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 Pickett's Charge (Witness Tree) - detail 2016–17 Mixed Media Did you see this installation @ the Hirshhorn? You don't live the in the 1940s as the Abstract Expressionists did.... neither does Mark Bradford... but the lessons are still there for the taking. See what Bradford has learned from AbEx and how he has developed his own style and process along the way. After reviewing the provided resources, write a response. In order to select the artist who you will investigate and present in an AWARENESS post, do the following: 1) DUE January 11th: In your SB, briefly investigate at least THREE Abstract Expressionist painters with the goal of presenting ONE as an AWARENESS post (as Artist Spotlight #8) on your blog. PLEASE NOTE:
2) DUE January 18th: For Artist Spotlight #8, create an AWARENESS post about the AbEx painter you have been assigned to investigate more fully.
 Theodoros Stamos (1922-97), Jimmy Ernst (1920-84), Barnett Newman (1905-70), James C. Brooks (1906-92), Mark Rothko (1903-70); middle row: Richard Pousette-Dart (1916-92), William Baziotes (1912-63), Jackson Pollock (1912-56), Clyfford Still (1904-80), Robert Motherwell (1915-91), Bradley Walker Tomlin (1899-53); back row: Willem de Kooning (1904-97), Adolph Gottlieb (1903-74), Ad Reinhardt (1913-67), and Hedda Sterne (1910-2011). Many important AbEx painters are featured in the above photo or listed below:
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Watch this again if you need to.... it's a really good review of the AbEx movement that Franz Kline is associated with. Try to get a feel for the "mood" of the day and the role that artists like Kline took upon themselves. What should you know about Franz Kline's painting techniques? What ideas can you glean for your own work? Read: Franz Kline Discussing Black and White (1960). After investigating color theory and simultaneous contrast - AND knowing the important role that color can play in a work of art.... consider why he took this achromatic approach. What approach might you take? DEFINE:
 Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Falling Rocket, 1875, oil on panel, 60.2 x 46.7 cm (Detroit Institute of the Arts) In the video below, watch the images as they move from real to abstract to non-objective... Piet Mondrian was mentioned in the first video and these are some of his paintings. ASK YOURSELF: At what point is the tree no longer the subject? Without a tree, what becomes the subject? How does this shift in subject affect the content of the work? How is this style similar to/different from realistic art? Think about these things are you prepare for your next project, Abstract Expressionist painting! AFTER EXPLORING THE PROVIDED RESOURCES:
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Write a reflection that includes but does not have to be limited to:
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