Abstract art

E85697

art genre art movement visual art form

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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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Abstract art canonical	16
Geometric abstraction	3
Art informel	1

Statements (60)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	art genre ⓘ art movement ⓘ visual art form ⓘ
aim	to convey emotions ⓘ to convey ideas ⓘ to explore formal elements of art ⓘ
characteristic	abandonment of realistic depiction ⓘ emphasis on color ⓘ emphasis on composition ⓘ emphasis on line ⓘ emphasis on shape ⓘ non-figurative imagery ⓘ non-representational forms ⓘ reduction of recognizable subject matter ⓘ
contrastsWith	naturalism in art ⓘ realism ⓘ representational art ⓘ
developedInPeriod	early 20th century ⓘ late 19th century ⓘ
evaluationCriterion	conceptual depth ⓘ emotional impact ⓘ formal qualities ⓘ
field	visual arts ⓘ
hasNotableArtist	Barnett Newman ⓘ František Kupka ⓘ Hans Hofmann ⓘ Hilma af Klint ⓘ Jackson Pollock ⓘ Joan Miró ⓘ Kazimir Malevich ⓘ Mark Rothko ⓘ Paul Klee ⓘ Piet Mondrian ⓘ Robert Delaunay ⓘ Theo van Doesburg ⓘ Wassily Kandinsky ⓘ
influencedBy	industrialization ⓘ photography ⓘ post-impressionism ⓘ scientific theories of perception ⓘ symbolism ⓘ
relatedTo	abstract expressionism ⓘ biomorphic abstraction ⓘ Constructivism ⓘ surface form: constructivism contemporary art ⓘ Cubism ⓘ surface form: cubism Expressionism ⓘ surface form: expressionism fauvism ⓘ geometric abstraction ⓘ lyrical abstraction ⓘ minimalism ⓘ modern art ⓘ non-objective art ⓘ semi-abstract art ⓘ suprematism ⓘ
usesMedium	digital art ⓘ mixed media ⓘ painting ⓘ printmaking ⓘ sculpture ⓘ

Referenced by (20)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Fauvism → influenced → Abstract art ⓘ

Josef Albers → movement → Abstract art ⓘ

this entity surface form: Geometric abstraction

Ellsworth Kelly → movement → Abstract art ⓘ

Karel Appel → movement → Abstract art ⓘ

this entity surface form: Art informel

Frank Stella → movement → Abstract art ⓘ

Kenneth Noland → movement → Abstract art ⓘ

stabiles → artMovement → Abstract art ⓘ

Yellow‑Red‑Blue → movement → Abstract art ⓘ

Blue Segment → movement → Abstract art ⓘ

White Cross → movement → Abstract art ⓘ

subject surface form: Wassily Kandinsky

Ed Moses → movement → Abstract art ⓘ

Robert Delaunay → movement → Abstract art ⓘ

Jesús Rafael Soto → movement → Abstract art ⓘ

this entity surface form: Geometric abstraction

Hans Arp → movement → Abstract art ⓘ

Senecio → movement → Abstract art ⓘ

Variant/Adobe series → movement → Abstract art ⓘ

John Altoon → movement → Abstract art ⓘ

Sophie Taeuber-Arp → movement → Abstract art ⓘ

this entity surface form: Geometric abstraction

Red Cube (New York) → movement → Abstract art ⓘ

Ben Nicholson → movement → Abstract art ⓘ