Abstract Expressionism 1940s-1950s Jacqueline Sandoval

Number 28, 1950 Artist: Jackson Pollock When: 1950 The founder of Abstract Expressionism When: 1950 Medium: Enamel on canvas Location: The Met Fifth Avenue Artistic Qualities: Neutral colors used: white and grey. Technique used is called drip painting. History: This artwork was created during the artist’s most successful period of work.

The Glazier Artist: Willem de Kooning When: 1940 Medium: oil on canvas Artistic Qualities: Form, movement, and grey hues. History: He began to paint this style of art during the post-World War II era.

Black in Deep Red Artist: Mark Rothko When: 1957 Medium: Oil and acrylic with powdered pigments on canvas Artistic Qualities: use of rectangles floating on the canvas and dark colors History: In the two years before his suicide in 1970, he produced a series of dark paintings. He wanted to communicate different forms of human emotion.

The Flesh Eaters Artist: William Baziotes When: 1952 Medium: Oil and charcoal on canvas Location: The Met Fifth Avenue Artistic Qualities: Organic forms and lines History: He was fascinated by mythical stories. The title and imagery suggest the story of the Cyclops.

The Little Spanish Prison Artist: Robert Motherwell When: 1941-44 Medium: Oil on canvas Artistic Qualities: Use of shapes History: First paintings Motherwell created after his return from Mexico in November 1941. Symbolizes a struggle between the forces of confinement (vertical bars) and resistance (magenta rectangle) Title refers to the Spanish Civil War (1936-39)

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