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Why is Peter Doig famous?
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Peter Doig is famous because of his artwork; his pieces are some of the most expensive works from living artists to be sold in the 21st century. In 1990, Doig was awarded the Whitechapel Artist Prize, earning him his first solo exhibition at the Whitechapel Art Gallery in 1991. Doig has since had major solo exhibitions at museums around the world, including at the Dallas Museum of Art in Dallas, Texas; Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich, Germany; Bonnefanten Museum in Maastricht, Netherlands; and the Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh, Scotland. Find a variety of Peter Doig art on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025
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Peter Doig, Fisherman
By Peter Doig
Located in Hamburg, DE
Peter Doig (born 1959 in Edinburgh)
Fisherman, 2013
Medium: Pigment print on paper
Dimensions: 87.5 x 69 cm (34.4 x 27.1 in)
Edition of 500: Hand signed and numbered
Condition: ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Pigment
House of Music (Soca Boat)
By Peter Doig
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Peter Doig
Title: House of Music (Soca Boat)
Year: 2023
Medium: Giclée Print on Cotton Smooth Rag, Oak frame with Optium Tru Vue Acrylic Glass
Edition: 250; signed and number...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Giclée
Peter Doig, Canoe: Signed Print, British Contemporary Art
By Peter Doig
Located in Hamburg, DE
Peter Doig (born 1959 in Edinburgh)
Canoe, 2008
Medium: Aquatint on wove paper
Dimensions: 59 x 75 cm (23.23 x 29.33 in)
Edition of 500: Hand signed and numbered on recto
Condition: ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Aquatint
Peter Doig 'Lapeyrouse Wall' Limited Edition Signed Etching Print
By Peter Doig
Located in San Rafael, CA
Peter Doig (British, b. 1959).
Lapeyrouse Wall, 2004
Etching and aquatint printed in colors on wove paper
Signed and dated in pencil by the artist
Edition 30/30
Published by the arti...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Peter Doig, Fisherman (from Black Palms) - 2004, Etching, Signed Print
By Peter Doig
Located in Hamburg, DE
Peter Doig (born 1959 in Edinburgh)
Fisherman, 2004
Series: From the “Black Palms” portfolio
Medium: Etching in colors, on 250g/qm Zerkall paper
Medium: 53.5 × 38 cm (21 1/10 × 15 in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Music (2 Trees)
By Peter Doig
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Peter Doig
Title: Music (2 Trees)
Year: 2023
Medium: Giclée Print on Cotton Smooth Rag, Oak frame with Optium Tru Vue Acrylic Glass
Edition: 250; signed and numbered
Dimensi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Giclée
