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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, A greener grass, Nestor Toro

A greener grass

Nestor Toro

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

€938

Painting, Green garden, Nestor Toro

Green garden

Nestor Toro

Painting . 71.1 x 55.9 x 1.8 cm Painting . 28 x 22 x 0.7 inch

€1,980

Painting, Gravitation 3, Max Yaskin

Gravitation 3

Max Yaskin

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

€850

Painting, Mystic, Max Yaskin

Mystic

Max Yaskin

Painting . 150 x 70 x 1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,250

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, Fric, Muriel Deumie

Fric

Muriel Deumie

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

€900 €810

Painting, PULSSION, Muriel Deumie

PULSSION

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 80 x 60 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€1,100 €990

Painting, Possible, Muriel Deumie

Possible

Muriel Deumie

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

€1,200 €1,020

Painting, Arrogance, Muriel Deumie

Arrogance

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 120 x 40 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

€790

Painting, Claim 178, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 178

Mark Hellbusch

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

€750

Painting, Claim 180, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 180

Mark Hellbusch

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

€750

Painting, Abysse, Thomas Jeunet

Abysse

Thomas Jeunet

Painting . 50 x 50 x 3.5 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.4 inch

€190

Painting, Summer Rhytm, Marta Zawadzka

Summer Rhytm

Marta Zawadzka

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

€4,400

Painting, Sensuality, Juliana Haggoo

Sensuality

Juliana Haggoo

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

€5,400

Painting, Tree of Love, Marta Zawadzka

Tree of Love

Marta Zawadzka

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

€5,500

Painting, Geometry 3, Max Yaskin

Geometry 3

Max Yaskin

Painting . 150 x 70 x 1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

€890

Painting, Poésie, Muriel Deumie

Poésie

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 130 x 97 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,500

Painting, Confrontation 3, Max Yaskin

Confrontation 3

Max Yaskin

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

€1,250

Painting, Spartacus, Max Yaskin

Spartacus

Max Yaskin

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

€1,650

Painting, Monitor, Newel Hunter

Monitor

Newel Hunter

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.8 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 0.3 inch

€1,229

Painting, One Last Hero, Newel Hunter

One Last Hero

Newel Hunter

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.8 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 0.3 inch

€1,275

Painting, Flow II, H-Nguyen

Flow II

H-Nguyen

Painting . 95 x 75 x 2 cm Painting . 37.4 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch

€2,260

Painting, Construction reborn, H-Nguyen

Construction reborn

H-Nguyen

Painting . 75 x 75 x 3 cm Painting . 29.5 x 29.5 x 1.2 inch

€1,380

Painting, Elysium III, H-Nguyen

Elysium III

H-Nguyen

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

€1,380

Painting, Renaissance II, H-Nguyen

Renaissance II

H-Nguyen

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

€1,180

Painting, Renaissance I, H-Nguyen

Renaissance I

H-Nguyen

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

€1,380

Painting, Le Combat, Juan Benito

Le Combat

Juan Benito

Painting . 14 x 20 x 0.5 cm Painting . 5.5 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch

€300

Print, LLambrec7, Antoni Tapies

LLambrec7

Antoni Tapies

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

€1,800

Print, LLambrec5, Antoni Tapies

LLambrec5

Antoni Tapies

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

€1,800

Print, Poems 6, Antoni Tapies

Poems 6

Antoni Tapies

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

€2,200

Print, Dib 4, Antoni Tapies

Dib 4

Antoni Tapies

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

€2,200

Painting, Frozen city, Max Yaskin

Frozen city

Max Yaskin

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

€1,750

Painting, Manhattan, Max Yaskin

Manhattan

Max Yaskin

Painting . 105 x 150 x 1 cm Painting . 41.3 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

€1,750

Print, Farandole, Hans Hartung

Farandole

Hans Hartung

Print . 49 x 74 cm Print . 19.3 x 29.1 inch

€3,000

Painting, Impermanence, H-Nguyen

Impermanence

H-Nguyen

Painting . 95 x 75 cm Painting . 37.4 x 29.5 inch

€920

Painting, Star Travel, H-Nguyen

Star Travel

H-Nguyen

Painting . 95 x 95 cm Painting . 37.4 x 37.4 inch

€1,180

Painting, 1000 Years, H-Nguyen

1000 Years

H-Nguyen

Painting . 95 x 95 cm Painting . 37.4 x 37.4 inch

€1,160

Painting, Abstract No. 87, Gina Vor

Abstract No. 87

Gina Vor

Painting . 39.5 x 29.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 15.6 x 11.6 x 0.1 inch

€200

Painting, Melting 5, Gina Vor

Melting 5

Gina Vor

Painting . 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Painting . 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

€150

Painting, Cold Blossom, Gina Vor

Cold Blossom

Gina Vor

Painting . 30 x 30 x 0.4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

€300

Painting, Brûle, Yichao Sun

Brûle

Yichao Sun

Painting . 200 x 200 x 2 cm Painting . 78.7 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch

€10,000

Painting, Marsfeld CLXI, Mark Hellbusch

Marsfeld CLXI

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 110 x 100 x 1.5 cm Painting . 43.3 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

€2,900

Painting, Lumière gris, Yichao Sun

Lumière gris

Yichao Sun

Painting . 100 x 125 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 49.2 x 0.4 inch

€5,500

Painting, Splash, Eliana Sá

Splash

Eliana Sá

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

€1,300

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, AULNIC, Morko

AULNIC

Morko

Painting . 55 x 125 x 0.1 cm Painting . 21.7 x 49.2 x 0 inch

€1,090

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