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gestural painting
gestural painting. The application of paint with expansive gestures so that the sweep of the artist's arm is deliberately emphasized. The term carries an implication not only that a picture is the record of the artist's action in the process of painting it, but that the recorded actions express the artist's emotions and personality, just as in other walks of life gestures express a person's feelings. It has been applied particularly to Abstract Expressionism and is sometimes used more or less as a synonym for Action Painting. However, it can also apply to figurative painting, notably Neo-Expressionism.
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IAN CHILVERS. "gestural painting." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "gestural painting." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O5-gesturalpainting.html IAN CHILVERS. "gestural painting." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O5-gesturalpainting.html |
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gestural painting
gestural painting. A term describing the application of paint with expansive gestures so that the sweep of the artist's arm is deliberately emphasized. The term carries an implication that the artist's actions express his or her emotions and personality, just as in other walks of life gestures express a person's feelings. It has been applied particularly to Abstract Expressionism and is sometimes used more or less as a synonym for Action Painting. However, it can also apply to figurative painting, notably Neo- Expressionism.
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IAN CHILVERS. "gestural painting." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "gestural painting." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-gesturalpainting.html IAN CHILVERS. "gestural painting." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-gesturalpainting.html |
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gestural painting
gestural painting. A term describing the application of paint with expansive gestures so that the sweep of the artist's arm is deliberately emphasized. It carries an implication that the artist's actions express his or her emotions and personality, just as in other walks of life gestures express a person's feelings. The term has been applied particularly to Abstract Expressionism and is sometimes used more or less as a synonym for Action Painting. However, it can also apply to figurative painting, notably Neo-Expressionism.
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IAN CHILVERS. "gestural painting." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "gestural painting." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-gesturalpainting.html IAN CHILVERS. "gestural painting." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-gesturalpainting.html |
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