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, Rabbit 03, Eulogia Merle

Eulogia Merle

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

$2,237

Painting, Après la pluie, Jade Mouge

Jade Mouge

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

$2,632

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, 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, 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, Octobre, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

Painting . 46 x 68 x 1 cm Painting . 18.1 x 26.8 x 0.4 inch

$1,555

Painting, Sunset, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

Painting . 50 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch

$2,513

Painting, Ecume N°1, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

Painting . 37 x 37 x 0.2 cm Painting . 14.6 x 14.6 x 0.1 inch

$2,692

Painting, Portal, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

Painting . 23 x 23 x 0.1 cm Painting . 9.1 x 9.1 x 0 inch

$592

Painting, Frida Kahlo, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

Painting . 75 x 55 x 2 cm Painting . 29.5 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

$897

Painting, Hombre azul, Eulogia Merle

Eulogia Merle

Painting . 90 x 60 x 4 cm Painting . 35.4 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$1,974

Painting, Latin King, Eulogia Merle

Eulogia Merle

Painting . 200 x 140 cm Painting . 78.7 x 55.1 inch

$4,475

Painting, Soul mates, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

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

$718

Painting, Corre, Eulogia Merle

Eulogia Merle

Painting . 61 x 50 x 4 cm Painting . 24 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

$1,448

Painting, Man V, Eulogia Merle

Eulogia Merle

Painting . 100 x 70 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch

$2,237

Painting, Woman XXIII, Eulogia Merle

Eulogia Merle

Painting . 122 x 122 x 4 cm Painting . 48 x 48 x 1.6 inch

$3,159

Painting, Fleeting beauty, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

Painting . 24 x 18 x 2 cm Painting . 9.4 x 7.1 x 0.8 inch

$263

Sculpture, Le trio, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Sculpture . 65 x 35 x 2 cm Sculpture . 25.6 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch

$838

Painting, Peonies, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

Painting . 30 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch

$263

Painting, Evening tea, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

Painting . 60 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$574

Painting, Lion, Julia Ruf

Julia Ruf

Painting . 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$550

Painting, Sans titre, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Painting . 70 x 25 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch

$562

Painting, Sans titre, Odin Pigelet

Odin Pigelet

Painting . 41 x 33 x 1.5 cm Painting . 16.1 x 13 x 0.6 inch

$299

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