to better grasp how they make me feel when looking at them. Knowing, for example, the . Larkspur said for one) will find much to enjoy in this entertaining look at the New York menagerie. Even art lovers who think they know the Ab Ex movement (myself, for one) will find much to enjoy in this entertaining look at the New York menagerie that "threw a brick into the window of the American art world. Trendy but never tame, these painters defied definitions, and their outsized works matched their personalities. Klin's text and Prince's illustrations, supplemented by poems and often hilarious quotes, do them justice.Lisa Mullenneaux, creator of paintersandpoets.com
But what the heck did it mean! The drips, the spills, the splashes, the blotches of color, the wild spontaneous energy--signifying what?Abstract Expressionism For Beginners will not only help you understand, but also appreciate the art of some of the most iconic figures in modern art--Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, Mark Rothko, Helen Frankenthaler, and others. Abstract Expressionism was the defining movement in American art during the years following World War II, making New York City the center of the international art scene. Explore their lives and artistic roots, the heady world of Greenwich Village in the 1940s and 1950s, the influence of jazz, the voices of critics, and the enduring legacy of a uniquely inspired group of artists.