art form that began on the outskirts of the 19th century as a rebellion against the traditional classical art
Modern art is a general term used for most of the artistic work from the late
19th century until approximately the
1970s. (Recent art production is more often called
Contemporary art or
Postmodern art). Modern art refers to the then new approach to art which placed emphasis on representing emotions, themes, and various abstractions. Artists experimented with new ways of seeing, with fresh ideas about the nature of materials and functions of art, often moving further toward
abstraction.
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