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Colour Field Painting

What is Colour Field Painting?

Colour Field Painting is an abstract style characterized by large areas of a single color or simple, solid colors. The term was first used in the 1950s to describe the work of three American Abstract Expressionist painters—Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Clyfford Still. Their work emphasized the emotional power of color and the creation of vast, meditative spaces through expansive color fields.
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A

Armleder, John

B

Bogart, Bram

C

Connors, Matt

D

Diebenkorn, Richard

F

Forg, Gunther

Francis, Sam

Frankenthaler, Helen

Frize, Bernard

G

Gilliam, Sam

Gottlieb, Adolph

Grosse, Katharina

Grotjahn, Mark

H

Havekost, Eberhard

Held, Al

Hodgkin, Howard

Hume, Gary

I

Innes, Callum

J

Jenkins, Paul

K

Kassay, Jacob

Kelly, Ellsworth

M

Motherwell, Robert

N

Noland, Kenneth

O

Olitski, Jules

S

Scully, Sean

Stella, Frank

Su, Xiaobai

Sutil, Francisca

U

Usle, Juan

Y

Youngerman, Jack

Z

Zox, Larry

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Black Field

Adolph Gottlieb

Black Field, 1972

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 3,600

Red Over Yellow

Ellsworth Kelly

Red Over Yellow, 1964-1965

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

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Untitled (from the Flight portfolio)

Adolph Gottlieb

Untitled (from the Flight portfolio), 1971

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

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Black Stack

Frank Stella

Black Stack, 1970

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

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Suite à onze

Bernard Frize

Suite à onze, 2009

Limited Edition Print

Drypoint

EUR 2,000

Untitled

Gunther Forg

Untitled, 1988

Drawing / Watercolor

Charcoal

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Untitled (study for Sanbornville, from Eccentric Polygons)

Frank Stella

Untitled (study for Sanbornville, from Eccentric Polygons), 1970

Drawing / Watercolor

Mixed Media

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Street Palm

Howard Hodgkin

Street Palm, 1990

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

GBP 12,500 - 16,200

Red Curve

Ellsworth Kelly

Red Curve, 1999

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 16,000

Picture Park

Katharina Grosse

Picture Park, 2007

Painting

Mixed Media

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Picture Park

Katharina Grosse

Picture Park, 2007

Painting

Mixed Media

EUR 16,600

Untitled (SF82-263)

Sam Francis

Untitled (SF82-263), 1982

Painting

Acrylic on paper

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Vert Francaise

Sam Francis

Vert Francaise, 1963

Painting

Acrylic on paper

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Five Invocations III

Paul Jenkins

Five Invocations III, 1997

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,550

Five Invocations II

Paul Jenkins

Five Invocations II, 1997

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 1,550

Broome Street at Night

Helen Frankenthaler

Broome Street at Night, 1987

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 13,250

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Grupo Ruptura

Grupo Ruptura

Grupo Ruptura was an organization formed in Brazil by artists who sought to break away from traditional naturalist painting in favor of geometric abstract art. In the early 1950s, the group published the Ruptura Manifesto, advocating for new art for a new country. The manifesto emphasized a departure from the past and a commitment to innovation, aligning with the modernist vision of Brazil as a forward-looking nation.

Artwork by Waldemar Cordeiro
Light Object

Light Object

Light art refers to artworks that use light as the primary medium. These can include sculptures or installations that interact with the natural or urban environment. Light art can be suspended, in relief, ground-based, permanent, or temporary. There are two main types of light art: one displayed indoors in galleries and another exhibited outdoors. Light art has been used throughout human history, from ancient times to contemporary public installations.

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Earth Art

Earth Art

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Earth art, also known as Land Art, emerged in the 1960s and 70s as part of the conceptual art movement. It involves creating artworks by sculpting the land or constructing structures in the landscape using natural materials like earth, rocks, or twigs. These works are often large-scale and emphasize the relationship between art and nature.

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