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Abstract Mixed Media

ABSTRACT STYLE

Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.

Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.

Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.

Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.

Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.

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Style: Abstract
Color:  White
Collage, Mind-Line Series, Stamp Series, Signed and Dated
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Aubrey Penny Original Collage Signed and Dated Mind Line Series, Stamp Series 2 - 4208, 1977 Aubrey Penny (American 1917-2000) was an innovative California abstract artist who wor...
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1970s Abstract Mixed Media

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Archival Paper

Collage, Mind-Line Series, Stamp Series, Signed and Dated
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Aubrey Penny Original Collage Signed and Dated Mind-Line Series, Stamp Series 2 - 4207, 1977 Aubrey Penny (American 1917-2000) was an innovative California abstract artist who wo...
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1970s Abstract Mixed Media

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Archival Paper

The Red Cloth 90
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses dynamism and sensuality in her paintings: “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, flowers, and people in motion, capturing th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Linen, Ink, Mixed Media

Aubrey Penny Original Collage "Mind-Line" Signed and Dated
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Aubrey Penny Original Collage Signed and Dated 1980 Aubrey Penny "Mind Line" Collage Sussex Series 10-5554, 1980 Aubrey Penny (American 1917-2000) was an innovative California abstr...
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1980s Abstract Mixed Media

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Archival Paper

Aubrey Penny Original Collage "Mind Line" Series, Signed and Dated
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Aubrey Penny Original Collage "Mind Line" Kent Series 10-5410, 1980 Size: 19" x 24" Aubrey Penny (American 1917-2000) was an innovative California abstract artist who worked in a v...
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1980s Abstract Mixed Media

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Archival Paper

Holocaust Remembrance Logo Pin and Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Judy Chicago Logo Pin and Pendant, 1993 Enameled pin with pendant loop in original presentation box 2 1/2 × 2 1/2 × 1/5 inches Judy Chicago's incised name and date on the verso Comes in original presentation gift box Poignant enameled Holocaust Project Logo pin & pendant based on the logo designed by Judy Chicago for the Holocaust Project: From Darkness into Light More about pioneering artist Judy Chicago Judy Chicago (born Judith Sylvia Cohen; July 20, 1939) is an American feminist artist, art educator, and writer known for her large collaborative art installation pieces about birth and creation images, which examine the role of women in history and culture. During the 1970s, Chicago founded the first feminist art program in the United States at California State University, Fresno (formerly Fresno State College) which acted as a catalyst for feminist art and art education during the 1970s. Her inclusion in hundreds of publications in various areas of the world showcases her influence in the worldwide art community. Additionally, many of her books have been published in other countries, making her work more accessible to international readers. Chicago's work incorporates a variety of artistic skills, such as needlework, counterbalanced with skills such as welding and pyrotechnics. Chicago's most well known work is The Dinner Party, which is permanently installed in the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art at the Brooklyn Museum. The Dinner Party celebrates the accomplishments of women throughout history and is widely regarded as the first epic feminist artwork. Other notable art projects by Chicago include International Honor Quilt, Birth Project, Powerplay, and The Holocaust Project. She is represented by Jessica Silverman...
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1990s Abstract Mixed Media

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Metal, Enamel

Self Illuminating
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Resin coated and mounted to layers of plywood, these digital/mixed media ‘picture objects’ represent interpretations of contemporary visual culture charmed by minimalism, modernism, technology and futurism. Recalling the colour-field and the elemental geometry of mid to late twentieth century post painterly abstraction, minimalism and op-art, these works use digital imaging as a means to navigate the territory between photography and painting, mixing references to photography, painting and television display technology. Visualizing ephemeral and elusive environments of light, air, fission and liquid...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Resin, Panel, Digital Pigment

Fa231 - Contemporary, Abstract, Expressionist, Modern, Pop art, Surrealist,
Located in London, London
Edition of 25 Digital pigment print Ultrachrome ink on Fabriano Rosaspina paper. Hand signed by the artist, and certificate of authenticity. (Unframed) His work has been shown in ...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Archival Pigment

Aubrey Penny Laws of Change Mind Line Series Collage
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original collage signed and dated by Aubrey Penny. Laws of Chance Mind-Line Series 7-2842-I 1967 Aubrey Penny (American 1917-2000) was an innovative California abstract artist who w...
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1960s Abstract Mixed Media

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Paper, Tape, Archival Paper

Lobby Arc, Abstract Mixed Media Collage on Paper, 2020
Located in Boston, MA
Lobby Arc, Abstract Mixed Media Collage on Paper, 2020 7" x 6" (HxW), hand-signed in the lower right-hand corner This small format mixed media collage combines hand cut paper and fo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Foil

Invisible Forces #41
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Doug Glovaski is a professional artist, now living and working in the small town of Spreckels, Ca. located in Monterey County. He has been a professional artist for over thirty years...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Acrylic, Archival Paper

Camping - Contemporary, Abstract, Expressionist, Modern, Pop art, Surrealist,
Located in London, London
Camping, 2010 Digital pigment print Ultrachrome ink on Fabriano Rosaspina paper. Hand signed by the artist, and certificate of authenticity. (Unframed) His work has been shown in R...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Archival Pigment

Camping - Contemporary, Abstract, Expressionist, Modern, Pop art, Surrealist,
Located in London, London
Camping, 2010 Digital pigment print Ultrachrome ink on Fabriano Rosaspina paper. Hand signed by the artist, and certificate of authenticity. (Unframed) His work has been shown in R...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Archival Pigment

Camping - Contemporary, Abstract, Expressionist, Modern, Pop art, Surrealist,
Located in London, London
Camping, 2010 Digital pigment print Ultrachrome ink on Fabriano Rosaspina paper. Hand signed by the artist, and certificate of authenticity. (Unframed) His work has been shown in R...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Archival Pigment

Collaborate, Abstract, Oil, Graphite, Wood Panel, Red, Orange, Blue, White
Located in Riverdale, NY
Collaborate by Rose Umerlik is an abstract painting, Oil and Graphite on wood panel, 36 x 48. Rose Umerlik extracts the intangible emotional moments that live in our collective human psyche and interprets them abstractly through form, line and color so that they may also exist outside of ourselves. In recent years, Umerlik has shown in seven solo exhibitions and innumerable group shows domestically and internationally, published a book of work titled Intimacy of Forms, received notable reviews in such publications as Art New England, and been awarded the Clowes Award by the Vermont Studio Center. The most affecting experience of Umerlik’s career to date has been her two-month stay in the Takt Kunstprojektraum Artist Residency in Berlin, Germany. She was named a 2018 Vermont Artist...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Oil, Wood Panel, Graphite

The Violet Dress 15
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses dynamism and sensuality in her paintings: “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, flowers, and people in motion, capturing th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Linen, Ink, Mixed Media

The Antiquarian - 21st Century, Collage, Yellow, Black, Contemporary Art
Located in Berlin, DE
The Antiquarian, 2020 collage on paper 15 3/4 H x 11 13/16 W in 40 H x 30 W cm The artist’s collages describe a series of faces composed of different materials – cardboards, textile...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Paper

Rue De La Gaite
Located in New York, NY
Abstract piece on canvas. About the Artist: Sylvie Perrin graduated from the National Fine Arts Academy of Lyon. She began her artistic career in the Netherlands as an illustrato...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Rollerskate
Located in Boston, MA
About the piece: - Mixed aqueous media on Yupo synthetic paper. Pairs well with 'Skateboard'. - Single white mat 14H X 18W Words that describe this piece:abstract, primary, dynamic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Synthetic Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor

SCIENCE FICTION GRID NO. 1 - Abstract Oil Canvas, colored squares, white
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
This painting is a series of colored squares that create a vibrant grid pattern on a white, textured background. The individual tiles of color contain...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Oil, Canvas

Ct. 02, Mixed Media on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
Abstract mixed media piece created with oil and latex paint, wood and metal on plywood board. 48"x34"x1.5" :: Mixed Media :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certifi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

No. 2.39, Mixed Media on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
No. 2.39 paint, metal, wood 18.5"x12"x1.5" :: Mixed Media :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

LETTER PRESSED INK ON PAPER, PANEL IV - Contemporary Abstract - White & Blue
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
Jessica Gatlin uses the process of letter pressing to create these pieces on paper that have been mounted to a small panel. An exercise in language and rule making. Partly intuitive...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Paper, Ink, Panel

"Kadesh V-13, " a Mixed Media signed by John Baughman
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Kadesh V-13" is a mixed-media painting signed and dated lower right by the artist John Baughman. The piece has purple, blue, red, black, and cream colors in abstract fields, much like color field artists like Mark Rothko. 35 1/2" x 21 1/2" art 45 1/8" x 31" frame John grew up in western Michigan, the oldest of five children. He was interested in art from a young age, and although there were no artists in his family, as a child he received what became valuable encouragement from a neighbor, who worked in the art business. Of his art, John says, "Art is the core of my life." Like life, John's art is unexpectedly diverse and complicated. He often uses oil paints, but constantly experiments with new mediums, feeling that it is important for an artist to be willing to take risks. John says his largest influence is his wife Janet, but also loves the work of Mark Rothko and Conrad Marcarelli...
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Early 2000s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

"Trace #6" Biomorphic, linear, fluid, watery abstraction in red, blue, orange
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Trace #6 " Mixed Media on Denril Paper, 28 x 40 Inches. Lyrical abstraction in shades of yellow, blue, white and orange. Denril paper is closely related to tracing paper and vell...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

WOP 2 - 00684
Located in Phoenix, AZ
mixed media on paper; unframed full sheet 22 x 30 inches signed lower right Neoromantic painter Hiro Yokose fuses multiple layers of wax and oil paint to create mysterious, veil...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Paint, Paper, Mixed Media, Archival Paper

WOP 2 - 00685
Located in Phoenix, AZ
mixed media on paper; unframed full sheet 22 x 30 inches signed lower right Neoromantic painter Hiro Yokose fuses multiple layers of wax and oil paint to create mysterious, veil...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Paint, Paper, Mixed Media, Archival Paper

WOP 2 - 00686
Located in Phoenix, AZ
mixed media on paper; unframed full sheet 22 x 30 inches signed lower right Neoromantic painter Hiro Yokose fuses multiple layers of wax and oil paint to create mysterious, veil...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Paint, Paper, Mixed Media, Archival Paper

Elizabeth Riley, Rocking Shapes, 2017, Polyester, Acrylic Paint, Inkjet Print
Located in Darien, CT
Elizabeth Riley’s work addresses questions concerning the complex and changing world we inhabit and our “mixed reality,” living between physical and digital/virtual contexts – are we our everyday, familiar, material past, or our digital future, and is this apparent “mixed reality” of the moment to be embraced or resisted. Is the digital present the bells and whistles of an unchanged and familiar humanity or does it define us, and the future. This project is embodied in tabletop cityscapes, structural wall works and installations including video, inkjet-printed video stills, and found home furnishings. Other continuing threads at play in my body of work are the struggle to overcome oppression as a woman – and a relationship with the urban environment and constructed space, as both personal and paradigmatic space. Exhibited in Excessive Frugalities, Digital Feet and Rocking Posture are three dimensional wall works made from multicolored video stills inkjet-printed on paper, and paint on the tough mylar-like material, duralar. These work combine illusionistic space with constructed elements in a multidimensional mashup of traditional and new mediums. . A long time New Yorker, Elizabeth Riley graduated from Barnard College and received an MFA from Hunter College. In April 2017, the site-specific participatory installation, City Remix, appeared in the exhibition Reconstruct at LIU, in Brooklyn, and in June 2017 the 20 x 20 ft installation, Paper Dragons, Broolyn, which functions as a walk-in, physical video, appeared in Bigger Bolder Better at 470 Vanderbilt Ave, Brooklyn, sponsored by Chashama. In 2016 a multipart tabletop cItyscape, Video City, appeared in the exhibition, Land, Air, Place at Project ARTspace in Manhattan. In 2014-2015 large-scale installations by the artist appeared in exhibitions of site-specific work in Brooklyn at Storefront Ten Eyck, curated by Karin Bravin, and in Atlanta and Duluth, Georgia presented by Dashboard. In 2011-2013 her work was exhibited in a number of 2- and 3-person shows or screenings, including at Kijdome, Boston, and dB Visual Artist Series / Dungeon Beach, Storefront Bushwick, Creon Gallery and Studio Salon curated by David Gibson, all in New York City. Groups shows include exhibitions at Denise Bibro Fine Arts, Lesley Heller Workspace, Van Der Plas Gallery, Janet Kurnatowski Gallery, Norte Maar, Associated Gallery, Brooklyn Fire Proof, Active Space, Sugar in Bushwick, NY Studio Gallery, Sideshow Gallery, PS 122, and Nurtureart. Elizabeth Riley's videos have appeared in screenings at home and abroad, including venues in England, Madrid, Copenhagen and Berlin. She was awarded a BRIC Media Arts Fellowship in 2014 and has been honored with twelve artist residencies, including the Heliker-Lahotan Residency, Great Cranberry Island...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Polyester, Paper, Acrylic, Inkjet

Blue
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Blue is part of my newest series of mixed media works I meticulously hand cut from vintage paper. The work is collage, watercolor and thread on heavy weight p...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Grand Voyage #5
Located in New Orleans, LA
From the artist, “I create works in various media including drawing, painting, printmaking and rubbings. The themes of my work are diverse, and range from simple iconic images, to l...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Ink, Acrylic, Digital

"Open Heart" Abstract Expressionist Geometric Red Pink Colorful Collage Gouache
Located in Wellesley, MA
Open Heart, 2015, Gouache and Collage on Japanese Paper, 25 x 18 1/2 Inches. Jean Feinberg is a NY based artist whose works on paper (handmade paper, gouache, and collage) are clos...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Gouache

"P4.15" Abstract Expressionist Geometric Blue Red Colorful Collage Gouache
Located in Wellesley, MA
P4.15, 2015, Gouache, Pencil, and Collage on Japanese Papers, 25 x 19 1/2 Inches. Jean Feinberg is a NY based artist whose works on paper (handmade paper, gouache, and collage) are ...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Gouache

Freehand Cut with Surgical Scalpel, Silk-Screened: 'Orange Blend Circle-In'
Located in New York, NY
“CUT WORK” is an evolving examination of emotion experienced through the inspired meeting of blade and paper. Beginning with the featureless plane of a blank paper canvas and a surge...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Plexiglass, Adhesive, Acrylic, Board

Triste Rey Billie
Located in New York, NY
Vinyl and doily collage on paper yoda98
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Paper, Mixed Media

Cabaret No. 2
Located in London, GB
Acrylic, pasted papers, and graphite on paper 56 x 26 cms (22 x 10 1/4 ins)
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20th Century Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media, Acrylic

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