Can understand it also, as:
Non-representational art, non-objective art, non-figurative art, non-illusionistic art

Categorize it as:
Impressionism, Modernism

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Detailed Description

Abstract art is a form of art in which an artist expresses his or her ideas and emotions rather than portraying a realistic image. Abstract art can be in any form, including painting, sculpture, printmaking, and even photography. Some well-known abstract artists include Pablo Picasso, Wassily Kandinsky, and Jackson Pollock. One of the most famous abstract paintings is “Guernica” by Picasso. This painting was created in response to the bombing of the Spanish town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War. Abstract art is often seen as controversial because it does not conform to traditional ideas about what art should look like. Some people believe that abstract art is not really art at all. However, others find it to be the most interesting and exciting form of art.

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1. Abstract art is a type of art that is not realistic or naturalistic.
2. It does not depict objects in the world as they actually appear.
3. Instead, abstract art uses shapes, colors, and textures to create its own unique images.
4. Abstract art can be both two-dimensional and three-dimensional.
5. Two-dimensional abstract art includes paintings, while three-dimensional abstract art can include sculptures and installations.
6. Abstract art is often seen as being more about form than content.
7. This means that the way the work is put together is more important than what it actually depicts.
8. Abstract art is often seen as being more about feeling than meaning.
9. This means that the emotions evoked by the work are more important than any literal or symbolic meaning it might have.
10. Abstract art is often seen as being more about process than product.
11. This means that the act of creating the work is more important than the finished piece itself.
12. Abstract art can be created using a variety of media, including painting, sculpture, collage, and photography.
13. Abstract art often makes use of geometric shapes, such as circles, squares, and triangles.
14. It can also make use of organic shapes, such as curves and swirls.
15. Abstract art can be monochromatic, meaning it uses only one color, or it can be polychromatic, meaning it uses multiple colors.
16. Abstract art can be static, meaning it does not change over time, or it can be dynamic, meaning it is constantly changing.
17. Abstract art can be objective, meaning it can be interpreted in different ways, or it can be subjective, meaning it has a specific meaning that is not open to interpretation.
18. Abstract art can be representational, meaning it depicts something from the world, or it can be non-representational, meaning it does not depict anything from the world.
19. Abstract art can be literal, meaning it is based on something that actually exists, or it can be non-literal, meaning it is not based on anything that actually exists.
20. Abstract art is often seen as being open to interpretation, and there is no one correct way to view it.
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Artists (be aware, speculation possible):

1. Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944) 2. Piet Mondrian (1872-1944) 3. Paul Klee (1879-1940) 4. Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986) 5. Franz Kline (1910-1962) 6. Jackson Pollock (1912-1956) 7. Mark Rothko (1903-1970) 8. Clyfford Still (1904-1980) 9. Barnett Newman (1905-1970) 10. Adolph Gottlieb (1903-1974) 11. Helen Frankenthaler (1928-2011) 12. Robert Motherwell (1915-1991) 13. Richard Diebenkorn (1922-1993) 14. Joan Mitchell (1926-1992) 15. Cy Twombly (1928-2011) 16. Ellsworth Kelly (1923-2015) 17. Agnes Martin (1912-2004) 18. Sol LeWitt (1928-2007) 19. Dan Flavin (1933-1996) 20. Donald Judd (1928-1994) 21. Frank Stella (1936-) 22. Yayoi Kusama (1929-) 23. Gerhard Richter (1932-) 24. Anselm Kiefer (1945-) 25. Julian Schnabel (1951-) 26. Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) 27. Keith Haring (1958-1990) 28. Kenny Scharf (1958-) 29. Peter Halley (1953-) 30. Richard Prince (1949-)

Artworks (be aware, speculation possible)

1. The Starry Night – Vincent van Gogh (1889) 2. The Scream – Edvard Munch (1893) 3. Guernica – Pablo Picasso (1937) 4. The Persistence of Memory – Salvador Dali (1931) 5. Nighthawks – Edward Hopper (1942) 6. Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte – Georges Seurat (1886) 7. A Sunday on La Grande Jatte – Georges Seurat (1884) 8. The Sleeping Gypsy – Henri Rousseau (1897) 9. The Yellow Christ – Paul Gauguin (1889) 10. The Red Vineyard – Vincent van Gogh (1888) 11. The Kiss – Gustav Klimt (1908) 12. The Great Wave off Kanagawa – Katsushika Hokusai (1829-1833) 13. The Sistine Chapel Ceiling – Michelangelo (1512) 14. The Birth of Venus – Sandro Botticelli (1486) 15. The Last Supper – Leonardo da Vinci (1498) 16. Mona Lisa – Leonardo da Vinci (1503-1517) 17. The Night Watch – Rembrandt (1642) 18. The Hay Wagon – Andrew Wyeth (1938) 19. Christina’s World – Andrew Wyeth (1948) 20. American Gothic – Grant Wood (1930) 21. Daughters of the Revolution – Grant Wood (1932) 22. The Dinner Party – Judy Chicago (1979) 23. The Garden of Earthly Delights – Hieronymus Bosch (1490-1510) 24. The Ghent Altarpiece – Jan van Eyck (1432) 25. The Arnolfini Portrait – Jan van Eyck (1434) 26. The Adoration of the Magi – Giotto (1305) 27. The Baptism of Christ – Giotto (1300) 28. The Annunciation – Leonardo da Vinci (1472-1475) 29. The Madonna and Child – Michelangelo (1497) 30. The Sistine Chapel Frescoes – Michelangelo (1512-1541)

Epoch

The art style Abstract Art emerged in the early 20th century.