Abstract Expressionism: A Critical Record

by Cecile Shapiro and David Shapiro

Book Overview

Abstract Expressionism was the dominant movement in experimental American painting from the 1940s through the early 1960s. This book is a collection of articles, reviews, and essays that chronicle the critical history of the movement from its inception to the present. Drawing on a range of sources, including newspapers, magazines, and exhibition catalogues, the original debates about the validity of action painting are dramatically illustrated. The...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521367336
• ISBN13: 9780521367332
• Release Date: March 1990
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 460 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 8.9"