Men Only Abstract Expressionism With Regard To Issues Of Race And Gender

Download or read book Men Only. Abstract Expressionism with regard to issues of race and gender written by Sandra Kuberski and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essay from the year 2012 in the subject Art - History of Art, grade: 1,3, University of Essex (Art History), course: Art in the USA, language: English, abstract: Abstract Expressionism is often referred to as the “most powerful original movement in the history of American art” , which dominated American painting from the end of World War II. In examining its styles and themes, this essay is going to illustrate why the movement is deemed a modern and American art practice. Consindering paintings of Jackson Pollock (1912-1956), Willem de Kooning (1904-1997), Mark Rothko (1903-1970) and Barnett Newman (1905-1970), specific attention will be drawn to issues of race and gender.