Graffiti

Photography, Untitled (Plate 13 Photostat from the Blueprint Drawings), Keith Haring

Untitled (Plate 13 Photostat from the Blueprint Drawings)

Keith Haring

Photography - 125.09 x 126.37 x 2 cm

$45,500

Photography, Insitu, Muriel Deumie

Insitu

Muriel Deumie

Photography - 30 x 63 x 1 cm

$316

Photography, BRUSKement. Zen, Bze Bzeland

BRUSKement. Zen

Bze Bzeland

Photography - 48.3 x 32.9 x 0.1 cm

$226

Photography, Call Me Too Love Me, Samuel Ryde

Call Me Too Love Me

Samuel Ryde

Photography - 67 x 47 x 1 cm

$461

Photography, Hanoi 1-09, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Hanoi 1-09

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 29.7 x 21 x 0.3 cm

$565

Photography, Hanoi 1-06, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Hanoi 1-06

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 21 x 29.7 x 0.3 cm

$565

Photography, Hanoi 1-08, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Hanoi 1-08

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 29.7 x 21 x 0.3 cm

$565

Photography, Hanoi 1-07, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Hanoi 1-07

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 29.7 x 21 x 0.3 cm

$565

Photography, Hanoi 1-05, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Hanoi 1-05

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 29.7 x 21 x 0.3 cm

$565

Photography, Hanoi 1-04, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Hanoi 1-04

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 29.7 x 21 x 0.3 cm

$565

Photography, Hanoi 1-03, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Hanoi 1-03

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 29.7 x 21 x 0.3 cm

$565

Photography, Hanoi 1-02, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Hanoi 1-02

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 29.7 x 21 x 0.3 cm

$565

Photography, Hanoi 1-01, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Hanoi 1-01

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 29.7 x 21 x 0.3 cm

$565

Photography, Michaelangelo, Samsofy

Michaelangelo

Samsofy

Photography - 60 x 90 x 1 cm

$2,259

Photography, Love story, Amandine André

Love story

Amandine André

Photography - 18.5 x 18.5 x 1 cm

$102

Photography, Graffitis 1, Jean-Claude Mathier

Graffitis 1

Jean-Claude Mathier

Photography - 100 x 150 cm

$1,459

Photography, Bondi Wall, Tony Potts

Bondi Wall

Tony Potts

Photography - 40.6 x 55.9 x 0.1 cm

$1,900

Photography, All about Eve, Barry Cawston

All about Eve

Barry Cawston

Photography - 60 x 200 x 2 cm

$3,292

Photography, Graffitis 3, Jean-Claude Mathier

Graffitis 3

Jean-Claude Mathier

Photography - 100 x 150 x 2 cm

$1,459

Photography, Graffitis 2, Jean-Claude Mathier

Graffitis 2

Jean-Claude Mathier

Photography - 100 x 150 x 2 cm

$1,459

Photography, L'absence 12, Clara Cena

L'absence 12

Clara Cena

Photography - 60 x 60 x 2 cm

$655

Photography, Montmartre, Samsofy

Montmartre

Samsofy

Photography - 24 x 36 x 0.5 cm

$68

Photography, Cheveux au vent, Irène Jonas

Cheveux au vent

Irène Jonas

Photography - 13 x 19 x 0.1 cm

$565

Photography, London Graffiti, Michael K. Yamaoka

London Graffiti

Michael K. Yamaoka

Photography - 61 x 91.4 x 0.3 cm

$6,211

Photography, Londres, Amandine André

Londres

Amandine André

Photography - 14.5 x 14.5 x 1 cm

$79

Photography, Bleachers, Jill Peters

Bleachers

Jill Peters

Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 x 0.3 cm

$4,000

Photography, Traces of Barcelona, Jenny Owens

Traces of Barcelona

Jenny Owens

Photography - 24 x 18 x 0.5 cm

$474

Photography, Rome, Norman Reedus

Rome

Norman Reedus

Photography - 50.8 x 40.64 x 2 cm

$2,597

Photography, Semo, Norman Reedus

Semo

Norman Reedus

Photography - 40.64 x 50.8 cm

$2,597

Photography, Je t'aime, Yann Merran

Je t'aime

Yann Merran

Photography - 20 x 30 x 1 cm

$62

Photography, Echiquier, Marie-Fa Lazzari

Echiquier

Marie-Fa Lazzari

Photography - 42 x 28 x 1 cm

$395

Photography, Smiley face, Norman Reedus

Smiley face

Norman Reedus

Photography - 40.64 x 50.8 x 2 cm

$2,597

Photography, But still punk, Norman Reedus

But still punk

Norman Reedus

Photography - 40.64 x 50.8 x 2 cm

$2,597

Photography, Temkin's bar, NYC., Samuel Ryde

Temkin's bar, NYC.

Samuel Ryde

Photography - 67 x 47 x 1 cm

$461

Photography, Two bits, NYC., Samuel Ryde

Two bits, NYC.

Samuel Ryde

Photography - 67 x 47 x 1 cm

$461

Photography, Toast, VA, USA., Samuel Ryde

Toast, VA, USA.

Samuel Ryde

Photography - 67 x 47 x 1 cm

$461

Photography, Honore Club, NYC., Samuel Ryde

Honore Club, NYC.

Samuel Ryde

Photography - 67 x 47 x 1 cm

$461

Photography, Etudes Supérieures, Luz

Etudes Supérieures

Luz

Photography - 100 x 150 cm

$2,936

Photography, Fleur de pissenlit, Marick

Fleur de pissenlit

Marick

Photography - 50 x 40 x 1 cm

$384

Photography, Santa Claus, Marick

Santa Claus

Marick

Photography - 40 x 50 x 1 cm

$384

Photography, Skeme and Lava - N.Y.C Legends, Big Daddy

Skeme and Lava - N.Y.C Legends

Big Daddy

Photography - 20 x 30 x 1 cm

$282

Photography, Paix, Yann Merran

Paix

Yann Merran

Photography - 25 x 25 x 1 cm

$62

Photography, Rêve, Yann Merran

Rêve

Yann Merran

Photography - 25 x 25 x 1 cm

$62

Photography, Existir, Imanol Marrodán

Existir

Imanol Marrodán

Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$536 $429

Photography, Eyes, Yann Merran

Eyes

Yann Merran

Photography - 25 x 25 x 1 cm

$62

Photography, Homine, Yann Merran

Homine

Yann Merran

Photography - 25 x 25 x 1 cm

$62

Photography, The right of passage, Paul J Bucknall

The right of passage

Paul J Bucknall

Photography - 45.7 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm

$520

Photography, Délit de Fuite - 02, Bruno Palisson

Délit de Fuite - 02

Bruno Palisson

Photography - 40 x 60 x 1 cm

$2,597

Photography, Mesk / Light Painting, Papa Mesk

Mesk / Light Painting

Papa Mesk

Photography - 84 x 119 x 1 cm

$2,033

Photography, Rail de Tags, Dominique Leroy

Rail de Tags

Dominique Leroy

Photography - 60 x 90 x 2 cm

$1,468

Photography, Porte et Tags, Dominique Leroy

Porte et Tags

Dominique Leroy

Photography - 90 x 70 x 2 cm

$1,468

Photography, Under Control, Big Daddy

Under Control

Big Daddy

Photography - 30 x 45 x 2 cm

$169

Photography, Respect nature, Romain Liverato

Respect nature

Romain Liverato

Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.3 cm

$734

Photography, Street Art/Photo Collage II, Ellie Sass (Sassayiannis)

Street Art/Photo Collage II

Ellie Sass (Sassayiannis)

Photography - 60 x 60 x 0.1 cm

$903

Photography, Le confiné, Romain Liverato

Le confiné

Romain Liverato

Photography - 53.5 x 89 x 0.2 cm

$395

Photography, Urban Portrait - Michael II, Ellie Sass (Sassayiannis)

Urban Portrait - Michael II

Ellie Sass (Sassayiannis)

Photography - 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm

$508

Photography, Angle de vue, Jean-Guy Nakars

Angle de vue

Jean-Guy Nakars

Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$225

Photography, Topless Bourgeoisie, Philippe Shangti

Topless Bourgeoisie

Philippe Shangti

Photography - 63.5 x 150 x 0.5 cm

$15,810

Photography, Barbie World, Grzegorz Sikorski

Barbie World

Grzegorz Sikorski

Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.2 cm

$215

Photography, What Are You Gonna Do About It?, Michael K. Yamaoka

What Are You Gonna Do About It?

Michael K. Yamaoka

Photography - 91.4 x 61 x 0.3 cm

$5,082

Photography, Femina, Yann Merran

Femina

Yann Merran

Photography - 25 x 25 x 1 cm

$62

Photography, Jésus is Lord, Karl Lagasse

Jésus is Lord

Karl Lagasse

Photography - 46 x 32 x 0.1 cm

Sold

Photography, Restaurant Jabakh, Olivier Liégent

Restaurant Jabakh

Olivier Liégent

Photography - 51 x 90 x 2 cm

Sold

Photography, Kiss u, Amandine André

Kiss u

Amandine André

Photography - 14.5 x 14.5 x 1 cm

Sold

Graffiti

Over 200,000 pieces. That's the number of contemporary artworks and design objects currently available on Artsper. Every day, new artists and galleries from all over the world join us and trust us to showcase their work. On Artsper, all mediums have a place of choice: painting, drawing, photography, editions and sculpture.

The generic term "contemporary art" refers to all works produced in the recent period, that is to say between the end of the 20th and the beginning of the 21st centuries. However, there is not only one type of contemporary art. It can cover as many forms as there are artists, if not more. Contemporary art, while taking into account the individualities and the cultural specificities, takes life at the world level, in a globalized society and constantly in movement. Thus, the materials used, the processes of creation and the subjects treated by the contemporary art works often reflect these interconnections. But one constant remains, artists perpetually question the established artistic order.

Even if they are often confused, there are many differences between modern and contemporary art, notably the idea that contemporary art works are more conceptual and privilege the creative idea to the support used.

Nevertheless, the distinction between these two movements can also be purely temporal. Any work realized after 1945 can be called "contemporary". At the beginning of the 20th century, the movements followed one another according to the revolutionary reflections of the great masters of Surrealism (Salvador Dalí, René Magritte), Cubism (Pablo Picasso, Fernand Léger) and Dadaism (Marcel Duchamp). From the 1950s and 1960s, artists pushed the reflection on abstraction even further. This is the birth of minimalist art as well as conceptual art. In opposition to the abstract expressionists such as Joan Mitchell, Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock, the leaders of these movements are notably Frank Stella and Sol Lewitt.

Pop art is one of the first artistic movements to emerge from contemporary art. It was the work of a whole generation caught up in the whirlwind of consumer society. Pop art uses new technologies and very bright colors to portray (sometimes ironically) this globalized world in transition. The precursors of this pictorial technique are Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol, whose modern paintings represent icons of the time such as Marilyn Monroe or Elizabeth Taylor.

Born in the 1960s in Philadelphia, street art became popular in the 1980s. Illegal and controversial at first, it now occupies a major place in modern art museums, galleries and private collections. Paintings, stencil drawings, collages, sculpture, tags, graffiti... On Artsper, discover original contemporary artworks as well as prints by the greatest street artists: Shepard Fairey (Obey), JonOne, Aiko, Miss.Tic, Jef Aérosol and many others. But our catalog also highlights young stars and talents of the emerging scene, such as Death NYC or Jérôme Mesnager.

Today, contemporary art exists in many forms, more or less inspired by the movements that have shaped modern history. The beginning of the 21st century is marked by a multidisciplinary creation, an interest for creation coming from the four corners of the world, and the emergence of markets on different continents. Contemporary artworks also denote a meteoric growth in digital art, as evidenced by the recent boom in NFTs and AI (artificial intelligence)-generated art. As with all art forms, we see a globalized interest in innovative and disruptive contemporary artworks as much as in work that aims to revive the more traditional forms of fine art.

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