Submitted by Myriam Mahiques
Evolution from Abstract Expressionism to Architecture
Architecture News - Nov 09, 2009 - 17:39 6741 views
By 1950, Abstract Expressionism was at the top of success. The idea was to articulate surfaces of the paintings as “fields”, rather than compose them: the canvas determined the pictorial structure, it was beyond painting. To activate the field, canvas were divided horizontally or vertically by band/s of color. The American artist Morris Louis took this concept to the limit, he worked with unsized canvas and soaked –more than painted- the fabric like dyed cloth, so it became a painting in itself. It was a clear rejection of cubism and sculptures...
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