Broken Apple

This post is based on my Arts class on 9/7/11.

Today we discussed abstract expressionism. Our guest speaker, Geoffrey Dorfman, highlighted several important artists such as Cezanne, Monet, Picasso, and De Kooning. I found his lecture quite surprising.  Before the lecture I viewed most expressionist work as purely abstract and beyond meaning. However, Mr. Dorfman successfully was able to convey the importance of art as both a form of expression and livelihood.  I also drew many connections between some of expressionist artists discussed and the minimalistic designs of both Isamu Noguchi designs as well as modern dance found in Appalachian Spring.

Onement – Barnett Newman