Four abstract classicists

DEFINITION

A 1959 Los Angeles County Museum of Art exhibition curated by Jules Langsner, it showcased for the first time hard edge, cool abstract painting. Featured was work by Karl Benjamin, Lorser Feitelson, Frederick Hammersley and John McLaughlin. Non-emotional and focused solely on color and method, the artwork was a reaction against emotion-driven abstract expressionism. Source: Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Hammersley