Colour Field Painting

What is Colour Field Painting?

Colour Field Painting is an abstract style characterized by large areas of a single color or simple, solid colors. The term was first used in the 1950s to describe the work of three American Abstract Expressionist painters—Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Clyfford Still. Their work emphasized the emotional power of color and the creation of vast, meditative spaces through expansive color fields.
Untitled 1/8 (La Opinión)

Jacob Kassay

Untitled 1/8 (La Opinión), 2013

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 5,500

Untitled 6/7 (Le Monde)

Jacob Kassay

Untitled 6/7 (Le Monde), 2013

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 5,500

Untitled 5/7 (Le Monde)

Jacob Kassay

Untitled 5/7 (Le Monde), 2013

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 5,500

Untitled 2/7 (Le Monde)

Jacob Kassay

Untitled 2/7 (Le Monde), 2013

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 5,500

Bene Come il Sale

Frank Stella

Bene Come il Sale, 1989

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 34,900

Untitled (SF-345)

Sam Francis

Untitled (SF-345), 1991

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 20,000 - 25,000

Sam Francis

Private Listing

Drawing / Watercolor

Untitled (SFE-029)

Sam Francis

Untitled (SFE-029), 1983

Limited Edition Print

Aquatint

USD 14,400

Untitled (SFE-014)

Sam Francis

Untitled (SFE-014), 1984

Limited Edition Print

Aquatint

USD 12,900

Helen Frankenthaler

Private Listing

Limited Edition Print

Untitled (SFE-072)

Sam Francis

Untitled (SFE-072), 1989

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 9,600

Dark Cup (SF-141)

Sam Francis

Dark Cup (SF-141), 1973

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 6,700

Japanese Maple

Helen Frankenthaler

Japanese Maple, 2005

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

Currently Not Available

Earth Slice

Helen Frankenthaler

Earth Slice, 1978

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 11,500

Untitled (SF-356)

Sam Francis

Untitled (SF-356), 1992

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 14,400

Three Figures

Robert Motherwell

Three Figures, 1989

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 30,000 - 40,000

Resin

Resin can be derived from both natural sources, such as pine sap, and synthetic processes. Natural resin comes from tree sap, while synthetic resin is a type of dense, easily molded plastic. Resin is commonly used in sculpture, and it can also enhance the vibrancy of paint colors.

Maquette

A maquette is a small-scale model of a sculpture that serves as a preliminary version of the final piece. It allows the artist to experiment with ideas and make adjustments without the expense and effort of creating a full-sized sculpture.

Young British Artists (YBAs)

Young British Artists (YBAs), also known as Britart or Brit artists, refers to a group of artists who began exhibiting together in London in 1988. Most of them graduated from the BA Fine Arts course at Goldsmiths in the late 1980s. The YBAs are known for their wild lifestyles, use of unconventional materials, and a combination of entrepreneurial and oppositional attitudes. They dominated the British art scene in the 1990s and gained significant media attention. Many of these artists were initially supported and collected by Charles Saatchi, a key figure in their rise to prominence.

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