post-painterly abstraction

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20th-century art movement art movement painting style

Post-painterly abstraction is a mid-20th-century art movement characterized by large, flat areas of color, clarity of form, and a rejection of the emotional intensity and gestural brushwork of Abstract Expressionism.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
Post-painterly abstraction	5
Hard-edge painting	4
Lyrical abstraction	2
Color-field painting	1
Lyrical Abstraction	1
Post-Painterly Abstraction (1964 exhibition)	1
post-painterly abstraction canonical	1

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Target entity: post-painterly abstraction
Context triple: [Barnett Newman, influenced, post-painterly abstraction]

A. Abstract expressionism
Abstract expressionism is a post–World War II art movement, centered in New York, characterized by large-scale, gestural, and emotionally charged painting that emphasizes spontaneous, expressive brushwork and the artist’s inner psyche.
B. Neo-Expressionism
Neo-Expressionism is a late 20th-century art movement characterized by a return to intense subjectivity, vivid color, and raw, gestural painting, often featuring figurative imagery and emotional intensity in reaction against conceptual and minimal art.
C. Abstract art
Abstract art is a broad movement in modern art that emphasizes non-representational forms, colors, and shapes to convey ideas or emotions rather than depicting recognizable subjects.
D. Women, the New York School, and Other True Abstractions
Women, the New York School, and Other True Abstractions is a critical study by Maggie Nelson that examines the overlooked contributions of women poets and artists associated with the New York School.
E. Action painting
Action painting is an abstract expressionist style of painting characterized by spontaneous, dynamic brushwork and the physical act of painting as an essential aspect of the artwork.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: post-painterly abstraction
Target entity description: Post-painterly abstraction is a mid-20th-century art movement characterized by large, flat areas of color, clarity of form, and a rejection of the emotional intensity and gestural brushwork of Abstract Expressionism.

A. Abstract expressionism
Abstract expressionism is a post–World War II art movement, centered in New York, characterized by large-scale, gestural, and emotionally charged painting that emphasizes spontaneous, expressive brushwork and the artist’s inner psyche.
B. Neo-Expressionism
Neo-Expressionism is a late 20th-century art movement characterized by a return to intense subjectivity, vivid color, and raw, gestural painting, often featuring figurative imagery and emotional intensity in reaction against conceptual and minimal art.
C. Abstract art
Abstract art is a broad movement in modern art that emphasizes non-representational forms, colors, and shapes to convey ideas or emotions rather than depicting recognizable subjects.
D. Women, the New York School, and Other True Abstractions
Women, the New York School, and Other True Abstractions is a critical study by Maggie Nelson that examines the overlooked contributions of women poets and artists associated with the New York School.
E. Action painting
Action painting is an abstract expressionist style of painting characterized by spontaneous, dynamic brushwork and the physical act of painting as an essential aspect of the artwork.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	20th-century art movement ⓘ art movement ⓘ painting style ⓘ
artHistoricalContext	American modernism ⓘ
associatedWith	North American painting ⓘ
characterizedBy	clarity of form ⓘ emphasis on color relationships ⓘ emphasis on surface flatness ⓘ impersonal handling of paint ⓘ large flat areas of color ⓘ openness of composition ⓘ smooth paint application ⓘ
coinedBy	Clement Greenberg ⓘ
contrastsWith	action painting ⓘ gestural abstraction ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
curatedBy	Clement Greenberg ⓘ
definedIn	Post-Painterly Abstraction (1964 exhibition) ⓘ linked to: post-painterly abstraction
developedIn	1960s ⓘ mid-20th century ⓘ
emphasizes	color as subject ⓘ formal structure ⓘ optical clarity ⓘ
exhibitedAt	Art Gallery of Ontario ⓘ Los Angeles County Museum of Art ⓘ Walker Art Center ⓘ
includesArtist	Al Held ⓘ Ellsworth Kelly ⓘ Frank Stella ⓘ Gene Davis ⓘ Helen Frankenthaler ⓘ Jack Bush ⓘ Jules Olitski ⓘ Kenneth Noland ⓘ Morris Louis ⓘ
influencedBy	Abstract Expressionism ⓘ linked to: Abstract expressionism
movementType	abstract art ⓘ nonrepresentational art ⓘ
period	post–World War II art ⓘ
rejects	emotional intensity of Abstract Expressionism ⓘ gestural brushwork of Abstract Expressionism ⓘ heavy impasto ⓘ
relatedTo	Color Field painting ⓘ hard-edge painting ⓘ lyrical abstraction ⓘ
techniqueUsed	masking for hard edges ⓘ sprayed paint ⓘ staining of unprimed canvas ⓘ

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