Art of the Western World: In Our Own Time

• Genre: History
• Movie Type: Graphic & Applied Arts, Art History
• Release Year: 1989
• Country: US
• Run Time: 60 minutes

Plot

As abstract painting gained momentum, New York became the center for an energetic group of Abstract Expressionists. The group included Jackson Pollock, Claes Oldenburg, Roy Lichtenstein, and Andy Warhol. This program reviews their tradition-breaking techniques, and shows Pollock at work. Host Michael Wood discusses the period with guest experts Germano Celant, Rosalind Krauss, and Clement Greenberg. ~ Alice Day, All Movie Guide

Cast

Michael Wood - Host