ART 111 - Art Appreciation: Realism to Expressionism

Abstract Expressionism was the defining movement in American art during the years following World War II, making New York City the center of the international art scene.

This work explains the context in which abstract expressionism, seen as the first truly American art, emerged. It discusses the work produced by such artists as Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner, Willem de Kooning, Mark Rothko, Clyfford Still and Barnett Newman.