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Rich and colorful figurations

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, Basquiat, Sax Berlin

Sax Berlin

Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 5.1 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 2 inch

$15,298

Print, Sedusa, Jason Pulgarin

Jason Pulgarin

Print - 137.2 x 91.4 cm Print - 54 x 36 inch

$3,000

Painting, Good vibes Paris, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 97 x 130 x 2.5 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 1 inch

$1,652

Painting, Arty be Jack, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$1,163

Painting, Hole in one, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 120 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

$1,469

Painting, Littoral, Cyril Destrade

Cyril Destrade

Painting - 76 x 110 cm Painting - 29.9 x 43.3 inch

$7,955

Painting, Au Sommet, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

Painting - 120 x 78 x 0.6 cm Painting - 47.2 x 30.7 x 0.2 inch

$3,060

Painting, Azurs, Cyril Destrade

Cyril Destrade

Painting - 146 x 270 x 4 cm Painting - 57.5 x 106.3 x 1.6 inch

$14,686

Painting, Amazing big city, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 130 x 195 x 2.5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 76.8 x 1 inch

$2,692

Painting, Amazing cities, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 150 x 150 x 2.5 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1 inch

$2,325

Painting, Amazing Paris, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 114 x 146 x 2.5 cm Painting - 44.9 x 57.5 x 1 inch

$2,019

Print, Rhino, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Print - 70 x 50 x 3 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

$2,448

Painting, Sunset, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

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

$2,570

Painting, So kult, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$1,163

Painting, Good vibes only, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 130 x 97 x 4 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.6 inch

$1,652

Print, Untitled, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

Print - 38 x 28 x 0.1 cm Print - 15 x 11 x 0 inch

$2,448

Painting, Hey Sam, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 100 x 100 x 1.8 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.7 inch

$1,163

Painting, Les bonbons, Robert Combas

Robert Combas

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

$47,730

Painting, Octobre, Aurélie Trabaud

Aurélie Trabaud

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

$1,591 $1,432