| Post-Painterly Abstraction - The Concept | | | | painter, was an American.o Frankenthaler Helen |
| Western American Painting done in 1950s was | | | | (1928-present) - The great American painter, born |
| also called as Post-Painterly Abstraction. | | | | in the city of New York, started pursuing |
| 'Post-Painterly Abstraction' is a popular term, the | | | | Abstract Paintings from an early age and |
| famous art critic Clement Greenberg created, as | | | | developed the skill and passion for unique |
| a fitting title for an art exhibition in the year 1964. | | | | methods of painting, such as the Drip Technique.o |
| The associated painters exploited the physical | | | | Kelly Oisin (1915-81) - The Irish born sculptor and |
| openness of design, in coherence with | | | | painter, peaking during 30s and 40s, studied many |
| 'unmodulated' colors. | | | | modern languages and joined numerous art |
| The Correlations | | | | colleges to improve his Post-Painterly Abstraction |
| Post-Painterly Abstraction penetrated the Hard | | | | works. His classical pieces include the 'Last Supper' |
| Edge and Color Field Painting figments of Abstract | | | | among others.o Noland Kenneth (1924-present) - |
| Art. These works, when flavored with Hard Edge | | | | An American artist, he started experimenting with |
| Paintings, carried sharp contours, accentuated | | | | Drip & Staining Technique. Helen |
| further with flat colors. Such artistic paintings | | | | Frankenthaler's works influenced him greatly. He |
| were encouraged under Abstract Expressionism. | | | | soon became popular as one of the Washington |
| Leading art critics of the 50s and 60s popularized | | | | Color Painters. Later in the 60s, Noland started |
| it. | | | | creating crisp images with contrast coloring on |
| The Details | | | | square shaped canvasses, which came to be |
| Post-Painterly Abstract artworks were | | | | known as Hard-Edge Painting forms.o Morris Louis |
| represented in flat surfaces, with thin watery | | | | Bernstein (1912-62) - This American painter was |
| colors that suggested the scenic drama, while | | | | actively involved in the revolutionary movement, |
| emphasizing on the background landscapes. The | | | | marking the changes in art expressions from |
| art works were a combination of vague or | | | | Abstract Expressionism to Color Field Paintings. He |
| abstract expressions and intellectual aesthetics. | | | | initially studied at Maryland College of Fine Arts, |
| The artists would verily drift in and out of | | | | but later moved away to New York art scenario. |
| sentimentalism and intellectualism. | | | | He soon started experimenting and dabbling in |
| Artists | | | | unique Post-Painterly Abstraction art forms. |
| Some key Abstract Expressionist artists, | | | | Post-Painterly Abstraction depicted American |
| specializing in Post-Painterly Abstraction, of the | | | | painting scenario of the 40s and the 50s. By |
| 19th century include:o Barnett Newman (1905-70) | | | | 1960s, Minimalism, Hard-Edge Painting, Lyrical |
| - One of the most prominent figures of | | | | Abstraction, and Color Field Painting formally |
| Post-Painterly Abstraction, this Abstract | | | | overtook Post-Painterly Abstraction. |
| Expressionist artist & a great Color Field | | | | |