What is: Abstract Expressionism? | HENI Talks

‘By now, you and I know what we mean when we say it. But it certainly hasn’t defined anything. If you take the Abstract Expressionists and try to break down the difference between [Barnett] Newman and [Jackson] Pollock, let’s say, where are you other than that big loose loophole called Abstract Expressionism?’ – Lee Krasner

Barbican Curator Eleanor Nairne explores the commonalities and divergences between the artists we have come to know as Abstract Expressionists. What is the underlying connection between these works that seem so different in terms of colour, form, idea and material? Nairne unpacks the term paying critical attention to the work of Lee Krasner, a painter who refused to settle on a ‘signature image’, a uniquely identifiable style and mode of working which was so important to her contemporaries like Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and Franz Kline.
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[chineainguanzo]

Love their work, I tried the painting straight to the raw canvas, it does a beautiful effect but it's very hard to work.the abstract expressionist brought something daring and deep.

[puppsplace]

Thank, this helped me so much with my art project now I have so many ideas.❤

[Lucas-stxq]

never liked the pieces produced from abstract expressionism, but the creation process and context about those pieces is really what made it interesting for me

[jacekpokrak]

Eleanor is fantastic. Regards Jacek Pokrak

[paulrxxxmann]

could there be such a thing as abstr expressionist literature or even a.express. non fiction ?

[moddanis]

, " signature image " or " to be - instantly recognizable " .. . SHE - SAYs .
..
.. LET - " THE iMAGE " BE FREE, and - /( let, not be - locked - in a signature,
- or " instantly recognizable - FRAMiNG " )..
, ,- " fall into the paint " , as İT - was /( iN REALMs ), ,
- and to as it is, - and be WHATEVER - WHEREVER - it is,
- and behave, , and happen,
- as it - iS . /( and - let it perform - iT's - BASiC - ABSOLUTE - FORM .. ) ..
..
.. is this possible .
.. iMAGE has to be made - " during - - writing " first . .
/( image has to occur - and will be suspended, - in the brain, in a - writing WiTH -
- alphabet letters , and - with hand's -writing . )

.. it has to jump - into the paint then -
- as - Painting will be made - very - fast,
-/( * in 10 seconds - maybe ).
..