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nonfigurative

American  
[nahn-fig-yer-uh-tiv] / nɑnˈfɪg jər ə tɪv /

adjective

  1. not figurative; literal.


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The diversity of nonfigurative approaches in the show is broad.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2023

From the mid-1950s to 1963, Bearden embraced nonfigurative painting, exploring different arrangements of color, texture and painterly techniques.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 7, 2022

Two nonfigurative pieces manage to appear simultaneously fractured and exalted.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 11, 2021

He showed at the Tony Shafrazi Gallery, and later sent his graphic nonfigurative paintings around the world.

From New York Times ● May 8, 2020

In nonfigurative work, these technical preoccupations are perhaps easier to spot, but, whether a human figure can be discerned in the work or no, the same battles with color, light, composition, and tone apply.

From The New Yorker ● Jun. 12, 2017

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