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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, Nuptials, Newel Hunter

Nuptials

Newel Hunter

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

€1,987

Painting, Endlessness, Gina Vor

Endlessness

Gina Vor

Painting . 120 x 180 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 70.9 x 1.2 inch

€4,000

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

€7,558

Painting, Mystic, Max Yaskin

Mystic

Max Yaskin

Painting . 150 x 70 x 1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,250

Painting, Manhattan, Max Yaskin

Manhattan

Max Yaskin

Painting . 105 x 150 x 1 cm Painting . 41.3 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

€1,750

Painting, Possible, Muriel Deumie

Possible

Muriel Deumie

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

€1,200

Painting, La Metamorphose, Cosmos

La Metamorphose

Cosmos

Painting . 170 x 230 x 3.5 cm Painting . 66.9 x 90.6 x 1.4 inch

€15,700

Painting, Phantasy, Aloyzas Smilingis

Phantasy

Aloyzas Smilingis

Painting . 130 x 150 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

€7,500

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, Fish, Stanislav Bojankov

Fish

Stanislav Bojankov

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

€1,900

Painting, Serenity, Daniela Pasqualini

Serenity

Daniela Pasqualini

Painting . 35.6 x 35.6 x 5.1 cm Painting . 14 x 14 x 2 inch

€542

Painting, Theorem 2, Max Yaskin

Theorem 2

Max Yaskin

Painting . 100 x 250 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 98.4 x 0.4 inch

€2,580

Painting, Arise XXL, Caroline Vis

Arise XXL

Caroline Vis

Painting . 200 x 200 x 2 cm Painting . 78.7 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch

€12,500

Painting, Span, Laura Newman

Span

Laura Newman

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

€4,998

Painting, Billboard, Laura Newman

Billboard

Laura Newman

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

€4,876

Painting, Smiley I, Mark Hellbusch

Smiley I

Mark Hellbusch

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

€690

Painting, Prussian Blue 12, Gina Vor

Prussian Blue 12

Gina Vor

Painting . 30 x 24 x 0.3 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

€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

Painting, Claim 108, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 108

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 120 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,560

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, 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, Doriane, Sébastien Allart

Doriane

Sébastien Allart

Painting . 100 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 1 inch

€2,800

Painting, Circus strip 3, Mr Garcia

Circus strip 3

Mr Garcia

Painting . 54 x 65 x 3 cm Painting . 21.3 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch

€500 €450

Painting, Time for fun, Marta Zawadzka

Time for fun

Marta Zawadzka

Painting . 54 x 73 x 2 cm Painting . 21.3 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,600

Painting, Summer flower, Marta Zawadzka

Summer flower

Marta Zawadzka

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

€2,200

Painting, To the Sea, H-Nguyen

To the Sea

H-Nguyen

Painting . 80 x 80 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 inch

€780

Painting, Fric, Muriel Deumie

Fric

Muriel Deumie

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

€900

Painting, White light, Laura Newman

White light

Laura Newman

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

€7,009

Painting, Birds, Laura Newman

Birds

Laura Newman

Painting . 183 x 142 cm Painting . 72 x 55.9 inch

€14,810

Painting, Horizon 3, Gina Vor

Horizon 3

Gina Vor

Painting . 30 x 24 x 0.3 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

€200

Painting, Water Flowers, Marta Zawadzka

Water Flowers

Marta Zawadzka

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

€5,900

Painting, Claim 101, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 101

Mark Hellbusch

Painting . 100 x 140 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

Painting, Enfant Soleil, Muriel Deumie

Enfant Soleil

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 80 x 60 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€800

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

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, Stimulus 4, Gina Vor

Stimulus 4

Gina Vor

Painting . 45 x 45 x 2 cm Painting . 17.7 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

€400

Painting, Circus strip 2, Mr Garcia

Circus strip 2

Mr Garcia

Painting . 54 x 65 x 3 cm Painting . 21.3 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch

€500

Painting, Charbon, Bald

Charbon

Bald

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

€1,070

Painting, Kaléïdoscope, Tic

Kaléïdoscope

Tic

Painting . 210 x 120 x 0.1 cm Painting . 82.7 x 47.2 x 0 inch

€1,850

Painting, Two Scoops, Newel Hunter

Two Scoops

Newel Hunter

Painting . 40.6 x 50.8 x 1.3 cm Painting . 16 x 20 x 0.5 inch

€1,806

Painting, Symphony 3, Max Yaskin

Symphony 3

Max Yaskin

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

€2,800