Abstract Expressionism A Critical Record

Abstract Expressionism was the dominant movement in experimental American painting from the 1940s through the early 1960s. This book is a collection of articles, reviews and essays that chronicle the history of the movement. Drawing upon a range of sources, including newspapers, magazines and exhibition catalogues, the original debates about the validity of 'action painting' are dramatically illustrated. The articles selected for the volume include classic statements from the most influential and prolific critics, and six representative artists are the subject of extended sections that include biographical chronologies, reviews, and the artists' own comments: Willem de Kooning, Adolph Gottlieb, Franz Kline, Barnett Newman, Jackson Pollock, and Mark Rothko.Shapiro, David is the author of 'Abstract Expressionism A Critical Record' with ISBN 9780521364935 and ISBN 0521364930.