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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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Fine Art Drawings, Elle, Claire Bonnet-Masimbert

Elle

Claire Bonnet-Masimbert

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 50 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

€500

Painting, Slide, Laura Newman

Slide

Laura Newman

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

€3,799

Fine Art Drawings, Tell Me Why, Nikolaos Schizas

Tell Me Why

Nikolaos Schizas

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

€690

Painting, Flower V, Mark Hellbusch

Flower V

Mark Hellbusch

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

€850

Fine Art Drawings, Danse, Claire Bonnet-Masimbert

Danse

Claire Bonnet-Masimbert

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€500

Painting, Grand bateau, Âme Sauvage

Grand bateau

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 60 x 60 x 2.4 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.9 inch

€600

Fine Art Drawings, Esperanzá, Nikolaos Schizas

Esperanzá

Nikolaos Schizas

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

€690

Painting, Razor claws 2, Tiny de Bruin

Razor claws 2

Tiny de Bruin

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

€1,310

Painting, Eclosion, Âme Sauvage

Eclosion

Âme Sauvage

Painting . 60 x 60 x 2.4 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.9 inch

€600

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, Bridge, Laura Newman

Bridge

Laura Newman

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

€3,799

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

Fine Art Drawings, Porque ?, Nikolaos Schizas

Porque ?

Nikolaos Schizas

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

€690

Painting, Greens 2, Tiny de Bruin

Greens 2

Tiny de Bruin

Painting . 60 x 40 x 4 cm Painting . 23.6 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

€950

Painting, Jette 3, Laura Newman

Jette 3

Laura Newman

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

€3,554

Painting, Morning Rain, Marta Zawadzka

Morning Rain

Marta Zawadzka

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

€2,000

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, Imagine!, Nikolaos Schizas

Imagine!

Nikolaos Schizas

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

€3,247

Painting, Jette 2, Laura Newman

Jette 2

Laura Newman

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

€3,554

Print, Sofa, Antoni Tapies

Sofa

Antoni Tapies

Print . 62.8 x 90.7 cm Print . 24.7 x 35.7 inch

€3,800

Painting, Storm, Marta Zawadzka

Storm

Marta Zawadzka

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

€2,000

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

€7,269

Painting, Hope, Yichao Sun

Hope

Yichao Sun

Painting . 40 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€800 €720

Painting, Claim 160, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 160

Mark Hellbusch

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

€1,320

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, 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

Print, AL 4, Hans Hartung

AL 4

Hans Hartung

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

€1,400

Painting, Dans Mon Jardin, Aude De Voc

Dans Mon Jardin

Aude De Voc

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

€1,500

Painting, Jette, Laura Newman

Jette

Laura Newman

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

€3,554

Print, Le Riz, Antoni Tapies

Le Riz

Antoni Tapies

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

€5,019

Painting, Japandi 2, Gina Vor

Japandi 2

Gina Vor

Painting . 108 x 78.5 x 2 cm Painting . 42.5 x 30.9 x 0.8 inch

€1,000

Painting, Yayoi, Gina Vor

Yayoi

Gina Vor

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

€800

Painting, April Wish-I, H-Nguyen

April Wish-I

H-Nguyen

Painting . 95 x 95 cm Painting . 37.4 x 37.4 inch

€1,160

Painting, Claim 159, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 159

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 110 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 43.3 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,320