abstract art |
Abstract Watercolors by Robert Walker |
| abstract art -- an abstract
genre of art; artistic content depends on internal form rather than pictorial
representation. Does Robert's art fit this definition? Do you agree with this definition? |
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| "Since the middle of
the twentieth century, American abstract expressionism has been celebrated
as the art form of the Western world. Some critics have considered such
works as the pinnacle of artistic production, calling it "the end
of art." While abstract expressionism has been labeled a uniquely
American form, some have re-interpreted it as the culmination of intense
European influence over American artists.
On the other side of the debate, realism has
been called the American artform. Benjamin West, Eakins, and the Ash
Can School are seen as the real fathers of American art. In the 1970's,
realism re-emerged in America, but in a manner that paid homage to
abstraction." from http://www.sqart.org/exhibits.html |
| "Abstract Expressionism 1945
- Present Abstract Expressionism was an art movement which began in New York City. After WWII, with images of the Holocaust everywhere they turned, it seemed redundant for socially-aware artists to paint these same images ... a photograph at the time was much more powerful. Therefore, to have no subject matter ... no imagery at all, seemed to be "the thing to do". Artists began to explore color and shape and to paint an entire canvas orange or blue was not an odd thing to do (Color Field Painting). The ideas of existentialism also played a large role in how artists created. Artists began to wonder: "If there is no God, what are the reasons for our being here? Why do we do what we do?" The result was a period of self discovery and there was a sense that one could do and say anything and everything. With no rules, many creative minds could explore ideas freely - hence the splish splash creations of folks like Jackson Pollock - otherwise known as "Jack the Dripper"." From http://arthistory.about.com/library/bl101_abstractex.htm  (3/13/02) |
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"Expressionism 1890s - 1920s Expressionism was all about the depiction
of emotions and the types of responses those same emotions evoked.
The traditional goal of representing nature as accurately as possible
was thrown out the window and instead vibrant colors, wild abstract
shapes and emotional subject matter took over. Expressionism had its
roots in African cultures and included many sub-styles within it including
Der Blaue Reiter (the blue rider) and Die Brucke (the bridge)."
From http://arthistory.about.com/library/bl101_expressionism.htm |
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