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The Turning Point: The Abstract Expressionists and the Transformation of American Art

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A portrait of America's abstract expressionists discusses the life and work of Pollock, de Kooning, Newman, Rothko, Gottlieb, Motherwell, and the others artists who made New York City the postwar capital of art and culture. 15,000 first printing.

414 pages, Hardcover

First published August 20, 1992

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4.5 stars, would be 5 stars if all the works featured were in color.
Exceptional history of Abstract Expressionism -- If you loved Art History in school, but didn't get a chance to take a course that fully covered Abstract Expressionism read this book, even if you just read a few chapters on the painters that interest you, you'll come away with a wealth of knowledge and a understanding of the movement I can't wait to go to MOMA and other museums to see some of these works in person.
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