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Modern Gestural Abstract Art: Black Symphony with Red Accents
By Jean Soyer
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
expanses and bright interventions evokes the gestural freedom celebrated in Abstract Expressionism while
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sound of the Wind by Maria Pierides, Gestural, Abstract Art, Small Scale Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Sound of the Wind by Maria Pierides [2020]
original and hand signed by the artist
Oil, pastel, collage and wax on deep edge canvas
Image size: H:15 cm x W:15 cm
Complete Size of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
H 7.49 in W 7.49 in D 1.97 in
Expressionist Gestural Abstract
Located in Austin, TX
Roberto de la Renta
22.5" x 34"
Acrylic on Paper
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Paper
Gesture 2 (Abstract painting)
By Gina Werfel
Located in London, GB
Gesture 2 (Abstract painting)
Acrylic on paper - unframed
Werfel employs expressive, lyrical
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
"Untitled" - Abstract Oil Painting, Gestural Abstraction, Contemporary Art
By Dick Wray
Located in Houston, TX
is hand-signed on the back of the canvas.
Abstract Oil Painting, Gestural Abstraction, Contemporary
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Laid Paper
H 40 in W 30 in D 1.5 in
"Untitled" - Abstract Oil Painting, Gestural Abstraction, Contemporary art
By Dick Wray
Located in Houston, TX
This vibrant artwork by late Houston artist Dick Wray is an abstract oil painting in the style of
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Laid Paper
H 40 in W 30 in D 1.5 in
"Untitled" - Abstract Oil Painting, Gestural Abstraction, Contemporary art
By Dick Wray
Located in Houston, TX
This vibrant artwork by late Houston artist Dick Wray is an abstract oil painting in the style of
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Laid Paper
H 40 in W 30 in D 1.5 in
"Untitled" - Abstract Oil Painting, Gestural Abstraction, Contemporary art
By Dick Wray
Located in Houston, TX
This vibrant artwork by late Houston artist Dick Wray is an abstract oil painting in the style of
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Laid Paper
H 18 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
"Untitled" - Abstract Oil Painting, Gestural Abstraction, Contemporary art
By Dick Wray
Located in Houston, TX
This abstract oil painting by late Houston artist Dick Wray expresses a striking kinetic energy
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Laid Paper
H 40 in W 30 in D 1.5 in
"Untitled" - Abstract Oil Painting, Gestural Abstraction, Contemporary art
By Dick Wray
Located in Houston, TX
This vibrant artwork by late Houston artist Dick Wray is an abstract oil painting in the style of
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Laid Paper
H 60 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
Prism by John Rowland, Abstract art, Abstract expressionism, Gestural painting
Located in Deddington, GB
paintings by Jon Rowland and his abstract expressionism with Wychwood Art. Each work has been carefully
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 22.05 in W 22.05 in D 0.04 in
"Untitled" - Abstract Oil Painting, Gestural Abstraction, Contemporary art
By Dick Wray
Located in Houston, TX
This vibrant artwork by late Houston artist Dick Wray is an abstract oil painting in the style of
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Laid Paper, Photographic Paper
H 36 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
Untitled #1206 - Abstract Oil Painting, Gestural Abstraction, Contemporary Art
By Dick Wray
Located in Houston, TX
collection with exceptional vitality and poise.
Dick Wray
Untitled #1206 (Abstract Oil Painting, Gestural
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 22.5 in W 39 in D 3 in
Untitled #1494 - Abstract Oil Painting, Gestural Abstraction, Contemporary Art
By Dick Wray
Located in Houston, TX
Untitled #1494 (Abstract Oil Painting, Gestural Abstraction, Contemporary Art)
2007
Oil, Mixed Media on
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 60 in W 48 in D 2.25 in
Untitled #1494 - Abstract Oil Painting, Gestural Abstraction, Contemporary Art
By Dick Wray
Located in Houston, TX
.
Dick Wray
Untitled #1486 (Abstract Oil Painting, Gestural Abstraction, Contemporary Art)
2004
Oil
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Laid Paper
Untitled - Framed Abstract Oil Painting, Gestural Abstraction, Contemporary Art
By Dick Wray
Located in Houston, TX
This abstract oil painting by late Houston artist Dick Wray expresses a striking kinetic energy
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled - Framed Abstract Oil Painting, Gestural Abstraction, Contemporary Art
By Dick Wray
Located in Houston, TX
This abstract oil painting by late Houston artist Dick Wray expresses a striking kinetic energy
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled - Framed Abstract Oil Painting, Gestural Abstraction, Contemporary Art
By Dick Wray
Located in Houston, TX
This abstract oil painting by late Houston artist Dick Wray expresses a striking kinetic energy
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled - Framed Abstract Oil Painting, Gestural Abstraction, Contemporary Art
By Dick Wray
Located in Houston, TX
This abstract oil painting by late Houston artist Dick Wray expresses a striking kinetic energy
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled - Framed Abstract Oil Painting, Gestural Abstraction, Contemporary Art
By Dick Wray
Located in Houston, TX
This abstract oil painting by late Houston artist Dick Wray expresses a striking kinetic energy
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Untitled #1024" - Abstract Oil Painting, Gestural Abstraction, Contemporary art
By Dick Wray
Located in Houston, TX
This abstract oil painting by late Houston artist Dick Wray expresses a striking kinetic energy
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Laid Paper
H 48 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
"Untitled #1422" - Abstract Oil Painting, Gestural Abstraction, Contemporary art
By Dick Wray
Located in Houston, TX
This vibrant artwork by late Houston artist Dick Wray is an abstract oil painting in the style of
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Laid Paper
H 16 in W 20 in D 1.5 in
"Untitled #1902" - Abstract Oil Painting, Gestural Abstraction, Contemporary art
By Dick Wray
Located in Houston, TX
This vibrant artwork by late Houston artist Dick Wray is an abstract oil painting in the style of
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Laid Paper
H 60 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
Untitled #1082 - Abstract Oil Painting, Gestural Abstraction, Contemporary art
By Dick Wray
Located in Houston, TX
This vibrant artwork by late Houston artist Dick Wray is an abstract oil painting in the style of
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Laid Paper
H 48 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
Untitled #1473 - Abstract Oil Painting, Gestural Abstraction, Contemporary Art
By Dick Wray
Located in Houston, TX
This vibrant artwork by late Houston artist Dick Wray is an abstract oil painting in the style of
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel
H 60 in W 40.5 in D 3 in
"Untitled #1500" - Abstract Oil Painting, Gestural Abstraction, Contemporary art
By Dick Wray
Located in Houston, TX
This abstract oil painting by late Houston artist Dick Wray exhibits a striking kinetic energy
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Untitled - Framed Abstract Oil Painting, Gestural Abstraction, Contemporary Art
By Dick Wray
Located in Houston, TX
This abstract oil painting by late Houston artist Dick Wray expresses a striking kinetic energy
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Laid Paper
Untitled #1927 - Abstract Oil Painting, Gestural Abstraction, Contemporary art
By Dick Wray
Located in Houston, TX
This monumental abstract oil painting by late Houston artist Dick Wray exhibits a striking kinetic
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Crispy, colorful gestural abstract painting
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. Colors suggest snow and fall foliage.
Bold gestural style of abstraction by NYC based designer/artist
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled #1076 - Abstract Oil Painting, Gestural Abstraction, Contemporary art
By Dick Wray
Located in Houston, TX
This abstract oil painting by late Houston artist Dick Wray exhibits a striking kinetic energy
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Laid Paper
H 48 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
7 AM, colorful abstract gesture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bold combination of geometric and gestural styles of abstraction by NYC based designer/artist
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Bold Gestural Figurative Abstract Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: Modern
Subject: Abstract colorful
Medium: Acrylic
Surface: Canvas
Dimensions: 24" x 18" x 3
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Blue and Beige Gestural Abstract
Located in Austin, TX
By Charly Tomorrow
39" x 48" x 2.75" Acrylic on Canvas
Canvas wrapped on wood frame.
Category
20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Morphosis I-original gestural abstract mixed media painting-contemporary art
By Annie King
Located in London, Chelsea
Signet Contemporary Art in Chelsea and online. Annie King's abstract masterpiece offers a unique
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic
H 29.93 in W 29.93 in D 1.58 in
Balancing I - original gestural abstract mixed media painting - contemporary art
By Annie King
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic
H 39.77 in W 29.93 in D 1.58 in
Balancing II -original gestural abstract mixed media painting - contemporary art
By Annie King
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic
H 39.77 in W 29.93 in D 1.58 in
Untitled - Dick Wray, Abstract Oil Paint, Gestural Abstraction, Contemporary art
By Dick Wray
Located in Houston, TX
This vibrant artwork by late Houston artist Dick Wray is an abstract oil painting in the style of
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Laid Paper
H 60 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
Untitled - Dick Wray, Abstract Oil Paint, Gestural Abstraction, Contemporary art
By Dick Wray
Located in Houston, TX
This monumental abstract oil painting by late Houston artist Dick Wray exhibits a striking kinetic
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Purple Toned Abstract Gestural Oil Painting
By Tony Magar
Located in Houston, TX
founders of Park Place, the first gallery in SoHo to show abstract art.
During the 1950s, Magar
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bold Modern Abstract Art: Striking Red Canvas with Black Gestural Strokes
By Jean Soyer
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
A striking abstract oil painting on canvas (32 x 26 inches) by Jean Soyer, featuring dramatic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Yellow, Blue, and White Gestural Abstract
Located in Austin, TX
By Charly Tomorrow
47.5" x 39"
Acrylic on Canvas
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Blue, Green, and Yellow Gestural Abstract
By Cora Van
Located in Austin, TX
By Cora Van
39" x 48" x 2.75" Acrylic on Panel
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Spring". Abstract, minimalist, gestural, contemporary, acrylic, canvas
Located in MADRID, ES
"Spring". Abstract, minimalist, gestural, contemporary, acrylic, canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Summer". Abstract, minimalist, gestural, contemporary, acrylic, canvas
Located in MADRID, ES
"Summer". Abstract, minimalist, gestural, contemporary, acrylic, canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Worship, Contemporary Gestural Abstract Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting combines organic shapes with gestural brushwork that suggests the human form
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Winter". Abstract, minimalist, gestural, contemporary, acrylic, canvas
Located in MADRID, ES
"Winter". Abstract, minimalist, gestural, contemporary, acrylic, canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Passenger, Bright Gestural Abstract Painting, Elegant Colourful Statement Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Passenger [2023]
Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look
Extra Large Oil on linen . I attempt to create spaces that are simultaneously physic...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Oil
H 53.94 in W 59.85 in D 1.58 in
Moonlight - contemporary, gestural, abstract, acrylic on canvas
By Fiona Ackerman
Located in Bloomfield, ON
kind of painter I am. Figurative, abstract, small, large, digital, botanical, surrealist, mural... I
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
H 41.25 in W 31.25 in
Up All Night by Alison Gilbert, Abstract, Gestural, Pattern, Contemporary Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Up All Night [2022]
original
Acrylic on canvas
Image size: H:57 cm x W:57 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:50 cm x W:50 cm x D:3cm
Frame Size: H:53 cm x W:53 cm x D:5cm
Sold...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 20.87 in W 20.87 in D 1.97 in
Fluorescing (Abstract, Vibrant, Neon, Gestural, Contemporary, Expressionism)
By Russell Shoemaker
Located in Kansas City, MO
verso
COA provided
Ref.: 924802-1703
Tags: Abstract, Vibrant, Drips, Neon, Gestural, Contemporary
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Orbit - contemporary, gestural, abstract, acrylic on canvas
By Fiona Ackerman
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This abstract contemporary painting is by Fiona Ackerman.
Fiona Ackerman has exhibited her
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
H 49.25 in W 81.25 in
ABSTRACT Contemporary Abstract Patrick van Riemsdijk Earth colors Gestural
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
an early age in an environment that valued creativity. Inspired by his parents’ deep love for art, he
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
H 78.75 in W 63 in D 1.58 in
ABSTRACT Contemporary Abstract Patrick van Riemsdijk Earth colors Gestural
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
environment that valued creativity. Inspired by his parents’ deep love for art, he immersed himself in the
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
H 72.05 in W 56.3 in D 1.58 in
ABSTRACT Contemporary Abstract Patrick van Riemsdijk Earth colors Gestural
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
environment that valued creativity. Inspired by his parents’ deep love for art, he immersed himself in the
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
H 59.06 in W 38.59 in D 1.58 in
ABSTRACT Contemporary Abstract Patrick van Riemsdijk Earth colors Gestural
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
environment that valued creativity. Inspired by his parents’ deep love for art, he immersed himself in the
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
H 46.86 in W 59.06 in D 1.58 in
ABSTRACT Contemporary Abstract Patrick van Riemsdijk Earth colors Gestural
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
environment that valued creativity. Inspired by his parents’ deep love for art, he immersed himself in the
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
H 70.87 in W 55.12 in D 1.58 in
ABSTRACT Contemporary Abstract Patrick van Riemsdijk Earth colors Gestural
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
environment that valued creativity. Inspired by his parents’ deep love for art, he immersed himself in the
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
H 70.87 in W 55.12 in D 1.58 in
Untitled (Black, White, Gestural Abstraction, Abstract, Minimal)
By Sharon Louden
Located in Kansas City, MO
Signed
COA provided
Ref.: 924802-1709
Tags: Black, White, Gestural Abstraction, Abstract, Minimal
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Oil, Handmade Paper
Unfinished Melody, lyrical atmospheric colorful abstract gesture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bold combination of geometric and gestural styles of abstraction by NYC based designer/artist
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 24 in W 30 in D 1 in
Defiant, bold predominantly red gestural abstract painting
By Cheryl Rubin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dramatic abstract acrylic painting
Bright red and orange colors
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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Questions About Gestural Abstract Art
- How did abstract art come about?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Abstract art grew out of the desire by artists in the early 20th century, like Wassily Kandinsky, to create “pure art,” grounded not in visual reality but in the artist’s imagination.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024To describe abstract art, focus on its elements. Take notice of the types of lines and shapes the work features. Discuss its color and value, the term for the interplay between light and dark in a piece. You can also consider its texture, the materials used to produce it and how it fits into the space that surrounds it. Find a wide range of abstract art on 1stDibs.
- La ChrysomeleFebruary 23, 2021A definition of abstract art is art through which the artist doesn't attempt a visual depiction of the world. The artist may have other intentions : conveying a pure emotion, or achieving what (s)he perceives as visual perfection, etc. There are many kinds of abstract art : lyrical abstraction, geometrical abstraction, action painting… There is also an infinite spectrum between hyperrealism and pure abstraction, since one can argue that any brush stroke is by itself an abstraction of the reality — let alone flat color patches.
- What influenced abstract art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Abstract art was influenced by Postimpressionism.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
No, abstract art, by definition, is not representational. Although the shapes in an abstract composition may be based on real world objects, these objects are not recognizable in the finished work.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Wassily Kandinsky is the father of abstract art.
- What does abstract mean in art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Abstract, in art, refers to art that rejects visual reality. Instead, abstract arts utilizes shapes, colors, forms and other gestural marks to convey a certain feeling and reality.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024The six elements of abstract art are color, form, line, shape, texture and value. Color refers to the various hues featured in a composition, while form refers to the subjects or elements of a piece. Lines and shapes are the components that make up the artwork. Textures include both physical differences in the surface of a work and effects that create the illusion of textural variations. Value, the final element, describes how light or dark the colors are. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of abstract art.
- What makes good abstract art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 30, 2024What makes good abstract art is largely subjective. People tend to think of abstract art as good when it evokes an emotional response in them. Critics may judge abstract art based on its originality and creativity, as well as on the skill and technique of the artist. Shop a diverse assortment of abstract art on 1stDibs.
- Why do people like abstract art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 30, 2024The reasons why people like abstract art vary. Some like the fact that they can interpret abstract pieces however they desire and enjoy using their imaginations to find meaning in various works. Others experience an emotional reaction when viewing abstract art and consider it to be moving as a result. In addition, people may appreciate the creativity and inventiveness that the creation of abstract art requires. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of abstract art.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Yes, Cubism is a form of abstract art.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Abstract art is meant to achieve an effect as opposed to representing an object, person, or a scene. Three characteristics of abstract art include: being non-representational art; valuation of shapes, colors, lines, and textures; and subjective art. On 1stDibs, find a variety of original abstract artwork from top artists.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024Kandinsky was called the Father of Abstract Art because he was part of a crucial moment in art history. He was influenced by styles ranging from Surrealism to Fauvism and was a leading figure in bringing together Der Blaue Reiter, a group of avant-garde artists in Munich who explored spiritual concepts through their art as a response to the materialism of the time. Wassily Kandinsky also led courses on analytical drawing and color at the Bauhaus after being appointed by founder and architect Walter Gropius to teach in Weimar in 1922. He taught at all three of the legendary school’s locations and remained with the institution until its forced closure by the Nazis in 1933. Through his work, Kandinsky pushed modern art closer to total abstraction and inspired artists like Willem de Kooning and Joan Mitchell. Explore a range of Wassily Kandinsky art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024There is no single painter who experimented with abstract art and Cubism. A number of artists worked in Cubism, a style of abstract art in which reality was fragmented into flat, geometric forms. Historians generally credit Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso as being the fathers of Cubism. Other Cubist painters include Fernand Léger, Alexander Archipenko, Marcel Duchamp, Juan Gris and Jean Metzinger. Shop a collection of Cubist art on 1stDibs.
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