Response:

Honestly, I don’t like abstract art that has too many shapes and colors. So for example, I don’t like Arshile Gorky’s or Picasso’s paintings very much, but I really like Pollock’s since even though it has lots of colors since it doesn’t have many shapes. So my first impression of Kooning’s work was actually not very nice. Then I decided to do my research about his life and art, and I learned about how that painting was a feminist move, about how he brushed violently and it made me think that the painting must be a very emotional thing for him if he still draws violently after painting for all these years. Also knowing the meaning behind it made the art seem more beautiful and meaningful in my eyes.