Abstract Expressionism

  • Willem de Kooning's Birth, Rotterdam Netherlands

  • Paul Jackson Pollock's Birth, Cody Wyoming

  • de Kooning came to the US

  • Andy Warhol birth in Pittsburg, Pennsylavania

  • Pollock left California to attend the Art Student League in New York City

  • Pollock suffered a breakdown caused partially by artist block and alcoholic binges

  • Pollock painted "Flame" Oil on canvas

    Pollock painted "Flame" Oil on canvas
  • Abstract Expressionism Begins

  • de Kooning married Elaine Marie Fried

  • Pollock married Lee Krasner

  • Beginning of "Drip Period" Pllock

  • de Kooning displayed his artwork at the Charles Egan Gallery in New York City

  • de Kooning taught art at Black Mountian College

  • Moved to New York City

  • End of Polock's "Drip Period"

  • Polock painted "Number 1"

    Polock painted "Number 1"
  • Pollock displayed his art work at the Betty Parson's Gallery in New York City

  • Gained fame for his whimsical ink drawing of shoe advertisment

  • de Kooning taught art at Yale School of Art 1950 and 1951

  • de Kooning painted "Composition" Oil, enamel and charcoal and canvas

    de Kooning painted "Composition" Oil, enamel and charcoal and canvas
  • Death of Pollock. He died in a single car crash- alcohol was involved.

  • de Kooning painted "Untitled" Oil on Paper

    de Kooning painted "Untitled" Oil on Paper
  • Ending of the Abstract Expression Era

  • "Marilynditych" Warhol Acrylic on canvas

    "Marilynditych" Warhol Acrylic on canvas
  • Warhol had a one man show at the Farus Gallery in Los Angelas.

  • Created his first film, "Sleep"

  • Warhol created "Campbell Soup" screenprint

    Warhol created "Campbell Soup" screenprint
  • Warhol met Jimmy Carter and presented him with a portrait of him

  • Warhol created "Self Portrait"

    Warhol created "Self Portrait"
  • Warhol died after gallblader surgery

  • Death of de kooning