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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Miyabi: Korin ( Korin: courtly elegance 2020)
Takashi Murakami
Print - 76.25 x 72 cm Print - 30 x 28.3 inch
$4,335
Flower ball (3D) Hey! You! Do you feel what I feel?
Takashi Murakami
Print - 70 x 70 x 1 cm Print - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
$4,623
Flower ball (3D) Hey! You! Do you feel what I feel?
Takashi Murakami
Print - 70 x 70 x 1 cm Print - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
$4,623
The Empresses, set of 5
Damien Hirst
Print - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Print - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$31,787
Doraemon in the Field of Flowers
Takashi Murakami
Print - 66 x 59 x 1 cm Print - 26 x 23.2 x 0.4 inch
$4,392
Beautiful, Perfectly Picturesque, Bright But Lonesome Gyration Painting
Damien Hirst
Print - 23 x 23 x 3 cm Print - 9.1 x 9.1 x 1.2 inch
$4,046
Untitled (Head) YP x JM Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Design - 58 x 50 x 4 cm Design - 22.8 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$1,445
Beautiful, Selfishness, Affectionate But Untutored Vapor Painting
Damien Hirst
Print - 71 x 70 cm Print - 28 x 27.6 inch
$16,875
Beautiful, Ever-Quarreling Vapor Painting
Damien Hirst
Print - 40 x 40 cm Print - 15.7 x 15.7 inch
$11,250
Beautiful, Fair And Well-Lighted, Very Unappeased, Peculiarly Agreeable Aura Painting
Damien Hirst
Print - 100 x 100 cm Print - 39.4 x 39.4 inch
$22,500
Les femmes attendent l'amour, mais les hommes s'éloignent toujours
Yayoi Kusama
Design - 2 x 26 x 20.6 cm Design - 0.8 x 10.2 x 8.1 inch
$1,387
Apocalypse II
Keith Haring
Print - 96.52 x 96.52 x 1.27 cm Print - 38 x 38 x 0.5 inch
$28,000 $26,600
Pop Shop VI (complete set of 4 screen prints)
Keith Haring
Print - 34.3 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Print - 13.5 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch
$149,950
The Currency : Assiette en porcelaine fine de Chine
Damien Hirst
Design - 25 x 25 x 1.5 cm Design - 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.6 inch
$578
Untitled from Pop Shop IV
Keith Haring
Print - 34.3 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Print - 13.5 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch
$59,950
Deckchair (Yellow) - Open Edition
Damien Hirst
Sculpture - 121.9 x 77.5 x 8 cm Sculpture - 48 x 30.5 x 3.1 inch
$2,659
Deckchair (Blue) - Open Edition
Damien Hirst
Sculpture - 121.9 x 77.5 x 8 cm Sculpture - 48 x 30.5 x 3.1 inch
$2,659
Deckchair (Orange) - Open Edition
Damien Hirst
Sculpture - 121.9 x 77.5 x 8 cm Sculpture - 48 x 30.5 x 3.1 inch
$2,659
Balloon Dog (Blue)
Jeff Koons
Sculpture - 40 x 48 x 15.8 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 18.9 x 6.2 inch
$67,500
PEZ Dispenser YP x JM Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Design - 50 x 40 x 4 cm Design - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch
$457
Best Buddies from the Collection of Sir Elton John
Keith Haring
Print - 66.2 x 81.4 x 2 cm Print - 26.1 x 32 x 0.8 inch
$150,000
Untitled (Free South Africa): one plate
Keith Haring
Print - 81 x 100.3 x 2 cm Print - 31.9 x 39.5 x 0.8 inch
$54,998
Growing I
Keith Haring
Print - 101.9 x 75.9 x 0.5 cm Print - 40.1 x 29.9 x 0.2 inch
$135,000 $121,500
The Crown YP x JM Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Design - 30 x 40 x 4 cm Design - 11.8 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch
$318
Work from the Limited Edition Book The Souls
Damien Hirst
Print - 23.5 x 14 x 0.1 cm Print - 9.3 x 5.5 x 0 inch
$6,472
Six Pills (Large), rare framed hand signed print
Damien Hirst
Print - 68.3 x 82.9 x 0.3 cm Print - 26.875 x 32.625 x 0.1 inch
$17,950
Beautiful Self-Constitutive Vortex
Damien Hirst
Print - 23 x 23 x 2 cm Print - 9.1 x 9.1 x 0.8 inch
$3,814
Ballon Monkey Orange
Jeff Koons
Sculpture - 25 x 21 x 39 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 8.3 x 15.4 inch
$26,007
Ludo, Plate 5 (Hand signed Lithograph)
Keith Haring
Print - 66 x 48.3 x 0.3 cm Print - 26 x 19 x 0.1 inch
$24,500
International Volunteer Day (hand signed)
Keith Haring
Print - 27.9 x 21.6 x 0.3 cm Print - 11 x 8.5 x 0.1 inch
$14,950
The Empresses : H10-1 Wu Zetian
Damien Hirst
Print - 100 x 100 x 1 cm Print - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$9,131
The empresses : H10-2 Nur Jahan
Damien Hirst
Print - 100 x 100 x 1 cm Print - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$9,131
Dance Love YP x Keith Haring
Keith Haring
Design - 37 x 40 x 4 cm Design - 14.6 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch
$405
Radiant Baby YP x Keith Haring
Keith Haring
Design - 36 x 50 x 4 cm Design - 14.2 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$509
World Famous YP x JM Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Design - 15 x 71 x 4 cm Design - 5.9 x 28 x 1.6 inch
$457
Butterfly Rainbow (Large)
Damien Hirst
Print - 48.2 x 100 x 3 cm Print - 19 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$3,236
Love People YP x Keith Haring
Keith Haring
Design - 52 x 52 x 4 cm Design - 20.5 x 20.5 x 1.6 inch
$509
The empresses - Wu zetian
Damien Hirst
Print - 100 x 100 x 1 cm Print - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$6,877