Superheroes

Sculpture, Superman, Frany La Chipie

Superman

Frany La Chipie

Sculpture - 78 x 30 x 14 cm Sculpture - 30.7 x 11.8 x 5.5 inch

$1,819

Painting, La Cage De Lamentables Harmonies, Sandra Chevrier

La Cage De Lamentables Harmonies

Sandra Chevrier

Painting - 96.52 x 50.8 x 2.54 cm Painting - 38 x 20 x 1 inch

$25,000

Photography, Plastic Head: Rare Vintage Batman Doll - 1988, Ryan O'Donoghue

Plastic Head: Rare Vintage Batman Doll - 1988

Ryan O'Donoghue

Photography - 100 x 75 x 0.5 cm Photography - 39.4 x 29.5 x 0.2 inch

$1,268

Painting, Batman, Patrice Murciano

Batman

Patrice Murciano

Painting - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$909 $728

Print, Margate Batman, Joyce Pensato

Margate Batman

Joyce Pensato

Print - 60 x 76 x 2.54 cm Print - 23.6 x 29.9 x 1 inch

$5,500

Sculpture, American Abstraction, Jason Dussault

American Abstraction

Jason Dussault

Sculpture - 185.4 x 139.7 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 73 x 55 x 1 inch

$22,000

Print, Man on the Moon, Russell Young

Man on the Moon

Russell Young

Print - 106.7 x 78.7 cm Print - 42 x 31 inch

$10,799

Photography, Batman V superman, Lenticular, Nick Veasey

Batman V superman, Lenticular

Nick Veasey

Photography - 84 x 84 x 1 cm Photography - 33.1 x 33.1 x 0.4 inch

$19,325

Painting, Saturday night, Simone De Rosa

Saturday night

Simone De Rosa

Painting - 80 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

$739

Painting, Superman, Ponthep Supunsaleekul

Superman

Ponthep Supunsaleekul

Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

$909

Painting, Just heroes, Vidiz

Just heroes

Vidiz

Painting - 110 x 51 x 3 cm Painting - 43.3 x 20.1 x 1.2 inch

$637

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 Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,421

Painting, Batman, Eugène Barricade

Batman

Eugène Barricade

Painting - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 8 x 12 x 0 inch

$909 $728

Painting, Je suis un super héros -  Personnages et Héros, Violeta Mouysset dite Mvili

Je suis un super héros - Personnages et Héros

Violeta Mouysset dite Mvili

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

$1,563

Painting, Omniman, Les Artistes Anonymes

Omniman

Les Artistes Anonymes

Painting - 90 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

$909

Painting, Beaten, Cecilia Cubarle

Beaten

Cecilia Cubarle

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

$3,183

Painting, Iron Boy, Socko

Iron Boy

Socko

Painting - 29.2 x 22.9 x 2 cm Painting - 11.5 x 9 x 0.8 inch

$2,500

Sculpture, Fucking condensed soup!!!, Popik

Fucking condensed soup!!!

Popik

Sculpture - 32 x 17 x 17 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 6.7 x 6.7 inch

$568

Painting, Daredevil, Rol

Daredevil

Rol

Painting - 114 x 65 x 1 cm Painting - 44.9 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch

$4,320

Painting, San Gohan, Toei Animation

San Gohan

Toei Animation

Painting - 24 x 27 x 1 cm Painting - 9.4 x 10.6 x 0.4 inch

$739

Fine Art Drawings, Mr 3D, Anthony Lister

Mr 3D

Anthony Lister

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 12 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 4.7 x 0 inch

$2,501

Painting, Wonderwoman, Prisme

Wonderwoman

Prisme

Painting - 162 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 63.8 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

$3,297 $2,143

Painting, Super héros, Dalia

Super héros

Dalia

Painting - 77 x 56 x 0.3 cm Painting - 30.3 x 22 x 0.1 inch

$1,048

Print, Underpass, Poppins

Underpass

Poppins

Print - 80 x 120 x 3 cm Print - 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$4,206

Painting, Super Hero - Spider Senses, Anthony Lister

Super Hero - Spider Senses

Anthony Lister

Painting - 95 x 95 x 1 cm Painting - 37.4 x 37.4 x 0.4 inch

$8,867

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 Print - 25.2 x 59.1 x 0.2 inch

$3,183

Print, Art notes, Edgar Plans

Art notes

Edgar Plans

Print - 28 x 21 x 1 cm Print - 11 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch

$455

Print, Wolverine, Rol

Wolverine

Rol

Print - 45 x 32 x 1 cm Print - 17.7 x 12.6 x 0.4 inch

$318

Sculpture, #Révolution, Did Moreres

#Révolution

Did Moreres

Sculpture - 101 x 69 x 10 cm Sculpture - 39.8 x 27.2 x 3.9 inch

$5,229

Fine Art Drawings, Flash, Princess A

Flash

Princess A

Fine Art Drawings - 6.6 x 15.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 2.6 x 6.1 x 0 inch

$227

Painting, Fight for your right, Sara Chelou

Fight for your right

Sara Chelou

Painting - 97 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

$2,046

Painting, Bat girl is a heroe, Sara Chelou

Bat girl is a heroe

Sara Chelou

Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$1,364

Painting, Women are heroes, Sara Chelou

Women are heroes

Sara Chelou

Painting - 60 x 45 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

$796 $637

Photography, Plastic Head: Rare Vintage Robin Doll - 1988, Ryan O'Donoghue

Plastic Head: Rare Vintage Robin Doll - 1988

Ryan O'Donoghue

Photography - 100 x 75 x 0.5 cm Photography - 39.4 x 29.5 x 0.2 inch

$1,268

Photography, Plastic Head: Vintage Captain Scarlet Doll - 1993, Ryan O'Donoghue

Plastic Head: Vintage Captain Scarlet Doll - 1993

Ryan O'Donoghue

Photography - 100 x 75 x 0.5 cm Photography - 39.4 x 29.5 x 0.2 inch

$1,268

Painting, Love is a weapon, Daru

Love is a weapon

Daru

Painting - 34 x 28 x 2 cm Painting - 13.4 x 11 x 0.8 inch

$1,137

Painting, Iron Man loves Rock 'n Roll, Patrick Cornée

Iron Man loves Rock 'n Roll

Patrick Cornée

Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

$2,160

Painting, Hey Batman, Rico Sab

Hey Batman

Rico Sab

Painting - 100 x 100 x 1.8 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.7 inch

$1,023

Painting, Amazing Superman, Rico Sab

Amazing Superman

Rico Sab

Painting - 100 x 100 x 1.8 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.7 inch

$1,023

Painting, Superman, John Matos Crash

Superman

John Matos Crash

Painting - 55.88 x 37.465 x 2 cm Painting - 22 x 14.8 x 0.8 inch

$6,000

Painting, Thor, John Matos Crash

Thor

John Matos Crash

Painting - 55.88 x 37.465 x 2 cm Painting - 22 x 14.8 x 0.8 inch

$6,000

Painting, Doc Ock, John Matos Crash

Doc Ock

John Matos Crash

Painting - 55.88 x 37.465 x 2 cm Painting - 22 x 14.8 x 0.8 inch

$6,000

Painting, Hey Batman, Rico Sab

Hey Batman

Rico Sab

Painting - 100 x 100 x 1.8 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.7 inch

$1,023

Painting, Batman, Yoann Bonneville (YBA)

Batman

Yoann Bonneville (YBA)

Painting - 80 x 20 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 7.9 x 1.6 inch

$1,091

Painting, Metal man, Pappay

Metal man

Pappay

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$3,194

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 Painting - 40.2 x 29.9 x 2 inch

$19,211

Painting, Astro, Rico Sab

Astro

Rico Sab

Painting - 60 x 60 x 1.8 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.7 inch

$318

Painting, Superman, Patrice Murciano

Superman

Patrice Murciano

Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$5,456

Sculpture, Batman, Pappay

Batman

Pappay

Sculpture - 18 x 13 x 9 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 5.1 x 3.5 inch

$398

Painting, My Neighbor Totoro, Patrice Murciano

My Neighbor Totoro

Patrice Murciano

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

$4,092 $3,274

Painting, Superman, Spaco

Superman

Spaco

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

$136

Painting, GOLDORAK #2, Maxime Andriot

GOLDORAK #2

Maxime Andriot

Painting - 94 x 61.5 x 2 cm Painting - 37 x 24.2 x 0.8 inch

$1,250

Print, Famous30#2, Matthieu Ribo

Famous30#2

Matthieu Ribo

Print - 30 x 30 x 0.2 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

$91

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

De la série ”A travers…20"

Erró

Print - 31 x 23 cm Print - 12.2 x 9.1 inch

$284

Print, Famous30#7, Matthieu Ribo

Famous30#7

Matthieu Ribo

Print - 30 x 30 x 0.2 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

$91

Print, Famous30#5, Matthieu Ribo

Famous30#5

Matthieu Ribo

Print - 30 x 30 x 0.2 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

$91

Print, Famous30#3, Matthieu Ribo

Famous30#3

Matthieu Ribo

Print - 30 x 30 x 0.2 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

$91

Painting, Batman, Capocci

Batman

Capocci

Painting - 79 x 79 x 1 cm Painting - 31.1 x 31.1 x 0.4 inch

$1,591

Print, Ironbat, Aiiroh

Ironbat

Aiiroh

Print - 50 x 50 x 0.2 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$1,023

Print, La cage dans un combat électrique, Sandra Chevrier

La cage dans un combat électrique

Sandra Chevrier

Print - 94 x 71 cm Print - 37 x 28 inch

$2,899

Painting, Burned Batman, Maxime Andriot

Burned Batman

Maxime Andriot

Painting - 107 x 83 x 2 cm Painting - 42.1 x 32.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,819

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

Bad Brains Fully Band

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Print - 61 x 46 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 inch

$512

Painting, Super heros pop stamps, Elmago

Super heros pop stamps

Elmago

Painting - 40 x 40 x 4 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

$1,307

Print, Erró. Fasciné, fascinant, Erró

Erró. Fasciné, fascinant

Erró

Print - 21 x 14 cm Print - 8.3 x 5.5 inch

$108

Painting, Catwoman, Socrate

Catwoman

Socrate

Painting - 60 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

$1,989

Sculpture, La Vierge Marie, Wonder Woman, Alben

La Vierge Marie, Wonder Woman

Alben

Sculpture - 50 x 15 x 10 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch

$2,956

Painting, Round Joker, Thierry Beaudenon

Round Joker

Thierry Beaudenon

Painting - 70 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,364

Print, La femme fatale II, Erró

La femme fatale II

Erró

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

$966

Painting, Super Hero 2 Stamps, Elmago

Super Hero 2 Stamps

Elmago

Painting - 40 x 40 x 4 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

$1,478

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 Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$5,536

Print, Silver Saber, Erró

Silver Saber

Erró

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

$900

Sculpture, Ours popart Batman, André Gacko

Ours popart Batman

André Gacko

Sculpture - 45 x 35 x 23 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 13.8 x 9.1 inch

$1,364

Painting, Captain America NYT 3D, Tristan MM

Captain America NYT 3D

Tristan MM

Painting - 120 x 90 x 10 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 3.9 inch

$2,842

Painting, B79596291B, Wo$h

B79596291B

Wo$h

Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

$1,023

Painting, Spider-Man Peter Marker, Onemizer

Spider-Man Peter Marker

Onemizer

Painting - 150 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

$22,735

Sculpture, Christ Heroes, Wolverine, Alben

Christ Heroes, Wolverine

Alben

Sculpture - 45 x 12 x 12 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch

$2,387

Print, Superbat, Aiiroh

Superbat

Aiiroh

Print - 50 x 50 x 0.2 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$1,023

Painting, Super hero stamp's 2, Elmago

Super hero stamp's 2

Elmago

Painting - 40 x 40 x 5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 2 inch

$1,125

Painting, Super héros pop codebarre, Elmago

Super héros pop codebarre

Elmago

Painting - 40 x 40 x 5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 2 inch

$1,125

Painting, Superman, Maxime Andriot

Superman

Maxime Andriot

Painting - 84 x 64 x 2 cm Painting - 33.1 x 25.2 x 0.8 inch

$1,250

Print, To the moon, Diederik Van Apple

To the moon

Diederik Van Apple

Print - 120 x 100 x 4 cm Print - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$4,831

Sculpture, Captain America, Léo  Caillard

Captain America

Léo Caillard

Sculpture - 85 x 72 x 47 cm Sculpture - 33.5 x 28.3 x 18.5 inch

$20,462

Painting, Musclor, Daru

Musclor

Daru

Painting - 60 x 55 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 21.7 x 1.6 inch

$909

Photography, Naïade, Françoise Dugourd-Caput

Naïade

Françoise Dugourd-Caput

Photography - 60 x 80 cm Photography - 23.6 x 31.5 inch

$1,091

Painting, Superman, Martin

Superman

Martin

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

$909

Painting, Super Heros Codebarre 2, Elmago

Super Heros Codebarre 2

Elmago

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

$2,501

Painting, Batman, Art Vladi

Batman

Art Vladi

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

$9,344

Print, Marvel nightwatch, Diederik Van Apple

Marvel nightwatch

Diederik Van Apple

Print - 100 x 180 x 2 cm Print - 39.4 x 70.9 x 0.8 inch

$9,663

Sculpture, Christ Heroes, Robin, Alben

Christ Heroes, Robin

Alben

Sculpture - 45 x 12 x 12 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch

$2,387

Sculpture, Christ Heroes, Captain America, Alben

Christ Heroes, Captain America

Alben

Sculpture - 45 x 12 x 12 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch

$2,387

Print, De la série ”A travers…17", Erró

De la série ”A travers…17"

Erró

Print - 31 x 23 cm Print - 12.2 x 9.1 inch

$284

Painting, Albator 1, Maxime Andriot

Albator 1

Maxime Andriot

Painting - 75 x 116 x 3 cm Painting - 29.5 x 45.7 x 1.2 inch

$818

Sculpture, Roboclusion Astro Boy, Vincent Sabatier

Roboclusion Astro Boy

Vincent Sabatier

Sculpture - 25 x 16 x 5 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 6.3 x 2 inch

$1,478 $1,330

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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