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
$16,500
H 23 in W 28.5 in
"Voltri" David Smith, Abstract Expressionist, Black and White, American Sculptor
By David Smith
Located in New York, NY
David Smith Voltri, 1962 Signed, titled, dedicated and dated "David Smith Voltri June 1962 for Fletcher" upper center Tempera and gouache on paper 18 7/8 x 24 1/2 inches Provenance ...
Paper, Tempera, Gouache
Abstract Poodle, Multi Colored Composition
Located in Surfside, FL
Bright abstract multi colored painting
Paper, Gouache
$12,500
H 17 in W 24 in
Abstract Expressionist Gouache Oil Painting on Paper John Von Wicht WPA Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
John von Wicht (German American, 1888-1970) Hand signed lower right Oil and media painting on Japan paper Dimensions: 17 X 24 inches Johannes Von Wicht was born in Holstein, Germa...
Oil, Gouache, Archival Paper
Blue Man Abstract Expressionist Work on Paper
By Rolph Scarlett
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Abstract Portrait Minor wear along the edges of the work, otherwise in good condition. New frame. Artist signed lower right corner, 23.5h x 18.5"w Rolph Scarlett 1889-1984 Born on J...
Acrylic, Archival Paper, 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
$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
$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
$2,400
H 19 in W 28 in
Vincent Dion, #42, 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
$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
Woman Abstract Expressionist Work on Paper
By Rolph Scarlett
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Woman Abstract Portrait Repaired tear upper left and minor wear along the edges of the work, otherwise in good condition, new frame. Artist signed lower right corner, 23.5h x 18.5"w...
Acrylic, 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
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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