Loved it! I could look at (and read about) these paintings all day. And cheers to The Whitney for being “en route to fully embracing ‘American Art.’” (Though parts of this piece still feel US-centric; too much ink on Jackson Pollack, maybe.)
It was important for a nation that identified itself with populist struggle to keep the memory of that struggle burning, and art was on the job.
Loved it! I could look at (and read about) these paintings all day. And cheers to The Whitney for being “en route to fully embracing ‘American Art.’” (Though parts of this piece still feel US-centric; too much ink on Jackson Pollack, maybe.)
I love this art. I found myself mesmerized by the colors and simplicity.