Revolutions in Painting. Why might an artist choose to paint abstractly instead of representationallydepicting figures, shapes, objects or scenes? What

Revolutions in Painting

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?

Take a close look at One: Number 31, by Jackson Pollock…

Jackson Pollock. One: Number 31, 1950

http://www.moma.org/collection/object.php?object_id=78386











How does Frankenthaler use lines to create shapes?

What kinds of shapes do you see in her work?

What gestures or movements did Frankenthaler have to make, based on what you see?

Let’s look at Jacob's Ladder by Helen Frankenthaler…

Helen Frankenthaler, Jacob’s Ladder, 1928


How are these paintings similar?

How are they different?

Let’s compare Pollock and Frankenthaler…







Frankenthaler has spoken about opposites in her work—about a combination of freedom and restraint; accident and control.



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Suggest including a quote in the Notes.





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I moved the quotes into the Notes section (see below) and restated as questions in the slide.

Do these paintings convey chaos or control?

What do you think? Helen Frankenthaler, Jacob’s Ladder, 1928


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Revolutions in Painting. Why might an artist choose to paint abstractly instead of representationallydepicting figures, shapes, objects or scenes? What