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Lyrical Abstraction

What is lyrical abstraction ?

Lyrical abstraction is a descriptive term characterizing a type of abstract painting closely related to Abstract Expressionism, in use from the 1940s to the present. The term can also describe two distinct but related trends in post-World War II modernist painting. This art movement originated in Paris, France, after the war, emphasizing personal expression, spontaneity, and the emotional use of color and form.
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Alechinsky, Pierre

D

Diao, David

F

Francis, Sam

Frankenthaler, Helen

H

Hartung, Hans

J

Jenkins, Paul

M

Mitchell, Joan

Motherwell, Robert

R

Riopelle, Jean-Paul

S

Scully, Sean

Soulages, Pierre

Stella, Frank

T

Twombly, Cy

V

Van Velde, Bram

Vieira da Silva, Helena

W

Wyckaert, Maurice

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Artworks Related to Lyrical Abstraction

Untitled (SFE-029)

Sam Francis

Untitled (SFE-029), 1983

Limited Edition Print

Aquatint

USD 14,400

Untitled (SFE-014)

Sam Francis

Untitled (SFE-014), 1984

Limited Edition Print

Aquatint

USD 12,900

Helen Frankenthaler

Private Listing

Limited Edition Print

Untitled (SFE-072)

Sam Francis

Untitled (SFE-072), 1989

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 9,600

Dark Cup (SF-141)

Sam Francis

Dark Cup (SF-141), 1973

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 6,700

Japanese Maple

Helen Frankenthaler

Japanese Maple, 2005

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

Currently Not Available

Earth Slice

Helen Frankenthaler

Earth Slice, 1978

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 11,500

Untitled (SF-356)

Sam Francis

Untitled (SF-356), 1992

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 14,400

Three Figures

Robert Motherwell

Three Figures, 1989

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 30,000 - 40,000

Untitled (SFE-073RC)

Sam Francis

Untitled (SFE-073RC), 1973

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 7,800

Imola Three, I (from the Circuits Series)

Frank Stella

Imola Three, I (from the Circuits Series), 1982

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 43,000 - 50,000

Eve

Helen Frankenthaler

Eve, 1995

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

Currently Not Available

Vacillations (with Watercolor)

Pierre Alechinsky

Vacillations (with Watercolor), 1979

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

Currently Not Available

Untitled (What red lines can do)

Helen Frankenthaler

Untitled (What red lines can do), 1970

Limited Edition Print

Serigraph

USD 6,700

Red Wind

Robert Motherwell

Red Wind, 1987

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 5,400

Sinjerli Variation I

Frank Stella

Sinjerli Variation I, 1977

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

Currently Not Available

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Conversation piece

Conversation piece

An object with distinctive or unusual qualities that naturally draws attention and prompts discussion among people.

Manifesto Invencionista

Manifesto Invencionista

The Manifesto Invencionista was published in 1946, marking the beginning of the concrete art movement in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Written by artist Tomás Maldonado and published by the Asociación Arte Concreto-Invención, the manifesto announced the principles of Concrete Art. Concrete art is purely abstract, with no reference to visual reality, emphasizing geometric forms and the materiality of the artwork itself.

© Inventionist Manifesto. in Arte Concreto-Invención magazine
Happening

Happening

(216 works, 198 for sale)

A Happening is a term used to describe artistic and theatrical events held by artists in the 1950s and 60s. These events were typically staged in gallery installations or planned environments and often involved audience participation, along with elements like lighting, sounds, and slide projections. Happenings were a precursor to performance art, which later included the active participation of the artists themselves.

Artwork © Allan Kaprow’s “Happenings”

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