The Crucible of Change: Shaping Art in the Turbulent 1960s The decade of the 1960s wasn’t merely a period marked by social upheaval and political protest; it was, fundamentally, a crucible forging a radically new approach to art. Emerging from the shadow of Abstract Expressionism – with its emphasis on individual emotion and expansive canvases – artists began to question established notions of what constituted “art” itself. This questioning manifested in a diverse range of movements, each pushing against conventional boundaries and reflecting the anxieties and aspirations of a rapidly changi…