post-painterly abstraction
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Post-painterly abstraction is a mid-20th-century art movement characterized by large, flat areas of color, clarity of form, and a rejection of the emotional intensity and gestural brushwork of Abstract Expressionism.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Post-painterly abstraction | 5 |
| Hard-edge painting | 4 |
| Lyrical abstraction | 2 |
| Color-field painting | 1 |
| Lyrical Abstraction | 1 |
| Post-Painterly Abstraction (1964 exhibition) | 1 |
| post-painterly abstraction canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1014544 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: post-painterly abstraction Context triple: [Barnett Newman, influenced, post-painterly abstraction]
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Abstract expressionism
Abstract expressionism is a post–World War II art movement, centered in New York, characterized by large-scale, gestural, and emotionally charged painting that emphasizes spontaneous, expressive brushwork and the artist’s inner psyche.
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Neo-Expressionism
Neo-Expressionism is a late 20th-century art movement characterized by a return to intense subjectivity, vivid color, and raw, gestural painting, often featuring figurative imagery and emotional intensity in reaction against conceptual and minimal art.
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Abstract art
Abstract art is a broad movement in modern art that emphasizes non-representational forms, colors, and shapes to convey ideas or emotions rather than depicting recognizable subjects.
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Women, the New York School, and Other True Abstractions
Women, the New York School, and Other True Abstractions is a critical study by Maggie Nelson that examines the overlooked contributions of women poets and artists associated with the New York School.
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Action painting
Action painting is an abstract expressionist style of painting characterized by spontaneous, dynamic brushwork and the physical act of painting as an essential aspect of the artwork.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: post-painterly abstraction Target entity description: Post-painterly abstraction is a mid-20th-century art movement characterized by large, flat areas of color, clarity of form, and a rejection of the emotional intensity and gestural brushwork of Abstract Expressionism.
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A.
Abstract expressionism
Abstract expressionism is a post–World War II art movement, centered in New York, characterized by large-scale, gestural, and emotionally charged painting that emphasizes spontaneous, expressive brushwork and the artist’s inner psyche.
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B.
Neo-Expressionism
Neo-Expressionism is a late 20th-century art movement characterized by a return to intense subjectivity, vivid color, and raw, gestural painting, often featuring figurative imagery and emotional intensity in reaction against conceptual and minimal art.
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C.
Abstract art
Abstract art is a broad movement in modern art that emphasizes non-representational forms, colors, and shapes to convey ideas or emotions rather than depicting recognizable subjects.
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D.
Women, the New York School, and Other True Abstractions
Women, the New York School, and Other True Abstractions is a critical study by Maggie Nelson that examines the overlooked contributions of women poets and artists associated with the New York School.
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E.
Action painting
Action painting is an abstract expressionist style of painting characterized by spontaneous, dynamic brushwork and the physical act of painting as an essential aspect of the artwork.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
20th-century art movement
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art movement ⓘ painting style ⓘ |
| artHistoricalContext | American modernism ⓘ |
| associatedWith | North American painting ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
clarity of form
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emphasis on color relationships ⓘ emphasis on surface flatness ⓘ impersonal handling of paint ⓘ large flat areas of color ⓘ openness of composition ⓘ smooth paint application ⓘ |
| coinedBy | Clement Greenberg ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
action painting
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gestural abstraction ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| curatedBy | Clement Greenberg ⓘ |
| definedIn |
post-painterly abstraction
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Post-Painterly Abstraction (1964 exhibition)
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| developedIn |
1960s
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mid-20th century ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
color as subject
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formal structure ⓘ optical clarity ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Art Gallery of Ontario
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art ⓘ Walker Art Center ⓘ |
| includesArtist |
Al Held
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Ellsworth Kelly ⓘ Frank Stella ⓘ Gene Davis ⓘ Helen Frankenthaler ⓘ Jack Bush ⓘ Jules Olitski ⓘ Kenneth Noland ⓘ Morris Louis ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Abstract expressionism
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surface form:
Abstract Expressionism
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| movementType |
abstract art
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nonrepresentational art ⓘ |
| period | post–World War II art ⓘ |
| rejects |
emotional intensity of Abstract Expressionism
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gestural brushwork of Abstract Expressionism ⓘ heavy impasto ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Color Field painting
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hard-edge painting ⓘ lyrical abstraction ⓘ |
| techniqueUsed |
masking for hard edges
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sprayed paint ⓘ staining of unprimed canvas ⓘ |
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Subject: post-painterly abstraction Description of subject: Post-painterly abstraction is a mid-20th-century art movement characterized by large, flat areas of color, clarity of form, and a rejection of the emotional intensity and gestural brushwork of Abstract Expressionism.
Referenced by (15)
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Hard-edge painting
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Color-field painting
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Post-painterly abstraction
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Lyrical abstraction
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Hard-edge painting
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Lyrical abstraction
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Post-painterly abstraction
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Post-Painterly Abstraction (1964 exhibition)
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Post-painterly abstraction
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Post-painterly abstraction
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Lyrical Abstraction
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Hard-edge painting