Action art


 
 

Action art, also called action painting, is a form of abstract expressionism.

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Action art is also used to describe performance art.

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Action painting: Action painting, sometimes called "gestural abstraction", is a style of painting in which paint is spontaneously dribbled, splashed or smeared onto the canvas, rather than being carefully applied. The resulting work emphasizes the physical act of painting itself....

Abstract expressionism: Abstract Expressionism was an American post-World War II art movement. It was the first specifically American movement to achieve worldwide influence and also the one that put New York City at the center of the art world, a role formerly filled by Paris....


Action art related Images and Photos (experimental)

Art
Art
Lights! Camera! Action!
Lights! Camera! Action!
Art Expo (green)
Art Expo (green)
Art Attack
Art Attack
Wave Action
Wave Action
Legal Action
Legal Action
Legal Action
Legal Action
Executive Action (DVD)
Executive Action (DVD)
Action: Drop of Water
Action: Drop of Water
Covert Action
Covert Action
POM Art
POM Art
Skeleton Action
Skeleton Action

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