Norman Bluhm Paintings

American, 1921-1999

Norman Bluhm (1921-1999) was an American Abstract Expressionist celebrated for creating paintings with bold, energetic brushwork and colorful, voluptuous forms. Born in Chicago, IL, Bluhm studied architecture with Mies van der Rohe. In 1948, after serving as a fighter pilot in World War II, Bluhm moved to Paris, where he studied at the Ecoled des Beaux-Arts and associated with Joan Mitchell, Sam Francis and Alberto Giacometti. After moving to New York in 1956, he joined a circle of action painters including Franz Kline, Robert Motherwell, Ad Reinhardt, Willem de Kooning and showed at the Leo Castelli Gallery. Prior to and after his studies, Bluhm was a member of the Air Force and served in World War II. After World War II, he lived in Paris with other hopeful American writers and artists of the expatriate scene. There he developed an interest in nude painting. In 1956 he moved to New York. The Cedar Tavern was a favorite gathering place where he convened with other painters and writers, such as Frank O'Hara, Franz Kline, William de Kooning, and Jackson Pollock. Among the work of this noted group were the twenty-six Bluhm-O'Hara spontaneous poem paintings, composed in Bluhm's studio atop the old Tiffany Glass Building in 1960. The Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C. exhibited Bluhm's work in his first museum show in 1969. During the 1960s and 1970s, his art created an atmosphere of violence, with a large paint-soaked brush, often using blues, pinks, purples and greens. His work which featured webs of jagged marks, cascading drips and violent splatters of paint, increasingly took on the energy and scale of abstract expressionism. Later his violent outlook changed, as did his style. He has exhibited his works throughout the United States and Europe.

Artist: Norman Bluhm

Norman Bluhm"Othello" Gestural Abstract Painting, 1962

$18,000

"Othello" Gestural Abstract Painting

By Norman Bluhm

Located in Houston, TX

Energetic abstract expressionist watercolor painting of large black and orange splatters done by Norman Bluhm in 1962. Signed and dated in lower left corner. Hung in a black and gold...

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Norman Bluhm Paintings

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Watercolor

Norman BluhmUntitled, 1972

$25,000

Untitled

By Norman Bluhm

Located in Austin, TX

Waterline Fine Art, Austin, TX is pleased to present the following work: Acrylic on paper (two sheets) mounted on canvas. Signed on rear support, gallery labels verso. 35.25 x 46.2...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Norman Bluhm Paintings

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Acrylic, Laid Paper

David RuthAbstract Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Sculpture', C. 1995 by David Ruth, C. 1995

$450

H 30 in W 22.5 in

Abstract Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Sculpture', C. 1995 by David Ruth

By David Ruth

Located in Oakland, CA

This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...

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1990s Abstract Expressionist Norman Bluhm Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Kevin Keaney'Abstract in Orchid and Jade', San Francisco Art Institute, Large Bay Area Oil

$7,500

H 49.5 in W 38 in D 0.25 in

'Abstract in Orchid and Jade', San Francisco Art Institute, Large Bay Area Oil

By Kevin Keaney

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

'Abstract in Orchid and Jade' by Kevin Keaney. San Francisco Art Institute, Large Bay Area Oil ---- Signed verso, 'Kevin Keaney' (American, born 1962) and painted circa 1995. This S...

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1990s Abstract Expressionist Norman Bluhm Paintings

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Chalk, House Paint, Acrylic, Board, Laid Paper

Ian Scowcroft"Green Forest" Abstract Expressionist Outsider Art in Acrylic on Paper, 2010s

$350

H 16 in W 18 in D 0.25 in

"Green Forest" Abstract Expressionist Outsider Art in Acrylic on Paper

Located in Soquel, CA

"Green Forest" Abstract Expressionist Outsider Art in Acrylic on Paper Dynamic abstract composition by Ian Scowcroft (American, b. 1984). This piece is executed in bold, saturated c...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Norman Bluhm Paintings

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Acrylic, Laid Paper

David RuthAbstract Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Light', 2004 by David Ruth, 2004

$450

H 30 in W 22 in

Abstract Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Light', 2004 by David Ruth

By David Ruth

Located in Oakland, CA

This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...

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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Norman Bluhm Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Carolyn Coalsonin situ, 2021

$750

H 10 in W 10 in

in situ

By Carolyn Coalson

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

(Framed size: 17.5 x 17.5 inches)

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Norman Bluhm Paintings

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Watercolor

David RuthContemporary Watercolor Painting, 'Design for form', C. 2007 by David Ruth, C. 2007

$450

H 30 in W 22.5 in

Contemporary Watercolor Painting, 'Design for form', C. 2007 by David Ruth

By David Ruth

Located in Oakland, CA

This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...

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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Norman Bluhm Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

David RuthAbstract Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Space', C. 1998 by David Ruth, C. 1998

$450

H 30 in W 22.5 in

Abstract Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Space', C. 1998 by David Ruth

By David Ruth

Located in Oakland, CA

This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...

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1990s Abstract Expressionist Norman Bluhm Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

David RuthAbstract Watercolor Painting, 'Fire Spirit', 1992 by David Ruth, 1992

$450

H 30.25 in W 22.5 in

Abstract Watercolor Painting, 'Fire Spirit', 1992 by David Ruth

By David Ruth

Located in Oakland, CA

This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...

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1990s Abstract Expressionist Norman Bluhm Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

David RuthContemporary Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Space, C. 2000's by David Ruth, C. 2000's

$450

H 30 in W 22.25 in

Contemporary Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Space, C. 2000's by David Ruth

By David Ruth

Located in Oakland, CA

This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...

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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Norman Bluhm Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

David RuthAbstract Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Light', c. 2000 by David Ruth, c. 2000

$450

H 30 in W 22.75 in

Abstract Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Light', c. 2000 by David Ruth

By David Ruth

Located in Oakland, CA

This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...

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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Norman Bluhm Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

David RuthContemporary Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Space, C. 2005 by David Ruth, C. 2005

$450

H 30 in W 22.25 in

Contemporary Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Space, C. 2005 by David Ruth

By David Ruth

Located in Oakland, CA

This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Norman Bluhm Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

David RuthAbstract Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Light', c. 2000 by David Ruth, c. 2000

$450

H 30 in W 22.75 in

Abstract Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Light', c. 2000 by David Ruth

By David Ruth

Located in Oakland, CA

This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...

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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Norman Bluhm Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Previously Available Items

Norman Bluhm"Untitled" Norman Bluhm, circa 1960 Abstract Black and White Composition, circa 1960

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H 22 in W 30 in

"Untitled" Norman Bluhm, circa 1960 Abstract Black and White Composition

By Norman Bluhm

Located in New York, NY

Norman Bluhm Untitled, circa 1960 Signed lower right Oil on paper laid down on board 22 x 30 inches Norman Bluhm (1921-1999) was an American Abstract Expressionist celebrated for c...

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1960s Abstract Norman Bluhm Paintings

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Paper, Oil

Norman BluhmUntitled, Abstract, 1973

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H 22.75 in W 34.75 in

Untitled, Abstract

By Norman Bluhm

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An Abstract Expressionist, Norman Bluhm was born in Chicago in 1921, although as a child he lived in Italy for eight years. His principle education was architecture, and he studied ...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Norman Bluhm Paintings

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Canvas, Crayon, Oil, Paper

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