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tachisme Definition


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tachism
tachisme
noun
    1. art.
      A term used, especially in France, to describe a movement in mid-20c abstract painting in which paint was laid on in thick patches intended to be interesting in themselves, irrespective of whether a motif was represented. See also action painting.
Derivative: tachist
noun, adj
    Etymology: 1950s: from French tache blob (of paint).



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