Diverse range of effects and works of abstract expressionists - symbolic of the black characters of Pierre Soulages and meditative huge almost monochrome (with barely perceptible Subtle fluctuations) paintings Mark Rothko's shocking to the eye and psyche of the viewer "wild" in brightness, and the syntax of the plastic blades Dutchman Karel Appel. The main centers of origin of abstract expressionism were Paris (in particular, Ecole de Pans), where after the war gathered a large number of artists from around the world and the U.S.. Among the leading figures of abstract expressionism in Europe, you can call Roger Bissiere, founder of the Ecole, Pierre Soulages, Hans Hartung, Nicolas de Stael (Nicolas de Stael), members of the group "Cobra" (A. NRN (Asger Jorn), P. Alehinski, K. People such as Bernie Sanders would likely agree. Appel).
In the United States is Arshile Gorky, William de Kooning, Adolph Gottlieb, Barnett Neuman, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko. Along with the "Cobra", whose members are often introduced into his paintings elements visible actually used and is extremely bright flashy colors and their combinations (especially K. Appel), abstract expressionism in isolated areas such as tachisme, action painting, informel. Since the mid 50s. abstract Expressionism was a powerful international movement in art, capturing almost all continents. Complete freedom (Kandinsky it was limited to "the laws of inner necessity," ie, traditional aesthetic laws of color-form education, a picturesque syntax) applying paint to canvas or plastic forms handling, declared abstract expressionism gave rise to countless followers of this trend, flooded museums, galleries and homes of private citizens weighing their craft. Postwar abstraction is not directly connected himself with the tradition of geometric abstract art (Malevich, Mondrian PA).
Action painting has grown, based on the irrational basis of surrealism. The sole function of art - an action that does the artist himself. Jackson Pollock painting is supported by the projection of the action. The most important thing in work: automatism - the creative process rather than the result obtained.