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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, Farandole 1, Hans Hartung

Farandole 1

Hans Hartung

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

€1,500

Painting, Windy, Stanislav Bojankov

Windy

Stanislav Bojankov

Painting . 85 x 93 x 1 cm Painting . 33.5 x 36.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,950

Painting, Claim 174, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 174

Mark Hellbusch

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

€750

Painting, Steven, Mark Hellbusch

Steven

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 70 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€900

Painting, Météore, Bald

Météore

Bald

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

€1,350

Painting, Les chevaux, Juan Benito

Les chevaux

Juan Benito

Painting . 50 x 60 x 0.3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

€690

Print, LLambrec9, Antoni Tapies

LLambrec9

Antoni Tapies

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

€1,400

Print, Dib 1, Antoni Tapies

Dib 1

Antoni Tapies

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

€1,400

Painting, Never Too Late, Newel Hunter

Never Too Late

Newel Hunter

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch

€1,809

Painting, Guna II, Tracey Adams

Guna II

Tracey Adams

Painting . 91.4 x 66 cm Painting . 36 x 26 inch

€3,315

Painting, Lumenis 44, Tracey Adams

Lumenis 44

Tracey Adams

Painting . 61 x 61 cm Painting . 24 x 24 inch

€3,255

Painting, Claim 175, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 175

Mark Hellbusch

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

€750

Painting, Claim 176, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 176

Mark Hellbusch

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

€750

Painting, Claim 177, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 177

Mark Hellbusch

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

€750

Painting, Claim 165, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 165

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 60 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€850

Painting, Martina, Mark Hellbusch

Martina

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 110 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 43.3 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,700

Painting, Landscape, Stanislav Bojankov

Landscape

Stanislav Bojankov

Painting . 41 x 51 x 0.5 cm Painting . 16.1 x 20.1 x 0.2 inch

€1,000

Painting, Nuptials, Newel Hunter

Nuptials

Newel Hunter

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0.8 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.3 inch

€1,989

Print, LLambrec3, Antoni Tapies

LLambrec3

Antoni Tapies

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

€1,800

Painting, High Beams, Laura Newman

High Beams

Laura Newman

Painting . 76 x 107 cm Painting . 29.9 x 42.1 inch

€6,932

Painting, Kiss me, Sébastien Allart

Kiss me

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch

€3,200

Painting, Earth vision, Juliana Haggoo

Earth vision

Juliana Haggoo

Painting . 100 x 65 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,600

Painting, Storm, Bald

Storm

Bald

Painting . 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

€1,000

Painting, Diamonds, Laura Newman

Diamonds

Laura Newman

Painting . 101.6 x 76.2 cm Painting . 40 x 30 inch

€7,475

Painting, Span, Laura Newman

Span

Laura Newman

Painting . 64 x 77 cm Painting . 25.2 x 30.3 inch

€4,943

Painting, Billboard, Laura Newman

Billboard

Laura Newman

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

€4,822

Print, Farandole, Hans Hartung

Farandole

Hans Hartung

Print . 59 x 87 cm Print . 23.2 x 34.3 inch

€3,000

Painting, Wanted 1, Marco Saporiti

Wanted 1

Marco Saporiti

Painting . 60 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

€280

Painting, Grenadine, Muriel Deumie

Grenadine

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 90 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€890

Painting, Splash 72, Mark Hellbusch

Splash 72

Mark Hellbusch

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

€1,290

Print, LLambre8, Antoni Tapies

LLambre8

Antoni Tapies

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

€1,800

Painting, New day new Me, H-Nguyen

New day new Me

H-Nguyen

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

€1,090

Painting, Synthia, Muriel Deumie

Synthia

Muriel Deumie

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

€1,200 €1,044

Painting, Laurax, Muriel Deumie

Laurax

Muriel Deumie

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

€1,000 €900

Painting, Street art, Muriel Deumie

Street art

Muriel Deumie

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

€1,500 €1,350

Painting, Mariage, Muriel Deumie

Mariage

Muriel Deumie

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

€1,199 €1,080

Painting, Graff de rue, Muriel Deumie

Graff de rue

Muriel Deumie

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

€900 €810

Painting, Collage fou fou 2, Muriel Deumie

Collage fou fou 2

Muriel Deumie

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

€1,120 €1,008

Painting, A ma zone 2, Muriel Deumie

A ma zone 2

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 40 x 80 x 4 cm Painting . 15.7 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

€420 €378

Painting, Gromosaint, Muriel Deumie

Gromosaint

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 73 x 63 x 3 cm Painting . 28.7 x 24.8 x 1.2 inch

€350 €315

Painting, Grandes lignes, Muriel Deumie

Grandes lignes

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 100 x 72.5 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 28.5 x 0.8 inch

€740 €666

Painting, Hasard, Muriel Deumie

Hasard

Muriel Deumie

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

€450 €405

Print, Egg-V, Stanislav Bojankov

Egg-V

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Print . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€220 €198

Print, Egg-I, Stanislav Bojankov

Egg-I

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Print . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€220 €198