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action abstraction pollock de kooning and american art 1940 1976
the abstract paintings of jackson pollock willem de kooning barnett newman lee krasner clyfford still helen frankenthaler and others revolutionized the art world in the 1940s and 1950s and continue to inspire passionate arguments to this day . what were these artists trying to achieve who were the critical voices of the time that rallied public interest in abstract expressionism and sparked rancorous debate drawing on recent critical historical and biographical work this lavishly illustrated book offers a sharp new focus on a pivotal art movement . it also presents an extensive commentary on the two most influential critics of postwar american art clement greenberg and harold rosenberg whose powerful views shaped perceptions of abstract expressionism and other contemporary art movements . in one essay norman l. kleeblatt traces the influence of abstract expressionism into the mid 1970s and examines its connection to subsequent art styles . other essays range from the literary and intellectual culture of new york during that period and an analysis of sculpture and representation to a discussion of jewish issues in relation to postwar american art . in addition the book features a magisterial essay by eminent critic irving sandler and a copiously illustrated cultural timeline by maurice berger .
paperback yale university press 2009 isbn13 9780300139204 isbn10 0300139209
abridged n isbn 13 9780300139204 number in series 1 number of pages 332 publisher yale univ pr release date 62135769600000