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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, Julie I, Rafael Sliks

Julie I

Rafael Sliks

Print . 100 x 71 cm Print . 39.4 x 28 inch

€1,314

Painting, Pastel Dreams 3, Gina Vor

Pastel Dreams 3

Gina Vor

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

€800

Painting, Bang !, Gaëlle Wagner

Bang !

Gaëlle Wagner

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

€1,600

Painting, Blue leaves and colors, Tic

Blue leaves and colors

Tic

Painting . 150 x 215 x 0.1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 84.6 x 0 inch

€1,850

Painting, Masque, Charles Lapicque

Masque

Charles Lapicque

Painting . 83 x 54 x 0.2 cm Painting . 32.7 x 21.3 x 0.1 inch

€9,000

Painting, Eclipse, Rafael Sliks

Eclipse

Rafael Sliks

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

€6,500

Print, Sans titre, Emilio Vedova

Sans titre

Emilio Vedova

Print . 70.5 x 50 cm Print . 27.8 x 19.7 inch

€900

Sculpture, Balloon Dog (Blue), Jeff Koons

Balloon Dog (Blue)

Jeff Koons

Sculpture . 40 x 48 x 15.8 cm Sculpture . 15.7 x 18.9 x 6.2 inch

€38,000

Print, Arc Blau, Antoni Tapies

Arc Blau

Antoni Tapies

Print . 58 x 77.5 x 0.1 cm Print . 22.8 x 30.5 x 0 inch

€2,000

Sculpture, Alla deriva, Marco Saporiti

Alla deriva

Marco Saporiti

Sculpture . 24 x 40 x 23 cm Sculpture . 9.4 x 15.7 x 9.1 inch

€990

Painting, In The Green, Greet Helsen

In The Green

Greet Helsen

Painting . 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€1,027

Painting, Abstract 22124, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 22124

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,812

Painting, Emilia, Sébastien Allart

Emilia

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

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

Print, H-21, Hans Hartung

H-21

Hans Hartung

Print . 66 x 55 x 1 cm Print . 26 x 21.7 x 0.4 inch

€2,000

Painting, Elements n°15, Alice Maier

Elements n°15

Alice Maier

Painting . 145 x 104 x 0.5 cm Painting . 57.1 x 40.9 x 0.2 inch

€890

Design, La musica, Salvador Dali

La musica

Salvador Dali

Design . 25 x 25 x 1 cm Design . 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch

€290

Print, Farandole, Hans Hartung

Farandole

Hans Hartung

Print . 59.5 x 86.5 x 0.2 cm Print . 23.4 x 34.1 x 0.1 inch

€1,200

Painting, NotWithstanding, Kris Haas

NotWithstanding

Kris Haas

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 2 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 0.8 inch

€908

Painting, Partir de rien, Muriel Deumie

Partir de rien

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 150 x 50 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

€1,190

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

€1,000

Painting, 0118.15, Tracey Adams

0118.15

Tracey Adams

Painting . 48 x 32 cm Painting . 18.9 x 12.6 inch

€1,570

Painting, Rorschach, Bald

Rorschach

Bald

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

€1,100

Painting, Lake of Hope, Alex Senchenko

Lake of Hope

Alex Senchenko

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

€1,932

Fine Art Drawings, Brain Power 8, Gina Vor

Brain Power 8

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€200

Painting, Felicia, Sébastien Allart

Felicia

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 81 x 65 x 2.5 cm Painting . 31.9 x 25.6 x 1 inch

€1,900

Design, Balloon Venus, Jeff Koons

Balloon Venus

Jeff Koons

Design . 80 x 40 x 2 cm Design . 31.5 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,950

Painting, Kalara, Eric Robin

Kalara

Eric Robin

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

€6,000 €5,400

Print, Sans titre, Antoni Tapies

Sans titre

Antoni Tapies

Print . 64 x 45 x 0.02 cm Print . 25.2 x 17.7 x 0 inch

€4,500

Painting, Sans titre 14, Arsène Odin

Sans titre 14

Arsène Odin

Painting . 40 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€800 €720

Print, Hermitage, Robert Motherwell

Hermitage

Robert Motherwell

Print . 118.7 x 80 x 1 cm Print . 46.7 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

€12,000

Painting, Japanese winter, Max Yaskin

Japanese winter

Max Yaskin

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

€2,300 €2,070

Painting, Myriam, Sébastien Allart

Myriam

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 81 x 61 x 3 cm Painting . 31.9 x 24 x 1.2 inch

€1,900

Design, 527 Pixels, Gaëlle Wagner

527 Pixels

Gaëlle Wagner

Design . 119 x 269 x 3 cm Design . 46.9 x 105.9 x 1.2 inch

€5,900

Fine Art Drawings, Pasión, Nikolaos Schizas

Pasión

Nikolaos Schizas

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

€690

Sculpture, Balloon Dog Blue, Jeff Koons

Balloon Dog Blue

Jeff Koons

Sculpture . 40 x 48 x 15.8 cm Sculpture . 15.7 x 18.9 x 6.2 inch

€50,000

Painting, Good vibes, Francesco Martini

Good vibes

Francesco Martini

Painting . 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€1,525

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