Abstract Art
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Who are the 'big names' in abstract art and are there any defining books on the subject?
I am writing an essay on the subject of abstract art for my art history class.
I know this is a huge topic! Feel free to enlighten me about the subcategories/movements within abstract art also. 
There's a huge amount of abstract artists out there - the term abstract is more of an umbrella term and can comprise many different types of art, e.g. abstract expressionism. See Jackson Pollock, Kazimir Malevich, Mark Rothko, Wassily Kandinsky, and so on.
For a defining book, I'd recommend 'The Story of Art' by E. H. Gombrich. It goes from prehistoric times right up to recent times, and is a bestseller. There's been something like 17 editions of it, so that should tell you how successful it is.
Also, have a look at Robert Hughes' 'The Shock of the New'. It's an interesting introduction to a complex subject.
Try Thames & Hudson publishers - they make a lot of short introductory texts to the world of art. As do Taschen.
Good luck with the essay!
Edit: Okay, for a start: Tachism/Tachisme, Rayonism/Rayonnism, Cubism, Futurism, Constructivism, Minimalism, Op Art, Abstract Expressionism, Dada, Vorticism, Neoplasticism, Suprematism, Assemblage Art...
Basically, it will depend on your definition of what abstract art is. If you refer to it as art that, generally speaking, is non-representational, then almost anything in the 20th century (loosely speaking) could be considered abstract. Start with the list above. Then you could, if you so wished, move towards installation art and performance art.
If I can help you with anything, email me. My address is on my profile. I won't bite!
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