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

Messinger, Lisa Mintz

ISBN 10: 0870996576 / ISBN 13: 9780870996573

Published by Metropolitan Museum of Art / Distributed by H.N. Abrams, 1993

About this Item

First edition 1993, first printing. Published in conjunction with the exhibition by Metropolitan Museum of Art / Distributed by H.N. Abrams. Large softcover without DJ as issued. Condition new, square and tight book, no edgewear, corners not bumped, no markings of any kind, no names, no underlinings, no highlights, no bent page corners, spine not creased. Not a reminder. 4to, 163 pages, illustrated throughout.

Seller Inventory # 012042

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Abstract Expressionism: Works on Paper : Selections from the Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art / Distributed by H.N. Abrams
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0870996576
• ISBN 13: 9780870996573
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

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Synopsis

Book by Messinger, Lisa Mintz

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.