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Automatism

What is automatism?

Automatism refers to a technique in the creative process that accesses material from the unconscious or subconscious mind. It is based on Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic method of free association. Artists value this process for its ability to inspire creative thought and spontaneous creation.
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B

Baselitz, Georg

C

Clemente, Francesco

F

Frize, Bernard

G

Gottlieb, Adolph

H

Hartung, Hans

Hayter, Stanley William

J

Johns, Jasper

K

Kline, Franz

M

Matta, Roberto

Miró, Joan

Motherwell, Robert

Mullican, Matt

R

Rainer, Arnulf

Riopelle, Jean-Paul

Roth, Dieter

T

Tapies, Antoni

Trockel, Rosemarie

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Artworks Related to Automatism

Coathanger and Spoon

Jasper Johns

Coathanger and Spoon, 1971

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Album 19, Planche 5

Joan Miró

Album 19, Planche 5, 1961

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

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Ventriloquist

Jasper Johns

Ventriloquist, 1985

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

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Periscope

Jasper Johns

Periscope, 1981

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USD 25,000 - 30,000

Three Figures

Robert Motherwell

Three Figures, 1989

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Lithograph

USD 30,000 - 40,000

Jetsam

Adolph Gottlieb

Jetsam, 1967

Limited Edition Print

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USD 3,350

Informal

Antoni Tapies

Informal, 1987

Limited Edition Print

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EUR 5,625

Forma Ombrejada

Antoni Tapies

Forma Ombrejada, 1987

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

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Cobert de Roig

Antoni Tapies

Cobert de Roig, 1984

Limited Edition Print

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Untitled 212 (From the New School)

Roberto Matta

Untitled 212 (From the New School), 1980

Limited Edition Print

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Knee

Jasper Johns

Knee, 1974

Limited Edition Print

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Quelques Fleurs IV

Joan Miró

Quelques Fleurs IV, 1964

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 5,890

Plate I from Oda à Joan Miró

Joan Miró

Plate I from Oda à Joan Miró, 1973

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 7,750

Plate IV from Espriu

Joan Miró

Plate IV from Espriu, 1975

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 19,500

Red Wind

Robert Motherwell

Red Wind, 1987

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 5,400

Le Lézard aux plumes d'or (book)

Joan Miró

Le Lézard aux plumes d'or (book), 1971

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

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Metalcut

Metalcut

(1 work for sale)

Metalcut was a relief printing technique used primarily in Europe from around 1450 to 1540. The technique involved using thin metal plates. One method involved cutting or hammering away parts of the plate that were not intended to print, while the other method used engraving to create white lines on a black background.

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Resin

Resin

(25 works, 22 for sale)

Resin can be derived from both natural sources, such as pine sap, and synthetic processes. Natural resin comes from tree sap, while synthetic resin is a type of dense, easily molded plastic. Resin is commonly used in sculpture, and it can also enhance the vibrancy of paint colors.

Artwork by Richard Orlinski
Action painting

Action painting

(104 works, 95 for sale)

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.

Artwork by Sam Francis

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