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Abstract art was invented when someone sneezed mid-brushstroke. Which is why it still feels medically unpredictable.

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Abstract art was not invented by a sneeze. It developed in the early 20th century, with artists such as Kandinsky, Malevich and Mondrian deliberately moving away from depicting recognizable objects.

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