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Welcome to the modern art/contemporary art movement of Abstract Art. This article is written to try and help you get an idea of how the modern art/contemporary art movement of Abstract Art began and to outline what it was about. Abstract Art was just one of the modern art movements to dominate the 20th centaury. From reading these articles you will be able to see how one contemporary art movement effected another contemporary art movement. You will be able to see how certain modern art movements were particularly influential in the creation and inspiration of another contemporary art/modern art movement. We have seen De Stijl, Expressionism, Fauvism, Impressionism, minimalist, Op Art, Pop Art, Post impressionism, Surrealism, and other Abstract art movements. Now it is time to look at the modern art/contemporary art movement of Abstract Art. Please enjoy the article:
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The modern art/contemporary art movement of abstract art started in the early 20th century. Abstract art as a modern art movement that is different to other modern art/contemporary art movements due to the fact that it crosses the boundaries of many modern art/contemporary art movements.

An example of abstract art crossing the boundaries of other modern art/contemporary art movements, for instance, is when the modern art movements of Cubism or Futurism first became established. Critics referred to these modern art movements as abstract.

The reason for these modern art movements being termed as, 'Abstract Art' was due to their qualities of taking the non visual aspects of an object and portraying that quality within the visual element of the painting. For example, 'emotions'. Emotions can't be seen but can be interpreted by the artist and therefore portrayed within the painting, this was seen as abstract.

The meaning of Abstract art these days is more suited to that of Abstract Expressionism whereby an artist will express their creativity through a subconscious process, resulting in a painting that is non-objective and non-representational.

This leads to the definition of Abstract art. Abstract art is purely non-objective and non-representational. I.e. it isn't based on any visual aspect of an object. An object isn't even considered at any point during the creation process of a piece of Abstract art.

Artists that art deemed as Abstract art artists are the likes of Wassily Kandinsky (who's art is also deemed as Expressionism). Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Willem de Kooning, Barnett Newman and Franz Kline (Who's art is deemed as Abstract Expressionism). Piet Mondrian (Who's art is deemed as De Stijl). Bridget Riley (Who's art is deemed as Op Art).

If you found this article interesting please read the other modern art/contemporary art movement articles outlining:Post Impressionism, Cubism, Abstract art, De Stijl, Expressionism, Conceptual Art, Fauvism, Futurism, Impressionism, minimalist, Dadaism, Pop Art, Pointillism, Op Art, Abstract Expressionism, Surrealism and other modern art, contemporary art or abstract art movements.

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