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Improvisation-II
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 21 x 21 x 0.5 cm Painting - 8.3 x 8.3 x 0.2 inch
€130
Abstract(early winter)-I
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 21 x 21 x 0.5 cm Painting - 8.3 x 8.3 x 0.2 inch
€150
Just rainy-LXXIII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 21 x 21 x 0.5 cm Painting - 8.3 x 8.3 x 0.2 inch
€180
Just rainy-LXIII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 21 x 21 x 0.5 cm Painting - 8.3 x 8.3 x 0.2 inch
€180
Homage to Cezanne-II
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 44 x 53 x 2 cm Painting - 17.3 x 20.9 x 0.8 inch
€300
Just rainy-LXXIII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€400
Just rainy-LXXII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€160
Musical abstracts-XVII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€160
Landscaping-CXXXIV
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 21 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 8.3 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€70
Improvisation-LXIV
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
€265
Improvisation-LI
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
€265
Improvisation-LIII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
€265
Improvisation-XLII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
€265
Improvisation-XLI
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
€265
Improvisation-XL
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
€265
Man with a heart-VII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€400
Man with a heart-IV
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€400
Man with a heart-III
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€400
Man with a heart-II
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€400
Man with a heart-I
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€400
Improvisation-LXVII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
€370
Improvisation-LXII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
€260
Improvisation-XXXIII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
€260
Improvisation-XXXII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
€260
Improvisation-XXXI
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
€260
Improvisation-XXX
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
€260
Nocturne-CXCXIII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€155 €140
Landscaping on Jazz-XCIX
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch
€450
Abstract landscape-XXVI
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 24 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 9.4 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
€160
Landscaping on Jazz-L
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 46 x 64 x 0.1 cm Painting - 18.1 x 25.2 x 0 inch
€255
Abstract landscape-XVI
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 30 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
€260
Landscaping on Jazz-XCVI
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch
€480
Abstract landscape
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 36 x 43 x 1 cm Painting - 14.2 x 16.9 x 0.4 inch
€220
Abstract in grey-I
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 29 x 29 x 1 cm Painting - 11.4 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
€80
Musical abstractions-XXIII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 26 x 26 x 1 cm Painting - 10.2 x 10.2 x 0.4 inch
€95
Landscaping on Jazz-XXX
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 45 x 64 x 0.1 cm Painting - 17.7 x 25.2 x 0 inch
€250
Just rainy-LXVIII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€350
Landscaping on Jazz-LXXXII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
€260
Lonely Trees-XVIII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€270
Landscaping on Jazz-LXV
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 46 x 64 x 0.1 cm Painting - 18.1 x 25.2 x 0 inch
€250
Just rainy-XXXIII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
€280
Landscaping on Jazz=XXVI
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 28 x 28 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11 x 11 x 0 inch
€100
Abstract landscape-XXVII (homage to Chopin)
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 45 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
€460
Landscaping on Jazz-XCV
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch
€490
Nocturne-CCXXV (homage to Chobin)
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€155
Landscaping on Jazz-XXXIX
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 65 x 92 x 0.1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 36.2 x 0 inch
€450
Landscaping on Jazz-LXXXVI
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€160
Landscaping on Jazz-LXXXIX
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€160
Landscaping on Jazz-LXXXVIII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch
€435
Abstract landscape-XVII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
€255
Just rainy-LVII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch
€460
Landscaping-CLXXX
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
€265
Homage to Cezanne
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
€300
Just rainy-XLIII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
€280
Landscaping on Jazz-LV
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 46 x 64 x 0.1 cm Painting - 18.1 x 25.2 x 0 inch
€265
Landscaping on Jazz-XC
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€170
Presentiment-XXI
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
€250 €225
Landscaping on Jazz-IX
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
€280
Nocturne-CXCXXIX (homage to Chpoin)
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
€260 €234
Landscaping on jazz-V (Satchmo)
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
€255
Landscaping on jazz (Dexter)
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
€280
Caprice-XXI (Paganini)
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
€255
Landscaping CXIV
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€155
Caprice-XI (Paganini)
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
€280
Landscaping CXII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€155
Presentiment-IX
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€160 €144
Landscaping on jazz-XCVII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch
€460
Landscaping on jazz-XCIV
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch
€450
Caprice-XXIV (Paganini)
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 64 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.2 x 0 inch
€250
Nocturne CCXLVIII (homage to Chopin)
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€150
Landscaping on jazz-XCII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
€260
Landscaping on jazz-XCI
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
€260
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."