Fauvism and abstract expressionism.

CASE STUDY "Modernism reads like a history of revolutions" Two groups of artists who sought to interpret the world in new ways were the fauves and the abstract expressionists; such artists include Henri Mattisse and Jackson Pollock. This essay will attempt to explain how these groups of artists have interpreted the world in their art making. Henri Mattisse was deeply affected by the work of the Impressionists and the Post-Impressionists; the series of traditional exhibitions …showed first 75 words of 837 total…

…showed last 75 words of 837 total… the outcome of their application of their work. In conclusion it can be said that modernism reads like a history of revolutions as art movements appear to be avant garde and often shake up society and this can be seen through the work of Fauvists such as Henri Mattisse and Abstract Expressionists like Jackson Pollock. Bibliography http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/pollock/ The Visual Arts 3rd Edition Art in Context 3rd Edition