Superheroes

Painting, La cage de la Lumière Eblouissante et de l'Ombre Profonde, Sandra Chevrier

La cage de la Lumière Eblouissante et de l'Ombre Profonde

Sandra Chevrier

Painting - 102 x 76 x 5 cm

€16,900

Painting, Batman, Patrice Murciano

Batman

Patrice Murciano

Painting - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm

€900

Painting, Wonder Woman | Enjoy your life, Patricia Gadisseur

Wonder Woman | Enjoy your life

Patricia Gadisseur

Painting - 150 x 100 x 2 cm

€1,800

Painting, Metal man, Pappay

Metal man

Pappay

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm

€2,810

Sculpture, Superman, Frany La Chipie

Superman

Frany La Chipie

Sculpture - 78 x 30 x 14 cm

€1,600

Painting, Saturday night, Simone De Rosa

Saturday night

Simone De Rosa

Painting - 80 x 60 x 1.5 cm

€650

Photography, Batman V superman, Lenticular, Nick Veasey

Batman V superman, Lenticular

Nick Veasey

Photography - 84 x 84 x 1 cm

€17,000

Painting, Pièce de Puzzle - personnages de fiction - série Pop Art, Nathalie Zelman

Pièce de Puzzle - personnages de fiction - série Pop Art

Nathalie Zelman

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm

€1,250

Sculpture, Amazing Spider-man 2, Popik

Amazing Spider-man 2

Popik

Sculpture - 26 x 17 x 15 cm

€500

Painting, Man of Steel - Superman in the National New York Times (1), Benjamin SPaRK

Man of Steel - Superman in the National New York Times (1)

Benjamin SPaRK

Painting - 150 x 100 x 2 cm

€7,850

Painting, Batman, Capocci

Batman

Capocci

Painting - 79 x 79 x 1 cm

€1,400

Painting, Just heroes, Vidiz

Just heroes

Vidiz

Painting - 110 x 51 x 3 cm

€560

Painting, Batman, Eugène Barricade

Batman

Eugène Barricade

Painting - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.1 cm

€800

Fine Art Drawings, MECA0110, Stéphane Perger

MECA0110

Stéphane Perger

Fine Art Drawings - 44 x 47 x 1 cm

€1,200

Painting, Super Mario Right, Nami Oz

Super Mario Right

Nami Oz

Painting - 96 x 66 x 6 cm

€8,340

Painting, Beaten, Cecilia Cubarle

Beaten

Cecilia Cubarle

Painting - 80 x 80 x 4 cm

€2,800

Painting, San Gohan, Toei Animation

San Gohan

Toei Animation

Painting - 24 x 27 x 1 cm

€650

Painting, Iron Boy, Socko

Iron Boy

Socko

Painting - 29.2 x 22.9 x 2 cm

€2,402

Painting, Daredevil, Rol

Daredevil

Rol

Painting - 114 x 65 x 1 cm

€3,800

Painting, Wonderwoman, Prisme

Wonderwoman

Prisme

Painting - 162 x 130 x 3 cm

€2,900

Painting, Batvandal, San São

Batvandal

San São

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm

€800

Fine Art Drawings, Mr 3D, Anthony Lister

Mr 3D

Anthony Lister

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 12 x 0.1 cm

€2,200

Painting, Super héros, Dalia

Super héros

Dalia

Painting - 77 x 56 x 0.3 cm

€748

Painting, Super Hero - Spider Senses, Anthony Lister

Super Hero - Spider Senses

Anthony Lister

Painting - 95 x 95 x 1 cm

€7,800

Print, Alfred, start the car! (Pink BG), Antoine Tavaglione

Alfred, start the car! (Pink BG)

Antoine Tavaglione

Print - 64 x 150 x 0.5 cm

€2,800

Print, Underpass, Poppins

Underpass

Poppins

Print - 80 x 120 x 3 cm

€3,700

Print, Art notes, Edgar Plans

Art notes

Edgar Plans

Print - 28 x 21 x 1 cm

€400

Print, Wolverine, Rol

Wolverine

Rol

Print - 45 x 32 x 1 cm

€180

Sculpture, #Révolution, Did Moreres

#Révolution

Did Moreres

Sculpture - 101 x 69 x 10 cm

€4,600

Painting, Astro, Rico Sab

Astro

Rico Sab

Painting - 60 x 60 x 1.8 cm

€280

Painting, GOLDORAK #2, Maxime Andriot

GOLDORAK #2

Maxime Andriot

Painting - 94 x 61.5 x 2 cm

€1,100

Painting, Hey Batman, Rico Sab

Hey Batman

Rico Sab

Painting - 100 x 100 x 1.8 cm

€900

Painting, Hey Batman, Rico Sab

Hey Batman

Rico Sab

Painting - 100 x 100 x 1.8 cm

€900

Painting, Amazing Superman, Rico Sab

Amazing Superman

Rico Sab

Painting - 100 x 100 x 1.8 cm

€900

Painting, My Neighbor Totoro, Patrice Murciano

My Neighbor Totoro

Patrice Murciano

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm

€4,000

Painting, Superman, Patrice Murciano

Superman

Patrice Murciano

Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm

€5,500

Painting, La Cage, béatitude ravageuse, Sandra Chevrier

La Cage, béatitude ravageuse

Sandra Chevrier

Painting - 76.2 x 55.9 x 2 cm

€18,256

Painting, Pop is Top, Sara Chelou

Pop is Top

Sara Chelou

Painting - 81 x 116 x 4 cm

€1,500

Sculpture, Batman, Pappay

Batman

Pappay

Sculpture - 18 x 13 x 9 cm

€350

Painting, Albator 1, Maxime Andriot

Albator 1

Maxime Andriot

Painting - 75 x 116 x 3 cm

€720

Painting, Darth Vader, Tarek

Darth Vader

Tarek

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm

€3,200

Print, Famous30#2, Matthieu Ribo

Famous30#2

Matthieu Ribo

Print - 30 x 30 x 0.2 cm

€80

Painting, Super hero stamp's 2, Elmago

Super hero stamp's 2

Elmago

Painting - 40 x 40 x 5 cm

€990

Print, Famous30#14, Matthieu Ribo

Famous30#14

Matthieu Ribo

Print - 30 x 30 x 0.2 cm

€80

Print, Famous30#7, Matthieu Ribo

Famous30#7

Matthieu Ribo

Print - 30 x 30 x 0.2 cm

€80

Print, Famous30#5, Matthieu Ribo

Famous30#5

Matthieu Ribo

Print - 30 x 30 x 0.2 cm

€80

Print, Famous30#3, Matthieu Ribo

Famous30#3

Matthieu Ribo

Print - 30 x 30 x 0.2 cm

€80

Fine Art Drawings, 1.2M Bat Man, Rodrigo Spinel

1.2M Bat Man

Rodrigo Spinel

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 20.8 x 0.3 cm

€1,441

Painting, Super Heros Codebarre 2, Elmago

Super Heros Codebarre 2

Elmago

Painting - 60 x 60 x 4 cm

€2,200

Print, Ironbat, Aiiroh

Ironbat

Aiiroh

Print - 50 x 50 x 0.2 cm

€900

Painting, Marvel, Elmago

Marvel

Elmago

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm

€2,100

Painting, Power Ranger’s, Les Artistes Anonymes

Power Ranger’s

Les Artistes Anonymes

Painting - 93 x 93 x 3 cm

€500

Print, La cage dans un combat électrique, Sandra Chevrier

La cage dans un combat électrique

Sandra Chevrier

Print - 94 x 71 cm

€2,450 €2,205

Painting, Captain América, Maxime Frairot

Captain América

Maxime Frairot

Painting - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm

€180

Painting, The Flash, Maxime Frairot

The Flash

Maxime Frairot

Painting - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm

€180

Painting, Crazy life - Joker vision, Simone De Rosa

Crazy life - Joker vision

Simone De Rosa

Painting - 90 x 65 x 1.5 cm

€700

Painting, Born To Be Free, Virginie Rafaël

Born To Be Free

Virginie Rafaël

Painting - 100 x 100 x 5 cm

€2,900

Print, De la série ”A travers…20", Erró

De la série ”A travers…20"

Erró

Print - 31 x 23 cm

€250

Painting, Elastigirl, Maxime Frairot

Elastigirl

Maxime Frairot

Painting - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm

€180

Painting, Burned Batman, Maxime Andriot

Burned Batman

Maxime Andriot

Painting - 107 x 83 x 2 cm

€1,600

Sculpture, Astroboy 02, Simone De Rosa

Astroboy 02

Simone De Rosa

Sculpture - 60 x 60 x 2 cm

€580

Print, Bad Brains Fully Band, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Bad Brains Fully Band

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 cm

€450

Print, Erró. Fasciné, fascinant, Erró

Erró. Fasciné, fascinant

Erró

Print - 21 x 14 cm

€95

Print, Superbat, Aiiroh

Superbat

Aiiroh

Print - 50 x 50 x 0.2 cm

€900

Sculpture, La Vierge Marie, Wonder Woman, Alben

La Vierge Marie, Wonder Woman

Alben

Sculpture - 50 x 15 x 10 cm

€2,600

Painting, Round Joker, Thierry Beaudenon

Round Joker

Thierry Beaudenon

Painting - 70 x 70 x 2 cm

€1,200

Painting, Catwoman, Socrate

Catwoman

Socrate

Painting - 60 x 50 x 3 cm

€1,750

Print, La femme fatale II, Erró

La femme fatale II

Erró

Print - 117 x 75 cm

€850

Painting, Red Diabolik, Simone De Rosa

Red Diabolik

Simone De Rosa

Painting - 50 x 40 x 1.5 cm

€330

Painting, The Times' Guardian - Spiderman in the metaverse, Benjamin SPaRK

The Times' Guardian - Spiderman in the metaverse

Benjamin SPaRK

Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm

€4,870

Painting, Wolverine, Seen

Wolverine

Seen

Painting - 100 x 100 x 0.1 cm

€5,000

Painting, Spider-Man Peter Marker, Onemizer

Spider-Man Peter Marker

Onemizer

Painting - 150 x 150 x 2 cm

€19,900

Print, Silver Saber, Erró

Silver Saber

Erró

Print - 77.5 x 55.9 cm

€865

Painting, Captain America NYT 3D, Tristan MM

Captain America NYT 3D

Tristan MM

Painting - 120 x 90 x 10 cm

€2,500

Print, The Beauty of Liberty and Equality (with Shepard Fairey), Sandra Chevrier

The Beauty of Liberty and Equality (with Shepard Fairey)

Sandra Chevrier

Print - 91.4 x 61 cm

€2,650

Sculpture, Ours popart Batman, André Gacko

Ours popart Batman

André Gacko

Sculpture - 45 x 35 x 23 cm

€1,200

Painting, La Cage, si tu es pris de mer, Sandra Chevrier

La Cage, si tu es pris de mer

Sandra Chevrier

Painting - 60.96 x 45.72 x 2 cm

€12,010

Sculpture, Christ Heroes, Wolverine, Alben

Christ Heroes, Wolverine

Alben

Sculpture - 45 x 12 x 12 cm

€2,100

Print, La Cage Et La Trace Du Crayon (Large), Sandra Chevrier

La Cage Et La Trace Du Crayon (Large)

Sandra Chevrier

Print - 73.5 x 60 cm

€2,738 €1,369

Sculpture, Playmobil popart, Luna

Playmobil popart

Luna

Sculpture - 63 x 30 x 18 cm

€1,200

Sculpture, Captain America, Léo  Caillard

Captain America

Léo Caillard

Sculpture - 85 x 72 x 47 cm

€18,000

Painting, Batman (super hero series), Seen

Batman (super hero series)

Seen

Painting - 107 x 107 cm

€7,000

Painting, Captain America (super hero series), Seen

Captain America (super hero series)

Seen

Painting - 107 x 107 cm

€6,500

Print, La cage et l'acte de foi, Sandra Chevrier

La cage et l'acte de foi

Sandra Chevrier

Print - 100 x 70 x 0.3 cm

€2,450

Painting, Superman, Maxime Andriot

Superman

Maxime Andriot

Painting - 84 x 64 x 2 cm

€1,100

Painting, Musclor, Daru

Musclor

Daru

Painting - 60 x 55 x 4 cm

€1,200

Painting, Superman, Martin

Superman

Martin

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm

€800

Superheroes

Hulk, Thor, Superman, Catwoman, Wonder Woman, Iron Man or Wolverine: are these the new stars of contemporary art? We've been asking ourselves this question for years, thanks to their huge presence, both on the big screen and painters' canvases!

Superheroes are hardly a new trend, but they've recently seen a surge in popularity as a result of the impressive cinematic blockbusters created by Marvel and DC Studios.

Although there are similar figures throughout the history of art, like the demigod Hercules of antiquity, the epic comic book superheroes that we know today were born between the Wall St. Crash in 1929 and the Second World War. They allowed Americans to escape their daily lives, with extraordinary characters, full of courage and hope.

During the war, Captain America fiercely fought Nazism. Batman; the Gotham City mob… From the moment it entered the war, the American army supplied plenty of comics to soldiers, which often accompanied them abroad.

Having become popular icons; superheroes very quickly became part of contemporary art, particularly under the influence of Pop Art. Andy Warhol, the precursor of the artistic movement, proposed his own version of Superman in a 1960 silkscreen print inspired by comic books. This marked the beginning of a lasting tradition.

Australian photographer Anthony Lister also utilises pop culture, including supermarket labels, adverts and above all, images of superheroes. He has taken  photos of himself in a Robin costume to create a unique destructured silkscreen print and creates paintings of heroes, with a mixture of several characters.

Other artists even use their heroes in grittier ways to convey engaging messages. For example, Raymond Pettibon's works are accompanied with sharp and scathing phrases. Gilles Barbier's 'L'Hospice' (Hospice) of superheroes pokes fun at and ridicules our childhood heroes.

Street art has also taken the reins, and there are plenty of graffiti and other street artists who take on these figures and their superpowers in order to show their weaknesses or enlighten the public about contemporary social issues.

Female superheroes are also becoming increasingly emancipated and prominent in art. Having often been left in the background in a world dominated by masculine figures, they no longer need to be saved and are even stronger than their male colleagues, particularly those by Rose Agathe Steiner or Cosmicg.

For his part, Dong Oan creates posters of superhero wrestling matches, with the Hulk and Spider-man amongst others, as fighters ready to face one another - sure to be a spectacle!

Artsper has decided to pay homage to superheroes, these mythical and legendary figures of humanity,  through an unusual approach; that of contemporary art. This selection explores how painters, photographers or sculptors engage with comic book aesthetics to illustrate our postmodern condition. Whether united, mocked or being used for powerful messages, superheroes allow artists to create lively works of art, often hiding a second critical perspective. Find all your favourite superheroes in this selection.

Since the rise of pop art, the superhero aesthetic has occupied a prominent position within popular culture. With Artsper's selection remember that in many ways, we can all be superheroes!

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