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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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Print, Primary styles 66, Cren

Primary styles 66

Cren

Print . 37 x 37 x 2 cm Print . 14.6 x 14.6 x 0.8 inch

€600

Painting, Elements n°16, Alice Maier

Elements n°16

Alice Maier

Painting . 173 x 103 x 0.5 cm Painting . 68.1 x 40.6 x 0.2 inch

€990

Painting, Inspiration one, Jo Sada

Inspiration one

Jo Sada

Painting . 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€50

Painting, Kill Devil Hills, Kerry Horne

Kill Devil Hills

Kerry Horne

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

€6,200

Painting, Sans titre, Apo

Sans titre

Apo

Painting . 59.4 x 84.1 x 0.05 cm Painting . 23.4 x 33.1 x 0 inch

€1,100

Print, Sans titre 88, Yichao Sun

Sans titre 88

Yichao Sun

Print . 16 x 16 x 1 cm Print . 6.3 x 6.3 x 0.4 inch

€120

Painting, Sans titre, Pasturo

Sans titre

Pasturo

Painting . 115 x 150 x 3 cm Painting . 45.3 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

€4,200

Painting, Rorschach, Bald

Rorschach

Bald

Painting . 46 x 61 x 2 cm Painting . 18.1 x 24 x 0.8 inch

€1,100

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

€7,077

Painting, YEN DHELL, Morko

YEN DHELL

Morko

Painting . 110 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting . 43.3 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€1,020

Sculpture, Sans titre, Rafael Sliks

Sans titre

Rafael Sliks

Sculpture . 26.5 x 19.5 x 10 cm Sculpture . 10.4 x 7.7 x 3.9 inch

€2,500

Painting, Flowed, Eliana Sá

Flowed

Eliana Sá

Painting . 102 x 156 x 4 cm Painting . 40.2 x 61.4 x 1.6 inch

€1,700

Painting, Dive in Pi, VeraD

Dive in Pi

VeraD

Painting . 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€1,800

Painting, Summertime, Lia Van Leeuwen

Summertime

Lia Van Leeuwen

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

€2,200

Painting, Ahmar, Said Ouarzaz

Ahmar

Said Ouarzaz

Painting . 36 x 40 x 3 cm Painting . 14.2 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€790

Painting, N° 21.30 Contraste, Isa-L

N° 21.30 Contraste

Isa-L

Painting . 127 x 67 x 3 cm Painting . 50 x 26.4 x 1.2 inch

€6,000 €4,800

Design, I Hope..., Chiharu Shiota

I Hope...

Chiharu Shiota

Design . 120 x 120 x 120 cm Design . 47.2 x 47.2 x 47.2 inch

€17,000

Painting, Underground Spirit, Bonus

Underground Spirit

Bonus

Painting . 110 x 110 x 2 cm Painting . 43.3 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch

€5,500

Painting, Profondeur, Âme Sauvage

Profondeur

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 80 x 80 x 2.4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.9 inch

€1,000

Painting, Feu et eau, Âme Sauvage

Feu et eau

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 92 x 73 x 2.4 cm Painting . 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.9 inch

€850

Print, Henry IV, Salvador Dali

Henry IV

Salvador Dali

Print . 45 x 31.5 cm Print . 17.7 x 12.4 inch

€1,000

Print, Richard II, Salvador Dali

Richard II

Salvador Dali

Print . 45 x 31.5 cm Print . 17.7 x 12.4 inch

€1,000

Print, Henry VI, Salvador Dali

Henry VI

Salvador Dali

Print . 45 x 31.5 cm Print . 17.7 x 12.4 inch

€1,000

Print, Vieux Faust, Salvador Dali

Vieux Faust

Salvador Dali

Print . 38 x 28.5 x 0.1 cm Print . 15 x 11.2 x 0 inch

€1,600

Painting, Abstract 2132, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 2132

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 100 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€2,045

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