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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.

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"Cats" Complete Portfolio of 17 Signed Lithographs on Japan Paper, 1978
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Artist: KAREL APPEL Title: Cats  Year: 1978 Edition: Signed in pencil and marked XIII/LXV All signed and numbered from the edition of Roman Numeral LXV (65) in pencil, published by ...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

蘭 Orchids in Purple Mists-hand painted Limited Edition #5 of 10-British Artist
Located in London, GB
This is a rare hand-painted Limited Edition by contemporary artist Shizico Yi, hand painted on a Giclee deluxe matte-finish giclée aluminium panel. Each edition is 90% hand-painted w...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Metal

Homage to the Square (Geometric Abstraction, Minimalism, Color Theory, 34% 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 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

Circe turns the companion of Odysseus into a swine 1978 Screenprint
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Artist: Romare Bearden Title: Circe turns the companion of Odysseus into a swine Year: 1978 Print Silkscreen : 29.¼" x 21.¾" inches Edition: Signed in pencil and marked 3/125 Roma...
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1970s Abstract Figurative Prints

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Screen

Dancing Pumpkin (YBL) (Kusama 320) Abstract limited edition screenprint
Located in Bristol, GB
Screenprint Edition 107 of 120 50 x 65.5 cm (19.7 x 25.8 in) Signed, numbered, dated and titled on the front Condition on request This work is sold framed ABE Publishing Dancing Pump...
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Early 2000s Abstract Still-life Prints

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Screen

HandPainted Limited Edition-Framed-Strawberry Moon Field-Awarded British Artist
Located in London, GB
This Limited Edition is hand-painted and framed, ready to hang and highly collectibles for its unique and premium quality. It is made on a premium metal/aluminium panel. All its gold...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Metal, Gold Leaf

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