I'm not an abstractionist. I'm not interested in the relationship of color or form or anything else. I'm interested only in expressing basic human emotions: tragedy, ecstasy, doom, and so on.

Mark Rothko
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Abstract Expressionism was a painting movement that emerged in New York City in the 1940s. The abstract style focused on deconstructing the conventional visual elements of the world around them, including simple shapes, straight lines, large, vibrant colors, and sharp contrasts. The movement is named for its focus on the forms of color and not on the objects themselves.

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