Essay from the year 2012 in the subject Art - History of Art, grade: 1,3, University of Essex (Art History), course: Art in the USA, language: English, abstract: Abstract Expressionism is often referred to as the "most powerful original movement in the history of American art", which dominated American painting from the end of World War II. In examining its styles and themes, this essay is going to illustrate why the movement is deemed a modern and...