Essay Question Options: 

1. Discuss the development of Abstract Expressionism from Surrealism and Cubism. Use examples in the text. 

2. What was the impact of the Holocaust on postwar art and culture? 

3. Compare Rothko and Pollock. Both are considered Abstract Expressionists. What is similar in their respective developments? What is the essential difference in their approaches to painting? 

 Please choose one (1) of the following essays to answer. Each essay must consist of at least 700 words (this equals two double-spaced pages in Times New Roman font 12), must be in complete sentences and where necessary, appropriate information must be properly documented in MLA style.