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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, Portal, Aurélie Trabaud

Portal

Aurélie Trabaud

Painting - 23 x 23 x 0.1 cm Painting - 9.1 x 9.1 x 0 inch

$572 $516

Painting, Blossom, Natalya Mougenot

Blossom

Natalya Mougenot

Painting - 100 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1 inch

$4,046

Painting, Kit Kat, Cacou

Kit Kat

Cacou

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$636

Painting, Attention pin up, Cacou

Attention pin up

Cacou

Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

$809

Photography, Orchidée, Aurélie Trabaud

Orchidée

Aurélie Trabaud

Photography - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$405

Painting, Kiss me, Cacou

Kiss me

Cacou

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$636

Painting, Drôle de dames, Cacou

Drôle de dames

Cacou

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$636

Painting, Together, Natalya Mougenot

Together

Natalya Mougenot

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$1,734

Painting, Bond, Natalya Mougenot

Bond

Natalya Mougenot

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$1,734

Painting, Cat IV, Olga Oreshnikov

Cat IV

Olga Oreshnikov

Painting - 31.8 x 36.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 12.5 x 14.5 x 1.5 inch

$1,595

Painting, Cat III, Olga Oreshnikov

Cat III

Olga Oreshnikov

Painting - 26.7 x 36.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 10.5 x 14.5 x 1.5 inch

$1,480

Painting, Cat II, Olga Oreshnikov

Cat II

Olga Oreshnikov

Painting - 25.4 x 25.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 10 x 10 x 1.5 inch

$1,248

Painting, Cat I, Olga Oreshnikov

Cat I

Olga Oreshnikov

Painting - 25.4 x 25.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 10 x 10 x 1.5 inch

$1,243

Photography, Altitude, Aurélie Trabaud

Altitude

Aurélie Trabaud

Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$405

Painting, Cherries, Klimenko Olena

Cherries

Klimenko Olena

Painting - 46 x 38 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 0.8 inch

$821

Painting, Sans Titre, Robert Combas

Sans Titre

Robert Combas

Painting - 100 x 82 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 32.3 x 2 inch

$93,626

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