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Abstract Expressionism is a post-World War II art movement characterized by gestural brush-strokes or mark-making, and the impression of spontaneity. It emphasizes the artist's internal experience and emotional response over external reality, resulting in non-representational or abstract compositions. This movement includes subcategories such as Action Painting, Color Field painting, and Lyrical Abstraction, each with their own distinct style and approach to abstraction. Abstract Expressionism is often associated with American artists such as Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning.