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Lyrical Abstraction

What is lyrical abstraction ?

Lyrical abstraction is a descriptive term characterizing a type of abstract painting closely related to Abstract Expressionism, in use from the 1940s to the present. The term can also describe two distinct but related trends in post-World War II modernist painting. This art movement originated in Paris, France, after the war, emphasizing personal expression, spontaneity, and the emotional use of color and form.
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Alechinsky, Pierre

D

Diao, David

F

Francis, Sam

Frankenthaler, Helen

H

Hartung, Hans

J

Jenkins, Paul

M

Mitchell, Joan

Motherwell, Robert

R

Riopelle, Jean-Paul

S

Scully, Sean

Soulages, Pierre

Stella, Frank

T

Twombly, Cy

V

Van Velde, Bram

Vieira da Silva, Helena

W

Wyckaert, Maurice

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Palmito Ranch, from Benjamin Moore Series

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Nowe Miastro (IV), from the Paper Relief Project

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Untitled 4 from The Basque Suite

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Untitled 2 from The Basque Suite

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Untitled 1 from The Basque Suite

Robert Motherwell

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Farandole V, L-1970-5, 1970

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