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.
Sunrise (orange-blue)

Alex Katz

Sunrise (orange-blue), 2020

Limited Edition Print

Archival Print

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Halsey

Alex Katz

Halsey, 2021

Limited Edition Print

Archival Print

USD 29,000

Departure (Ada)

Alex Katz

Departure (Ada), 2017

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

USD 23,000 - 30,000

The Swimmer

Alex Katz

The Swimmer, 1974

Limited Edition Print

Aquatint

USD 4,500 - 7,000

Sophie Arnould Study II

Kehinde Wiley

Sophie Arnould Study II, 2016

Limited Edition Print

Pigment print

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Crown Tart

Thiebaud Wayne

Crown Tart, 2015

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 11,900

What Party - Blue

KAWS

What Party - Blue, 2020

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 25,000 - 30,000

Icons (C) - Winged Angel

Keith Haring

Icons (C) - Winged Angel, 1990

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 29,000

Presenting the Past

KAWS

Presenting the Past, 2014

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 31,000 - 35,000

Dissected Companion (Brown)

KAWS

Dissected Companion (Brown), 2006

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 30,000 - 40,000

Pop Shop IV (A)

Keith Haring

Pop Shop IV (A), 1989

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 50,000 - 60,000

Vincent

Alex Katz

Vincent, 1972

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 1,650

Best Buddies

Keith Haring

Best Buddies, 1987

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 60,000 - 80,000

Yellow Flags 4

Alex Katz

Yellow Flags 4, 2020

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 22,000 - 25,000

Sophie

Alex Katz

Sophie, 2012

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 20,000 - 25,000

Vivien

Alex Katz

Vivien, 2012

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 20,000

Mosaic

Mosaic is an art form that involves creating images by arranging many small pieces of colored tile, glass, or other materials. These pieces, often numbering in the hundreds, are placed closely together like a puzzle, each piece contributing to the overall picture.

Mail art

Mail Art is a populist art movement centered on the creation and exchange of small-scale artworks through the postal service. It developed out of the Fluxus movement in the 1950s and 1960s and has since evolved into a global art movement. Ray Johnson is recognized as the first mail artist, and his New York School is considered the first network of mail artists. Mail artists rely heavily on a network to exchange their works, often creating a community of artists connected through the postal system.

Late modernism

Late Modernism refers to the continuation and evolution of Modernist principles in art, architecture, and literature from the mid-20th century into the late 20th century. This movement maintains a focus on form, abstraction, and the rejection of traditional styles, but it often incorporates more complexity and ambiguity compared to early Modernism. Late Modernism explores themes such as alienation, identity, and the fragmentation of reality, reflecting the social and cultural shifts of the post-war period. It is seen in the works of architects like Louis Kahn and artists like Francis Bacon, who pushed the boundaries of Modernism while responding to the changing world around them.

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