Abstract Expressionism: Works on Paper : Selections from the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Lisa Mintz Messinger

ISBN 10: 0810964244 / ISBN 13: 9780810964242

Published by Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1993

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Abstract Expressionism: Works on Paper : Selections from the Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0810964244
• ISBN 13: 9780810964242
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

The author explores little-known works on paper by nineteen leading artists.

Review

Most abstract expressionists are best known for their large-scale paintings and sculptures. This book presents a more intimate view of the work of such artists as de Kooning, Rothko, Pollock, and Motherwell by exploring their smaller works on paper. These less well-known pieces help explain their more famous counterparts. The details and nuance of the works are visible in the well-executed reproductions. The Metropolitan Museum's assistant curator of 20th-century art has written an interesting and informative essay about the importance of drawing in an artists' oeuvre that is an excellent accompaniment to the book's visual elements.