Joseph Levin was an artist in New York and Paris, born in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1894 and died in New York in 1979. His abstract paintings reflect the influence of the avant-garde movements of these great centers of art. He was promoted by the famous French art critic George Waldemar, who is noted for discovering Chaim Soutine. While living in Russia, Levin was influenced by the Pioneer Russian abstract painter Kasimir Malevich (1878-1935), who was the first to exhibit abstract paintings in 1913 and published The Non-Objective World in 1926, describing his Suprematist theories. Malevich’s influence on Avante-Garde artists was so important that some art historians claim without him there would be no Marcel Duchamp. In 1922, Levin traveled to China and exhibited his paintings in Peking and Tianjin, where Chinese calligraphy would influence his abstract works. Prior to1925, he moved to Paris, becoming part of the School of Paris painters. This group of painters included such notables as Marc Chagall (1887-1985), who also traveled between Russia and Paris; and Henri Matisse (1869-1954) and Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985) among many other notables. Levin’s early works combine his study of Suprematist theories in Russia, Chinese calligraphy and School of Paris influences including Chagall’s dreamlike mixture of cubism, folklore and country life. He moved to New York after World War II and continued to explore theories of Surconsciencilisme. His theory was similar to that of Mark Rothko (1903-1970), Adolf Gottlieb (1903-74) and Barnett Newman’s (1905-1970) use of mythology and writings of Freud and Jung concerning dreams and archetypes of collective unconscious operating in a space of human consciousness that transcends specific history and culture. A show in 1959 at Galerie Marcel Bernheim in Paris exhibited modern works from this period. Recently a large number of abstract works were found in an attic that were originally from Levin's estate, which has renewed research and interest in his works.
Mid-Century Abstract Expressionist Gouache on Paper, Signed, 41x55 cm
By Joseph Levin
Located in Cotignac, FR
Mid-century abstract expressionist geometric gouache on paper by Russian artist Joseph Levin. Signed to the bottom right and presented in a black passepartout. This artwork is a str...
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
$690
H 18 in W 24 in D 0.5 in
1950s "Landscape with Boulder" Donald Stacy Gouache Landscape Painting
By Donald Stacy
Located in Arp, TX
Donald Stacy "Landscape wit Boulder" c.1950s Gouache paint on paper 24"x18'" unframed Unsigned Came from artist's estate *Custom framing available for ad...
Paper, Gouache
$1,122Sale Price|20% Off
H 32.88 in W 23.43 in D 0.04 in
Abstraction 5. 1965, paper, gouache, 83, 5 x 59, 5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Abstraction 5. 1965, paper, gouache, 83,5x59,5 cm Gunars Klava (1933 – 1989) Gunars Klava was born in 1933 in Priekule. 1953 - graduated from J. Rosenthal Art School 1964 - began t...
Paper, Gouache
$1,122Sale Price|20% Off
H 32.68 in W 23.43 in D 0.04 in
Abstraction 1. 1964, paper, gouache, 83 x 59, 5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Abstraction 1. 1964, paper, gouache, 83 x 59, 5 cm Gunars Klava (1933 – 1989) Gunars Klava was born in 1933 in Priekule. 1953 - graduated from J. Rosenthal Art School 1964 - began...
Paper, Gouache
Disco Inferno
Located in Washington, DC
Painting titled "Disco Inferno" by Jeanne Cosimano. Wonderful vibrant gouache on paper and dated 2020. Frame is included. This work was recently featured in a solo show at Gallery 2112...
Gouache, Archival Paper
$748Sale Price|20% Off
H 23.23 in W 27.56 in D 0.04 in
Red sun. 1969, gouache on paper, 59x70 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Red sun. 1969, gouache on paper, 59x70 cm Gunars Klava (1933 – 1989) Gunars Klava was born in 1933 in Priekule. 1953 - graduated from J. Rosenthal Art School 1964 - began to partic...
Paper, Gouache
$4,000
H 7.88 in W 7.88 in
"Appi" Amaranth Ehrenhalt, Unique Painting, Woman Abstract Expressionism, 2003
By Amaranth Ehrenhalt
Located in New York, NY
Amaranth Ehrenhalt (1928–2021) Appi 13, 2003 Gouache and watercolor on thick paper Painting: 20 x 20 cm l 8 x 8 in. Frame: 33 x 33 cm l 13 x 13 in. Signed, titled and dated Amarant...
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
$4,900
H 63 in W 51.19 in D 1.58 in
French Contemporary Art by Sandra Detourbet - Le Célestine
By Sandra Detourbet
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink, gouache on canvas & handmade paper Sandra Detourbet is a French artist born in 1967 who works & lives in Ivry-sur-Seine, near Paris. She is graduated in 1997 from ENSAD in Pari...
Canvas, Gouache, Handmade Paper, Ink
Ice Skating
Located in Washington, DC
Painting titled "Ice Skating" and dated 2021 by Jeanne Cosimano. Painting is gouache on paper and framed. The painting was recently included in a solo exhi...
Gouache, Archival Paper
$11,130
H 60 in W 53 in
Large Abstract Painting on Mylar, Ink Acrylic Gouache. Pink, Green, Brown, Blue
By Alex K. Mason
Located in Versailles, KY
Large Abstract Painting Alex K. Mason "Kinetic Fade" Ink Acrylic Gouache on Yupo mylar. Unframed, 60"H x 53"W. Pink, Green, Brown, Yellow, White, Blue, 2022. It is the expression ...
Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Gouache
$747Sale Price|20% Off
H 33.86 in W 24.02 in D 0.04 in
In memory of Louis Washkansky. 1960s, paper, gouache, 86x61 cm
Located in Riga, LV
In memory of Louis Washkansky. 1960s, paper, gouache, 86x61 cm Gunars Klava (1933 – 1989) Gunars Klava was born in 1933 in Priekule. 1953 - graduated from J. Rosenthal Art School ...
Paper, Gouache
$1,121Sale Price|20% Off
H 32.88 in W 23.43 in D 0.04 in
Mushrooms and mountains. 1968, paper, gouache, 83, 5 x 59, 5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Mushrooms and mountains. 1968, paper, gouache, 83,5x59,5 cm Gunars Klava (1933 – 1989) Gunars Klava was born in 1933 in Priekule. 1953 - graduated from J. Rosenthal Art School 1964...
Paper, Gouache
$3,000
H 45.67 in W 28.75 in D 1.58 in
French Contemporary Art by Sandra Detourbet - Le Premier
By Sandra Detourbet
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink, gouache on canvas & handmade paper Sandra Detourbet is a French artist born in 1967 who works & lives in Ivry-sur-Seine, near Paris. She is grad...
Canvas, Ink, Gouache, Handmade Paper
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H 51 in W 38 in
Sur-Consciencilisme, Centrifuge, large abstract impressionist painting on canvas
By Joseph Levin
Located in Cotignac, FR
Large Abstract Expressionist oil on canvas by Joseph Levin (1894 -1979). This important early work forms part of his exploration and elaboration in abstract form of his idea of a centrifugal force, the universal movement he called 'Sur -Consciencilisme'. Levin was born in St Petersburg in 1894. he studied at the Imperial Institute in Moscow and the National Academy of Design in New York. He was thus fortunate to spend his most artistically productive years in the cultural capitals of Moscow, New York and later between 1926 and 1935 in Paris. He studied with and was influenced by the Russian avant-garde artists Mikhail Larionov and Kazimir Malevich, New York abstract expressionists Mark Rothko and Adolf...
Canvas, Oil
Modernist Still Life
By Joseph Levin
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist kitchen still life painting by Joseph Levin (1894-1979). Oil on canvas, circa 1960. Signed lower left, "Levin". Displayed in a modernist fr...
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Expressionist Composition
By Joseph Levin
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist-style abstract painting by Joseph Levin (1894-1979). Oil on canvas, circa 1960. Signed lower right, "Levin". Displayed in a giltwood frame, hang...
Canvas, Oil