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See the changes, controversy, and innovations that define postwar American art. The onset of the modern art era in American history is well-defined in this slide-show. You'll see how Abstract Expressionism shifted into conceptual, pop, and performance art.

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abstract expressionism, abstract art, modern art, performance art, pop art, visual literacy

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abstract expressionism, american art, Art History, conceptual art, modern art, op art, pop art, visual literacy, earthworks, performance art, photo-realism, 20th century american art, postwar american art, social studies
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12th - Higher Ed
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Social Studies & History
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