Retro Abstract Art
1990s Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Canvas
1970s Mid-Century Modern Retro Abstract Art
Pottery
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro Abstract Art
Pottery
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro Abstract Art
Pottery
1960s Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Oil
1960s Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Mixed Media, Oil
1990s Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Oil, Canvas, Spray Paint
1960s Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Oil
1960s Retro Abstract Art
Bronze
1990s Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Oil
1950s Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Oil
1960s Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Oil
1990s Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Paper, Acrylic, Pencil
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Retro Abstract Art
Plaster
1960s Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Oil
1960s Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Oil
1960s Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Mixed Media, Gouache
1990s Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Oil
1990s Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Oil
1990s Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Oil
1960s Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Mixed Media
1990s Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Thread, Wood, Acrylic
1950s Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Oil
1960s Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Oil
1960s Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Mixed Media, Oil
1950s Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Oil
Late 20th Century American Modern Retro Abstract Art
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century American Modern Retro Abstract Art
Oil, Panel
Late 20th Century American Modern Retro Abstract Art
Oil, Panel
1990s Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Oil
1950s Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Canvas, Oil
1990s Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Paper, Gouache
1970s Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Acrylic
1970s Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Canvas, Oil
1990s Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Oil, Wood Panel
1960s Retro Abstract Art
Etching
1970s Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Screen
1960s Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Oil
1960s Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Lithograph
1960s Conceptual Retro Abstract Art
Oil
1960s Conceptual Retro Abstract Art
Oil
1960s Cubist Retro Abstract Art
Canvas, Oil
1990s Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Acrylic, Paper
1960s Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Etching, Aquatint
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Abstract Art
Other
1970s Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Etching
1970s Dutch Modern Retro Abstract Art
Canvas
1990s Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Woodcut
1950s Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Oil
1990s Pop Art Retro Abstract Art
Screen
1950s Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Oil
1980s Abstract Expressionist Retro Abstract Art
Offset, Lithograph
Late 20th Century Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Woodcut
Late 20th Century Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Aquatint
1980s Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Screen
1980s Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Etching
Late 20th Century Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Woodcut
Late 20th Century Abstract Retro Abstract Art
Screen
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Retro Abstract Art
Zebra Wood
1990s Impressionist Retro Abstract Art
Oil
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- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
No, abstract art, by definition, is not representational. Although the shapes in an abstract composition may be based on real world objects, these objects are not recognizable in the finished work.
- How did abstract art come about?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Abstract art grew out of the desire by artists in the early 20th century, like Wassily Kandinsky, to create “pure art,” grounded not in visual reality but in the artist’s imagination.
- What influenced abstract art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Abstract art was influenced by Postimpressionism.
- La ChrysomeleFebruary 23, 2021A definition of abstract art is art through which the artist doesn't attempt a visual depiction of the world. The artist may have other intentions : conveying a pure emotion, or achieving what (s)he perceives as visual perfection, etc. There are many kinds of abstract art : lyrical abstraction, geometrical abstraction, action painting… There is also an infinite spectrum between hyperrealism and pure abstraction, since one can argue that any brush stroke is by itself an abstraction of the reality — let alone flat color patches.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024To describe abstract art, focus on its elements. Take notice of the types of lines and shapes the work features. Discuss its color and value, the term for the interplay between light and dark in a piece. You can also consider its texture, the materials used to produce it and how it fits into the space that surrounds it. Find a wide range of abstract art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Wassily Kandinsky is the father of abstract art.
- What does abstract mean in art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Abstract, in art, refers to art that rejects visual reality. Instead, abstract arts utilizes shapes, colors, forms and other gestural marks to convey a certain feeling and reality.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024The six elements of abstract art are color, form, line, shape, texture and value. Color refers to the various hues featured in a composition, while form refers to the subjects or elements of a piece. Lines and shapes are the components that make up the artwork. Textures include both physical differences in the surface of a work and effects that create the illusion of textural variations. Value, the final element, describes how light or dark the colors are. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of abstract art.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Abstract art is meant to achieve an effect as opposed to representing an object, person, or a scene. Three characteristics of abstract art include: being non-representational art; valuation of shapes, colors, lines, and textures; and subjective art. On 1stDibs, find a variety of original abstract artwork from top artists.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Yes, Cubism is a form of abstract art.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024There is no single painter who experimented with abstract art and Cubism. A number of artists worked in Cubism, a style of abstract art in which reality was fragmented into flat, geometric forms. Historians generally credit Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso as being the fathers of Cubism. Other Cubist painters include Fernand Léger, Alexander Archipenko, Marcel Duchamp, Juan Gris and Jean Metzinger. Shop a collection of Cubist art on 1stDibs.