Learning from “The East”: Mark Tobey’s “White Writing” and the Shaping of American Abstract Expressionism

This paper explores the theme of artistic “cross-pollination” through the lens of Mark Tobey (1890-1976)’s engagement with East Asian aesthetics and philosophies, significantly impacting post-World War II American abstract art. Tobey’s integration of Chinese calligraphy and Japanese Zen Buddhism...

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Main Author: Zhong, Phyllis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fondazione Università Ca’ Foscari 2024-12-01
Series:Venezia Arti
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Online Access:http://doi.org/10.30687/VA/2385-2720/2024/01/007
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