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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, Feu et eau, Âme Sauvage

Feu et eau

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting . 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,136

Painting, Sakura Blush, Alex Senchenko

Sakura Blush

Alex Senchenko

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

$2,329 $1,864

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

$1,435

Painting, Maeva, Sébastien Allart

Maeva

Sébastien Allart

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

$2,272

Fine Art Drawings, Nemesis, Nikolaos Schizas

Nemesis

Nikolaos Schizas

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

$825

Painting, Absentia, Aloyzas Smilingis

Absentia

Aloyzas Smilingis

Painting . 55 x 45 x 0.3 cm Painting . 21.7 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch

$1,794

Painting, Blind, Laura Newman

Blind

Laura Newman

Painting . 77 x 56 cm Painting . 30.3 x 22 inch

$5,970

Painting, Love 16, Isabelle Pelletane

Love 16

Isabelle Pelletane

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

$1,614

Painting, Lumix.0, Muriel Deumie

Lumix.0

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 90 x 90 x 2.5 cm Painting . 35.4 x 35.4 x 1 inch

$1,614

Painting, Output 8, Mark Hellbusch

Output 8

Mark Hellbusch

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

$1,782

Painting, Sans titre, Kitty Sabatier

Sans titre

Kitty Sabatier

Painting . 60 x 50 x 0.5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

$2,989

Painting, Green Fuse, Allan S

Green Fuse

Allan S

Painting . 70 x 70 x 4 cm Painting . 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch

$3,247

Fine Art Drawings, Panselinos, Nikolaos Schizas

Panselinos

Nikolaos Schizas

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

$825

Painting, Hunch 10, Jaanika Peerna

Hunch 10

Jaanika Peerna

Painting . 91.4 x 73.7 x 0.1 cm Painting . 36 x 29 x 0 inch

$3,349

Painting, Imagination, Gina Vor

Imagination

Gina Vor

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

$957

Painting, Lavender, Marco Saporiti

Lavender

Marco Saporiti

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

$299

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

$1,196

Print, L 1977-3, Hans Hartung

L 1977-3

Hans Hartung

Print . 77 x 56 cm Print . 30.3 x 22 inch

$3,587

Painting, Gola 2, Philippe Cognée

Gola 2

Philippe Cognée

Painting . 65 x 92 x 5 cm Painting . 25.6 x 36.2 x 2 inch

$26,305

Painting, The Circle, Juliana Haggoo

The Circle

Juliana Haggoo

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

$2,511

Painting, Alba, Sébastien Allart

Alba

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

$3,228

Painting, Output 11, Mark Hellbusch

Output 11

Mark Hellbusch

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

$1,315

Painting, Composition, Antoni Amat

Composition

Antoni Amat

Painting . 75 x 60 x 4 cm Painting . 29.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$1,554

Painting, Diagram, Laura Newman

Diagram

Laura Newman

Painting . 76.2 x 55.9 cm Painting . 30 x 22 inch

$3,931

Print, L 108, Hans Hartung

L 108

Hans Hartung

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

$1,794

Painting, Agape, Margaux Salvador

Agape

Margaux Salvador

Painting . 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$2,033

Painting, Hunch 26, Jaanika Peerna

Hunch 26

Jaanika Peerna

Painting . 91.4 x 73.7 x 0.1 cm Painting . 36 x 29 x 0 inch

$3,349

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

$10,761

Sculpture, Cooling, Mark Hellbusch

Cooling

Mark Hellbusch

Sculpture . 72 x 65 x 4 cm Sculpture . 28.3 x 25.6 x 1.6 inch

$2,511

Print, Iago, Charles Lapicque

Iago

Charles Lapicque

Print . 57 x 38 cm Print . 22.4 x 15 inch

$359

Print, Espiral, Antoni Tapies

Espiral

Antoni Tapies

Print . 63 x 90 cm Print . 24.8 x 35.4 inch

$9,087

Painting, Le Corail, Aude De Voc

Le Corail

Aude De Voc

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

$1,794