Gestural

What is Gestural?

Gestural art is a term that describes painting with freely sweeping brushstrokes. The primary goal of gestural art is to allow the artist to physically express emotional impulses. The varied, yet expressive paint marks are intended to convey the artist's inner thoughts and emotions, which viewers are believed to understand through the dynamic and spontaneous application of paint.
Untitled (King of Clubs)

Larry Rivers

Untitled (King of Clubs), 1967

Drawing / Watercolor

Mixed Media

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Untitled

Sam Francis

Untitled, 1988

Painting

Acrylic on canvas

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Untitled (SF-358)

Sam Francis

Untitled (SF-358), 1993

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 8,000

Soot-Black Stone, #5

Robert Motherwell

Soot-Black Stone, #5, 1975

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 1,810

Soot-Black Stone, #4

Robert Motherwell

Soot-Black Stone, #4, 1975

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 1,810

Soot-Black Stone, #3

Robert Motherwell

Soot-Black Stone, #3, 1975

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 1,810

Soot-Black Stone, #2

Robert Motherwell

Soot-Black Stone, #2, 1975

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 1,810

Golden Tales

Larry Rivers

Golden Tales, 1990

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

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Figure Eight

Adolph Gottlieb

Figure Eight, 1967

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 3,450

Crimson Ground

Adolph Gottlieb

Crimson Ground, 1972

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 3,450

Study For Sunset Nude With Choker

Tom Wesselmann

Study For Sunset Nude With Choker, 2004

Drawing / Watercolor

Pen and ink

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Apples and Oranges, from the One Cent Life portfolio

Tom Wesselmann

Apples and Oranges, from the One Cent Life portfolio, 1964

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 650

Double Venus Woodcut II

Jim Dine

Double Venus Woodcut II, 1984

Limited Edition Print

Woodcut

USD 3,060

Left Panel, from The Three Sydney Close Woodcuts

Jim Dine

Left Panel, from The Three Sydney Close Woodcuts, 1983

Limited Edition Print

Woodcut

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Roses

Gerhard Richter

Roses, 1994 / 2005

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

GBP 4,000

Skull and Candle

Gerhard Richter

Skull and Candle, 1995

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

GBP 14,000 - 18,000

Actionism

Viennese Actionism was a short-lived but intense art movement in the 20th century, emerging as part of the broader action art efforts of the 1960s. Known for its violent and provocative performances, the movement sought to break traditional art boundaries. Key figures in this movement included Arnulf Rainer and Hermann Nitsch.

Metalcut

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.

Neo-Geo

Known as Neo-Geo for short, this movement uses geometric objects and shapes to create abstract artwork as a metaphor for society. Inspired by various 20th-century art styles, including minimalism and pop art, Neo-Geo emerged in the 1980s as a response to the industrialization and commercialization of the modern world. The movement reflects on the impact of mass production, consumerism, and technology, often critiquing the superficiality of contemporary culture through its abstract, geometric compositions.

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