Abstract Expressionism covers a wide range of non-objective painting in the United States ... Jackson Pollock) were Action Painters, emphasizing the gesture in their process.

Jackson Pollock (1912–1956) is an American icon. Creator of rhythmic and energetic "action painting," he is internationally hailed as a leading figure in Abstract Expressionism. Born in Wyoming and ...

He wrote extensively about the New York art scene in the 1960s and ’70s, then shifted to become a prominent street ...

Tachisme (1940s–1950s) A French counterpart to Abstract Expressionism ... modernism with the energetic style of American Action Painting. COBRA (1948–1951) The COBRA movement, named after ...