Abstract
Art historian Rosalind Krauss argues that Jackson Pollock has introduced a new medium in art practices by creating horizontal space in his all-over paintings. Such a medium has transcended the physical dimension of the object and become a persistent model, which greatly illuminated the subsequent minimalism and pop art. While setting out from a classic modernist approach, Krauss's criticism takes on a Structuralist outlook different from modernism. Centering on the co-participation of the artist, the environment and the work, her observation is more inclusive and powerful as a method of interpretation than modernist theories.
First Page
156
Last Page
163
Recommended Citation
Shen, Yubing, and Qiuyue Mao. 2016. "How Horizontality Became a Medium: Rosalind Krauss on Pollock's All-over Paintings." Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art 36, (5): pp.156-163. https://tsla.researchcommons.org/journal/vol36/iss5/8
