Screen LibraryAbstract expressionism
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| Group Author: | ; |
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Taschen,
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| Publisher Address: | Hong Kong Los Angeles |
| Publication Dates: | c2009. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | [Taschen's 25th anniv. special ed.] |
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| Carrier Form: | 94 p.: ill. (some col.), ports. ; 31 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9783836513852 (hardcover) 3836513854 (hardcover) |
| Index Number: | J233(712) |
| CLC: | J233(712) |
| Call Number: | J233(712)/H586 |
| Contents: |
Previous ed.: c2005. "A constant searching of oneself" -- [pt. 1:] 1940s. Jackson Pollock - The Moon-woman cuts the circle -- Arshile Gorky - Water of the flowery mill -- Hans Hofmann - Bacchanale -- Ad Reinhardt - How to look at modem art in America -- William Baziotes - Cyclops -- Jackson Pollock - Full fathom five -- Philip Guston - The tormentors -- Barnett Newman - Onement I -- Mark Rothko - Untitled -- Lee Krasner - Untitled -- Clyfford Still - 1949-H -- Bradley Walker Tomlin - All souls' night, no.2 -- [pt. 2:] 1950s. Willem De Kooning - Excavation -- Barnett Newman - The wild -- Jackson Pollock - Number This volume presents an introduction to abstract expressionism with approximately 30 photographs, plus a time line of the most important events (political, cultural, scientific, sporting, etc.) that took place during the time period. The body of the book contains a selection of the most important works of the epoch; each is presented on a 2-page spread with a full-page image and, on the facing page, a description/interpretation of the work, a reference work, portrait of the artist, quotes, and biographical information. "Abstract expressionism" refers to the non-representational use of form a |