Abstract Expressionism freed painting from rules
Abstract Expressionism revolutionized art by prioritizing raw emotion and spontaneous creation over literal representation, making painting a universal language of feeling.
Abstract Expressionism, born in 1940s New York, liberated painting from depicting recognizable subjects. This movement, known as the New York School, prioritized raw emotion and the artist's physical gestures, using color, texture, and scale to convey deep psychological meaning.
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