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       Abstract Expressionism became a big development within the state of New York, “their art was championed for being emphatically American in spirit - monumental in scale, romantic in mood, and expressive of a rugged individual freedom” (The Art Story). This movement started in 1943 and drew much influence from the surrealism movement. Artists translated surrealism “into a new style fitted to the post-war mood of anxiety and trauma” (The Art Story). This movement encompassed the work of artists who saturated their canvases with colors and abstract forms, it also included those who bombarded the canvas with vigorous gestural expressionism. Additionally, it included painters who “espoused the painterly actions of the artist as a sign of his or her emotions.” (Art Institute of Chicago). Three very influential artists within abstract expressionism were Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, and Helen Frankenthaler. This movement was a great success, which robbed Paris ...

 Dada Movement      World War 1 took place from July 1914 to November 1918. Involving all of the major nations, it brought shock to the world as many nations suffered the affects of war. This war involved a more modern approach to combat, with weapons capable of reaching further distances, and the first use of tank and trench warfare along with new technology. Many changes and movements were actively taking place at this time, and this was a globally talked about event. The Dada movement “ arose as a reaction to World War I and the nationalism that many thought had led to the war ” (The Art Story). This artistic and literary movement originated in Zürich, Switzerland. Dada was known for the mockery of materialistic and nationalistic attitudes. A major goal in this movement was to oppose all norms of bourgeois culture, meaning it focused on opposing a society that is dominated by the mores of the ruling-class. Many artists accomplished this through generating difficul...