Hans Hartung is commonly presented as a standard-bearer for the École de Paris and the lyrical abstraction and is primarily considered as a post-war painter. Nevertheless, in the late 30s, this German-born artist had already participated in numerous exhibitions throughout Europe. His career began in 1922 at the age of just 18 years, when he didn’t even know the theories of Kandinsky but produced a series of abstract watercolors striking by their sheer expressiveness. This was the beginning of a career that lasted nearly 70 years and was punctuated by constant technical innovations. Paradoxical artist, Hartung was often at the opposite of the image the critics build of him, resulting in a distorted reception (Annie Claustres). Presented as a champion of gestural, lyrical and emotional painting, he remained passionate for mathematics, and his painting was apprehended through its rationality: from the 30s to the late 50s, he first produced small-sized works, spontaneously executed on paper; then he created the painting by laying down a grid and scaling up the small-size paper onto a canvas, referring point by point. The 60s also marked a turning point. Hartung stopped working by reproducing small formats but entered a patient search for technological innovation, including the production of multiple tools. In 1960, he won the grand prize for painting at the Venice Biennale, reaching the top of international recognition. Hartung never stopped creating, paintings with still more ardor until his last days in his property of Antibes that he had designed himself.
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P1961-41
By Hans Hartung
Located in Paris, FR
Pastel, 1961 Handsigned by the artist in pencil Certificate of authenticity Pastel, graphite and scratching Framed work : 57 x 72 cm Support: baryta cardboard laminated on wood pane...
Pastel
$500
H 23.75 in W 19.75 in
Red Right Hand /// Abstract Expressionism Blue Red Female Artist Painting Canvas
By Margaux Halloran
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Margaux Halloran (American, 1999-) Title: "Red Right Hand" *Monogram signed by Halloran lower right. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso Year: 2024 Medium: Original...
Canvas, Paint, Pastel, Oil, Chalk
Untitled (Seascape)
By Rockwell Kent
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Paper, Pastel
Breaking Through
By Betty Efferson
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This 28x20 pastel flows with soft, fluid energy, blending delicate shades of pinks, blues, greens, and oranges. The gentle movement and dreamy palette evoke a sense of lightness and ...
Pastel, Archival Paper
$545
H 54 in W 48 in D 3 in
Richard Overstreet (American, 20th c.) Reclining Figure Pastel Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Pastel
$25,000
H 32 in W 40 in D 1 in
Jene Highstein - Unique signed abstract painting on paper Albright Knox Gallery
By Jene Highstein
Located in New York, NY
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Paper, Chalk, Pastel, Mixed Media
$2,804
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 1.38 in
Geometric Landscape – Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media Painting on Canvas
By Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Artist: Marilina Marchica Title: Geometric Landscape Year: 2024 Medium: Mixed media on canvas Dimensions: 100 x 100 x 3.5 cm Condition: Excellent Frame: Not required Ready to hang: Y...
Canvas, Pastel, Oil
$1,776
H 29.53 in W 29.53 in D 0.79 in
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By Francis Besson
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Sandstone
"Homage to Cezanne II"
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Paper, Pastel
Musical Clowns: Abstract Pastel on Paper, Mid-20th Century Framed Art
By Gen Paul
Located in New York, NY
This work is signed lower right. A very rare large pastel by the artist, which was intended as a study for, or as a return to the theme of a similar painting executed in gouache and...
Pastel, Paper
$1,402Sale Price|20% Off
H 21.66 in W 18.12 in D 0.79 in
Geometric Landscape – Contemporary Abstract Painting, Oil and D Pastel on Canvas
By Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Title: Geometric Landscape Artist: Marilina Marchica Medium: Oil and dry pastel on canvas Dimensions: 46 x 55 x 2 cm Year: 2026 Condition: Excellent One of a kind Certificate of auth...
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$1,950
H 22 in W 18 in
Rainey Nite, Pastel Painting, Abstract Impressionist, Framed, 22x19
By Betty Efferson
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
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Pastel
$475
H 15.5 in W 11 in
Mixed Media Painting, Gouache Pastel Figurative, 1960s, 11"x15.\"
By Gloria Dudfield
Located in Arp, TX
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