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abstractionist
[ ab-strak-shuh-nist ]
/ æbˈstræk ʃə nɪst /
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noun
a person who produces abstract works of art.
adjective
showing abstract characteristics in art; tending toward abstractionism.
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Origin of abstractionist
1835–45, for earlier sense; abstraction + -ist
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How to use abstractionist in a sentence
Such contrasts are key to the work in “Flattening Time,” the Arlington abstractionist’s show at Fred Schnider Gallery of Art.
In the galleries: Perspectives on blending culture and identity|Mark Jenkins|December 11, 2020|Washington PostIn the 1960s, the great abstractionist reveled in making absurdist pictures of (almost) nothing.
But see now how the abstractionist treats this rich and intricate vision that a certain state of things must be true.
The Meaning of Truth|William JamesThe youthful abstractionist, Lowndes Cleburn, expressed it even better.
Tales of the Chesapeake|George Alfred Townsend