Abstract Expressionist
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Abstract Expressionist
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Refers to the movement in American painting, centered mainly in New York, that flourished in the 1940s and 1950s. Incorporating theories of Surrealism, Synthetic Cubism, and Neo-Plasticism, styles ranged from spontaneous, gestural compositions that paid attention to the qualities of the painting materials and stood as records of the painting process, to contemplative, near monochromatic works featuring large areas of color.
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Expressionist, Abstract
painting, American-Type
Abstract Expressionism
American-Type painting
Abstract-Expressionist
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