![Painting, Spring-IV, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1413798_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Spring-IV, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1413798_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Winter mood-V, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1394706_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Abstract landscape-XVI, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1382046_1_grid.jpg)
Abstract landscape-XVI
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 30 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$293
![Painting, Landscaping on Jazz-XCVI, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1361610_1_grid.jpg)
Landscaping on Jazz-XCVI
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$542
![Painting, Abstract landscape, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1351272_1_grid.jpg)
Abstract landscape
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 36 x 43 x 1 cm Painting - 14.2 x 16.9 x 0.4 inch
$248 $223
![Painting, Abstract in grey-I, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1351266_1_grid.jpg)
Abstract in grey-I
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 29 x 29 x 1 cm Painting - 11.4 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
$90
![Painting, Musical abstractions-XXIII, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1334142_1_grid.jpg)
Musical abstractions-XXIII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 26 x 26 x 1 cm Painting - 10.2 x 10.2 x 0.4 inch
$107
![Painting, Landscaping on Jazz-XXX, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1330047_1_grid.jpg)
Landscaping on Jazz-XXX
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 45 x 64 x 0.1 cm Painting - 17.7 x 25.2 x 0 inch
$282
![Painting, Just rainy-LXVIII, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1326540_1_grid.jpg)
Just rainy-LXVIII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$395
![Painting, Landscaping on Jazz-LXXXII, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1320912_1_grid.jpg)
Landscaping on Jazz-LXXXII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$293
![Painting, Landscaping on Jazz-LXV, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1303980_1_grid.jpg)
Landscaping on Jazz-LXV
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 46 x 64 x 0.1 cm Painting - 18.1 x 25.2 x 0 inch
$282
![Painting, Just rainy-XXXIII, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1301130_1_grid.jpg)
Just rainy-XXXIII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$316
![Painting, Just rainy-XXIX, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1301124_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Landscaping-CVII, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1292856_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Landscaping on Jazz=XXVI, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1292844_1_grid.jpg)
Landscaping on Jazz=XXVI
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 28 x 28 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11 x 11 x 0 inch
$113 $102
![Painting, Abstract landscape-XXVII (homage to Chopin), Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1291941_1_grid.jpg)
Abstract landscape-XXVII (homage to Chopin)
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 45 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
$519 $467
![Painting, Presentiment-IV, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1286550_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Landscaping on Jazz-XCV, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1285758_1_grid.jpg)
Landscaping on Jazz-XCV
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$553
![Painting, Abstract art, Muriel Deumie](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1285446_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Nocturne-CCXXV (homage to Chobin), Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1285338_1_grid.jpg)
Nocturne-CCXXV (homage to Chobin)
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$175
![Painting, Landscaping on Jazz-XXXIX, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1274298_1_grid.jpg)
Landscaping on Jazz-XXXIX
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 65 x 92 x 0.1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 36.2 x 0 inch
$508
![Painting, Landscaping on Jazz-LXXXVI, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1271604_1_grid.jpg)
Landscaping on Jazz-LXXXVI
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$181
![Painting, Landscaping on Jazz-LXXXIX, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1270149_1_grid.jpg)
Landscaping on Jazz-LXXXIX
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$181
![Painting, Landscaping on Jazz-LXXXVIII, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1261863_1_grid.jpg)
Landscaping on Jazz-LXXXVIII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$491
![Painting, Abstract landscape-XVII, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1258344_1_grid.jpg)
Abstract landscape-XVII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$288
![Painting, Just rainy-LVII, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1257405_1_grid.jpg)
Just rainy-LVII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$519
![Painting, Landscaping-CLXXX, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1252272_1_grid.jpg)
Landscaping-CLXXX
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$299
![Painting, Just rainy-XLIII, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1249746_1_grid.jpg)
Just rainy-XLIII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$316
![Painting, Landscaping on Jazz-LV, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1247289_1_grid.jpg)
Landscaping on Jazz-LV
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 46 x 64 x 0.1 cm Painting - 18.1 x 25.2 x 0 inch
$299
![Painting, Nocturne-CCXXXVI (homage to Chopin), Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1246056_1_grid.jpg)
Nocturne-CCXXXVI (homage to Chopin)
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$305
![Painting, Landscaping on Jazz-XC, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1245720_1_grid.jpg)
Landscaping on Jazz-XC
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$192
![Painting, Landscaping on Jazz-IX, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1240083_1_grid.jpg)
Landscaping on Jazz-IX
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$316
![Painting, Landscaping on jazz-V (Satchmo), Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1229856_1_grid.jpg)
Landscaping on jazz-V (Satchmo)
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$288
![Painting, Landscaping on jazz (Dexter), Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1226472_1_grid.jpg)
Landscaping on jazz (Dexter)
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$316
![Painting, Landscaping CXIV, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1217733_1_grid.jpg)
Landscaping CXIV
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$175
![Painting, Caprice-XI (Paganini), Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1214886_1_grid.jpg)
Caprice-XI (Paganini)
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$316
![Painting, Landscaping CXII, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1214430_1_grid.jpg)
Landscaping CXII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$175
![Painting, Presentiment-IX, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1214160_1_grid.jpg)
Presentiment-IX
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$181 $162
![Painting, Landscaping on jazz-XCVII, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1214019_1_grid.jpg)
Landscaping on jazz-XCVII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$519
![Painting, Just rainy XIX, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1212864_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Landscaping on jazz-XCIV, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1210332_1_grid.jpg)
Landscaping on jazz-XCIV
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$508
![Painting, Nocturne CXCXXIV, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1209420_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Caprice-XXIV (Paganini), Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1208967_1_grid.jpg)
Caprice-XXIV (Paganini)
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 64 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.2 x 0 inch
$282
![Fine Art Drawings, Nocturne CXCXXI, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1208103_1_grid.jpg)
Nocturne CXCXXI
Stanislav Bojankov
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0 inch
$85
![Fine Art Drawings, Nocturne CXCXX (Chopin), Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1208100_1_grid.jpg)
Nocturne CXCXX (Chopin)
Stanislav Bojankov
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0 inch
$85
![Painting, Nocturne CCXLVIII (homage to Chopin), Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1205898_1_grid.jpg)
Nocturne CCXLVIII (homage to Chopin)
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$169
![Painting, Landscaping on jazz-XCII, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1204932_1_grid.jpg)
Landscaping on jazz-XCII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$293
![Painting, Landscaping on jazz-XCI, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1204923_1_grid.jpg)
Landscaping on jazz-XCI
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$293
![Painting, Caprice-XVI (Paganini), Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1204347_1_grid.jpg)
Caprice-XVI (Paganini)
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$282
![Painting, Caprice-X (Paganini), Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1202409_1_grid.jpg)
Caprice-X (Paganini)
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$271
![Painting, Lonely trees XXIII, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1198107_1_grid.jpg)
Lonely trees XXIII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$361
![Painting, Caprice-V (Paganini), Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1197474_1_grid.jpg)
Caprice-V (Paganini)
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$282
![Painting, Presentiment-VII, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1195284_1_grid.jpg)
Presentiment-VII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$169
![Painting, Caprice-II (Paganini), Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1195104_1_grid.jpg)
Caprice-II (Paganini)
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$271
![Painting, Caprice-I (Paganini), Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1194363_1_grid.jpg)
Caprice-I (Paganini)
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$271
![Painting, Landscape-XI, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1194360_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Landscape-VI, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1194336_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Landscape, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1193088_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Landscape, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1193079_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Abstract landscape-V, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1191849_1_grid.jpg)
Abstract landscape-V
Stanislav Bojankov
Print - 32 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 12.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$169 $152
![Print, Abstract landscape-IV, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1191846_1_grid.jpg)
Abstract landscape-IV
Stanislav Bojankov
Print - 32 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 12.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$169 $152
![Print, Abstract landscape-III, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1191843_1_grid.jpg)
Abstract landscape-III
Stanislav Bojankov
Print - 32 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 12.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$169 $152
![Print, Abstract landscape-II, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1191840_1_grid.jpg)
Abstract landscape-II
Stanislav Bojankov
Print - 32 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 12.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$169 $152
![Print, Abstract landscape-I, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1191837_1_grid.jpg)
Abstract landscape-I
Stanislav Bojankov
Print - 32 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 12.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$169 $152
![Painting, Just rainy XLV, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1190046_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Abstract -VIII, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1188366_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Landscape-XVII, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1187202_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sub-Statio-III, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1186518_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Heart-VII, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1185147_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Heart VI, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1185144_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Heart V, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1185141_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Abstract VI (autumn), Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1185138_1_grid.jpg)
Abstract VI (autumn)
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 29 x 29 x 2 cm Painting - 11.4 x 11.4 x 0.8 inch
$158
![Painting, Abstract-II, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1185114_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Landscaping on jazz-LI, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1183500_1_grid.jpg)
Landscaping on jazz-LI
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 46 x 65 x 0.1 cm Painting - 18.1 x 25.6 x 0 inch
$316
![Painting, Landscaping on jazz-XLII, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1182870_1_grid.jpg)
Landscaping on jazz-XLII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 46 x 65 x 0.1 cm Painting - 18.1 x 25.6 x 0 inch
$316 $284
![Painting, Abstract landscape-X, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1182591_1_grid.jpg)
Abstract landscape-X
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 24 x 33 x 1 cm Painting - 9.4 x 13 x 0.4 inch
$181
![Painting, Abstract landscape-IV, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1181589_1_grid.jpg)
Abstract landscape-IV
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 32 x 32 x 0.1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 12.6 x 0 inch
$158 $142
![Painting, Abstract landscape-III, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1181586_1_grid.jpg)
Abstract landscape-III
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 32 x 32 x 0.1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 12.6 x 0 inch
$169 $152
![Painting, Landscaping on jazz-II, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1181247_1_grid.jpg)
Landscaping on jazz-II
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 41 x 45 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.1 x 17.7 x 0 inch
$282
![Painting, Landscaping on Jazz-XCVIII, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1180263_1_grid.jpg)
Landscaping on Jazz-XCVIII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$463
![Fine Art Drawings, Mask, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1179984_1_grid.jpg)
Mask
Stanislav Bojankov
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$282
![Print, Bestiaria-II, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1178424_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Abstract landscape-VI, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1173630_1_grid.jpg)
Abstract landscape-VI
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 32 x 32 x 0.1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 12.6 x 0 inch
$158 $142
![Painting, Abstract landscape-V, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1173627_1_grid.jpg)
Abstract landscape-V
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 32 x 32 x 0.1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 12.6 x 0 inch
$169 $152
![Painting, Nocturne CXC, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1173342_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Just rainy XXI, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1173252_1_grid.jpg)
Just rainy XXI
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$226 $203
![Fine Art Drawings, Presentiment-XIV, Stanislav Bojankov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1172832_1_grid.jpg)
Presentiment-XIV
Stanislav Bojankov
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$226
![Painting, Reverie, Muriel Deumie](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1124211_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Plunging into our dreams, Larissa Uvarova](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/817515_1_grid.jpg)
Plunging into our dreams
Larissa Uvarova
Painting - 120 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$4,275
![Painting, Focus on me, Larissa Uvarova](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/817443_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Time series: no time limits, Larissa Uvarova](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/817407_1_grid.jpg)
Time series: no time limits
Larissa Uvarova
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$3,875
![Painting, Mix my desires, Larissa Uvarova](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/817395_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Mix my desires, Larissa Uvarova](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/817392_1_grid.jpg)
Gestural abstraction
The phrase gestural abstraction refers to a way of making art - not what necessarily gets painted, but how it does. By abandoning the application of paint to a surface in a controlled and premeditated way, gestural painters apply paint intuitively, physically, by dripping, splattering, pouring, smearing or throwing it at the surface itself. What matters to the gestural abstraction painters then isn't the paint but the physicality, honesty, intuition and deep personal expression. This in turn leads to the artist abandoning a focus on subject matter, turning inward for inspiration. As such, the act of painting itself becomes the subject. Willem de Kooning, Lee Krasner and Franz Kline led this movement from the 1940s onwards, with Jackson Pollock undoubtedly being the most notable with his pierced paint tins, dripping across the surface of Number 1A, 1948 (1948). Abstract gestural painters explore their deepest emotions and they express that part of themselves during the physical act of painting. Pollock would later note that he had no fears about making changes to a painting, because, he said, the work has a life of its own. The painting itself is a relic of the action, it is a recording of the gestures made. Still influencing artists today, the likes of Caroline Vis and Sebastien Desnos (s3b desnos) both reference Pollock in their work, either echoing the expression of emotion or indeed as Desnos puts it, “action painting."