Art Informel

What is Art Informel?

Art Informel is a French term referring to the gestural and improvisational techniques common in abstract painting during the 1940s and 50s. It encompasses various styles that dominated these decades, characterized by informal, spontaneous methods. Artists used this term to describe approaches that moved away from traditional structures and embraced more expressive, unstructured techniques.
Cordill

Antoni Tapies

Cordill, 1971

Limited Edition Print

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EUR 6,000

Mitjó

Antoni Tapies

Mitjó, 1971

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 6,000

Orella

Antoni Tapies

Orella , 1971

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 6,000

Gurutze Gorria

Eduardo Chillida

Gurutze Gorria, 1984

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

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Tete montagne I

Karel Appel

Tete montagne I, 1976

Limited Edition Print

Aquatint

EUR 2,350

Kopf auf Braun (Selbstportrait)

Arnulf Rainer

Kopf auf Braun (Selbstportrait), 1991

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

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Vol Augural

Pierre Alechinsky

Vol Augural, 1990

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 22,000

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Hyper modernism

Hypermodernism is a cultural and artistic movement that emerged in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, characterized by an intense embrace of technology and a focus on speed, complexity, and the future. This movement often challenges traditional modernist values by emphasizing hyper-reality, where the boundaries between reality and virtuality blur. Hypermodernism is evident in architecture, design, and visual arts, where artists and creators use advanced digital tools and futuristic aesthetics to explore themes of globalization, identity, and the impact of technology on society.

Cyanotype

Cyanotype is a photographic technique that creates images in shades of blue, commonly known as blueprints. It involves coating a surface with a mixture of two chemicals, typically ferric ammonium citrate and potassium ferricyanide. When exposed to UV light and then washed in water, the process produces white images on a deep blue background.

Recto / Verso

Recto and verso are terms used to describe the right and left pages of an open book, or the front and back of a sheet of paper. In both cases, recto refers to the right-hand page or the front of the paper, while verso refers to the left-hand page or the back of the paper. These terms are commonly used in bookbinding, printmaking, and art to distinguish between the two sides of a sheet.

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