Art Informel

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Refers to the European movement in painting, which, begining around 1945, ran parallel with Abstract Expressionism in North America. The style is characterized by a more lyrical, improvised approach to abstraction based on subconscious fantasy, in contrast to the more structured tendencies in Abstract Expressionism.
Art Informel
Accepted term: 10-Feb-2025