Video: Abstract Expressionists in 60 seconds
By Amy Macpherson
Published on 11 November 2016
Got a minute? In these short videos, the RA's Artistic Director introduces five of the key figures of Abstract Expressionism.
Jackson Pollock in 60 seconds
Tim Marlow gives a quick introduction to the work of Jackson Pollock, perhaps the most famous of all the Abstract Expressionists. Pollock died in car crash at the age of just 44, but in his short career he produced work of enormous power and influence.
Mark Rothko in 60 seconds
Take a look at the "breathing, pulsating" canvases of the colour field painter Mark Rotho in this short introduction by Tim Marlow.
Willem de Kooning in 60 seconds
Tim Marlow takes a look at Willem de Kooning, the Dutch immigrant who became one of the most important and influential of the New York School painters.
Clyfford Still in 60 seconds
Why is Clyfford Still less known in the UK than the likes of Rothko and Pollock? The RA's Artistic Director Tim Marlow explains.
Joan Mitchell in 60 seconds
The RA's Artistic Director Tim Marlow looks at the work of Joan Mitchell, a painter who divided her time between the US and Europe.
Abstract Expressionism is in the Main Galleries at the RA until 2 January 2017. The exhibition tours to the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao from 3 February – 4 June 2017.
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