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What makes good abstract art?
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What makes good abstract art is largely subjective. People tend to think of abstract art as good when it evokes an emotional response in them. Critics may judge abstract art based on its originality and creativity, as well as on the skill and technique of the artist. Shop a diverse assortment of abstract art on 1stDibs.
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Ellsworth Kelly: Ferus Gallery (Gate) Poster /// Abstract Geometric Minimalism
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: (after) Ellsworth Kelly (American, 1923-2015)
Title: "Ellsworth Kelly: Ferus Gallery (Gate)"
Year: 1966
Medium: Original Lithograph, Exhibition Poster on cream wove paper
Lim...
Category
1960s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Blue Depths- abstract painting
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful acrylic on canvas by Eran Shmueli will bring color to any room it will be placed in.
Eran Shmueli is an artist whose life and work are deeply intertwined with creativ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Contemporary Oil Painting On Canvas, Abstract Figurative . "Forgotten Yellow"
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
"Forgotten Yellow" is an abstract painting. Dominated by yellow and ocher tones, the piece is complemented by flashes of green, purple and blue. It features a dynamic play of colored...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Warm Arboretum - Abstract Botanical Contemporary Expressive Peach-Tone Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Harrison Gilman's large original artworks begin with a layer of fast-paced gestural abstraction followed by organic shapes and geometric structures. Some of his paintings remain in t...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Oil
Café in the Old Town
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Old Town Cafe" is a fleeting moment in an urban cafe shaded by tall leafy trees. Friends sit together, sipping coffee, sharing dreams and casual conversations, reminding us that bea...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Staatliche Werkkunstschule Kassel (Prefatio) Poster /// Bauhaus Josef Albers Art
By Josef Albers
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: (after) Josef Albers (German-American, 1888-1976)
Title: "Staatliche Werkkunstschule Kassel (Prefatio)"
Year: 1957
Medium: Original Relief Print (Letterpress), Exhibition Poster on light wove paper
Limited edition: Unknown
Printer: Staatliche Werkkunstschule Kassel, Kassel, Germany
Publisher: Staatliche Werkkunstschule Kassel, Kassel, Germany
Sheet size: 24.75" x 17.63"
Image size: 11.75" x 15.63"
Condition: A few faint handling creases. Never framed, has been professionally stored away for decades. In excellent condition
Extremely rare
Notes:
Provenance: private collection - Nuremberg, Germany. Poster produced for a special exhibition of Albers' work "Early Pictures from the Twenties and New Works" at the Staatliche Werkkunstschule Kassel from May 28 - June 8, 1957. The image featured on this poster is Albers' 1942 lithograph edition "Prefatio", (Danilowitz No. 103, page 76), from his 1942 "Graphic Tectonics" series of 9 lithographs, (Danilowitz No. 100-108, page 74-79). Printer's imprint upper right.
This is an extremely rare poster being if not the, one of the, earliest documented Josef Albers exhibition...
Category
1950s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper
