"Understanding Modern Art" presented by art historian, Professor Nancy G. Heller
- Julie Andrews
- Apr 24, 2018
- 1 min read

In the fifth and final program of our lecture series, Dr. Heller concluded her examination of Modern art by discussing mid and late-century avant-garde artists experimenting with Pop Art and Minimalism.
Pushing Boundaries: From Soup Cans and Monochrome Canvases to “Pluralism”
During the 1960s many young artists rejected the emotional excesses of Abstract Expressionism, by returning to representational art--but with a “twist,” resulting in the Pop Art of Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Claes Oldenburg, and Marisol. At the same time, many others continued exploring abstraction--without the “baggage” of the previous generation. These so-called Minimalists include Ellsworth Kelly, Edna Andrade, Gene Davis, and Richard Serra; their work led to Pluralism, the explosion of varied art-making approaches that began in the 1970s and is still with us today.
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