Abstract Expressionism

This movement had began in the late twentieth century. It was a similar to similar to modernism and post-modernism because it express the feeling of emotion in to the art. Most of the paintings in this movement used to have a sens of abstraction. This art also goes beyond the real view..

In the World War II some artist like Paul Klee and more left Europe and continued in spreading the influence of this movement. Most of all the it affected a lot the American movement, but in the 50s American artist become more important then before and also they where international.

Characteristics: 

• It is usually made with an application of paint with no subject but with an emotion or feeling.
• Dripping, flinging, smearing and slathering techniques with a lot of paint.
• Some times they also make some designs with calligraphy.
• They like to use colors that are intense and bright.

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