abstract expressionism

1. ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISMABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM

2.  World events in the mid 20th
century immensely influence the
course of human life and, with it, the course of art history.
World War I (1913-1914) and World War II (1941-1945) in
particular shifted the political economic and cultural world
stage away from europe and on the “New World” continent,
America.
 The New York School in 1920s and 1930s, aspiring young
American painters, sculptors, and writers sailed to Europe to
expand their horizons. But during the dark days of world war
II a reverse migration brought european scientist, architects,
and artist to American shores.
 The result was the establishment of what came to be known
as “The New York School” as opposed to the school in Paris.
 Their Style came to be known as Abstract Expressionism.

3. ACTION PAINTINGACTION PAINTING
 One form of abstract expressionism was seen in the works
of Jackson Pollock. These were created through what came
to be known as “action painting.”
 Pollock work on huge canvasses spread on the
floor,splattering, squirting, and dribbling paint with seemingly
no preplanned pattern or design in mind. The total effect is
one of the vitality, creativity, “energy made visible.” Pollocks
first one-man show in New York in 1943 focused world
wide attention on abstract expressionism for the first time.

4. AUTUMN RHYTHMAUTUMN RHYTHM
Jacson Pollock, 1950Jacson Pollock, 1950
Oil on CanvassOil on Canvass

5. COLOR FIELD PAINTINGCOLOR FIELD PAINTING - In Contrast to the vigorous gestures of- In Contrast to the vigorous gestures of
action painters, another group of artist who came to be known asaction painters, another group of artist who came to be known as
“color field painters” used different color saturations (purity, vividness,“color field painters” used different color saturations (purity, vividness,
intensity) to create their desired effect, some of their works wereintensity) to create their desired effect, some of their works were
huge fields of vibrant colors as in the paintings of Mark Rothko andhuge fields of vibrant colors as in the paintings of Mark Rothko and
Barnett NewmanBarnett Newman
Magenta, Black, Green on Orange
Mark Rothko, 1949, Oil on Canvass
Vir Heroicus Sublimis, Barnett Newman, 1950-
1951, Oil on Canvass

6. Others took the more intimate “pictograph” approach, fillingOthers took the more intimate “pictograph” approach, filling
the canvass with repeating picture fragments or symbols – as inthe canvass with repeating picture fragments or symbols – as in
the works of Adolph Gottlieb and Lee Krasner.the works of Adolph Gottlieb and Lee Krasner.
Forgotten Dream, Adolph Gottlieb,
1946, Oil on Canvass
Abstarct No. 2, Lee Krasner, 1948, Oil on
Canvass

7. POP ART, OP ARTPOP ART, OP ART – By the early 1960s, the– By the early 1960s, the
momentum of The New York School slowedmomentum of The New York School slowed
down. In its place, a new crop of artists came ondown. In its place, a new crop of artists came on
the scene using lighter treatment and flashes ofthe scene using lighter treatment and flashes of
humor, even irreverence, in their artwork.humor, even irreverence, in their artwork.
The Movements they brought about have comeThe Movements they brought about have come
to be calledto be called
pop artpop art
op artop art
conceptual artconceptual art

8. POP ART –POP ART – Like the dadaist movement that aroseLike the dadaist movement that arose
after WW-I the pop art movement of the 1960safter WW-I the pop art movement of the 1960s
wanted to make reforms in traditional values. It alsowanted to make reforms in traditional values. It also
made use of commonplace, trivial, even nonsensicalmade use of commonplace, trivial, even nonsensical
objects. But unlike the angry, serious tone of theobjects. But unlike the angry, serious tone of the
original dadaist, the pop artist seemed to enjoy nonoriginal dadaist, the pop artist seemed to enjoy non
sense for its own sake and simply to laugh at the world.sense for its own sake and simply to laugh at the world.
Their works ranged from paintings, to posters, toTheir works ranged from paintings, to posters, to
collages, to three dimensional “assemblages” andcollages, to three dimensional “assemblages” and
installations.installations.

9. Twelve Cars, Andy Warhol, 1962
Art Print
Marilyn Monroe, Andy Warhol, 1967
Silkscreen Painting

10. ROY LICHTENSTEINROY LICHTENSTEIN
Whaam! Acrylic and Oil on Canvass
In the Car 1963

11. OP ARTOP ART – another movement that emerged in the 1960s– another movement that emerged in the 1960s
was optical art or “op art” This was yet another experiement inwas optical art or “op art” This was yet another experiement in
visual experience.visual experience.
Fall, Bridget Riley, 1963 Emulsion on
Hardboard

12. CONCEPTUAL ARTCONCEPTUAL ART – was that which arouse in the mind of the– was that which arouse in the mind of the
artist, took concrete form for a time, and then disappeared (unless itartist, took concrete form for a time, and then disappeared (unless it
was captured in photo or film documentation). Conceptualistwas captured in photo or film documentation). Conceptualist
questioned the idea of art as objects to be bought and sold. Instead,questioned the idea of art as objects to be bought and sold. Instead,
they brought their artistic ideas to life temporarily, using such unusualthey brought their artistic ideas to life temporarily, using such unusual
materials.materials.
One and Three
Chairs
Joseph Kosuth, 1965
An Actual Chair
(Center) with a
photograph of the
same chair and an
enlarged copy of a
dictionary definition of
a chair

13. CONTEMPORARY ART FORMS:CONTEMPORARY ART FORMS:
INSTALLATION ART ANDINSTALLATION ART AND
PERFORMANCE ARTPERFORMANCE ART
Installation art is a contemporary art
form that uses sculptural materials and
other media to modify the way the
viewer experiences a particular space.
Usually lifesize or sometimes even larger,
installation art is not necessarily confined
to gallery spaces. It can be constructed or
positioned in everyday public or public
places spaces, both indoor or outdoor.

14. INSTALLATION ARTINSTALLATION ART
Cordillera Labyrinth
Roberto Villanueva, 1989
Bamboo and Runo Grass
Outdoor Installation at the Cultural
Center of the Philippines
Pasyon at Rebulusyon
Santiago Bose, 1989
Mixed Media Installation

15. Go to Room 117
Sid Gomez Hildawa, 1990
Mixed Media Installations
Four Masks
Edgar Talusan Fernandez, 1991
Outdoor Installation

16. PERFORMANCE ARTPERFORMANCE ART – is a form of modern art in– is a form of modern art in
which the actions of an individual or a group at a particular placewhich the actions of an individual or a group at a particular place
and in a particular time constitute the work. It can happenand in a particular time constitute the work. It can happen
anywhere, at anytime, or for any length of time it can be anyanywhere, at anytime, or for any length of time it can be any
situation that involve the four basic elements.situation that involve the four basic elements.
- time- time
- space- space
- the performers body- the performers body
- a relationship between performer and audience- a relationship between performer and audience
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17. PERFORMANCE ARTPERFORMANCE ART

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19. PERFORMANCE ARTPERFORMANCE ART

20. GROUP ACTIVITY (MY OWNGROUP ACTIVITY (MY OWN
MODERN ART)MODERN ART)
Group 1: Action Painting
Group 2: Color field
painting
Group 3: Pop art
Group 4:Conceptual Art