[Dark Skies]

IIRC, Picasso started the abstract ball rolling with cubism and Pollack followed shortly with abstract expressionism. Either way I think they are both great examples of art that defies word and explanation.

I love abstract painting and modern art in general (specific pieces, of course, not all), but I can't for the life of me explain why (even to myself).

Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, 1907.

[MineralMan]

I enjoy the moderns, too, both the semi-representational stuff like Picasso's and the non-representational art of Pollack and others.

I suspect that the original poster does not share that appreciation. Thank goodness there's room for varied tastes in art.

[neverdem]

IIRC, Picasso started the abstract ball rolling with cubism and Pollack followed shortly with abstract expressionism.

IIRC, my art teacher, for a core requirement course I needed to take in college, would say Paul Cezanne got that ball rolling.

The Bay