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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, Composition 2, Antoni Amat

Composition 2

Antoni Amat

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

€1,400

Painting, Jette 3, Laura Newman

Jette 3

Laura Newman

Painting . 76.2 x 55.8 cm Painting . 30 x 22 inch

€3,494

Print, Farandole, Hans Hartung

Farandole

Hans Hartung

Print . 56 x 87 cm Print . 22 x 34.3 inch

€2,000

Painting, Finger prints, Thomas Jeunet

Finger prints

Thomas Jeunet

Painting . 60 x 40 x 3.5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 15.7 x 1.4 inch

€190

Painting, Hero, Marta Zawadzka

Hero

Marta Zawadzka

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

€2,900

Painting, Katrina, Aude De Voc

Katrina

Aude De Voc

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

€1,500

Print, Le Riz, Antoni Tapies

Le Riz

Antoni Tapies

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

€4,969

Painting, Jette 2, Laura Newman

Jette 2

Laura Newman

Painting . 76.2 x 55.8 cm Painting . 30 x 22 inch

€3,494

Painting, Blue Sign 1, Gina Vor

Blue Sign 1

Gina Vor

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

€800

Print, Farandole, Hans Hartung

Farandole

Hans Hartung

Print . 56 x 87 cm Print . 22 x 34.3 inch

€1,800

Painting, So easy, Nikolaos Schizas

So easy

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 100 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0 inch

€2,831

Painting, Terracota, Aude De Voc

Terracota

Aude De Voc

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

€1,500

Painting, Chute libre 8, Muriel Deumie

Chute libre 8

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 90 x 30 x 4 cm Painting . 35.4 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch

€1,100 €935

Painting, Monocrom 01, H-Nguyen

Monocrom 01

H-Nguyen

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

€1,860

Painting, Jette, Laura Newman

Jette

Laura Newman

Painting . 76.2 x 55.8 cm Painting . 30 x 22 inch

€3,494

Painting, Claim 194, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 194

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€550

Painting, Blue shadows, Juliana Haggoo

Blue shadows

Juliana Haggoo

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

€2,400

Painting, Polaire, Bald

Polaire

Bald

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

€1,365

Painting, Kristina 2, Gina Vor

Kristina 2

Gina Vor

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

€800

Fine Art Drawings, #11082022, Michael Verlangieri

#11082022

Michael Verlangieri

Fine Art Drawings . 76.2 x 111.8 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 44 x 0.1 inch

€7,196

Print, AL 2, Hans Hartung

AL 2

Hans Hartung

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

€2,800

Painting, Soul of Tree, Marta Zawadzka

Soul of Tree

Marta Zawadzka

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

€2,400

Painting, Imagine!, Nikolaos Schizas

Imagine!

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 100 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0 inch

€3,192

Painting, Tango, Laura Newman

Tango

Laura Newman

Painting . 76.2 x 55.8 cm Painting . 30 x 22 inch

€3,494

Fine Art Drawings, Odon, Claire Bonnet-Masimbert

Odon

Claire Bonnet-Masimbert

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€500

Painting, Joyful Day, H-Nguyen

Joyful Day

H-Nguyen

Painting . 65 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,100

Painting, Tiny De Bruin, Tiny de Bruin

Tiny De Bruin

Tiny de Bruin

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

€1,310

Painting, Iliana, Sébastien Allart

Iliana

Sébastien Allart

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

€1,900

Painting, Calligraph, Laura Newman

Calligraph

Laura Newman

Painting . 78.7 x 57.2 cm Painting . 31 x 22.5 inch

€3,253

Painting, Mindnomind 03, H-Nguyen

Mindnomind 03

H-Nguyen

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

€1,560

Painting, Blue II, Paulo Gnecco

Blue II

Paulo Gnecco

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

€813

Print, H-23, Hans Hartung

H-23

Hans Hartung

Print . 56.5 x 76 cm Print . 22.2 x 29.9 inch

€1,800

Painting, Fugato, Aloyzas Smilingis

Fugato

Aloyzas Smilingis

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

€3,500

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

€1,500

Painting, The Wall, Juliana Haggoo

The Wall

Juliana Haggoo

Painting . 100 x 100 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 inch

€2,200

Painting, Love, Marta Zawadzka

Love

Marta Zawadzka

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

€4,100

Print, Farandole 7, Hans Hartung

Farandole 7

Hans Hartung

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

€1,500

Painting, Browns, Tiny de Bruin

Browns

Tiny de Bruin

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

€1,410

Painting, Brainstorming, Molok

Brainstorming

Molok

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

€2,600

Painting, N° 21.34 Energie, Isa-L

N° 21.34 Energie

Isa-L

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

€6,000

Painting, The curve, Juliana Haggoo

The curve

Juliana Haggoo

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

€2,300

Painting, Jewelia, Christian Valentine

Jewelia

Christian Valentine

Painting . 101.6 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Painting . 40 x 16 x 2 inch

€632