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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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Painting, Sans titre V, Yichao Sun

Sans titre V

Yichao Sun

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

€800

Painting, Jazz On, Sophie Mangelsen

Jazz On

Sophie Mangelsen

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

€530

Painting, Smiley VII, Mark Hellbusch

Smiley VII

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 70 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€850

Fine Art Drawings, Porque ?, Nikolaos Schizas

Porque ?

Nikolaos Schizas

Fine Art Drawings . 77 x 57 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 30.3 x 22.4 x 0 inch

€690

Painting, New York, Max Yaskin

New York

Max Yaskin

Painting . 95 x 150 x 1 cm Painting . 37.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

€1,480 €1,332

Painting, Greens 2, Tiny de Bruin

Greens 2

Tiny de Bruin

Painting . 60 x 40 x 4 cm Painting . 23.6 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

€950

Painting, La plume, Âme Sauvage

La plume

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 40 x 40 x 2.4 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.9 inch

€300

Painting, Gaza, Francesco Martini

Gaza

Francesco Martini

Painting . 180 x 140 x 4 cm Painting . 70.9 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch

€2,800

Painting, Jette 2, Laura Newman

Jette 2

Laura Newman

Painting . 76.2 x 55.8 cm Painting . 30 x 22 inch

€3,525

Painting, Style flash, Âme Sauvage

Style flash

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 38 x 46 x 2.4 cm Painting . 15 x 18.1 x 0.9 inch

€320

Painting, Box 25.04, Eric Robin

Box 25.04

Eric Robin

Painting . 24 x 24 x 3 cm Painting . 9.4 x 9.4 x 1.2 inch

€400

Painting, Mur de Passage, Muriel Deumie

Mur de Passage

Muriel Deumie

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

€1,300

Print, Sans titre, Antoni Tapies

Sans titre

Antoni Tapies

Print . 30 x 21 x 0.05 cm Print . 11.8 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€1,800

Painting, Ti Sento, Nikolaos Schizas

Ti Sento

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 97 x 130 x 0.1 cm Painting . 38.2 x 51.2 x 0 inch

€4,132

Painting, Flower V, Mark Hellbusch

Flower V

Mark Hellbusch

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

€850

Painting, Yayoi, Gina Vor

Yayoi

Gina Vor

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

€800

Painting, Imagine!, Nikolaos Schizas

Imagine!

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 100 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0 inch

€3,221

Fine Art Drawings, #11082022, Michael Verlangieri

#11082022

Michael Verlangieri

Fine Art Drawings . 76.2 x 111.8 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 44 x 0.1 inch

€7,209

Painting, Jette, Laura Newman

Jette

Laura Newman

Painting . 76.2 x 55.8 cm Painting . 30 x 22 inch

€3,525

Painting, Polaire, Bald

Polaire

Bald

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

€1,365

Painting, Touch, Nikolaos Schizas

Touch

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 130 x 110 x 0.1 cm Painting . 51.2 x 43.3 x 0 inch

€4,132

Painting, Motion, Nikolaos Schizas

Motion

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 150 x 150 x 0.1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 x 0 inch

€6,320

Painting, Ordinary, Nikolaos Schizas

Ordinary

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 150 x 150 x 0.1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 x 0 inch

€6,320

Painting, Forest and Sea, Nestor Toro

Forest and Sea

Nestor Toro

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.8 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch

€932

Painting, Shambala 2, Max Yaskin

Shambala 2

Max Yaskin

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

€2,150

Fine Art Drawings, Elle, Claire Bonnet-Masimbert

Elle

Claire Bonnet-Masimbert

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 50 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

€500

Painting, Gabriel, Thomas Jeunet

Gabriel

Thomas Jeunet

Painting . 146 x 96 x 3.5 cm Painting . 57.5 x 37.8 x 1.4 inch

€690

Painting, Dans Mon Jardin, Aude De Voc

Dans Mon Jardin

Aude De Voc

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

€1,500

Painting, Blue shadows, Juliana Haggoo

Blue shadows

Juliana Haggoo

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

€2,400

Painting, Hope, Yichao Sun

Hope

Yichao Sun

Painting . 40 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€800

Painting, Claim 163, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 163

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 100 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,560

Painting, Source, Aloyzas Smilingis

Source

Aloyzas Smilingis

Painting . 39 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting . 15.4 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€898

Painting, Involvement, Nikolaos Schizas

Involvement

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 150 x 150 x 0.1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 x 0 inch

€6,381

Painting, Hana, Nikolaos Schizas

Hana

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 150 x 150 x 3 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

€6,624

Painting, La libelula, Nikolaos Schizas

La libelula

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 114 x 146 x 2.3 cm Painting . 44.9 x 57.5 x 0.9 inch

€4,375

Painting, Tango, Laura Newman

Tango

Laura Newman

Painting . 76.2 x 55.8 cm Painting . 30 x 22 inch

€3,525

Painting, Dream, Gina Vor

Dream

Gina Vor

Painting . 120 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Painting, Travelers, Newel Hunter

Travelers

Newel Hunter

Painting . 40.6 x 50.8 x 3.8 cm Painting . 16 x 20 x 1.5 inch

€1,629