Tachiste

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Scope note
French painting similar to American Action Painting, including that of the late 1940s sometimes called Abstraction Lyrique. Use "Lyrical Abstraction" for the continuation of Abstract Expressionism into the 1960s and 1970s (e.g., Guston, Frankenthaler).
Tachiste
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024