Non-Representational and Abstract art

Vasily Kadinsky “Inner Mystical construction of the world” Color would show energy and would be celebrations Nonrepresentational: Lines, shapes and colors that do not reference anything to the real world.

Blue Mountain, Kandinsky

Painting No. 199, Kandinsky

Dominant Curve, Kandinsky

Piet Mondrian Dutch artist who began with painting series of trees, which led to abstract art. Abstract art: Does not represent reality, the effect using shapes, forms, colors and textures Broke down nature to simple lines and curves, wanted to create pure visual harmony and universal paintings Came from Europe to New York in 1940 to escape the Nazis which inspired his artwork

Tableau 2, with Yellow, Black, Blue, Red, and Gray, Piet Mondrian

Broadway Boogie Woogie, Piet Mondrian

Georgia O’keeffe Inspiration in abstraction of nature Reworking what was around her into a personal statement

Two Calla Lilies on Pink, Georgia O’keeffe

Radiator Building- Night, New York, Georgia O’keeffe

Abstraction of Blue, Georgia O’keeffe

Willem de Kooning Born in Holland, came to America at a young age Early paintings were inspired from Picasso, then in the late 1940s started black and white paintings. They were unclear as to what shapes were behind and which were closer Abstract Expressionism: Psychological content of expressionism with no clear reference to the visual world.

Door to the River, Willem de Kooning

Painting, 1948, Willem de Kooning

Jackson Pollock Influenced by surrealist artist who came to New York during WWII “Drip technique” would hover over canvas with dripping paint Lines were independent and active and did not define space so that they could have equal impact Huge paintings to make a statement of space

Number 1 (Lavender Mist), Andrew Pollock

Mark Rothko Abstract Expressionist, started with automatic picture making Color-Field painting; Large areas of color were dominant than any particular shape Still kept early influences but was using a different approach with a psychological and spiritual effects of color

Green on Blue, Mark Rothko Transparent layers, one over another to create a soft gentle movement

Hans Hofmann Teacher of the next generation of American abstract expressionists. Career in teaching began Germany, then Paris 1932 came to New York and began teaching “pure painting’ or no reference to the visible real world “Push pull”

Memoria in Aeternum, Hans Hofmann

Helen Frankenthaler Student of Hans Hoftmann The New York School: Younger abstract expressionists. Also refers to second generation abstract expressionists. After seeing Pollock in studio, she began to paint in a new way which began in 1952. Started with unprimed canvases and poured paint on them from coffee cans Had more calm pieces, which sets her apart from the more anxious works of Abstract Expressionism

Mountains and Sea, Helen Frankenthaler

Quiz What type of artist was Piet Kandinsky? Who was the artist of this piece?

3. Which artist started out with inspirations from Picasso, then later the artist’s pieces became a work of Abstract Expressionism? 4. Who used the “drip technique?” 5. Who used color-field paintings? 6. Which believed in “pure painting” and the “push, pull” method? 7. How is Helen Frankenthaler set apart from other works of abstract expressionism?

8. What is non-representational art? 9. What was the New york school? 10. Who is the artist of this piece?