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Black Earth Society Soldier
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Painting - 80 x 44 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 17.3 x 0.4 inch
£13,775
Bombs birds of freedom
Mariusz Makula
Painting - 80 x 59.9 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
£539
Witness Series
Guy Ghazanchyan
Painting - 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£889 £800
Witness Series
Guy Ghazanchyan
Painting - 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£889 £800
#11 from Witness of 2020 Series
Guy Ghazanchyan
Painting - 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£889
#9 from Witness of 2020 Series
Guy Ghazanchyan
Painting - 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£889
#5 from Witness of 2020 Series
Guy Ghazanchyan
Painting - 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£889
#4 From Witness of 2020 Series
Guy Ghazanchyan
Painting - 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£889
#3 From Witness of 2020 Series
Guy Ghazanchyan
Painting - 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£889
Hommage aux tirailleurs
Nathanael Koffi
Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0 inch
£1,600
Une religion politique
Hélène Deghilage
Painting - 182 x 318 x 5 cm Painting - 71.7 x 125.2 x 2 inch
£12,442
Chairman Mao’s Long Journey, The Worker
Erró
Painting - 103 x 84 x 2 cm Painting - 40.6 x 33.1 x 0.8 inch
£6,665
Bitcoin on Shoot the bank Tableau 2023
JP Malot
Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
£1,422
Chairman Mao’s Long Journey, Bangkok
Erró
Painting - 103 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 40.6 x 35 x 0.8 inch
£6,665
Chairman Mao’s Long Journey, Athens (Grikkland)
Erró
Painting - 103 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 40.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
£6,665
Chairman Mao’s Long Journey, Wien (Autriche)
Erró
Painting - 83 x 102 x 2 cm Painting - 32.7 x 40.2 x 0.8 inch
£6,665
Chairman Mao’s Long Journey, Chicago
Erró
Painting - 102 x 77 x 2 cm Painting - 40.2 x 30.3 x 0.8 inch
£6,665
Chairman Mao’s Long Journey, Amsterdam
Erró
Painting - 102 x 85 x 2 cm Painting - 40.2 x 33.5 x 0.8 inch
£6,665
Chairman Mao’s Long Journey, Building the Guggenheim
Erró
Painting - 104 x 63 x 2 cm Painting - 40.9 x 24.8 x 0.8 inch
£6,665
Chairman Mao’s Long Journey, Neuschwanstein (Bayiere)
Erró
Painting - 103 x 94 x 2 cm Painting - 40.6 x 37 x 0.8 inch
£6,665
Chairman Mao’s Long Journey, Taj Mahal (Thasma Haal)
Erró
Painting - 102 x 64 x 2 cm Painting - 40.2 x 25.2 x 0.8 inch
£6,665
Chairman Mao’s Long Journey, San-Marco
Erró
Painting - 103 x 75 x 2 cm Painting - 40.6 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch
£6,665
Chairman Mao’s Long Journey, Washington
Erró
Painting - 80 x 104 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 40.9 x 0.8 inch
£6,665
Our tent is on fire
Peter de Boer
Painting - 150 x 200 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch
£4,977
Stand with iranian révolution
Sara Chelou
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£444
Moine bouddhiste avec un jeune novice
The opium smoking white elephant
Painting - 50 x 40 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 inch
£978
Prince Chulalongkorn And His Servants
The opium smoking white elephant
Painting - 55 x 90 cm Painting - 21.7 x 35.4 inch
£978
Star (Blue/pink on Blue/Grey)
Matthew Rose
Painting - 30 x 24 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch
£444
Star (Red on Blue/Pink)
Matthew Rose
Painting - 30 x 24 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch
£444
Star (Blue on Yellow/Pink)
Matthew Rose
Painting - 30 x 24 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch
£444
Nous sommes coincés depuis très longtemps
Polina Egorushkina
Painting - 100 x 100 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 inch
£2,222
Extraterrestres volant l’avion d’Alexei Navalny lors de la livraison de sushis. Demain sera le 17.01.21
Polina Egorushkina
Painting - 100 x 100 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 inch
£2,222
Prince Chulalongkorn and his servants
The opium smoking white elephant
Painting - 55 x 90 cm Painting - 21.7 x 35.4 inch
£978
Lakorn players, Bangkok
The opium smoking white elephant
Painting - 55 x 90 cm Painting - 21.7 x 35.4 inch
£978
Bangkok street scene
The opium smoking white elephant
Painting - 55 x 90 cm Painting - 21.7 x 35.4 inch
£978
Hermanos (Brothers)
Sonia Domenech
Painting - 120 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
£1,760
La patria (Homeland)
Ruben Cukier
Painting - 99.8 x 79.8 x 2 cm Painting - 39.3 x 31.4 x 0.8 inch
£1,659
Witness Series
Guy Ghazanchyan
Painting - 195 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 76.8 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch
£3,644 £2,915
Struggle
Guy Ghazanchyan
Painting - 195 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 76.8 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch
£3,733 £2,986
6:22pm – Beirut Explosion, August 4
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 120 x 180 x 0.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 70.9 x 0.2 inch
£1,393
Orphandom - The Huayllani Massacre
Iván Castellón Quiroga
Painting - 115 x 115 cm Painting - 45.3 x 45.3 inch
£1,422
Bataille de Marginan en 1515
Henry Meylan
Painting - 38 x 39 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 15.4 x 0.8 inch
£883
Atomisation progressive - Faits de société
Violeta Mouysset dite Mvili
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
£1,222
Claustrophobe s'abstenir - Faits de société et confinement
Violeta Mouysset dite Mvili
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
£1,222
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Topographie végétale (2)
Sophie Zénon
Sculpture - 50 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch
£1,955
Edward Kennedy F.S. II.240 (Unique trial proof)
Andy Warhol
Print - 101 x 81 x 2 cm Print - 39.8 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
£29,026
The Papercut Portfolio (Complete Set of 8 works)
Ai Weiwei
Print - 60 x 60 cm Print - 23.6 x 23.6 inch
£27,995
The Nest
Guy Ghazanchyan
Sculpture - 62 x 53 x 49 cm Sculpture - 24.4 x 20.9 x 19.3 inch
£8,887 £7,110
Political and historical Painting for Sale
History painting has been for centuries the noblest genre of painting. It was meant to depict and exacerbate the major historical events of a state, an age or a government, such as great battles, coronations of emperors or historical treaties. Today, political and historical painting is not at the service of authorities anymore, but rather a means to question the establishment and make people think of the abuses of governments and of the social issues of our time. Modernity witnessed the rise in popularity of the figure of the politically committed artist and today, numerous contemporary artists deal with political issues in their works. It is no surprise that in countries with a difficult political climate such as Russia or China artists produce a great number of works conveying powerful political and historical messages. Yue Minjun, Yang Fanzhi, Yan Pei Min or Alexander Kosolapov are just a few examples. When browsing Artsper's key artists, do not miss Sergio Birga's works
Art has always been closely linked to politics, and to this day has an important historic function. It can aid in remembrance; denounce or support powers and public opinions; act as a witness to great moments in history; adhere to or refute the efforts of censorship; or even be weaponised, most notably by means of propaganda. Whatever the period, whatever the movement, politically engaged art remains a central pillar of Art History. From Banksy to Obey, including the likes of Picasso and classical paintings, discover our extensive selection of historical and political paintings.
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