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Abstract Expressionism is an art movement characterized by the expression of subjective emotions and non-objective representations, emphasizing spontaneous, automatic, or subconscious creation. It emerged in New York in the 1940s and 1950s as a post-World War II reaction against European painting and was a significant departure from traditional artistic practices. Abstract Expressionism encompasses various styles, such as Action Painting, Color Field, and Lyrical Abstraction, which are unified by their focus on the creative process, materials, and gestural brushwork rather than on recognizable subject matter. The movement is often associated with artists like Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Willem de Kooning, and Barnett Newman.