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Color plays a fundamental role in contemporary creation as an element capable on its own of structuring a composition, generating emotion, or conveying an entire aesthetic discourse.

Long relegated to a secondary role behind form and drawing in the traditional hierarchy of the arts, it gradually gained autonomy throughout the twentieth century from Fauvist explorations of pure color to lyrical abstraction until it became, for some artists, the sole subject of the artwork.

Henri Matisse, whose cut-out paper works celebrate color in all its power and simplicity, Mark Rothko with his meditative fields of color, or the Op Art artists who explore optical vibrations between complementary hues, illustrate the diversity of approaches within a field that continues to fascinate contemporary artists.

In current artistic practice, color is explored through a wide range of registers—from vivid, saturated Pop Art–inspired palettes to subtle tonal variations and delicate gradients, as well as strong chromatic contrasts that structure pictorial or sculptural space. Whether applied in flat areas, layered glazes, bursts of material, or plays of light on reflective surfaces, color becomes a language in its own right, capable of expressing emotions such as joy, melancholy, energy, or contemplation.

On Artsper, this selection brings together works in which color plays a central role in composition, highlighting the enduring capacity of this fundamental element to generate visual experiences of inexhaustible richness and intensity.

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Photography, Tapisserie_2075, Eric Dujols

Eric Dujols

Photography . 80 x 50 x 1 cm Photography . 31.5 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$1,768

Photography, 94 Flats, Barry Cawston

Barry Cawston

Photography . 110 x 120 x 2 cm Photography . 43.3 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$3,700

Photography, 26 Flats, Barry Cawston

Barry Cawston

Photography . 110 x 120 x 2 cm Photography . 43.3 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$3,700

Photography, Maternité, Nicolas Issaly

Nicolas Issaly

Photography . 75 x 50 x 3 cm Photography . 29.5 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

$1,559

Photography, Granit, Nicolas Issaly

Nicolas Issaly

Photography . 70 x 50 x 3 cm Photography . 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

$1,582

Photography, Melt colors, Eric Dujols

Eric Dujols

Photography . 50 x 75 x 1 cm Photography . 19.7 x 29.5 x 0.4 inch

$1,722

Photography, AB42, Gilles Gourmaud

Gilles Gourmaud

Photography . 40 x 71 x 3 cm Photography . 15.7 x 28 x 1.2 inch

$872

Photography, Open Bitch, Léa Bon

Léa Bon

Photography . 52.8 x 79.8 x 0.3 cm Photography . 20.8 x 31.4 x 0.1 inch

$2,699

Photography, NL #15, Charles Weber

Charles Weber

Photography . 70 x 70 cm Photography . 27.6 x 27.6 inch

$3,024

Photography, Art Street, Michel Tréhet

Michel Tréhet

Photography . 40 x 50 cm Photography . 15.7 x 19.7 inch

$919

Photography, Feu et sang, Eric Dujols

Eric Dujols

Photography . 90 x 65 x 1 cm Photography . 35.4 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch

$1,919

Photography, Around my world, Eric Dujols

Eric Dujols

Photography . 80 x 50 x 1 cm Photography . 31.5 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$2,036

Photography, Untitled, KetoMa

KetoMa

Photography . 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Photography . 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

$119

Photography, Eclipse motel, Barry Cawston

Barry Cawston

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

$2,395

Photography, White Still, Zoltan Gerliczki

Zoltan Gerliczki

Photography . 80 x 64.8 x 0.3 cm Photography . 31.5 x 25.5 x 0.1 inch

$2,374

Photography, Orange Still, Zoltan Gerliczki

Zoltan Gerliczki

Photography . 80 x 64.8 x 0.3 cm Photography . 31.5 x 25.5 x 0.1 inch

$2,374

Photography, Venice, Zoltan Gerliczki

Zoltan Gerliczki

Photography . 80 x 64.8 x 0.3 cm Photography . 31.5 x 25.5 x 0.1 inch

$2,374

Photography, L'ombre est là (S), Streety

Streety

Photography . 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$291

Photography, L'ancien temps, Marick

Marick

Photography . 40 x 40 x 1 cm Photography . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$407

Photography, Crevasses, Eric Dujols

Eric Dujols

Photography . 100 x 55 x 1 cm Photography . 39.4 x 21.7 x 0.4 inch

$2,198

Photography, AB95, Gilles Gourmaud

Gilles Gourmaud

Photography . 40 x 71 x 3 cm Photography . 15.7 x 28 x 1.2 inch

$872

Photography, This blue dream, Rodrigo

Rodrigo

Photography . 25.9 x 34.5 x 0.1 cm Photography . 10.2 x 13.6 x 0 inch

$813

Photography, Hana07_F37, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography . 42.5 x 32.9 x 0.1 cm Photography . 16.7 x 13 x 0 inch

$698

Photography, Hana02_2458, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography . 42.5 x 32.9 x 0.1 cm Photography . 16.7 x 13 x 0 inch

$698

Photography, Blue Pearl, Rodrigo

Rodrigo

Photography . 26.7 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography . 10.5 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$813

Photography, Hana08_F050, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography . 44 x 34 x 0.1 cm Photography . 17.3 x 13.4 x 0 inch

$698

Photography, Hana01_99, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography . 44 x 34 x 0.1 cm Photography . 17.3 x 13.4 x 0 inch

$698

Photography, NL #123, Charles Weber

Charles Weber

Photography . 70 x 70 cm Photography . 27.6 x 27.6 inch

$3,024

Photography, Magnificent, Maïlys Derville

Maïlys Derville

Photography . 75 x 50 x 0.27 cm Photography . 29.5 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$756

Photography, Ojalá, Rodrigo

Rodrigo

Photography . 21.4 x 15.1 x 0.1 cm Photography . 8.4 x 5.9 x 0 inch

$697

Photography, Urbanité, Florence Le Van

Florence Le Van

Photography . 16 x 21 x 1 cm Photography . 6.3 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch

$349

Photography, NL #86, Charles Weber

Charles Weber

Photography . 70 x 70 cm Photography . 27.6 x 27.6 inch

$3,024

Photography, Petrol pumps, Barry Cawston

Barry Cawston

Photography . 60 x 150 x 2 cm Photography . 23.6 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

$2,830

Photography, Men in Blue, Maïlys Derville

Maïlys Derville

Photography . 75 x 50 x 0.27 cm Photography . 29.5 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$756

Photography, Casino, Eric Sanger Monteros

Eric Sanger Monteros

Photography . 46.2 x 80 x 1 cm Photography . 18.2 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

$931

Photography, AB86, Gilles Gourmaud

Gilles Gourmaud

Photography . 40 x 71 x 3 cm Photography . 15.7 x 28 x 1.2 inch

$872