Overview
Abstract Expressionism
Abstract Expressionism was a movement that responded to developments in European modernism by introducing abstraction and non-representational in America. Artists developed different personal styles within this movement. Action painting or gestural painting refers to the artist’s visible traces of movement or action in the painting; color field painting refers to floating veils of color. Choose artworks by two different artists that demonstrate two different personal styles. Describe their distinctive personal styles by applying the visual elements. Compare and contrast the styles of the two artworks.
Include the following aspects in the discussion:
- names of two artists, titles of two artworks, dates and media of artworks
- discuss the artists’ philosophies
- describe the artists distinctive styles by applying the visual elements
- compare and contrast the two artworks
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Response # 2
Please respond the following questions. The response should be 150 to 200 words
Themes and Materials of Contemporary Art
Contemporary art can be divided thematically into 1) personal and group identity; 2) gender and sexuality; 3) national identity; and 4) political and social commentary; or 5) representation and abstraction; and 6) installation and site-specific art. Choose two artists from two different thematic subheading categories in ch 32 of the Kleiner textbook. Discuss the materials and technique used by the artists. Explain how the artists illustrate the thematic categories. Explain the content of each artwork and discuss the artist’s biography.
Include the following aspects in the discussion:
- Identify two different thematic subcategories/themes from Ch 32.
- Names of artists, titles, and media of two artworks from two different subcategories/themes.
- An explanation of the content of each artwork.
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