SINCE 1828
ab-ex
noun
\ ˈab-ˈeks
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variants:
or Ab Ex
Definition of ab-ex
informal
: abstract expressionism
If Abstract Expressionism was a response to a world out of balance, Minimalism was a response to Ab Ex, replacing self-expression with intellectual analysis …— Mary Thomas, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 5 Aug. 2009
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