PP-40Clyfford Still · 1959

  • Art movementAbstract Expressionism
  • Creation date1959

Clyfford Still (1904 – 1980)

Clyfford Still (1904-1980) was an American Abstract Expressionist known for his monumental, non-figurative paintings exploring themes of life, death, and nature through dynamic color fields and jagged forms. A pioneer of the movement, his work profoundly influenced modern art.

About this artwork

  • Title: PP-40
  • Artist: Clyfford Still
  • Year: 1959
  • Format: Landscape
  • Copyright status: Under copyright
  • Movement: Abstract Expressionism
  • Color palette: Neutrals
  • Main color: Medium Blue
  • Keywords: minimalist painting, abstract expressionism, contemporary art
  • Color intensity: Balanced

Questions & Answers

Toward which tone does "PP-40" lean?

A green to violet spectrum hue runs through "PP-40" by Clyfford Still.

How intense are the colors in "PP-40" by Clyfford Still?

The color intensity of "PP-40" is balanced. Intensity describes how strong the colors appear.

Where does "PP-40" sit within Clyfford Still's body of work?

"PP-40" shares with Clyfford Still's other works its Abstract Expressionism style and the recorded themes: expressionist color exploration, minimalist spatial dynamics, newman-inspired abstraction, post-war american art, formal composition focus, chromatic reductionism, exploring pure hue & form, key still corpus piece.

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