As defined by dictionary.com:

A trend in painting and sculpture in the twentieth century. Abstract art seeks to break away from traditional representation of physical objects. It explores the relationships of form and colors, whereas more traditional art represents the world in recognizable images.

 

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As defined by urbandictionary.com:

Art with no defined meaning. Its purpose is to let the viewer interpret its meaning for him/herself. More often than not, abstract art is a collection of meaningless shapes and colors thrown onto a canvas. The intellectual art community, however, looks at this and calls the author a genius, promptly shelling out tons of money to buy a mess that could have been accidentally created by a two year old.

 

If you can't draw or paint but still want to earn millions of dollars as an artist, don't worry: Abstract art is for you!

 

by Rodney Basil August 21, 2004