ABSTRACT

ART
Definition and history
Abstract art is a non-objective art form that breaks traditional, realistic art styles.
It may also be defined as art that does not attempt to represent an accurate
interpretation of visual reality.
Abstract art began in the 19th century when artists were breaking away from traditions.
Wassily Kandisky was the first artist to paint in abstract form in 1910.
From the 1920s geometric elements were introduced. In the 1940s, 50s action painting.
After World War 2 Abstract art popularity grew as a way for artiststo express themselves.
PURPOSE OF ABSTRACT ART
•Abstract art’s main purpose is to spark the imagination and invoke a
personal emotional experience.
•The best abstract art can create a different experience depending on
one’s personality or mood.
•Abstract art is about the balance or unbalance of form, line, composition,
and color to achieve harmony, or disarray.
• Some pieces may be focused on the method in which the piece is made
and which materials are involved.
• Others focus on the movement of the paint across the canvas or panel.
 JACKSON POLLOCK-FULL FATHOM WASSILY
PIET MONDRIAN -TABLEAU FIVE KANDISKY-UNTITLED
CHARACTERISTICS OF
ABSTRACT ART
•Strong valuation of colors, shapes, lines, and textures
•No recognizable objects
•Subjective
•Non-representational
•The opposite of figurative, realistic
•Freedom of form and interpretation
MODERN ABSTRACT ART
TYPES OF ABSTRACT ART
Expressive abstraction
Action painting/gestural abstraction
Minimalism abstraction
Conceptual abstraction
Hard-edge painting
Geometric abstraction
Color field painting