| What type of art do you prefer? When selecting | | | | roughly 1910. Then from roughly 1915-1920, it |
| wall decor for the rooms of your home, choosing | | | | became more popular due to the Netherlands' De |
| specific pieces can seem like a daunting task. So | | | | Stijl group. |
| many styles of decor have existed throughout | | | | The idea quickly grew in popularity in the U.S., due |
| the history. One of the most common and | | | | to two European exhibitions in the early 1900s. |
| fascinating types, is abstract one. When we think | | | | The first one was in New York (1913), while the |
| of it, we tend to think of paintings and sculptures. | | | | second one was in San Francisco (1917). During |
| However, a wide variety of mediums can feature | | | | this period, several young American painters, such |
| abstract art. However, a wide variety of mediums | | | | as Georgia O'Keeffe, began to experiment by |
| can feature it.To have a better appreciation for | | | | using new artistic styles. Between World War I |
| abstract art, we should understand precisely what | | | | and World War II, Abstract Art continued to |
| it is. | | | | grow. In fact, by the 1930s it had become |
| The range of meanings of abstract art can be | | | | Western art's most typical attribute. |
| quite broad. However, a precise definition would | | | | After World War II, the art form Abstract |
| be: types of Western art of the 1900s, which: A) | | | | Expressionism had been born in the United States. |
| discard representation and B) have no starting | | | | In fact, it was greatly impacting American and |
| points or finishing points within nature. It is | | | | European sculptures and paintings. |
| important to note that it is completely a modern | | | | In the 1950s, the Minimalism became the primary |
| form. The reason is that the art itself is abstract. | | | | catalyst of Abstract Art. Some of today's |
| In other words, the abstraction is not based on a | | | | abstract wall art portrays this artistic style. This |
| particular object or nature itself. | | | | form was simpler and less personal than its |
| When did Abstract Art begin? Towards the end | | | | previous variations. Within time, its focus |
| of the 1800s, artists began to reject the idea of | | | | developed into exploring the connection between |
| art reproducing objects and nature. Rather, they | | | | forms and colors. By the dawn of the 21st |
| started to focus on the notion of revealing one's | | | | century, art forms such as conceptual and |
| thoughts and unconsciousness. Today, this type is | | | | figurative art had become as significant as |
| presented in various forms, such as wall art. This | | | | Abstract Art. |
| did not begin as a specific art form. Instead, it | | | | When selecting wall decoration for our homes, we |
| evolved parallel to other movements (i.e. Cubism, | | | | have a choice of several contemporary wall |
| Expressionism, and Fauvism). | | | | hangings. Consider using Abstract Art as a way to |
| The Russian painter Vasily Kandinsky often | | | | spruce up your home's rooms. It can have a |
| receives credit for being the first artist to paint | | | | concretely amazing effect! |
| exclusively using Abstract Art. That was during | | | | |