new york school of art

Contains over four hundred alphabetically arranged entries that provide information on the New York School poets, and covers major works, other influential poets and artists, relevant New York places, publications, and more. Includes cross-references, a bibliography of secondary sources, and a time line.

Provides biographical profiles of major artists representative of the abstract expressionist movement which took place in the U.S. in the 1940s and 1950s, each with discussion of the individual's youth, inspiration, and lasting influence; and includes a brief overview of abstract expressionism, a time line, and a glossary.