Abstract Expressionism
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See also: abstract expressionism
English
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[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈæbˌstɹækt ɪkˈspɹɜʃ.n̩ˌɪz.m̩/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈæbˌstɹækt ɪkˈspɹɜʃ.n̩ˌɪz.m̩/
Noun
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Abstract Expressionism (uncountable)
- 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
[edit]genre of modern art
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “Abstract Expressionism”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 10.