Abstract Expressionism: Other Politics

by Ann Eden Gibson

The Abstract Expressionist movement has long been bound up in the careers and lifestyles of about twelve white male artists who exhibited in New York in the 1940s. In this book Ann Eden Gibson reconsiders the history of the movement by investigating other artists -- people of color, women, and gays and lesbians -- whose versions of abstraction have been largely ignored until now.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, Art History

288 pages, Paperback

First published August 25, 1997

Reviews

[Dona · Rating 5 out of 5]

After reading every two or three paragraphs, I just wanted to stand up and cheer. This is a respectful and thoughtful critique of the discrimination that characterized the Abstract Expressionist movement. I learned many things by reading this book.

[Carl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Imperfect but a critical and foundational beginning.