Abstract Expressionism: The Triumph of American Painting

by Irving Sandler

A review and history of abstract expressionism in American painting.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, Art History

317 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1970

About the author

Irving Sandler was an American art critic, art historian, and educator.

Reviews

[Renaud Germain · Rating 5 out of 5]

En histoire de l'art, il y a beaucoup d'études désincarnés, fait par des historiens de l'art qui n'ont aucune expérience sur le terrain.
Ce n'est pas ce type d'ouvrage, mais c'est justement à partir de son expérience, partial, injustifié, totale, que l'auteur a réussit à écrire une page marquante de l'histoire de l'art des USA, c'est-à-dire pour cette époque le point tournant d'une époque, l'émergence de l’expressionnisme abstrait.
Mais voilà, c'est même l'émergence du Pop-art et des multiples pratiques artistiques des années soixante, qui, encore de nos jours, marquent les artistes, que l'auteur expliquent, et ce, de manière accessible, journalistique.
Un ouvrage de référence qui se double d'un bonheur de lecture.
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[Tom C. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent detail of the history of abstract expressionism and the key artists who were a part of it. The book also details various mindsets of these artists in their reasoning behind their methodology and subject matter. Excellent read and highly recommended!

[Rodrigo Robles · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un libro increíble para meterte más en la historia del expresionismo abstracto americano.

[Connor Frew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sandler's comprehensive break-down of some of the major players in American Abstract Expressionism definitely illustrates the personal access he had to the culture that shaped much of the art of the 20th century, with biographical timelines of the artists' careers, as well as the history of the movement as a whole.

[Ruth · Rating 5 out of 5]

A seminal book in the history of Abstract Expressionism. The book that made me go back to school for my MFA.
Gorky, Baziotes, Pollock, de Kooning, Hofmann, Still, Rothko, Motherwell, Reinhardt...

Quite a few colored plates, but not enough. Very readable text by Irving Sandler.

[Ed Smiley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fairly good. His later book is better.