Stamp-Style Illustrations

The rubber stamp, invented in the mid-19th century, has many uses in day-to-day life. While it was initially used solely for educational purposes, the stamp soon became a popular tool in the art world. A form of printing, the stamp allows for the same image to be produced again and again. Images produced using a stamp tend to be visually striking, usually characterized by a limited color palette and flat forms. There is usually no sense of depth, placing the focus instead on the shapes, composition, and images depicted. 

Today, many artists produce works inspired by the stamp. While some use the stamp as their printing method, others pull certain visual elements of this technique as inspiration for works in different mediums. For example, the linocut printing technique is similar to that of the stamp, and produces a similar visual effect, usually on a larger scale. Today, Artsper has curated a selection of contemporary artists producing illustrative works inspired by the stamp. Join us to find artists including Joanne Freeman and Donald Baechler and many more!

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Painting, Deep in Mind, Jia Yuan Hua

Deep in Mind

Jia Yuan Hua

Painting - 130 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 51.2 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$10,238

Painting, Blossom, Jia Yuan Hua

Blossom

Jia Yuan Hua

Painting - 80 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$8,215

Painting, Propitious, Jia Yuan Hua

Propitious

Jia Yuan Hua

Painting - 120 x 90 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch

$7,143

Painting, Float, Jia Yuan Hua

Float

Jia Yuan Hua

Painting - 50 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$3,333

Sculpture, Pequi Tree, Ai Weiwei

Pequi Tree

Ai Weiwei

Sculpture - 29 x 12 x 18 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 4.7 x 7.1 inch

$3,274

Painting, Manchot, Marie Détrée

Manchot

Marie Détrée

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$5,595

Painting, Atlas, Marie Détrée

Atlas

Marie Détrée

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$5,595

Sculpture, Cedar (i), Ai Weiwei

Cedar (i)

Ai Weiwei

Sculpture - 20 x 15.8 x 14.4 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 6.2 x 5.7 inch

$7,084

Print, Stamp Dubai, Guy Gee

Stamp Dubai

Guy Gee

Print - 35 x 31 x 1 cm Print - 13.8 x 12.2 x 0.4 inch

$565

Print, Hathor, Marie Détrée

Hathor

Marie Détrée

Print - 25 x 20 x 1.5 cm Print - 9.8 x 7.9 x 0.6 inch

$83