Gibson, Ann Eden, 1944-

Abstract expressionism : other politics / Ann Eden Gibson. - xxxviii, 248 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 26 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-239) and index.

Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- The Abstract Expressionist Hero -- Subjects of the Artist -- Individualism, Universalism, and the Cold War -- The Anonymity of Abstraction -- The Relevance of Contingency -- Painting Through Primitivism -- Resistance and Negotiation -- Conclusion -- Biographical Sketches of Artists -- Notes -- Index. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

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Abstract expressionism--United States
Art, American--20th century
Artists--Psychology--United States
Gender identity--United States
Minorities in art

N6512.5.A25 / G53 1997

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