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"It's the Altitude", James Rizzi, 3d Lithograph, 26x36 in., Pop Art, Snow Skiing
By James Rizzi
Located in Dallas, TX
has described the style of these childlike, three-dimensional prints as "urban primitive" - a phrase
Category
1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Urban Ease (Contemporary colorful Impressionist cityscape, original oil)
Located in Phoenix, AZ
readily share. As Marion explains:
“Artwork touches us on a personal, primitive level- this is why people
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 24 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
Salle Sauvage- Staged Representation of the "Primitive Room" by Michael Odent
By Natalie Lennard
Located in Gilroy, CA
the savage.”— Thomas Huxley ‘Salle Sauvage’ translates to ‘primitive room’, a term coined by renowned
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Satin Paper, Digital
"Primitive Provisions" Colorful Collage Street Art Original by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, Los Angeles, USA
EXHIBITIONS
2023 “Urban Ecologies: Cities Are Built for Art”, Artspace Warehouse
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Graphite, Paper
A geometric Play of Masks, Eyes and Lines. Post war Expressionist. 1970's.
By Patrick Boudon
Located in Firenze, IT
), signed.
Oil on canvas.
This urban landscape painted by Patrick Boudon in the 1960s is very close to
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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H 26.38 in W 21.26 in D 1.19 in
Village - Urbanscape Textured Painting - Mixed Media Art By Micheal Nisperos
Located in Carmel, CA
refreshing perspective that delves into the intricacies of emotion. Inspired by primitive artifacts, Nisperos
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Glaze, Oil
Cubist portrait woman. Patrick Boudon. Art Informel. Ecole de Paris. 1970s.
By Patrick Boudon
Located in Firenze, IT
like an urban landscape in constant transformation.
The influence of the Cobra group, a European
Category
1970s Cubist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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H 29.14 in W 23.63 in D 0.79 in
Sonnenblumen, Abend II
By Emil Nolde
Located in Palm Desert, CA
, northern landscapes, and more primitive or phantasmal subjects.
Nolde's work is exhibited at major museums
Category
1940s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Freedom Series: I, Original Painting
By Maya Malioutina
Located in San Francisco, CA
primitive style. The bold silver background allows the subject to stand out as the main focal point. Part of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Self Portrait (With Model)
By Raphael Soyer
Located in Fairlawn, OH
compassionate, naturalistic depictions of urban subjects. His sensitive, penetrating portrayals include a broad
Category
1950s American Modern Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Ruckus Rodeo (unique acrylic painting by famed Pop artist w/ Marlborough label)
By Red Grooms
Located in New York, NY
interest in naive and primitive objects, such as folk art puppets and toys, is easily seen in this work
Category
1970s Pop Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic, Felt Pen
H 22.75 in W 19.75 in D 1.5 in
Rapt, Original Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media Painting on Canvas
Located in Boston, MA
see in a city or urban setting. Finucane's utilization of this aesthetic but on a large format canvas
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
H 48 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
Hand signed Folk Art Naive lithograph on Japon Paper Paris French Country Scene
By Michel Delacroix
Located in Surfside, FL
of the Naïf (Folk Art or Primitive Naive) the most popular and successful artists in the world today
Category
20th Century Folk Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Seated Couple
By Raphael Soyer
Located in Fairlawn, OH
urban subjects. His sensitive, penetrating portrayals include a broad range of city dwellers: Bowery
Category
1960s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
Notre Dame, Paris, 2012
By Thomas Michael Alleman
Located in Hudson, NY
Black and White, Paris, France, Landmark, Europe, Architecture, Urban, City, notre dame, b&w, black
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Montmartre, Paris, 2012
By Thomas Michael Alleman
Located in Hudson, NY
beyond the frenetic landscapes of urban America into Paris - playfully guiding the viewer through a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Ordos City, Inner Mongolia, China
By Thomas Michael Alleman
Located in Hudson, NY
Black and White, Urban, City, China, Cityscape, mongolia, china, smoke, landscape, still life
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Effiel Tower, Paris, 2012
By Thomas Michael Alleman
Located in Hudson, NY
Black and White, Paris, France, Landmark, Urban, City, Nighttime, City Lights, Europe, Eiffel tower
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles
By Thomas Michael Alleman
Located in Hudson, NY
Black and White, Car, Urban, Los Angeles, Sky, american, b&w, black & white, urban photography
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Hollywood
By Thomas Michael Alleman
Located in Hudson, NY
Black and White, Urban, American, Los Angeles, hollywood, street sign, street, highway, black
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"HOT SPRINGS" WASH DAY CENTRAL MEXICO CLARK HULINGS, SANTA FE ARTIST
By Clark Hulings
Located in San Antonio, TX
urban landscapes and genre scenes that became the subjects of paintings reflecting the vibrancy of the
Category
1980s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Nuit Blanche
By Guillaume Lachapelle
Located in Montreal, Quebec
context of urban spaces. The former presents a first person perspective of an industrial scene, its logic
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
LED Light, Plaster, Wood, Plexiglass
Untitled, Street Scene II
By Raphael Soyer
Located in San Francisco, CA
earliest work was consciously primitive in manner. Until the late 1920s, he typically used frontal
Category
Late 20th Century American Realist Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Garment District, New York City
By Thomas Michael Alleman
Located in Hudson, NY
Black and White, Urban, New York, City Lights, Night, Cityscape, garment district, nyc, black
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Arc de Triomphe, Paris
By Thomas Michael Alleman
Located in Hudson, NY
Black and White, Landmark, Paris, France, landscape, urban. Europe, night, evening, city lights
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Lower Manhattan, New York City
By Thomas Michael Alleman
Located in Hudson, NY
, black & white, vignette, urban photography, high contrast, motion blur, highway, skyscraper, nyc
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Lower Manhattan, New York City
By Thomas Michael Alleman
Located in Hudson, NY
iteration Alleman takes a detour beyond the frenetic landscapes of urban America into Paris - playfully
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Lower Manhattan
By Thomas Michael Alleman
Located in Hudson, NY
iteration Alleman takes a detour beyond the frenetic landscapes of urban America into Paris - playfully
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Lost in reflexion
By Guillaume Lachapelle
Located in Montreal, Quebec
context of urban spaces. The former presents a first person perspective of an industrial scene, its logic
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Fiberglass, Foam, Wood, LED Light, Acrylic
Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Outsider Circus Trapeze Artist Acrobats
Located in Surfside, FL
known for her paintings depicting urban life, historical and religious events, her heroes, and her own
Category
1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Outsider Circus Trapeze Horse Acrobats
Located in Surfside, FL
contemporary artists, best known for her paintings depicting urban life, historical and religious events, her
Category
1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Outsider Circus Trapeze Horse Acrobats
Located in Surfside, FL
contemporary artists, best known for her paintings depicting urban life, historical and religious events, her
Category
1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Wine & Cigarettes Woman Outsider Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
known for her paintings depicting urban life, historical and religious events, her heroes, and her own
Category
1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Mod Bull Jewish Woman Outsider Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
leading self-taught contemporary artists, best known for her paintings depicting urban life, historical
Category
1980s Folk Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Sports Basketball Arena Coca Cola Sign
Located in Surfside, FL
is one of the leading self-taught contemporary artists, best known for her paintings depicting urban
Category
1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Untitled
By Guillaume Lachapelle
Located in Montreal, Quebec
context of urban spaces. The former presents a first person perspective of an industrial scene, its logic
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Nylon, Glass, Wood, LED Light
Night Shift
By Guillaume Lachapelle
Located in Montreal, Quebec
context of urban spaces. The former presents a first person perspective of an industrial scene, its logic
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Nylon, Glass, Wood, LED Light, Acrylic
Night shift II
By Guillaume Lachapelle
Located in Montreal, Quebec
context of urban spaces. The former presents a first person perspective of an industrial scene, its logic
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Nylon, Glass, LED Light, Acrylic
Cityscape with Oil Tins
Located in Woodbury, CT
of being used. In this painting, Stefaan uses a low perspective to invoke an animated urban scene
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Outsider Artist Circus Fire Eater, Tiger
Located in Surfside, FL
-taught contemporary artists, best known for her paintings depicting urban life, historical and religious
Category
1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Moses Bible Painting Self Taught Outsider Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
the leading self-taught contemporary artists, best known for her paintings depicting urban life
Category
1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting King David Self Taught Outsider Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
-taught contemporary artists, best known for her paintings depicting urban life, historical and religious
Category
1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
California Theater Marquee, Los Angeles
By Thomas Michael Alleman
Located in Hudson, NY
iteration Alleman takes a detour beyond the frenetic landscapes of urban America into Paris - playfully
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Untitled, Street Scene
By Raphael Soyer
Located in San Francisco, CA
earliest work was consciously primitive in manner. Until the late 1920s, he typically used frontal
Category
Late 20th Century American Realist Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
'Tribal Coast', Expressionist Woman artist, Museum of Modern Art, Guggenheim
By Ynez Johnston
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Margaret Peterson. Her work is characterized by "jigsaw" shapes reminiscent of primitive, tribal designs
Category
1960s Modern Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Engraving
H 11.5 in W 17.75 in D 0.01 in
Subiendo Las Escaleras
By Laurence Salzmann
Located in Hudson, NY
primitive gym’s concrete stairs. Each boy grips the ankles of another, wheelbarrow style, as they climb the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Boulder City, Nevada
By Thomas Michael Alleman
Located in Hudson, NY
beyond the frenetic landscapes of urban America into Paris - playfully guiding the viewer through a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Catacombs, Paris
By Thomas Michael Alleman
Located in Hudson, NY
American cities. In his latest iteration Alleman takes a detour beyond the frenetic landscapes of urban
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Seine River, Paris
By Thomas Michael Alleman
Located in Hudson, NY
iteration Alleman takes a detour beyond the frenetic landscapes of urban America into Paris - playfully
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Sacre Coeur, Paris
By Thomas Michael Alleman
Located in Hudson, NY
iteration Alleman takes a detour beyond the frenetic landscapes of urban America into Paris - playfully
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles
By Thomas Michael Alleman
Located in Hudson, NY
latest iteration Alleman takes a detour beyond the frenetic landscapes of urban America into Paris
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Columbus Circle, New York City
By Thomas Michael Alleman
Located in Hudson, NY
landscapes of urban America into Paris - playfully guiding the viewer through a simultaneously familiar and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Subway Station, New York City
By Thomas Michael Alleman
Located in Hudson, NY
landscapes of urban America into Paris - playfully guiding the viewer through a simultaneously familiar and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
California Theater Marquee, Los Angeles
By Thomas Michael Alleman
Located in Hudson, NY
American cities. In his latest iteration Alleman takes a detour beyond the frenetic landscapes of urban
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
City Hall, Los Angeles
By Thomas Michael Alleman
Located in Hudson, NY
beyond the frenetic landscapes of urban America into Paris - playfully guiding the viewer through a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Hitchcock
By Ted Adams
Located in Hudson, NY
black and white film and primitive analog functionality.
In the invitational image, "Beyond" we see an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Longing
By Ted Adams
Located in Hudson, NY
black and white film and primitive analog functionality.
In the invitational image, "Beyond" we see an
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Squiggles
By Ted Adams
Located in Hudson, NY
black and white film and primitive analog functionality.
In the invitational image, "Beyond" we see an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Scary Baby
By Ted Adams
Located in Hudson, NY
black and white film and primitive analog functionality.
In the invitational image, "Beyond" we see an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Beyond
By Ted Adams
Located in Hudson, NY
black and white film and primitive analog functionality.
In the invitational image, "Beyond" we see an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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Find the exact urban primitive you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. You can easily find an example made in the abstract style, while we also have 16 abstract versions to choose from as well. Finding the perfect urban primitive may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 18th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right urban primitive for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of black, gray, brown and blue. Creating an urban primitive has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Thomas Michael Alleman, Ted Adams, Vaggelis Choursoglou, James Rizzi and Guillaume Lachapelle are consistently popular. Artworks like these — often created in paint, archival pigment print and pigment print — can elevate any room of your home. A large urban primitive can prove too dominant for some spaces — a smaller urban primitive, measuring 5 high and 5 wide, may better suit your needs.
How Much is a Urban Primitive?
The average selling price for an urban primitive we offer is $1,750, while they’re typically $300 on the low end and $95,000 for the highest priced.