Modern Abstract Paintings

Philippe Visson, (1942-2008), whose parents were both of Russian origin, was born in New York in 1942. His mother, a Parisian art historian, was the Editor of La Gazette des Beaux-Arts from 1930 to 1960, and had always frequented the international artistic milieu. His father was a major political journalist for The Washington Post and Roving Editor for The Reader’s Digest. Philippe Visson therefore was raised in a cosmopolitan milieu between the United States and Europe. At the Vissons, one devours; one spends beyond one’s means; one falls, but only to land on one’s feet. Visson is a painter to whom it is difficult to assign a particular movement in art history; and that, principally for two reasons: firstly, his origins,his education and his way of life have produced a personality without any true roots, but rather a citizen of the world, who carries with him all cultures, from pre-Revolutionary Russia to the black ghetto of Washington, D.C. Secondly, he is self-taught, and can work in complete solitude, as well as before a large audience. His art is therefore uniquely his own, and certainly not that of an Art Brut ‘author’. His faces, his anti-portraits, reveal a continuum of humanity’s facets: from Christ to the demon, from the child to the aged, from the Caucasion to the African. Biography Philippe Visson, whose parents were both of Russian origin, was born in New York in 1942. His mother, a Parisian art historian, was the Editor of “The Gazette des Beaux-Arts” and had always frequented the international artistic milieu. His father was a major American political journalist for “The Washington Post” and “The Readers Digest”. Philippe Visson therefore was raised in a cosmopolitan milieu between the United States and Europe. He starts to paint in the bathroom of Parisian luxury hotel at the age of 16, working in a frenzy and without art lessons. He’s immediately confronted with the scrutiny of professional experts that surround his parents. He has instant success when he shows at the Craven Gallery in Paris in December, 1958, quickly offered to him; then in New York in the Milch Galleries in May, 1959; followed by shows in Monte Carlo, Geneva and New York again. It was too much, too soon. Visson falls into drinking. Returning to Washington, D.C. on 1960, the period 1963-1979 is differentiated by a life that is sometimes social, sometimes reclusive, which continues when his family settles in a large villa in Switzerland (Epalinges above Lausanne) in the mid-sixties. Visson has stopped drinking. He paints in one of the rooms of his parents’ house and inundates all the empty rooms with his productions that remain hidden from the public, allowing them to be seen only by personalities such as Marcel Brion and René Huyghe, both of the Académie Française; or Jean Leymarie, Director of the Museum of Modern Art in Paris. It’s only at the start of the seventies that he once again opens his work to the public. He meets several important cultural figures of the time, such as René Berger, Director of the State Fine Arts Museum of Lausanne; and Michel Thévoz, future Director of the Art brut Museum. After the death of his father in 1973, he settles without money with his mother in a luxury hotel in Paris. It’s only after a year and a half of perpetual and colorful adventures that they return to Washington, D.C., where he resumes painting and produces a unique period of abstracts. Returning to Switzerland at the death of his mother in the beginning of the eighties, Visson meets with blatant success in Switzerland, where institutions exhibit and purchase his paintings (Aarau State Fine Arts Museum, the Federal Office of Culture in Bern). His fury for painting takes the form of an explosion while remaining focused (he always keeps what he considers the best paintings for himself). After the life of a hermit in the Paccots, Visson comes down from his mountain to settle in Montreux on the Swiss Riveria. This moving is marked by a sort of return to social life, despite the fact that he paints in a cellar. A period of public projects with charitable goals is launched. Visson thrives on this contact with the public. This changes somewhat when he receives a working studio in The Montreux Palace in the late nineties. This emerging from the cellars denotes a new era for the artist. He starts an intense period of painting, and moves six thousand of his paintings to the Palace. He continues his public projects, including the acquisition against paintings of a Stradivarius violin...

Sunil Das - Untitled, (30 x 38.5 inches) Mixed Media, 2007 Inclusive of shipment in ready to hang form. Sunil Das (1939-2015) was a Master Modern Indian Artist from Bengal. Extremely successful right from his college days, Sunil Das has been extremely well lauded by art critics, the press, artists and the art and culture glitterati across the world. Sunil das was the youngest artist to have won the National Award - The Taj Shiromani Kala Puraskar Recipient of the much coveted Govt. of India's 4th Highest Civilian Award: The PadmaShree (2014). Highly talented Sunil Das has done shows all across the world, got fame as early as while he was still in college, youngest recipient of the Lalit Kala Academy Awards and received a scholarship to study at L’Ecole Nationale Superior des Beaux arts, Paris. “There are painters who transform the Sun to a yellow spot, but there are others who, with the help of their art and intelligence, transform a yellow spot into Sun" - Pablo Picasso. Sunil Das was exactly one such artist. Style : Sunil Das' style of work is very original and shows no specific influence. He had risen to fame like MF...

Dump. Oil on canvas, 28.5x43 cm

Landscape with a sailboat. Oil on cardboard, 14x19 cm

In the present work, the artist arranges a series of rockets and support structures in a row to mimic the New York City skyline under hyper-dramatic lighting conditions. It embodies ...

Mid century modern art with inscription in french verso. It was traded with another artist.

UN Poster Design American Scene Mid 20th Century Modernism WPA World Peace Jo Cain (1904 – 2003) We Are All Members of the Human Race: UN Poster Proposal 21 x...

Hea-Sook Yoo, artist, internationally renowned, has her paintings hanging in residences, businesses and art galleries on three continents over three decades.Ms. Yoo is classically tr...

Charcoal drawing and Collage on sintra panel, blue tones, portrait, excellent gift

Modern abstract black, white, and gray landscape painting by American artist Jane Tate. The work features a central waterfall cascading down to the pools bel...

Modern geometric figurative painting featuring Pablo Picasso inspired faces nestled amongst heavily abstracted harvest imagery. Reminiscent of a Cubist style of abstraction, the work...

Laimdots Murnieks had a significant influence on the development of Latvian painting at the end of the 20th century. His work 'Holiday' conveys the feeling lightness and joy, which i...

Seascape view of a boat dock. Painting is in a cubist style with neutral tones. The artist uses color and shape to create depth in the painting. Placed in a thick wooden frame. Artis...

Sunil Das - Untitled - 13 x 9.5 inches (unframed size) Pen and Ink on Handmade Paper Inclusive of shipment in ready to hang form. Sunil Das (1939-2015) was a Master Modern Indian Ar...

Born in Tallahasee Fl, William started his artistic career as a color consultant for his family's Design and Painting company that took on constant projects of custom painted interio...

Study for Mid-Manhattan II Oil and graphite on paper, mounted to board, 1932 Signed by the artist in pencil lower right Sight size: 8 1/2 x 7 inches One of a series of studies for th...

Amitabh Sengupta - History Wall White - 33 x 34 inches (unframed size) Oil on canvas ** This work will be shipped in roll form to save on shipping cost. Mythscape Series : This ...

This striking 1945 abstract landscape watercolor by pioneering modernist artist Eve (Van Ek) Drewelowe, titled "The Champagne Cascades, Crescendos, Crashes," is a bold interpretation...

Abstract watercolor painting of outer space. Gustave Alhadeff did a series of these space works for a poster design for the Houston Museum of Natural Science. The work is signed by the artist in the bottom corner. The painting is not currently framed. Artist Biography: Born in the Belgian Congo in 1940, Gustave Alhadeff won his first award at the annual art show in Elisabethville, at age 13. His formal art education began with Mr. Marcel Pire (Prix de Rome). He continued his studies at the Michaelis School of Fine Art, with Mr. Van Nesche in Cape Town, South Africa from 1956 to 1957. He was awarded a scholarship from the Art Academy to continue his studies with Mr.Creytens at the "Institute National Superieur des Beaux Arts" in Anvers, Belgium. The following year he entered the class of Mr. Leon Devos...

Sunil Das - Untitled - 12 x 9.5 inches (unframed size) Ink on Thick Paper Inclusive of shipment in ready to hang form. Sunil Das (1939-2015) was a Master Modern Indian Artist from B...

Amitabh Sengupta - The Face Nigeria Period , Edition 1/1 Frottage on Paper , 30.5 x 22.5 inches , 1986 Inclusive of shipment in roll form. Style : In Amitabh SenGupta's works TIME i...

Amitabh Sengupta - Mask Nigeria Period , Edition 1/1 Frottage on Paper , 30 x 22 inches , 1986 Inclusive of shipment in roll form. Style : In Amitabh Sengupta's works TIME is depict...

Amitabh Sengupta - Masks Nigeria Period , Edition 1/1 Frottage on Paper , 29.4 x 21.25 inches , 1986 Inclusive of shipment in roll form. Style : In Amitabh SenGupta's works TIME is ...

You are viewing a mixed media painting and collage on paper by American artist Richard Huntington. This piece is titled "George Washington with Letters" and is signed lower r...

Modern grey and white geometric abstract leaf pattern composition with orange accents by textile designer John Little. The work was created as a proposed design for a wallpaper and features the original color codes in the front lower left corner. Currently hung in a solid black frame with a large white margin. Dimensions Without Frame: H 27.13 in. x W 31.5 in. Artist Biography: A painter and textile designer, John Little is best known for gestural works filled with boldly explosive color that reflect the influences of his teacher Hans Hofmann and for his involvement in the Abstract Expressionist movement in East Hampton, where he moved in the late 1940s. In East Hampton Little congregated with Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner, and the other artists who were the leading innovators in the New York School. John Little was born in Sanford, Alabama. He left home at the age of fourteen to become an artist, and moved to Buffalo, New York, in 1923. After spending a year working as a stevedore on the docks to save money, he enrolled at the Buffalo Fine Arts Academy and developed an interest in singing. In 1927 he moved to New York City where he continued his vocal work and studied operatic literature. He also became involved in textile design, opening his own store in 1920, called John Little Studios: Fabric and Wallpaper Design. He ran the store until 1950. In 1933 John Little resumed his painting studies at the Art Students League in New York under the guidance of George Grosz (1893-1959). The following year he made his first visit to East Hampton, Long Island, which he would eventually call home. Later in the decade, he traveled to Paris where he became familiar with European modernism. On his return to America, he taught textile design at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. He hired Josephine Watkins to work for him; she later became his wife. Little's textile store and teaching job gave him a financial security that was rare during the Depression, and he never found it necessary to find employment with the Works Progress Administration. At the end of the decade, John Little studied with Hans Hofmann (1880-1966) in New York and Provincetown. Little was greatly influenced by Hofmann, particularly by his views on color theory. In 1942 John Little joined the Navy as an aerial photographer. In the late 1940s he purchased a rundown house on Three Mile Harbor...

Sunil Das - 9 x 14 inches (unframed size) Rare Collage Series, Pen and Ink Plastic Feather Acrylic Foil on paper pasted on board Inclusive of shipment in ready to hang form. Sunil D...

Oil on canvas, signed lower right.

Gouache on paper, signed by different Chubac friends artists, lower right. The artists are: Max Charvolen, Serge Maccaferri et Martin Miguel that constituted the Groupe 70 a Nice. A ...

Sunil Das - Collage Series IV - 13 x 12 inches (unframed size) Collage Series, Mixed Media on Paper Inclusive of shipment in ready to hang form. Sunil Das (1939-2015) was a Master M...

Amitabh Sengupta - History Wall Red - 34 x 34 inches (unframed size) Oil on canvas ** This work will be shipped in roll form to save on shipping cost. Mythscape Series : This serie...

Sunil Das - Collage Series II - 13 x 12 inches (unframed size) Collage Series, Mixed Media on Paper Inclusive of shipment in ready to hang form. Sunil Das (1939-2015) was a Master M...

Sunil Das - Untitled - 31 x 20 inches (unframed size) Wood, Iron, Oil & Mixed Media on Board Inclusive of shipment in ready to hang form. Sunil Das (1939-2015) was a Master Modern I...

Barbara Daly Baekeland (1922 - 1972) was an American socialite who was murdered by her son, Anthony in London in 1972. She was married to Brooks Baekeland who was the son of Leo Baek...

Award winning artist David Walker works in both oil paints and watercolours. Before concentrating on illustration and fine art painting David trained and practiced as an architect. A...

Amitabh Sengupta - Trip to Hampi - 30 x 30 inches ( unframed size ) Oil on Canvas ** This work will be shipped in roll form to save on shipping cost . Style : Amitabh Sengupta’s ...

CHAIR BY THE ARCHWAY Size: 70 x 59 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas A large mid-century painting that presents a loosely abstracted scene of an arched doorway with a simple chair ...

Red, gray, and black abstract expressionist painting by an unknown artist. The piece depicts several geometric elements against a background of red, yellow, and black paint splatters...

Wood Assemblage painted in Acrylic Paint and clear coat Title : Lee-go II wood cleat on back for hanging both ways Vertical or horizontal Born in Tallahasee Fl, William started hi...

Warm night light 2006, oil on canvas, 140x160 cm Kristīne Luīze Avotiņa is a young and bright personality whose talent is appreciated not only in Latvia, but also in other parts of the world. Her deep inner experiences and feelings of the soul are not hidden from the eyes of the audience, but are openly and engagingly narrated: about relationships, man and woman, passion, emotions, about experience and connection with nature. Characters live in Kristine's compositional solutions, where figurative painting and ornament appear. When painting large-format works, she masters the entire format, composition and color of the work, as well as linear drawing. Kristīne herself emphasizes: "Relationships between nature and people - it has always been a relevant topic in my painting. The more I work on it, the more interesting it seems to me. It is infinite and unending. With paint I refresh the beauty of nature and love on the canvas and I want to show that nature and love are equal in their beauty. In my works, I always want to show that nature is beautiful and worthy of admiration - a newly blooming water lily, falling leaves from golden trees, a pink sunset sky... This could go on forever..." Education: 2009 – 2010 Studies in „Escola Massana”, Painting Department, Barcelona, Spain 2003 - 2009 Studies in Painting Department, Latvian Academy of Arts, Riga, Latvia 2003 – „Jaņa Rozentāla Riga Art College”, graduation work in photo design. 1999 - 2003 „Jaņa Rozentāla Riga Art College”, Riga, Latvia 1990 - 1999 „Riga French Lycee”, Riga, Latvia Solo exhibitions: 2010 – „1000 and 1 night” Barcelona painting...

Large abstract painting that explores the relationship between warm and cool colors in an exhilarating and decidedly feminine way. Signed on the edge of the canvas and titled Torn an...

Genre: Modern Subject: Abstract Medium: Oil Surface: Canvas Country: United States Dimensions: 18" x 24" Dimensions w/Frame: 18.5" x 24.5" Hand signed lower right Cubist Surrealism, reminiscent of the Later Pop Art works of Roy Lichtenstein. Alan Tompkins a prolific artist, he continued to paint into his 100th year and strongly desired one thing: to be remembered for his art. “I’m not a hobbyist, I’m not an educator,” said Tompkins. “I want to be remembered as a painter.” Modernist artist. Tompkins produced thousands of paintings, many showing the influence of Cubism and abstract art, during a long and productive career. Born in New Rochelle New York, he studied art history and graduated from Columbia University...

Moon Rose 2007, oil on canvas, 120x150 cm Large size painting water lilies on deep blue water, with vibrant pattern on leaves. Modern bright juicy artwork that attract sight Kristīne Luīze Avotiņa is a young and bright personality whose talent is appreciated not only in Latvia, but also in other parts of the world. Her deep inner experiences and feelings of the soul are not hidden from the eyes of the audience, but are openly and engagingly narrated: about relationships, man and woman, passion, emotions, about experience and connection with nature. Characters live in Kristine's compositional solutions, where figurative painting and ornament appear. When painting large-format works, she masters the entire format, composition and color of the work, as well as linear drawing. Kristīne herself emphasizes: "Relationships between nature and people - it has always been a relevant topic in my painting. The more I work on it, the more interesting it seems to me. It is infinite and unending. With paint I refresh the beauty of nature and love on the canvas and I want to show that nature and love are equal in their beauty. In my works, I always want to show that nature is beautiful and worthy of admiration - a newly blooming water lily, falling leaves from golden trees, a pink sunset sky... This could go on forever..." Education: 2009 – 2010 Studies in „Escola Massana”, Painting Department, Barcelona...

Dandelion 18.0 x 24.0 x 0.75, 7.5 lbs Acrylic, archival paper, and wood panel Hand signed by artist Artist's Commentary: "This modernist abstract piece features bright yellow and ...

Yellow toned abstract figurative painting by French artist Christophe Stora depicting human bodies in a grid and in several postures and motions. This...

Red and white three-dimensional trapeze-shaped canvas. The artist creates each individual canvas shape and stretched the canvas over the uniquely created stretchers. Towards the top ...

Frank Sinatra 1915-1998 American Yellow Abstract with Triangles Signed "Sinatra 89" (lower right) Acrylic on canvas One of the great American icons of the 20th century, Frank Sin...

Sunil Das - Litho work by extremely talented Indian Artist Sunil Das - 13.5 x 18.5 inches ( unframed size) Lithograph. Sunil Das ( 1939-...

Lily Harmon (1912 - 1998) Woman with Rose Ink and gouache on board 23 x 19 inches Lily Harmon, was an artist who worked in portraiture, assemblage and book illustration, and whose ...

Untitled red figurative abstract painting with various nude figures holding various objects by Portland, Oregon artist Brendan McKeon. The canvas is not currently framed.

Sunil Das - Head, Ink & Watercolour on paper - 8.5 x 10.25 inches (unframed size) Shipped framed and ready to hang. Sunil Das (1939-2015) was a Master Modern Indian Artist from Be...

Mixed Media primary tonal painting with two metal cars attached to the surface. The work is painted in yellow and red tones. The painting is signed by the ar...

Sunil Das - Collage Series III - 13 x 12 inches (unframed size) Collage Series, Mixed Media on Paper Inclusive of shipment in ready to hang form. Sunil Das (1939-2015) was a Master ...

Indra Dugar - Untitled - 10.5 x 8 inches (unframed size) 16 x 18.5 inches ( framed size ) This is a two sided work, Recto & Verso. Ink on paper. Inclusive of shipment in framed fo...

Amitabh Sengupta - Changing Rock I - 60 x 60 inches (unframed size) Oil on canvas ** This work will be shipped in roll form to save on shipping cost. Mythscape Series : This series...

Sunil Das - Untitled - 16 x 12 inches (unframed size) Ink on Thick Paper Inclusive of shipment in ready to hang form. Sunil Das (1939-2015) was a Master Modern Indian Artist from Be...

Sunil Das - Untitled - 14 x 11 inches (unframed size) Ink on Paper Inclusive of shipment in ready to hang form. Sunil Das (1939-2015) was a Master Modern Indian Artist from Bengal. ...

Sunil Das - Penographic I - 17 x 13 inches (unframed size) Penographic Series. Single Edition 1 / 1 (each). ( Framed & Delivered ) Sunil Das (1939-2015) was a Master Modern Indian A...

Sunil Das - Penographic III - 17 x 13 inches (unframed size) Penographic Series. Single Edition 1 / 1 (each). ( Framed & Delivered ) Sunil Das (1939-2015) was a Master Modern Indian...

Sunil Das - Collage Series I - 12 x 7.25 inches (unframed size) Acrylic, Fevicryl, Fire on Foil Inclusive of shipment in ready to hang form. Sunil Das (1939-2015) was a Master Moder...

Contemporary acrylic painting on board by Igor Melnikov titled “Horizon Line” completed in 2005. Featured in the Book on Melnikov’s work titled ‘Pictures’. Of the modern period.