Mark Tobey Kleurenets 'Morning grass’ 1975 Gesigneerd

ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM

Mark Tobey (American, 1890–1976)

Kleurenets 'Morning grass’ 1975

Gesigneerd met potlood, Artist Proof E.A. genummerd 2/22 (2e proefdruk!!)

Afmetingen 35.6 x 27.9 cm., blad: 66 x 51 cm.

Abstract expressionism is a post–World War II art movement in American painting, developed in New York in the 1940s. It was the first specifically American movement to achieve international influence and put New York City at the center of the western art world, a role formerly filled by Paris.

Mark Tobey (December 11, 1890 – April 24, 1976) was an American painter. His densely structured compositions, inspired by Asian calligraphy, resemble Abstract expressionism, although the motives for his compositions differ philosophically from most Abstract Expressionist painters. His work was widely recognized throughout the United States and Europe. Along with Guy Anderson, Kenneth Callahan, Morris Graves, and William Cumming, Tobey was a founder of the Northwest School.