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."

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Painting, Abstract No. 82, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

Painting - 33 x 24 x 0.2 cm Painting - 13 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

$181

Painting, Volupté, Muriel Deumie

Muriel Deumie

Painting - 130 x 97 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch

$2,176

Painting, Jungle flowers 7, Max Yaskin

Max Yaskin

Painting - 149.9 x 100.1 x 2.5 cm Painting - 59 x 39.4 x 1 inch

$890

Painting, Amy, Marco Saporiti

Amy

Marco Saporiti

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

$459

Painting, En coulisse, Muriel Deumie

Muriel Deumie

Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$520

Painting, Flow II, H-Nguyen

H-Nguyen

Painting - 95 x 75 x 2 cm Painting - 37.4 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch

$2,732

Painting, Fate, Christian Valentine

Christian Valentine

Painting - 50.8 x 25.4 x 2 cm Painting - 20 x 10 x 0.8 inch

$230

Painting, Claim 95, Mark Hellbusch

Mark Hellbusch

Painting - 120 x 110 x 1.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 43.3 x 0.6 inch

$2,031

Painting, Claim 130, Mark Hellbusch

Mark Hellbusch

Painting - 90 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$1,197

Painting, Claim 126, Mark Hellbusch

Mark Hellbusch

Painting - 120 x 110 x 1.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 43.3 x 0.6 inch

$2,031

Painting, Street Art, Muriel Deumie

Muriel Deumie

Painting - 100 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

$1,076

Painting, Supernova 2, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

Painting - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$181

Painting, Sign No 45, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

Painting - 38 x 28 x 0.2 cm Painting - 15 x 11 x 0.1 inch

$242

Painting, Abstract No 60, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

Painting - 42 x 29.7 x 0.2 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch

$242

Painting, Abstract No 15, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

Painting - 29.5 x 21 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.6 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

$181

Painting, Heart 5, Max Yaskin

Max Yaskin

Painting - 130 x 100 x 1 cm Painting - 51.2 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

$2,043

Painting, Galaxie, Muriel Deumie

Muriel Deumie

Painting - 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

$665

Painting, Spring, Francesco Martini

Francesco Martini

Painting - 140 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 55.1 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

$2,418

Painting, RE19, Mark Hellbusch

Mark Hellbusch

Painting - 210 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 82.7 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

$5,924

Painting, Mystic, Max Yaskin

Max Yaskin

Painting - 150 x 70 x 2.5 cm Painting - 59.05 x 27.56 x 1 inch

$1,450

Sculpture, Gold 3, Max Yaskin

Max Yaskin

Sculpture - 87 x 51 x 5 cm Sculpture - 34.3 x 20.1 x 2 inch

$2,962 $2,666

Painting, Chinoise rit, Muriel Deumie

Muriel Deumie

Painting - 90 x 30 x 4 cm Painting - 35.4 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch

$955 $764

Painting, Bygone Era, Kris Haas

Kris Haas

Painting - 121.9 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 30 x 1 inch

$3,650

Painting, Urbain II, Yichao Sun

Yichao Sun

Painting - 137 x 75 x 1 cm Painting - 53.9 x 29.5 x 0.4 inch

$3,385

Painting, Unbound, Darlene Watson

Darlene Watson

Painting - 195.6 x 154.9 x 5.1 cm Painting - 77 x 61 x 2 inch

$5,925

Painting, Jungle flowers 7, Max Yaskin

Max Yaskin

Painting - 150 x 100 x 1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

$1,076

Painting, Geometry 3, Max Yaskin

Max Yaskin

Painting - 150 x 70 x 1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

$1,076 $968

Painting, Poésie, Muriel Deumie

Muriel Deumie

Painting - 130 x 97 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch

$2,418 $2,176

Painting, Eternité, Muriel Deumie

Muriel Deumie

Painting - 120 x 39.5 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 15.6 x 1.6 inch

$1,088

Painting, Romance, Muriel Deumie

Muriel Deumie

Painting - 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch

$1,692

Painting, Sdo IV, H-Nguyen

H-Nguyen

Painting - 70 x 50 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 inch

$544

Painting, Guna II, Tracey Adams

Tracey Adams

Painting - 91.4 x 66 cm Painting - 36 x 26 inch

$3,822

Painting, Abstract No. 86, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

Painting - 29.5 x 23 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.6 x 9.1 x 0.1 inch

$181

Painting, Abstract No. 85, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

Painting - 29 x 18 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.4 x 7.1 x 0.1 inch

$181

Painting, Abstract No. 84, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

Painting - 31 x 23 x 0.2 cm Painting - 12.2 x 9.1 x 0.1 inch

$181

Painting, Abstract No. 81, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

Painting - 29.8 x 24 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.7 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

$181

Painting, Abstract No. 80, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

$181

Painting, Abstract No. 77, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

Painting - 29 x 20.2 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.4 x 8 x 0.1 inch

$181

Painting, Abstract No. 78, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

Painting - 29 x 20.2 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.4 x 8 x 0.1 inch

$181

Painting, Abstract No. 76, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

Painting - 29 x 20.2 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.4 x 8 x 0.1 inch

$181

Painting, Abstract No. 75, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

Painting - 30.5 x 22.5 x 0.2 cm Painting - 12 x 8.9 x 0.1 inch

$181

Painting, Abstract No. 73, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

Painting - 32 x 26 x 0.2 cm Painting - 12.6 x 10.2 x 0.1 inch

$181

Painting, Abstract No. 69, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

$181

Painting, Abstract No. 70, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

Painting - 31.5 x 23.5 x 0.2 cm Painting - 12.4 x 9.3 x 0.1 inch

$181

Painting, Abstract No. 71, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

Painting - 39 x 29 x 0.2 cm Painting - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch

$242

Painting, Abstract No. 68, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

Painting - 30 x 20 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch

$181

Painting, Abstract No. 67, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

Painting - 29 x 20.5 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.4 x 8.1 x 0.1 inch

$181

Painting, Abstract No. 67, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

Painting - 30 x 20 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch

$181

Sculpture, Ocean, Max Yaskin

Max Yaskin

Sculpture - 90 x 50 x 7 cm Sculpture - 35.4 x 19.7 x 2.8 inch

$3,373

Painting, Impermanence, H-Nguyen

H-Nguyen

Painting - 95 x 75 cm Painting - 37.4 x 29.5 inch

$1,112

Painting, Rebel fluid, Jo Sada

Jo Sada

Painting - 40 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch

$133

Painting, Romance, Muriel Deumie

Muriel Deumie

Painting - 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch

$1,692

Painting, Composition 2, Antoni Amat

Antoni Amat

Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

$1,692