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, Angie, Blandine Insler

Angie

Blandine Insler

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

$2,196

Painting, Good vibes, Bald

Good vibes

Bald

Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$3,525

Painting, Infini, Bald

Infini

Bald

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

$4,392

Painting, Archipel, Bald

Archipel

Bald

Painting - 72 x 92 x 2 cm Painting - 28.3 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

$2,947

Painting, Alliage, Bald

Alliage

Bald

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

$4,392

Painting, Kalara, Eric Robin

Kalara

Eric Robin

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

$6,935

Painting, Smashed 4, Thomas Jeunet

Smashed 4

Thomas Jeunet

Painting - 90 x 120 x 3.5 cm Painting - 35.4 x 47.2 x 1.4 inch

$1,965

Painting, Bygone Era, Kris Haas

Bygone Era

Kris Haas

Painting - 121.9 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 30 x 1 inch

$3,650

Painting, Autumn Tree 8, Max Yaskin

Autumn Tree 8

Max Yaskin

Painting - 95 x 200 x 1 cm Painting - 37.4 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

$1,480

Painting, Flowers 9, Max Yaskin

Flowers 9

Max Yaskin

Painting - 100 x 200 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

$1,676

Painting, Orange mix, Max Yaskin

Orange mix

Max Yaskin

Painting - 80 x 200 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

$936

Painting, Winter, Max Yaskin

Winter

Max Yaskin

Painting - 150 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

$982

Painting, Drips 7, Max Yaskin

Drips 7

Max Yaskin

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

$1,271

Fine Art Drawings, Manga French, Muriel Deumie

Manga French

Muriel Deumie

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 20 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 7.9 x 1.6 inch

$1,237 $1,052

Painting, December 23rd, H-Nguyen

December 23rd

H-Nguyen

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

$1,225

Painting, December IV, H-Nguyen

December IV

H-Nguyen

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

$971

Painting, November II, H-Nguyen

November II

H-Nguyen

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

$1,133

Painting, November IV, H-Nguyen

November IV

H-Nguyen

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

$982

Painting, November I, H-Nguyen

November I

H-Nguyen

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

$1,063

Painting, Novembre III, H-Nguyen

Novembre III

H-Nguyen

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

$1,063

Painting, Medidative I, H-Nguyen

Medidative I

H-Nguyen

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

$982

Painting, Monotype2, H-Nguyen

Monotype2

H-Nguyen

Painting - 100 x 80 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 inch

$1,202

Painting, Fric, Muriel Deumie

Fric

Muriel Deumie

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

$751

Painting, Galaxie, Muriel Deumie

Galaxie

Muriel Deumie

Painting - 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

$636

Painting, Etincelle, Muriel Deumie

Etincelle

Muriel Deumie

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

$867

Painting, Browns, Tiny de Bruin

Browns

Tiny de Bruin

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

$1,630

Painting, Circle, Tiny de Bruin

Circle

Tiny de Bruin

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

$2,832

Painting, Hurt, Marta Zawadzka

Hurt

Marta Zawadzka

Painting - 120 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

$4,450

Painting, Fate, Christian Valentine

Fate

Christian Valentine

Painting - 50.8 x 25.4 x 2 cm Painting - 20 x 10 x 0.8 inch

$230

Painting, Supernova 2, Gina Vor

Supernova 2

Gina Vor

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

$173

Painting, Summer Vibes 8, Gina Vor

Summer Vibes 8

Gina Vor

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

$347

Painting, Black Art 5, Gina Vor

Black Art 5

Gina Vor

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

$173

Painting, Black Art 4, Gina Vor

Black Art 4

Gina Vor

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

$173

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