ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM : WORKS ON PAPER SELECTIONS FROM THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART

MESSINGER LISA MINTZ

ISBN 10: 0810964244 / ISBN 13: 9780810964242

Published by METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NY, 1992

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM : WORKS ON PAPER SELECTIONS FROM THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
• Publisher: METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NY
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0810964244
• ISBN 13: 9780810964242
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: PHOTOS
• Edition: FIRST
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

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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.