print email comment close Rebels: Painters and Poets of the 1950s URL: http://www.npg.si.edu/exh/rebels/ Description: This exhibit explores the innovative works of American painters and poets following the end of World War II. The site features essays about each of these groups, with discussions about painters such as Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, and Mark Rothko; and poets from "four overlapping constellations: the Beat Generation, the San Francisco Renaissance, the Black Mountain poets, and the New York School poets." Also includes selected images. From the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. Publisher: Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery Extra Keywords second two WWII Library of Congress Subject Headings: Abstract expressionism American poetry -- 20th century Arts -- United States Nineteen fifties Painting, American -- 20th century LII Database Information: Record 20921 created by Maria Brandt on 03/14/2006 Last modification on 03/20/2006 Published: 03/23/2006   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20921