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Page 1: Abstract Expressionism. Processes and Materials of Abstract Expressionist Painting MoMA Abstract Expressionism

Abstract Expressionism

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Processes and Materials of Abstract Expressionist Painting

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Questions

Why might an artist choose to paint abstractly instead of representationally—depicting figures, shapes, objects, or scenes?

What kinds of choices do artists make when painting?

What kinds of materials and techniques does a painter use?

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Take a close look at One: Number 31, by Jackson Pollock

• What words would you use to describe this painting?

• How would you describe the lines in the painting?

• What kind of gestures or movements do you think Pollock made to make this painting? What do you see that makes you think that?

Jackson Pollock. One: Number 31. 1950

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• What kinds of shapes do you see in her work?

• Based on what you see, what gestures or movements do you think Frankenthaler made?

Let’s look at Jacob’s Ladder, by Helen Frankenthaler

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Helen Frankenthaler. Jacob’s Ladder. 1928

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• How are these paintings similar? How are they different?

Helen Frankenthaler. Jacob’s Ladder. 1928

Jackson Pollock. One: Number 31. 1950

Let’s compare works by Pollock and Frankenthaler

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Frankenthaler has spoken about opposites in her work—about a combination of freedom and restraint; accident and control.

Do you think Frankenthaler’s and Pollock’s paintings are governed by chaos or control?

Helen Frankenthaler. Jacob’s Ladder. 1928

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• What words would you use to describe this painting?

• How has de Kooning chosen to represent this woman?

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Take a close look at Woman, I, by Willem de Kooning…

Willem De Kooning. Woman, I. 1950 – 52

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How is Woman, I similar to or different from these other representations of women?

LEFT TO RIGHT:Venus von Willendorf paleolithic sculpture, image protected under Creative Commons by Oke; Willem de Kooning. Woman, I. 1950-52; Pinup Girl image protected under Creative Commons by Tor Kristensen

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Jackson Pollock. One: Number 31, 1950. 1950

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Helen Frankenthaler. Jacob’s Ladder. 1928

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Franz Kline. Chief. 1950

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Ad Reinhardt. Abstract Painting. 1963

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Willem De Kooning. Woman, I. 1950 – 52

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Barnett Newman. The Voice. 1950

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