representational

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It's non-representational, or non - objective, art, which means that there are no actual objects represented.

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  1. adjective Of or relating to representation, especially to realistic graphic representation.

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  • In addition to the painted scarves, Bonnie also sold jewelry and sculpture made from beads, most of it free-form, very little of it representational, and none of it traditional. —  A Grave Denied
  • The semi-representational shapes are recognisable enough to be seen as letters, but also allows the logo on a whole to be seen as an elegant graphic. —  doggdot.us
  • Figurative and representational (or realistic) art do sometimes contain partial abstraction. —  MyLinkVault Newest Links
  • Embeddable or layered worlds began in 2008 and are likely to be significant in getting people used to real time communication through 'representational' avatars - vs text based 'social network' profiles. —  PERSONALIZE MEDIA
  • Through June 29: "A Changing Ratio: Painting and Sculpture From the Collection" explores the trajectory linking non-representational painting of the early 1950s to the sculptural innovations of the late 1960s - when painting was no longer the dictator of art production and sculpture found its long-sought independence.
 

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/rɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃənəl/
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