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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, Billboard, Laura Newman

Billboard

Laura Newman

Painting . 56 x 76 cm Painting . 22 x 29.9 inch

€4,888

Print, Le Riz, Antoni Tapies

Le Riz

Antoni Tapies

Print . 58.4 x 77.5 cm Print . 23 x 30.5 inch

€5,011

Painting, Claim 189, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 189

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€650

Painting, Claim 188, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 188

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€650

Painting, Claim 179, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 179

Mark Hellbusch

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

€750

Painting, Claim 165, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 165

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 60 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€850

Painting, RE 3, Mark Hellbusch

RE 3

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 110 x 150 x 1 cm Painting . 43.3 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

€2,900

Painting, Claim 150, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 150

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 140 x 120 x 1 cm Painting . 55.1 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch

€2,700

Painting, Splash 72, Mark Hellbusch

Splash 72

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€1,290

Painting, Chaoscopie, Tic

Chaoscopie

Tic

Painting . 160 x 115 x 0.1 cm Painting . 63 x 45.3 x 0 inch

€1,150

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Kitty Sabatier

Sans titre

Kitty Sabatier

Fine Art Drawings . 49 x 31 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.3 x 12.2 x 0 inch

€1,500

Print, LLambrec9, Antoni Tapies

LLambrec9

Antoni Tapies

Print . 76 x 56 cm Print . 29.9 x 22 inch

€1,400

Print, Dib 1, Antoni Tapies

Dib 1

Antoni Tapies

Print . 56 x 76 cm Print . 22 x 29.9 inch

€1,400

Painting, Flower I, Mark Hellbusch

Flower I

Mark Hellbusch

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

€390

Painting, Claim 174, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 174

Mark Hellbusch

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

€750

Painting, Horizon 1, Gina Vor

Horizon 1

Gina Vor

Painting . 30 x 24 x 0.3 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

€200

Painting, Deph, Gina Vor

Deph

Gina Vor

Painting . 30 x 22 x 0.4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 8.7 x 0.2 inch

€250

Painting, Terre de Couleurs, Muriel Deumie

Terre de Couleurs

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 50 x 150 x 4 cm Painting . 19.7 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

€1,090 €981

Painting, Maya, Sébastien Allart

Maya

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 130 x 97 x 2.5 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 1 inch

€3,800

Painting, LXXVII, Mark Hellbusch

LXXVII

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 50 x 70 x 1.5 cm Painting . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.6 inch

€890

Painting, Le Corail, Aude De Voc

Le Corail

Aude De Voc

Painting . 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€1,500

Painting, Earth vision, Juliana Haggoo

Earth vision

Juliana Haggoo

Painting . 100 x 65 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,600

Painting, Stimulus 4, Gina Vor

Stimulus 4

Gina Vor

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

€400

Painting, About fear, Yichao Sun

About fear

Yichao Sun

Painting . 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,500

Painting, Météore, Bald

Météore

Bald

Painting . 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,350

Painting, White light, Laura Newman

White light

Laura Newman

Painting . 102 x 76 cm Painting . 40.2 x 29.9 inch

€7,026

Painting, Beach house, Laura Newman

Beach house

Laura Newman

Painting . 183 x 142 cm Painting . 72 x 55.9 inch

€14,846

Print, Farandole 7, Hans Hartung

Farandole 7

Hans Hartung

Print . 49 x 74 cm Print . 19.3 x 29.1 inch

€1,500

Painting, Claim 175, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 175

Mark Hellbusch

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

€750

Painting, Claim 176, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 176

Mark Hellbusch

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

€750

Painting, Claim 177, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 177

Mark Hellbusch

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

€750

Painting, Cuba Libre, Cosmos

Cuba Libre

Cosmos

Painting . 140 x 200 x 3.5 cm Painting . 55.1 x 78.7 x 1.4 inch

€11,900

Painting, Claim 33, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 33

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 83 x 112 x 2 cm Painting . 32.7 x 44.1 x 0.8 inch

€1,050

Painting, Claim 9, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 9

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 80 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch

€850

Painting, Two Scoops, Newel Hunter

Two Scoops

Newel Hunter

Painting . 40.6 x 50.8 x 1.3 cm Painting . 16 x 20 x 0.5 inch

€1,822

Painting, Autumn, Aloyzas Smilingis

Autumn

Aloyzas Smilingis

Painting . 130 x 150 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

€7,500

Painting, Roundabout, Kerry Horne

Roundabout

Kerry Horne

Painting . 127 x 147 x 5 cm Painting . 50 x 57.9 x 2 inch

€6,200

Painting, To the Sea, H-Nguyen

To the Sea

H-Nguyen

Painting . 80 x 80 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 inch

€780

Painting, Room, Laura Newman

Room

Laura Newman

Painting . 142 x 152 cm Painting . 55.9 x 59.8 inch

€13,868

Painting, Touch, Laura Newman

Touch

Laura Newman

Painting . 183 x 142 cm Painting . 72 x 55.9 inch

€14,663

Painting, Bonbon, Laura Newman

Bonbon

Laura Newman

Painting . 142 x 183 cm Painting . 55.9 x 72 inch

€14,846

Print, Farandole 5, Hans Hartung

Farandole 5

Hans Hartung

Print . 49 x 74 cm Print . 19.3 x 29.1 inch

€1,500

Painting, Ciseaux, Apo

Ciseaux

Apo

Painting . 21 x 14.8 x 0.05 cm Painting . 8.3 x 5.8 x 0 inch

€100

Painting, Windy, Stanislav Bojankov

Windy

Stanislav Bojankov

Painting . 85 x 93 x 1 cm Painting . 33.5 x 36.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,950

Painting, Paul, Mark Hellbusch

Paul

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 110 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 43.3 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€2,900

Painting, Alison, Sébastien Allart

Alison

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 130 x 97 x 2.5 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 1 inch

€3,800

Painting, Regatta 2, Max Yaskin

Regatta 2

Max Yaskin

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

€1,490

Painting, Expression 13, Max Yaskin

Expression 13

Max Yaskin

Painting . 90 x 150 x 1 cm Painting . 35.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

€1,250

Painting, Mia, Sébastien Allart

Mia

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 130 x 97 x 2.5 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 1 inch

€3,800

Painting, Kiss me, Sébastien Allart

Kiss me

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch

€3,200

Painting, Claim 99, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 99

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 100 x 130 x 1.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 51.2 x 0.6 inch

€1,680

Painting, Claim 95, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 95

Mark Hellbusch

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

€1,680

Painting, Claim 90, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 90

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 130 x 120 x 1.5 cm Painting . 51.2 x 47.2 x 0.6 inch

€2,340

Painting, Claim 82, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 82

Mark Hellbusch

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

€1,680