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Art For Sale
Style: Photorealist
Style: Young British Artists (YBA)
David Bowie and Elizabeth Taylor by Terry O'Neill - rare signed artist proof
Located in Austin, US
Rare, signed artist proof print of David Bowie and Elizabeth Taylor by Terry O'Neill David Bowie and actress Elizabeth Taylor meet for the first time at George Cukor’s house in Beve...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

La Vie Est Belle. 2023, oil on canvas, 80x70 cm
Located in Riga, LV
La Vie Est Belle. 2023, oil on canvas, 80x70 cm Works of Liene Liepina are full of life and joy because of photography-like, realistic details on the one hand, and intense and slight...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"California Bug" Original Oil Painting 16 in x 20 in
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"California Bug" 2021 Oil on Panel 16 in x 20 in "California Bug" is all about the unbounded cheerfulness of the vintage Volkswagen Bug. A residential street in Southern Californi...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil

Sant'Alessandro
Located in Milano, MI
Photo taken inside the Sant'Alessandro church - Milan (Italy). Marcelo Soulé (Buenos Aires, 1958) trained at the Artistic Lyceum and the Brera Academy in Milan. He lives and works b...
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2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Black and White, Inkjet, Pigment

Bowl with Spices-original modern realism still life painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
Heidi von Faber's original painting showcases a hyper-realistic interpretation of a contemporary still life, reminiscent of the precision and style seen in the works of early Dutch m...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Moon Shot (NASA official commission—74 x 114 inches), Lowell Nesbitt
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original oil painting on canvas, 1970. Size: 72 x 108 inches. Signed, titled, dated on verso. Provenance: Andrew Crispo Gallery, New York, NY. Notes: This is one of the resulting lunar paintings from Lowell Nesbitt’s commission as the official artist for the NASA Apollo 13 space mission. In 1969, artist Lowell Nesbitt was invited by NASA to create artwork to commemorate the Apollo 9...
Category

1970s Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Three Arrows
Located in Denver, CO
Three Arrows is a stunning floral still life from American painter Marc Dennis. Known for his lush and often humorous works rendered in his signature hyperrealistic style, Dennis here has created a work that coyly plays with viewers' perception. The painstakingly realistic floral blossoms that dominate this picture are contrasted by the inclusion of overtly cartoonish botanical masses in the center left of the composition. Dennis is based in New York, New York, but his life has taken him numerous places. Personal mythologies emerge in his works, alongside references to 19th-century traditional American Western painting...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Linen, Oil

Shunka Wakan (Shoon-kah Whah-kahn)
Located in Denver, CO
Marc Dennis is a Brooklyn-based artist known for his hyper-realistic paintings that spotlight the subversive potential of beauty and the gaze. His work marries styles and techniques ...
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2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Linen

"Violet" Oil painting 55" x 32" inch by Yousra Hafad
Located in Culver City, CA
"Violet" Oil painting 55" x 32" inch by Yousra Hafad Yousra Hafad is an Egyptian artist, born in March 1980. She graduated from Faculty of Art Education in 2001. Her sumptuous pain...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Broken Hearts" Original Painting, Lush Pomegranate Still Life
Located in Denver, CO
Victoria Novak's "Broken Hearts" is a striking example of contemporary still life painting, brought to life through her masterful use of oil on canvas. ...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

REFLECTIONS - Photography in Black and White , Bjorn Wennerwald
Located in Napoli, IT
Bjorn Wennerwald was born in 1964 and lives in Scandinavia. He graduated as a photographer from Copenhagen Photo College in 1987. During his long career his talents have benefited a ...
Category

1990s Photorealist Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Palm Trees Rising - Vibrant Textural Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With a contemporary perspective on landscape painting and inspired by paintings created by old masters, German artist Katharina Husslein paints in a representational manner to capture lively bouquets and saturated idyllic landscapes. Her passion for natural beauty is seen in her work as she transforms vistas familiar and rare into stunning interpretations of bold color, playful rhythms, and emotional impact. Within her impressionist landscape paintings, her experiences abroad truly come to light. These textural and abstract paintings perfectly capture the vibrancy and movement included in a coastal sunset. This series differs from Husslein’s more controlled and smoother still-life floral series which derives a more direct inspiration from art history and representational flower bouquets. Her contemporary floral oil paintings are hyperrealistic works of art full of color, depth, and detail. Flowers’ visual and tactile qualities, as well as their associations with love, femininity, and the natural world, have contributed to Husslein's colorful compositions. This one-of-a-kind oil painting on canvas measures 39.5 inches high by 31.5 inches wide. It is signed by Husslein on the back. This painting is wired and ready to hang. The sides are painted as a continuation of the front and it does not require framing. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable Continental U.S. and International shipping are available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included. “I create paintings that capture the joy of the moment in time where everything seems quietly perfect and the flowers are in full bloom. A metaphor as old as time, to seize the moment and enjoy it to its fullest extent.” Her high contrast works with bright, saturated colors and dynamic compositions are exciting and stimulating. Born in Wertheim, Germany, Husslein grew up in a quaint village surrounded by luscious hills and flowing rivers. To grow her practice and widen her perspective, she left Germany to study art in London, UK. As part of her studies, she lived in Los Angeles, New York, and Australia. Now based in Munich, Germany, Husslein has exhibited her artworks across Europe, gaining collectors internationally. Artspace Warehouse Los Angeles has exhibited her original paintings since 2022. REPRESENTATION Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, California, USA EXHIBITIONS 2023 Texture and Topography, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles Flowers, Galerie Katapult, Basel, Switzerland Aldeburgh Art Fair with Newinger Art Affordable Art Fair Hampstead with Newinger Art Discovery Art Fair Cologne with Newinger Art Affordable Art Fair Battersea Spring with Signet Contemporary Affordable Art Fair Brussels with Folly & Muse 2022 Exhibition with Edward Montgomery Fine Arts Affordable Art Fair Hamburg with Folly & Muse Affordable Art Fair Battersea with Signet Contemporary Affordable Art Fair Amsterdam with Folly & Muse Signet Gallery...
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2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bob Dylan portrait by Guido Harari
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print of Bob Dylan by Guido Harari, taken in Sirmione, Italy, 1984. Available in the following sizes: A. 11” x 16” - Edition 50 B. 16” x 20” - Edition 50 C. ...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Empire, by Robert Cottingham (photorealistic image of neon sign )
Located in New York, NY
Robert Cottingham is known for imagery that celebrates the history of communications in America, specifically neon signage on urban storefronts and signs on railroad cars. In 2008, ...
Category

Early 2000s Photorealist Art

Materials

Screen

Nude Figure Breast & Hand Platinum Palladium Print on Wove by British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Nude Figure with Breast & Hand, Platinum Palladium Print on Wove by Contemporary British Artist, Malcolm Pasley (Born 1956) Art measures 14 x 11 inches...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

Platinum

Jimi Hendrix by Baron Wolman rare signed platinum print
Located in Austin, US
JIMI HENDRIX ON STAGE AT THE WINTERLAND BALLROOM IN SAN FRANCISCO, FEBRUARY 1968. One copy available Signed limited edition #7/150 Rare signed platinum print with deckled bottom edge
Category

1960s Photorealist Art

Materials

Platinum

Fratello e Sorella - Thailand 1961 - Full Framed Black & White Fine Art Print
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition This is a Minimalist framing & presentation of the artwork : The Fine Art print on Baryta paper is mounted on a 2mm dib...
Category

1950s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

The water carrier - Thailand 1959 - Full Framed Black & White Fine Art Print
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 of 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition The water carrier - Thailand This is a Minimalist framing & presentation of the artwork : The Fine Art print on Baryt...
Category

1950s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Il passo sospeso del pedone, Roma 1962 - Full Framed Black & White Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in perfect condition Limited Edition of 5 + 2 AP This is a Minimalist framing & presentation of the artwork : The Fine Art print on Baryta paper is mounted o...
Category

1960s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Gita in famiglia, Thaïland (1957) - Full Framed Black & White Fine Art Print
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition This is a Minimalist framing & presentation of the artwork : The Fine Art print on Baryta paper is mounted on a 2mm dib...
Category

1950s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

The two booksellers, Roma 1968 - Full Framed Black & White Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in perfect condition Limited Edition of 5 + 2 AP This is a Minimalist framing & presentation of the artwork : The Fine Art print on Baryta paper is mounted o...
Category

1960s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Perso nell'immensità - New York, 1955 - Full Framed Black & White Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Perso nell'immensità, 1955. Men and hats, in the streets of New York. Work sold in perfect condition, print on baryta paper 310 grs pigment inks of museum quality, limited edition of...
Category

1950s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Er Fusto, Roma Ciampino Airport (1953) Full Framed Black & White Fine Art Print
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition This is a Minimalist framing & presentation of the artwork : The Fine Art print on Baryta paper is mounted on a 2mm dibo...
Category

1950s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Vague
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Wprldwide Ships in a well-protected tube This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pop Art Vintage Color Photograph Dye Transfer Print Audrey Flack Fruits Photo
Located in Surfside, FL
Hand signed and titled in ink by the artist from edition of 50 (plus proofs). Color Photo printed at CVI Lab by master printer Guy Stricherz. Published by Prestige Art Ltd. From the ...
Category

1980s Photorealist Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Dye Transfer

Pop Art Vintage Color Photograph "Course in Miracles" Print Audrey Flack Photo
Located in Surfside, FL
Hand signed and titled in ink by the artist from edition of 50 (plus proofs). Color Photo printed at CVI Lab by master printer Guy Stricherz. Published by Prestige Art Ltd. From the ...
Category

1980s Photorealist Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Dye Transfer

Pop Art Vintage Color Photograph Dye Transfer Print "Queen" Audrey Flack Photo
Located in Surfside, FL
Hand signed and titled in ink by the artist from edition of 50 (plus proofs). Color Photo printed at CVI Lab by master printer Guy Stricherz. Published by Prestige Art Ltd. From the ...
Category

1980s Photorealist Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Dye Transfer

Pop Art Vintage Color Photograph Dye Transfer Print "In My Life" Audrey Flack
Located in Surfside, FL
Hand signed and titled in ink by the artist from edition of 50 (plus proofs). Color Photo printed at CVI Lab by master printer Guy Stricherz. Published by Prestige Art Ltd. From the ...
Category

1980s Photorealist Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Dye Transfer

Merlot 2017 - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 35"x25"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a red dress repeating the shape of the woman's body. Original gallery quality print signed by the artist. Digital archival pigment print on archival pap...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pop Art Vintage Color Photograph Dye Transfer Print "Time to Save" Audrey Flack
Located in Surfside, FL
Hand signed and titled in ink by the artist from edition of 50 (plus proofs). Color Photo printed at CVI Lab by master printer Guy Stricherz. Published by Prestige Art Ltd. From the ...
Category

1980s Photorealist Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Dye Transfer

Pop Art Vintage Photograph Dye Transfer Print "Leonardo's Lady" Audrey Flack
Located in Surfside, FL
Hand signed and titled in ink by the artist from edition of 50 (plus proofs). Color Photo printed at CVI Lab by master printer Guy Stricherz. Published by Prestige Art Ltd. From the ...
Category

1980s Photorealist Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Dye Transfer

Pop Art Vintage Color Photograph Dye Transfer Print "Royal Flush" Audrey Flack
Located in Surfside, FL
Hand signed and titled in ink by the artist from edition of 50 (plus proofs). Color Photo printed at CVI Lab by master printer Guy Stricherz. Published by Prestige Art Ltd. From the ...
Category

1980s Photorealist Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Dye Transfer

The Beastie Boys 1987 by Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print of The Beastie Boys taken in 1987 by Lynn Goldsmith Signed limited edition #7/20 - signed, numbered and titled by Lynn Goldsmith
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Comfort Zone 1
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authent...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

The Beastie Boys by Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print of The Beastie Boys taken in 1987 by Lynn Goldsmith Signed limited edition #5/20 - signed, numbered and titled by Lynn Goldsmith
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Frank Zappa by Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition print of Frank Zappa taken in 1978 by Lynn Goldsmith Signed limited edition #2/20 - signed, numbered and titled by Lynn Goldsmith
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

San Bernardino alle Ossa
Located in Milano, MI
Photo taken inside the San Bernardino alle Ossa church - Milan (Italy). Marcelo Soulé (Buenos Aires, 1958) trained at the Artistic Lyceum and the Brera Academy in Milan. He lives an...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Black and White, Inkjet, Pigment

Chapa 100
Located in MADRID, ES
Chapa 100, 2013. Photography, printed on Luster paper, glued to Dibond aluminium. 12 Photographs. 11 Photographs 40 x 34,3cm + 1 Photography 40 x 42 cm. Edition of 3 + 1 artist proo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment, Luster

The Beatles In White "Yesterday and Today" album cover shot by Robert Whitaker
Located in Austin, US
The Beatles In White by Robert Whitaker. On March 25, 1966, The Beatles visited 1 The Vale, Chelsea, London, a top-floor studio leased by Oluf Nilssen and frequently used by renow...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

C Print

John Lennon and Paul McCartney The Beatles by Robert Whitaker
Located in Austin, US
Paul McCartney and John Lennon of The Beatles pictured during the recording of their annual Christmas message to the groups’ fan club at the Marquee St...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

C Print

The Beatles Dolls 1966 contact sheet print by Robert Whitaker
Located in Austin, US
The Beatles "Dolls" contact sheet by Robert Whitaker from the photo session that ended up giving the band the controversial cover for the 1966 release "Yesterday and Today". On Mar...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

C Print

The Beatles "Yesterday and Today" contact sheet print by Robert Whitaker
Located in Austin, US
The Beatles contact sheet by Robert Whitaker from the photo session that ended up being the controversial cover for the 1966 release "Yesterday and Today". On March 25, 1966, The ...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

C Print

The Beatles Guitars backstage Tokyo 1966 by Robert Whitaker
Located in Austin, US
The Beatles Guitars, backstage in Tokyo Japan in 1966 by Robert Whitaker. All limited edition prints in this collection are hand numbered and authenticated with the official Rober...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

C Print

John Lennon Portrait by Robert Whitaker
Located in Austin, US
John Lennon and Paul McCartney of the Beatles at the Westwood Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska, 27th-28th June 1966. En route for the Japanese leg of their final world tour, the group made...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

C Print

Woodland Farm in Winter with Horse & Cart and Farmer in the English Countryside
Located in Preston, GB
Woodland Farm in the Winter with Horse & Cart and Farmer in the English Countryside with Warm Brown Colours, Small Lake in the foreground, by 20th Century British Artist, Christopher...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

David Bowie and William Burroughs by Terry O'Neill signed print
Located in Austin, US
Signed open edition, 8” x 10” archival print of David Bowie and William Burroughs by Terry O'Neill, featuring Terry O’Neill’s embossed studio stamp On 28 February 1974, Rolling Ston...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Chrysler Building Taxi Fifth Avenue New York City by Contemporary British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Chrysler Building Taxi Fifth Avenue New York City by Contemporary British Artist Angela Wakefield. This is a major work from her New York Series. No.26. Art measures 18 x 24 inches...
Category

2010s Young British Artists (YBA) Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Eric Clapton "Shangri La"
Located in Austin, US
Guitar legend, Eric Clapton, taking a break from recording his album ‘No Reason To Cry’ at Shangri La recording studio in Malibu, CA, US, November 21, 1975. Limited edition number 2/...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Comfort in Chaos by Josephine Cardin Contemporary Fashion photography
Located in DE
Artist: Josephine Cardin Medium: Photography Limited edition of 30 "Another conversation with no destination, another battle never won. Each side is a loser, so who cares who fired...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Pigment

"Reels" acrylic on canvas Dark Academia retro tech reel to reel grey black white
Located in Hamburg, HH
A painting by Amanda Andersen from a larger body of work created in the early 2010s which explored vintage technologies and materials including VHS cassette tape, reel-to-reel tape machines...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Graphite

David Bowie Smoking Clown contact sheet by Duffy, with silver frame
Located in Austin, US
Museum quality contact sheet print of David Bowie smoking a cigarette in the Scary Monsters Clown costume from the official Duffy Archive. Taken from the original negatives, these o...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

C Print

David Bowie and Elizabeth Taylor by Terry O'Neill - signed print
Located in Austin, US
Signed open edition, 8” x 10” archival print of David Bowie and Elizabeth Taylor by Terry O'Neill, featuring Terry O’Neill’s official embossed studio stamp. David Bowie and actress ...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

"A City Upon a Hill" trompe l'oeil oil painting of comic clip taped on grey wall
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"A City Upon a Hill" is a trompe l'oeil oil painting of comic clipping taped on a grey wall. Framed Dimensions: 19 x 25 inches The arts have been an integral part of Anthony Mas...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

David Bowie The Archer - New special edition
Located in Austin, US
NEW - Special limited edition series produced for the 2023 David Bowie Worldwide Fan Convention in June 2023. This iconic image of David Bowie as The Thin White Duke was taken by re...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

David Bowie and Elizabeth Taylor, framed signed print by Terry O'Neill
Located in Austin, US
David Bowie and Elizabeth Taylor at director George Cukor’s home in Los Angeles, 1975, signed Terry O'Neill, 8x10" print, custom framed with non-glare museum glass, 8ply matting and ...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

Giclée

Comfort in Chaos by Josephine Cardin Contemporary Fashion photography
Located in DE
Artist: Josephine Cardin Medium: Photography Limited edition of 30 "Another conversation with no destination, another battle never won. Each side is a loser, so who cares who fired...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Pigment, Photographic Paper

Dove of peace. Limited edition no. I/V
Located in KRAKÓW, PL
"Peace Dove" is a limited edition of a black and white photograph by the contemporary artist Tadeusz Zych from the Black and White States series. The photo was taken during a trip to...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Patti Smith portrait by Lynn Goldsmith signed limited edition 16x20" print
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition 16x20"" print of Patti Smith taken in 1978 by Lynn Goldsmith. Limited edition number 3/20 Modern C-type print. Available for immediate shipping. Lynn Goldsm...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

C Print

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