Franz Kline

movement, Franz Kline developed his own highly personal form of art based more on

“spontaneous expression in abstract design of the artist’s psychic states.”1 Abstract

expressionism saw representation as the exact opposite of their main aim in painting.

“Formal issues” such as color, lines, and shapes without recognizable representation is

what Kline, like many other abstract expressionists, strove to portray in their paintings.

They were individuals that were foraging their own way into the art world. Mainly an

artist of impact, Kline’s work was forceful and boldly dramatic, which characterized his

aggressiveness and raw energy. Best known for his robust black-and-white abstractions,

his zealous brushwork seemed to manifest the energy and gestures produced in the act of

painting. In this paper I will argue how Kline’s unique form, also referred to as action

painting, was affected by his background and other artists, how his work was not

influenced or represented Chinese calligraphy, and why he should be set aside from other

The Pennsylvania native originally was a representational painter, that used a style

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