Action painting

What is action painting?

Action Painting is a style of painting where the physical act of creating art—such as gestural brushstrokes, splashing or dripping paint, or moving and dancing while applying paint—is considered essential to the artwork itself. This approach emphasizes the artist's movement and spontaneity as integral to the creative process.
Flower with Blue Eyes

Karel Appel

Flower with Blue Eyes, 1977

Sculpture / Object

Wood

Currently Not Available

Obra gráfica

Karel Appel

Obra gráfica, 1974

Limited Edition Print

Serigraph

EUR 1,550

Composition XIV

Conrad Marca-Relli

Composition XIV, 1977

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

EUR 1,560

 Composition VIII

Conrad Marca-Relli

Composition VIII, 1977

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

EUR 1,560

Composition IV

Conrad Marca-Relli

Composition IV, 1977

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

EUR 1,560

Composition III

Conrad Marca-Relli

Composition III, 1977

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

EUR 1,560

Kool luke singing hands

Karel Appel

Kool luke singing hands, 1978

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 1,700

Red cat singing hands

Karel Appel

Red cat singing hands, 1978

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 1,700

Floating flower passion

Karel Appel

Floating flower passion, 1978

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 1,700

Green floating passion

Karel Appel

Green floating passion , 1975

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 1,700

Flying head over ocean

Karel Appel

Flying head over ocean, 1972

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 800

Untitled

Franz Kline

Untitled, 1997

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

Currently Not Available

House of Love Shrine

Grayson Perry

House of Love Shrine, 2017

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

Currently Not Available

Paris Review

Willem de Kooning

Paris Review, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

Currently Not Available

Untitled (SF-315)

Sam Francis

Untitled (SF-315), 1986

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 8,500

SFE 079

Sam Francis

SFE 079, 1992

Limited Edition Print

Etching

Currently Not Available

Diptych

A diptych is an artwork composed of two panels. These panels can be painted, carved, or made using various mixed media techniques. They may be connected by hinges, allowing them to close for protection, or they can be displayed side by side. Historically, diptychs were often used in religious art.

Neue Wilden

Neue Wilden is the term German artists used for Neo-Expressionism. In the 1970s and 80s, expressive painting re-emerged in Germany, with artists embracing intense colors and broad brushstrokes. The movement grew in opposition to minimal and conceptual art, favoring a return to raw, emotional expression through bold and dynamic painting techniques.

Object

An object in art refers to any tangible thing that exists and can be depicted in a work of art. Sometimes, the object becomes the focal point of a painting, drawing, or sculpture, meaning it is the most important element in the composition. An object can be anything that can be seen or touched, and it is often used to convey meaning or emphasize certain aspects of the artwork.

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