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Unbearable Lightness

Unbearable Lightness of Being. 2019, canvas, oil, 25x25 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Unbearable Lightness of Being. 2019, canvas, oil, 25x25 cm Abeltina Barbara (1988) graduated in
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2010s Photorealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Unbearable Lightness I, Original art, Oil pastel on paper, Landscape, Abstract
By Richard Whadcock
Located in Deddington, GB
Unbearable Lightness I by Richard Whadcock is a beautiful misty landscape depicting a golden
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2010s Abstract Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Pastel, Paper

The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Mixed Media on Wood Panel
By Anyes Galleani
Located in Yardley, PA
Abstract, miixed media collage on wood panel created using paint skins from 2 previous versions of this painting. :: Mixed Media :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official cer...
Category

2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

“Red Bull” Photography 24" x 24" inch Edition of 24 by Brian Ziff
By Brian Ziff
Located in Culver City, CA
Canson Platine Fibre Rag From "Unbearable Lightness" series Brian Ziff is a Los Angeles and New York
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Photography

Materials

Rag Paper, Archival Ink, Giclée

“Inner Space” Photography 24" x 24" inch Edition of 24 by Brian Ziff
By Brian Ziff
Located in Culver City, CA
on Canson Platine Fibre Rag From "Unbearable Lightness" series Brian Ziff is a Los Angeles and New
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Photography

Materials

Rag Paper, Archival Ink, Giclée

“Nectar” Photography 24" x 24" inch Edition of 24 by Brian Ziff
By Brian Ziff
Located in Culver City, CA
Canson Platine Fibre Rag From "Unbearable Lightness" series Brian Ziff is a Los Angeles and New York
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée

“Your Joy is My Low” Photography 24" x 24" inch Edition of 24 by Brian Ziff
By Brian Ziff
Located in Culver City, CA
) Print on Canson Platine Fibre Rag From "Unbearable Lightness" series Brian Ziff is a Los Angeles and
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Photography

Materials

Rag Paper, Archival Ink, Giclée

Niomea
By Lino Tagliapietra
Located in Milano, IT
novel "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" inspired Lino Tagliapietra to create works with thin necks and
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass, Glass

Niomea
Niomea
H 33.47 in W 16.93 in D 9.06 in
Mara & Ara
Located in PARIS, FR
about his or her unbearable lightness of being. A moment of self-reflection, calling for a small evasion
Category

2010s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mara & Ara
H 45.28 in W 14.57 in D 11.82 in
Harriet
Located in PARIS, FR
about his or her unbearable lightness of being. A moment of self-reflection, calling for a small evasion
Category

2010s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Harriet
H 17.33 in W 7.88 in D 11.82 in
Nymphe des bois
Located in PARIS, FR
about his or her unbearable lightness of being. A moment of self-reflection, calling for a small evasion
Category

2010s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Nymphe des bois
H 17.72 in W 5.91 in
Au Bain Marie Bronze Sculpture Bathing with Marie Bath Tub Woman Nude In Stock
Located in Utrecht, NL
about his or her unbearable lightness of being. A moment of self-reflection, calling for a small evasion
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Krishna, Hindu God, Bronze Sculpture, Indian Artist K.S. Radhakrishnan"In Stock"
By K.S. Radhakrishnan
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
: ’The Ramp’ at Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai ‘Unbearable Lightness of being’ at India International Centre
Category

Early 2000s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Ramp Figure, Bronze Sculpture, Black color by Modern Indian Artist "In Stock"
By K.S. Radhakrishnan
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Gallery, New Delhi 2005 : ’The Ramp’ at Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai ‘Unbearable Lightness of being’ at India
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Ramp Figure, Bronze Sculpture, Black color by Modern Indian Artist "In Stock"
By K.S. Radhakrishnan
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Gallery, New Delhi 2005 : ’The Ramp’ at Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai ‘Unbearable Lightness of being’ at India
Category

Early 2000s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Ramp Figure, Bronze Sculpture, Black color by Modern Indian Artist "In Stock"
By K.S. Radhakrishnan
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Gallery, New Delhi 2005 : ’The Ramp’ at Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai ‘Unbearable Lightness of being’ at India
Category

Early 2000s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Ramp Figure, Bronze Sculpture, Black color by Modern Indian Artist "In Stock"
By K.S. Radhakrishnan
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Gallery, New Delhi 2005 : ’The Ramp’ at Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai ‘Unbearable Lightness of being’ at India
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Maiya on Masui, Bronze Sculpture, Black color by Modern Indian Artist "In Stock"
By K.S. Radhakrishnan
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
‘Unbearable Lightness of being’ at India International Centre, New Delhi 2004 : ’The Ramp’ at Sridharani Art
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Song of the Road, Musui pulling Hand Rickshaw by Modern Indian Artist "In Stock"
By K.S. Radhakrishnan
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Gallery, New Delhi 2005 : ’The Ramp’ at Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai ‘Unbearable Lightness of being’ at India
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Maiya as Monalisa, Golden Metallic frames with smile, Bronze Sculpture"In Stock"
By K.S. Radhakrishnan
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
: ’The Ramp’ at Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai ‘Unbearable Lightness of being’ at India International Centre
Category

Early 2000s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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The unbearable lightness, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
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Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
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The Unbearable Lightness Of Being Large Abstract
By Michael David
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