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The Origins of Abstract Expressionism in Post-War America

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In 1946, critic Robert Coates first used the term 'Abstract Expressionism' to describe the new American art, yet many of the artists hated the label, feeling it reduced their deeply personal styles to a single category.

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You've likely seen a painting of chaotic drips or vast fields of color that seem to hold a hidden emotion. What if the explosive energy of those works was born directly from the anxiety and hope of a world recovering from war?

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