The Destinies of Abstract Expressionism

This book is a collection of papers dedicated to the French painter, hero of World War II, Guy de Montlaur (1918-1977), and also to abstract expressionism as one of the key art directions of the XXth century, to its history, features, current destinies, as well as to its manifestations in music, literature and other arts. The works of scholars from different countries, collected under the cover of this book, allow the reader to better understand the actual state of researches in the field of theory and history of abstract expressionism, to see this artistic and cultural phenomenon from various viewpoints and also to get acquainted with Guy de Montlaur's heritage. The book is addressed to art critics, art-researches, philosophers, specialists in cultural studies and readers interested in arts and painting, to students, and to representatives of creative professions.