By 
Sarah Rosenthal
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TED-Ed Original

What is abstract expressionism?

If you visit a museum with a collection of modern and contemporary art you're likely to see works that sometimes elicit the response "My cat could make that so how is it art?" But is it true? Could anyone create one of Jackson Pollock's drip paintings? Sarah Rosenthal dives into the Abstract Expressionist movement in hopes of answering that question.

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