Lyrical Abstraction Movement

Print, La Dame de Pique Queen of Spades  LUBJANA MUSEUM COLLECTION, SLOVENIA, Joze Ciuha

La Dame de Pique Queen of Spades LUBJANA MUSEUM COLLECTION, SLOVENIA

Joze Ciuha

Print - 70 x 57 cm Print - 27.6 x 22.4 inch

$5,089 $2,545

Painting, Mount Fuji in spring, Le anh Tuan

Mount Fuji in spring

Le anh Tuan

Painting - 89.9 x 180.1 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 70.9 x 1.2 inch

$7,199

Painting, Pieta 2000, Joze Ciuha

Pieta 2000

Joze Ciuha

Painting - 106 x 106 x 1 cm Painting - 41.7 x 41.7 x 0.4 inch

$16,958

Painting, Oiseau Vert 1996 Green Bird, Joze Ciuha

Oiseau Vert 1996 Green Bird

Joze Ciuha

Painting - 90 x 50 x 0.5 cm Painting - 35.4 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

$5,541

Print, Prophet with letters COLLECTION LUBJANA SLOVENIA MUSEUM, Joze Ciuha

Prophet with letters COLLECTION LUBJANA SLOVENIA MUSEUM

Joze Ciuha

Print - 58 x 69 cm Print - 22.8 x 27.2 inch

$3,336 $1,668

Painting, Le Prêtre 1983 The Priest COLLECTION LUBJANA MUSEUM SLOVENIA, Joze Ciuha

Le Prêtre 1983 The Priest COLLECTION LUBJANA MUSEUM SLOVENIA

Joze Ciuha

Painting - 150 x 120 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 inch

$27,707

Painting, Prophète sur ciel bleu 2000 Prophet on blue sky, Joze Ciuha

Prophète sur ciel bleu 2000 Prophet on blue sky

Joze Ciuha

Painting - 120 x 150 cm Painting - 47.2 x 59.1 inch

$22,052

Painting, 1999 Religieuse en rose Nun on pink COLLECTION LUBJANA MUSEUM, SLOVENIA, Joze Ciuha

1999 Religieuse en rose Nun on pink COLLECTION LUBJANA MUSEUM, SLOVENIA

Joze Ciuha

Painting - 52 x 52 cm Painting - 20.5 x 20.5 inch

$10,743

Painting, Kanashimi, Françoise Augustine

Kanashimi

Françoise Augustine

Painting - 81 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,940

Painting, Guerre Légende des fils perdus War Legend of lost sons, Joze Ciuha

Guerre Légende des fils perdus War Legend of lost sons

Joze Ciuha

Painting - 70 x 100 x 0.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.2 inch

$8,482

Painting, Lac Montagne de BLED Slovénie 1996 Lake Mountain of BLED Slovenia, Joze Ciuha

Lac Montagne de BLED Slovénie 1996 Lake Mountain of BLED Slovenia

Joze Ciuha

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

$8,934

Painting, Peach blossom in Spring, Le anh Tuan

Peach blossom in Spring

Le anh Tuan

Painting - 100.1 x 128 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 50.4 x 1.2 inch

$3,900

Painting, Water lily, Flower of purity, Le anh Tuan

Water lily, Flower of purity

Le anh Tuan

Painting - 89.9 x 140 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch

$3,900

Painting, Composittion, Stavri Kalinov

Composittion

Stavri Kalinov

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

$16,907

Print, La espera, Jorge Castillo

La espera

Jorge Castillo

Print - 56 x 76 x 0.1 cm Print - 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch

$226

Painting, Icon XIII icône COLLECTION LUBJANA MUSEUM, SLOVENIA, Joze Ciuha

Icon XIII icône COLLECTION LUBJANA MUSEUM, SLOVENIA

Joze Ciuha

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

$22,052

Painting, Vif Argent Deux Prophètes 2002 Two Prophets on Silver COLLECTION LUBJANA MUSEUM, SLOVENIA, Joze Ciuha

Vif Argent Deux Prophètes 2002 Two Prophets on Silver COLLECTION LUBJANA MUSEUM, SLOVENIA

Joze Ciuha

Painting - 99 x 99 cm Painting - 39 x 39 inch

$22,052

Painting, Le prophète des oiseaux 1979 Prophet of birds COLLECTION LUBJANA MUSEUM, SLOVENIA, Joze Ciuha

Le prophète des oiseaux 1979 Prophet of birds COLLECTION LUBJANA MUSEUM, SLOVENIA

Joze Ciuha

Painting - 86 x 96 x 0.3 cm Painting - 33.9 x 37.8 x 0.1 inch

$20,922

Print, Sans titre 20, Jorge Castillo

Sans titre 20

Jorge Castillo

Print - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

$452

Print, Sans titre 14, Jorge Castillo

Sans titre 14

Jorge Castillo

Print - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

$452

Print, Sans titre 12, Jorge Castillo

Sans titre 12

Jorge Castillo

Print - 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Print - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$452

Print, Sans titre 11, Jorge Castillo

Sans titre 11

Jorge Castillo

Print - 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Print - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$452

Painting, Le Loup 2002 The Wolf, Joze Ciuha

Le Loup 2002 The Wolf

Joze Ciuha

Painting - 69 x 54 x 0.75 cm Painting - 27.2 x 21.3 x 0.3 inch

$10,743

Print, Appearance-IV, Akané Kirimura

Appearance-IV

Akané Kirimura

Print - 30 x 24 cm Print - 11.8 x 9.4 inch

$249

Print, Rey de los pagaros 12, Jorge Castillo

Rey de los pagaros 12

Jorge Castillo

Print - 56 x 64 cm Print - 22 x 25.2 inch

$509

Print, El palo y la chica, Jorge Castillo

El palo y la chica

Jorge Castillo

Print - 64 x 56 cm Print - 25.2 x 22 inch

$509

Print, Taggio, Jorge Castillo

Taggio

Jorge Castillo

Print - 56 x 76 cm Print - 22 x 29.9 inch

$509

Print, Barcelona 3, Jorge Castillo

Barcelona 3

Jorge Castillo

Print - 76 x 56 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 inch

$339

Painting, Le desert, Françoise Augustine

Le desert

Françoise Augustine

Painting - 50 x 61 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 24 x 0.8 inch

$2,036

Painting, Coup de foudre sur l'ocean, Françoise Augustine

Coup de foudre sur l'ocean

Françoise Augustine

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,262

Painting, Horizon, Françoise Augustine

Horizon

Françoise Augustine

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,809

Painting, Hotel de la plage, Françoise Augustine

Hotel de la plage

Françoise Augustine

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,262

Painting, Geronimo dans la rade, Françoise Augustine

Geronimo dans la rade

Françoise Augustine

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,262

Print, Batiburillo, Jorge Castillo

Batiburillo

Jorge Castillo

Print - 56 x 76 x 0.1 cm Print - 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch

$283

Print, Castillo, Jorge Castillo

Castillo

Jorge Castillo

Print - 56 x 64 cm Print - 22 x 25.2 inch

$509

Print, Rey de los pagaros 1, Jorge Castillo

Rey de los pagaros 1

Jorge Castillo

Print - 56 x 64 cm Print - 22 x 25.2 inch

$339

Print, Rey de los pagaros, Jorge Castillo

Rey de los pagaros

Jorge Castillo

Print - 56 x 64 cm Print - 22 x 25.2 inch

$339

Print, Rey de los pagaros 15, Jorge Castillo

Rey de los pagaros 15

Jorge Castillo

Print - 56 x 64 cm Print - 22 x 25.2 inch

$339

Print, Rey de los pagaros 10, Jorge Castillo

Rey de los pagaros 10

Jorge Castillo

Print - 56 x 64 cm Print - 22 x 25.2 inch

$339

Print, Bios-PG-XVI, Akané Kirimura

Bios-PG-XVI

Akané Kirimura

Print - 31 x 22 x 3 cm Print - 12.2 x 8.7 x 1.2 inch

$181

Print, BIOS-PG-VIII, Akané Kirimura

BIOS-PG-VIII

Akané Kirimura

Print - 31 x 22 x 3 cm Print - 12.2 x 8.7 x 1.2 inch

$181

Print, Paysage intime-II, Akané Kirimura

Paysage intime-II

Akané Kirimura

Print - 21 x 16 cm Print - 8.3 x 6.3 inch

$102

Print, Paysage intime-I, Akané Kirimura

Paysage intime-I

Akané Kirimura

Print - 21 x 16 cm Print - 8.3 x 6.3 inch

$102

Print, BIOS-G-III, Akané Kirimura

BIOS-G-III

Akané Kirimura

Print - 80 x 60 cm Print - 31.5 x 23.6 inch

$509

Print, BIOS-PG-N-XVII, Akané Kirimura

BIOS-PG-N-XVII

Akané Kirimura

Print - 31 x 22 x 3 cm Print - 12.2 x 8.7 x 1.2 inch

$181

Print, BIOS-PG-VII, Akané Kirimura

BIOS-PG-VII

Akané Kirimura

Print - 31 x 22 x 3 cm Print - 12.2 x 8.7 x 1.2 inch

$181

Print, BIOS-PG-I, Akané Kirimura

BIOS-PG-I

Akané Kirimura

Print - 31 x 22 x 3 cm Print - 12.2 x 8.7 x 1.2 inch

$181

Print, BIOS-PG-VI, Akané Kirimura

BIOS-PG-VI

Akané Kirimura

Print - 31 x 22 x 3 cm Print - 12.2 x 8.7 x 1.2 inch

$181

Painting, Composition, Stavri Kalinov

Composition

Stavri Kalinov

Painting - 125 x 125 x 2 cm Painting - 49.2 x 49.2 x 0.8 inch

$16,850

Painting, Composition, Stavri Kalinov

Composition

Stavri Kalinov

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

$17,812

Painting, Composition, Stavri Kalinov

Composition

Stavri Kalinov

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

$13,571

Painting, Composition, Stavri Kalinov

Composition

Stavri Kalinov

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

$17,529

Painting, Composition, Stavri Kalinov

Composition

Stavri Kalinov

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

$17,721

Painting, Just World, Stavri Kalinov

Just World

Stavri Kalinov

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

$17,845

Painting, Composition, Stavri Kalinov

Composition

Stavri Kalinov

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

$16,839

Painting, Composition, Stavri Kalinov

Composition

Stavri Kalinov

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

$16,850

Sculpture, Saint George, Stavri Kalinov

Saint George

Stavri Kalinov

Sculpture - 19.5 x 17 x 4 cm Sculpture - 7.7 x 6.7 x 1.6 inch

$2,827

Painting, The eye and the world, Stavri Kalinov

The eye and the world

Stavri Kalinov

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

$20,243

Sculpture, The Violinist, Stavri Kalinov

The Violinist

Stavri Kalinov

Sculpture - 32 x 10 x 8 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 3.9 x 3.1 inch

$3,166

Painting, Cold ceramic composition, Stavri Kalinov

Cold ceramic composition

Stavri Kalinov

Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$3,280

Painting, Life, Stavri Kalinov

Life

Stavri Kalinov

Painting - 115 x 119 x 4 cm Painting - 45.3 x 46.9 x 1.6 inch

$35,058

Painting, Samy, Françoise Augustine

Samy

Françoise Augustine

Painting - 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,809

Painting, Hortense, Françoise Augustine

Hortense

Françoise Augustine

Painting - 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,809

Painting, Kikuno, Françoise Augustine

Kikuno

Françoise Augustine

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,036

Painting, Music lady, Stavri Kalinov

Music lady

Stavri Kalinov

Painting - 125 x 125 x 3 cm Painting - 49.2 x 49.2 x 1.2 inch

$14,928

Painting, Elegance, Françoise Augustine

Elegance

Françoise Augustine

Painting - 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,809

Painting, Transparence, Françoise Augustine

Transparence

Françoise Augustine

Painting - 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,809

Painting, Coquelicot, Françoise Augustine

Coquelicot

Françoise Augustine

Painting - 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,809

Painting, Anemone, Françoise Augustine

Anemone

Françoise Augustine

Painting - 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,809

Painting, Congo, Françoise Augustine

Congo

Françoise Augustine

Painting - 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,809

Painting, Namazu, Françoise Augustine

Namazu

Françoise Augustine

Painting - 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,809

Painting, Lilly, Françoise Augustine

Lilly

Françoise Augustine

Painting - 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,809

Painting, Dissonance, Françoise Augustine

Dissonance

Françoise Augustine

Painting - 73 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch

$2,036

Painting, Power chords, Françoise Augustine

Power chords

Françoise Augustine

Painting - 73 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch

$2,036

Painting, Vibes, Françoise Augustine

Vibes

Françoise Augustine

Painting - 73 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch

$2,036

Painting, Hauser, Françoise Augustine

Hauser

Françoise Augustine

Painting - 73 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch

$2,036

Painting, Amadeus, Françoise Augustine

Amadeus

Françoise Augustine

Painting - 73 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch

$2,036

Painting, La main de dieu, Françoise Augustine

La main de dieu

Françoise Augustine

Painting - 50 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 39.4 x 2 inch

$2,262

Painting, Cœur d'or, Françoise Augustine

Cœur d'or

Françoise Augustine

Painting - 60 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

$2,036

Painting, Leo, Françoise Augustine

Leo

Françoise Augustine

Painting - 81 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,262

Painting, Cœur Rendermé, Françoise Augustine

Cœur Rendermé

Françoise Augustine

Painting - 60 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

$2,036

Painting, Coluche, Françoise Augustine

Coluche

Françoise Augustine

Painting - 81 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,262

Painting, Machli, Françoise Augustine

Machli

Françoise Augustine

Painting - 81 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,262

Painting, Stormy, Françoise Augustine

Stormy

Françoise Augustine

Painting - 81 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,262

Painting, Sam, Françoise Augustine

Sam

Françoise Augustine

Painting - 81 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,262

Painting, Narcos, Françoise Augustine

Narcos

Françoise Augustine

Painting - 81 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,262

Painting, Cobby, Françoise Augustine

Cobby

Françoise Augustine

Painting - 81 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,262

Painting, Cœur léger, Françoise Augustine

Cœur léger

Françoise Augustine

Painting - 60 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

$2,036

Painting, The eye, Stavri Kalinov

The eye

Stavri Kalinov

Painting - 125 x 125 x 2 cm Painting - 49.2 x 49.2 x 0.8 inch

$10,177

Sculpture, The musician, Stavri Kalinov

The musician

Stavri Kalinov

Sculpture - 52 x 9 x 5 cm Sculpture - 20.5 x 3.5 x 2 inch

$12,327

Painting, Symphonie, Stavri Kalinov

Symphonie

Stavri Kalinov

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

$17,642

Painting, Happy lady, Stavri Kalinov

Happy lady

Stavri Kalinov

Painting - 15 x 15 x 0.1 cm Painting - 5.9 x 5.9 x 0 inch

$396

Print, Humanity connected with the nature, Stavri Kalinov

Humanity connected with the nature

Stavri Kalinov

Print - 13 x 13 x 0.1 cm Print - 5.1 x 5.1 x 0 inch

$113

Lyrical Abstraction Movement

Lyrical abstraction first developed in Europe as a response to geometric abstraction and its systematic treatment of pictorial forms. Vassily Kandinsky can be considered the pioneer of lyrical abstraction with his “improvisations." However, this term was actually first established in 1947 by French painter, Georges Mathieu, who used it to refer to paintings intended to highlight artists' expressiveness and personal feelings.  Like Surrealism, lyrical abstraction shares its spontaneity in expression, whilst its gestural painting style is reminiscent of abstract expressionism.


George Mathieu was at the heart of two exhibitions in Paris that were crucial in the development of lyrical abstraction.The first exhibition took place at the Palais du Luxembourg, and revealed a wide range of painters from Jean-Paul Riopelle and George Mathieu to Pablo Picasso and Hans Hartung. It was during this exhibition that the term 'lyrical abstraction' was first coined, and intended to communicate an art form that favoured expression and gestural painting.  


George Mathieu a French painter and one of the fathers of lyrical abstraction, Matthieu created his works through an expressive vocabulary similar to that of calligraphy. He became well-known for his creation of large-scale paintings in front of an audience, exploring art as a performance; a concept already seen in Jackson Pollock's all-over paintings. In 1956, Mathieu created a 12-metre-long canvas called Hommage aux poètes du monde entier  (tribute to the poets of the world) at the Sarah-Bernardt theatre in just twenty minutes. The spontaneity of his painting style can also be seen in his almost entirely monochrome piece, Les Capétiens partout ! (Capetians everywhere!). 


Jean Paul Riopelle is an abstract Canadian expressionist best known for his non-figurative landscapes. He joined the lyrical abstraction movement after participating in one of George Mathieu's exhibitions. Riopelle worked predominantly with freshly squeezed paint, which he would liberally apply with a palette knife to produce dense and large-scale mosaics. His diverse work was inspired by Jackson Pollock's all-over paintings. 


Nicolas de Staël

A unique artist who met a tragic end, Nicolas de Staël occupies a unique place in post-war art. Overcoming the "abstraction-figuration" conflict that characterised the art world at the time, he was met with both controversy and adoration. He quickly found fame on an international level, garnering interest from a continuously increasing audience. In his work, Nice, the city is depicted through juxtaposing squares and blocks of colour.  


Hans Hartung 

One of the most important figures in abstract art, Hartung was also the father of 'Tachism', a term derived from the French word 'tache' (stain). It was a French style of abstract painting, introduced by critic, Charles Estienne, which used dabs and splashes of colour. One of Hartung's most famous paintings, Untitled, is particularly striking due to its use of monochrome lines. 


Lyrical abstraction is a movement that believes wholeheartedly in the power of the artist's gesture. Discover the contemporary artists on Artsper who place emotion and expression at the core of their pieces!  

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