African Modernism in The Superstroke Art Movement

Clement Greenberg had a huge influence on how we view art today. His writings has shaped the art that is even produced today. I first became aware of him when I watched the film Pollock, starring Ed Harris.  His character in the movie played by Jeffrey Tambor, constantly said  it is just paint, it is just paint. I had the idea that he was a great Champion for Abstract Expressionism, and that he almost obsessively promoted that Artists that he liked. As you can see with my writing so far is that I am obviously not an expert on Clement Greenberg, but his Caracter in the movie had a big impact on me, so much so that I constantly thought that I must become more like him.  Artists in general and obviously there are exceptions, rather would like somebody else promote their work and sing their praises than doing it themselves and I think this is where Clement Greenburg played a very major and important role for the Abstract Expressionists and Post Painterly Abstraction artists. Because he was