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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, Bestia-I, Stanislav Bojankov

Bestia-I

Stanislav Bojankov

Painting . 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

€750

Painting, Lazer Night, Muriel Deumie

Lazer Night

Muriel Deumie

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

€690

Fine Art Drawings, Eva -III, Stanislav Bojankov

Eva -III

Stanislav Bojankov

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€300

Painting, Spree Waves, Sophie Mangelsen

Spree Waves

Sophie Mangelsen

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

€980 €882

Painting, Les Nuages, Sophie Mangelsen

Les Nuages

Sophie Mangelsen

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

€680 €612

Painting, Serene sky, Sophie Mangelsen

Serene sky

Sophie Mangelsen

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

€690 €621

Painting, Sans Titre, Sophie Mangelsen

Sans Titre

Sophie Mangelsen

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

€670

Painting, Perfect Day, Sophie Mangelsen

Perfect Day

Sophie Mangelsen

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

€720 €648

Painting, Figure-II, Stanislav Bojankov

Figure-II

Stanislav Bojankov

Painting . 70 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€2,200

Print, Eva-I, Stanislav Bojankov

Eva-I

Stanislav Bojankov

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

€300

Fine Art Drawings, Eva -II, Stanislav Bojankov

Eva -II

Stanislav Bojankov

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€300

Painting, Scène taurine, Juan Benito

Scène taurine

Juan Benito

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

€690

Painting, High Beams, Laura Newman

High Beams

Laura Newman

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

€7,046

Painting, Dreams, Francesco Martini

Dreams

Francesco Martini

Painting . 84 x 40 x 1 cm Painting . 33.1 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

€750

Painting, Charbon, Bald

Charbon

Bald

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

€1,070

Painting, Sweet sunshine I, H-Nguyen

Sweet sunshine I

H-Nguyen

Painting . 73 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 28.7 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€2,260

Painting, Diamonds, Laura Newman

Diamonds

Laura Newman

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

€7,597

Print, Espiral, Antoni Tapies

Espiral

Antoni Tapies

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

€7,600

Print, Détail, Kitty Sabatier

Détail

Kitty Sabatier

Print . 53 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print . 20.9 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€190

Painting, Span, Laura Newman

Span

Laura Newman

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

€5,024

Painting, Billboard, Laura Newman

Billboard

Laura Newman

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

€4,902

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, 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

€1,825

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, Météore, Bald

Météore

Bald

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

€1,350

Painting, White light, Laura Newman

White light

Laura Newman

Painting . 102 x 76 cm Painting . 40.2 x 29.9 inch

€7,046

Print, Le Riz, Antoni Tapies

Le Riz

Antoni Tapies

Print . 58.4 x 77.5 cm Print . 23 x 30.5 inch

€5,019