Pictorial Genre

The Blue Dancers (1899) by Edgar Degas can possibly be recognized as one of the greatest ever pastel drawings. Living, breathing figures captured in a moment they may have deemed a banal peek into their everyday life. To draw from life, or “figure draw," usually refers to the instructional class taught in many schools and academies of fine art. The pastel, charcoal or humble pencil thus signifies the beginnings of an artist's career. It is often regarded as the most ideal way for artists to render the human body and master its line, depth and shape necessary for the portrait, a valuable skill. However, life portraiture often captures the body in motion causing the artist to depict muscle action, direction and perspective. Though the 19th century produced Degas, it also produced the camera and the focus on artists to depict movement – to snapshot life. In Artsper's own selections, the works of life portrait artist Marc Desgrandchamps are inspired by the decomposition of the movement of Eadweard Muybridge's chronophotographic experiments. Whilst Alejandra Caballero's work is much more introspective, noting that the quieter, more subtle movements in life, such as talking on the phone or taking a bath, must also be captured.

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Painting, Les tresses, Matthieu Delfini

Matthieu Delfini

Painting . 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€2,400

Painting, With a kite, Joanna Woyda

Joanna Woyda

Painting . 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€2,200

Painting, Love duo, Mathieu Questel

Mathieu Questel

Painting . 65 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

€1,750 €980

Painting, Un temps pour soi, Alione

Alione

Painting . 90 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€4,500

Painting, Dreaming field, Layla Dagher

Layla Dagher

Painting . 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Painting, Le patio, AE2

AE2

Painting . 65 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 25.6 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€2,000

Painting, A Jetty, Marek Okrassa

Marek Okrassa

Painting . 100 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€5,500

Sculpture, Black Dress; Yi, Alex Katz

Alex Katz

Sculpture . 58.4 x 20.3 x 7.9 cm Sculpture . 23 x 8 x 3.1 inch

€23,732

Painting, Untitled, Leonard Ngure

Leonard Ngure

Painting . 57 x 96 x 2 cm Painting . 22.4 x 37.8 x 0.8 inch

€2,100

Painting, Unbound, Harry Ergott

Harry Ergott

Painting . 70 x 50 x 4 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

€2,400

Painting, Gardenworld, Alain Godon

Alain Godon

Painting . 90 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€35,000

Painting, Winter Tear, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting . 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,380

Print, Open arms, Nicole Tijoux

Nicole Tijoux

Print . 45 x 53.3 x 0.2 cm Print . 17.7 x 21 x 0.1 inch

€250

Painting, Remain_5, Seonghwa Hong

Seonghwa Hong

Painting . 53 x 45.5 x 2 cm Painting . 20.9 x 17.9 x 0.8 inch

€1,600

Fine Art Drawings, Wash day, Joe Lasker

Joe Lasker

Fine Art Drawings . 54.6 x 52.1 x 5.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 21.5 x 20.5 x 2 inch

€1,591

Print, Rest, Joe Lasker

Joe Lasker

Print . 71.1 x 62.2 x 5.1 cm Print . 28 x 24.5 x 2 inch

€795

Painting, The Matador I, Donovan Rose

Donovan Rose

Painting . 51 x 41 x 4 cm Painting . 20.1 x 16.1 x 1.6 inch

€650

Painting, Bateau, Arancha Tejedor

Arancha Tejedor

Painting . 73 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 28.7 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€700

Painting, Contre-jour, Pierre Wuillaume

Pierre Wuillaume

Painting . 92 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 36.2 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€1,800

Print, Vert, Hossein Borojeni

Hossein Borojeni

Print . 60 x 80 x 0.3 cm Print . 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch

€299

Painting, Automne, Carole Leprince

Carole Leprince

Painting . 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€1,100

Painting, Cold bed, Igor Shulman

Igor Shulman

Painting . 69.9 x 100.1 x 5.1 cm Painting . 27.5 x 39.4 x 2 inch

€2,298

Painting, The Hug, Wencke Uhl

Wencke Uhl

Painting . 90 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,944

Print, La grande course, Marabout

Marabout

Print . 50 x 100 x 2 cm Print . 19.7 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,100

Print, Lucy D., Mario Sughi

Mario Sughi

Print . 100 x 80 cm Print . 39.4 x 31.5 inch

€1,600

Fine Art Drawings, Le bouquet, AE2

AE2

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€380 €361

Fine Art Drawings, Rejoicing, Haibat Balaa Bawab

Haibat Balaa Bawab

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 100 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€6,600

Photography, Les champs, Clara Delaporte

Clara Delaporte

Photography . 60 x 90 x 2 cm Photography . 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€2,100

Painting, Saturday, Zena Blackwell

Zena Blackwell

Painting . 45 x 65 x 2 cm Painting . 17.7 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

€2,630

Painting, Owlets, Chen I- Chun

Chen I- Chun

Painting . 50 x 60.5 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 23.8 x 0.4 inch

€2,100

Painting, Domenica, Pipi Pírez

Pipi Pírez

Painting . 81 x 100 x 3.5 cm Painting . 31.9 x 39.4 x 1.4 inch

€3,530

Painting, Le sud, Léa Augereau

Léa Augereau

Painting . 115 x 90 x 5 cm Painting . 45.3 x 35.4 x 2 inch

€5,000

Painting, Highs & Lows, Mihai Florea

Mihai Florea

Painting . 60 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,900

Fine Art Drawings, Juliette, Frederic Weisz

Frederic Weisz

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€690

Painting, Roma, Karine Bartoli

Karine Bartoli

Painting . 46 x 60 x 4 cm Painting . 18.1 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€1,000

Painting, Diffraction IV, Maude Ovize

Maude Ovize

Painting . 90 x 90 x 3 cm Painting . 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

€1,800