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A New Trend in the World of Painting: Abstract Art

Author: James Printism
by James Printism
Posted: Jul 04, 2014

If you are fond of paintings then you must have seen many saying "wow" to various paintings or art works. You must have seen many people discussing about the phrase i.e. abstract art. So, what is it? It is an art which is not used to symbolize the reality. Sometimes, it also means "meaningless" or "impossible to understand" art.

It is an art form that is not used to represent any external, peripheral or identifiable reality, but seeks to accomplish its effects by using different shapes, colors, forms and textures. This art form doesn’t need to be very clear or obvious. Every abstract art has its unique way to read or understand it.

You can say that this art is now a trend which is a breakthrough in the traditional art of representing the physical objects. It explores the relationship between the shapes, forms and colors.

Abstraction is quite different from the traditional or conventional art as it focuses more on the artist’s imagination, ideas or expression through emotion rather than producing the reality of an object. An abstract artist focuses on the internal form instead of pictorial representation.

This type of art is also known as nonfigurative art, nonobjective art, and nonrepresentational art.

This art form can be defined in three forms that are mentioned below:

  • Cubism- Cubism is a form of an abstract art in which, the artist uses an analytical approach and the geometric solids towards the subject. The artists put together several geometrical shapes to form a painting. People said, this form was started in 1908 and continued till 1914. The most famous artists of this art were Pablo Picasso and Georges
  • Neoplasticism- Neoplasticism is another form of abstract art. The artists of this art believed that representing the real objects should not consider an art instead; an art should be the expression of the absolutes of life. According to those artists the only absolutes in the world were the vertical lines, horizontal lines and primary colors. Piet Mondrian was considered as a master of neoplasticism.
  • Abstract Expressionism- Another form of an abstract art is abstract expressionism in which an artist shows his personality by the pure or simply naturalness painting. This art was more than the study of colors and brush strokes. Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock are the famous personalities in abstract expressionism.

Some famous Abstract Artists:

  • Willem De Kooning
  • Franz Kline
  • Wassily Kandinsky
  • Piet Mondrian
  • Jackson Pollock
  • Mark Rothko

With advancement in new tools, technologies and methodologies, there is a change in the approach of the traditional art such as action painting and color field painting. The structures take different shapes, ideas become more modern and standardized. Hence, fresh thoughts arise. However, the basic idea of an abstraction art will remain the same.

There are many companies and agencies which are dealing in such arts. You can also search it online to get an abstract art model as it helps in decorating the house. So, you can get it accordingly as they are available in varieties as per size, quality, texture, price etc.

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