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Article: Made in America: Abstract Expressionist Prints Reemerge.(art industry information)
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- Art Business News
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- September 1, 2001
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Abstract Expressionism was the first avant-garde art movement born in the United States, and paintings from the era fetch millions of dollars. Now, Abstract Expressionist prints are enjoying an upsurge of interest, spurred by a traveling museum show and by hip, young collectors furthering their love affairs with all things mid-century and modern.
With its heroic-dimensioned canvases, concentration on spontaneity, physical catharsis, action painting and interest in the sensory qualities of paint, Abstract Expressionism would not seem to lend itself to the often-slow technical requirements and demanding discipline of printmaking. After all, Abstract Expressionist ...