Abstract Expressionnism Movement

Fine Art Drawings, Figura, 1976   The image expresses itself!!, Paolo Ambrosio

Figura, 1976 The image expresses itself!!

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$112

Fine Art Drawings, Head, 1979, Paolo Ambrosio

Head, 1979

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$225

Fine Art Drawings, Triangular head, 1979, Paolo Ambrosio

Triangular head, 1979

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$225

Painting, Amore, Nina Lanner

Amore

Nina Lanner

Painting - 15 x 10 x 0.5 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.2 inch

$444 $423

Painting, N°477, Pierre-Luc Poujol

N°477

Pierre-Luc Poujol

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

$17,866

Print, Cenizas-9, Jorge Camacho

Cenizas-9

Jorge Camacho

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

$225

Painting, Glucksrad, Nina Lanner

Glucksrad

Nina Lanner

Painting - 15 x 10 x 0.2 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.1 inch

$444

Painting, Waiting Room, Theodor Grigoras

Waiting Room

Theodor Grigoras

Painting - 150 x 130 cm Painting - 59.1 x 51.2 inch

$5,394

Print, Cenizas-8, Jorge Camacho

Cenizas-8

Jorge Camacho

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

$225

Print, Cenizas-4, Jorge Camacho

Cenizas-4

Jorge Camacho

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

$225

Print, Cenizas-1, Jorge Camacho

Cenizas-1

Jorge Camacho

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

$225

Painting, Anfangspunkt, Nina Lanner

Anfangspunkt

Nina Lanner

Painting - 15 x 10 x 0.5 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.2 inch

$444

Painting, Selbstvertrauen, Nina Lanner

Selbstvertrauen

Nina Lanner

Painting - 15 x 10 x 0.2 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.1 inch

$444

Painting, Gluck, Nina Lanner

Gluck

Nina Lanner

Painting - 15 x 10 x 0.2 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.1 inch

$444

Print, Cenizas-10, Jorge Camacho

Cenizas-10

Jorge Camacho

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

$225

Print, Cenizas-7, Jorge Camacho

Cenizas-7

Jorge Camacho

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

$225

Print, Cenizas-2, Jorge Camacho

Cenizas-2

Jorge Camacho

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

$225

Print, Cenizas-5, Jorge Camacho

Cenizas-5

Jorge Camacho

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

$225

Sculpture, Van Gogh, Victor Prodanchuk

Van Gogh

Victor Prodanchuk

Sculpture - 52 x 24 x 18 cm Sculpture - 20.5 x 9.4 x 7.1 inch

$6,000

Print, Cenizas-3, Jorge Camacho

Cenizas-3

Jorge Camacho

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

$225

Fine Art Drawings, Figure summary, 1981, Paolo Ambrosio

Figure summary, 1981

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$169

Painting, Blütezeit, Nina Lanner

Blütezeit

Nina Lanner

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

$3,146

Painting, Glücksschmied, Nina Lanner

Glücksschmied

Nina Lanner

Painting - 15 x 10 x 0.5 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.2 inch

$444

Painting, Einschwingung, Nina Lanner

Einschwingung

Nina Lanner

Painting - 15 x 10 x 0.5 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.2 inch

$444

Painting, Weisheit, Nina Lanner

Weisheit

Nina Lanner

Painting - 15 x 10 x 0.2 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.1 inch

$444

Painting, Wassermann, Nina Lanner

Wassermann

Nina Lanner

Painting - 15 x 10 x 0.2 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.1 inch

$444

Painting, Selbstwert, Nina Lanner

Selbstwert

Nina Lanner

Painting - 15 x 10 x 0.2 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.1 inch

$444

Painting, Glaube, Nina Lanner

Glaube

Nina Lanner

Painting - 15 x 10 x 0.2 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.1 inch

$444

Painting, Anzug, Nina Lanner

Anzug

Nina Lanner

Painting - 15 x 10 x 0.2 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.1 inch

$444

Fine Art Drawings, Auswirkung, Nina Lanner

Auswirkung

Nina Lanner

Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 10 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.1 inch

$444

Fine Art Drawings, Weitsicht, Nina Lanner

Weitsicht

Nina Lanner

Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 10 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.1 inch

$444

Fine Art Drawings, Personaggio, 1980, Paolo Ambrosio

Personaggio, 1980

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$169

Fine Art Drawings, Personaggio, 1978, Paolo Ambrosio

Personaggio, 1978

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$169

Fine Art Drawings, Personaggio, 1981, Paolo Ambrosio

Personaggio, 1981

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$225

Fine Art Drawings, Personaggio, 1981, Paolo Ambrosio

Personaggio, 1981

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$169

Fine Art Drawings, Personaggio, 1980, Paolo Ambrosio

Personaggio, 1980

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$225

Fine Art Drawings, Composizione con modella, 1978, Paolo Ambrosio

Composizione con modella, 1978

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$169

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait, 1981, Paolo Ambrosio

Portrait, 1981

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$225

Fine Art Drawings, Figure summary, 1977, Paolo Ambrosio

Figure summary, 1977

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$225

Fine Art Drawings, Figure, 1980, Paolo Ambrosio

Figure, 1980

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$225

Fine Art Drawings, Modella, 1979, Paolo Ambrosio

Modella, 1979

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$131

Painting, Segensreich, Nina Lanner

Segensreich

Nina Lanner

Painting - 15 x 10 x 0.3 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.1 inch

$444

Painting, Kraftwerk, Nina Lanner

Kraftwerk

Nina Lanner

Painting - 15 x 10 x 0.5 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.2 inch

$444

Painting, Öffnung, Nina Lanner

Öffnung

Nina Lanner

Painting - 15 x 10 x 0.5 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.2 inch

$444

Fine Art Drawings, Licht Kreis, Nina Lanner

Licht Kreis

Nina Lanner

Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 10 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.1 inch

$444

Fine Art Drawings, Figure 02190, Paolo Ambrosio

Figure 02190

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$202

Fine Art Drawings, Effusioni, Paolo Ambrosio

Effusioni

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$112

Fine Art Drawings, Personages, 1980, Paolo Ambrosio

Personages, 1980

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$167

Fine Art Drawings, Figure summary, 1976, Paolo Ambrosio

Figure summary, 1976

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$169

Fine Art Drawings, Figure summary 1978   DESTOCKAGE   The image expresses itself!!, Paolo Ambrosio

Figure summary 1978 DESTOCKAGE The image expresses itself!!

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$56

Fine Art Drawings, Figure summary, 1979, Paolo Ambrosio

Figure summary, 1979

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$169

Fine Art Drawings, Personaggio, 1978, Paolo Ambrosio

Personaggio, 1978

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$169

Fine Art Drawings, Personages, 1978, Paolo Ambrosio

Personages, 1978

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$110

Fine Art Drawings, Personages, 1978, Paolo Ambrosio

Personages, 1978

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$112

Fine Art Drawings, Personages, 1981, Paolo Ambrosio

Personages, 1981

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$169

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait, 1978, Paolo Ambrosio

Portrait, 1978

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$169

Fine Art Drawings, Figura, 1979, Paolo Ambrosio

Figura, 1979

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$225

Painting, Les absolues "21 VIII 2007", Jack Hironimus

Les absolues "21 VIII 2007"

Jack Hironimus

Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$506

Painting, Les absolues "23 III 2006", Jack Hironimus

Les absolues "23 III 2006"

Jack Hironimus

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

$506

Painting, Les absolues "24 II 2006", Jack Hironimus

Les absolues "24 II 2006"

Jack Hironimus

Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$506

Fine Art Drawings, Silhouette, 1982, Paolo Ambrosio

Silhouette, 1982

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$169

Fine Art Drawings, Interiore 1964, Paolo Ambrosio

Interiore 1964

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$225

Fine Art Drawings, Ragazzo, 1975, Paolo Ambrosio

Ragazzo, 1975

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch

$225

Painting, Shower Scene, Zakhar Shevchuk

Shower Scene

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

$1,124

Painting, On n’est jamais trop Levi’s, Christof Monnin

On n’est jamais trop Levi’s

Christof Monnin

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

$1,798

Painting, Petite fleur, Christof Monnin

Petite fleur

Christof Monnin

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

$1,798

Painting, Poème de Geisha, Christof Monnin

Poème de Geisha

Christof Monnin

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

$1,573

Painting, Si tu comprends pas... ne dis rien, Jack Hironimus

Si tu comprends pas... ne dis rien

Jack Hironimus

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

$1,910

Print, F.S.A.V., Roberto Matta

F.S.A.V.

Roberto Matta

Print - 23 x 19 x 0.1 cm Print - 9.1 x 7.5 x 0 inch

$1,236

Painting, La femme au bouquet, Christof Monnin

La femme au bouquet

Christof Monnin

Painting - 120 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1 inch

$1,798

Print, Così Fan Tutte, Roberto Matta

Così Fan Tutte

Roberto Matta

Print - 66.5 x 50.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 26.2 x 19.9 x 0 inch

$1,405

Print, Untitled from Paroles Peintes Suite, Roberto Matta

Untitled from Paroles Peintes Suite

Roberto Matta

Print - 38.5 x 28.2 x 0.1 cm Print - 15.2 x 11.1 x 0 inch

$1,180 $1,003

Print, Plate 3 from Paroles Peintes Suite, Roberto Matta

Plate 3 from Paroles Peintes Suite

Roberto Matta

Print - 38.5 x 28.2 x 0.1 cm Print - 15.2 x 11.1 x 0 inch

$1,180 $1,003

Print, Plate 7 from Paroles Peintes Suite, Roberto Matta

Plate 7 from Paroles Peintes Suite

Roberto Matta

Print - 38.5 x 28.2 x 0.1 cm Print - 15.2 x 11.1 x 0 inch

$1,180 $1,003

Print, LLambrec 10, Antoni Tapies

LLambrec 10

Antoni Tapies

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

Sold

Print, Untitled - Expression no. 1, Jackson Pollock

Untitled - Expression no. 1

Jackson Pollock

Print - 58.5 x 74 x 0.2 cm Print - 23 x 29.1 x 0.1 inch

Sold

Print, Sans titre, Paul Jenkins

Sans titre

Paul Jenkins

Print - 21 x 15 cm Print - 8.3 x 5.9 inch

Sold

Print, Untitled (SF-346), Sam Francis

Untitled (SF-346)

Sam Francis

Print - 76 x 117.5 cm Print - 29.9 x 46.3 inch

Sold

Print, Sin titulo, Antoni Tapies

Sin titulo

Antoni Tapies

Print - 76 x 57.5 cm Print - 29.9 x 22.6 inch

Sold

Print, Sin Titulo (Untitled), Antoni Tapies

Sin Titulo (Untitled)

Antoni Tapies

Print - 43 x 62 x 0.1 cm Print - 16.9 x 24.4 x 0 inch

Sold

Print, Untitled - Berlin Suite, Antoni Tapies

Untitled - Berlin Suite

Antoni Tapies

Print - 56 x 76 x 0.1 cm Print - 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch

Sold

Print, The Upper Red, Sam Francis

The Upper Red

Sam Francis

Print - 50 x 65.5 x 0.3 cm Print - 19.7 x 25.8 x 0.1 inch

Sold

Print, Poems 6, Antoni Tapies

Poems 6

Antoni Tapies

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

Sold

Print, Untitled, Sam Francis

Untitled

Sam Francis

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

Sold

Print, New-View from the New Success Suite, Roberto Matta

New-View from the New Success Suite

Roberto Matta

Print - 121.9 x 99.1 cm Print - 48 x 39 inch

Sold

Print, Sans titre, Bastian 38, Cy Twombly

Sans titre, Bastian 38

Cy Twombly

Print - 29 x 21 cm Print - 11.4 x 8.3 inch

Sold

Print, Untitled, Mark Tobey

Untitled

Mark Tobey

Print - 56.5 x 45.7 x 0.1 cm Print - 22.2 x 18 x 0 inch

Sold

Print, Awaking Earth, Mark Tobey

Awaking Earth

Mark Tobey

Print - 51.7 x 39 x 0.2 cm Print - 20.4 x 15.4 x 0.1 inch

Sold

Painting, N°328, Pierre-Luc Poujol

N°328

Pierre-Luc Poujol

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

Sold

Painting, N°327, Pierre-Luc Poujol

N°327

Pierre-Luc Poujol

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

Sold

Painting, N°326, Pierre-Luc Poujol

N°326

Pierre-Luc Poujol

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

Sold

Painting, N°324, Pierre-Luc Poujol

N°324

Pierre-Luc Poujol

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

Sold

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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