Spontaneous Lines

It is unsurprising that, historically, black as a color has been linked to somberness, melancholy and madness, but the history of this color is so much more nuanced than that. From the thick black strokes creating spontaneous lines in Edouard Manet's Music in the Tuileries (1862) to Anish Kapoor gaining the rights to Vantablack (the darkest shade of black at the time) in 2016, the use of black line has captured the artist's obsessions for centuries. Pierre Soulages used black line as a way to provide texture to his paintings, playing with how black and light interact upon the canvas. Whilst Mark Rothko revered the simplicity of color and line, and their rightful place in the history of abstract art, as a link between the emoting artist and their expression on the canvas – regardless of whether that emotion was dark or not. Line is the ultimate factor of definition and declaration, thus, unsurprisingly it is used instinctively by the artist. In Artsper's own selection of works, the likes of Moon Shin and Gérard Escougnou have been noted for their use of spontaneous lines. In fact, Escougnou uses black lines to emit vibrations from his work, with white used as a void or a moment of silence. Lines can cause the viewer to become introspective and reflective, a way for the viewer to relate to a work and the artist's reasons for creating it.

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Fine Art Drawings, 1952 Paris Muse, Kam Zin Choon

1952 Paris Muse

Kam Zin Choon

Fine Art Drawings - 54 x 48 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 21.3 x 18.9 x 0.2 inch

$11,501

Painting, Naïri, Sébastien Allart

Naïri

Sébastien Allart

Painting - 150 x 45 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 17.7 x 1.6 inch

Price upon request

Painting, Albane, Sébastien Allart

Albane

Sébastien Allart

Painting - 80 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

Price upon request

Painting, Maribel, Sébastien Allart

Maribel

Sébastien Allart

Painting - 130 x 97 x 4 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.6 inch

Price upon request

Painting, Madina, Sébastien Allart

Madina

Sébastien Allart

Painting - 120 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

Price upon request

Painting, Clémence, Sébastien Allart

Clémence

Sébastien Allart

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

Price upon request

Painting, Naïs, Sébastien Allart

Naïs

Sébastien Allart

Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

Price upon request

Painting, Mélissa, Sébastien Allart

Mélissa

Sébastien Allart

Painting - 114 x 146 x 2 cm Painting - 44.9 x 57.5 x 0.8 inch

Price upon request

Painting, Alexia, Sébastien Allart

Alexia

Sébastien Allart

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

Price upon request

Painting, Oumy, Sébastien Allart

Oumy

Sébastien Allart

Painting - 200 x 150 x 5 cm Painting - 78.7 x 59.1 x 2 inch

Price upon request

Painting, Théa, Sébastien Allart

Théa

Sébastien Allart

Painting - 130 x 195 x 5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 76.8 x 2 inch

Price upon request

Painting, Abstract no. 64, Gina Vor

Abstract no. 64

Gina Vor

Painting - 80 x 60 x 0.4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

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Painting, Choice, Gina Vor

Choice

Gina Vor

Painting - 90 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, Blue Sign 3, Gina Vor

Blue Sign 3

Gina Vor

Painting - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

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Painting, Black and red, Gina Vor

Black and red

Gina Vor

Painting - 80 x 60 x 0.4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

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Painting, Black Art 6, Gina Vor

Black Art 6

Gina Vor

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

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Print, Farandole, Hans Hartung

Farandole

Hans Hartung

Print - 59.5 x 86.5 x 0.2 cm Print - 23.4 x 34.1 x 0.1 inch

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Print, Farandole, Hans Hartung

Farandole

Hans Hartung

Print - 59.5 x 86.5 x 0.2 cm Print - 23.4 x 34.1 x 0.1 inch

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Painting, Pastel Dreams 1, Gina Vor

Pastel Dreams 1

Gina Vor

Painting - 60 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

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Painting, Puzzle 2, Gina Vor

Puzzle 2

Gina Vor

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

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Painting, Puzzle 1, Gina Vor

Puzzle 1

Gina Vor

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

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Print, HC L-50, Hans Hartung

HC L-50

Hans Hartung

Print - 75 x 105 cm Print - 29.5 x 41.3 inch

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Painting, Aqua 1, Gina Vor

Aqua 1

Gina Vor

Painting - 45 x 45 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, Abstract No 17, Gina Vor

Abstract No 17

Gina Vor

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

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Painting, Moonlight, Gina Vor

Moonlight

Gina Vor

Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.2 inch

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Painting, Snowstorm, Gina Vor

Snowstorm

Gina Vor

Painting - 120 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

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Print, L-14-B, Hans Hartung

L-14-B

Hans Hartung

Print - 76 x 105 cm Print - 29.9 x 41.3 inch

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Print, L-52, Hans Hartung

L-52

Hans Hartung

Print - 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Print - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

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Print, Hans Arp, Hans Hartung

Hans Arp

Hans Hartung

Print - 22.5 x 17 x 0.2 cm Print - 8.9 x 6.7 x 0.1 inch

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Print, L - 16B, Hans Hartung

L - 16B

Hans Hartung

Print - 100 x 79 x 0.1 cm Print - 39.4 x 31.1 x 0 inch

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Print, L 15, Hans Hartung

L 15

Hans Hartung

Print - 70 x 105 x 1 cm Print - 27.6 x 41.3 x 0.4 inch

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Painting, Japandi 1, Gina Vor

Japandi 1

Gina Vor

Painting - 108 x 78.5 x 2 cm Painting - 42.5 x 30.9 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, Black and red 2, Gina Vor

Black and red 2

Gina Vor

Painting - 90 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Earth Calls 2, Gina Vor

Earth Calls 2

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

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Print, Catalunya, Antoni Tapies

Catalunya

Antoni Tapies

Print - 74 x 57 x 0.1 cm Print - 29.1 x 22.4 x 0 inch

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