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Figurative art

What is figurative art?

Sometimes known as Figurativism, figurative art refers to sculptures and paintings that are clearly or specifically derived from real objects, making them representational. The term figurative art is often used in contrast to abstract art. However, since the emergence of abstract art, figurative art has come to describe any form of modern art that has strong references to the real world or actual situations.
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A

Adams, Derrick

Andersson, Mamma

Appel, Karel

B

Bacon, Francis

Baechler, Donald

Balkenhol, Stephan

Baselitz, Georg

Bernhardt, Katherine

Bin, Yang Shao

Borremans, Michael

Botero, Fernando

Bradley, Joe

Brown, Glenn

C

Calleja, Javier

Canestraro, Livia

Chadwick, Lynn

Chia, Sandro

Claessens, Eva

Clemente, Francesco

D

DabsMyla,

Doig, Peter

Dumas, Marlene

de Bruyckere, Berlinde

de Kooning, Willem

F

Fanzhi, Zeng

Fischl, Eric

Folon, Jean-Michel

Forg, Gunther

Freud, Lucian

G

Ghenie, Adrian

Goud, Laxma

H

Haring, Keith

Havekost, Eberhard

K

KAWS,

Katz, Alex

Kentridge, William

Kneffel, Karin

L

Lange, Thomas

M

Marshall, Kerry James

Minter, Marilyn

Morris, Burton

N

Nara, Yoshitomo

O

Ofili, Chris

Op de Beeck, Hans

Owens, Laura

P

Padamsee, Akbar

Paladino, Mimmo

Panamarenko,

Party, Nicolas

R

Rauch, Neo

Richter, Daniel

S

Sasnal, Wilhelm

Saville, Jenny

Schutte, Thomas

Simmons, Gary

Spiller, David

T

Tabouret, Claire

Tamayo, Rufino

Tuymans, Luc

U

Upadhyay, Chintan

V

Van Hecke, Willem

Varga-Weisz, Paloma

W

Wayne, Thiebaud

Wiley, Kehinde

Willaert, Joseph

Winters, Robin

Wylie, Rose

Z

Zhengjie, Feng

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Artworks Related to Figurative art

Eyes Open Eyes Closed

Alex Katz

Eyes Open Eyes Closed, 2017

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

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Figures on beach

Alex Katz

Figures on beach, 2008

Limited Edition Print

Aquatint

EUR 5,000

House and Barn

Alex Katz

House and Barn, 1954/2008

Limited Edition Print

Aquatint

EUR 5,000

Sunset Cove

Alex Katz

Sunset Cove, 2008

Limited Edition Print

Aquatint

EUR 5,000

Untitled (Flying Carpet)

Alex Katz

Untitled (Flying Carpet), 2008

Limited Edition Print

Aquatint

EUR 5,000

Red Sails

Alex Katz

Red Sails, 2008

Limited Edition Print

Aquatint

EUR 5,000

Landscape

Alex Katz

Landscape, 2017

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

EUR 10,150

Scudo 3

Mimmo Paladino

Scudo 3, 1999

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 2,530

Oceania

Mimmo Paladino

Oceania, 1996

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 2,530

Sans Titre

Mimmo Paladino

Sans Titre, 2001

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 1,250

Necropolis

Mimmo Paladino

Necropolis, 1984

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 1,250

Museum Interior - Venus

Burton Morris

Museum Interior - Venus, 2010

Painting

Acrylic on canvas

USD 11,900

Nike Panther

Katherine Bernhardt

Nike Panther, 2019

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 4,800

A Rose

Eva Claessens

A Rose, 2024

Painting

Mixed Media

USD 8,800

A Hug III

Eva Claessens

A Hug III, 2023

Sculpture / Object

Bronze

USD 7,800

Embrace (sculpture)

Eva Claessens

Embrace (sculpture), 2023

Sculpture / Object

Marble

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Cyanotype

Cyanotype

(1 work for sale)

Cyanotype is a photographic technique that creates images in shades of blue, commonly known as blueprints. It involves coating a surface with a mixture of two chemicals, typically ferric ammonium citrate and potassium ferricyanide. When exposed to UV light and then washed in water, the process produces white images on a deep blue background.

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Massurrealism

Massurrealism

Massurrealism is a portmanteau word coined by American artist James Seehafer in 1992. He observed a trend among postmodern artists who blended themes and aesthetic styles with mass media, including elements of pop art. Massurrealism is a development of surrealism that emphasizes the technological effects on the imagery of contemporary surrealism. The key difference between massurrealism and surrealism is that the latter was founded in Europe at the beginning of the 20th century, while massurrealism is rooted in the influence of modern technology and media.

Image © Chip Simons
Happening

Happening

(216 works, 198 for sale)

A Happening is a term used to describe artistic and theatrical events held by artists in the 1950s and 60s. These events were typically staged in gallery installations or planned environments and often involved audience participation, along with elements like lighting, sounds, and slide projections. Happenings were a precursor to performance art, which later included the active participation of the artists themselves.

Artwork © Allan Kaprow’s “Happenings”

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