Color as Field: American Painting, 1950-1975 (American Federation of Arts)

Discover the captivating world of Color field painting with Color as Field: American Painting, 1950-1975. This beautifully curated book, brought to you by the American Federation of Arts, delves into the radiant and uninflected hues that have defined this extraordinary art movement. Immerse yourself in the stunning works of Helen Frankenthaler, Morris Louis, Kenneth Noland, Jules Olitski, Larry Poons, and Frank Stella, among other prominent artists, as they redefine American abstract art.

Unlike the gestural and emotionally charged works of their contemporaries, color field painting breaks away from the norm and embraces ideas of all-overness and the importance of color. Color as Field takes you on an insightful journey, exploring how these artists rejected the traditional approaches of Willem de Kooning and his followers, while building upon the foundations laid by abstract expressionist pioneers like Adolph Gottlieb, Hans Hofmann, Robert Motherwell, Jackson Pollock, and Mark Rothko.

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