Definition of abstract expressionism
: an artistic movement of the mid-20th century comprising diverse styles and techniques and emphasizing especially an artist's liberty to convey attitudes and emotions through nontraditional and usually nonrepresentational means
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With influences ranging from abstract expressionism to contemporary photographers like his friend Reuben Wu, Cobb's dreamlike work soon attracted critical attention—in 2018 he was named one of PDN's 30 New and Emerging Photographers to Watch. — Wired, "These Hallucinatory Landscape Photographs Will Blow Your Mind," 1 Sep. 2019 The artist, whose breakthrough depictions of American flags and targets in the 1950s jolted painting away from abstract expressionism, is focused on new projects, not retrospectives. — Brenda Cronin, WSJ, "Jasper Johns Isn’t Done Yet," 22 Sep. 2018 Gorky was well tethered to the artists of the past, reaching from the Renaissance to CĂ©zanne, Matisse, and Picasso, but also to movements like precisionism, surrealism, and abstract expressionism. — Brian T. Allen, National Review, "Splendid Arshile Gorky, in Venice," 3 Aug. 2019 Strong family figures and laborers are placed beside religious imagery, abstract expressionism and fantastical creations. — Trevor Fraser, orlandosentinel.com, "Winter Park art museums have cure for summer doldrums," 2 July 2019 Burr juxtaposes the macho persona of abstract expressionism with a dash of dark femininity. — Susan Dunne, courant.com, "Two very different approaches to LGBTQ history at Atheneum, CHS," 18 June 2019 While abstract expressionism resulted in an almost chaotic design style thanks to its emotional intensity, minimalism sought to pare down to an essential nature and remove all excess, creating harmony from simplicity. — Sienna Fantozzi, House Beautiful, "What Is Minimalism, Exactly?," 24 Sep. 2018 These rugs can range from low to high based only on pattern and color combination, very much like any work of abstract expressionism. — Carmen Rosy Hall, Vogue, "How to Buy, and Style, a Vintage Moroccan Rug," 22 June 2018 The West Coast Light and Space movement was a response to New York Minimalism, when East Coast artists like Donald Judd and Frank Stella eschewed the tumult of abstract expressionism for austere, architectural pieces. — Marielle Wakim, Los Angeles Magazine, "Tech Meets Fine Art in Larry Bell’s Glass Cubes," 22 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'abstract expressionism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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