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Erró

Iceland • 1932  951 followers
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Explore the surreal world of Icelandic artist Erró, known for his thought-provoking collages blending cartoon characters with historical figures.

Biography

Gudmundur Erró is an Icelandic artist born in 1932.

He studied painting at the Fine Arts School in Reykjavik and Oslo from 1949 to 1952, then mosaic at the Fine Arts School in Florence in 1955. In these schools, he initially specialized in the technique of paper cuts before focusing on mosaic. He moved to Paris in 1958 and met artists who were part of the Surrealist movement.

In the world of comics, Erró brought together cartoon characters and historical despots. He constantly gleans visuals in newspapers, advertising, or illustration, in order to make up his collages these include cultural samples from all the countries he visited. In this manner, comics and Chinese propaganda can and are on the same level.

He is able to create a visual impact, mixing both the temporal aspect and boundaries. Seeing a Walt Disney hero next to a dictator isn't surprising. He is committed through his works and tackles politics at full throttle. In order to denounce and criticize the events, he plays around with humor and derision. Totalitarian regimes, consumerism, and the Iraq war are his main weapons in the artistic struggle.

Before, he was used to working in cycles, his collages move from one universe to the other, creating large gaps, going from a series of eroticism to a second one, pertaining to space conquest. In his work  "Méca-Make-Up", Erró extracts faces of models from the press and then assembles them with mechanical materials that belong to cars or cameras.

His works are present in museums throughout the world and are used as references for narrative figuration and collages.

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Icelander artists

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Painters, Printmakers, Artists working in drawing

Artistic movements

Narrative Figuration, Famous Illustrators

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Pop Art Artworks, Portrait, Nude
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Print, Hommage à Nelson Mandela, Erró

Hommage à Nelson Mandela

Erró

Print - 95 x 143 x 2 cm Print - 37.4 x 56.3 x 0.8 inch

$5,339

Print, Say Jes, Erró

Say Jes

Erró

Print - 76 x 56 x 1 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 x 0.4 inch

$1,780

Painting, Superman, Erró

Superman

Erró

Painting - 70 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$20,168

Painting, Comics Women, Erró

Comics Women

Erró

Painting - 75 x 98 x 5 cm Painting - 29.5 x 38.6 x 2 inch

$33,217

Print, Composition pour les JO, Erró

Composition pour les JO

Erró

Print - 90 x 63 x 1 cm Print - 35.4 x 24.8 x 0.4 inch

$475

Print, Sans titre, Erró

Sans titre

Erró

Print - 37.5 x 65 cm Print - 14.8 x 25.6 inch

$504

Print, Marilyn Monroe, Erró

Marilyn Monroe

Erró

Print - 53.5 x 59 cm Print - 21.1 x 23.2 inch

$504

Print, Olympic Centennial, Erró

Olympic Centennial

Erró

Print - 90 x 64 cm Print - 35.4 x 25.2 inch

$475

Print, Fresque Angoulême, Erró

Fresque Angoulême

Erró

Print - 58 x 59 cm Print - 22.8 x 23.2 inch

$504

Print, Sans titre, Erró

Sans titre

Erró

Print - 61 x 50 cm Print - 24 x 19.7 inch

$504

Print, Sans titre, Erró

Sans titre

Erró

Print - 55 x 59.5 cm Print - 21.7 x 23.4 inch

$463

Print, Sans titre, Erró

Sans titre

Erró

Print - 45 x 86 cm Print - 17.7 x 33.9 inch

$534

Print, Sans titre, Erró

Sans titre

Erró

Print - 37 x 70 cm Print - 14.6 x 27.6 inch

$463

Print, Sans titre, Erró

Sans titre

Erró

Print - 54.4 x 40 cm Print - 21.4 x 15.7 inch

$581

Print, Sans titre, Erró

Sans titre

Erró

Print - 60 x 53 cm Print - 23.6 x 20.9 inch

$581

Print, Sans titre, Erró

Sans titre

Erró

Print - 56 x 92 cm Print - 22 x 36.2 inch

$504

Print, Sans titre, Erró

Sans titre

Erró

Print - 83 x 55 cm Print - 32.7 x 21.7 inch

$504

Painting, Operation Preussen, Erró

Operation Preussen

Erró

Painting - 130 x 97 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 inch

$41,522

Print, Wonderwoman, Erró

Wonderwoman

Erró

Print - 56 x 92 cm Print - 22 x 36.2 inch

$771

Print, Dinardiquement vôtre, Erró

Dinardiquement vôtre

Erró

Print - 55 x 31.5 cm Print - 21.7 x 12.4 inch

$700

Painting, Le Polaroïd, Erró

Le Polaroïd

Erró

Painting - 104 x 89 cm Painting - 40.9 x 35 inch

$42,708

Painting, Contrepoint - Franz Lizst, Erró

Contrepoint - Franz Lizst

Erró

Painting - 162 x 97 x 3 cm Painting - 63.8 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch

$47,453

Print, La femme fatale V, Erró

La femme fatale V

Erró

Print - 117 x 75 cm Print - 46.1 x 29.5 inch

$1,008

Print, Sans titre, Erró

Sans titre

Erró

Print - 73 x 81 cm Print - 28.7 x 31.9 inch

$652

Print, La femme fatale IV, Erró

La femme fatale IV

Erró

Print - 117 x 75 cm Print - 46.1 x 29.5 inch

$1,008

Print, La femme fatale I, Erró

La femme fatale I

Erró

Print - 117 x 75 cm Print - 46.1 x 29.5 inch

$1,008

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Who is an Icelandic artist known for his painting and collage work?
Erró, whose real name is Guðmundur Guðmundsson, is an Icelandic artist known for his colorful and satirical paintings and collages. His work explores consumer society and popular culture with a unique style.
What is the value of an Erró painting?
The price of an Erró painting varies depending on the period, format, and subject, generally ranging from €10,000 to €150,000 at auction. Major or historical works can fetch higher prices.
What is Erro's nationality?
Erró, whose real name is Guðmundur Guðmundsson, is an artist of Icelandic origin. He is internationally recognized for his pop and politically engaged works.