Abstract Art 

Abstract Art became a popular art style between the 1920s and 1940s. Using shapes, colours, forms, and gestural marks to achieve its effect, abstraction brought many changes to the art world. Artists delved deeper into themselves and created art that did not depict things and objects as was expected.

Vasily Kandinsky’s Untitled (Study for Composition VII) is believed to be the first example of Abstract Art. Although it was probably backdated to 1910 by Kandinsky, most art historians believe it dates to 1913.

The influence of Abstraction was very popular among artists. Kazimir Malevich, Sonia Delaunay, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, Kandinsky, and many others produced a variety of abstract shapes and designs in the 1920s that have stood the test of time, as popular today as they were 100 years ago!

In the 30s and 40s, Abstract art was still popular with artists such as Theodor Werner, Fritz Ohse, Adolf Hölzel, Willi Wauer, Fritz Winter, and many others who showed their artistic freedom with their shapes, designs, and use of colour.

In the late 20^th century, abstract art moved towards abstract expressionism, op art, and pop art, opening the doors for a new look of modern art.

With a variety of styles and an abundance of creativity, abstract art has formed an interesting path in modern art and continues to influence many modern artists.