Category: Vol.3, No.1 Jan.-Mar.2025
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The Tendency of Abstraction in Contemporary Artistic Creation
This text attempts to explore the process of abstraction in contemporary Western art, analyzing the essence of how art achieves abstraction and illustrating that art should reflect its creative vitality and its infinite potential in the process of abstraction. Art should not continue to perpetuate rigid creative patterns; it must find its path of infinite…
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The Influence of American Nationalism on Mark Tobey’s Sumi Art
Mark Tobey (1890-1976) was a quintessential Abstract Expressionist dedicated to applying Japanese calligraphy to the Western style painting. In 1957, he created a group of over fifty sumi abstractions, including Space Ritual No.1, which was the epitome of his Japanese study. However, this strong Asian influence on his style marginalized his position in the art circles,…