1951 Irascibles photograph
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art historical document
black-and-white photograph
cultural icon of Abstract Expressionism
group portrait photograph
The 1951 Irascibles photograph is a famous group portrait of leading Abstract Expressionist artists protesting the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s policies, often seen as a defining image of the New York School.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
art historical document
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black-and-white photograph ⓘ cultural icon of Abstract Expressionism ⓘ group portrait photograph ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Life magazine Irascibles photograph
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The Irascibles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | New York School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Life magazine editors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context | protest against Metropolitan Museum of Art policies ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Nina Leen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Ad Reinhardt
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Adolph Gottlieb NERFINISHED ⓘ Barnett Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ Bradley Walker Tomlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Clyfford Still NERFINISHED ⓘ Fritz Bultman NERFINISHED ⓘ George McNeil NERFINISHED ⓘ Hans Hofmann NERFINISHED ⓘ Hedda Sterne NERFINISHED ⓘ Jackson Pollock NERFINISHED ⓘ James Brooks NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmy Ernst NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Rothko NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Busa NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Pousette-Dart NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Motherwell NERFINISHED ⓘ Theodoros Stamos NERFINISHED ⓘ Weldon Kees NERFINISHED ⓘ Willem de Kooning NERFINISHED ⓘ William Baziotes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictsMovement | Abstract Expressionism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
exhibitions on Abstract Expressionism
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histories of modern art ⓘ |
| genre | portrait photography ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | public perception of Abstract Expressionism ⓘ |
| languageOfAccompanyingArticle | English GENERATED ⓘ |
| locationOfShooting | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | gelatin silver print ⓘ |
| numberOfArtistsDepicted | 18 GENERATED ⓘ |
| photographer | Nina Leen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publication | Life magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1951-01-15 ⓘ |
| publisher | Life magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Open Letter to the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1950) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
American avant-garde art
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American painting ⓘ Metropolitan Museum of Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rightsHolder | Time Inc. (historical Life magazine archive) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
defining image of the New York School
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symbol of artists’ protest against conservative museum policies ⓘ |
| subject | group of Abstract Expressionist painters ⓘ |
| year | 1950 ⓘ |
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