Many people look at abstract art and wonder whether abstract art is art or is it just the artist throwing paint on the canvas. Or what is a significant feature or characteristic that Abstract Expressionism art is not? Abstract Expressionism is not about realism. The Abstract Expressionist artist did not try to paint a realistic…
Many want to understand if abstract art, particularly Abstract Expressionism, which does not seem to represent anything, is considered art. It was a misconception in many fields that abstract art is not art. The truth is that abstract art is great because it is part of your experience with the art that makes Abstract art…
Whenever you speak about an influential American artist, the name Mark Rothko always comes up. Mark Rothko is a very important American artist. Mark Rothko’s paintings are remarkable because they are original works of art. He is one of the founders of the abstract expressionism movement and color field painting. But more than that, he…
Mark Rothko was one of the most important painters in the 20th century. But like many great painters, he died in a tragic matter by suicide in 1970. His final painting, a bright red painting called Untitled, 1970 many feel symbolizes blood, particularly his blood as he died from an overdose and slashed his wrists;…
Mark Rothko’s paintings are simple yet complex paintings that continue to fetch high value and record prices worldwide at auctions. The appeal of his art continues to draw in art collectors from across the globe. Mark Rothko’s paintings are valuable and in high demand; they continue to fetch record prices around the globe. At first…
Mark Rothko has many paintings that are considered to be extremely valuable. When many people look at his simple paintings, they wonder why these paintings fetch so much money. Mark Rothko’s No 6 (Violet, Green, and Red – 1951) was sold in 2014 for 140,000.000 Euro or over 184,000,000 USD. A considerable amount for any…
Willem de Kooning’s paintings continue to go for record numbers of dollars. He shows us that even in death, he is a critical Abstract Expressionism artist. Willem de Kooning was one of the founders of abstract expressionism. His paintings sell for record amounts of dollars along with those of other abstract expressionism artists such as…
Mark Rothko was one of the most influential abstract expressionism artists who ever lived. He was known to be creative and to event new and exciting art techniques. One painting Mark Rothko painted in 1954 is called Homage To Matisse. This painting is labeled differently than his other paintings, which are usually labeled with numbers…
If you watched the 2016 movie The Accountant, one thing that will stand out to you is all the famous paintings in the movie. In particular, the film shows one of Jackson Pollock’s paintings, Free Form (1946). We do not know precisely how much the Jackson Pollock Free Form painting is worth, but we know…
Jackson Pollock’s art continues to rise in value and importance. Today many of his pieces sold at auction go for millions of dollars. Jackson Pollock was a brilliant and creative artist who was not afraid to try new techniques with art. He is known for being a founder of Abstract Expressionism and the gestural technique,…