Lawrence Kupferman was born in the Boston area, and he became one of the most important abstract artists to emerge from there in the early 1940s. Kupferman worked as an artist for the WPA in the 1930s, developing a strictly realistic style that depicted Victorian houses and other detailed architectural images.
Around 1943, Kupferman began to integrate more expressionistic forms into his works. He soon moved completely away from the recognizable subject matter and definitively became an abstract painter. In 1946, he studied with the influential German-born artist Karl Zerbe at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Kupferman later attended the Massachusetts College of Art, where he would become a professor and retire as its Head of Painting in 1969. His focus, as it would remain until the late 1960s, was on abstract, marine-like amoeboid forms—intimated, rather than strictly described.
Kupferman was an active participant in a huge thrust in Boston art in the 1940s to create a vibrant art scene that rivaled New York. He has been appropriately credited with bringing Abstract Expressionism to Boston, serving as a critical artistic conduit to New York painters such as Mark Rothko and Hans Hofmann, contacts he made in Provincetown, Massachusetts, where he spent his summers beginning in 1946. Kupferman’s unique brand of abstraction integrated with the already burgeoning figurative expressionism in Boston, and he showed at the Boris Mirksi Gallery, arguably the most important Boston gallery at the time. He served as the Chair of the Modern Artists Group and is considered one of the major Boston artists whose numerous exhibitions throughout the world helped establish that city as a vital art scene.
KUPFERMAN American Abstract 1959 Expressionist Painting
By Lawrence Kupferman
Located in New York, NY
Lawrence Kupferman (1909-1982) is an American Abstract painter and founder of the Boston Expressionist school. His work is included in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, Mu...
Oil
KUPFERMAN 1969 American Abstract Treescape
By Lawrence Kupferman
Located in New York, NY
Lawrence Kupferman (1909-1982) is an American Abstract painter and founder of the Boston Expressionist school. His work is included in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, Mu...
Linen, Acrylic
$375,000
H 97 in W 12.375 in D 12.375 in
Untitled: (Totem Pole) - Abstract Sculpture, c. 1960
By Elaine de Kooning
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A major figure in both the Abstract Expressionist and American Figurative Expressionist movements of the 1940s and 1950s, Elaine de Kooning's prolific output defied singular categorization. Her versatile styles explored the spectrum of realism to abstraction, resulting in a career characterized by intense expression and artistic boundary-pushing. A striking example of de Kooning's explosive creativity is Untitled (Totem Pole...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
$7,100
H 38 in W 51 in
av_965 Colorful Original Contemporary Abstract Painting on Natural Linen Canvas
By Alex Voinea
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The colorful abstract artworks of Romanian artist Alex Voinea are inspired by experiments with paint poured over vibrating surfaces, such as speakers at full volume. Alex Voinea coll...
Linen, Acrylic
$641
H 23.63 in W 23.63 in D 0.79 in
Pink Mood I - rose impasto colorful painting on linen canvas with 3d flowers
By Anastassia Skopp
Located in Zofingen, AG
In 1757, the Sèvres porcelain manufactory created a pink so particular it needed her name: rose Pompadour. Madame de Pompadour hadn’t asked for restraint. She wanted a colour dense e...
Canvas, Linen, Acrylic
$1,950
H 25.79 in W 21.26 in D 1.38 in
“So Plant, So Animal II” (Animalia, Fuana, Bold, Graphic, Abstract, Neutral)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
Bold yet delicately portrayed, "So Plant, So Animal II" is an abstract piece framed to perfection, offering a timeless neutral color palette. The central theme captures the essence o...
Linen, Wood, India Ink, Acrylic
$1,950
H 25.79 in W 21.26 in D 1.38 in
“So Plant, So Animal” (Animalia, Fuana, Bold Graphic, Abstract, Neutral, Framed)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
Bold yet delicately portrayed, "So Plant, So Animal I" is an abstract piece framed to perfection, offering a timeless neutral color palette. The central theme captures the essence of...
Acrylic, Linen, Wood, India Ink
$1,950
H 25.79 in W 21.26 in D 1.38 in
“So Plant, So Animal III” (Animalia, Fuana, Bold, Graphic, Abstract, Neutral)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
Bold yet delicately portrayed, "So Plant, So Animal III" is an abstract piece framed to perfection, offering a timeless neutral color palette. The central theme captures the essence ...
Linen, Wood, India Ink, Acrylic
$2,000
H 18 in W 13 in D 0.75 in
"Nature and Human Relation-Ships" Abstract Portrait Expressionist Painting
By Suki Maguire
Located in New York, NY
This piece is an abstract composition done with mixed media, oil and acrylic paints on linen. The artist explores an incredible world filled with color and expressive brush strokes. ...
Linen, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$3,753
H 40 in W 30 in D 1.75 in
Red, Purple & Yellow Abstract Painting of Inside Antelope Canyon in Arizona USA
By Katarzyna Szulc
Located in Preston, GB
Red, Purple & Yellow Abstract Painting of Inside Antelope Canyon in Arizona USA by Polish Artist Katarzyna Szulc. This original oil painting is part of an inspired body of work b...
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Oil
$5,093
H 47.2 in W 47.2 in D 1.75 in
Very Large Square Red & Black Painting of Inside Antelope Canyon Arizona USA
By Katarzyna Szulc
Located in Preston, GB
Very Large Red & Black Modern Abstract Painting of Inside Antelope Canyon Arizona USA by Polish Artist, Katarzyna Szulc. This original oil painting is part of an inspired body of...
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Oil
$9,674
H 78.75 in W 78.75 in D 1.58 in
ABSTRACT Colors Big Painting Artwork Green Blue Contemporary German Amela Rasi
By Amela Rasi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Authenticity, guaranteeing its originality and provenance. We offer secure worldwide delivery to any address you specify, ensuring that your purchase arrives in pristine condition. If you require additional shipping options or a bespoke quote from our trusted network of carriers, please do not hesitate to contact us. Our team is here to help you find the best solutions for a smooth and secure delivery experience. The artwork will be shipped rolled in a tube. For other shipping options please contact us. Born in 1986 in Saarbrücken, Germany, Amela lives and works as a visual artist in Munich. As the daughter of migrants from former Yugoslavia, she grew up bilingual and her live had taken place between Germany and Bosnia. This experience has had a particularly strong influence on the content of her work. The paintings of Amela Rasi...
Cotton, Linen, Oil, Acrylic, Pigment
$4,753
H 47.2 in W 47.2 in D 1.75 in
Very Large Square Painting of New York City Skyscrapers USA - Red Blue & Yellow
By Katarzyna Szulc
Located in Preston, GB
Very Large Square Painting of New York City Skyscrapers USA - Red Blue & Yellow - by Polish Artist, Katarzyna Szulc. Signed Kasha on the front of the canvas. Art measures 47.2 x...
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Oil
$6,500
H 24 in W 20 in D 0.75 in
"Yellow Spot" - Modern Geometric Abstract with Black, Yellow, and Red Oil Paint
By Zion Mor
Located in Carmel, CA
Zion Mor (Israeli, born 1958) "Yellow Spot" 2021 Oil paint on canvas, stretcher bars The artist signed the bottom right of the artwork. "Yellow Spot" captures the enigma of urban abstraction. Dominated by a vast expanse of deep charcoal, the canvas is contrasted sharply with a pale, almost ethereal background, symbolizing the duality of city life: both chaotic and calm. The bold black swatch, reminiscent of towering skyscrapers, is accentuated with sporadic splashes of crimson and an arresting yellow spot, which stands out as a beacon of light...
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
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H 28 in W 41.5 in
Abstract Expressionist Painting 1959 "Aspects Of Spring 2"
By Lawrence Kupferman
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: Modern Subject: Abstract Medium: Mixed Media Surface: Paper Country: United States Dimensions w/Frame: 28" x 41 1/2" Mixed Media painting on paper. Lawrence Kupferman had a...
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Gouache