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Rich and colorful figurations

Pigments were invented about 40,000 years ago and since then have been used by artists as a visual element to form works of art. From the use of red in ancient Egypt to blue being more sought after than gold in the middle ages, the use of color and its value has shifted through the ages. This has led to the subsequent color theory in art. It was the German poet Jonathan Wolfgang Goethe who first developed a theory about color (1810). According to him, colors are composed of both light and shadow. Later, the Impressionists would disregard the classic visual elements of painting and indeed figurations and focus on the essence of color, using colors that compliment and capture light rather than use dark colors for shadow. At the turn of the 20th century Vassily Kandinsky created a grid for colors, which associated emotions and sounds with 10 colors. In our selection of works the use and admiration of color is still being explored with Guive Khosravi's works, high in vivid colors are juxtapositions of images mixing well-known characters and images whilst Robert Combas, who in the early 80s invented a new figurative painting (Free Figuration), uses color to manipulate daily life.

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Painting, 7UP, Cacou

7UP

Cacou

Painting - 100 x 160 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 63 x 1.6 inch

$1,786

Painting, Fonds marins, Irene Mahon

Fonds marins

Irene Mahon

Painting - 90 x 140 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch

$1,185

Painting, Minuit, Julien Calot

Minuit

Julien Calot

Painting - 162 x 130 cm Painting - 63.8 x 51.2 inch

$11,667

Painting, Le passeur, Julien Calot

Le passeur

Julien Calot

Painting - 148 x 114 x 5 cm Painting - 58.3 x 44.9 x 2 inch

$8,929

Painting, Safari, Max Rovira

Safari

Max Rovira

Painting - 200 x 160 x 2 cm Painting - 78.7 x 63 x 0.8 inch

$9,762

Painting, Desert, Makama John

Desert

Makama John

Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch

$2,850

Painting, Playful, Olga Oreshnikov

Playful

Olga Oreshnikov

Painting - 119.4 x 116.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 47 x 46 x 1.5 inch

$7,715

Print, Indiana, Samuel Favarica

Indiana

Samuel Favarica

Print - 125 x 125 x 1 cm Print - 49.2 x 49.2 x 0.4 inch

$3,333

Painting, Sans titre, Robert Combas

Sans titre

Robert Combas

Painting - 168 x 125 x 5 cm Painting - 66.1 x 49.2 x 2 inch

$188,102

Painting, VEGETAL, Timothy Archer

VEGETAL

Timothy Archer

Painting - 150 x 150 x 0.1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 0 inch

$8,096

Painting, Vegetal #2, Timothy Archer

Vegetal #2

Timothy Archer

Painting - 169 x 99.5 x 1 cm Painting - 66.5 x 39.2 x 0.4 inch

$7,738

Painting, Tout cru, Timothy Archer

Tout cru

Timothy Archer

Painting - 150 x 130 x 0.1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 51.2 x 0 inch

$5,953

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