This video describes the American art scene in the 1940’s when painters in New York developed Abstract Expressionism. Among the artists represented are Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, Franz Kline, Adolph Gottlieb and Mark Rothko. Also examines the Minimal, Pop, Conceptual and Photorealist movements.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
303597
Language
English
Subject categories
Crafts & Visual Arts → Abstract expressionism
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Modern - 20th century - United States
Crafts & Visual Arts → Minimal art
Crafts & Visual Arts → Pollock, Jackson, 1912-1956
Crafts & Visual Arts → Pop art
Crafts & Visual Arts → Rothko, Mark, 1903-1970
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
People → Pollock, Jackson, 1912-1956
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)