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Howard Mehring
The Lyrical Abstraction of Howard Mehring Howard Mehring, a pivotal figure in the Washington Color School movement, stands as a testament to the power of pure color and its ability to evoke profound emotional responses. Though often overshadowed by his more celebrated contemporaries like Morris Louis and Kenneth Noland, Mehring’s contributions to Abstract Expressionism – specifically his pioneering stain painting techniques – are unden
iably significant. Born in 1930, Mehring's artistic journey unfolded against a backdrop of post-war American optimism and the burgeoning exploration of non-representational art. He didn’t arrive at abstraction through dramatic upheaval or overt political statement; rather, his path was one of quiet contemplation and relentless experimentation with the very essence of paint itself. Mehring eschewed traditional brushwork, instead favori…
