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
$29,500
H 43.5 in W 35.5 in
Phenomena Rights of King, Gouache on Paper, Framed, Signed, 1976
By Paul Jenkins
Located in New York, NY
“Phenomena Rights of King", 1976. Gouache on Paper Framed: 43 ½ x 35 ½ inches Signed bottom center The Phenomena series is a celebrated body of abstract expressionist paintings and ...
Paper, Gouache
Abstract Expressionist Bay Area Hills Landscape
By Honora Berg
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Expressionist painting of Bay Area Hills by Honora Berg Berkeley San Francisco Bay Area abstract expressionist landscape by Honora Berg (American, 1897-1985). A brilliant e...
Archival Paper, Gouache
Red and Brown Mesh Abstract
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Red and brown abstract by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Signed "Les Anderson" lower left. Unframed,...
Paper, Acrylic, Gouache
$2,200
H 39.38 in W 31.89 in D 1.58 in
French Contemporary Art by Sandra Detourbet - Ça Monte
By Sandra Detourbet
Located in Paris, IDF
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 Paris, Ar...
Canvas, Gouache, Handmade Paper
$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
$2,200
H 31 in W 22 in
Abstract Expressionist Landscape Jay Milder Rhino Horn Painting American Pop Art
By Jay Milder
Located in Surfside, FL
This came from the collection of the Horace Richter Gallery, Old jaffa, Israel These were done in the 1990's Hand signed and dated. titled Old Jaffa. Jay Milder (born 1934) is an Am...
Paper, Gouache
$4,000
H 27.5 in W 21.5 in
Stanley Boxer Mixed Media Abstract Expressionist Painting on Paper, Gold
By Stanley Boxer
Located in Surfside, FL
Abstract, 1987 Hand signed and dated verso Not sure of technique. this might be a monotype or monoprint with hand painting. The handmade paper is cut somewhat irregularly as per the ...
Acrylic, Gouache, Archival Paper
$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
$2,400
H 19 in W 28 in
Vincent Dion, #54, 2016, Acrylic Paint, Watercolor, Gouache, Rag Paper
By Vincent Dion
Located in Darien, CT
Vincent Dion's painterly abstractions mimic various printed techniques which reconcile and affirm the introspective presence of the hand. Dion’s use of luminous color becomes his es...
Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache, Rag Paper
Disco Inferno
By Jeanne Cosimano
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
$15,000
H 17.6 in W 31.5 in
Boxing Scene Painting, Abstract Figurative Art, Signed 1961, 17.6x31.5
By Bob Peak
Located in Miami, FL
Many in the art world today dismiss illustrators as being commercial simply because their work was done on assignment for a client, rather than for themselves. Sadly, these art world people have limited imagination and a restricted sense of curiosity. Rembrandt and Leonardo were commercial artists. This boxing illustration/painting was done for Sports Illustrated...
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil, Paper
$400
H 8 in W 8 in
Alexandra Rutsch Brock, Connections, 2020, gouache, thread, 8 x 8 inches
By Alexandra Rutsch Brock
Located in Darien, CT
These new small-scale paintings were created using gouache on handmade paper. Alexandra Rutsch Brock then “drew” with a sewing machine using various colored threads. Using the thread as a painted line, playing with the marks and motifs the machine allows that creates contrast in both surface and color. They are sewn directly with no preliminary sketches, just instinctive gesture, sometimes in a similar color to enhance a texture, other times contrasting as a new element. The entangled threads that dangle down emphasize the materiality. Working so closely to the surface, she is aware of the senses of seeing, breathing, touching and feeling……………escaping into these new surfaces. Alexandra Rutsch Brock has exhibited in solo and group shows most recently at The Keck School at USC, CA, The Painting Center, NY, Village West Gallery, NJ and Misericordia University, PA. Her work has been featured in Studio Visit Magazine SV Vol44. Her recent co-curations include “HyperAccumulators” with Elizabeth Saperstein at Pelham Art Center, NY and “Among Friends” project with artists Patricia Fabricant and Beth Dary...
Thread, Gouache, Archival Paper
$4,900
H 63.78 in W 51.19 in D 1.97 in
French Contemporary Art by Sandra Detourbet - Huit Et Demi
By Sandra Detourbet
Located in Paris, IDF
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 Paris, Ar...
Canvas, Handmade Paper, Gouache
$500
H 15 in W 8 in
Alexandra Rutsch Brock, Sonne, 2020, gouache, thread, 15 x 8 in
By Alexandra Rutsch Brock
Located in Darien, CT
These new small-scale paintings were created using gouache on handmade paper. Alexandra Rutsch Brock then “drew” with a sewing machine using various colored threads. Using the thread as a painted line, playing with the marks and motifs the machine allows that creates contrast in both surface and color. They are sewn directly with no preliminary sketches, just instinctive gesture, sometimes in a similar color to enhance a texture, other times contrasting as a new element. The entangled threads that dangle down emphasize the materiality. Working so closely to the surface, she is aware of the senses of seeing, breathing, touching and feeling……………escaping into these new surfaces. Alexandra Rutsch Brock has exhibited in solo and group shows most recently at The Keck School at USC, CA, The Painting Center, NY, Village West Gallery, NJ and Misericordia University, PA. Her work has been featured in Studio Visit Magazine SV Vol44. Her recent co-curations include “HyperAccumulators” with Elizabeth Saperstein at Pelham Art Center, NY and “Among Friends” project with artists Patricia Fabricant and Beth Dary...
Thread, Gouache, Archival Paper
A Different Beat
By Jeanne Cosimano
Located in Washington, DC
"A Different Beat" by Washington DC artist Jeanne Cosimano. Painting in gouache and chalk on paper and dated 2022. Artist is known for her dynamic composit...
Chalk, Gouache, Archival Paper
Sold
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