Late 20th Century Late Modern Art Part I
Abstract Expression aka The New York School
“NO CHAOS DAMN IT.” ----Jackson Pollock
Pollock, Number 1 (Lavender Mist) 1950
Pollock, Number 1 (Lavender Mist) 1950
“We favor the simple expression of the complex thought “We favor the simple expression of the complex thought.” ----Mark Rothko
Rothko, No. 14 , 1960
Rothko, No. 14 , 1960
Rothko, No. 14 , 1960
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Questions to Consider What are the dominant colors? What are the basic shapes? What is the relationship if the title to the work? Describe the approach to painting the artists used.
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DeKooning, Woman 1, 1950-1952
DeKooning, Woman 1, 1950-1952
Minimalism
M SS NG Thiiief! -----George Swede
Judd, Untitled, 1969
Judd, Untitled, 1969
Lin, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, 1981-1983
Lin, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, 1981-1983
Lin, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, 1981-1983
Lin, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, 1981-1983
Lin, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, 1981-1983
Pop Art
Hamilton, Just What Is It That Makes Today’s Homes so Different, So Appealing, 1956
Hamilton, Just What Is It That Makes Today’s Homes so Different, So Appealing, 1956
Hamilton, Just What Is It That Makes Today’s Homes so Different, So Appealing, 1956
“It was hard to get a painting that was despicable enough so that no one would hang it. Everyone was hanging everything. It was almost acceptable to hang a dripping paint rag.” -----Roy Lichtenstein
Lichtenstein, Hopeless, 1963
Benday Dots
“I think it would be terrific if everyone looked alike “I think it would be terrific if everyone looked alike. I want everybody to think alike. I think everybody should be a machine.” -----Andy Warhol
Warhol, Marilyn Diptych, 1962
Earth Art
Serra, Tilted Arc, 1981
Serra, Tilted Arc, 1981
Serra, Tilted Arc, 1981
"The viewer becomes aware of himself and of his movement through the plaza. As he moves, the sculpture changes. Contraction and expansion of the sculpture result from the viewer's movement. Step by step the perception not only of the sculpture but of the entire environment changes.“ ---Richard Serra
Removed 1989
Smithson, Spiral Jetty, 1970, Great Salt Lake, Utah
Smithson, Spiral Jetty, 1970, Great Salt Lake, Utah
Smithson, Spiral Jetty, 1970, Great Salt Lake, Utah
Smithson, Spiral Jetty, 1970, Great Salt Lake, Utah
Spiral Jetty 1500 feet long 15 feet wide Mud, salt crystals, basalt rocks, earth, and water
Christo & Jean Claude, Surrounded Island, 1980-1983, Miami, Florida