During the middle of the twentieth century, there was an artistic movement known as abstract expressionism, which included a wide range of styles and methods and placed an emphasis on the freedom of the artist to portray his or her feelings and ideas via unconventional and sometimes nonrepresentational means. The relationship between abstract expressionist paintings and the feelings they are thought to create in viewers is the primary focus of this study.

Abstract Expressionism, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Willem de Kooning