Abstract Expressionnism Movement

Painting, Glücksschmied, Nina Lanner

Glücksschmied

Nina Lanner

Painting - 15 x 10 x 0.5 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.2 inch

$449

Painting, Einschwingung, Nina Lanner

Einschwingung

Nina Lanner

Painting - 15 x 10 x 0.5 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.2 inch

$449

Painting, Weisheit, Nina Lanner

Weisheit

Nina Lanner

Painting - 15 x 10 x 0.2 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.1 inch

$449

Painting, Wassermann, Nina Lanner

Wassermann

Nina Lanner

Painting - 15 x 10 x 0.2 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.1 inch

$449

Painting, Selbstwert, Nina Lanner

Selbstwert

Nina Lanner

Painting - 15 x 10 x 0.2 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.1 inch

$449

Painting, Glaube, Nina Lanner

Glaube

Nina Lanner

Painting - 15 x 10 x 0.2 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.1 inch

$449

Painting, Anzug, Nina Lanner

Anzug

Nina Lanner

Painting - 15 x 10 x 0.2 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.1 inch

$449

Fine Art Drawings, Auswirkung, Nina Lanner

Auswirkung

Nina Lanner

Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 10 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.1 inch

$449

Fine Art Drawings, Weitsicht, Nina Lanner

Weitsicht

Nina Lanner

Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 10 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.1 inch

$449

Fine Art Drawings, Personaggio, 1980, Paolo Ambrosio

Personaggio, 1980

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$171

Fine Art Drawings, Personaggio, 1978, Paolo Ambrosio

Personaggio, 1978

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$171

Fine Art Drawings, Personaggio, 1981, Paolo Ambrosio

Personaggio, 1981

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$227

Fine Art Drawings, Personaggio, 1980, Paolo Ambrosio

Personaggio, 1980

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$227

Fine Art Drawings, Composizione con modella, 1978, Paolo Ambrosio

Composizione con modella, 1978

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$171

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait, 1981, Paolo Ambrosio

Portrait, 1981

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$227

Fine Art Drawings, Figure summary, 1977, Paolo Ambrosio

Figure summary, 1977

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$227

Fine Art Drawings, Figure, 1980, Paolo Ambrosio

Figure, 1980

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$227

Fine Art Drawings, Modella, 1979, Paolo Ambrosio

Modella, 1979

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$133

Painting, Segensreich, Nina Lanner

Segensreich

Nina Lanner

Painting - 15 x 10 x 0.3 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.1 inch

$449

Painting, Kraftwerk, Nina Lanner

Kraftwerk

Nina Lanner

Painting - 15 x 10 x 0.5 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.2 inch

$449

Painting, Öffnung, Nina Lanner

Öffnung

Nina Lanner

Painting - 15 x 10 x 0.5 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.2 inch

$449

Fine Art Drawings, Licht Kreis, Nina Lanner

Licht Kreis

Nina Lanner

Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 10 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.1 inch

$449

Fine Art Drawings, Figure 02190, Paolo Ambrosio

Figure 02190

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$205

Fine Art Drawings, Effusioni, Paolo Ambrosio

Effusioni

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$114

Fine Art Drawings, Personages, 1980, Paolo Ambrosio

Personages, 1980

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$169

Fine Art Drawings, Figure summary, 1976, Paolo Ambrosio

Figure summary, 1976

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$171

Fine Art Drawings, Figure summary 1978   DESTOCKAGE   The image expresses itself!!, Paolo Ambrosio

Figure summary 1978 DESTOCKAGE The image expresses itself!!

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$57

Fine Art Drawings, Figure summary, 1979, Paolo Ambrosio

Figure summary, 1979

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$171

Fine Art Drawings, Personaggio, 1978, Paolo Ambrosio

Personaggio, 1978

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$171

Fine Art Drawings, Personages, 1978, Paolo Ambrosio

Personages, 1978

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$111

Fine Art Drawings, Personages, 1978, Paolo Ambrosio

Personages, 1978

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$114

Fine Art Drawings, Personages, 1981, Paolo Ambrosio

Personages, 1981

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$171

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait, 1978, Paolo Ambrosio

Portrait, 1978

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$171

Fine Art Drawings, Figura, 1979, Paolo Ambrosio

Figura, 1979

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$227

Painting, Les absolues "21 VIII 2007", Jack Hironimus

Les absolues "21 VIII 2007"

Jack Hironimus

Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$512

Painting, Les absolues "23 III 2006", Jack Hironimus

Les absolues "23 III 2006"

Jack Hironimus

Painting - 40 x 30 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 inch

$512

Painting, Les absolues "24 II 2006", Jack Hironimus

Les absolues "24 II 2006"

Jack Hironimus

Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$512

Fine Art Drawings, Silhouette, 1982, Paolo Ambrosio

Silhouette, 1982

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$171

Fine Art Drawings, Interiore 1964, Paolo Ambrosio

Interiore 1964

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$227

Painting, Arctic sunset, Ivana Olbricht

Arctic sunset

Ivana Olbricht

Painting - 90 x 140 x 4 cm Painting - 35.4 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch

$4,206

Fine Art Drawings, Ragazzo, 1975, Paolo Ambrosio

Ragazzo, 1975

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch

$227

Painting, Freezing kiss, Ivana Olbricht

Freezing kiss

Ivana Olbricht

Painting - 110 x 110 x 2 cm Painting - 43.3 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch

$2,615

Painting, Rain of joy, Ivana Olbricht

Rain of joy

Ivana Olbricht

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$2,501

Painting, Mystic waterfalls, Ivana Olbricht

Mystic waterfalls

Ivana Olbricht

Painting - 90 x 90 x 4 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch

$2,501

Painting, Hot frost, Ivana Olbricht

Hot frost

Ivana Olbricht

Painting - 90 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$2,501

Painting, Love vs brain, Ivana Olbricht

Love vs brain

Ivana Olbricht

Painting - 110 x 110 x 2 cm Painting - 43.3 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch

$2,501

Painting, Moonlight in the lake, Ivana Olbricht

Moonlight in the lake

Ivana Olbricht

Painting - 150 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$4,547

Painting, Nothing can destroy your spirit, Ivana Olbricht

Nothing can destroy your spirit

Ivana Olbricht

Painting - 150 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$4,547

Painting, Nodric sky, Ivana Olbricht

Nodric sky

Ivana Olbricht

Painting - 90 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$2,899

Painting, Summer coctail, Ivana Olbricht

Summer coctail

Ivana Olbricht

Painting - 90 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$2,728

Painting, A bridge to other side, Ivana Olbricht

A bridge to other side

Ivana Olbricht

Painting - 80 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$2,842

Painting, Step to unknown, Ivana Olbricht

Step to unknown

Ivana Olbricht

Painting - 100 x 110 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch

$2,615

Painting, On the edge, Ivana Olbricht

On the edge

Ivana Olbricht

Painting - 80 x 180 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 70.9 x 0.8 inch

$3,751

Painting, Magic of the spring rain, Ivana Olbricht

Magic of the spring rain

Ivana Olbricht

Painting - 134 x 160 x 2 cm Painting - 52.8 x 63 x 0.8 inch

$4,774

Painting, Raising up, Ivana Olbricht

Raising up

Ivana Olbricht

Painting - 80 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$2,501

Painting, A day in nature, Ivana Olbricht

A day in nature

Ivana Olbricht

Painting - 95 x 175 x 4 cm Painting - 37.4 x 68.9 x 1.6 inch

$5,684

Painting, Midnight sunset, Ivana Olbricht

Midnight sunset

Ivana Olbricht

Painting - 110 x 130 x 4 cm Painting - 43.3 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch

$2,728

Painting, Arctic blues, Ivana Olbricht

Arctic blues

Ivana Olbricht

Painting - 125 x 175 x 4 cm Painting - 49.2 x 68.9 x 1.6 inch

$5,115

Painting, The lungs of the Planet, Ivana Olbricht

The lungs of the Planet

Ivana Olbricht

Painting - 80 x 180 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 70.9 x 0.8 inch

$4,547

Painting, Enter my soul, Ivana Olbricht

Enter my soul

Ivana Olbricht

Painting - 125 x 180 x 4 cm Painting - 49.2 x 70.9 x 1.6 inch

$6,593

Painting, Endless possibilities, Ivana Olbricht

Endless possibilities

Ivana Olbricht

Painting - 120 x 180 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 70.9 x 1.2 inch

$7,957

Painting, Dive in, Ivana Olbricht

Dive in

Ivana Olbricht

Painting - 115 x 175 x 4 cm Painting - 45.3 x 68.9 x 1.6 inch

$6,252

Painting, Swirling leaves, Ivana Olbricht

Swirling leaves

Ivana Olbricht

Painting - 160 x 210 x 4 cm Painting - 63 x 82.7 x 1.6 inch

$10,004

Painting, Summer Shower, Zakhar Shevchuk

Summer Shower

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$2,842

Painting, Nackig, Nina Lanner

Nackig

Nina Lanner

Painting - 27 x 20 x 0.3 cm Painting - 10.6 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch

$796

Painting, Petite fleur, Christof Monnin

Petite fleur

Christof Monnin

Painting - 116 x 89 x 2.5 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1 inch

$1,819

Painting, Poème de Geisha, Christof Monnin

Poème de Geisha

Christof Monnin

Painting - 100 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1 inch

$1,591

Painting, On n’est jamais trop Levi’s, Christof Monnin

On n’est jamais trop Levi’s

Christof Monnin

Painting - 116 x 89 x 2.5 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1 inch

$1,819

Painting, Untitled, Paul Jenkins

Untitled

Paul Jenkins

Painting - 109.5 x 79 cm Painting - 43.12 x 31.12 inch

$24,000

Painting, La femme au bouquet, Christof Monnin

La femme au bouquet

Christof Monnin

Painting - 120 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1 inch

$1,819

Painting, Shower Scene, Zakhar Shevchuk

Shower Scene

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

$1,137

Print, F.S.A.V., Roberto Matta

F.S.A.V.

Roberto Matta

Print - 23 x 19 x 0.1 cm Print - 9.1 x 7.5 x 0 inch

$1,250

Painting, Si tu comprends pas... ne dis rien, Jack Hironimus

Si tu comprends pas... ne dis rien

Jack Hironimus

Painting - 116 x 89 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 inch

$1,933

Painting, Side portrait, Zakhar Shevchuk

Side portrait

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 80 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,705

Print, La Danse de la Mort - Planche 4 (296), Roberto Matta

La Danse de la Mort - Planche 4 (296)

Roberto Matta

Print - 66 x 50.8 cm Print - 26 x 20 inch

$2,500

Painting, Seated Nude in Profile, Zakhar Shevchuk

Seated Nude in Profile

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 73 x 53 x 0.5 cm Painting - 28.7 x 20.9 x 0.2 inch

$1,194

Print, Così Fan Tutte, Roberto Matta

Così Fan Tutte

Roberto Matta

Print - 65.5 x 50 x 0.3 cm Print - 25.8 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$1,421

Print, Così Fan Tutte, Roberto Matta

Così Fan Tutte

Roberto Matta

Print - 66.5 x 50.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 26.2 x 19.9 x 0 inch

$1,421

Print, Untitled from Paroles Peintes Suite, Roberto Matta

Untitled from Paroles Peintes Suite

Roberto Matta

Print - 38.5 x 28.2 x 0.1 cm Print - 15.2 x 11.1 x 0 inch

$1,194

Print, Plate 3 from Paroles Peintes Suite, Roberto Matta

Plate 3 from Paroles Peintes Suite

Roberto Matta

Print - 38.5 x 28.2 x 0.1 cm Print - 15.2 x 11.1 x 0 inch

$1,194

Print, Plate 7 from Paroles Peintes Suite, Roberto Matta

Plate 7 from Paroles Peintes Suite

Roberto Matta

Print - 38.5 x 28.2 x 0.1 cm Print - 15.2 x 11.1 x 0 inch

$1,194

Print, Plate 9 from Paroles Peintes Suite, Roberto Matta

Plate 9 from Paroles Peintes Suite

Roberto Matta

Print - 38.2 x 28.2 x 0.1 cm Print - 15 x 11.1 x 0 inch

$1,194

Print, Archery – from the series 'Les Transesports', Roberto Matta

Archery – from the series 'Les Transesports'

Roberto Matta

Print - 45 x 58 x 0.1 cm Print - 17.7 x 22.8 x 0 inch

$1,364

Print, Cosi fan tutte, Roberto Matta

Cosi fan tutte

Roberto Matta

Print - 65.5 x 49 x 0.2 cm Print - 25.8 x 19.3 x 0.1 inch

$966

Print, La Danse de la Mort - Planche 8 (300), Roberto Matta

La Danse de la Mort - Planche 8 (300)

Roberto Matta

Print - 66 x 50.8 cm Print - 26 x 20 inch

$2,500

Print, La Danse de la Mort - Planche 7 (299), Roberto Matta

La Danse de la Mort - Planche 7 (299)

Roberto Matta

Print - 66 x 50.8 cm Print - 26 x 20 inch

$2,500

Print, La Danse de la Mort - Planche 5 (297), Roberto Matta

La Danse de la Mort - Planche 5 (297)

Roberto Matta

Print - 66 x 50.8 cm Print - 26 x 20 inch

$2,500

Print, La Danse de la Mort - Planche 3 (295), Roberto Matta

La Danse de la Mort - Planche 3 (295)

Roberto Matta

Print - 66 x 50.8 cm Print - 26 x 20 inch

$2,500

Print, La Danse de la Mort - Planche 2 (294), Roberto Matta

La Danse de la Mort - Planche 2 (294)

Roberto Matta

Print - 66 x 50.8 cm Print - 26 x 20 inch

$2,500

Print, Etoile de Jardin, Roberto Matta

Etoile de Jardin

Roberto Matta

Print - 99.1 x 99.1 cm Print - 39 x 39 inch

$28,000

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! 

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