Art History Definition: Action Painting

© The Pollock-Krasner Foundation/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York; used with permission
Jackson Pollock (American, 1912-1956). Convergence, 1952. Oil on canvas. 93 1/2 x 155 in. (237.5 x 393.7 cm). Gift of Seymour H. Knox, Jr., 1956. Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, N.Y. © The Pollock-Krasner Foundation/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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Beth Gersh-Nesic
Beth Gersh-Nesic
Art History Expert
  • Ph.D., Art History, City University of New York Graduate Center
  • M.A., Art History, State University of New York at Binghamton
  • B.A., Art History, State University of New York at Binghamton
Beth S. Gersh-Nesic, Ph.D., is the founder and director of the New York Arts Exchange. She teaches art history at the College of New Rochelle.
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Updated on March 08, 2017

Definition:

noun
Action Painting
Gestural Abstraction
Abstract Expressionism
Franz Kline
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Pronunciation:

ack·shun payn·ting

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