Provocative Artists

The history of art has been punctuated by many scandals and outbursts of provocative artists. With the main goal of art being to elicit a reaction, it is obvious that some artists try to take us out of our comfort zone. Some provocative painters have scandalized the critics, such as Gustave Courbet with his famous painting "The Origin of the World" in 1866, very much ahead of his time in his representation of nudity. But painters are not the only provocative artists. The photographers Nobuyoshi Araki and Bettina Rheims also turned their lenses to controversial subjects.

However, scandal is not necessarily linked to nudity. Provocation in art comes from a will to shock and to free itself from the limits or taboos, which is why many committed artists use their art to spread subversive messages and go against the established governments. This is the case of street artists such as Banksy, Jean-Michel Basquiat or Keith Haring.

You don't like simplistic works? You want to support artists who are not afraid to take risks? Artsper has put together a catalog of provocative artists of all nationalities. Their works will be perfect to give your living room a pop and show off your taste. Which one will catch your eye?

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Time Bokan - blue

We Are The Jocular Clan (7)

We Are The Square Jocular Clan (8)

Flowerball (3D) – Blue, Red (framed)

Flowerball (3D) From the Realm of the Dead

Flower Ball Red (3D) The Magic Flute.

Pumpkin (yellow)

Soul to Soul

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727x777

And Then x 727 (Vermillion SHU)

And Then x 6 (Blue: The Polke Method)

Heaven's Gate

Shangri-la Shangri-la Shangri-la Silkscreen

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Takashi Murakami x Virgil Abloh (Off White) Hollow Man

Homage to Francis Bacon Set

Exmouth esplanade

Mr. DoB Dobtopus A

Korin The Golden River

A Field of Flowers Seen from the Stairs to Heaven

Sans souci

Cannizaro

Garden of Dreams

Infinity

Cherry Blossoms in Bloom Kaikai Kiki

Multicolor Double Face: Black

Beyond the Dimensions

Smile Every Day with Flowers!

We Are the Square Jocular Clan 10set

Doraemon: Hip Hip Hurrah!

On an Endless Journey on a Time Machine with the Author Fujiko F. Fujio!

Assiette

Silence = Death

Coffee Blues Black

Saved by Dokodemo Door (Anywhere Door)

Panda Cubs are Cuddling Yay!

A Panda Cub Hugging a Ball of Flowers

Flower Parent and Child, Rum Pum Pum!

Festival Flower Decoration

Friendship Forever

!N-CHA!

This World and the World Beyond

Bingo!

Tristan und Isolde (Set of 21 Prints, framed)

Strawberry 1

Place de la Concorde

And then and then and then and then and then (Yellow)

Pop Up Flower

Flordali - Les Fruits : Pomme dragon

I know not, i know

Signal

We Are The Jocular Clan (4)

Time Bokan - black + moss green

K?rin: The Golden River

We Are The Jocular Clan (8)

We Are The Jocular Clan (6)

H8-2 Fruitful (Small)

Heart

When Life Boundlessly Flares Up to the Universe

We Are The Jocular Clan (9)

We Are The Jocular Clan (3)

WE ARE THE JOCULAR CLAN (1)

We Are The Square Jocular Clan (10)

We Are The Square Jocular Clan (9)

We Are The Square Jocular Clan (5)