Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
CONTEMPORARY STYLE
Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.
Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.
The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.
Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.
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Style: Contemporary
Period: 1960s
Provocation - Mixed Media by M. Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Provocation Woman is an original artwork realized by Mino Maccari in the 1960's.
Watercolor, charcoal and pastel drawing.
Hand-signed by the artist on the lower margin.
Hand-writ...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Charcoal, Watercolor
Historic Compromise - Original Watercolor Drawing by M. Maccari - 1960
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Historic compromise is an original watercolor drawing in pen realized in the 1960s by Mino Maccari. Hand-signed on the lower right.
The State of preservation is very good.
Included...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor
Self-Portrait with Big Heart - Charcoal and Watercolor by M. Maccari -1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Self-Portrait with heart is an original artwork realized by Mino Maccari in the 1960's.
Drawing on paper. Pastel, Charcoal and watercolor.
Hand-signed by the artist on the lower ma...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Charcoal, Watercolor
'Family Outing' original watercolor signed by Joseph Rozman
Located in Milwaukee, WI
The present watercolor is an excellent example of Joseph Rosman's early style, presenting contemporary American life though a child-like, abstracted lens. In the image, a man, woman ...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor
"Head of Woman with Stars, " Watercolor & Ink signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Head of Woman with Stars" is an original watercolor and ink painting by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece. This artwork features the profile of a woman's head with various ...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Ink, Watercolor
Mary, Mother of God
By Bruce Conner
Located in New York, NY
Bruce Conner
'Mary, Mother of God,' 1960
Charcoal on paper
26 x 20 inches (image)
32.5 x 26 inches (sheet)
36 x 27 inches (frame)
Signed recto
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
"Flying, " Original Surreal Ink Drawing signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Flying" is an original ink drawing by David Barnett, signed in the lower right corner. This strange, surreal image centers around a figure that appears to have leaped from the broke...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Ink
"Out on a Limb"/"Tortoise & The Hare, " Double-sided Ink signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Out on a Limb" is an original ink drawing with a second side, titled "Tortoise & the Hare," both by David Barnett. It is signed on the lower right verso. On the front side, a bearded lady stands on a tree branch in front of a sidewalk and a children's mobile. The back features a sketch of the tortoise and hare...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Ink
"Madonna and Child, " Original Watercolor and Ink Drawing signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Madonna and Child" is an original watercolor and ink piece by David Barnett, signed in the lower right. The image features warm reds and purples and sketchy black lines that recall ...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Ink
"Scaffolding, " Original Pen & Ink Drawing signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Scaffolding" is an original ink drawing by David Barnett, signed in the lower right corner. This minimal line drawing is a study of the form of a scaffold, reducing it to its most basic, geometric lines. The effect is something like the leaden bars of a stained-glass window.
Art size: 14" x 10"
Frame size: 17" x 13"
DAVID J. BARNETT David Barnett, an artist, collector, appraiser and gallerist has been passionate about art from the early age of five. David’s career as an art dealer began at age nineteen when, as a fine arts student, he sponsored an exhibition of work by fellow student artists. In 1966, he opened his first gallery in a converted basement apartment at Wisconsin Avenue and 21st Street. In 1985 David moved his gallery from Wisconsin Avenue into the Old Button Mansion on State Street and has been active ever since. David’s talents for recognizing undervalued artists and for meeting the needs of art lovers, art collectors and artists have created a vibrant, flourishing gallery and collection of over 6,000 works of art. David was born and raised in Wisconsin. He has been painting in watercolors, acrylics, oil pastels as well as fine art photography. David has more than 10 different series he has developed over the years. They include Abstract, Surrealism, Morph Dog, Up North Birch Bark, Impressions of Mexico City, Southwest, Fireworks, Famous Artist Paying Homage and Garden Panorama. Influential artists include Vermeer, Miro, Kandinsky, Chagall, Nolde and Klee. David has been featured in many magazines, newspapers and public television programs regarding his beautiful gallery, collection and knowledge and passion of fine art. David also has work in the permanent collection Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Arizona. In November 2005, he opened his second studio gallery in Hartland, Wisconsin. Exhibits “Morph Dog Series”, David Barnett Gallery, 1996 “Renewal", Art Escape Gallery, Thiensville, WI, 2003 “Recent Watercolors", David Barnett Gallery, 2003, Lora D. Art Gallery, Chicago, IL, 2004 “Group Show”, Broden Gallery Ltd., Madison, WI, May-June 2004 "Homage to Kandinsky", David Barnett Gallery, Milwaukee, WI 2014 Collections Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Scottsdale, AZ Private collections throughout the United States and around the world including collections in Wisconsin, Maryland, New York, Washington D.C., Arizona, Illinois, Florida, Kentucky. International collections in Brazil, Singapore and Hong Kong. Articles Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Barnett Gives His Work an Exhibit" by James Auer, November 1996 Exclusively Yours...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Ink
Untitled
Located in Santa Fe, NM
UNTITLED
charcoal on paper unique
©1969 R.C. Gorman
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
Illustration Treasure Island
Located in Miami, FL
Original Preliminary Book Illustration
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson,
MacMillan, 1963
At the Admiral Benbow
Mixed-media on board
9.5in. x 6in. (sight size)
Signed lower left: J. Falter
Inscribed lower left: "Sketch for Treasure Island"
Morris Weiss collection...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media
LeRoy Neiman 'Femling with A HOT Iron' Original ink & watercolor
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Leroy Neiman (1921 - 2012)
Title: Femling with A HOT Iron
Type: Original
Material: Ink & Paper
Year Produced: 1992
Medium: ink on paper
Size: 8.25" x 13"
Framed Approx.: 20x...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Woman On The Wind - Ink and watercolor by Lars Bo - 1963
By Lars Bo
Located in Roma, IT
Woman On The Wind is a drawing realized by Lars Bo in 1963.
Ink and watercolor on cardboard.
Hand-signed on the lower and dated.
Good conditions.
The artwork is realized through ...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Old Man from Behind with Face Study
By Paul Cadmus
Located in New York, NY
Old Man from Behind with Face Study
Signed in black ink, l.r.
Ink wash on paper
11 x 8.5 inches (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
$1,220
This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper
Study of a Man's Leg
By Paul Cadmus
Located in New York, NY
Study of a Man’s Leg
Crayon on paper
20.5 x 10.5 inches (52.1 x 26.7 cm)
This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Conté, Paper
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