Campbell's Soup Cans (detail) by Andy Warhol, 1962 (Photo: Brandon Fick / Flickr / CC BY 2.0)
Between 1945 and 1970, American artists transformed the landscape of modern art. Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, Helen Frankenthaler, and their peers pioneered Abstract Expressionism, creating bold, immersive works that redefined painting through scale, gesture, and energy.
These innovations paved the way for Pop artists such as Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Claes Oldenburg, and James Rosenquist, who turned consumer culture, celebrity, and mass media into visually striking and provocative imagery.
Art historian Jennie Hirsh examines how American art evolved in the 25 years following World War II, exploring the artists, critics, and movements that shaped this transformative era. She highlights the legacy of a generation of visionaries—including Mark Rothko, Franz Kline, Lee Krasner, Claes Oldenburg, and James Rosenquist—showing how they reshaped postwar American art and the cultural landscape recognized today.
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