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, Absolue, Virginia Benedicto

Virginia Benedicto

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

$1,711

Painting, Harlequin Macaw, Kane Mclay

Kane Mclay

Painting . 30 x 30 x 3 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

$1,137

Painting, Canvas 144, Frantisek Florian

Frantisek Florian

Painting . 104.9 x 130 x 3.8 cm Painting . 41.3 x 51.2 x 1.5 inch

$2,102

Painting, The Muppets, Olga Oreshnikov

Olga Oreshnikov

Painting . 100 x 100 x 0.3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch

$3,982

Painting, Pretty, Christian Vey

Christian Vey

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

$2,214

Painting, Knowing the Path, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

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

$1,555

Painting, Emerge, Kane Mclay

Kane Mclay

Painting . 85 x 95 x 3 cm Painting . 33.5 x 37.4 x 1.2 inch

$2,716

Painting, Canvas 36, Frantisek Florian

Frantisek Florian

Painting . 80 x 80 x 2.8 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.1 inch

$1,210

Painting, Sadja, Françoise Nielly

Françoise Nielly

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

$12,563

Painting, The Watchers, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

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

$1,436

Painting, Milo, Françoise Nielly

Françoise Nielly

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

$12,563

Painting, S'évader, Marta Grassi

Marta Grassi

Painting . 146 x 89 x 2 cm Painting . 57.5 x 35 x 0.8 inch

$3,350

Painting, Les bonbons, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Painting . 54 x 64 x 2 cm Painting . 21.3 x 25.2 x 0.8 inch

$46,663

Painting, Secret desires, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

Painting . 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$957

Painting, Reciprocal, Kane Mclay

Kane Mclay

Painting . 150 x 150 x 3 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

$5,743

Painting, Tethered, Kane Mclay

Kane Mclay

Painting . 150 x 150 x 3 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

$5,743

Painting, Time, Irjan Moussin

Irjan Moussin

Painting . 70.1 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$7,555

Painting, Canvas 138, Frantisek Florian

Frantisek Florian

Painting . 104.9 x 130 x 4.1 cm Painting . 41.3 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch

$2,105

Painting, Blu doves, Fabio Purino

Fabio Purino

Painting . 120 x 80 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$1,496

Painting, Mirage, Marta Grassi

Marta Grassi

Painting . 80 x 40 x 1.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch

$1,316

Painting, Sans titre, Francky Criquet

Francky Criquet

Painting . 110 x 82 x 2 cm Painting . 43.3 x 32.3 x 0.8 inch

$4,786

Painting, Dream city, Rem Pirumov

Rem Pirumov

Painting . 60.5 x 22 cm Painting . 23.8 x 8.7 inch

$598

Painting, Inner cry, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

Painting . 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$1,795