ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM

It is characterized by large-scale paintings that emphasize spontaneous, automatic, or subconscious creation. often employed gestural brush-strokes, dripped or poured paint onto canvas, and explored non-representational forms to convey emotional or expressive content

Abstract Expressionism encompasses two primary styles: Action Painting, exemplified by dynamic brushwork and splattering techniques, and Color Field painting, known for its expansive fields of color. Despite stylistic variations, Abstract Expressionists valued directness and abstraction's capacity for profound expression.

“Abstract Expressionism” refers to the art movement that flourished in New York in the 1940s and 1950s. Its leading figures included Mark Rothko, Barnett Newman, Clyfford Still, Franz Kline, Willem de Kooning, and Jackson Pollock.  “Abstract Expressionists,” “Action Painters,” or a “New York School”—terms applied by curators and critics attempting to define these artists’ highly abstract works of art.