Abstract Expressionnism Movement

Painting, Almost Abstract Landscape – 4 (Early Morning), Zakhar Shevchuk

Almost Abstract Landscape – 4 (Early Morning)

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 25 x 35 x 2 cm Painting - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch

€800

Painting, Almost Abstract Landscape - 6 (River Sunset), Zakhar Shevchuk

Almost Abstract Landscape - 6 (River Sunset)

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 30 x 38 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15 x 0.8 inch

€800

Print, Self Portrait (SF-050), Sam Francis

Self Portrait (SF-050)

Sam Francis

Print - 104.1 x 74.9 x 0.3 cm Print - 41 x 29.5 x 0.1 inch

€1,451

Painting, N°512, Pierre-Luc Poujol

N°512

Pierre-Luc Poujol

Painting - 200 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 78.7 x 39.4 x 2 inch

€12,500

Painting, Le pianiste et la chanteuse, Christof Monnin

Le pianiste et la chanteuse

Christof Monnin

Painting - 89 x 116 x 2.5 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 1 inch

€1,600

Painting, Le phare, Christof Monnin

Le phare

Christof Monnin

Painting - 89 x 116 x 2.5 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 1 inch

€1,600

Print, Berlin Suite, Antoni Tapies

Berlin Suite

Antoni Tapies

Print - 55 x 76 cm Print - 21.7 x 29.9 inch

€2,850

Print, Deux Trous, Antoni Tapies

Deux Trous

Antoni Tapies

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

€2,070

Print, Croix Blanche, Antoni Tapies

Croix Blanche

Antoni Tapies

Print - 34 x 50 cm Print - 13.4 x 19.7 inch

€4,600

Print, Nocturno Matinal, Antoni Tapies

Nocturno Matinal

Antoni Tapies

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

€2,600

Print, Composition , Conrad Marca-Relli

Composition

Conrad Marca-Relli

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

€2,500

Print, Composition , Conrad Marca-Relli

Composition

Conrad Marca-Relli

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

€2,500

Print, Composition , Conrad Marca-Relli

Composition

Conrad Marca-Relli

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

€2,500

Print, Three Poems XIII, Robert Motherwell

Three Poems XIII

Robert Motherwell

Print - 53.3 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Print - 21 x 16 x 0.1 inch

€2,128

Painting, Portrait of truth, Amarkine Amarteifio

Portrait of truth

Amarkine Amarteifio

Painting - 76.2 x 101.6 x 5.1 cm Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 inch

€3,772

Painting, Mother earth, Amarkine Amarteifio

Mother earth

Amarkine Amarteifio

Painting - 76.2 x 101.6 x 5.1 cm Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 inch

€3,772

Print, Les mademoiselles, Roberto Matta

Les mademoiselles

Roberto Matta

Print - 48 x 65.5 x 0.2 cm Print - 18.9 x 25.8 x 0.1 inch

€1,200 €1,020

Print, Le Riz, Antoni Tapies

Le Riz

Antoni Tapies

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

€5,319

Painting, Portriat of mother earth, Amarkine Amarteifio

Portriat of mother earth

Amarkine Amarteifio

Painting - 61 x 116.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 24 x 46 x 2 inch

€5,706

Print, Claus i ditades, Antoni Tapies

Claus i ditades

Antoni Tapies

Print - 60 x 78 x 0.02 cm Print - 23.6 x 30.7 x 0 inch

€6,000

Print, Marron, Kenneth Noland

Marron

Kenneth Noland

Print - 40 x 59 cm Print - 15.7 x 23.2 inch

€3,000

Print, Passage et Sage du Couple II, Roberto Matta

Passage et Sage du Couple II

Roberto Matta

Print - 34 x 44 cm Print - 13.4 x 17.3 inch

€2,500

Painting, Senza titolo, Sandro Chia

Senza titolo

Sandro Chia

Painting - 122 x 95 x 5 cm Painting - 48 x 37.4 x 2 inch

€9,000

Painting, Portrait of a Young Man, Zakhar Shevchuk

Portrait of a Young Man

Zakhar Shevchuk

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

€2,000

Print, Creus i cor, Antoni Tapies

Creus i cor

Antoni Tapies

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

€5,400

Print, Serpi i creu, Antoni Tapies

Serpi i creu

Antoni Tapies

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

€7,500

Print, Le Enfe, Roberto Matta

Le Enfe

Roberto Matta

Print - 63 x 90 x 0.2 cm Print - 24.8 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch

€1,200 €960

Print, Untitled, Roberto Matta

Untitled

Roberto Matta

Print - 43.5 x 31.5 x 0.2 cm Print - 17.1 x 12.4 x 0.1 inch

€1,300

Print, Corps, Antoni Tapies

Corps

Antoni Tapies

Print - 28 x 38.5 cm Print - 11 x 15.2 inch

€5,100

Print, Whitney Museum of American Art, 13 January - 13 March 1983, Frank Stella

Whitney Museum of American Art, 13 January - 13 March 1983

Frank Stella

Print - 190 x 132 cm Print - 74.8 x 52 inch

€5,000

Painting, Les roseaux, Christof Monnin

Les roseaux

Christof Monnin

Painting - 81 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 1 inch

€1,400

Painting, La pêche aux coques, Christof Monnin

La pêche aux coques

Christof Monnin

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

€1,500

Painting, Au verger, Christof Monnin

Au verger

Christof Monnin

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

€1,500

Painting, Cuba Libre, Christof Monnin

Cuba Libre

Christof Monnin

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

€1,500

Painting, Le vase gris, Christof Monnin

Le vase gris

Christof Monnin

Painting - 89 x 116 x 2.5 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 1 inch

€1,600

Painting, Le phare rouge et blanc, Christof Monnin

Le phare rouge et blanc

Christof Monnin

Painting - 90 x 90 x 2.5 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1 inch

€1,400

Painting, Souvenir d’été, Christof Monnin

Souvenir d’été

Christof Monnin

Painting - 90 x 90 x 2.5 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1 inch

€1,400

Print, Espace de l'Espece, Roberto Matta

Espace de l'Espece

Roberto Matta

Print - 55.9 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Print - 22 x 30 x 0.1 inch

€1,547

Print, Bound Man, Sandro Chia

Bound Man

Sandro Chia

Print - 78.7 x 66 cm Print - 31 x 26 inch

€822

Painting, Les 2 barques, Christof Monnin

Les 2 barques

Christof Monnin

Painting - 81 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 1 inch

€1,400

Print, Fog Gog Magog, Planche 3 (Les Venusiennes), Roberto Matta

Fog Gog Magog, Planche 3 (Les Venusiennes)

Roberto Matta

Print - 52.1 x 66 cm Print - 20.5 x 26 inch

€1,451

Print, L’eau est Mana, Roberto Matta

L’eau est Mana

Roberto Matta

Print - 66 x 101.6 cm Print - 26 x 40 inch

€1,451

Print, Less is More 4, Sophie André

Less is More 4

Sophie André

Print - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€300

Print, Nocturn Matinal, Antoni Tapies

Nocturn Matinal

Antoni Tapies

Print - 61.2 x 108 x 0 cm Print - 24.1 x 42.5 x 0.01 inch

€5,706

Print, T.A., Antoni Tapies

T.A.

Antoni Tapies

Print - 70.8 x 96.5 cm Print - 27.9 x 38 inch

€3,000

Painting, Black Vase, Zakhar Shevchuk

Black Vase

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 60 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch

€2,000

Print, Interferenza, Sandro Chia

Interferenza

Sandro Chia

Print - 80 x 60 x 0.1 cm Print - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€800

Print, Festival Internacional de Cadaques, Antoni Tapies

Festival Internacional de Cadaques

Antoni Tapies

Print - 76.2 x 55.9 x 0.3 cm Print - 30 x 22 x 0.1 inch

€2,902

Print, Colors in Space, Sam Francis

Colors in Space

Sam Francis

Print - 47 x 66 x 0.3 cm Print - 18.5 x 26 x 0.1 inch

€4,500

Painting, Wisdom, Zakhar Shevchuk

Wisdom

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 52 x 35.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 20.5 x 14 x 0.1 inch

€1,200

Painting, Blue Necklace, Zakhar Shevchuk

Blue Necklace

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 63 x 48 x 2 cm Painting - 24.8 x 18.9 x 0.8 inch

€1,540

Painting, Willpower, Zakhar Shevchuk

Willpower

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 70 x 60 x 20 cm Painting - 27.6 x 23.6 x 7.9 inch

€2,000

Painting, Portrait of the Artist, Zakhar Shevchuk

Portrait of the Artist

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 80 x 60 x 0.3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

€2,000

Painting, Memories, Zakhar Shevchuk

Memories

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 105 x 75 x 2 cm Painting - 41.3 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch

€1,900

Painting, Morning, Zakhar Shevchuk

Morning

Zakhar Shevchuk

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

€1,650

Painting, Good Day, Zakhar Shevchuk

Good Day

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 84 x 64 x 0.4 cm Painting - 33.1 x 25.2 x 0.2 inch

€1,650

Painting, Winter, Zakhar Shevchuk

Winter

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 58 x 51 x 2.5 cm Painting - 22.8 x 20.1 x 1 inch

€1,650

Painting, The portrait, Zakhar Shevchuk

The portrait

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 40 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch

€1,050

Painting, Expectations, Zakhar Shevchuk

Expectations

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 52 x 40 x 1.5 cm Painting - 20.5 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch

€1,050

Painting, Lost in thoughts, Zakhar Shevchuk

Lost in thoughts

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 60 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,050

Painting, Green Portrait, Zakhar Shevchuk

Green Portrait

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 62 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 24.4 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,050

Painting, Portrait of a girl, Zakhar Shevchuk

Portrait of a girl

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 46 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,050

Painting, Man in red, Zakhar Shevchuk

Man in red

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 46 x 60 x 0.5 cm Painting - 18.1 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

€1,050

Painting, On White, Zakhar Shevchuk

On White

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 56 x 49 x 0.5 cm Painting - 22 x 19.3 x 0.2 inch

€1,050

Painting, Winter, Zakhar Shevchuk

Winter

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 36 x 37 x 0.5 cm Painting - 14.2 x 14.6 x 0.2 inch

€700

Painting, White flowers, Zakhar Shevchuk

White flowers

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 37 x 33 x 0.3 cm Painting - 14.6 x 13 x 0.1 inch

€700

Painting, Semi abstract landscape, Zakhar Shevchuk

Semi abstract landscape

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 25 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 9.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€700

Painting, Fraction Of 26 Million (Part 3), Ansgar Dressler

Fraction Of 26 Million (Part 3)

Ansgar Dressler

Painting - 101.6 x 101.6 x 4.3 cm Painting - 40 x 40 x 1.7 inch

€1,489

Painting, Black 'n' berry, Ansgar Dressler

Black 'n' berry

Ansgar Dressler

Painting - 81.3 x 81.3 x 3 cm Painting - 32 x 32 x 1.2 inch

€958

Painting, Ancient ghosts, Ansgar Dressler

Ancient ghosts

Ansgar Dressler

Painting - 101.6 x 81.3 x 3 cm Painting - 40 x 32 x 1.2 inch

€1,257

Painting, She Likes To Dream In Pink I, Ansgar Dressler

She Likes To Dream In Pink I

Ansgar Dressler

Painting - 121.9 x 81.3 x 3 cm Painting - 48 x 32 x 1.2 inch

€1,422

Print, Composition XIV, Conrad Marca-Relli

Composition XIV

Conrad Marca-Relli

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

€1,150

Print, Composition VIII, Conrad Marca-Relli

Composition VIII

Conrad Marca-Relli

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

€1,150

Print, Composition XV, Conrad Marca-Relli

Composition XV

Conrad Marca-Relli

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

€1,150

Print, Composition XIII, Conrad Marca-Relli

Composition XIII

Conrad Marca-Relli

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

€1,150

Print, Composition XII, Conrad Marca-Relli

Composition XII

Conrad Marca-Relli

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

€1,150

Print, Composition XI, Conrad Marca-Relli

Composition XI

Conrad Marca-Relli

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

€1,150

Print, Composition X, Conrad Marca-Relli

Composition X

Conrad Marca-Relli

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

€1,150

Print, Composition IX, Conrad Marca-Relli

Composition IX

Conrad Marca-Relli

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

€1,150

Print, Composition VII, Conrad Marca-Relli

Composition VII

Conrad Marca-Relli

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

€1,150

Print, Composition VI, Conrad Marca-Relli

Composition VI

Conrad Marca-Relli

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

€1,150

Print, Composition V, Conrad Marca-Relli

Composition V

Conrad Marca-Relli

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

€1,150

Print, Composition IV, Conrad Marca-Relli

Composition IV

Conrad Marca-Relli

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

€1,150

Print, Composition II, Conrad Marca-Relli

Composition II

Conrad Marca-Relli

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

€1,150

Print, Composition I, Conrad Marca-Relli

Composition I

Conrad Marca-Relli

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

€1,150

Print, Château situationniste, Roberto Matta

Château situationniste

Roberto Matta

Print - 54 x 75 cm Print - 21.3 x 29.5 inch

€1,200

Print, Untitled (SF-106A), Sam Francis

Untitled (SF-106A)

Sam Francis

Print - 72 x 102 cm Print - 28.3 x 40.2 inch

€7,500

Painting, Zulu warriors, Amarkine Amarteifio

Zulu warriors

Amarkine Amarteifio

Painting - 59.7 x 80 x 5.1 cm Painting - 23.5 x 31.5 x 2 inch

€3,772

Painting, Fertility Ritual, Amarkine Amarteifio

Fertility Ritual

Amarkine Amarteifio

Painting - 76.2 x 101.6 x 5.1 cm Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 inch

€3,675

Painting, Tranquil landscape, Zakhar Shevchuk

Tranquil landscape

Zakhar Shevchuk

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

€2,000

Painting, Daydreaming, Zakhar Shevchuk

Daydreaming

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 50 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€1,650

Painting, The Winter Lake, Zakhar Shevchuk

The Winter Lake

Zakhar Shevchuk

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

€1,650

Painting, Chair, Zakhar Shevchuk

Chair

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 80 x 69 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 27.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,650

Abstract Expressionnism Movement

Abstract Expressionism is a movement that seeks to represent emotions through abstraction. It rejects the concept of realism, and instead embraces the spontaneity of emotions felt during the creation of the work. Incorporating approximately fifteen major painters, Abstract Expressionism began in New York, in the midst of the 1929 economic crash, and dominated post-war American art from 1940 to 1962. It is also associated with The New York School, a collective of American poets, painters, dancers, and musicians who were active in the 1950s and 60s in New York City. It is additionally associated with the The School of Paris which was made up of French and émigé artists. Inspired by Surrealism, artists such as Jackson Pollock, Barnett Newman, Willem de Kooning and Mark Rothko created large-format paintings with little depth. Abstract Expressionists sought to reflect their feelings, and placed a great importance on the value of experimenting with their work and their freedom as artists. Painting becomes a form of self-expression, facilitating the communication of a variety of emotions.


There are two main artistic trends in Abstract Expressionism: Action Painting and Color-Field Painting. Willem de Kooning and Jackson Pollock are central figures in Action Painting, and prioritise physical encounters with the canvas when creating. The canvas is a witness to every action and gesture the artists make, using techniques such as dripping, blurring, splashing or smearing. Barnett Newman and Mark Rothko were major figures in Color-Field Painting, which literally consisted of painting in fields of colour. Colour is freed from context and becomes the very essence of the work; placing importance on the consistency and process of the piece.  


Supported by renowned gallerist, Peggy Guggenheim and critics Harold Rosenberg and Clément Greenberg, Action Painting and Color-Field Painting were considered as new directions for contemporary art. 


Mark Rothko: painter and one of the pioneers of American Abstract Expressionism. However, Rothko refused to be associated with this title as he found it “alienating." His hostility towards Action Painting resulted in a new, and more contemplative technique; Color-Field Painting. 


Jackson Pollock: a major figure in 20th century American art, his revolutionary creative methods influenced many artists during the Abstract Expressionism movement. His influence was heavily felt in contemporary art history, particularly his famous “dripping" technique. 


Barnett Newman: one of the most important figures of Abstract Expressionism and along with Mark Rothko, he was one of the practitioners of Color-field Painting. Newman wrote the preface for the AMA's (the American Modern Artists) first exhibition, which was a protest against the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, which had banned modern art in its exhibitions.


Willem de Kooning: painter of Dutch origin (and later a naturalised American citizen), he was forerunner in the Abstract Expressionism movement. In 1942, he participated in the group exhibition called "American and French Painters," where he met Marcel Duchamp and Jackson Pollock.

Even the successors of Abstract Expressionism today let their unconscious guide them through their works. Despite their abstract nature, these works still intend to convey an important message to the viewer. Emotions, like artworks, vary greatly and here at Artsper we understand how personal choosing an artwork is! 

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