Abstract art.

Abstract art developed from that which is abstract—not having definition or being restricted by reality. The art form derivea its inspiration from something real or something that has no connection to reality. Abstract art is not representational, and it does not strive to present a concrete version of the world or of worldly objects. If the artist uses an object as a source of reference, the object is changed in shape and design and may not resemble the original source at all. Shapes may be utilized to play with the art form, and colors may be splashed, stroked, or utilized in ways that create another sense of reality or expression. Wassily Kandinsky is considered to be the father of abstract art. Piet Mondrian as well as Kazimir Malevich and Robert Delaunay also made their marks as abstract artists. Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock becoming well-known Abstract Expressionist painters of their time.