Art Informel

What is Art Informel?

Art Informel is a French term referring to the gestural and improvisational techniques common in abstract painting during the 1940s and 50s. It encompasses various styles that dominated these decades, characterized by informal, spontaneous methods. Artists used this term to describe approaches that moved away from traditional structures and embraced more expressive, unstructured techniques.
Sapai

Eduardo Chillida

Sapai, 1969

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 4,800

Album #7 Cat. No. 221

Jean-Paul Riopelle

Album #7 Cat. No. 221, 1967

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 4,125

Album #10 Cat No. 222

Jean-Paul Riopelle

Album #10 Cat No. 222, 1967

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 4,125

Tête Bêche

Pierre Alechinsky

Tête Bêche, 1987

Drawing / Watercolor

Ink

EUR 7,200

Sam Francis

Private Listing

Drawing / Watercolor

En Face (schwarz)

Arnulf Rainer

En Face (schwarz), 1971 - 1972

Limited Edition Print

Drypoint

Currently Not Available

Body Pose III

Arnulf Rainer

Body Pose III, 1971 - 1975

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 3,800

Body Pose II

Arnulf Rainer

Body Pose II, 1971 - 1975

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 3,800

Body Poses

Arnulf Rainer

Body Poses, 1971/72, 1971 - 1975

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 12,000

Kosmos II (violett)

Arnulf Rainer

Kosmos II (violett), 2003

Limited Edition Print

Drypoint

Currently Not Available

lila Wald

Arnulf Rainer

lila Wald, 2001

Limited Edition Print

Drypoint

Currently Not Available

Memoria Personal

Antoni Tapies

Memoria Personal, 1988

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 2,800

Two Figures

Karel Appel

Two Figures, c. 1980

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 1,000

Composition

Karel Appel

Composition , 1969

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 950

Composition

Zao Wou-Ki

Composition, 1967

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 3,750

Urrutiko

Eduardo Chillida

Urrutiko, 1972

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

EUR 9,600

167891025
Acrylic on canvas

Acrylic on canvas is a technique where acrylic paint is applied to a canvas surface using tools like brushes and palette knives. Acrylic paint is a synthetic medium made from liquid plastic, which can be thinned with water and dries quickly when exposed to air. This fast-drying quality makes it versatile for layering and various painting techniques.

Young British Artists (YBAs)

Young British Artists (YBAs), also known as Britart or Brit artists, refers to a group of artists who began exhibiting together in London in 1988. Most of them graduated from the BA Fine Arts course at Goldsmiths in the late 1980s. The YBAs are known for their wild lifestyles, use of unconventional materials, and a combination of entrepreneurial and oppositional attitudes. They dominated the British art scene in the 1990s and gained significant media attention. Many of these artists were initially supported and collected by Charles Saatchi, a key figure in their rise to prominence.

Inkjet print

An inkjet printer creates prints by spraying millions of tiny ink droplets onto paper. This type of printing is generally inexpensive because the ink is relatively affordable. Artists can use computers to create digital art, which can then be printed in color using inkjet technology.

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