Contemporary Art 1950s

Guide • 1950s Contemporary Art

1950s - Post-War Visions

Explore movements and artists that shaped the post-war landscape: CO.BR.A., Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, Gutai, and more—curated links across Antonino La Vela Art.

Antipodean Art

• Exploring the Vibrant World of Antipodean Art
• Sidney Nolan: Iconic Australian Artist
• Brett Whiteley: Visionary of Australian Art
• Ralph Hotere: Master of Minimalism
• Legacy of Colin McCahon: Pioneer of Art

Balinese Art

• Contemporary Balinese Art: Evolution and Innovation

Serial Art

• Serial Art: Repetition and Evolution

Nonconformist Soviet Art

• Nonconformist Soviet Art: Defying Norms

Lyrical Abstraction

• Emotive Echoes: Lyrical Abstraction

CO.BR.A.

• CO.BR.A: Revolutionary Art Movement
• Christian Dotremont: The Man Who Wrote the Wind
• Pierre Alechinsky: Margins in Flames, Ink in Revolt
• Guillaume Corneille: The Painter Who Dreamed in Symbols
• Asger Jorn: The Rebellious Painter Who Turned Art into Manifesto

Color Field

• Color Field Painting: A Vibrant Revolution

Expressionism

• The New York School: Defining Abstract Expressionism
• Bacon – Study after Velázquez's Portrait of Pope Innocent

New York Figurative Expressionism

• New York Figurative Expressionism: Bridging Abstraction and Reality

Generación de la Ruptura

• Generación de la Ruptura: Breaking Boundaries in Contemporary Mexican Art

Gutai Group

• The Gutai Group: Pioneering Avant-Garde Art in Post-War Japan

Bay Area Figurative Movement

• The Bay Area Figurative Movement: A Return to Figuration

Plasticien Movement

• The Plasticien Movement: A Transformative Force in Canadian and French Contemporary Art

New York School

• The New York School: Defining Abstract Expressionism

Pop Art

• Pop Art: A Comprehensive Exploration
• Andy Warhol Biography
• Roy Lichtenstein: Iconoclast of Pop Art
• Richard Hamilton: Visionary Father of Pop
• Claes Oldenburg: Giant of Pop Art
• James Rosenquist: Billboards to Fine Art
• Jasper Johns: Between AbEx and Pop
• David Hockney: A Vivid Tapestry
• Disco & Doodles: Studio 54’s Art Scene
• Warhol’s ‘Tomato Soup’ and the Essence of Pop

Red Shirt School of Photography

• The Red Shirt School of Photography

American Regionalism

• American Regionalism: A Renaissance

Viennese School of Fantastic Realism

• The Vienna School of Fantastic Realism

Situationism

• Situationism in Contemporary Context

Lenticular Printing

• Lenticular Printing: Dynamic Visuals

Tachism

• Tachism: Post-war French Art

Washington Color School

• The Washington Color School

Forma 1 Group

• The Forma 1 Group – Italian Abstractism
• Carla Accardi, Italian Avant-Garde
• Pietro Consagra
• Piero Dorazio and Kasimiro Medio
• Achille Perilli – Il collasso del carnale
• Ugo Attardi
• Giulio Turcato: Master of Abstract Landscapes
• Mino Guerrini: Versatile Artist

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