New Figuration

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, The (G)Uncles, ShuJie Wang

ShuJie Wang

Painting . 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$1,854

Fine Art Drawings, Fils et ficelles, Marta Grassi

Marta Grassi

Fine Art Drawings . 110 x 75 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 43.3 x 29.5 x 0 inch

$1,043

Painting, Pachéco, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Painting . 46 x 55 x 3 cm Painting . 18.1 x 21.7 x 1.2 inch

$61,426

Print, Sunkist, Kiki Kogelnik

Kiki Kogelnik

Print . 86.4 x 66 x 0.3 cm Print . 34 x 26 x 0.1 inch

$9,150

Painting, Un bon godet !, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Painting . 81 x 65 x 2 cm Painting . 31.9 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,565 $1,331

Painting, Women XXI, Eulogia Merle

Eulogia Merle

Painting . 100 x 81 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.4 inch

$2,308

Sculpture, Liberty 3/8, Marcos Rodrigo

Marcos Rodrigo

Sculpture . 63 x 18 x 18 cm Sculpture . 24.8 x 7.1 x 7.1 inch

$2,260

Painting, Nymph of Eden, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

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

$1,275

Painting, L'île, Eva Romain

Eva Romain

Painting . 92 x 65 x 2 cm Painting . 36.2 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,086

Painting, I Cloud, Ia Liparteliani

Ia Liparteliani

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

$1,623

Painting, I Dreamed of You, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

Painting . 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$695

Painting, La lectrice, ShuJie Wang

ShuJie Wang

Painting . 70 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,623

Painting, L'étreinte II, Jade Mouge

Jade Mouge

Painting . 100 x 81 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 0 inch

$2,550

Fine Art Drawings, Esterelle, Marta Grassi

Marta Grassi

Fine Art Drawings . 110 x 75 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings . 43.3 x 29.5 x 0 inch

$1,043

Painting, Nu jaune, Do Delaunay

Do Delaunay

Painting . 76 x 51 x 3 cm Painting . 29.9 x 20.1 x 1.2 inch

$2,318

Fine Art Drawings, Leda, Marta Grassi

Marta Grassi

Fine Art Drawings . 110 x 75 x 0.02 cm Fine Art Drawings . 43.3 x 29.5 x 0 inch

$1,043

Painting, Un regard, Daniel Densborn

Daniel Densborn

Painting . 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,202

Fine Art Drawings, The Room, Gabrielle Rul

Gabrielle Rul

Fine Art Drawings . 80 x 60 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$927

Painting, Loutine, Marcos Rodrigo

Marcos Rodrigo

Painting . 100 x 73 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 28.7 x 1.2 inch

$2,782