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Abstract Expressionnism Movement
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![Painting, Embrace, Zakhar Shevchuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2150332_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Lonely River, Zakhar Shevchuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2148965_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Smoke on the water, Zakhar Shevchuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2148303_1_grid.jpg)
Smoke on the water
Zakhar Shevchuk
Painting - 60 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
€2,900
![Painting, Reflection, Zakhar Shevchuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2142682_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, First flowers, Zakhar Shevchuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2141498_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Ruins at Dusk, Zakhar Shevchuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2135614_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mysterious Forest, Zakhar Shevchuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2134600_1_grid.jpg)
Mysterious Forest
Zakhar Shevchuk
Painting - 70 x 120 x 1.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 47.2 x 0.6 inch
€2,200
![Painting, Karmaliuk’s Tower, Zakhar Shevchuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2129356_1_grid.jpg)
Karmaliuk’s Tower
Zakhar Shevchuk
Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,000
![Painting, Town on the lake, Zakhar Shevchuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2127022_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Late summer, Zakhar Shevchuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2124102_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Before the Storm (Old Fortress), Zakhar Shevchuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2091018_1_grid.jpg)
Before the Storm (Old Fortress)
Zakhar Shevchuk
Painting - 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,300
![Painting, Wide Open Green, Ansgar Dressler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2033454_1_grid.jpg)
Wide Open Green
Ansgar Dressler
Painting - 121.9 x 101.6 x 3 cm Painting - 48 x 40 x 1.2 inch
€1,820
![Painting, The Far Side, Ansgar Dressler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2033451_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Purple Meltdown, Ansgar Dressler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2033448_1_grid.jpg)
Purple Meltdown
Ansgar Dressler
Painting - 101.6 x 101.6 x 3 cm Painting - 40 x 40 x 1.2 inch
€1,665
![Painting, Corals, Ansgar Dressler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2033439_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Cause And Effect (Spirits Of Skies 100163), Ansgar Dressler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2033436_1_grid.jpg)
Cause And Effect (Spirits Of Skies 100163)
Ansgar Dressler
Painting - 101.6 x 101.6 x 3 cm Painting - 40 x 40 x 1.2 inch
€1,762
![Painting, White and black magic, Ansgar Dressler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2033430_1_grid.jpg)
White and black magic
Ansgar Dressler
Painting - 101.6 x 101.6 x 3 cm Painting - 40 x 40 x 1.2 inch
€1,684
![Painting, Ashes To Ashes (Spirits Of Skies 096004), Ansgar Dressler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2033427_1_grid.jpg)
Ashes To Ashes (Spirits Of Skies 096004)
Ansgar Dressler
Painting - 81.3 x 121.9 x 3 cm Painting - 32 x 48 x 1.2 inch
€1,336
![Painting, Contraception (Spirits Of Skies 100006), Ansgar Dressler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2033424_1_grid.jpg)
Contraception (Spirits Of Skies 100006)
Ansgar Dressler
Painting - 101.6 x 101.6 x 3 cm Painting - 40 x 40 x 1.2 inch
€1,684
![Painting, Somewhere On Mimban I, Ansgar Dressler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2033415_1_grid.jpg)
Somewhere On Mimban I
Ansgar Dressler
Painting - 121.9 x 81.3 x 3 cm Painting - 48 x 32 x 1.2 inch
€1,665
![Painting, Sandstone, Ansgar Dressler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2033412_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Pouring down all over me, Ansgar Dressler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2033403_1_grid.jpg)
Pouring down all over me
Ansgar Dressler
Painting - 81.3 x 81.3 x 3 cm Painting - 32 x 32 x 1.2 inch
€1,016
![Painting, Fragile framework II, Ansgar Dressler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2033400_1_grid.jpg)
Fragile framework II
Ansgar Dressler
Painting - 101.6 x 101.6 x 3 cm Painting - 40 x 40 x 1.2 inch
€1,500
![Painting, Fragile facade, Ansgar Dressler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2033391_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Emotional Release XXIV, Ansgar Dressler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2033376_1_grid.jpg)
Emotional Release XXIV
Ansgar Dressler
Painting - 81.3 x 81.3 x 3 cm Painting - 32 x 32 x 1.2 inch
€1,094
![Painting, Satellite (Spirits of skies 100094), Ansgar Dressler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2033370_1_grid.jpg)
Satellite (Spirits of skies 100094)
Ansgar Dressler
Painting - 101.6 x 101.6 x 3 cm Painting - 40 x 40 x 1.2 inch
€1,694
![Painting, Purple meltdown, Ansgar Dressler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2033364_1_grid.jpg)
Purple meltdown
Ansgar Dressler
Painting - 101.6 x 101.6 x 3 cm Painting - 40 x 40 x 1.2 inch
€1,684
![Painting, Hope, Ansgar Dressler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2033361_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, New flavors at the candy store, Ansgar Dressler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2033355_1_grid.jpg)
New flavors at the candy store
Ansgar Dressler
Painting - 71.1 x 142.2 x 3 cm Painting - 28 x 56 x 1.2 inch
€1,529
![Painting, Mediterranian medley, Ansgar Dressler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2033346_1_grid.jpg)
Mediterranian medley
Ansgar Dressler
Painting - 101.6 x 142.2 x 4.6 cm Painting - 40 x 56 x 1.8 inch
€1,984
![Painting, Oil field, Ansgar Dressler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2033343_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Initial approach (Spirits of skies 096158), Ansgar Dressler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2033340_1_grid.jpg)
Initial approach (Spirits of skies 096158)
Ansgar Dressler
Painting - 81.3 x 121.9 x 3 cm Painting - 32 x 48 x 1.2 inch
€1,645
![Painting, Emotional release XIX (Spirits ofsSkies 064160), Ansgar Dressler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2033337_1_grid.jpg)
Emotional release XIX (Spirits ofsSkies 064160)
Ansgar Dressler
Painting - 81.3 x 81.3 x 3 cm Painting - 32 x 32 x 1.2 inch
€1,065
![Painting, Amazonite revealed I, Ansgar Dressler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2033334_1_grid.jpg)
Amazonite revealed I
Ansgar Dressler
Painting - 101.6 x 101.6 x 3 cm Painting - 40 x 40 x 1.2 inch
€1,742
![Painting, Amazonite revealed II, Ansgar Dressler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2033331_1_grid.jpg)
Amazonite revealed II
Ansgar Dressler
Painting - 101.6 x 101.6 x 3 cm Painting - 40 x 40 x 1.2 inch
€1,684
![Painting, The missing link, Ansgar Dressler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2033313_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Emerald tree, Ansgar Dressler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2033310_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mute applause, Ansgar Dressler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2033307_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Green Core II, Ansgar Dressler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2033286_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sky Buzz VIII (Spirits Of Skies 098189), Ansgar Dressler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2033280_1_grid.jpg)
Sky Buzz VIII (Spirits Of Skies 098189)
Ansgar Dressler
Painting - 71.1 x 142.2 x 3 cm Painting - 28 x 56 x 1.2 inch
€1,152
![Painting, Cortez Gold Mine, Ansgar Dressler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2033274_1_grid.jpg)
Cortez Gold Mine
Ansgar Dressler
Painting - 121.9 x 81.3 x 3 cm Painting - 48 x 32 x 1.2 inch
€1,549
![Painting, Emotional Release XXV (Spirits Of Skies 064191), Ansgar Dressler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2033271_1_grid.jpg)
Emotional Release XXV (Spirits Of Skies 064191)
Ansgar Dressler
Painting - 81.3 x 81.3 x 3 cm Painting - 32 x 32 x 1.2 inch
€1,094
![Painting, First Kiss (Spirits Of Skies 100183), Ansgar Dressler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2033268_1_grid.jpg)
First Kiss (Spirits Of Skies 100183)
Ansgar Dressler
Painting - 101.6 x 101.6 x 3 cm Painting - 40 x 40 x 1.2 inch
€1,645
![Painting, The Southwest Diary, Ansgar Dressler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2033259_1_grid.jpg)
The Southwest Diary
Ansgar Dressler
Painting - 121.9 x 81.3 x 3 cm Painting - 48 x 32 x 1.2 inch
€1,616
![Painting, Mojito, Ansgar Dressler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2033256_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Luminous Bursts X (Spirits Of Skies 080174), Ansgar Dressler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2033253_1_grid.jpg)
Luminous Bursts X (Spirits Of Skies 080174)
Ansgar Dressler
Painting - 101.6 x 81.3 x 3 cm Painting - 40 x 32 x 1.2 inch
€1,374
![Painting, Emotional Release XXI (Spirits Of Skies 064178), Ansgar Dressler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2033250_1_grid.jpg)
Emotional Release XXI (Spirits Of Skies 064178)
Ansgar Dressler
Painting - 81.3 x 81.3 x 3 cm Painting - 32 x 32 x 1.2 inch
€1,220
![Painting, Sudden Impact II (Spirits Of Skies 100150), Ansgar Dressler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2033238_1_grid.jpg)
Sudden Impact II (Spirits Of Skies 100150)
Ansgar Dressler
Painting - 101.6 x 101.6 x 3 cm Painting - 40 x 40 x 1.2 inch
€1,684
![Painting, The Dispute (Spirits Of Skies 120184), Ansgar Dressler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2033223_1_grid.jpg)
The Dispute (Spirits Of Skies 120184)
Ansgar Dressler
Painting - 121.9 x 101.6 x 3 cm Painting - 48 x 40 x 1.2 inch
€1,858
![Painting, Bright Spirit, Ansgar Dressler](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2033217_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The Day After, Zakhar Shevchuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2017875_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mediterranean House, Zakhar Shevchuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2017158_1_grid.jpg)
Mediterranean House
Zakhar Shevchuk
Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€1,300
![Painting, Artist, Zakhar Shevchuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2001927_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Faceless Landscape 1, Zakhar Shevchuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1769055_1_grid.jpg)
Faceless Landscape 1
Zakhar Shevchuk
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€2,150
![Painting, Pietà, Zakhar Shevchuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1761675_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Yellow Abstraction, Zakhar Shevchuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1639188_1_grid.jpg)
Yellow Abstraction
Zakhar Shevchuk
Painting - 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
€2,150
![Painting, Long Time Ago, Zakhar Shevchuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1637868_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Seekers, Zakhar Shevchuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1637262_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, 23 February, Zakhar Shevchuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1637256_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, 12:00, Zakhar Shevchuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1637247_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, One Winter Day, Zakhar Shevchuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1637244_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Heat, Zakhar Shevchuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1636509_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Contradiction, Zakhar Shevchuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1631946_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, A Team Game, Zakhar Shevchuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1631925_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Spring Awakening, Zakhar Shevchuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1631907_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, New World, Zakhar Shevchuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1631886_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mountains at Night, Zakhar Shevchuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1629117_1_grid.jpg)
Mountains at Night
Zakhar Shevchuk
Painting - 64 x 85 x 2 cm Painting - 25.2 x 33.5 x 0.8 inch
€2,150
![Painting, Abstract Still Life, Zakhar Shevchuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1627986_1_grid.jpg)
Abstract Still Life
Zakhar Shevchuk
Painting - 77 x 182 x 2 cm Painting - 30.3 x 71.7 x 0.8 inch
€3,000
![Painting, Burned Out Land - I, Zakhar Shevchuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1607229_1_grid.jpg)
Burned Out Land - I
Zakhar Shevchuk
Painting - 47 x 94 x 0.5 cm Painting - 18.5 x 37 x 0.2 inch
€3,500
![Painting, Burned Out Land - II, Zakhar Shevchuk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1607133_1_grid.jpg)
Burned Out Land - II
Zakhar Shevchuk
Painting - 62 x 70 x 0.5 cm Painting - 24.4 x 27.6 x 0.2 inch
€3,500
![Print, Les Venusiennes (Fog Gog Magog), Roberto Matta](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1537221_1_grid.jpg)
Les Venusiennes (Fog Gog Magog)
Roberto Matta
Print - 52 x 66 x 0.2 cm Print - 20.5 x 26 x 0.1 inch
€1,200
![Print, Had a Great Fall, Roberto Matta](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1020495_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Pink marble No.2, Ivana Olbricht](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2062320_1_grid.jpg)
Pink marble No.2
Ivana Olbricht
Painting - 70.1 x 99.1 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39 x 0.8 inch
€1,955
![Painting, Sweet memories, Ivana Olbricht](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2062284_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Expect the best, Ivana Olbricht](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2062272_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Love dance, Ivana Olbricht](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2062266_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Red Dusk, Ivana Olbricht](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2062263_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Sans titre, Antoni Tapies](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2014899_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, July walks, Ivana Olbricht](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1858068_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Fresh Paint, Jean-Humbert Savoldelli](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2006733_1_grid.jpg)
Fresh Paint
Jean-Humbert Savoldelli
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€2,400
![Painting, Storm, Jean-Humbert Savoldelli](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1978089_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Psaltery, 2nd Form, Mark Tobey](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1543611_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Neurjahrsblatt, Antoni Tapies](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1279212_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Over the Uncommon, Sandro Chia](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/732498_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Untitled, Olympic Games Beijing, Sandro Chia](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/630837_1_grid.jpg)
Untitled, Olympic Games Beijing
Sandro Chia
Print - 70 x 94.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 37.2 x 0 inch
€1,400
![Sculpture, Contrôle, Jérôme Sorolla "Le parrain des arts"](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/539542_1_grid.jpg)
Contrôle
Jérôme Sorolla "Le parrain des arts"
Sculpture - 52 x 25 x 25 cm Sculpture - 20.5 x 9.8 x 9.8 inch
€500
![Print, Amadeus Listening, Paul Jenkins](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1543731_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, L'ergofrage (Naufrage du Titanic) from Hom'mere III - L'Ergonaute, Roberto Matta](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1368612_1_grid.jpg)
L'ergofrage (Naufrage du Titanic) from Hom'mere III - L'Ergonaute
Roberto Matta
Print - 67.3 x 50.8 cm Print - 26.5 x 20 inch
€2,420
![Print, Le Conmer from Hom'mere III - L'Ergonaute, Roberto Matta](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1368609_1_grid.jpg)
Le Conmer from Hom'mere III - L'Ergonaute
Roberto Matta
Print - 67.3 x 50.8 cm Print - 26.5 x 20 inch
€2,420
![Print, Je Suis Entact from Une Saison en Enfer, Roberto Matta](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1368603_1_grid.jpg)
Je Suis Entact from Une Saison en Enfer
Roberto Matta
Print - 66 x 50.8 cm Print - 26 x 20 inch
€4,597
![Print, Hom'mere IV - 1, Roberto Matta](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1368597_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Etre atout from Hom'mere III - L'Ergonaute, Roberto Matta](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1368594_1_grid.jpg)
Etre atout from Hom'mere III - L'Ergonaute
Roberto Matta
Print - 67.3 x 50.8 cm Print - 26.5 x 20 inch
€2,420
![Print, 8PM from L'Arc Obscur des Heures, Roberto Matta](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1368588_1_grid.jpg)
Abstract Expressionnism Movement
Abstract Expressionism is a movement that seeks to represent emotions through abstraction. It rejects the concept of realism, and instead embraces the spontaneity of emotions felt during the creation of the work. Incorporating approximately fifteen major painters, Abstract Expressionism began in New York, in the midst of the 1929 economic crash, and dominated post-war American art from 1940 to 1962. It is also associated with The New York School, a collective of American poets, painters, dancers, and musicians who were active in the 1950s and 60s in New York City. It is additionally associated with the The School of Paris which was made up of French and émigé artists. Inspired by Surrealism, artists such as Jackson Pollock, Barnett Newman, Willem de Kooning and Mark Rothko created large-format paintings with little depth. Abstract Expressionists sought to reflect their feelings, and placed a great importance on the value of experimenting with their work and their freedom as artists. Painting becomes a form of self-expression, facilitating the communication of a variety of emotions.
There are two main artistic trends in Abstract Expressionism: Action Painting and Color-Field Painting. Willem de Kooning and Jackson Pollock are central figures in Action Painting, and prioritise physical encounters with the canvas when creating. The canvas is a witness to every action and gesture the artists make, using techniques such as dripping, blurring, splashing or smearing. Barnett Newman and Mark Rothko were major figures in Color-Field Painting, which literally consisted of painting in fields of colour. Colour is freed from context and becomes the very essence of the work; placing importance on the consistency and process of the piece.
Supported by renowned gallerist, Peggy Guggenheim and critics Harold Rosenberg and Clément Greenberg, Action Painting and Color-Field Painting were considered as new directions for contemporary art.
Mark Rothko: painter and one of the pioneers of American Abstract Expressionism. However, Rothko refused to be associated with this title as he found it “alienating." His hostility towards Action Painting resulted in a new, and more contemplative technique; Color-Field Painting.
Jackson Pollock: a major figure in 20th century American art, his revolutionary creative methods influenced many artists during the Abstract Expressionism movement. His influence was heavily felt in contemporary art history, particularly his famous “dripping" technique.
Barnett Newman: one of the most important figures of Abstract Expressionism and along with Mark Rothko, he was one of the practitioners of Color-field Painting. Newman wrote the preface for the AMA's (the American Modern Artists) first exhibition, which was a protest against the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, which had banned modern art in its exhibitions.
Willem de Kooning: painter of Dutch origin (and later a naturalised American citizen), he was forerunner in the Abstract Expressionism movement. In 1942, he participated in the group exhibition called "American and French Painters," where he met Marcel Duchamp and Jackson Pollock.
Even the successors of Abstract Expressionism today let their unconscious guide them through their works. Despite their abstract nature, these works still intend to convey an important message to the viewer. Emotions, like artworks, vary greatly and here at Artsper we understand how personal choosing an artwork is!