Instead of having to make works that depict an object in its complete likeness, artist could start making works that were more non-objective, and did not even represent physical objects. Instead artist could paint emotions and anything they wanted. Abstraction allowed artist more creative freedom, which allowed the formation of different styles and processes, and gave artist more individuality and increased the status of the artist.
When it comes to abstract art, it did not necessarily have to look aesthetically pleasing. That was one of the greatest parts of abstraction for the modern artist and why so many artists gravitated to making abstract art. In Harold Rosenberg’s essay, “The American Action Painters,” he made it clear that the artist…show more content… Earlier in interview Pollock also stated that the “…modern artist have found new ways and new means of making their statements.” These new ways were usually some form of abstraction, like Pollock’s work. Many modern artists found their own style or techniques. In the interview with Wright, Pollock even states that he found different ways of creating paintings, and even described his technique to Wright. By artists creating new and different styles and techniques for themselves, it really helped separate the artists and make them be more individual. It is easy to tell a Pollock versus a Rothko painting. Both of them work in an abstract way, yet you are still able to easily differentiate a Rothko and a Pollock painting because they have drastically different styles. Abstract paintings were often viewed as being very intellectual pieces. They often required the viewers to think more about the meaning behind the pieces since the subject matter was not blatantly shown. This also increased the status of the artist. Being able to give meaning to works that look like they mean nothing, but actually have more meaning than some traditionally painted artworks, raised the status of the artist to be more of an
