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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, Escenario 5, Carlos Velilla

Escenario 5

Carlos Velilla

Fine Art Drawings . 46 x 36 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18.1 x 14.2 x 0 inch

€1,400

Painting, Sunny Stroll, Marta Zawadzka

Sunny Stroll

Marta Zawadzka

Painting . 100 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€3,800

Painting, November II, H-Nguyen

November II

H-Nguyen

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

€980

Print, Sans titre, Antoni Tapies

Sans titre

Antoni Tapies

Print . 75 x 56.5 x 0.02 cm Print . 29.5 x 22.2 x 0 inch

€2,500

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

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, Passion, Gina Vor

Passion

Gina Vor

Painting . 120 x 104 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 40.9 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

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

Painting, Impact 4, Gina Vor

Impact 4

Gina Vor

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

€800

Painting, Prussian Blue 16, Gina Vor

Prussian Blue 16

Gina Vor

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

€800

Painting, Winter, Gina Vor

Winter

Gina Vor

Painting . 78.5 x 59 x 2 cm Painting . 30.9 x 23.2 x 0.8 inch

€800

Painting, Emotion, Philippe Hautenauve

Emotion

Philippe Hautenauve

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

€2,000

Painting, Alison, Sébastien Allart

Alison

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 130 x 97 x 2.5 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 1 inch

€3,800

Fine Art Drawings, La A casa, Carlos Velilla

La A casa

Carlos Velilla

Fine Art Drawings . 46 x 36 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18.1 x 14.2 x 0 inch

€1,400

Painting, Courage, Marta Zawadzka

Courage

Marta Zawadzka

Painting . 150 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€5,900

Painting, Abstract No. 63, Gina Vor

Abstract No. 63

Gina Vor

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

€800

Painting, Follow the line 1, Gina Vor

Follow the line 1

Gina Vor

Painting . 80 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

€800

Print, Poems 6, Antoni Tapies

Poems 6

Antoni Tapies

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

€2,200

Painting, Sun, Marta Zawadzka

Sun

Marta Zawadzka

Painting . 150 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€5,900

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, 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

Painting, Gabriel, Thomas Jeunet

Gabriel

Thomas Jeunet

Painting . 146 x 96 x 3.5 cm Painting . 57.5 x 37.8 x 1.4 inch

€690

Painting, Today, Francesco Martini

Today

Francesco Martini

Painting . 195 x 85 x 1 cm Painting . 76.8 x 33.5 x 0.4 inch

€2,500

Painting, Summer Rhytm, Marta Zawadzka

Summer Rhytm

Marta Zawadzka

Painting . 120 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€4,400

Painting, Euphoria, Gina Vor

Euphoria

Gina Vor

Painting . 120 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Painting, Impact 3, Gina Vor

Impact 3

Gina Vor

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

€800

Painting, Charbon, Bald

Charbon

Bald

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

€1,070

Painting, Off the Grid, Newel Hunter

Off the Grid

Newel Hunter

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

€1,827

Painting, Victoria, Gina Vor

Victoria

Gina Vor

Painting . 120 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,500

Painting, November IV, H-Nguyen

November IV

H-Nguyen

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

€850

Painting, Tony Bennett, Marta Zawadzka

Tony Bennett

Marta Zawadzka

Painting . 130 x 114 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 44.9 x 0.8 inch

€5,000

Painting, Champêtre, Muriel Deumie

Champêtre

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 130 x 89 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 35 x 0.8 inch

€1,890

Painting, Abstract No. 85, Gina Vor

Abstract No. 85

Gina Vor

Painting . 29 x 18 x 0.2 cm Painting . 11.4 x 7.1 x 0.1 inch

€150

Painting, Mindfulness, Gina Vor

Mindfulness

Gina Vor

Painting . 120 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,500

Painting, NYC, Marta Zawadzka

NYC

Marta Zawadzka

Painting . 100 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€4,400

Painting, Gothic 2 by M.Y., Max Yaskin

Gothic 2 by M.Y.

Max Yaskin

Painting . 200 x 95 x 1 cm Painting . 78.7 x 37.4 x 0.4 inch

€1,050

Painting, Gravitation 3, Max Yaskin

Gravitation 3

Max Yaskin

Painting . 150 x 80 x 1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

€850

Painting, The cold, Max Yaskin

The cold

Max Yaskin

Painting . 200 x 90 x 1 cm Painting . 78.7 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch

€800

Painting, Drips 7, Max Yaskin

Drips 7

Max Yaskin

Painting . 150 x 100 x 1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€1,100

Painting, Tree V, Mark Hellbusch

Tree V

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€2,290

Painting, Mia, Sébastien Allart

Mia

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 130 x 97 x 2.5 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 1 inch

€3,800

Painting, Heart 5, Max Yaskin

Heart 5

Max Yaskin

Painting . 130 x 100 x 1 cm Painting . 51.2 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€1,690

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, 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

€1,783

Painting, Mystic, Max Yaskin

Mystic

Max Yaskin

Painting . 150 x 70 x 2.5 cm Painting . 59.05 x 27.56 x 1 inch

€1,293

Painting, Blume II, Mark Hellbusch

Blume II

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€590

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

€1,490

Painting, Claim 35, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 35

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 130 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€2,340

Painting, Silently Singing, Kerry Horne

Silently Singing

Kerry Horne

Painting . 120 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 1 inch

€4,900

Painting, Big eyes, Marta Zawadzka

Big eyes

Marta Zawadzka

Painting . 160 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 63 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€6,000

Painting, November I, H-Nguyen

November I

H-Nguyen

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

€920

Painting, Novembre III, H-Nguyen

Novembre III

H-Nguyen

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

€920

Painting, Medidative I, H-Nguyen

Medidative I

H-Nguyen

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

€850