Tracks Bridget Riley's career from its beginnings in the early 1960s to the paintings and works on paper. This work includes an essay by Michael Bracewell and a piece of writing by the artist describing the genesis of her painting, Movement in Squares (1961).

Guides the reader through the key issues in the field of In recent years, abstract painting. This title profiles 80 of the most vital contemporary abstract painters.

An illustrated monograph of Barbara Rae's career. It features an essay situating the work in its twentieth- and twenty-first-century contexts. It is intended as a homage to her life.

Traces the history of Abstract Expressionism, and examines its political implications and the cultural context in which it developed.

An illustrated monograph of Barbara Rae's career. It features an essay situating the work in its twentieth- and twenty-first-century contexts. It is intended as a homage to her life.

Presents an examination of the work of 'colour field' painter Helen Frankenthaler. This book provides insights into Frankenthaler's practice, as a painter who is also a woman.

An artist's monograph that presents many never-before-seen prints by Mark Rothko.

'Abstract expressionism' refers to the non-representational use of form and color as a means of expression that emerged in America in the 1940s, largely thanks to the innovative work of Arshile Gorky. Interestingly, abstract expressionism is considered to be the first art movement originating in America to have a worldwide influence.

Robert Motherwell (1915-1991), one of the leading American Abstract Expressionist painters, was also a theorist and exponent of the movement. This book presents the artist's writings about art includes public lectures, essays, and interviews. It features an informative introductory essay, rigorous annotation, and illustrations.

Pioneer of abstract colour painting, Mark Rothko's immigrant childhood, student days at Yale, his early career, and his crucial role in the development of the New York School of Abstract Expressionism, are all documented here and the progression of his work analysed.

Howard Hodgkin is among the most important artists working in Britain. This illustrated book focuses on a selection of Hodgkin's paintings. It contains essays that bring together personal responses to Hodgkin's work from this period, with special reference to works in the exhibition at Yale and Cambridge.

Presents an examination of the work of 'colour field' painter Helen Frankenthaler. This book provides insights into Frankenthaler's practice, as a painter who is also a woman.

Offers a profile of the German artist, shows examples of his paintings and photographs, and discusses his approach to art.

Almost 30 years after Roger Hilton's death, the author believes a sufficient period has passed in order to cast a critical eye on the artist's body of work. The criticism is directed at Hilton's own attitude to art, especially form and the use of colour.

Providing an exploration of Abstract Expressionism, this anthology looks beyond the canonical painters to explore the broader connections among abstract artists of the post-World War II era. Moving from the margins to the center, the essays recognize the contributions of artists working far beyond New York City.

Offers a new interpretation of the success of America's first internationally recognized avant-garde art form.

An exploration of ways to think about abstract art and the problems of interpretation it raises. The author speculates on the language required to describe the effects of key abstract paintings and sculptures and on ways to discuss critical issues when a work of art is without subject matter .