Abstract Expressionism
See also: abstract expressionism
English
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈæbˌstɹækt ɪkˈspɹɜʃ.n̩ˌɪz.m̩/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈæbˌstɹækt ɪkˈspɹɜʃ.n̩ˌɪz.m̩/
Noun
Abstract Expressionism (uncountable)
- (usually capitalized) An American genre of modern art that used improvised techniques, such as sinuous linearity, to generate highly abstract forms while allowing the artist spontaneity. [First attested in the mid 20th century.][1]
Translations
genre of modern art
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See also
References
- “Abstract Expressionism” in Lesley Brown, editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 10.
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