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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

Paris Review

Willem de Kooning

Paris Review, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

Currently Not Available

Milky Ways & Happenings - original plate

Panamarenko

Milky Ways & Happenings - original plate

Limited Edition Print

Metal

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Last Supper (Mask series)

Zeng Fanzhi

Last Supper (Mask series), 2002

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

Currently Not Available

Green Jacket (from Alex & Ada portfolio)

Alex Katz

Green Jacket (from Alex & Ada portfolio), 1990

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 10,800

The brown rose

Donald Baechler

The brown rose, 2015

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

Currently Not Available

Coca-Cola girl (Suite)

Alex Katz

Coca-Cola girl (Suite), 2018

Limited Edition Print

Archival Print

USD 10,750

Untitled from ''The Valley''

Keith Haring

Untitled from ''The Valley'', 1989

Limited Edition Print

Etching

USD 7,100

Vamp

Marilyn Minter

Vamp, 2011

Photography

C-Print

Currently Not Available

Je vous ecris de Mt. Fuji

Jean-Michel Folon

Je vous ecris de Mt. Fuji, 1986

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 990

Je vous ecris de Florida

Jean-Michel Folon

Je vous ecris de Florida, 1986

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 990

Je vous ecris de California

Jean-Michel Folon

Je vous ecris de California, 1986

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 990

Je vous ecris de China

Jean-Michel Folon

Je vous ecris de China, 1986

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 990

Je vous ecris des montagnes Rocherrses

Jean-Michel Folon

Je vous ecris des montagnes Rocherrses, 1986

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 990

Je vous ecris des cyclades

Jean-Michel Folon

Je vous ecris des cyclades, 1986

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 990

Hunter

Fernando Botero

Hunter, 1980

Drawing / Watercolor

Pencil

USD 29,000 - 35,000

Sunshine people

Karel Appel

Sunshine people, 1974

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 1,700

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Comic Strip art

Comic Strip art

(828 works, 738 for sale)

Comic strip art refers to artwork that utilizes the subject matter and commercial printing techniques found in comic strips. In the 1960s, a group of artists began creating paintings that incorporated Ben-Day dots—commonly used in comics and advertising—to produce highly graphic designs in bright colors, using traditional art media.

Artwork by Raymond Pettibon
Embossing

Embossing

(12 works, 10 for sale)

Embossing is a technique used to create raised designs or images on a surface, typically paper. Artists achieve this effect by altering the shape of the paper, often by pressing it from the reverse side using a template and a tool like a sanded dowel. The result is a design with multiple levels of depth, giving a three-dimensional appearance.

Image © Pasra Udakarn/Shutterstock
Pen and ink

Pen and ink

(10 works, 8 for sale)

Pen and ink is a traditional drawing technique that involves using a dip pen with India ink on paper. The fine tip of the dip pen is ideal for creating varied lines and detailed shading. Some artists prefer using a fountain pen with an ink reservoir for greater convenience.

Image © Olena Kurashova/Shutterstock

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