Abstract Impressionism

Abstract impressionism (not to be confused with abstract expressionism) is a movement headlined by artists such as Jackson Pollock, Elaine de Kooning and Richard Pousette-Dart. It is characterised in painting by small, definite brush strokes which define larger shapes or structures. Abstract impressionism was most popular in the 1950s. de Kooning invented the term 'abstract impressionism' and it was soon used worldwide. The style is similar to Impressionists and Post-Impressionists.