Peter Busa was a central figure in the New York School, a truly original thinker and a pioneer of modern art. Though difficult to categorize, his work was influenced by his close associations with Matta, Pollock, Motherwell, Baziotes, Kamrowski and Hofmann. His early work is of two types. The first was based on the automatic technique of the Surrealists. The paintings of this type relied heavily on poured or dripped paint and dated from the mid-40s typically. The second type of painting was more geometric, often angular, and these paintings were heavily influenced by Native American design motifs. These are commonly referred to as "Indian Space paintings." Busa's Indian Space paintings date from the late thirties to the late fifties. After abandoning Indian Space for styles more closely akin to straightforward abstract expressionism and geometric abstraction during the sixties and seventies, Busa returned to an evolved form of Indian Space painting in the eighties. In his introduction to the catalog for Peter Busa's 50-year retrospective exhibition, Life Colors Art, Robert Metzger summarized Busa's career by saying, "Busa has presented problems for…art historians since his highly original and diverse body of work and his mastery of styles…have made him difficult to pigeonhole. His expansive repertory of forms defies translation into verbal language for they reveal truths that cannot be expressed in words. …despite his successful exhibitions with such leading galleries as Peggy Guggenheim, Carlebach, and Bertha Schaefer he [has not yet] made it into the celebrity bandwagon of dealers,…collectors, and the art press. The personal poetry and awesome range and depth of his body of work remain one of the great undiscovered treasures of 20th-century American art…."
Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Peter Busa
By Peter Busa
Located in Surfside, FL
Peter Busa, American (1914 - 1985) Oil on Panel Abstract Composition Hand signed Lower Right. Dimensions: Measures 23-1/4" x 19-1/4". Frame measures 30-3/4" x 26-1/2" Peter Busa...
Oil, Board
$1,792
H 19.69 in W 27.56 in
Abstract Expressionist Painting in Acrylic & Oil Pastel, 21st Century
Located in Pampilhosa da Serra, PT
Untitled, from Zahra Shahcheraghi’s Enchanters of Heaven series (2024) Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas · Zahra Shahcheraghi’s monumental abstraction bridges Persian artistic herit...
Oil, Acrylic, Oil Crayon, Cardboard
$795
H 23 in W 30 in D 1 in
Vintage Green and Sepia Surrealist Cityscape Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American abstract cityscape by Dorothy Dixon. Framed. Measuring: 23 by 30 inches overall. Signed on verso. Excellent condition, ready to hang and enjoy.
Oil, Board
$875
H 24 in W 20 in D 2 in
Antique American Abstract Expressionist Framed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American abstract oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a giltwood molding. Excellent condition, ready to hang and en...
Oil, Board
$975
H 16 in W 19 in D 2 in
Vintage American Modernist Signed Abstract Expressionist Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
This enigmatic and atmospheric abstract painting—signed lower right—features a striking typographic element reading “HIJKLYN,” embedded within a densely worked surface of gestural b...
Oil, Board
$1,475
H 29 in W 35 in D 2 in
Nicely Framed Antique American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Signed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Measuring 29 by 35 inches overall and 23 by 29 painting alone. In excellent original condition. Handso...
Oil, Board
Expressionist Figure
Located in Buffalo, NY
A modern abstract expressionist oil painting signed illegibly and dated 1956.
Board, Oil
$1,095
H 24 in W 28 in D 2 in
Antique American Abstract Expressionist Circus Interior Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American abstract painting. Oil on canvas. Measuring: 24 by 28 inches overall and 20 by 24 artwork alone. Framed. Excellent condition, ready to hang and enjoy.
Oil, Board
"Untitled, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Dan McCaw's (US based) "Untitled" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an abstracted figure standing in a striped interior setting. Artist Statement: Born: 1942 A s...
Oil, Board
"Waiting" by Dan McCaw, Abstracted, Figural Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Dan McCaw's (US based) "Waiting" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an abstracted figure in an interior setting. Artist Statement: Born: 1942 A solid foundation o...
Oil, Board
'The Power of Words', Berlin School
Located in London, GB
'The Power of Words', oil on board, Berlin School, (circa 1950s-1970s). A thoroughly modern depiction clearly in the style of Italian Futurist, Fortunato Depero (1892-1960). Futurism...
Oil, Board
$9,500
H 31.75 in W 25.75 in
"Harmony" (2024) By Dan McCaw, Original Abstract Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Dan McCaw's "Harmony" created in 2024, is a striking oil painting measuring 30 x 24 inches. This original artwork features an abstract composition of figures, rendered with rich text...
Oil, Board
$3,800
H 16 in W 12 in
"Transformation" (2024), Abstract Figurative Oil Painting on Board
Located in Denver, CO
Dan McCaw's (US based) "Transformation" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an abstracted figure in a greyscale interior setting. Artist Statement: Born: 1942 A so...
Oil, Board
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H 21 in W 27 in D 2 in
Mid Century Modern Indian Space Abstract Expressionist Original Oil Painting
By Peter Busa
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage Mid Century Modern abstract "Indian Space" still life attributed to Peter Busa (1914-1985). Oil on board, circa 1950. Unsigned. From an Amherst, ...
Canvas, Oil
Untitled Abstract Expressionist painting
By Peter Busa
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Peter Busa (1914-1985). Untitled, ca. 1950. Oil on canvas, 19 x 25 inches. Signed lower right. No damage or conservation. Period wormy chestnut wood frame. ...
Oil