Figuration Libre

What is Figuration Libre?

Figuration Libre is an art movement that is equivalent to the French Bad Painting and Neo-Expressionism in Europe and America. The term was coined by Ben Vautier and the Fluxus movement. In 1981, Robert Combas, François Boisrond, Hervé Di Rosa, and Rémi Blanchard formed the Figuration Libre group. The term can be interpreted as free style art, emphasizing spontaneity, freedom, and a rejection of traditional artistic conventions.
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Untitled (Plate 16) from The Blueprint Drawings

Keith Haring

Untitled (Plate 16) from The Blueprint Drawings, 1990

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 35,000 - 45,000

Untitled (Plate 17) from The Blueprint Drawings

Keith Haring

Untitled (Plate 17) from The Blueprint Drawings, 1990

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 35,000 - 45,000

Two Figures

Karel Appel

Two Figures, c. 1980

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 1,000

Composition

Karel Appel

Composition , 1969

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 950

Untitled (drawing)

Keith Haring

Untitled (drawing), 1983

Drawing / Watercolor

Marker

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Tout est survie

Ben Vautier

Tout est survie , 1994

Painting

Acrylic on canvas

EUR 17,900

Barking Dog (from White Icons)

Keith Haring

Barking Dog (from White Icons), 1990

Limited Edition Print

Embossing

USD 10,900

White Icons (D) - X-Man

Keith Haring

White Icons (D) - X-Man, 1990

Limited Edition Print

Embossing

USD 15,500

Story of Red and Blue #6

Keith Haring

Story of Red and Blue #6, 1989

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 5,700

Untitled (Cup Man)

Keith Haring

Untitled (Cup Man), 1989

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Story of Red and Blue #20

Keith Haring

Story of Red and Blue #20, 1989

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 4,850

Story of Red and Blue #16

Keith Haring

Story of Red and Blue #16, 1989

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 7,400

Pop Shop IV (C)

Keith Haring

Pop Shop IV (C), 1989

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 40,000 - 50,000

Icons (B) - Barking Dog

Keith Haring

Icons (B) - Barking Dog, 1990

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 55,000 - 65,000

Story of Red and Blue #15

Keith Haring

Story of Red and Blue #15, 1989

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 7,200

Story of Red and Blue #18

Keith Haring

Story of Red and Blue #18, 1989

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 6,200

Constructivism

Constructivism is an architectural and artistic philosophy of Russian origin that emerged as a rejection of the idea of autonomous art. The movement advocated for art to serve practical social purposes. Since its inception in 1919, Constructivism has evolved and significantly impacted 20th-century art movements, influencing major trends such as De Stijl and Bauhaus.

Surrealism

Surrealism began in the 1920s as an art and literary movement with the goal of revealing the unconscious mind and unleashing the imagination by exploring unusual and dream-like imagery. Influenced by Sigmund Freud’s theories of psychoanalysis, Surrealist artists and writers sought to bring the unconscious into rational life, blurring the lines between reality and dreams. The movement aimed to challenge conventional perceptions and express the irrational aspects of the human experience.

Anti-art

Anti-Art refers to artwork that challenges traditional definitions of art. The term is often attributed to artist Marcel Duchamp, who pioneered the use of readymades—everyday objects presented as art. These works defied conventional expectations that art should adhere to traditional or high art standards.

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