Art Informel
- noun
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Art Informel
- The exhibition features extraordinary works emblematic of the Art Informel movement.
Examples
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Several notable painters in postwar Paris became leading figures in Art Informel.
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She wrote her thesis on the influence of Art Informel on contemporary European art.
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The exhibition featured stunning Art Informel pieces.
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Have you seen any Art Informel works recently?
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The exhibition features extraordinary works emblematic of the Art Informel movement.
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Several notable painters in postwar Paris became leading figures in Art Informel.
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She wrote her thesis on the influence of Art Informel on contemporary European art.
Synonyms
An abstract painting style from 1950s France that uses irregular colors and forms like American abstract expressionism
How Spontaneous
- Specialized
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9.1
- Specialized
6
8.7
6
7.9
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6.1
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally straightforward: 'art' (artistic practice) combined with 'Informel' (the name of a French abstract art movement) yields the art associated with that movement. Although it is a borrowed French label and a proper-name construction, a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer it refers to a style or body of painting related to Informel.
Etymology
Art Informel comes from the French words art and informel, which mean 'art without form'. It describes paintings made quickly with free brushstrokes and irregular color, so the name explains why the style looks loose and not carefully planned.