Curriculum Materials: Art in America Image 25 Grace Hartigan (Born 1922) Billboard 1957 Oil on canvas 78 1/2 x 111 inches The Julia B. Bigelow Fund 57.35 Billboard Advertising in Post-World War II America ~ Abstract Expressionism ~ Pop Art ~ About the Artist ~ About the Object~ Look Questions ~ Think Questions Key Points Grace Hartigan's early paintings bridge two American art movements - ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM and POP ART. The colorful commercial images in Billboard reflect the boom in product advertising and consumerism in the United States after World War II. The large size, visible BRUSHSTROKES, and all-over COMPOSITION of Billboard are all qualities of abstract expressionist painting. To the Teacher ~ Introduction ~ Timeline ~ Artwork Index ~ Categories for Comparison ~ Glossary ~ How to Order ~ Your Comments