The post-war period left the capitals of Europe in upheaval, with an urgency to economically and physically rebuild and to politically regroup. In Paris, formerly the center of European culture and capital of the art world, the climate for art was a disaster, and New York replaced Paris as the new center of the art world. Post-war Europe saw the continuation of Surrealism, Cubism, Dada, and the works of Matisse. Also in Europe, Art brut,Jean Dubuffet: L’Art brut préféré aux arts culturels [1949](=engl in: Art brut. Madness and Marginalia, special issue of Art & Text, No. 27, 1987, p. 31–33) and Lyrical Abstraction or Tachisme (the European equivalent to abstract expressionism) took hold of the newest generation. Serge Poliakoff, Nicolas de Staël, Georges Mathieu, Vieira da Silva, Jean Dubuffet, Yves Klein, Pierre Soulages and Jean Messagier, among others are considered important figures in post-war European painting. In the United States, a new generation of American artists began to emerge and to dominate the world stage, and they were called abstract expressionists.
the post-war period left the capitals of europe in upheaval with an urgency to economically and physically rebuild and to politically regroup in paris formerly the center of european culture and capital of the art world the climate for art was a disaster and new york replaced paris as the new center of the art world post-war europe saw the continuation of surrealism cubism dada and the works of matisse also in europe art brutjean dubuffet l’art brut préféré aux arts culturels [1949](=engl in art brut madness and marginalia special issue of art & text no 27 1987 p 31–33) and lyrical abstraction or tachisme (the european equivalent to abstract expressionism) took hold of the newest generation serge poliakoff nicolas de staël georges mathieu vieira da silva jean dubuffet yves klein pierre soulages and jean messagier among others are considered important figures in post-war european painting in the united states a new generation of american artists began to emerge and to dominate the world stage and they were called abstract expressionists