abstract art 1

noundomain: artefact

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

an abstract genre of art; artistic content depends on internal form rather than pictorial representation

Synonyms

abstractionism 1
an abstract genre of art; artistic content depends on internal form rather than pictorial representation

Hyponym

op art 1

noun

a style of abstractionism popular in the 1960s; produces dramatic visual effects with colors and contrasts that are difficult for the eye to resolve

Art Informel 2

noun

A French school of art originating in the 1950s and characterized by irregular dabs and splotches of color applied haphazardly to the canvas; comparable to American abstract expressionism.

kinetic art 1

noun

art from any medium that contains movement perceivable by the viewer or depends on motion for its effect.

drip painting 1

noun

a form of abstract art in which paint is dripped or poured onto the canvas.

De Stijl 1

noun

a school of art that was founded in the Netherlands in 1917, embraced painting, sculpture, architecture, furniture, and the decorative arts, and was marked especially by the use of black and white with the primary colors, rectangular forms, and asymmetry.