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Abstract Art Why Is It So Popular?

Of all the art forms in the world, abstract art is probably one of the most commonly misunderstood. When it comes to this kind of art, one is
likely to come across two groups of people who view such art in completely different perspectives. There are those who may view it as
simply sketches or paintings on a canvas. This category of people usually think that the art does not make sense, and that it is very easy to
come up with since it usually looks like random splashing of paint. One of the most common comments by such people is that such art can
even be done by a child.

On the opposite end of the spectrum are the people who appreciate abstract art with a depth that is difficult to comprehend by other
people. This group of people is usually ready to fork out large amounts of money for the art, since they normally hold it in very high regard.
There are instances of people paying thousands of dollars for what would seem like a random pattern of colors on the canvas. In some
cases, the art may seem very simple, so it may not make much sense why it would be in high demand. For instance, Kazimir Malevich's Black
Square is simply that - abstract art in the form of a black square.

The question that most people ask when it comes to abstract art is: why is it so highly regarded by those who love it? The proportion of
people who consider abstract art to be true art is very small compared to the rest of the population, but they are usually willing to part with a
lot in order to get hold of some of these pieces. One of the main reasons for this is that unlike what most people think, there is a lot that goes
into the creation of abstract art. One cannot simply think that it is a collection of random patterns and colors. In fact, when it comes right
down to facts, abstract art can be considered to be the most difficult of all art forms, and this is why it attracts such a huge premium. It takes
a lot of hard work to pull off, so it has to pay handsomely.

For a very long time, artists have been using colors and lines to come up with approximations of the universe (or visual references) on paper.
For instance, most artists would see a beautiful landscape and then get an easel to paint it. This form of art has been the dominant one for
the most part of the history of art, and is why it is most commonly accepted as art by majority of the population.

However, abstract art deviates from this. It can be defined as a composition which exists in independence from the visual references of what
one may call the real world. Therefore, rather than paint a flower, an artist may decide to paint a representation of the emotions that they
have when they see that flower. In order to do this, the artist involved would need to have skills beyond measure. For instance, if you need to
draw a cup, you would just have to get out your easel, set out the cup before you and draw it. However, when you need to compose abstract
art, you would need to be exquisitely sensitive to the significance of color, geometry and line. This means that you would have to have the
same skills as a regular artist but with something extra. It is this degree of skill required that gives abstract art such a high premium.

This article was written by Gaston Carrio an artist who's website can be found here at artbyarchitect

A Quick History Of Abstract Art.

In general terms, abstract art paintings break the monotony of realism and reject the fact that paintings should depict pragmatism. In the
pre-World War II era, abstract art painters mostly depicted spiritualism or intellectualism, rejecting the 20th century motto of "art for art's
sake" and replacing realism with spirituality and rationality. Furthermore, with the advent of the technology age, abstract art has gained
greater significance.

Painting as an art form has undergone several changes, especially during the 20th century, wherein a transition from figurative painting to
abstract painting was the chief feature of the era. Renowned painter Pablo Picasso is generally believed to have ushered the shift from
figurative to abstract painting. Picasso, along with George Braque, formulated a new pictorial representation known as cubism, wherein the
artists depicted an object as seen from a different viewpoint.

Abstract art painting took a further leap in 1911 with the creation of synthetic cubism and analytical cubism. These forms of cubism
fragmented the subject in the painting, for example, in analytical cubism, painters used crystalline geometry, while in synthetic cubism the
subjects were reduced in size. Artists like Piet Mondrian, whose paintings ultimately led to the first non-figurative paintings or pure abstract
art from 1914 onwards, pioneered such forms of cubist painting. In the twentieth century, Russian painter Wassily Kandisky pioneered non-
figurative art.

Furthermore, in the 1940s, another form of abstract art called Abstract Expressionism emerged, in which the theory of expressionism was
applied to abstract paintings. The art form had an enormous impact on contemporary American artists, with New York becoming the hub of
Abstract Expressionism. Jackson Pollock in his action paintings used this technique of abstract expressionism wherein he dripped, dropped,
smeared or threw paint onto the canvas to create an art object. Other well-known followers of Abstract Expressionism, also known as the
New York School and Action Painting, are Willem de Kooning and Mark Rothko.

Abstract art painting does not refer to any figurative reality; instead it depicts real forms in a simplified or reduced way, creating an allusion
of the original subject.

The Author of this article is Damian Sofsian

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