Gestural abstraction
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Abstract(early winter)-I
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 21 x 21 x 0.5 cm Painting - 8.3 x 8.3 x 0.2 inch
$169
Just rainy-LXXIII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 21 x 21 x 0.5 cm Painting - 8.3 x 8.3 x 0.2 inch
$202 $182
Jazzy mood-LXIX
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 21 x 21 x 0.5 cm Painting - 8.3 x 8.3 x 0.2 inch
$202 $182
Just rainy-LXIII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 21 x 21 x 0.5 cm Painting - 8.3 x 8.3 x 0.2 inch
$202 $182
Homage to Cezanne-II
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 44 x 53 x 2 cm Painting - 17.3 x 20.9 x 0.8 inch
$337 $303
Just rainy-LXXIII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$449 $405
Just rainy-LXXII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$180 $162
Musical abstracts-XVII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$180
Landscaping-CXXI
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 35 x 25 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch
$90 $81
Landscaping-CXXXV
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 21 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 8.3 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$79 $71
Landscaping-CXXXIV
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 21 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 8.3 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$79 $71
Landscaping-CXXVI
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 25 x 35 x 0.1 cm Painting - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0 inch
$84 $76
Improvisation-LXIV
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$298
Improvisation-LI
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$298
Improvisation-LIII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$298
Improvisation-XLII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$298 $269
Improvisation-XLI
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$298
Improvisation-XL
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$298
Man with a heart-VII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$449
Man with a heart-IV
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$449
Man with a heart-III
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$449
Man with a heart-II
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$449 $405
Man with a heart-I
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$449 $405
Improvisation-LXVII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$416
Improvisation-LXII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$292
Improvisation-XXXIII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$292
Improvisation-XXXII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$292
Improvisation-XXXI
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$292
Improvisation-XXX
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$292 $263
Nocturne-CXCXIII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$174
Just rainy-XXX
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 30 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$393 $354
Just rainy-XL
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 30 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$281 $253
Abstract landscape-XXVI
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 24 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 9.4 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$180 $162
Landscaping on Jazz-L
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 46 x 64 x 0.1 cm Painting - 18.1 x 25.2 x 0 inch
$287 $258
Winter mood-V
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$169 $152
Landscaping-CLII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 21 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 8.3 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$90 $81
Abstract landscape-XVI
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 30 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$292 $263
Landscaping on Jazz-XCVI
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$539 $485
Abstract landscape
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 36 x 43 x 1 cm Painting - 14.2 x 16.9 x 0.4 inch
$247
Abstract in grey-I
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 29 x 29 x 1 cm Painting - 11.4 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
$90 $81
Out of Shadow
Benjamin Vitrol Vautier Alvarez
Painting - 73 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
$562
Just rainy(autumn)-XXV
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$489 $440
Musical abstractions-XXIII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 26 x 26 x 1 cm Painting - 10.2 x 10.2 x 0.4 inch
$107 $97
Landscaping on Jazz-XXX
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 45 x 64 x 0.1 cm Painting - 17.7 x 25.2 x 0 inch
$281 $253
Just rainy-LXVIII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$393 $354
Lonely Trees-XVIII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$303
Landscaping on Jazz-LXV
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 46 x 64 x 0.1 cm Painting - 18.1 x 25.2 x 0 inch
$281 $253
Just rainy-XXXIII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$315 $283
Just rainy-XXIX
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$315 $283
Landscaping-CVII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 25 x 20 x 0.1 cm Painting - 9.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch
$79 $71
Landscaping-CVI
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 25 x 20 x 0.1 cm Painting - 9.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch
$79 $71
Landscaping on Jazz=XXVI
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 28 x 28 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11 x 11 x 0 inch
$112
Landscaping on Jazz-XXIV
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 17 x 25 x 0.1 cm Painting - 6.7 x 9.8 x 0 inch
$73 $66
Abstract landscape-XXVII (homage to Chopin)
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 45 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
$517
Presentiment-IV
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$174 $157
Landscaping on Jazz-XCV
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$551 $496
Nocturne-CCXXV (homage to Chobin)
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$174 $157
Landscaping on Jazz-XXXIX
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 65 x 92 x 0.1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 36.2 x 0 inch
$506 $455
Landscaping on Jazz-LXXXVI
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$180 $162
Landscaping on Jazz-LXXXIX
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$180
Jazzy mood-XIII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 32 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$225 $202
Landscaping on Jazz-LXXXVIII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$489 $440
Abstract landscape-XVII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$287 $258
Just rainy-LVII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$517
Landscaping on Jazz-LVII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 46 x 64 x 0.1 cm Painting - 18.1 x 25.2 x 0 inch
$281
Landscaping-CLXXX
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$298
Homage to Cezanne
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$337
Just rainy-XLIII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$315 $283
Landscaping on Jazz-LV
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 46 x 64 x 0.1 cm Painting - 18.1 x 25.2 x 0 inch
$298 $269
Landscaping on Jazz-XC
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$191 $172
Presentiment-XXI
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$281
Landscaping on Jazz-IX
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$315 $283
Nocturne-CXCXXIX (homage to Chpoin)
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$292
Landscaping on jazz-V (Satchmo)
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$287
Landscaping on jazz (Dexter)
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$315
Caprice-XXI (Paganini)
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$287
Landscaping CXIV
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$174 $157
Caprice-XI (Paganini)
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$315 $283
Landscaping CXII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$174 $157
Landscaping on jazz-XCVII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$517
Landscaping CXCVI
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$320 $289
Just rainy XIX
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$281 $253
Gestural abstraction
The phrase gestural abstraction refers to a way of making art - not what necessarily gets painted, but how it does. By abandoning the application of paint to a surface in a controlled and premeditated way, gestural painters apply paint intuitively, physically, by dripping, splattering, pouring, smearing or throwing it at the surface itself. What matters to the gestural abstraction painters then isn't the paint but the physicality, honesty, intuition and deep personal expression. This in turn leads to the artist abandoning a focus on subject matter, turning inward for inspiration. As such, the act of painting itself becomes the subject. Willem de Kooning, Lee Krasner and Franz Kline led this movement from the 1940s onwards, with Jackson Pollock undoubtedly being the most notable with his pierced paint tins, dripping across the surface of Number 1A, 1948 (1948). Abstract gestural painters explore their deepest emotions and they express that part of themselves during the physical act of painting. Pollock would later note that he had no fears about making changes to a painting, because, he said, the work has a life of its own. The painting itself is a relic of the action, it is a recording of the gestures made. Still influencing artists today, the likes of Caroline Vis and Sebastien Desnos (s3b desnos) both reference Pollock in their work, either echoing the expression of emotion or indeed as Desnos puts it, “action painting."