abstractionism

Definitions of abstractionism
  1. noun
    an abstract genre of art; artistic content depends on internal form rather than pictorial representation
    synonyms: abstract art
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    types:
    op art
    a style of abstractionism popular in the 1960s; produces dramatic visual effects with colors and contrasts that are difficult for the eye to resolve
    type of:
    genre
    a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique
  2. noun
    a representation having no reference to concrete objects or specific examples
    synonyms: unrealism
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    type of:
    internal representation, mental representation, representation
    a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
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