Definition of Action Painting in English :

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Action Painting meaning in English

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Action Painting pronunciation in English

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Action Painting

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Noun

1. abstract expressionism, action painting

a New York school of painting characterized by freely created abstractions; the first important school of American painting to develop independently of European styles

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Action Painting

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noun
a development of abstract expressionism evolved in the 1940s, characterized by broad vigorous brush strokes and accidental effects of thrown, smeared, dripped, or spattered paint
. Also called: tachisme See also abstract expressionism

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Action Painting

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a form of abstract expressionism in which such methods as the spattering or dripping of paint are used to create bold, fluid, apparently random compositions

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Action Painting

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n.
A style of abstract painting that uses techniques such as the dribbling or splashing of paint to achieve a spontaneous effect.

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