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Abstract Abstract Paintings

ABSTRACT STYLE

Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.

Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.

Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.

Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.

Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.

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Style: Abstract
Let Us Down Easy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drawing inspiration from the vibrant California landscape, British artist Paul Westacott creates original abstract artworks that showcase a harmonious b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Blue & Grey Green Plan: Abstract Geometric Framed Painting in Cool Toned Palette
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract geometric painting with a cool toned palette of green, blue, and grey with accents of black and white against a sea foam green colored acrylic wash background "Blue and Grey Green Plan" made by Hudson Valley artists, Donise English, in 2022 Graphite, colored pencil, and acrylic painting on vellum 24 x 18 inches unframed, 31 x 25 x 1.5 with an 8-ply white mat, non-glare plexi, and simple black moulding Signed, verso Excellent condition and ready to hang This abstract geometric painting on vellum was made by Hudson Valley based artist, Donise English, in 2022. The composition begins with a blue green toned background of acrylic wash. A grid of box-like patterns in sky blue, green, grey, and black with white line work are stacked to create an irregular shape or an "imagined city grid", says the artist. The painting on vellum is complemented by a simple black frame with an 8-ply white mat, non-glare plexi, and wire backing. It's in excellent condition and ready to hang. About the artist: Donise English emphasizes lines, grids, and fields of subtle color to evoke imagined places and invented structures. While precise lines and straight angles are often associated with themes in architecture and urban planning designs, English conveys a geometric motif guided by intuition rather than a ruler. Variations on grids retain flaws and unmistakable traces of the artists’ hand; her style of draftsmanship shies away from intellectualism and instead makes her compositions feel very personal. A central checkerboard formation floats over a ground of pastel color or washes of grey or cream. Each design is intensely intricate, incorporating gouache, acrylic, pen, graphite, ink and colored pencil. The artist recently retired from her decades career teaching at Marist College and is now devoted full time to her art making. Artist Statement: My work is about the way visual diagrams present information that describes how something is made or the way it is. I am interested in drawing and collaging multiple layers of information that refer abstractly to maps, architectural drawings and blueprints or patterns and structures found in such things as roller coasters, power lines and fences. I use gouache and collaged paper in a series of layers that are a visual and ideological response to the previous layer to define my pictorial space. For each piece I create a set of rules to follow about the use of a limited palette, a grid format, opacity of paper and whether a piece may include curving lines or maintain a rectilinear structure. Artist CV: EDUCATION Master of Fine Arts in Painting Bard College 1986 Bachelor of Science in Art History State University College at New Paltz 1977 Additional Study: New York Studio School (Drawing Marathons) Columbia University, School of Architecture Women’s Studio Workshop TEACHING Professor of Studio Art, Department of Art and Art History, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY Coordinator, Interior Design Program, Florence, Italy campus 1992-present AWARDS NYFA Fellowship in Painting 2018 Invitational Award for Outstanding Contemporary Talent, University of Bridgeport, CT 2000 Purchase Prize, “11th National Juried Exhibition” College of Notre Dame of Maryland, Baltimore 1999 First Prize, “Women in the Visual Arts ‘95” Erector Square Gallery, New Haven, CT 1995 Joseph A. Cain Memorial Purchase Award for Sculpture Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, TX 1994 Honorable Mention, “National Juried Exhibition” University of Bridgeport, CT 1993 Individual Artists Fellowship in Sculpture Dutchess Arts Fund 1992/93 Tallix, Morris, Singer Internship in Sculpture Tallix Foundry, Beacon, NY 1990/91 MEMBERSHIP Royal British Society of Sculptors SELECTED JURIED/INVITATIONAL EXHIBITIONS 2020 “edu: Art Faculty of the Hudson Valley”, Hudson Valley MOCA, Peekskill, NY 2019 “Contemporary Abstraction”, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY “Mixed Media”, SITE Gallery, Brooklyn, NY 2018 “JuxtaPositions”, The Painting Center, New York, NY “Peculiar Rarities”, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY 2017 “Interlock: Color and Contrast in Abstraction”, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY “Donise English: Encaustics”, Catskill Art Society, Livingston Manor, NY 2016 “Let’s Stay in Touch”, Howard County Center for the Arts, Ellicott City, MD “Under, Over, After Over”, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY 2015 “Off the Grid”, Arts & Culture Program, Albany International Airport, Albany, NY “Gridspace”, KMOCA, Kingston, NY “Abstraction”, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY “Assuming Identity”, NY Institute of Technology, New York, NY 2013 “Modern Artists”, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY “Artists of the Mohawk-Hudson Region”, The Hyde Collection, Glens Falls, NY Stone Canoe/Community Folk Art Center, Syracuse, NY 2012 New York Institute of Technology, New York, NY “Contemporary Painters (Who Just Happen To Be Women)”, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY “Strange Glue: Collage at 100”, Cambridge School, Weston, MA “Dear Mother Nature”, Dorsky Museum, SUNY New Paltz, NY “Fresher Paint”, Rockland Center for the Arts, Nyack, NY Courthouse Gallery, Lake George Arts Project, Lake George, NY 2011 “Process+Content: Donise English”, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY “Donise English-Paintings”,Orange County Community College, Newburgh, NY “Gender Matters/Matters of Gender”, Freedman Gallery, Albright College, Reading, PA 2010 Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY “Encaustics: Wax and Image”, Westchester Community College, White Plains, NY “Dots, Lines and Figures”, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY “Spring Awakening”, NY Institute of Technology, New York, NY “Clay City Dreams”, NY Institute of Technology, New York, NY “Texture,Pattern, Fragment”, Krause Gallery, Moses Brown School, Providence, RI 2009 “Collage”, NY Institute of Technology, New York, NY “Working in Wax”, Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA “Encaustic 2009”, College of New Rochelle, NY “Three Artists”, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY “Convergence: The Human Experience”,Howard County Center for the Arts, MD 2008 “Suckers and Biters: Love, Lollipops, and Exquisite Corpse” Chashama Gallery, New York, NY Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson NY 2007 “Patterns and Light”, Blue Hill Gallery, Blue Hill, ME “Suckers and Biters”, AG Gallery, Brooklyn, NY 2006 “100 Artists, 100 Watercolors”, Jeannie Freilich Fine Art, New York, NY “On/Of Paper”,Kirkland Art Center, Clinton, NY “The Love Show”, Manchester Community College, Manchester, CT 2005 The Soap Factory, Minneapolis, MN “Small Tales”, Valdosta State University, Georgia National Juried Exhibition,Art Institute and Gallery Salisbury, MD, Juror: Stephen Haller “Greed, Envy, Jealousy, Fear”, TSL Warehouse, Hudson, NY 2004 “Women in the Middle: Borders, Barriers, Intersections” University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee “Girl Art Now”,Hera Gallery, Wakefield, RI 3 Person Exhibition, Monterey Peninsula College, Monterey, CA “The Feminine Eye”, Bradley University, Peoria, IL “Women Painting Women”, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA “Thought Patterns”, Kent Place Gallery, Summit, NJ “Surface, Matter and Artifice”, Dutchess Community College Art Gallery Poughkeepsie, NY 2003 “Beefcake/Cheesecake”,Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Ana, CA,Juror: Jamie Wilson, Curator Halpert Bienniel, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC Juror: Jeff Fleming, Senior Curator, Des Moines Art Center “The Great White Oak”, Garrison Art Center, Garrison, NY Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY 2002 “Cat Calls”, Red Clay Arts, Brooklyn “Hudson Valley Regional”, SUNY New Paltz Juror: Sydney Jenkins, Director, Ramapo College Art Galleries 2001 One-Person Exhibition, Davis and Hall Gallery, Hudson, NY “Beyond the Surface”, Womanmade Gallery, Chicago One-Person Exhibition, Garrison Art Center, Garrison, NY 2000 “Vision 2000...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Gouache, Archival Paper, Color Pencil, Graphite

Contemporary big oil painting , Reformed Symmetry - Classical Composition.
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
This is one of largest painting done by Koko Hovaguimian - "Reformed Symmetry". Triptych, oil on 3 canvases. Measuring an impressive 48x120 inches, "Reformed Symmetry" is a large-s...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

No Sé Leer El Presente, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
No sé leer el presente, pero lo intento con el agua, 2024 Contemporary Mexican Art, Abstract Painting Acrylic on canvas 120x80cm Signed and dated Yumnia's artistic journey is deepl...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"14/10" abstract acrylique, COLLAGE, on linen canvas, 100x120cm
Located in Saint Pol de Léon, Bretagne
This abstract work displays a dynamic play of textures and colors. The canvas is structured around a dialogue between intense red and bright ochre shades, creating a striking contras...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Marble, Sandstone

Blue Bird - Impasto Colorful Thick Paint Abstract Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

1970s Italian Signed Modern Abstract Painting by Riccardo Licata
Located in Roma, IT
Important watercolour on paper 'Untitled' by the great Italian artist Riccardo Licata. Dated and signed at lower right "74 Licata". This work is representative at the highest level ...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Untitled Jacques Rouby (1953-2019) Contemporary art painted sculpted cardboard
Located in Paris, FR
Painted sculpted cardboard Unique work Coming from the artist's studio
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1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Abstract Expressionist Painting American Late 1970's Mid Century Pink Blue White
Located in Buffalo, NY
Mid Century Modern, American Abstract Expressionist Painting on artist board. This wonderful work combines delicate shades of pink and blue and comes house in a contemporary natural...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Masonite, Acrylic

French 20th Century Abstract Expressionism Painting with Bold Pink and Orange
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition by Marie Deloume (French born 1942) signed on back, inscribed verso with the artists Paris address oil painting on paper stuck on canvas, unframed ...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Paper

The Sound Of Time Rolling On, blue, nature, Joan Mitchell, orange, contemporary
Located in Jönköping, SE
This painting is part of a series inspired by place. I often wonder why I notice some places in nature while other equally beautiful places go virtually unnoticed. I look for what el...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Linen, Acrylic

Flying Gulls on the Surf
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
James Floyd Clymer (1893-1982), ca.1930. Watercolor and pencil on paper measures 15 x 20 inches. Signed lower margin. James Floyd Clymer ( 1893-1982 ) known for his Regionalist st...
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Early 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Watercolor, Rag Paper, Pencil

Life in Color
Located in Zofingen, AG
This artwork is shipping UNMOUNTED and ROLLED UP in a tube with FREE SHIPPING and you can easily mount it in a local framer. In this very beautiful large colorful abstract painting ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Black and Tan - Neutral Geometric Original Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Artist Len Klikunas paints to modify experienced reality through visual perception. Klikunas focuses on the larger idea behind his original abstract minimalist artworks. The work is characterized by “mindful artlessness” and simplicity. Understated and subtle, the work doesn’t only refer to itself, and it doesn’t explain everything. The natural-like radiation that comes from the structure of the materials and color schemes expresses calmness. The meditative process of the work is achieved through the transformation and subtle layering of geometric and organic shapes. This black and tan...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Gesso, Canvas, Mixed Media

Magdalena Morey, Spring Blooms 2. Contemporary Still Life Painting, Affordable
Located in Deddington, GB
Magdalena Morey Spring Blooms 2 Contemporary Still Life Painting Mixed Media on Canvas Canvas Size: H 30cm x W 30cm x D 3.5cm Sold Unframed (Please note that in situ images are purel...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Pointillist Style River Landscape with Trees & Far Reaching View of Town
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Contemporary British artist, 21st century oil on canvas , unframed size: 16 x 20 inches This came from a private collection of artworks, Surrey, England The painting is in overall v...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Large Abstract Expressionist Mid-Century Acrylic Painting, Cleveland School
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres (American, 1927–2013) Untitled, 1968 acrylic on canvas signed lower right, signed and titled verso 88.5 x 50.5 inches Has an indent and a tear in the canvas. See phot...
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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Does not see, does not hear, does not speak -line drawing figure with red gloves
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. Does not see, does not hear, does not speak. The artwork was done with watercolor on watercolor paper 360g. The works are 14 by 11 inches in size, framed (...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Coastal - Modern Abstract Seascape, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
"Coastal" captures the essence of the beach, the warm sand, sun and sea all merging into a soothing peaceful feeling that delights the senses and calms the mind. Painted in an abstr...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Antique Mid Century Modern Abstract Expressionist Framed Signed Oil Painting
By Suzanne McCullough
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage modernist abstract painting by Suzanne McCullough (b.1916). Oil on canvas. Housed in a period frame. Image size, 24L x ...
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1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Original Painting on Canvas in a Fantasy Abstract Style by Serg Graff "LOOP" COA
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This vibrant and dynamic painting by Serg Graff, titled “Loop,” bursts with bold colors, energetic brushstrokes, and richly textured layers. The composition is alive with swirling or...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Magic 1 and Magic 2 original 30x60 diptych abstract expressionist landscape
Located in Spring Lake, NJ
Life is blessed with magic and then more magic! In this multi-faceted abstract expressionist landscape, painted with many nuances of color, and the extensive use of impasto layering to add emphasis, North Carolina artist...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

ABSTRACT Painting Landscapes Grey Gold Pau Escat Spanish Artist
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Small Black Abstract (Xanadu)
Located in Bournemouth, Dorset
George Dannatt (1915-2009) Small Black Abstract (Xanadu) 1963 Gouache & pencil on paper 19.6 x 25.4 cm Exhibitions 1981 May. Wills Lane Gallery, St. Ives 2001 Jly. Maltby Co...
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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Gouache

Fuego 6 - Modern Acrylic Geometric Resin Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ricky Hunt’s mixed media minimalist wall art is influenced by his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of acrylic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Good Run - modern, contemporary, abstract, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This colorful contemporary abstract painting was created by Milly Ristvedt. Canadian artist Milly Ristvedt has been exploring the creative and emotive possibilities of color express...
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1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Y Branco 17
Located in Los Angeles, CA
“Y Branco 17” dated 2017 on verso, is an abstract acrylic on canvas by important, Los Angeles artist, Ed Moses (1926-2018) whose distinguished career earned him solo exhibitions at ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Mid Century Abstract Painting by Chamlin Oil Paint on Canvas
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-century Abstract Painting by Chamlin Oil Paint on Canvas
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"Connection"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This series of paintings explores the depth of human relationships and the spiritual world through dynamic compositions, where lines and color planes create a sense of constant movem...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

“Abstract Elvis" RKO31, Abstract, Portrait Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Art measures 19.68 x 19.68 inches Frame measures 27.55 x 27.55 inches Framed in a high-quality contemporary wooden moulding. Color: Gold patinated Artist: Roger König b. Dessau, ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Clay, Acrylic

A287 - Abstract Art Painting on Canvas Original Schmidli Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swiss-born artist Marco Schmidli creates large-scale minimalist paintings reminiscent of color field studies with a contemporary edge. Placing emphasis on process, he lets the mediums naturally manifest within his artwork. “An important aspect of my artwork is the removal of my own artistic hand. Instead of controlling and demanding the paint move and act a certain way, I let the paint naturally manifest and express its pure form/ true colors/ most natural movement.” Schmidli's work is known for its sensitive surfaces and subtle textures. He has developed specialized techniques for applying and layering color, giving depth to his large-scale paintings. This 25-inch high by 18-inch wide and 2-inch deep original artwork is an abstract composition in acrylic on canvas. This artwork is wired and ready to hang. It does not require framing. It is signed on the back. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable Continental U.S. and worldwide shipping is available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included. Schmidli studied photography and fine art in Switzerland and Rome. He worked as a photographer and painter in Zurich and then in 1989 he moved to California. Schmidli has been creating large-scale artworks since. He has developed specialized techniques for applying and layering color. His artworks have been featured in the film and entertainment industry, such as fashion photography, celebrity portraits, music videos, films, editorials, and at red carpet events. Schmidli has set a new standard for large-scale contemporary abstract works in Los Angeles. His original paintings have appeared in highly respected magazine publications, such as Vogue, Flaunt, and Harper’s Bazaar. His work has also been featured in fashion spreads of iconic international brands such as Nike and Balenciaga. REPRESENTATION Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, USA CLIENT LIST ADVERTISING Acura, Aveda, Bath & Body Works, Bloomingdales, Cost Plus, Covergirl, Heather Levine, JC Penny, Loehmann's, Lord and Taylor, Macy's, Mazda, MGM Resorts International, Neiman Marcus, Noah's Bagels, Nordstrom, O.P.I., Oakley, Porsche, QVC, Saks Fifth Avenue, Silverman Group, Sketchers, Smashbox Beauty, Sprint, Stila. EDITORIAL Architectural Digest, Cosmo Girl, Cosmopolitan, Details, Elle Décor, Elle, Empire Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, ESPN, Esquire, Essence, Forbes Life, Giant, Glamour, Golf Digest, Good Housekeeping, GQ, Hearst Magazine, House Beautiful, Instyle, Ladies Home Journal, Latina Magazine, Los Angeles Magazine, Los Angeles Times, Lucky, Martha Stewart Living, Maxim, Men’s Vogue, New York Magazine, New York Times Magazine, Oprah Magazine, Parade, Parents, People, Playboy, Rolling Stone, Seventeen, Shape, Spin, Sports Illustrated, Teen People, The Hollywood Reporter, The Wall Street Journal, Town & Country, US Magazine, Vanity Fair, Vogue, Wonderland, Women’s Wear Daily FASHION Ann Taylor, Anthropologie, Banana Republic, BCBG, BEBE, Bluefly, Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein, Chanel, Chrome Hearts, David Yurman, Delia’s, Eileen Fisher, INC, FIDM, Fredricks of Hollywood...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

Diamond XLV /// Contemporary Abstract Geometric Striped Blue Red White Painting
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Diamond XLV" Series: Diamond *Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso Year: 2022 Medium: Origina...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

"Eloise" Abstract Figure with Gown French Haute Couture Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

"Présence" Collection - N°11 by Gilbert Pauli - Acrylic on Jute - 100x70 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Born in 1944 in the canton of Fribourg, Gilbert Pauli currently lives in Geneva, where he devotes himself to painting and sculpture, a passion he developed from his childhood. His fa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Jute, Acrylic

Sans titre
Located in PARIS, FR
signed on bottom
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

universe 01
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
In this work, I have used acrylic and enamel to capture the vast and mysterious beauty of the universe. Abstract swirls and galaxies represent constant evolution and cosmic dynamism....
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Enamel

To the Moon and Back, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Contrasts and tone values have caught my attention and these relations are the driving force behind my work with light as a final detail. One of my main inspirations is the legacy of Paul Klee. The painting is framed with simple wooden molding and it is ready for hanging. A childish expression of infinity about how much you love someone - "To the Moon and Back...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Original Abstract Painting on Canvas "Volcanic Eruption" , Signed, Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is an expressive original acrylic painting on canvas in a fantasy abstract style by Alan Nolan (American Artist) Titled "Volcanic Eruption" Bright colors make this painting ver...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Original Impasto Abstract Mid-Century Modern Oil Painting, Framed Blue & Red Art
Located in Denver, CO
Experience the bold elegance of Wilma Fiori's original abstract oil painting, a striking composition by the renowned Denver artist (1929-2019). This mid-century modern masterpiece fe...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

It's Not You It's Me: Maximalist Abstract Painting in Red, Pink, White & Black
Located in Hudson, NY
Vertical, brightly colored abstract painting in various shades of red and pink with accents of light yellow, orange, white, and black "It's Not You It's Me" made by Hudson Valley art...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Plaster, Wax, Acrylic, Pigment

Deep Green and Red Dark Abstract French 20th Century Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition signed by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas size: 31.5 x 16 inches condition: overall very good, a few m...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Trilogie , Element 1 , Eau. Mixed Media.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Abstract mixed media triptych. This abstract "Eau" by African artist Kugbe Kukoff from Togo is the first in a trilogy of works titled " Air, Fire and Water" all of which are availab...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media

Chorale 1 Triptych - bold, geometric abstraction, modernist, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Kramer’s modern and graphic paintings express lyrical, geometric abstraction via a harmonic interplay of syncopated shapes of various sizes and colours. Trained at Yale University (M...
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

Large Modern Abstract Cast Stencil Painting Paul Maxwell Mod Constructivist Neon
Located in Surfside, FL
Paul E. Maxwell (1925–2015) This is a unique painting on either paper or canvas. It is framed. Framed 46 X 34 sheet 41 X 29 inches Hand signed and dated. This can be hung either horizontally or vertically. Paul Maxwell was a modern artist and sculptor (known as both a Texas and a California artist) who developed a technique for using stencils to create thickly textured and layered surfaces, as well as objects he patented as “stencil casting” but that later became known as “Maxwell Pochoir.” He worked in numerous styles including Abstract Constructivist, Contemporary Modern and Abstract Expressionism. He was also known for creating the “Max Wall” in the West Atrium of the Dallas Apparel Mart; though demolished in 2006, it can be seen as a backdrop in the science-fiction movie Logan’s Run. His work is highly abstract and often consists of some kind of grid—a form that is non-hierarchical and illustrates a major theme of both his sculpture and his painting works. This piece is influenced by the Light and Space movement, a loosely affiliated art movement related to op art, minimalism and geometric abstraction originating in Southern California in the 1960s and influenced by John McLaughlin. Famous proponents included Peter Alexander, Larry Bell, Robert Irwin, Bruce Nauman, Eric Orr and James Turrell. Paul Maxwell was born in Frost Prairie (Ashley County) on September 17, 1925, to the farm family of Willie F. and Robert M. Maxwell. The sixth of seven children, Maxwell considered himself an artist from an early age and recalled the landscape of Frost Prairie as “pure form—wide unbroken fields of tall grass which the slightest breeze could shape into waves and ripples of golden light.” He said that drawing in the exposed clay soil there may have been an early inspiration for the kind of textured, expressionist, surfaces he would later create. When Maxwell was nine, the family moved to Bastrop, Louisiana, where he completed high school. Maxwell went on to graduate from Principia College in Elsah, Illinois, in 1950 with a BA in art, followed by graduate work at Claremont College in California. While at Claremont, Maxwell had his first museum show in Stockton, California. In 1951, Maxwell exhibited his work at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in a show that included such artists as Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro, and Roberto Matta; also that year, he had his first commercial gallery exhibition. From 1955 to 1958, Maxwell taught at the Houston Museum of Art and at the University of Houston. From 1959 to 1961, he lectured and exhibited his work in Europe under the sponsorship of the U.S. Information Agency while maintaining a gallery in Switzerland. During the rest of the 1960s and into the 1970s and 1980s, Maxwell lived and worked in Texas and Oklahoma, receiving commissions for works in public spaces such as a mid century mod wall hanging relief sculpture in the Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and the free-standing sculpture for the lobby of the Stark County Library in Canton, Ohio. It was also during the 1970s that Maxwell developed and created pieces using his stencil-casting technique. similar in style to American Modernist Robert Natkin, In 1985, a twelve-minute documentary that dealt with Maxwell’s work was produced by Carol Schroeder and broadcast by PBS. The documentary, titled Paul Maxwell: Lines/Horizons, won the American Film Festival Red Ribbon Award for Best Short Documentary and the Mitchell Wilder Gold Medal Award given by the Texas Association of Museums, both in 1986. Maxwell was also the subject of the 2007 short film Through a Veil of Knowledge: The Legacy of Paul Maxwell, directed by Richard Balin. Maxwell had exhibitions in galleries and museums throughout the United States and in England, Switzerland, France, Canada, and Australia. The permanent collection at the Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock (Pulaski County) includes the Modernism masterpiece Regimenta (1980), an acrylic painting on paper. Paul Maxwell was born in 1925 in Frost Prairie, Arkansas. After earning his bachelor’s degree in art from Principia College, he studied under Millard Sheets at Claremont Graduate School in California. While in Houston, Maxwell taught art and exhibited regularly and successfully in statewide competitions. He holds the patent for his own printmaking medium, a process he calls “stencil-casting". His work bears a style and color affinity to 1980's modernist art movements such as Memphis Milano, (Ettore Sottsass, Peter Shire, etc.) with the bold colors and geometric shapes that characterized the era. His earlier work was also associated with the Pop Art era artists. Selected Exhibitions: 1948 10th Texas General Exhibition 1948–1949, circulated: Witte Museum, San Antonio; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, Texas 1950 Scripps College, Claremont, California 1951 Solo, Pioneer Museum, Stockton, California 1951 Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California 1952 Solo, De Cordova Museum, Lincoln, Massachusetts 1953 Solo, James Bute Gallery, Houston, Texas Texas; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, Texas 1959 Solo, Galerie du Colisée, Paris, France 1959 34th Annual Houston Artists Exhibition, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas 1959 Made in Texas by Texans, Dallas Museum of Contemporary Art 1959 21st Annual Texas Painting and Sculpture Exhibition, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas; Witte Museum, San Antonio; Beaumont Art Museum, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas (purchase prize) 1959 Solo, Oklahoma Art...
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20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Ephemeral composition V - abstract painting, made in black, grey color
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work was done with india ink in black and grey color on Yupo paper. The work is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed with a styrene face on a mat board in w...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Paper, India Ink

"Jackson Pollock hedgehog"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
I saw a hedgehog in the Ukrainian steppe. It inspired me to create this painting. I really like to paint abstract paintings. I paint them with feelings and the energy of the inner b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Cardboard

Crawling Landscape
Located in Austin, TX
Waterline Fine Art, Austin, TX is pleased to present the following work: Oil on canvas. Signed lower right; signed, titled, dated along rear stretcher. 48.25 x 52.25 in. 49.5 x 53.5 in. (framed) Custom framed in a solid maple floater, painted a light gray. Provenance Marian Locks Gallery, Philadelphia Exhibited 1996 - Locks Gallery, Philadelphia (Warren Rohrer...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Abstract Flowers Painting Blue Red Yellow Purple Colour by Modern British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Abstract Flowers Blue Red Yellow Purple Painting entitled 'When Sonny gets Blue' from Modern British Artist Margaret Francis, widow of famous Abstract Expressionist Artist, Sam Francis. Margaret Francis received her Degree in Fine Art from Winchester Art...
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1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Polymer, Polymer, Canvas, Acrylic Polymer, Paint, Acrylic, Cotton Canvas

Threads I
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic on canvas 78 x 119 in Unstretched Vicky Barranguet found her own voice and colorful expression of life, emotions, and music through her studies with master painters, Larry ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Personajes en La Noche, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting Acrylic on canvas / Framed 150 x 200 cm Signed FREE SHIPPING ROLLED UP About the artist Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escu...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

The Structural Integrity Compromised
Located in Philadelphia, PA
the moments and times of walking towards home. towards something. and it seems so far. but you know that its coming up eventually if you stay resilient.
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic

Dancing
Located in Zofingen, AG
A rhythmic play of movements and spaces unfolds on the canvas. The background, done in muted gray tones, introduces a stage-like setting on which a dance is being performed. The gray...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas, Oil

Very Large Square Painting of New York City Skyscrapers USA - Red Blue & Yellow
Located in Preston, GB
Very Large Square Painting of New York City Skyscrapers USA - Red Blue & Yellow - by Polish Artist, Katarzyna Szulc. Signed Kasha on the front of the canvas. Art measures 47.2 x 47....
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Instability, Large Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Painting by James Suzuki
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: James Suzuki, Japanese/American (1932 - ) Title: Instability Year: circa 1975 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed verso Size: 57 x 59 in. (144.78 x 149.86 cm)
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

End Of Innocence
Located in Jönköping, SE
This painting is part of my series in which I draw upon my deep passion for the intricate beauty of nature, capturing its often-overlooked movements and structures in abstract form. ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

You are my Sun, Moon and Stars Contemporary geometric abstraction - Oil Painting
Located in DE
Lilly Muth's geometric abstractions are colourful works full figures that of space such as the distance, shape, size, and relative position of figures. Her use of colour is bold yet ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Warm Light Field 211206, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Warm Light Field 211206 is a minimalist green and white abstract painting created with palette knives and non traditional tools. These bright paintings are...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

ABSTRACT Colours Artwork by Contemporary Artist Tete Alurralde 2024 NEW
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Contemporary abstract Impressionist floral "Summer Red Apples and Red Flowers"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract Impressionist painting, infused with elements of Expressionism and Art Brut, was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot as part of her ongoing series de...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Cotton Canvas

French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition signed by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011) watercolour painting on artist paper unframed: 13.5 x 12.75 inches condition: excellent provenance: all the p...
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20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Watercolor

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