ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISMDate(s): _______________________________________

Essential questions based on the Abstract Expressionism readings

1. What was important to artists during the Abstract Expressionism movement? What mes-sage were these artists trying to send? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. What are some ways you can identify works from the Abstract Expressionism movement? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. This reading identifies many Elements of Art & Principles of Design from Abstract Expres-sionism. Please choose 2 and describe how they are used in the artwork you read about.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Name: _________________________________________________________________ Score: _________________

In this area, paste a color printed image of your favorite piece of artwork from the Abstract

Expressionism image bank provided.

Title: ____________________________________________

Artist: ___________________________________________

Date: ____________________________________________

Medium: _________________________________________

Why did you chose this as one of your favorites?

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Focus questions based on the Abstact Expressionism readings

1. Expressionism brought emotional meaning into works of art, and Cubism moved the art world to the abstract and geometric. What similarities and differences are evident in the work of these artists and those from the Abstract Expressionism movement?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. What is one thing you read about Abstract Expressionism that was interesting or thought-provoking? How could you apply this to your own work? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

In this area, paste a color printed image of one of your favorite pieces of artwork from the Abstract

Expressionism image bank provided.

Title: ____________________________________________

Artist: ___________________________________________

Date: ____________________________________________

Medium: _________________________________________

Why did you chose this as one of your favorites?

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Artist Study

Jackson Pollock

Subject Matter(What did they paint/draw/etc?)

Characteristics/Style(How did they paint/draw/etc?)

Willem de Kooning

Artist

Hans Hoffman

In this area, paste a color printed image of one of your favorite pieces of artwork from the Abstract

Expressionism image bank provided.

Title: ____________________________________________

Artist: ___________________________________________

Date: ____________________________________________

Medium: _________________________________________

Why did you chose this as one of your favorites?

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Notes & NarrowingLook thorugh the Abstract Expressionism image bank located on the server or teacher

webpage. In the space below, write down all of the works of art that you like. Note the artist’s name and the title of the work. List any you see in the image bank that you like, are

inspired by, or want to learn more about. From there, narrow the list to your 3 favorites. These will be the images you print and write about on the previous pages.