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Abstract art was born at the beginning of the 20th century, more specifically between 1911 and 1917 with the work of four influential painters: Frantisek Kupka, Vassily Kandinsky, Kasimir Malevich and Piet Mondrian . Although each of these artists formulated their own vision of abstract art, a shared historical context explains the concurrent emergence of this artistic movement.

The scientific discoveries of the early 20th century completely revolutionized man's perception of the world. These artists, who were literary and cultured men, were well aware of scientific progress. As Paul Valéry put it, "in the last twenty years neither matter nor space nor time has been what it was from time immemorial". People needed a new language to both express and to comprehend this "new world". These four artists demonstrated a keen interest in the esoteric and occult, which explains why the abstract is presented as a research of another type of truth, a way to elevate one's mind and soul towards new horizons, uncovering the deepest mysteries of humankind. The realm of music truly fascinated these artists; they identified with it and, several of them, especially Kandinsky, used it as inspiration. Music is the epitome of the imponderable and the intangible; it suggests meanings while escaping from reality at the same time.

The influence of artistic movements such as Fauvism and  also served as references for the development of the abstract's aesthetic research. Abstraction did not attempt to represent the visible world, but rather to become a "visual language". However, it is essential to bear in mind that each of these four painters took a different path, and that they independently formulated their conception of abstract art.

Abstract art wanted to display an "abstract image," a non-figurative representation, outside of reality. They wanted to create art that was self-sufficient, that could look to itself to find the resources needed to support its existence. Abstract creation often required the artists to unleash their consciousness, to break free of instinctive visual associations. This approach produced powerful artworks which, although free of any literal meaning, retained the ability to provoke strong sensations and feelings in the viewer. The triumph of color, of subjectivity and the lack of conventions, foreshadowed the advent of an art that was liberated and free of any restrictive conventions. Abstract art manifestos laid the foundations of its aesthetic. Kandinsky's letters to the music composer Schönberg demonstrated the porous nature of the genres at a time where serial music was emerging. Both music and painting followed a path of growing “dissonance within the arts". These abstract artworks can demand collector to approach them in a particular. Although the interplay of shapes and colours in abstract art make it a visually accessible style, it is also important to reflect on the works more deeply. They invite the viewer to escape from reality, to consider things according to the prism of the absolute, of essence and absence. They might encourage viewers to adopt a new outlook on the world, where everything is astonishing and where our consciousness is constantly wonderstruck by the world around us.

“Art does not reproduce the visible; it makes visible." - Paul Klee

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Print, sans titre, Juan Uslé

sans titre

Juan Uslé

Print - 76 x 56 x 0.2 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 x 0.1 inch

$694

Painting, Route, Abashidze Marusya

Route

Abashidze Marusya

Painting - 70 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$751

Painting, Pink World, Katrin Rymsha

Pink World

Katrin Rymsha

Painting - 70 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$750

Print, Pomme d'amour, MAM

Pomme d'amour

MAM

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

$92

Painting, Starry Night, Laura Spring

Starry Night

Laura Spring

Painting - 94 x 88.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 37 x 35 x 0.1 inch

$1,200

Fine Art Drawings, Dessin 1, Roberto Matta

Dessin 1

Roberto Matta

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 inch

$9,247

Painting, Composition, Antoni Amat

Composition

Antoni Amat

Painting - 75 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 29.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$1,503

Painting, Lavender, Marco Saporiti

Lavender

Marco Saporiti

Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$289

Painting, Duo 1, Pamphyle

Duo 1

Pamphyle

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

$1,445

Sculpture, Eiffel Tour, Nal-Vad

Eiffel Tour

Nal-Vad

Sculpture - 57 x 56 x 13 cm Sculpture - 22.4 x 22 x 5.1 inch

$1,965

Print, Ratio, Achille Perilli

Ratio

Achille Perilli

Print - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$670

Sculpture, Ainz, Eric Vialla

Ainz

Eric Vialla

Sculpture - 22 x 33 x 23 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 13 x 9.1 inch

$832

Painting, June walks, Ivana Olbricht

June walks

Ivana Olbricht

Painting - 78.7 x 59.9 x 2 cm Painting - 31 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,300

Print, Muse, Reda Amalou

Muse

Reda Amalou

Print - 120 x 80 cm Print - 47.2 x 31.5 inch

$4,392

Print, BW50406, André Nadal

BW50406

André Nadal

Print - 50 x 50 x 0.7 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.3 inch

$1,387

Sculpture, Love, Guti

Love

Guti

Sculpture - 84 x 40 x 13 cm Sculpture - 33.1 x 15.7 x 5.1 inch

$578

Painting, Stardust, Diana Torje

Stardust

Diana Torje

Painting - 100 x 65 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 25.6 x 1.6 inch

$3,468

Painting, Le Voile, Boreli

Le Voile

Boreli

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

$1,849

Print, Kitchen Diva, Elvira Bach

Kitchen Diva

Elvira Bach

Print - 49 x 34 x 0.5 cm Print - 19.3 x 13.4 x 0.2 inch

$2,059 $1,647

Print, Hohes C3, Klaus Rinke

Hohes C3

Klaus Rinke

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

$694

Print, Mod, Yannis Kounellis

Mod

Yannis Kounellis

Print - 64 x 76 cm Print - 25.2 x 29.9 inch

$2,543

Fine Art Drawings, Die Erde, Richard Laillier

Die Erde

Richard Laillier

Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 15 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch

$925

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Otto Wols

Sans titre

Otto Wols

Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 14 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 5.5 inch

$9,247

Painting, 421, Dié-Go

421

Dié-Go

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

$2,196

Painting, House & gate, Mark Hopkins

House & gate

Mark Hopkins

Painting - 48 x 48 x 10 cm Painting - 18.9 x 18.9 x 3.9 inch

$1,849

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