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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Print, Apocalypse 6, Keith Haring

Keith Haring

Print - 96.5 x 96.5 x 2 cm Print - 38 x 38 x 0.8 inch

$47,500

Sculpture, Hat, Yayoi Kusama

Hat

Yayoi Kusama

Sculpture - 12 x 25 x 26.3 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 9.8 x 10.4 inch

$44,963

Painting, Happy life, Daru

Daru

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

$2,187

Sculpture, Diamond (Red), Jeff Koons

Jeff Koons

Sculpture - 32.4 x 39.2 cm Sculpture - 12.8 x 15.4 inch

$21,874

Fine Art Drawings, Que Font Ces Gens, Salvador Dali

Salvador Dali

Fine Art Drawings - 15.5 x 9.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.1 x 3.7 x 0.1 inch

$99,647

Sculpture, L.o.v.e, Maurizio Cattelan

Maurizio Cattelan

Sculpture - 40 x 18 x 18 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 7.1 x 7.1 inch

$1,580

Sculpture, Assiette, Takashi Murakami

Takashi Murakami

Sculpture - 20 x 37 x 0.5 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 14.6 x 0.2 inch

$1,094

Sculpture, Happy life, Daru

Daru

Sculpture - 22 x 18 x 6 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 7.1 x 2.4 inch

$650

Print, Bomb Hugger, Banksy

Banksy

Print - 70 x 50 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 inch

$83,929

Fine Art Drawings, Cascade, Allen Jones

Allen Jones

Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 11 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.7 x 4.3 inch

$9,114

Print, Moiré 2, Anish Kapoor

Anish Kapoor

Print - 72.4 x 96 cm Print - 28.5 x 37.8 inch

$11,241

Photography, Self Portrait R, Damien Hirst

Damien Hirst

Photography - 21.5 x 25.5 x 0.1 cm Photography - 8.5 x 10 x 0 inch

$3,038

Print, Henry V, Salvador Dali

Salvador Dali

Print - 44 x 31.2 cm Print - 17.3 x 12.3 inch

$972

Print, Sainte Lucie, Salvador Dali

Salvador Dali

Print - 90.2 x 63.5 x 1.5 cm Print - 35.5 x 25 x 0.6 inch

$8,496

Print, Old Faust, Salvador Dali

Salvador Dali

Print - 38 x 28 x 0.1 cm Print - 15 x 11 x 0 inch

$2,309

Print, Anemone, Salvador Dali

Salvador Dali

Print - 35 x 25 x 0.1 cm Print - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$2,673

Print, The Kiss, Salvador Dali

Salvador Dali

Print - 40 x 25 x 0.2 cm Print - 15.7 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch

$1,823

Print, Bucéphale, Salvador Dali

Salvador Dali

Print - 68 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 26.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$8,385

Print, Apollon, Salvador Dali

Salvador Dali

Print - 75.5 x 53.7 x 0.1 cm Print - 29.7 x 21.1 x 0 inch

$2,187

Print, Old Age, Salvador Dali

Salvador Dali

Print - 60.8 x 43 x 0.1 cm Print - 23.9 x 16.9 x 0 inch

$2,187

Print, The Dance, Salvador Dali

Salvador Dali

Print - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$1,458

Print, Bullfighter, Salvador Dali

Salvador Dali

Print - 75 x 54 x 0.1 cm Print - 29.5 x 21.3 x 0 inch

$5,468