1. FRANZ KLINE, LEE KRASNER, ARSHILE GORKY Minor Ab Ex artists or just over-shadowed/ over-looked?

3. Garden in Sochi (1941) Waterfall (1943) What changes can you start to see in these two works stylistically? Consider the process and use of formal elements such as line, form, composition, etc.

4. Water of the Flowery Mill (1944) Keep this painting in mind for the colourfield painters we’ll look at later. But, again, describe how can you see a sense of action/gesture in Gorky’s art work. What similarities can you see to the work of de Kooning?

7. New York (1953) Oil on canvas 200.6 x 129.5 cm Where do you think Kline is drawing inspiration for this work? Though it may seem obvious, in what ways does the work seem to have an organised sense of structure to it? Do you think that Kline has a freer sense of form that what you have seen before? Why/why not?

8. C and O (1958) 77 x 110 inches , Oil on canvas In what ways does Kline’s work show sense on evolution? Is the use of colour important to this work? (Back up your ideas with what you have seen in either Pollock or de Kooning).

9. FRANZ KLINE Like Pollock and De Kooning his work reflects a rapid and vigorous execution. Practiced spontaneity Associations with: Japanese Art Oriental calligraphy Bold directional marks have a strong architectural sense. Inspiration : Railroads and rocky landscape of his native Pennsylvania. Urban landscape of New York Makes adjustments and modifications in order to achieve the perfect balance. Black vs. White Depth vs. flatness Vitality vs. restraint Essential conflict of Kline’s work:

11. Gothic Landscape (1961) “ I go on the assumption that the serious artist is a highly sensitive, intellectual, and an aware human being, and when he or she ‘pours it on’ it isn’t just a lot of gushy, dirty emotion. It is a total of their experiences which have to do with being a painter and an aware human being.” – Lee Krasner What does Krasner mean by this? How is this evident in the body of work that you have seen amongst the Ab Ex artists?

12. NOON (1947) 60X78CM In what ways do these works have a similar quality to some of Pollock’s work? Which work in particular does it remind you of? What makes you think so? In what ways is it different? Continuum . 1947- 49. 53 X 42 inches.

13. BLACK, WHITE AND PINK COLLAGE (1949)