Reframing Abstract Expressionism Subjectivity and Painting in the 1940S

Michael Leja (author)

Hardback (28 Jun 1993)

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Publisher's Synopsis

A study of abstract expressionism as seen in the works of Jackson Pollack, Willem de Kooning and other New York School artists in the wake of World War II. The author argues that the work of these artists reflects an attempt to reformulate individual identity through psychology and philosophy.

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Book information

ISBN:	9780300044614
Publisher:	Yale University Press
Imprint:	Yale University Press
Pub date:	28 Jun 1993
DEWEY:	759.147109044
DEWEY edition:	20
Language:	English
Number of pages:	400
Weight:	1210g
Height:	164mm
Width:	260mm
Spine width:	30mm