Lecture 22 Outline of Last Lecture I. Cubism II. Modernism Outline of Current Lecture III. Mid Century Art: Abstract Expressionism Current Lecture I. Mid Century Art: Abstract Expressionism A. the war was over; Japan surrendered B. this movement was centered in New York C. families could survive on one income 1. traditional roles of women were being emphasized D. characteristics 1. reduction to essentials 2. emphasis on the subjective experience 3. assertive mark making 4. increased scale 5. experimentation E. New York School 1. Jackson Pollock- gestural art a) Thomas Benton was his mentor b) he begins painting on the floor c) he paints “action painting” GradeBuddy ARHS 1003 1st EditionThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. !Edited with the trial version of Foxit Advanced PDF EditorTo remove this notice, visit:www.foxitsoftware.com/shopping2. Mark Rothko- colorfield a) he painted layers on top of layers of paint and the the edges blurred together b) it is said that his painting will make many people cry (1) they can be very meditational c) he eventually committed suicide d) Untitled (1) he is commenting on man’s spiritual emptiness 3. Hellen Frankenthaler- colorfield a) she was an exception at this time because she was a very young woman (around 20) b) she used medium specificity c) it was and is hard to make copies of this type of work because you can’t get the paint to do the same thing twice 4. Frank Stella- hard edge a) he doesn’t just paint rectangular shapes F. critics 1. Clement Greenberg a) medium specificity (rejects subject matter) (1) let it just be paint don’t add any narrative (2) this lets the painting just be colors and shapes 2. Harold Rosenberg a) action painting (some subject matter is
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