What characteristics were reflected by abstract expressionist art works such as the painting by Jackson Pollock above? Responses The harsh conditions of workers in the Second Industrial Revolution. The harsh conditions of workers in the Second Industrial Revolution. The lost social stability of the late 19th century. The lost social stability of the late 19th century. The mechanization of modern industrial society. The mechanization of modern industrial society. The spirit of freedom found in the democratic values that triumphed in World War II.