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Abstract Expressionism

Abstract Expressionism. Willem de Kooning: Depictions of Women in Art. MoMA Abstract Expressionism Theme. Questions. Why might an artist choose to paint abstractly instead of representationally—depicting figures, shapes, objects, or scenes?

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Abstract Expressionism

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  1. Abstract Expressionism

  2. Willem de Kooning: Depictions of Women in Art MoMA Abstract Expressionism Theme

  3. Questions Why might an artist choose to paint abstractly instead of representationally—depicting figures, shapes, objects, or scenes? What kinds of choices do artists make when painting? MoMA Abstract Expressionism Theme

  4. Take a close look at Woman I by Willem de Kooning… How would you describe this work to another person? What do you notice about the application of paintand brushwork? The colors? The background? If you were to recreate the physical gestures de Kooning made as he painted Woman, I, what would they look like? Willem de Kooning. Woman, I. 1950-52 MoMA Abstract Expressionism Theme

  5. How is Woman I different from these other representations of women? How is it similar? LEFT TO RIGHT: Venus von Willendorf paleolithic sculpture, image protected under Creative Commons by Oke; Willem de Kooning. Woman, I. 1950-52; Pinup Girl image protected under Creative Commons by Tor Kristensen MoMA Abstract Expressionism Theme

  6. Let’s compare Woman, I to Lee Krasner’s Gaea… Lee Krasner. Gaea. 1966. • How are these paintings similar? • How are they different? Willem de Kooning. Woman, I. 1950-52 MoMA Abstract Expressionism Theme

  7. What words would you use to describe this image? Anselm Feuerbach, 1875 image licensed under Creative Commons MoMA Abstract Expressionism Theme

  8. Let’s take a closer look… Lee Krasner. Gaea. 1966. Do you see any lines, forms or gestures that evoke a sense of the movement or shifting forms? Anselm Feuerbach, 1875 image licensed under Creative Commons MoMA Abstract Expressionism Theme

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