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.
Male torso

Stephan Balkenhol

Male torso, 2012

Sculpture / Object

Bronze

Currently Not Available

Tete montagne I

Karel Appel

Tete montagne I, 1976

Limited Edition Print

Aquatint

EUR 2,350

Cigars

Thiebaud Wayne

Cigars, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Etching

Currently Not Available

Fight Aids Worldwide

Keith Haring

Fight Aids Worldwide, 1990

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 6,250

Man and Woman

Fernando Botero

Man and Woman, .

Sculpture / Object

Bronze

Currently Not Available

Chinese Portrait (c)

Feng Zhengjie

Chinese Portrait (c), 2008

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 950

Chinese Portrait (b)

Feng Zhengjie

Chinese Portrait (b), 2008

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 950

Chinese Portrait (a)

Feng Zhengjie

Chinese Portrait (a), 2008

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 950

Spike

Paloma Varga-Weisz

Spike, 2007

Sculpture / Object

Bronze

Currently Not Available

Vier Kabinen

Eberhard Havekost

Vier Kabinen, 2000

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

Currently Not Available

Untitled (lady)

Laxma Goud

Untitled (lady), +- 1970

Drawing / Watercolor

Mixed Media

USD 2,500

Portrait

Akbar Padamsee

Portrait, 1996

Drawing / Watercolor

Mixed Media

Artwork On Hold

Lady

Laxma Goud

Lady, 1976

Drawing / Watercolor

East Indian ink

EUR 3,000

Before she was discovered 3

Chintan Upadhyay

Before she was discovered 3, 2007

Painting

Oil on canvas

USD 3,000

Before she was discovered 2

Chintan Upadhyay

Before she was discovered 2, 2007

Painting

Oil on canvas

USD 3,000

Before she was discovered 1

Chintan Upadhyay

Before she was discovered 1, 2007

Painting

Oil on canvas

USD 3,000

Found Object

A found object is a term used to describe a man-made or natural object, or a fragment of one, that an artist discovers or purchases and keeps for inspiration or as a work of art. The artist may also modify the object or incorporate it into a collage or assemblage, transforming it into a new piece of art.

Silkscreen

Silkscreen is a printmaking method that uses a screen made of silk or other mesh fabric. The screen is treated with a substance that blocks ink in certain areas, allowing ink to pass through only in the desired sections. Each color in the print requires a separate screen.

Nouveau Realism

Nouveau Réalisme is an artistic movement founded in 1960 by art critic Pierre Restany and painter Yves Klein during a collective exhibition at a gallery in Milan. Restany wrote the original manifesto in April 1960, proclaiming the movement. In October of that year, nine artists, including Martial Raysse, Yves Klein, Daniel Spoerri, Jean Tinguely, Arman, Pierre Restany, and three Ultra-Lettrists—Jacques de la Villeglé, François Dufrêne, and Raymond Hains—signed the declaration. In 1961, the movement expanded to include Mimmo Rotella, Niki de Saint Phalle, Gérard Deschamps, and César. The movement emphasized a return to reality in art, often incorporating everyday objects and exploring the boundaries between art and life.

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