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Theodoros Stamos was a Greek-American painter. He is one of the youngest painters of the original group of abstract expressionist painters (the so-called "Irascibles"), which included Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning and Mark Rothko. His later years were negatively affected by his involvement with the Rothko case.












Willem de Kooning was a Dutch-American abstract expressionist artist. He was born in Rotterdam and moved to the United States in 1926, becoming an American citizen in 1962. In 1943, he married painter Elaine Fried.
In the years after World War II, de Kooning painted in a style that came to be referred to as abstract expressionism or "action painting", and was part of a group of artists that came to be known as the New York School. Other painters in this group included Jackson Pollock, Elaine de Kooning, Lee Krasner, Franz Kline, Arshile Gorky, Mark Rothko, Hans Hofmann, Nell Blaine, Adolph Gottlieb, Anne Ryan, Robert Motherwell, Philip Guston, Clyfford Still, and Richard Pousette-Dart. De Kooning's retrospective held at MoMA in 2011–2012 made him one of the best-known artists of the 20th century.










Joan Mitchell was an American artist who became one of the main representatives of abstract expressionism. Her work is characterized by her bold use of bright colors, sweeping brushstrokes, and emotional intensity.
Mitchell began her career in the 1950s in New York, where she was part of the vibrant art scene of the time. Her work caught the attention of critics and the public because of its vividness and emotional power. In her paintings, Mitchell conveyed her feelings and emotions as well as reflecting the world around her.
In 1959 Mitchell moved to France, where she lived most of her life and worked for the rest of her days. There she continued her work and taught at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. In her work, one can see the influence of French Impressionism and Abstract Expressionism.
Mitchell's paintings are in the permanent collections of more than 100 public cultural institutions worldwide. Her work remains in demand at auctions and among collectors.


Arshile Gorky was an Armenian-American painter who had a seminal influence on Abstract Expressionism. He spent the last years of his life as a national of the United States. Along with Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning, Gorky has been hailed as one of the most powerful American painters of the 20th century. The suffering and loss he experienced in the Armenian genocide had crucial influence at Gorky’s development as an artist.


Joan Mitchell was an American artist who became one of the main representatives of abstract expressionism. Her work is characterized by her bold use of bright colors, sweeping brushstrokes, and emotional intensity.
Mitchell began her career in the 1950s in New York, where she was part of the vibrant art scene of the time. Her work caught the attention of critics and the public because of its vividness and emotional power. In her paintings, Mitchell conveyed her feelings and emotions as well as reflecting the world around her.
In 1959 Mitchell moved to France, where she lived most of her life and worked for the rest of her days. There she continued her work and taught at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. In her work, one can see the influence of French Impressionism and Abstract Expressionism.
Mitchell's paintings are in the permanent collections of more than 100 public cultural institutions worldwide. Her work remains in demand at auctions and among collectors.


Hans Hofmann was a German-born American painter, renowned as both an artist and teacher. His career spanned two generations and two continents, and is considered to have both preceded and influenced Abstract Expressionism.
