$8,000
H 60 in W 40 in D 2 in
Geometric Abstract #8, multi colored, Philadelphia artist
By Morris Lewis Blackman
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Geometric Abstract #8" is a 60 x 40 inches oil on board work by Philadelphia artist Morris Lewis
Oil, Board
$8,000
H 61 in W 41.5 in D 2 in
Geometric Abstract #3, multi colored, Philadelphia artist
By Morris Lewis Blackman
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Geometric Abstract #3" is a 59.5 x 40 inches oil on board work by Philadelphia artist Morris Lewis
Oil, Board
$8,000
H 60 in W 40 in D 2 in
Geometric Abstract #1, multi colored, Philadelphia artist
By Morris Lewis Blackman
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Geometric Abstract #1" is a 60 x 40 inches oil on board work by Philadelphia artist Morris Lewis
Oil, Board
$10,000
H 55 in W 33 in D 2.5 in
Expressionist Abstract #8, multi colored, Philadelphia artist, signed
By Morris Lewis Blackman
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Expressionist Abstract #8" is a 50 x 28 inches oil on canvas work by Philadelphia artist Morris
Oil, Canvas
$8,000
H 38 in W 56 in D 3 in
Geometric Abstract #7, multi colored, Philadelphia artist
By Morris Lewis Blackman
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Geometric Abstract #7" is a 30 x 48 inches oil on board work by Philadelphia artist Morris Lewis
Oil, Board
$8,000
H 38 in W 56 in D 3 in
Geometric Abstract #6, multi colored, Philadelphia artist
By Morris Lewis Blackman
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Geometric Abstract #6" is a 30 x 48 inches oil on board work by Philadelphia artist Morris Lewis
Oil, Board
$8,000
H 76 in W 64 in D 3 in
Geometric Abstract #5, multi colored, Philadelphia artist
By Morris Lewis Blackman
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Geometric Abstract #5" is a 68 x 38 inches oil on board work by Philadelphia artist Morris Lewis
Oil, Board
$8,000
H 38 in W 56 in D 3 in
Geometric Abstract #4, multi colored, Philadelphia artist
By Morris Lewis Blackman
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Geometric Abstract #4" is a 30.5 x 48 inches oil on board work by Philadelphia artist Morris Lewis
Oil, Board
$8,000
H 38 in W 56 in D 3 in
Geometric Abstract #2, multi colored, Philadelphia artist
By Morris Lewis Blackman
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Geometric Abstract #2" is a 30 x 48 inches oil on board work by Philadelphia artist Morris Lewis
Oil, Board
$15,000
H 42 in W 62 in D 2.5 in
Expressionist Abstract #1, multi colored, Philadelphia artist, signed
By Morris Lewis Blackman
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Expressionist Abstract #1" is a 40 x 60 inches oil on board work by Philadelphia artist Morris
Oil, Board
$6,500
H 42 in W 32 in D 2.5 in
Expressionist Abstract #7, multi colored, Philadelphia artist, signed and framed
By Morris Lewis Blackman
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Expressionist Abstract #7" is a 40 x 30 inches oil on board work by Philadelphia artist Morris
Oil, Board
$10,000
H 47 in W 41 in D 2.5 in
Biomorphic Abstract #1 by Philadelphia Expressionist Painter
By Morris Lewis Blackman
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Biomorphic Abstract #1" is a 46 x 30 inches oil on canvas work by Philadelphia artist Morris Lewis
Canvas, Oil
$15,000
H 44 in W 52 in D 2.5 in
Expressionist Abstract #2, multi colored, Philadelphia artist, signed
By Morris Lewis Blackman
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Expressionist Abstract #2" is a 42 x 50 inches oil on board work by Philadelphia artist Morris
Oil, Board
$15,000
H 52 in W 62 in D 2.5 in
Expressionist Abstract #5, multi colored, Philadelphia artist, signed
By Morris Lewis Blackman
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Expressionist Abstract #5" is a 50 x 60 inches oil on board work by Philadelphia artist Morris
Oil, Board
$15,000
H 48 in W 64 in D 2.5 in
Expressionist Abstract #4, multi colored, Philadelphia artist, signed
By Morris Lewis Blackman
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Expressionist Abstract #4" is a 46 x 62 inches oil on board work by Philadelphia artist Morris
Oil, Board
$15,000
H 52 in W 57 in D 2.5 in
Expressionist Abstract #3, multi colored, Philadelphia artist, signed
By Morris Lewis Blackman
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Expressionist Abstract #3" is a 50 x 55 inches oil on board work by Philadelphia artist Morris
Oil, Board
$15,000
H 42 in W 62 in D 2.5 in
Expressionist Abstract #6, multi colored, Philadelphia artist, signed
By Morris Lewis Blackman
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Expressionist Abstract #6" is a 40 x 60 inches oil on board work by Philadelphia artist Morris
Oil, Board
$5,000
H 25.5 in W 17.5 in D 1 in
Pair of Geometric Abstracts, Green Dot on Black and Grey, Philadelphia Artist
By Morris Lewis Blackman
Located in Doylestown, PA
, geometric abstracts by Philadelphia artist Morris Lewis Blackman. The paintings are estate stamped on verso
Oil, Board
$5,000
H 25.5 in W 17.5 in D 1 in
Pair of Geometric Abstracts, Red Dot on Black and Grey, Philadelphia Artist
By Morris Lewis Blackman
Located in Doylestown, PA
abstracts by Philadelphia artist Morris Lewis Blackman. The paintings are estate stamped on verso. The
Oil, Board
$5,000
H 25.5 in W 17.5 in D 1 in
Pair of Geometric Abstracts, Purple Dot on Black and Grey, Philadelphia Artist
By Morris Lewis Blackman
Located in Doylestown, PA
, geometric abstracts by Philadelphia artist Morris Lewis Blackman. The paintings are estate stamped on verso
Oil, Board
$5,000
H 25.5 in W 17.5 in D 1 in
Pair of Geometric Abstracts, Orange Dot on Black and Grey, Philadelphia Artist
By Morris Lewis Blackman
Located in Doylestown, PA
, geometric abstracts by Philadelphia artist Morris Lewis Blackman. The paintings are estate stamped on verso
Oil, Board
$5,000
H 25.5 in W 17.5 in D 1 in
Pair of Geometric Abstracts, Yellow Dot on Black and Grey, Philadelphia Artist
By Morris Lewis Blackman
Located in Doylestown, PA
, geometric abstracts by Philadelphia artist Morris Lewis Blackman. The paintings are estate stamped on verso
Oil, Board
$5,000
H 25.5 in W 17.5 in D 1 in
Pair of Geometric Abstractions, Blue Dot on Black and Grey, Philadelphia Artist
By Morris Lewis Blackman
Located in Doylestown, PA
, geometric abstracts by Philadelphia artist Morris Lewis Blackman. The paintings are estate stamped on verso
Oil, Board
$12,500 / set
H 35 in W 35 in D 0.07 in
Large Thomas W. Benton 1970's Attractive Period Prints / Set of 4
By Thomas W. Benton
Located in Chicago, IL
include the great Oriental artist Hokusai, Paul Jenkins, Mark Rothko, and Morris Lewis. Still, as fellow
Paper
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 18 in W 24 in D 0.1 in
Etude III (abstract expressionist painting)
By Fredric Karoly
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
emerge from Karoly’s studio in 1958 presaged the Morris Lewis fan motifs and Friedl Dzubas’s epic and
Oil, Masonite
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 18 in W 24 in D 0.1 in
Etude (abstract expressionist painting)
By Fredric Karoly
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
emerge from Karoly’s studio in 1958 presaged the Morris Lewis fan motifs and Friedl Dzubas’s epic and
Masonite, Oil
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
H 22.25 in W 30 in
New York City Street Scene (L.18), Fairfield Porter
By Fairfield Porter
Located in Fairfield, CT
issue with contemporary art critics, including Clement Greenberg, George L. K. Morris, Wyndham Lewis
Lithograph
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Untitled [Abstraction]
By George L.K. Morris
Located in New York, NY
descendent of General Lewis Morris, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. From 1918 until 1924, he
Paper, Gouache
"Light Echo" by David Einstein, 1975
By David Einstein
Located in Palm Springs, CA
field painters Morris Lewis, Helen Frankenthaler and others. In this Light Echo series he deals with
Acrylic, Canvas
Maxine Wishnick Painting "Cityscape - Winter Sunset"
Located in Highland, IN
orientation. The rich colorful stripes remind us of both Barnett Newman's "zips" and Morris Lewis' soft
Acrylic, Linen
RED LINES
By Helen Frankenthaler
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Kenneth Noland, Morris Lewis and Jules Olitski to mention a few. Frankenthaler was married to fellow
Screen
Helen Frankenthaler "Red Lines A" Screenprint, 1970
By Helen Frankenthaler
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Kenneth Noland, Morris Lewis and Jules Olitski to mention a few. Frankenthaler was married to fellow
Screen
Smoke and Mirrors
By Frederic Karoly
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
studio in 1958 presaged the Morris Lewis fan motifs and Friedl Dzubas’s epic and romantic color spewing
Masonite, Oil
Black Boom w/ Twine (Abstract Expressionist painting)
By Fredric Karoly
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
studio in 1958 presaged the Morris Lewis fan motifs and Friedl Dzubas’s epic and romantic color spewing
Canvas, Oil
Lundi (Abstract Expressionist Action Drip Painting)
By Frederic Karoly
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
emerge from Karoly’s studio in 1958 presaged the Morris Lewis fan motifs and Friedl Dzubas’s epic and
Oil
Untitled (abstract expressionist painting)
By Fredric Karoly
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
works that began to emerge from Karoly’s studio in 1958 presaged the Morris Lewis fan motifs and Friedl
Metal
Sold
H 44.25 in W 22 in D 2.5 in
Biomorphic abstract in red, orange, and yellow, Philadelphia artist, signed
By Morris Lewis Blackman
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Biomorphic Abstract" is a 42 x 20 inches oil on canvas work by Philadelphia artist Morris Lewis
Canvas, Oil
What Red Lines Can Do
By Helen Frankenthaler
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Kenneth Noland, Morris Lewis and Jules Olitski to mention a few. Frankenthaler was married to fellow
Screen
What Red Lines Can Do A
By Helen Frankenthaler
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Kenneth Noland, Morris Lewis and Jules Olitski to mention a few. Frankenthaler was married to fellow
Screen
What Red Lines Can Do B
By Helen Frankenthaler
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Kenneth Noland, Morris Lewis and Jules Olitski to mention a few. Frankenthaler was married to fellow
Screen
Untitled (abstract expressionist painting)
By Fredric Karoly
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
emerge from Karoly’s studio in 1958 presaged the Morris Lewis fan motifs and Friedl Dzubas’s epic and
Oil
New York City Street Scene (L.18)
By Fairfield Porter
Located in Fairfield, CT
issue with contemporary art critics, including Clement Greenberg, George L. K. Morris, Wyndham Lewis
Lithograph
Isle au Haut (L. 31)
By Fairfield Porter
Located in Fairfield, CT
. K. Morris, Wyndham Lewis, and other proponents of Abstract Expressionism, whom he saw as “manifesto
Lithograph
New York City Street Scene (L.18), Fairfield Porter
By Fairfield Porter
Located in Fairfield, CT
issue with contemporary art critics, including Clement Greenberg, George L. K. Morris, Wyndham Lewis
Lithograph
Interior
By Fairfield Porter
Located in New York, NY
critics, including Clement Greenberg, George L. K. Morris, Wyndham Lewis, and other proponents of Abstract
Color, Screen
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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