Abstract Expressionism

noun

Abstract Expressionism

noun

UK /ˈæbˌstɹækt ɪkˈspɹɜʃ.n̩ˌɪz.m̩/ · US /ˈæbˌstɹækt ɪkˈspɹɜʃ.n̩ˌɪz.m̩/

1

An American genre of modern art that used improvised techniques, such as sinuous linearity, to generate highly abstract forms while allowing the artist spontaneity.

Related terms
action painting

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