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It would be hard to begin with any definition of Abstract Expressionism without taking into account the vast and varied cultural and historical happenings that led to its birth. ... Abstract Expressionism was the natural evolution. ... By capitalizing on the concept that everyday life was affecting the way people thought, Abstract Expressionists were able to take the subject of ordinary life and paint it in a completely individual way.
First we need to look at the term Abstract Expressionism. ... By a clearer understanding it revealed that Abstract Expressionism flourished due to some reliable understanding of the painter’s formal and technical concerns and their relationship to previous art. ... Circumstances like the crash of 1929, the election of Franklin Roosevelt in 1933, the American stance of neutrality towards World War II until December 1940, all played a vital role in how these people began to think, and therefore how they began to change the way we think. ... Evolving after photography had proven its ability to capture appearances, Abstract Expressionism in every walk of art conveyed that art could not be captured through a set of lenses. ... Abstract Expressionists took the same ideas and concepts for subject matter as those before them, and threw away convention. ... Even though the work may seem spontaneous, abstract artists employed highly calculated methods.
The relationship between abstract art and modern architecture was particularly strong during the 30s and 40s. ... German architect, Walter Gropius, developed a series of interlocking geometric forms around a central matrix, which embodied the transformation of abstract planar composition into a functioning three-dimensional form. ... A number of abstract artists found photography as the most progressive means of expression.
Approximate Word count = 1316
Approximate Pages = 5.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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