Erró
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Erró

Iceland • 1932  975 followers

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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Print, Trio Pépé, Erró

Erró

Print - 77 x 61 cm Print - 30.3 x 24 inch

€550

Painting, The gun, Erró

Erró

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

€75,000

Fine Art Drawings, Hommage à Léger, Erró

Erró

Fine Art Drawings - 47 x 38 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.5 x 15 inch

€9,500

Print, Nora, Erró

Erró

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

€500

Print, Vermeer, Erró

Erró

Print - 58.4 x 80 cm Print - 23 x 31.5 inch

€757

Print, Espace, Erró

Erró

Print - 56 x 54 cm Print - 22 x 21.3 inch

€425

Print, Sans titre, Erró

Erró

Print - 78 x 57 x 1 cm Print - 30.7 x 22.4 x 0.4 inch

€800

Painting, Amazon Woman, Erró

Erró

Painting - 89 x 59 x 3 cm Painting - 35 x 23.2 x 1.2 inch

€19,000

Print, Leger, Erró

Erró

Print - 58.4 x 80 cm Print - 23 x 31.5 inch

€757

Print, Rosa, Erró

Erró

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

€500

Print, Hommage à Fernand Léger, Erró

Erró

Print - 37 x 82 x 0.2 cm Print - 14.6 x 32.3 x 0.1 inch

€1,000

Print, Picasso Boat, Erró

Erró

Print - 76.5 x 119 cm Print - 30.1 x 46.9 inch

€700

Print, Birdscape, Erró

Erró

Print - 56 x 78 cm Print - 22 x 30.7 inch

€550

Print, La femme fatale (à moi), Erró

Erró

Print - 71 x 52 cm Print - 28 x 20.5 inch

€500

Painting, Sans titre, Erró

Erró

Painting - 147 x 110 x 1.7 cm Painting - 57.9 x 43.3 x 0.7 inch

€21,900

Print, Avoir un moyen, Erró

Erró

Print - 68 x 49 cm Print - 26.8 x 19.3 inch

€500

Print, Amazon, Erró

Erró

Print - 94 x 75 cm Print - 37 x 29.5 inch

€750

Print, Wonderwoman, Erró

Erró

Print - 78 x 56 cm Print - 30.7 x 22 inch

€650

Print, Sans titre, Erró

Erró

Print - 83.5 x 57.5 cm Print - 32.9 x 22.6 inch

€550

Print, Sans titre, Erró

Erró

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

€590

Print, Wonderwoman, Erró

Erró

Print - 75 x 53 cm Print - 29.5 x 20.9 inch

€590

Print, Red Fish, Erró

Erró

Print - 30 x 24 x 0.05 cm Print - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0 inch

€450 €405

Print, Elvis, Erró

Erró

Print - 58.4 x 80 cm Print - 23 x 31.5 inch

€713

Print, Bloom, Erró

Erró

Print - 33 x 24.1 cm Print - 13 x 9.5 inch

€624

Painting, Comics Women, Erró

Erró

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

€28,000

Print, To us to, Erró

Erró

Print - 68 x 49 cm Print - 26.8 x 19.3 inch

€500

Print, Hommage à Nelson Mandela, Erró

Erró

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

€4,500

Painting, Birthday66, Erró

Erró

Painting - 89 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 35 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

€22,000

Print, Sans titre, Erró

Erró

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

€500

Print, Fishscape, Erró

Erró

Print - 56 x 78 cm Print - 22 x 30.7 inch

€550

Print, Marilyn Monroe, Erró

Erró

Print - 85.1 x 106.7 cm Print - 33.5 x 42 inch

€846

Print, Amazon, Erró

Erró

Print - 77.5 x 57.2 cm Print - 30.5 x 22.5 inch

€980

Print, Tank, Erró

Erró

Print - 88.9 x 58.4 cm Print - 35 x 23 inch

€891

Print, Hommage à Fernand Leger, Erró

Erró

Print - 65 x 48 x 0.2 cm Print - 25.6 x 18.9 x 0.1 inch

€580

Print, Catman, Erró

Erró

Print - 91.4 x 53.3 cm Print - 36 x 21 inch

€802

Print, Forgotten Future, Erró

Erró

Print - 99.1 x 54.6 cm Print - 39 x 21.5 inch

€802

Print, Marilyn, Erró

Erró

Print - 58.4 x 80 cm Print - 23 x 31.5 inch

€846

Print, Swordslady, Erró

Erró

Print - 76.2 x 55.9 cm Print - 30 x 22 inch

€846

Print, Silver Saber, Erró

Erró

Print - 77.5 x 55.9 cm Print - 30.5 x 22 inch

€802

Print, The Moonwalker, Erró

Erró

Print - 76.2 x 55.9 cm Print - 30 x 22 inch

€846

Print, The Sisters, Erró

Erró

Print - 91.4 x 53.3 cm Print - 36 x 21 inch

€846

Print, La femme fatale II, Erró

Erró

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

€850

Print, La femme fatale III, Erró

Erró

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

€850

Print, Paris, aquagravure originale, Erró

Erró

Print - 55 x 78 x 1 cm Print - 21.7 x 30.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,400

Print, Say Jes, Erró

Erró

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

€1,500

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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.