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Abstract expressionism — Although the term abstract expressionism was first applied to American art in 1946 by the art critic Robert Coates, it had been first used in Germany in 1919 in the magazine Der Sturm , regarding German Expressionism. In the USA, Alfred Barr was… … Wikipedia
Color Field — In quantum mechanics, color field is a whimsical name for some of the properties of quarks. Kenneth Noland, Beginning, magna on canvas painting by Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, 1958. Kenneth Noland working in Washington, DC., was a… … Wikipedia
New York School — For educational institutions in the state of New York, see education in New York. The New York School (synonymous with abstract expressionist painting) was an informal group of American poets, painters, dancers, and musicians active in the 1950s … Wikipedia
Expressionism — Expressionist, n., adj. Expressionistic, adj. Expressionistically, adv. /ik spresh euh niz euhm/, n. 1. Fine Arts. a. (usually l.c.) a manner of painting, drawing, sculpting, etc., in which forms derived from nature are distorted or exaggerated… … Universalium
music — musicless, adj. /myooh zik/, n. 1. an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color. 2. the tones or sounds employed, occurring in single line (melody) or… … Universalium
History of painting — The history of painting reaches back in time to artifacts from pre historic humans, and spans all cultures. The history of painting represents a continuous, though disrupted, tradition from Antiquity. Across cultures, and spanning continents and… … Wikipedia
9th Street Art Exhibition — The 9th Street Art Exhibition,[1] otherwise known as the 9th St. Show, Ninth Street Show May 21 June 10 1951 was a historical, ground breaking exhibition curated by Leo Castelli.[2] It represented the New Art in the 20th Century.[3] It was a… … Wikipedia
Western painting — The history of Western painting represents a continuous, though disrupted, tradition from Antiquity. [Art of the Western World: From Ancient Greece to Post Modernism (Paperback)by Bruce Cole, Simon and Shuster, 1981,… … Wikipedia
New York Figurative Expressionism — of the 1950s represented a trend where diverse New York artists countered the prevailing abstract mode to work with the figure. [1] Contents 1 Categories of figurative expressionist modes 2 Aspects of Figuration in New York, 1950 1964 … Wikipedia
Expressionist architecture — in Barcelonaby Antoni Gaudi 1906 10] Expressionist architecture was an architectural movement that developed in Europe during the first decades of the 20th century in parallel with the expressionist visual and performing arts. The term… … Wikipedia
