Abstract expressionism has been around for over a century where it’s pulled a depiction away from any literal points in the world. The origins of abstract art can be seen within many earlier movements such as Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, and Cubism. Arguably, some say that even the cavemen used abstract tones within their drawings. Russian-born painter, Wassily Kandinsky has been credited by several art historians as the first artist to create abstract paintings. During the First World War, other movements popped up such as de Stij in the Netherlands and Dadaism in Switzerland. These movements helped widen the spectrum of abstract art. After World War II, abstract expressionism emerged and has been widely practised since 1950.
As you can see, abstract art has been popular for a while. It has so much in-depth meaning behind each piece of art that’s created. You’ll see the main values of abstract expressionism shine through each piece that Karen Usbourne creates. You can be guaranteed this art would make a great addition to each home. Even better, discussing what the hidden meaning could be, may be a great topic of conversation at dinner parties.