Abstractionism

/æbˈstrækʃənɪzəm/ noun

Definition

an artistic movement or philosophy that emphasizes abstract ideas and forms rather than realistic representation.

Etymology

From abstraction + -ism doctrine suffix. Emerged in early 20th century to name the artistic movement pioneered by artists like Kandinsky and Mondrian.

Kelly Says

Abstractionism revolutionized art by asking 'what if we painted shapes and colors for their own sake?' rather than copying reality—leading to works that some called beautiful and others called 'my kid could do that.'

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