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Surrealism And Abstract Expressionism In Subconscious Manifestations
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Surrealism
The striking differences and similarities of two contemporary painters, Joan Miro and Wassily Kandinsky, were the true demarcation borders between surrealism and abstract expressionism. The two gave way to an avant-garde form of art that ultimately transcend to the core of art expression and art history. Miro explored much of surrealism, while he did not…
Mark Tansey – American Painter
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America
Mark Tansey is an American painter. His parents were both art historians, so he started to learn about art at his early age. Those experiences had great influences on Tansey’s painting style. Most of his painting is monochromatic and describes daily or historical affairs. Although his painting involved many realistic objects, he is not realistic…
Art in America in the Fifties
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Art
There was a move away from a product based aesthetic in the arts (sculpture, painting etc) to event or performance based art in the fifties: cite some examples as to why this occurred. For instance: was this due to a changing political climate? Was it in reaction to what came before? Be as specific as…
Mark Rothko and His Painting “White Center”
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Painting
Mark Rothko’s painting “White Center” is a breathtaking abstract painting I saw at the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art (LACMA). Rothko painted this 84 x 72-inch oil on canvas work in 1957. The painting is done in his signature style of using color and form-floating rectangular shapes. Rothko was part of the American movement…
Jackson Pollock. American Painter
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Artist
On the floor I am more at easiness, I feel nigher, more a portion of the picture, since this manner I can walk around in it, work from the four sides and be literally `in ‘ the picture. — Jackson Pollock, 1947. Pollock, Jackson ( 1912-56 ) . American painter, the dominating figure of the…
Georg Baselitz: The Metaphysics of Upside Down
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Physics
Introduction Georg Baselitz, a German painter, turned the world of painting in a new way of expressionism. Baselitz’s style is interpreted by the Northern American as Neo-Expressionist, but from a European perspective, it is more seen as postmodern. Baselitz is clearly one of the most rigorous and self-assured of the many contemporary German painters (Bourdan,…
The Life and Work of Robert Rauschenberg
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Life
While going through the books needed for this essay, I found out more about the style of Robert Rauschenberg, on how deep each of his works are, despite exerting too much effort into them. I discovered more about why artists have their own styles, and what the reason behind it all is. Every work…
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