Action painting
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Overview and quickfacts
Action painting is a style of painting in which the artist uses quick, spontaneous strokes to apply paint to the canvas. This technique often results in bold and expressive works of art.
The art style is also known as: Abstract expressionism, gestural abstraction, post-painterly abstraction, color field painting, lyrical abstraction, hard-edge painting, neo-expressionism, postmodernism, stenciling
Categories: Impressionism, Modernism
1. Jackson Pollock (1912-1956) 2. Willem de Kooning (1904-1997) 3. Franz Kline (1910-1962) 4. Robert Motherwell (1915-1991) 5. Barnett Newman (1905-1970) 6. Clyfford Still (1904-1980) 7. Mark Rothko (1903-1970) 8. Adolph Gottlieb (1903-1974) 9. Hans Hofmann (1880-1966) 10. Arshile Gorky (1904-1948) 11. David Smith (1906-1965) 12. Richard Diebenkorn (1922-1993) 13. Helen Frankenthaler (1928-2011) 14. Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008) 15. Jasper Johns (1930-) 16. Lee Krasner (1908-1984) 17. Elaine de Kooning (1918-1989) 18. Philip Guston (1913-1980) 19. Alex Katz (1927-) 20. Edward Hopper (1882-1967) 21. Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986) 22. Andrew Wyeth (1917-2009) 23. John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) 24. Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) 25. Winslow Homer (1836-1910) 26. Claude Monet (1840-1926) 27. Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) 28. Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) 29. Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) 30. Rembrandt (1606-1669)
1. “Autumn Rhythm” by Jackson Pollock (1950) 2. “Black and White” by Willem de Kooning (1948) 3. “Blue Poles” by Jackson Pollock (1952) 4. “Drip Painting” by Jackson Pollock (1946) 5. “Elegant Lady” by Willem de Kooning (1952) 6. “Excavation” by Willem de Kooning (1950) 7. “Guggenheim Museum” by Jackson Pollock (1956) 8. “Hans Hofmann” by Willem de Kooning (1955) 9. “Interchange” by Willem de Kooning (1955) 10. “Number 1” by Jackson Pollock (1948) 11. “Number 10” by Jackson Pollock (1949) 12. “Number 11” by Jackson Pollock (1949) 13. “Number 12” by Jackson Pollock (1950) 14. “Number 14” by Jackson Pollock (1950) 15. “Number 17A” by Jackson Pollock (1948) 16. “Number 18” by Jackson Pollock (1951) 17. “Number 19” by Jackson Pollock (1951) 18. “Number 20” by Jackson Pollock (1951) 19. “Number 22” by Jackson Pollock (1952) 20. “Number 23” by Jackson Pollock (1952) 21. “Number 25” by Jackson Pollock (1953) 22. “Number 27” by Jackson Pollock (1953) 23. “One” by Jackson Pollock (1948) 24. “Painting” by Jackson Pollock (1946) 25. “Pink Angels” by Jackson Pollock (1945) 26. “Portrait and a Dream” by Jackson Pollock (1953) 27. “Sea Change” by Jackson Pollock (1947) 28. “Shimmering Substance” by Jackson Pollock (1946) 29. “The Key” by Jackson Pollock (1946) 30. “Untitled” by Jackson Pollock (1952)
Detailed Description
Action painting is a style of painting in which the artist uses quick, spontaneous strokes to apply paint to the canvas. This technique often results in bold and expressive works of art. One of the most famous action painters is Jackson Pollock. Pollock is known for his “drip paintings,” in which he would pour paint onto the canvas and then manipulate it with his hands or other tools. These paintings are often characterized by their chaotic and energetic appearance. Other well-known action painters include Willem de Kooning and Franz Kline. These artists also used bold and expressive brushstrokes in their paintings. Action painting can be seen as a reaction against more traditional styles of painting. In action painting, the artist is more concerned with the process of creating the painting, rather than the final product. This approach to painting often results in works that are highly expressive and unique.
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1. Jackson Pollock (1912-1956) 2. Willem de Kooning (1904-1997) 3. Franz Kline (1910-1962) 4. Robert Motherwell (1915-1991) 5. Barnett Newman (1905-1970) 6. Clyfford Still (1904-1980) 7. Mark Rothko (1903-1970) 8. Adolph Gottlieb (1903-1974) 9. Hans Hofmann (1880-1966) 10. Arshile Gorky (1904-1948) 11. David Smith (1906-1965) 12. Richard Diebenkorn (1922-1993) 13. Helen Frankenthaler (1928-2011) 14. Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008) 15. Jasper Johns (1930-) 16. Lee Krasner (1908-1984) 17. Elaine de Kooning (1918-1989) 18. Philip Guston (1913-1980) 19. Alex Katz (1927-) 20. Edward Hopper (1882-1967) 21. Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986) 22. Andrew Wyeth (1917-2009) 23. John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) 24. Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) 25. Winslow Homer (1836-1910) 26. Claude Monet (1840-1926) 27. Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) 28. Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) 29. Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) 30. Rembrandt (1606-1669)
Known Paintings / Pictures / Images
1. “Autumn Rhythm” by Jackson Pollock (1950) 2. “Black and White” by Willem de Kooning (1948) 3. “Blue Poles” by Jackson Pollock (1952) 4. “Drip Painting” by Jackson Pollock (1946) 5. “Elegant Lady” by Willem de Kooning (1952) 6. “Excavation” by Willem de Kooning (1950) 7. “Guggenheim Museum” by Jackson Pollock (1956) 8. “Hans Hofmann” by Willem de Kooning (1955) 9. “Interchange” by Willem de Kooning (1955) 10. “Number 1” by Jackson Pollock (1948) 11. “Number 10” by Jackson Pollock (1949) 12. “Number 11” by Jackson Pollock (1949) 13. “Number 12” by Jackson Pollock (1950) 14. “Number 14” by Jackson Pollock (1950) 15. “Number 17A” by Jackson Pollock (1948) 16. “Number 18” by Jackson Pollock (1951) 17. “Number 19” by Jackson Pollock (1951) 18. “Number 20” by Jackson Pollock (1951) 19. “Number 22” by Jackson Pollock (1952) 20. “Number 23” by Jackson Pollock (1952) 21. “Number 25” by Jackson Pollock (1953) 22. “Number 27” by Jackson Pollock (1953) 23. “One” by Jackson Pollock (1948) 24. “Painting” by Jackson Pollock (1946) 25. “Pink Angels” by Jackson Pollock (1945) 26. “Portrait and a Dream” by Jackson Pollock (1953) 27. “Sea Change” by Jackson Pollock (1947) 28. “Shimmering Substance” by Jackson Pollock (1946) 29. “The Key” by Jackson Pollock (1946) 30. “Untitled” by Jackson Pollock (1952)
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