Abstraction, a pivotal development in 20th-century Western art, marked a shift away from faithful representation toward the exploration of form, color, and composition. Rooted in the innovations of artists like J.M.W. Turner and the Cubism of Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, it laid the groundwork for movements such as Futurism, Abstract Expressionism, and Minimalism. Abstract artists employ line, color, and shape not to create realistic depictions, but to distill their observations into their most fundamental forms. Much like a composer uses notes, tempo, and chord structure to elicit emotion, abstract artists harness visual elements to move the viewer’s mood and imagination, freeing themselves from the strict constraints of empirical observation to venture into a realm of the mind.
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