Emergence of Expressionism

From which movement did the Abstract Expressionism emerge? What was at the roots of the Abstract Expressionism?
What is the new aspect in Pollock’s paintings, something of an extension to European avant-garde tradition?
Explain the relationship between abstraction and mere design.
What was Gombrich’s take on abstraction?
Describe abstract artists’ relationship to figuration. When do they think abstraction is most successful and effective?
How did Twombly’s work Untitled (1970) prove Gombrich’s theory wrong?
How does Varnedoe describe what abstract art does to visual language?