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action paintingIn abstract art, a form of abstract expressionism that emphasized the importance of the physical act of painting. It became widespread in the 1950s and 1960s. Jackson Pollock, the leading exponent, threw, dripped, and dribbled paint onto canvases fastened to the floor. He was known to attack his canvas with knives and trowels and bicycle over it. Another principal action artist was Willem de Kooning. The term ‘action painting’ was first used by US art critic Harold Rosenberg in 1952. Tachisme, another term for action painting, comes from the French tacher, meaning ‘to stain’ or ‘to spot’. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Not only do they owe a great deal to the French tradition of direct painting (Monet, Vuillard, Matisse), but their painted frames and interior frames are indebted to such sources as Seurat and Diebenkorn. The artworks have a sophisticated, painterly quality that is achieved with more control and less mess than direct painting. Evaluating the project The individual panels offered several advantages over direct painting on the wall. |
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