Tachism 2

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the non-geometric abstract art that developed in Europe in the 1940s and 1950s characterized by spontaneous brushwork, drips and scribble-like marks; comparable to American action painting.

  • 1.Leading exponents of Tachisme include Jean Fautrier, Georges Mathieu, and Pierre Soulages, together with Hans Hartung and Wols, who were German-born but French-based.
  • the non-geometric abstract art that developed in Europe in the 1940s and 1950s characterized by spontaneous brushwork, drips and scribble-like marks; comparable to American action painting.

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