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 (Free South Africa)

Keith Haring

Untitled (Free South Africa), 1985

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 90,000 - 100,000

50 Cent Piece

Jean-Michel Basquiat

50 Cent Piece, 1982-83/2020

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

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Once I Was The Sun

Karel Appel

Once I Was The Sun, 1978

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 1,100

Flower with Blue Eyes

Karel Appel

Flower with Blue Eyes, 1977

Sculpture / Object

Wood

Currently Not Available

Obra gráfica

Karel Appel

Obra gráfica, 1974

Limited Edition Print

Serigraph

EUR 1,550

Kool luke singing hands

Karel Appel

Kool luke singing hands, 1978

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 1,700

Red cat singing hands

Karel Appel

Red cat singing hands, 1978

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 1,700

Floating flower passion

Karel Appel

Floating flower passion, 1978

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 1,700

Green floating passion

Karel Appel

Green floating passion , 1975

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 1,700

Flying head over ocean

Karel Appel

Flying head over ocean, 1972

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 800

Apocalypse 1

Keith Haring

Apocalypse 1, 1988

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

Currently Not Available

Untitled from ''The Valley''

Keith Haring

Untitled from ''The Valley'', 1989

Limited Edition Print

Etching

USD 7,100

Sunshine people

Karel Appel

Sunshine people, 1974

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 1,700

Putting green kiss

Karel Appel

Putting green kiss , 1978

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 1,750

Como el Viento

Karel Appel

Como el Viento, 1988

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

EUR 1,700

Le Combo de Combas

Robert Combas

Le Combo de Combas

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

Currently Not Available

Monotype

Monotype is a printmaking technique where an image is painted or drawn on a nonabsorbent, smooth surface, traditionally an etching plate of copper, but now also acrylic, zinc, or glass. The image is then transferred to paper using a printing press, creating a unique print. The first pressing removes most of the ink, making it difficult to produce additional prints with the same richness, resulting in a one-of-a-kind artwork.

Lyrical Abstraction

Lyrical abstraction is a descriptive term characterizing a type of abstract painting closely related to Abstract Expressionism, in use from the 1940s to the present. The term can also describe two distinct but related trends in post-World War II modernist painting. This art movement originated in Paris, France, after the war, emphasizing personal expression, spontaneity, and the emotional use of color and form.

Queer aesthetics

Queer Aesthetics refers to an art movement that emerged in the 1980s, focusing on themes of homosexuality, lesbianism, and broader issues of identity and gender. This movement gained momentum in the context of the AIDS crisis and the feminist movement, challenging traditional representations of sexuality and gender. Queer Aesthetics often explores the fluidity of gender and identity, as seen in the works of artists like Nan Goldin, who is known for her photography of individuals with ambiguous or non-conforming gender presentations.

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