Green Car Crash (Green Burning Car I), 1963
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The first major U.S. exhibition in 20 years to rethink Abstract Expressionism and the movements that followed.

August babies are conceived in November, a month not nearly as cold as December or as boring as January. For these (highly speculative) reasons, the list of artists born in August is short--but populated with excellent choices. Care to explore?
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