San Francisco School of Abstract Expressionism

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:art_movement
gptkbp:associated_with abstract expressionism
gptkbp:characterized_by non-representational forms
spontaneity
emphasis on color
gestural brushwork
gptkbp:declined_in 1960s
gptkbp:exhibited_at gptkb:San_Francisco_Museum_of_Modern_Art
gptkb:California_Palace_of_the_Legion_of_Honor
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label San Francisco School of Abstract Expressionism
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:contemporary_art
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:European_modernism
gptkbp:key_feature gptkb:freedom_of_expression
emotional intensity
dynamic compositions
cultural commentary
exploration of light
layering of paint
exploration of nature
exploration of identity
exploration of the subconscious
exploration of the human condition
color field painting
large-scale canvases
exploration of spirituality
exploration of time
influence of folk art
influence of surrealism
exploration of space
use of unconventional materials
use of symbols
exploration of movement
exploration of form
influence of technology
emphasis on individual expression
rejection of traditional techniques
exploration of chaos
focus on process
focus on the act of painting
focus on the viewer's experience
influence of jazz music
use of color as a primary element
influence of American culture
rejection of commercialism
spatial ambiguity
influence of existentialism
exploration of the urban experience
focus on the artist's psyche
focus on the collective experience
focus on the materiality of paint
influence of Asian art
influence of the Beat Generation
use of scale to evoke emotion
gptkbp:notable_artists gptkb:Joan_Mitchell
gptkb:David_Park
gptkb:Mark_Rothko
gptkb:Clyfford_Still
gptkb:Richard_Diebenkorn
gptkbp:notable_exhibitions The San Francisco School of Abstract Expressionism Exhibition
gptkbp:originated_in gptkb:San_Francisco
gptkbp:premiered_on 1940s
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Bay_Area_Figurative_Movement
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:David_Park
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6