Marika Herskovic
Joe Stefanelli (born March 20, 1921) also known as Joseph J. Stefanelli belonged to the New York School Abstract Expressionist artists whose influence and artistic innovation by the 1950s had been recognized around the world. New York School Abstract Expressionism, represented by Jackson Pollock, Willem De Kooning, Franz Kline and others became a leading art movement of the post-World War II era. According to John Russell art critic of the New York Times. “He has for a long time had the gift of color that sings out in tune.”
http://www.amazon.com/York-School-Abstract-Expressionists-Documentation/dp/0967799406/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1288643108&sr=8-1
Source
Joe Stefanelli-Abstract Expressionism-New York School-action painting
Thank you Guy. I hope that Stefanelli's art will never be forgotten.
My first art teacher and for 4 years at Columbia University since 1970 to 1974. I've valued ever since his approach to me as foreign student in terms of following my insight paths in colorfullness, images and to just ever just paint.
I studied with Joe at Parsons School of Design in the late 70's and I have to say that he was a great and generous instructor and included me in his circle at the Cedar Tavern. It was a living history lesson and as he mentions in his own recollections of earlier times at the Cedar, I learned a great deal more about art and life over a beer at the Cedar Tavern than just about anywhere else.
Thank you so very much. I hope that Joe Stefanelli will remain in art history as a great artist.
What a gem
I had never heard of Stefanelli till tonight. Very Impressive work. This is "real" abstract!
Great stuff!
"Each painting has to be a new search." -Joe Stefanelli
Another hand of the past on one's shoulder. The film has been edited perhaps for continuity; I would have liked to have seen more even if it meant listening to Joe's often discursive narrative. Once again I am wondering what today's students (in 2017) get by way of example such as this display of honesty and integrity? Such a worthwhile project to put these filsm in the public arena. Thank you.
where can i find more music like that of the intro
Virtual Gallery of the American abstract expressionists
<div id="vg-gallery11431" style="width:900px; height:516px;"><script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.virtualgallery.com/vg-gallery.php?idS=11431"></script></div>