| The History | | | | 1967/68, the color concept set apart the |
| The color painters residing in Washington DC | | | | Washington Color School paintings from all the |
| started one of the most dominant art | | | | other painting genres worldwide. |
| movements of the late 20th century, Washington | | | | The Artists & the Artworks |
| Color School, during 1960s. In fact, the | | | | This school of art works gained popularity in the |
| Washington Color School originally refers to a | | | | UK, the US, and Canada during 1950s. The six |
| group of six key painters, who participated in the | | | | painters mentioned above were the artists, who |
| exhibition 'Washington Color Painters,' held at the | | | | contributed optimally to the field. The 'Beginning,' |
| Washington Gallery of Modern Art, Washington, in | | | | magna on canvas by Kenneth Noland is a historic |
| 1965. The group included six key painters, namely | | | | work in his signature style of abstraction blended |
| - Howard Mehring (1931-78 - Color Field Painter | | | | with concentric rings or target painting. Another |
| & Washington Color School), Morris Louis | | | | masterpiece, painting 'Where' by Morris Louis, |
| (1912-62 - American Abstract Expressionist), | | | | housed in the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture |
| Thomas 'Tom' Downing (1928-85), Gene Davis | | | | Garden, Washington, is laden with the artist's |
| (1920-85, Washington Color School), Kenneth | | | | typical style and use of color. Some of the |
| Noland (born 1924 - American Abstractionist), and | | | | fantastic paintings by these artists are exhibited |
| Paul Reed (born 1919 - Washington Color School | | | | even today at various museums all across the US. |
| & Color Field Painting). These artists mainly | | | | Kreeger and Hirshhorn Museums especially have |
| concentrated on creating the Abstract Art works | | | | the most wondrous of Abstract creations by the |
| in the purview of Color Field Painting. | | | | Washington Color School painters. Sam Gilliam |
| | | | (born 1933), Anne Truitt (1921-2004), Mary |
| Heavily inspired from Modern Painting and | | | | Pinchot Meyer (1920-64), Leon Berkowitz |
| Abstract Expressionism, the artworks of this | | | | (1919-87), Jacob Kainen (1909-2001), and Alma |
| school artists had vibrant color combinations, and | | | | Thomas (1891-1978) were the other artists |
| were created on big canvases. Most of them | | | | associated with the field. |
| were Color Field Paintings with uncomplicated or | | | | Conclusion |
| plain compositions, having bold patterns. Flat or | | | | Although the prime of Washington Color School is |
| solid planes were created with the help of colors. | | | | over, it certainly has left an impressive impact on |
| Right from geometric designs to bold stripes and | | | | the Washington DC art scene. Many of these |
| Stain Paintings, these painters nearly every time | | | | painters later taught at prestigious art universities |
| offered colorful spectra to viewers. In the year | | | | in and around Washington. |