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nonrepresentational

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non·rep·re·sen·ta·tion·al  (nn-rpr-zn-tsh-nl)
adj.
Of, relating to, or being a style of art in which natural objects are not represented realistically; nonobjective.

nonrepresentational [ˌnɒnrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃənəl]
adj
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) Art another word for abstract [4]
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Adj.1.nonrepresentational - of or relating to a style of art in which objects do not resemble those known in physical nature
artistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"
abstract - existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment; "abstract words like `truth' and `justice'"
representational - (used especially of art) depicting objects, figures,or scenes as seen; "representational art"; "representational images"


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