Blog Post #9: AbEx
DUE: 5/13
For this ninth blog assignment, you will discuss Abstract Expressionism (AbEx):
explain how American artists created an American image.
One paragraph, 160 words (minimum)
Please describe what "painting" was before Abstract Expressionism. What did American artists such as Jackson Pollock, Hans Hofmann, Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, Clifford Still, and/or Frank Stella, do to an image to make it truly American? Does it really make you feel what America is? In other words, do you agree with what they think America is? What is America for you, personally?
If you want to check the textbook, Chapter 29 talks about this art movement. In class, we watched the film "Painters Painting" last Monday, but only partially. Later, I posted more clips from this film on Blackboard for your interest. ALSO, the 5/08 class discussed younger generations of artists who responded to Abstract Expressionism in unique ways. You can find my PowerPoint "Response to Modern Art" and slide list PDF in WEEK 14 folder on Blackboard.
As always, at the end of your post, please cite an image of your choice that you discuss in your writing. Find images in the library database (ARTstor) and cite the label information in the
following format:
Artist’s Full Name
“Title of Work” written in quotations*
Medium (i.e. oil on canvas)
Year Completed
*When referencing the work in the body of your writing, also be sure to write the titles in quotations.
