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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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Fine Art Drawings, Allá arriba, Carlos Velilla

Allá arriba

Carlos Velilla

Fine Art Drawings . 46 x 36 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18.1 x 14.2 x 0 inch

€1,400

Painting, Day & Night 4, Max Yaskin

Day & Night 4

Max Yaskin

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

€1,560

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

€1,808

Painting, ORI, Sophie Mangelsen

ORI

Sophie Mangelsen

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

€390

Painting, Aéré, Sophie Mangelsen

Aéré

Sophie Mangelsen

Painting . 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€140

Print, AL 2, Hans Hartung

AL 2

Hans Hartung

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

€2,800

Print, Silenci, Antoni Tapies

Silenci

Antoni Tapies

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

€1,200

Print, Sans titre, Antoni Tapies

Sans titre

Antoni Tapies

Print . 75 x 56.5 x 0.02 cm Print . 29.5 x 22.2 x 0 inch

€2,500

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, Phantasy, Aloyzas Smilingis

Phantasy

Aloyzas Smilingis

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

€7,500

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, Roundabout, Kerry Horne

Roundabout

Kerry Horne

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

€6,200

Painting, Room, Laura Newman

Room

Laura Newman

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

€13,803

Painting, Touch, Laura Newman

Touch

Laura Newman

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

€14,593

Painting, Bonbon, Laura Newman

Bonbon

Laura Newman

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

€14,775

Painting, Beach house, Laura Newman

Beach house

Laura Newman

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

€14,775

Painting, Edward, Mark Hellbusch

Edward

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 90 x 90 x 4 cm Painting . 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch

€1,400

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, 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, Pink Winter, Marta Zawadzka

Pink Winter

Marta Zawadzka

Painting . 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€3,600

Fine Art Drawings, Love Affair 6, Jaanika Peerna

Love Affair 6

Jaanika Peerna

Fine Art Drawings . 137.2 x 91.4 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 54 x 36 x 0 inch

€7,540

Painting, Kaléïdoscope, Tic

Kaléïdoscope

Tic

Painting . 210 x 120 x 0.1 cm Painting . 82.7 x 47.2 x 0 inch

€1,850

Painting, Origin, Newel Hunter

Origin

Newel Hunter

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0.8 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.3 inch

€2,079

Painting, Pastel Dreams 2, Gina Vor

Pastel Dreams 2

Gina Vor

Painting . 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€800

Print, Poems 6, Antoni Tapies

Poems 6

Antoni Tapies

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

€2,200

Painting, Aqua 3, Gina Vor

Aqua 3

Gina Vor

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

€800

Painting, Supernova No. 9, Gina Vor

Supernova No. 9

Gina Vor

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

€800

Print, Egg-VI, Stanislav Bojankov

Egg-VI

Stanislav Bojankov

Print . 65 x 45 x 0.1 cm Print . 25.6 x 17.7 x 0 inch

€280

Print, Egg-V, Stanislav Bojankov

Egg-V

Stanislav Bojankov

Print . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€220

Painting, Claim 194, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 194

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€550

Painting, Abstract No. 90, Gina Vor

Abstract No. 90

Gina Vor

Painting . 39.5 x 31 x 0.3 cm Painting . 15.6 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch

€200

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, Flamme bleue, Yichao Sun

Flamme bleue

Yichao Sun

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

€1,500

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, Butterfly Halo, Victoria Horkan

Butterfly Halo

Victoria Horkan

Painting . 100.1 x 100.1 x 4.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€4,374

Fine Art Drawings, Paisaje sin agua, Carlos Velilla

Paisaje sin agua

Carlos Velilla

Fine Art Drawings . 46 x 36 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18.1 x 14.2 x 0 inch

€1,400

Painting, Buddha's window, Nestor Toro

Buddha's window

Nestor Toro

Painting . 76.2 x 61 x 1.8 cm Painting . 30 x 24 x 0.7 inch

€1,446

Painting, Aqua 2, Gina Vor

Aqua 2

Gina Vor

Painting . 80 x 60 x 0.4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

€800

Painting, Alchemy, Max Yaskin

Alchemy

Max Yaskin

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

€2,500

Painting, Meadow 30, Max Yaskin

Meadow 30

Max Yaskin

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

€3,000

Painting, Aqua 2, Max Yaskin

Aqua 2

Max Yaskin

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

€2,900

Painting, Roundabout, Kerry Horne

Roundabout

Kerry Horne

Painting . 120 x 140 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch

€6,200

Painting, Orange park, Marta Zawadzka

Orange park

Marta Zawadzka

Painting . 90 x 90 x 3 cm Painting . 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

€3,600

Painting, Sans titre, Sophie Mangelsen

Sans titre

Sophie Mangelsen

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

€300

Painting, Ciao Cacao, Gina Vor

Ciao Cacao

Gina Vor

Painting . 58.5 x 79 x 0.4 cm Painting . 23 x 31.1 x 0.2 inch

€800