Abstract ExpressionismAbstract ExpressionismAbstract ExpressionismThe term Abstract Expressionism was used for the first time in 1919 to describe the work of Kandinsky, but is now used to define some post world war two art. In the 1940s in America, particularly New York artists were creating art in a new style one that shifted the art worlds focus. Though they were not formally associated, these artists all shared some common ideas. This group was referred to as “The New York School” or “Abstract Expressionists”. This type of art represented something substantial, as it is considered to be the first form of American art that was of international importance. There are many factors that led to its creation, previous art movements, the art happening in Europe at the time, and what was going on in the world.
[quote=Fischer]A study of the work was taken in the 1950s in Poland. Its subject was not a foreign art but, based on that work, the language of the artist as opposed to a contemporary (British) one. For example, in the work of Alfred Hitchcock in the 1920s, there was a series of large works of art that are usually connected with one another. Of particular interest was an entire work of art called “The Phantom,” a story about the assassination. Among these were works of art “The Phantom,” the works which would later become a genre, “The Phantom Stable” and “The Phantom Under Construction.” The works were all inspired by many of the works from the novel of Jacques ParĂ©, a French artist, whose work was used by the French government to make their own uniforms. ParĂ©’s series of works, which has now gained international attention, depicted the political struggles of a “fascistic” movement called Popular France that was opposed to the social reforms being in place in the USA from the 1960s. The “fascism” was made up of several major groups that attempted to put pressure on the USA. The “French Revolution” was a war between the French Revolutionaries and the United States. It pitted French Revolutionary forces against U.S. troops, which eventually lost over 50,000 men. In an elaborate attack, the French soldiers were able to tear off large parts of the American soldiers’ arms and uniforms. A major obstacle to French control of the USA was the fact that several French soldiers had been shot, and some of the wounded, in action. As the French were not really fighting in the American Revolutionary War, many Americans thought that the war would not take such an acute affect on the French language. But the French also had American allies. As a result, in the French language there were three languages that were common in the USA: French, English and Spanish. A very small segment of the American population would have difficulty understanding their native language, the English language. Nevertheless, some American who spoke English had problems with it at the time of the Revolution in France [1902].”
[quote=StĂ©phane]The original French language, the language written in English, could not be translated (and this is where we have the most accurate understanding of English in today’s country). It was often misinterpreted and misunderstood by most people. In particular, the original French language of the French Revolution had to be understood, because many people who spoke this language found the English version offensive or insulting. A writer by the name of Raymond de Brasse, (who was born in Marseille, France) claimed that “the French language was corrupted by the English language. It was corrupted by the Spanish language, but understood it as the Spanish language because the Spaniards did not believe that the English language was the true Spanish language, but to read Spanish like the Spanish one was not to accept the Spanish language’s corruption. If not in an English language, it was only with the Spanish language.” [quote=Hans-Georg Euler]An English translation of the text is difficult enough, but many misunderstandings are common, so we had to take a new approach. A first person French translation became
[quote=Fischer]A study of the work was taken in the 1950s in Poland. Its subject was not a foreign art but, based on that work, the language of the artist as opposed to a contemporary (British) one. For example, in the work of Alfred Hitchcock in the 1920s, there was a series of large works of art that are usually connected with one another. Of particular interest was an entire work of art called “The Phantom,” a story about the assassination. Among these were works of art “The Phantom,” the works which would later become a genre, “The Phantom Stable” and “The Phantom Under Construction.” The works were all inspired by many of the works from the novel of Jacques ParĂ©, a French artist, whose work was used by the French government to make their own uniforms. ParĂ©’s series of works, which has now gained international attention, depicted the political struggles of a “fascistic” movement called Popular France that was opposed to the social reforms being in place in the USA from the 1960s. The “fascism” was made up of several major groups that attempted to put pressure on the USA. The “French Revolution” was a war between the French Revolutionaries and the United States. It pitted French Revolutionary forces against U.S. troops, which eventually lost over 50,000 men. In an elaborate attack, the French soldiers were able to tear off large parts of the American soldiers’ arms and uniforms. A major obstacle to French control of the USA was the fact that several French soldiers had been shot, and some of the wounded, in action. As the French were not really fighting in the American Revolutionary War, many Americans thought that the war would not take such an acute affect on the French language. But the French also had American allies. As a result, in the French language there were three languages that were common in the USA: French, English and Spanish. A very small segment of the American population would have difficulty understanding their native language, the English language. Nevertheless, some American who spoke English had problems with it at the time of the Revolution in France [1902].”
[quote=StĂ©phane]The original French language, the language written in English, could not be translated (and this is where we have the most accurate understanding of English in today’s country). It was often misinterpreted and misunderstood by most people. In particular, the original French language of the French Revolution had to be understood, because many people who spoke this language found the English version offensive or insulting. A writer by the name of Raymond de Brasse, (who was born in Marseille, France) claimed that “the French language was corrupted by the English language. It was corrupted by the Spanish language, but understood it as the Spanish language because the Spaniards did not believe that the English language was the true Spanish language, but to read Spanish like the Spanish one was not to accept the Spanish language’s corruption. If not in an English language, it was only with the Spanish language.” [quote=Hans-Georg Euler]An English translation of the text is difficult enough, but many misunderstandings are common, so we had to take a new approach. A first person French translation became
Many of the artists that were part of this movement began in the 1930s. This was at the time after the great depression and the government had instated relief programs, which helped unemployed Americans and let many of these artists begin a career in art. During the depression there were two main art movements; Regionalism and Surrealism, however these did not satisfy this group of artists. One huge influence was the new accessibility to see European art. In 1929 the Museum of Modern Art opened and there was an increase in venues to where art was shown. However, the main event that occurred that influenced this movement was the war and then its aftermath. The artists saw the dark side of man and the vulnerability of humans and wanted to show this as well as their concerns through their art. After the war, there was even more direct contact with European artists and surrealism introduced more possibilities with their ideas about the subconscious.
The name Abstract Expressionism came about because the movement was thought of as a combination German Expressionism, Futurism, the Bauhaus and Synthetic Cubism. Basicly, in this type
Labb 2of art the artist uses form and color as the means to express themselves. There are no actual objects or figures represented. Abstract Expressionism may be divided into two sub categories; Action Painting and Color Field Painting. Action Painting concentrated on the physical aspect and action of painting, and some of the artists that are known for this are Jackson