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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, Jazz On, Sophie Mangelsen

Jazz On

Sophie Mangelsen

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

€530

Painting, Japanese winter, Max Yaskin

Japanese winter

Max Yaskin

Painting . 100 x 200 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch

€2,300

Painting, New York, Max Yaskin

New York

Max Yaskin

Painting . 95 x 150 x 1 cm Painting . 37.4 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

€1,480

Print, Berlin Suite, Antoni Tapies

Berlin Suite

Antoni Tapies

Print . 55 x 76 x 0.05 cm Print . 21.7 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€1,900

Painting, Involvement, Nikolaos Schizas

Involvement

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting . 150 x 150 x 0.1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 x 0 inch

€6,383

Painting, Jette, Laura Newman

Jette

Laura Newman

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

€3,526

Painting, Meta 1, Allan S

Meta 1

Allan S

Painting . 90 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 35.4 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,432

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, Travelers, Newel Hunter

Travelers

Newel Hunter

Painting . 40.6 x 50.8 x 3.8 cm Painting . 16 x 20 x 1.5 inch

€1,605

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

Painting, Flux, Muriel Deumie

Flux

Muriel Deumie

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

€900

Print, Le Riz, Antoni Tapies

Le Riz

Antoni Tapies

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

€4,903

Painting, Baum IV, Mark Hellbusch

Baum IV

Mark Hellbusch

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

€1,050

Painting, Tango, Laura Newman

Tango

Laura Newman

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

€3,526

Print, Minor, Antoni Tapies

Minor

Antoni Tapies

Print . 40 x 56 cm Print . 15.7 x 22 inch

€2,450

Print, Cordill, Antoni Tapies

Cordill

Antoni Tapies

Print . 78 x 60 cm Print . 30.7 x 23.6 inch

€5,500

Painting, Sky window II, Susan L

Sky window II

Susan L

Painting . 90 x 50 x 4 cm Painting . 35.4 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

€2,578

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

Painting, Keltic 2, Max Yaskin

Keltic 2

Max Yaskin

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

€1,380

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, Dream, Gina Vor

Dream

Gina Vor

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

€1,800

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

€802

Painting, New day new Me, H-Nguyen

New day new Me

H-Nguyen

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

€1,090

Print, LLambrec9, Antoni Tapies

LLambrec9

Antoni Tapies

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

€1,400

Print, Dib 1, Antoni Tapies

Dib 1

Antoni Tapies

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

€1,400

Painting, Botany by M.Y., Max Yaskin

Botany by M.Y.

Max Yaskin

Painting . 150 x 90 x 1 cm Painting . 59.1 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch

€1,390

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, Electron libre, Muriel Deumie

Electron libre

Muriel Deumie

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

€1,000

Painting, Calligraph, Laura Newman

Calligraph

Laura Newman

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

€3,283

Painting, Claim 158, Mark Hellbusch

Claim 158

Mark Hellbusch

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

€1,200

Print, Untitled, Carlos Velilla

Untitled

Carlos Velilla

Print . 44 x 32 cm Print . 17.3 x 12.6 inch

€260

Painting, Forest and Sea, Nestor Toro

Forest and Sea

Nestor Toro

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.8 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch

€918