Art Informel
Often regarded as the parallel counterpart to Abstract Expressionism, art informel refers to a group of highly gestural and spontaneous pictorial approaches which developed in the 1940s and 1950s across Europe. Informalists often used unconventional tools and techniques, such as brooms, rags, and sandpaper, to create textured and layered surfaces on their canvases. In many ways, the broadly diverse approaches of art informel found common ground in their revolutionary rejection of traditional artistic methods.
Over the years, the art informel movement has also been visually likened to Surrealism. However, where Surrealists sought to articulate highly complex concepts relating to the subconscious, informalists intended to evoke a sense of mystery and emotion in their audiences. Some of the key Informalists include Vassily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, and Jean Dubuffet.
In recognition of this post-war movement, our experts have curated a selection of artists whose work reflects the boundless creativity of traditional art informel. Amongst some of our favorites, you'll find the work of Angel Alonso, Albert Pepermans and even Georges Mathieu.
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The Woman with Golden Eye
Karel Appel
Print - 75.5 x 55 x 0.2 cm Print - 29.7 x 21.7 x 0.1 inch
$2,196
Le monde de l'art n'est pas le monde du pardon
Zao Wou-Ki
Print - 38 x 28 x 0.1 cm Print - 15 x 11 x 0 inch
$5,548
Vingt-quatre premiers sonnets de Shakespeare dans la traduction de Yves Bonnefoy
Zao Wou-Ki
Print - 35 x 28 cm Print - 13.8 x 11 inch
$4,392
Feuilles Solitaires
Georges Mathieu
Painting - 73 x 92 x 1 cm Painting - 28.7 x 36.2 x 0.4 inch
$173,381
Blacks and Whites II (Acetates) - Plate B
Alberto Burri
Print - 48 x 64 x 0.1 cm Print - 18.9 x 25.2 x 0 inch
$3,930
Blacks and Whites II (Acetates)
Alberto Burri
Print - 64 x 48 x 0.1 cm Print - 25.2 x 18.9 x 0 inch
$3,930
Black and White II (Acetates) - Plate E
Alberto Burri
Print - 48 x 63 x 0.1 cm Print - 18.9 x 24.8 x 0 inch
$3,930
Bianchi e Neri II (Acetates) - Plate A
Alberto Burri
Print - 64 x 48 x 0.1 cm Print - 25.2 x 18.9 x 0 inch
$3,699
Bianchi e Neri II (Acetates) - Plate B
Alberto Burri
Print - 48 x 64 x 0.1 cm Print - 18.9 x 25.2 x 0 inch
$4,161
Bianchi e Neri II (Acetates) - Plate E
Alberto Burri
Print - 48 x 63 x 0.1 cm Print - 18.9 x 24.8 x 0 inch
$3,930
Le monde de l’art n’est pas le monde du pardon
Zao Wou-Ki
Print - 34 x 26 x 1 cm Print - 13.4 x 10.2 x 0.4 inch
$7,166
Abstract informalist
Daniel Argimon
Painting - 81 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,312
Activation XXXIX
Jean Dubuffet
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 8.3 inch
$38,144
Femme nue et femme vêtue
Jean Dubuffet
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 21.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 8.5 inch
$38,144
Vingt-quatre premiers sonnets de Shakespeare dans la traduction de Yves Bonnefoy
Zao Wou-Ki
Print - 35 x 28 cm Print - 13.8 x 11 inch
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