Question

An artist from this movement painted many portraits of seated, faceless men. One artist from this movement, inspired by not being able to recall Hebrew, used little skeins on canvas for her Little Images series. (15[1])The “Oranges” series and The Persian Jacket are by an artist from this movement, Grace Hartigan. Critic Thomas Hess used the term “sparkling Amazons” for the 11 women of this movement that were exhibited at the (*) 9th Street Show. A painting from this movement, Mountains and Sea, (10[1])was created by mixing (10[1])oil paint and turpentine, in the artist’s “soak-stain” technique. (10[1])Hans Namuth filmed an artist of this movement (10[1])working in a barn, at the urging of Lee Krasner. For 10 points, name this art movement of Helen Frankenthaler, Elaine de Kooning, and Jackson Pollock. ■END■

ANSWER: abstract expressionism [or Ab-Ex; prompt on New York School]
<Emmett Laurie, Visual Fine Arts>
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Ben Russell JonesFour Neg OmeletteYes, Moderator3415
Andrew Rout10 Negs that Shook the QuizEdinburgh8110
Daoud JacksonBroken HeartsBetrayed by Rita Izzatdust8510
Harry ScullyFoucault's PenndulumTabearnacle9410
Paul SteeplesOld London TownScottish, Irish, Both or Neither10210

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2023 Penn Bowl (Mainsite)10/21/2023Y7100%43%0%73.14
2023 Penn Bowl (Harvard)10/21/2023Y367%0%33%111.50
2023 Penn Bowl (UK)10/28/2023Y5100%20%0%79.20
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