Abstract paintings and abstract photography

Abstract paintings and abstract photography focus on achieving an effect rather than presenting a strict likeness. Abstract paintings and photos can stir our emotions and inspire us. Alongside music, abstract art is among the purest forms of expression, as it allows artists the freedom to communicate feelings and emotions unconstrained by forms found in objective reality. Abstract artworks have no clear rules for the imaginative artist who incorporates shapes, forms, colors and textures into strong works of art. Abstraction indicates a departure from reality in depiction of imagery in art. The popularity of abstract art lies in its ability to help people gain new perspectives through imagination and going beyond the limiting confines of reality. As a result of the freedom abstract art brings, many contemporary painters and photographers are drawn to create non-representational works, and abstract artworks are in demand by collectors and art lovers around the globe.