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What are abstract prints?

Abstract prints use shapes, lines and colors to create compositions that do not mirror the outside world.

1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
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Hand Painted X-Large-Gladiolus Glorious-British Artist-Limited Edition#9 of 10
Located in London, GB
This rare X-large Limited Edition is 80% hand painted and highlighted with original paint and brushstrokes painted by artist Shizico Yi. Only 10 Limited Edition has been made, last ...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Prints

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Gesso, Archival Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Giclée

Untitled Oversize print 40x40 inches Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Untitled after Paul Klee, 1879 – 1940 Original work : Klee, Paul; Swiss artist; 1879–1940. Untitled. Drawing, 1914. Watercolour on paper mounted on cardboard, 15.6 × 15.6 cm. Inv. ...
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1910s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Archival Pigment

Monument in the Fertile Country Oversize print 40x30 inches Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Monument im Fruchtland (Monument in the Fertile Country) 1929. after Paul Klee, 1879 – 1940 Original work : Pastel, 47.5 × 34.8cm. Bern, Zentrum Paul Klee. (Photograph via Archiv...
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1920s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Archival Pigment

Homage to the Square (Geometric Abstraction, Minimalism, Color Theory, ~41% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Josef Albers Homage to the Square (from "Son oeuvre et sa contribution à la figuration visuelle au cours du XXe siècle") 1972 Silkscreen Print in brilliant colors on wove paper Image Size: 8.75 × 8.75 inches(22.23 × 22.23 cm) Sheet Size (approx.): 10.5 × 12 inches (26.67 × 30.48 cm) Framed Size: 13 × 13 × 0.5 inches (33.02 × 33.02 × 1.27 cm) Unsigned; as published Edition: ~1,500; not individually numbered Published by Dessain et Tolra – 1972 Printed with an additional image verso as issued Serigraphs by Herbert Geier, Ingolstadt, Germany & Ives-Sillman, Inc., New Haven, Connecticut, USA Gallery-issued COA available upon request The Homage to the Square series is Josef Albers’s most celebrated and influential body of work, produced between 1950 and his death in 1976. Consisting of hundreds of paintings, the series explores the interaction of color through a deceptively simple compositional structure: nested squares arranged concentrically on a flat surface. Despite its geometric restraint, the work is fundamentally about perception—how colors shift, advance, recede, and transform in relation to one another. Albers applied paint directly from the tube using a palette knife, avoiding visible brushwork to eliminate gesture and emphasize color relationships as the primary subject. Each composition is carefully calibrated, demonstrating how identical colors can appear dramatically different depending on their surrounding context. The result is a dynamic visual experience in which depth, vibration, and spatial illusion emerge purely through chromatic interaction. The series reflects Albers’s theoretical contributions, particularly his seminal book Interaction of Color (1963), in which he articulated his belief that color is relative rather than absolute. Rather than expressing emotion through imagery, Albers invites the viewer into an active perceptual process, making the act of seeing itself the central theme. Homage to the Square remains a cornerstone of modernist abstraction and color theory, influencing generations of artists, designers, and architects. Works from the series are held in major museum collections worldwide and continue to be studied for their rigorous investigation of visual perception. Homage to the Square, Josef Albers square...
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1970s Abstract Geometric Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Anish Kapoor - Flow (Pink), Abstract Color etching from the UK, Signed/N, Framed
Located in New York, NY
Color etching on wove paper Pencil signed and numbered 19/39 on the verso This work has been elegantly framed in a museum quality handmade wood frame by the prestigious fine art fram...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Etching

Niagara Series No. 5, Abstract Silkscreen by Larry Zox
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Larry Zox Title: Niagara Series No. 5 Year: circa 1980 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 175 Image Size: 34 x 13 inches Paper Size: 39 in. x 20.5 i...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

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Screen

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