Expressionism Definition

expressionism
noun
  1. an art movement early in the 20th century; the artist's subjective expression of inner experiences was emphasized; an inner feeling was expressed through a distorted rendition of reality

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  • "Crystal prism, abstract expressionism"
    Swollen Members — Assault And Battery
  • "abstract expressionism"
    AOL — AOL
  • "sandler painter artist female inpressionism expressionism"
    AOL — AOL

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