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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

Dos Figuras, P. 205

Rufino Tamayo

Dos Figuras, P. 205, 1976

Limited Edition Print

Etching

USD 6,600

Cabeza Sur Fonde Verte, P. 258

Rufino Tamayo

Cabeza Sur Fonde Verte, P. 258, 1984

Limited Edition Print

Etching

USD 6,600

Figura Sobre Azur

Rufino Tamayo

Figura Sobre Azur, 1976

Limited Edition Print

Etching

USD 5,200

Double Portrait

Lucian Freud

Double Portrait, 1985

Limited Edition Print

Archival Print

GBP 5,000 - 6,500

The Bacchae

William Kentridge

The Bacchae, 1983

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

EUR 9,500

Film at the Market

William Kentridge

Film at the Market, 1986

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

EUR 9,500

Woozebear and the Zoo-Bears

William Kentridge

Woozebear and the Zoo-Bears, 1981

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

EUR 9,500

Untitled (Colorful Figure)

Karel Appel

Untitled (Colorful Figure), 1998

Drawing / Watercolor

Pastel

EUR 7,500

Exhibition William Kentridge (Pit Monotypes)

William Kentridge

Exhibition William Kentridge (Pit Monotypes), 1979

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

EUR 15,000

Dikhitsheneng (The Kitchens)

William Kentridge

Dikhitsheneng (The Kitchens), 1980

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

EUR 9,500

Security

William Kentridge

Security, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

EUR 9,500

Untitled, from Domestic Scenes

William Kentridge

Untitled, from Domestic Scenes, 1980

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

EUR 15,000

Embarkation

William Kentridge

Embarkation, 1986

Drawing / Watercolor

Mixed Media

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A Wildlife Catalogue II

William Kentridge

A Wildlife Catalogue II, 1980

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 25,000

The Passion of Mrs Eckstein

William Kentridge

The Passion of Mrs Eckstein, 1991

Drawing / Watercolor

Mixed Media

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Domestic Scenes

William Kentridge

Domestic Scenes, 1980

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 15,000

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Auto-destructive art

Auto-destructive art

(2 works for sale)

A term coined to describe artworks that are designed to be destroyed during their creation. Gustav Metzger, who developed this concept, outlined key principles: the artwork must disintegrate within 20 years, be self-completing, and involve public participation.

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Acrylic paint

Acrylic paint

(7 works, 4 for sale)

Acrylic paint is a fast-drying paint made from pigment suspended in an acrylic polymer emulsion. It is water-soluble when wet but becomes water-resistant once dry. Acrylic paints offer unique characteristics that are not easily achieved with other media, allowing for effects similar to both oil and watercolor paintings while providing their own distinct qualities.

Image © Martins Vanags/Shutterstock
Lettrism

Lettrism

(853 works, 760 for sale)

Lettrism is an art form that uses letters, words, and symbols to create artwork. The movement was established in Paris in the 1940s and later gained popularity in the 1950s in America. Lettrisme is the French spelling of the movement's name, derived from the French word for letter.

Artwork by Laure Prouvost

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