Abstract Collages

Not all artists wield a brush. Abstract artists moved away from realism and, unsurprisingly moved away from conventional methods of creating art by the early 20th century. This avant-garde stance was further developed by artists referred to as Abstract Expressionists. Think Willem de Kooning blending small pebbles with gray paint or of Jackson Pollock piercing holes at the bottom of paint cans and letting it drip out as he walks along the canvas. By challenging conventional ideas about art, such artists could work entirely in the abstract and this approach was also evident in their collages. Like their paintings, Abstract Expressionists' collages showcase an emphasis on color, composition, and emotion. Through simplified silhouettes, blocks of cut-and-glued color, and free-floating, painted lines, the artists added (literal) layers of dimensionality to their already-famous aesthetic. Robert Motherwell's View from a High Tower (1945) perfectly demonstrates the artist's ability to show freedom by combining fabric with torn paper on canvas. Today, numerous artists have kept up the collage tradition, either constructing their assembled compositions by hand or employing digital tools to craft them. Artsper's own collection of contemporary abstract collage works feature Nadine Hardy who lets her material, paint brushes and palette knife guide her wooden panels and Nagsoul who rejects the brush in favor of fire and ink.

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Painting, A bottle, David Martinez

A bottle

David Martinez

Painting - 50 x 42 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 16.5 x 0.8 inch

$1,618

Fine Art Drawings, K2119, Harald Kröner

K2119

Harald Kröner

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 29.7 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 11.7 inch

$2,608

Fine Art Drawings, K20124, Harald Kröner

K20124

Harald Kröner

Fine Art Drawings - 33.5 x 24 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.2 x 9.4 inch

$1,647

Fine Art Drawings, K1993, Harald Kröner

K1993

Harald Kröner

Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 32.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 12.8 inch

$1,922

Fine Art Drawings, Babel, Jean-Jacques André

Babel

Jean-Jacques André

Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 38 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 15 x 0.4 inch

$682 $580

Painting, Tondo 8, Harald Kröner

Tondo 8

Harald Kröner

Painting - 112 x 112 cm Painting - 44.1 x 44.1 inch

$6,589

Painting, Tondo 10, Harald Kröner

Tondo 10

Harald Kröner

Painting - 130 x 130 cm Painting - 51.2 x 51.2 inch

$7,825

Painting, Cut 39, Harald Kröner

Cut 39

Harald Kröner

Painting - 83 x 190 x 3 cm Painting - 32.7 x 74.8 x 1.2 inch

$8,511

Painting, R/071, Jean-Jacques André

R/071

Jean-Jacques André

Painting - 100 x 62 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 24.4 x 0.4 inch

$416 $354

Painting, Rod/3, Jean-Jacques André

Rod/3

Jean-Jacques André

Painting - 63 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 24.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$220 $198

Fine Art Drawings, Musical Notes, Tommaso Cascella

Musical Notes

Tommaso Cascella

Fine Art Drawings - 33.5 x 26 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.2 x 10.2 x 0 inch

$520 $391

Fine Art Drawings, Musical Notes, Tommaso Cascella

Musical Notes

Tommaso Cascella

Fine Art Drawings - 34.5 x 26 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.6 x 10.2 x 0 inch

$520 $391

Painting, Testa 2, Fernando Alday

Testa 2

Fernando Alday

Painting - 50 x 50 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 inch

$1,503

Painting, Testa, Fernando Alday

Testa

Fernando Alday

Painting - 50 x 50 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 inch

$1,503

Painting, MU, Jean-Jacques André

MU

Jean-Jacques André

Painting - 20 x 20 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

$139

Painting, Gre, Jean-Jacques André

Gre

Jean-Jacques André

Painting - 15 x 15 x 1 cm Painting - 5.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch

$104

Painting, Dog, Fernando Alday

Dog

Fernando Alday

Painting - 81 x 130 cm Painting - 31.9 x 51.2 inch

$5,201