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Reading through the "History of writing" page, the first thing I noticed was that the information was worded in a way that it flowed nicely and was also full of information. Under the "Writing Systems" section, I noticed a lack of sources being cited. The "Developmental stages" section is also lacking sources. Under the "Egyptian Hieroglyphs" there is a possible issue with neutrality as it discusses the beliefs of certain people. Overall the article looks to need more sourcing.

After looking at the talk page, some other issues are clearer to me. Others have brought up chronology issues, missing topics, and a need to expand upon certain areas.

Possible Topics

 * 1) Chicago Project Room
 * 2) Funk Art
 * 3) Add sources for various information but especially all of the people in the "Important Figures..." section
 * 4) Add more types of art than just ceramics and provide information for artists in the different media
 * 5) Add pictures of the different forms of funk art
 * 6) Necrorealism
 * 7) Drip painting
 * 8) Since drip painting has become a bit more popular today I could add more information about how it is defined and practiced today
 * 9) More information about artists who did drip paintings/their work in drip painting
 * 10) Philippe de Buyster
 * 11) Fates
 * 12) Add sourcing since the article has no sourcing
 * 13) Separate the different uses of the motif into their own categories
 * 14) Provide more information for each
 * 15) Where they originate
 * 16) Where they are seen
 * 1) Where they originate
 * 2) Where they are seen

Action Painting

 * 1) Split "Historical Context" into two sections, one for America and one for Switzerland, more if I find more areas.
 * 2) Make sections about notable action painting artists
 * 3) Remove artists without sourcing
 * 4) Cite information missing citations

Background
The style was widespread from the 1940s until the early 1960s, and is closely associated with abstract expressionism (some critics have used the terms "action painting" and "abstract expressionism" interchangeably). A comparison is often drawn between the American action painting and the French tachisme. The New York School of American Abstract Expressionism (1940s-50s) is seen as closely linked to the movement.

The term was coined by the American critic Harold Rosenberg in 1952, in his essay "The American Action Painters", and signaled a major shift in the aesthetic perspective of New York School painters and critics. According to Rosenberg, the canvas was "an arena in which to act". The actions and means for creating the painting were seen, in action painting, of a higher importance than the end result. While Rosenberg created the term "action painting" in 1952, he began creating his action theory in the 1930s as a critic.

Clement Greenberg was also an influential critic in action painting, intrigued by the creative struggle, which he claimed was evidenced by the surface of the painting.

Historical Context
The action painting movement took place in the time after World War II ended. With this came a disordered economy and culture in Europe, and in America the government took advantage of their new state of importance.

American action painters pondered the nature of art as well as the reasons for the existence of art often when questioning what the value of action painting is. Another basis for the thought behind action painters' works was the work of Carl Jung. Many of the painters were interested in his studies of archetypal images and types, and used their own internal visions to create their paintings. Along with Jung, Sigmund Freud and Surrealism were also influential to the beginning of action painting.

Exhibitions

 * Action Painting
 * Organized by Ulf Küster. Fondation Beyekerm Basekm Switzerland, January 27-May 12 2008
 * Action/Abstraction: Pollock, de Kooning, and American Art, 1940-1976
 * Organized by Norman L. Kleeblatt. Jewish Museum, New York, May 4-September 21, 2008

Notable action painters

 * Frank Avray Wilson
 * Norman Bluhm
 * James Brooks Nicolas Carone *Elaine de Kooning Willem de Kooning Perle Fine Sam Francis *Michael Goldberg William Green Ismail Gulgee Philip Guston *Grace Hartigan Franz Kline <li>Albert Kotin </li><li>Lee Krasner </li>*Alfred Leslie <li>Conrad Marca-Relli </li><li>Georges Mathieu </li><li>Joan Mitchell </li>*Jackson Pollock
 * Milton Resnick <li>Joe Stefanelli </li><li>Jack Tworkov </li>