Abstract Expressionism

See also: abstract expressionism

English

Alternative forms

abstract expressionism

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈæbˌstɹækt ɪkˈspɹɜʃ.n̩ˌɪz.m̩/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈæbˌstɹækt ɪkˈspɹɜʃ.n̩ˌɪz.m̩/

Noun

Abstract Expressionism (uncountable)

(usually capitalized) An American genre of modern art that used improvised techniques, such as sinuous linearity, to generate highly abstract forms while allowing the artist spontaneity. [First attested in the mid 20^th century.][1]

Translations

genre of modern art

Chinese:
Mandarin: 抽象表現主義, 抽象表现主义 (chōuxiàng biǎoxiànzhǔyì)
Dutch: abstract expressionisme n

Finnish: abstrakti ekspressionismi
German: abstrakter Expressionismus m
Romanian: abstract expresionism n

See also

action painting

References

“Abstract Expressionism” in Lesley Brown, editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 10.

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