American Abstract and Figurative Expressionism:Style is Timely Art is Timeless
Subtitle: An Illustrated Survey with Artists' Statements, Artwork and Biographies
Edition: First
Publisher: New York School Press
Published: August, 2009
Place of publication: New York, New Jersey
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover (Library binding)
Number of pages: 254
ISBN-13: 9780967799421
Subjects: United States; General; Fine Art; Art & Art Instruction; History-Abstract; History-Figurative; American-General; 20th century; Abstract Expressionism; Art, American; Expressionisme
Genres: Art; Fine Art /Photography
First sentence: American Abstract and Figurative Expressionism Statements, Artwork and Biographies
Description: This book is a follow up to the earlier volumes: New York School Abstract Expressionists: Artists Choice by Artists; and American Abstract Expressionism of the 1950s: An Illustrated Survey
Fifty-eight American Expressionist painters and sculptors of the post-World War II era, are represented each, in two full-page color abstract and figurative works. The book intends to show that the most engaged mainstream creative work in New York and across the USA was not restricted to non-representational or representational expressionism but rather to the creative power of the individual expressionist artist. The artists are represented in alphabetical order. Statements written by the artists themselves. The biographical information for each artist is presented in a standardized, uniform fashion. Date of publication: August 2009. Format: 12 x 9 1/4 inches. Hardcover, with jacket. Library binding. Number of pages: 254. ISBN: 9780967799421. LC Control No.: 2008944164. Number of full- page illustrations: 116; Index included.
Notes: American Abstract and Figurative Expressionism: Style is Timely Art is Timeless is an important contribution to the study of Abstract Expressionism. 

58 painters and sculptors are featured. 

Each of these artists have 2 works shown (full page) one abstract and one figurative work and an artist's statement. The reproductions are excellent. There is also a Bio, and a listing of solo exhibitions and group exhibitions for each of these artists. An amazing amount of research and love went into this new production of the New York and Californian Schools abstract and figurative expressionism. You can see that these schools were actually a bonafide community of artists. 

This 254 page book was sumptuously printed and has a 12 x 9 1/2 inch format. It has a black cloth binding and a handsome dust jacket with ALL the names of the listed artists. This platinum dust jacket has black and red lettering which pops-out and is a stunning tribute to the artists.
Table of contents: title: Index
pagenum: 254