Adolph Gottlieb...Fantastic Abstract Expressionist!

IN MY THINKING, I believe the staunch individualist of Abstract Expressionism, Adolph Gottlieb, made a huge, tremendous mark on the wild history of contemporary art. He got very heavily into using symbols to produce strong and bristling art emotionalism. I find his passionate works very exhilirating. Gottlieb and his friend, Mark Rothko were vigorous men who came up with bold, sinewy works that energize the mind. Gottlieb spent virtually his whole life in New York. He was a vibrant soul. He did study intensely many modal concepts in artistic thinking....I wonder sometimes if you look deeply into the art of Mr. Gottlieb perhaps one does observe some arcane French influences. In one of his artful credos Gottlieb indicated he felt the mechanism of art should portray the powerful aspects of what we call the human experience. Indeed, Adolph Gottlieb, seems to point out he feels more of a decisive interest in the large shape. I muse that minimalism was not too "hip" in his mode of thinking.