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semiabstract

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sem·i·ab·stract  (sm-b-strkt, -bstrkt, sm-)
adj.
Of or relating to an art form characterized by stylized but recognizable subject matter.
semi·ab·straction n.
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Adj.1.semiabstract - characterized by stylized but recognizable subject matter
nonrepresentational - of or relating to a style of art in which objects do not resemble those known in physical nature
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While the latter artists' sculptural forms are obstinately "thing"-like in their occupation of space (suggesting odd artifacts of a future civilization), Sigal's tend to constitute spaces unto themselves, their surfaces blended with the architecture or resembling semiabstract landscapes that draw the viewer in.
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There were scenes of Crosby beach by plaster Peter Baker, a chap who uses marble dust to create his semiabstract views of beach life.
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