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Copa del mundo de futbol, Eduardo Arroyo

Copa del mundo de futbol

Eduardo Arroyo

Print - 95 x 60 cm

$772

Marignan, Peter Klasen

Marignan

Peter Klasen

Print - 72 x 58 cm

$662 $596

Amsterdam, Ernesto

Amsterdam

Ernesto

Print - 123.2 x 73 cm

$1,500

Mélodie brossée II, Arman

Mélodie brossée II

Arman

Print - 55 x 75 x 0.3 cm

$474

Tête de Femme (Fribourg livres illustrés 25; Claude Duthuit 23), 1948, Henri Matisse

Tête de Femme (Fribourg livres illustrés 25; Claude Duthuit 23), 1948

Henri Matisse

Print - 24.8 x 19.1 cm

$24,500

Paysage avec Squelette (Landscape w/Skeleton), Salvador Dali

Paysage avec Squelette (Landscape w/Skeleton)

Salvador Dali

Print - 66.7 x 50.8 cm

$7,500

Picasso: Un Billet Pur la Glorie, Salvador Dali

Picasso: Un Billet Pur la Glorie

Salvador Dali

Print - 65.4 x 50.2 cm

$6,500

Verra, Erró

Verra

Erró

Print - 70 x 50 cm

$331

Homme de dos, Antonio Segui

Homme de dos

Antonio Segui

Print - 70 x 50 cm

$331

Balloons, Erró

Balloons

Erró

Print - 100 x 70 x 0.2 cm

$1,092

Lost Landscape VII, Peter Klasen

Lost Landscape VII

Peter Klasen

Print - 40 x 50.5 cm

$430

En Solitaire, Valerio Adami

En Solitaire

Valerio Adami

Print - 76 x 56 cm

$331

Hommage au Tour de France, Jacques Villeglé

Hommage au Tour de France

Jacques Villeglé

Print - 57 x 45 cm

$761

Lost Landscape VIII, Peter Klasen

Lost Landscape VIII

Peter Klasen

Print - 40 x 50.5 cm

$430

Lost Landscape VI, Peter Klasen

Lost Landscape VI

Peter Klasen

Print - 40 x 50.5 cm

$430

Lost Landscape V, Peter Klasen

Lost Landscape V

Peter Klasen

Print - 40 x 50.5 cm

$430

Lost Landscape IV, Peter Klasen

Lost Landscape IV

Peter Klasen

Print - 40 x 50.5 cm

$430

Lost Landscape III, Peter Klasen

Lost Landscape III

Peter Klasen

Print - 40 x 50.5 cm

$430

Lost Landscape II, Peter Klasen

Lost Landscape II

Peter Klasen

Print - 40 x 50.5 cm

$430

Lost Landscape I, Peter Klasen

Lost Landscape I

Peter Klasen

Print - 40 x 50.5 cm

$430

Venise, gardes rouges, Erró

Venise, gardes rouges

Erró

Print - 59 x 45 cm

$463

10e prix Jacques-Goddet, Jacques Villeglé

10e prix Jacques-Goddet

Jacques Villeglé

Print - 57 x 44 cm

$651

Noir N°13, Jacques Monory

Noir N°13

Jacques Monory

Print - 143 x 220 x 3 cm

$6,618

Oh, Mother, Edvarda Braanaas

Oh, Mother

Edvarda Braanaas

Print - 111 x 80 cm

$1,324

D 96 Radioactiv, Peter Klasen

D 96 Radioactiv

Peter Klasen

Print - 76 x 56 x 0.2 cm

$552

Savannah Queens, Edvarda Braanaas

Savannah Queens

Edvarda Braanaas

Print - 114 x 80 cm

$1,324

Les Demoiselles d'Artist, Edvarda Braanaas

Les Demoiselles d'Artist

Edvarda Braanaas

Print - 97 x 71 cm

$1,324

SOCRATES drinking poison SOCRATE boit le boisson, A. Brandi Isca

SOCRATES drinking poison SOCRATE boit le boisson

A. Brandi Isca

Print - 33 x 45 x 0.3 cm

$987

Merger, Mark Kostabi

Merger

Mark Kostabi

Print - 99.1 x 69.9 cm

$5,500

Smoking Blonde, Allan d'Arcangelo

Smoking Blonde

Allan d'Arcangelo

Print - 95.3 x 119.4 cm

$7,500

Théâtre de la ville VII, Antonio Segui

Théâtre de la ville VII

Antonio Segui

Print - 62.5 x 67.5 cm

$938

Théâtre de la ville VI, Antonio Segui

Théâtre de la ville VI

Antonio Segui

Print - 62.5 x 89.5 cm

$938

Théâtre de la ville V, Antonio Segui

Théâtre de la ville V

Antonio Segui

Print - 62.5 x 89.5 cm

$938

The fitting room, Edvarda Braanaas

The fitting room

Edvarda Braanaas

Print - 64 x 50 cm

$794

Rosa, Erró

Rosa

Erró

Print - 70 x 50 cm

Sold

Denise, Erró

Denise

Erró

Print - 70 x 50 cm

Sold

Nora, Erró

Nora

Erró

Print - 70 x 50 cm

Sold

Regard / Cible /  5 / Electrified floor, Peter Klasen

Regard / Cible / 5 / Electrified floor

Peter Klasen

Print - 51 x 61 cm

Sold

YE3, Peter Klasen

YE3

Peter Klasen

Print - 51 x 33 cm

Sold

N2, Peter Klasen

N2

Peter Klasen

Print - 51 x 33 cm

Sold

Cars and Girls, Peter Klasen

Cars and Girls

Peter Klasen

Print - 83 x 66 x 0.3 cm

Sold

Démiurge et artiste, Jacques Villeglé

Démiurge et artiste

Jacques Villeglé

Print - 20 x 14 cm

Sold

En solitaire, Valerio Adami

En solitaire

Valerio Adami

Print - 76 x 56 cm

Sold

Cognac Remy Martin, Ernesto

Cognac Remy Martin

Ernesto

Print - 73 x 90.2 cm

Sold

Sunset, Valerio Adami

Sunset

Valerio Adami

Print - 102 x 136 x 0.3 cm

Sold

Figuration narrative

200,000 - The number of contemporary artworks currently available on Artsper. Every day, new Parisian, European and international art galleries join us and trust us to promote their artists (painters, illustrators, sculptors and art photographers.)

We use the term ‘contemporary art’ to identify all works created in recent times, between the end of the 20th and the start of the 21st centuries. However, there is no single type of contemporary art and it can cover just as many forms as there are artists. Although contemporary art takes individualities and cultural exceptions into account, it is inspired by a global context and a globalised society which is forever changing. The materials used, the creative processes and the chosen themes often refer to this interconnection and constantly question the established artistic order.

Although they are often confused, there are many differences between modern and contemporary art. In particular, contemporary art, which tends to be more conceptual, favours the creative idea behind the work more than the actual artwork created.

However the distinction between the two trends can be interpreted as purely time-related and any piece of work created after 1945 can be called ‘contemporary’. Pop Art is one of the first artistic movements to emerge from contemporary art. It appeared at a time when an entire generation was caught up in the whirlwind of consumer society. Pop Art used the latest technology available and intense colours to reflect (sometimes ironically) the changing globalised world. Key artists include Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol whose modern paintings depict the icons of the time, such as Marilyn Monroe or Elizabeth Taylor.

Inspired by the revolutionary thinking of the great Surrealist masters (Dali or Magritte), Cubists (Picasso) and Dadaists (Marcel Duchamp), artists of the 1950s and 60s took their ideas about art even further. Minimalism and Conceptual Art was born. Minimalism and conceptualism were set in contrast to the the abstract expressionist artists such as Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock, and the movements were pioneered by artists such as Franck Stella, Sol Lewitt, Lawrence Weiner many of whom created pared down, minimal sculptures…

Born in the 1960s in Philadelphia, street art has been popular since the 80s and is now exhibited in art museums, galleries and private collections. Paintings, stencils, collages, unusual supports, tags...Certain gallery owners offer original works from the movement’s biggest names, such as prints by Shepard Fairey (Obey), Banksy, photographs by JR or graffiti paintings by Jef Aérosol. In our catalogue you can also find works by artists from the emerging art scene who work in the same style: JonOne, Blek Le Rat, Miss Tic, Death NYC....

Despite all these changes that have taken place, artists continue to work with more traditional genres including landscape and portrait, although of course, the way they approach these subjects is very different today. Many artworks combine several techniques and mediums. A drawing, for example might use collage, watercolour and touches of acrylic. Artists today are faced with almost limitless possibilities.

Sculptors and other artists who played an important part in the late 20th century art scene are also present on Artsper. Specialising in big or small formats, using wood, bronze or steel you’ll find a variety of works. Discover the famous highly-coloured figurative creations by Niki de Saint Phalle, Takashi Murakami’s kawai inspired art, and even Jeff Koons, also known as the most expensive living contemporary artist in the world.
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