$48,500
H 24.02 in W 19.69 in
Phenomena Entreat the Caves by Paul Jenkins - Abstract Expressionist painting
By Paul Jenkins
Located in London, GB
Chinese poetic teachings of the I Ching and Lao Tse Tung’s Tao Te Ching, described by him as "masterpieces
Canvas, Acrylic
$60,000
H 29.93 in W 39.97 in
Phenomena Spectrum Guardian by Paul Jenkins, Abstract Expressionist artist
By Paul Jenkins
Located in London, GB
teachings of the I Ching and Lao Tse Tung’s Tao Te Ching, described by him as "masterpieces in simplicity
Acrylic, Canvas
$52,000
H 29.93 in W 24.02 in
Phenomena Celtic Fire Torc by Paul Jenkins - Abstract painting
By Paul Jenkins
Located in London, GB
Kabuki dancers and read the ancient Chinese poetic teachings of the I Ching and Lao Tse Tung’s Tao Te
Canvas, Acrylic
$56,000
H 29.14 in W 23.63 in
Phenomena like Byron by PAUL JENKINS - Abstract Expressionist, colour
By Paul Jenkins
Located in London, GB
ancient Chinese poetic teachings of the I Ching and Lao Tse Tung’s Tao Te Ching, described by him as
Canvas, Acrylic
$63,000
H 29.93 in W 39.38 in
Phenomena Quoth by Paul Jenkins - Abstract Expressionist painting, 1963-64
By Paul Jenkins
Located in London, GB
teachings of the I Ching and Lao Tse Tung’s Tao Te Ching, described by him as "masterpieces in simplicity
Canvas, Acrylic
$88,637
H 38.27 in W 51.26 in
Phenomenon East of the River, Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Paul Jenkins
By Paul Jenkins
Located in London, GB
Kabuki dancers and read the ancient Chinese poetic teachings of the I Ching and Lao Tse Tung’s Tao Te
Canvas, Acrylic
$80,000
H 58 in W 40.95 in
Phenomena Prism Mirror by Paul Jenkins - Abstract painting
By Paul Jenkins
Located in London, GB
Kabuki dancers and read the ancient Chinese poetic teachings of the I Ching and Lao Tse Tung’s Tao Te
Canvas, Acrylic
$66,000
H 36.01 in W 20.01 in
Phenomena High Born by Paul Jenkins - Abstract painting
By Paul Jenkins
Located in London, GB
teachings of the I Ching and Lao Tse Tung’s Tao Te Ching, described by him as "masterpieces in simplicity
Canvas, Acrylic
ON-AIR Tao-te-ching of Laotzu (道德經) 5, 290 words
By Atta Kim
Located in Geneva, CH
Image size: 60 x 60 cm Frame size: 63.5 x 63.5 cm Edition 3 of 33 Work framed Signed certificate on verso
C Print
Marble Sculpture, Still Life III-6
By Zhou Hongbin
Located in New York, NY
Tao Te Ching: one begets two, two begets three, three begets all living things. This symbolize a
Marble
White marble sculpture, Still-Life III-4
By Zhou Hongbin
Located in New York, NY
from these forms. Just as is stated in the Tao Te Ching: one begets two, two begets three, three begets
Marble
Marble white, Sculpture, Still Life III-3
By Zhou Hongbin
Located in New York, NY
the Tao Te Ching: one begets two, two begets three, three begets all living things. This symbolize a
Marble
Marble Sculpture, Still Life III-1
By Zhou Hongbin
Located in New York, NY
Tao Te Ching: one begets two, two begets three, three begets all living things. This symbolize a
Marble
Victorian 14 Karat Rose Gold Mixed Metal Lao Tzu Boy & Ox Shakudo Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
satin finish on the shank Referencing Lao Tzu and the Tao Te Ching, symbolic of transcendence Maker's
14k Gold, Copper
Sold
H 36 in W 14 in D 10 in
China Big Taoist Sculptural Group "Three Pure Ones" Chengdu Temple, 18thc
Located in South Burlington, VT
sentient beings. From the Taoist Classic Tao Te Ching, it was held that "The Tao produced One; One
Wood
Paul Jenkins Untitled Abstract Watercolor Titled “Veil Before”
By Paul Jenkins
Located in Oakland, CA
Chinese poetic teachings of the I Ching and Lao Tse Tung’s Tao Te Ching, described by him as "masterpieces
Metal
Sold
H 28.67 in W 23.71 in
Phenomena Enigma by Paul Jenkins - Abstract Expressionist Painting
By Paul Jenkins
Located in London, GB
Chinese poetic teachings of the I Ching and Lao Tse Tung’s Tao Te Ching, described by him as "masterpieces
Acrylic
$720Sale Price|20% Off
H 29 in W 24 in
Limited Edition Paul Jenkins Lithograph, Abstract Expressionism, 41/70
By Paul Jenkins
Located in Chesterfield, MI
Paul Jenkins' works are described as: "Flowing veils of color that overlap and interact together, seeping and bleeding vivid color." In 1954 Jenkins had his first exhibition in Paris...
Lithograph
Untitled by Sam Francis
By Sam Francis
Located in New Orleans, LA
Sam Francis 1923-1994 American Untitled Signed and dated "Sam Francis 1965" (en verso) Oil on canvas This striking painting hails from the renowned Edge Paintings series by impor...
Oil
Joan Miró, Abstract Original Lithograph
By Joan Miró
Located in Asheville, NC
This is a first state, first printing lithograph by Joan Miro´ (Spanish, 1893-1983), on Guarro wove paper, signed on the stone. Executed in 1975 at the Atelier of Poligrapha in Barce...
Paper
Untitled (SFP94-78) (SFF.1754)
By Sam Francis
Located in London, GB
Sam Francis Untitled (SFF.1704) 1994 Acrylic on canvas 38.1 x 45.7 cms (15 x 18 ins) Provenance: Estate of the artist, California, 1994; Galleri Faurschou, Copenhagen, June 1996; ...
Acrylic
"Phenomena Tide Finder" original lithograph
By Paul Jenkins
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1970 by Triton Press and published by Art In America. Size: 14 x 11 1/4 inches (358 x 284 mm). There is a horizontal center fold, as originall...
Lithograph
$30,700
H 20.04 in W 14.77 in
Lithograph no. 18 from: The Skin of Things - French Abstract Expressionism
By Pierre Soulages
Located in London, GB
This original lithograph in colours is hand signed in pencil by the artist ''Soulages'' at the lower right margin. The work is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 114, ...
Lithograph
PHENOMENA CROSS WIND ALTERNATE
By Paul Jenkins
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting on canvas. Hand signed, titled and dated on verso by Paul Jenkins. Artwork is in excellent condition. Acquired by our gallery from a private collector. All reaso...
Canvas, Acrylic
Celestial Wink
By Paul Jenkins
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Paul Jenkins Celestial Wink c. 1970 Watercolor 14 5/8 x 22 1/2 in. Signed ABOUT THE WORK This work has all the elements of a great Jenkins watercolor. It has...
Watercolor
$24,000
H 32 in W 24 in D 2 in
Paul Jenkins Watercolor "Phenomenal Magnet" 1972 Abstract Expressionist
By Paul Jenkins
Located in Toledo, OH
Paul Jenkins original watercolor titled "Phenomenal Magnet" circa 1972. Painted on wove paper with a blind stamp veritable paper. Image is 21.5" x 30". Two gallery tags, Martha Galle...
Paper
$29,500
H 42 in W 30.25 in
Stripes Watercolor on Paper, Abstract Expressionist, Late 20th Century
By Paul Jenkins
Located in New York, NY
Stripes by Paul Jenkins (1923-2012) Watercolor on paper 42 x 30 ¼ inches unframed (106.68 x 76.835 cm) 47 ½ x 35 ½ inches framed (120.65 x 90.17 cm) Inscribed (Jenkins) on bottom cen...
Watercolor
$7,500
H 67.5 in W 47.5 in
Large Colorful Abstract Expressionist Lithograph by Paul Jenkins
By Paul Jenkins
Located in Long Island City, NY
Paul Jenkins, American (1923–2012) Date: 1969 Lithograph, signed, dated and numbered in pencil Edition of AP Size: 63 in. x 43.5 in. (160.02 cm x 110.49 cm) Frame Size: 67.5 x 47.5 i...
Lithograph
Phenomena with Black Anadem
By Paul Jenkins
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A painting by Paul Jenkins. "Phenomena with Black Anadem" is an abstract painting, ink, acrylic, and oil on canvas in a palette of dark blues and black by American, Abstract Expressi...
Ink, Oil, Acrylic
$796Sale Price|20% Off
H 19.62 in W 12.81 in
Paul Jenkins, Composition for Eric, from Memories and Portraits of Artists, 1972
By Paul Jenkins
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Paul Jenkins (1923–2012), titled Composition pour Eric (Composition for Eric), originates from the 1972 edition published by Editions A. C. Mazo et Cie.,...
Lithograph
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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