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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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WAKE UP #7, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
WAKE UP #7, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

WAKE UP #7, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Jeffrey Davies

Located in Yardley, PA

I begin my work without a plan-only to create art that is my own. I am amazed many times by the direction with constant review and movement changes. I hope the viewer finds this as i...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Acrylic

NUBLADO 11, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
NUBLADO 11, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

NUBLADO 11, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Jeffrey Davies

Located in Yardley, PA

Nublado 11 is on un-stretched canvas with a protective coat of artist varnish. It can be stretched or mounted on board by a local framer. It will be shipped rolled with protection an...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Acrylic

OBSESSION 41, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
OBSESSION 41, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

OBSESSION 41, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Jeffrey Davies

Located in Yardley, PA

OBSESSION 41-57"x39"x0.1"--on un-stretched canvas--will be shipped rolled in a sturdy tube-can be stretched by your local framer or mounted on board I begin my work without a pl...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Acrylic

BLACK 18, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
BLACK 18, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

BLACK 18, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Jeffrey Davies

Located in Yardley, PA

BLACK 18- 36x48x1.5—$1450—2025— I love the strength of black! Always experimentation - adding and subtracting until I am satisfied! Painted on heavy stretched canvas with pr...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Acrylic

SPACES 5, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
SPACES 5, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

SPACES 5, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Jeffrey Davies

Located in Yardley, PA

A colorful expression of the beauty, mystery and feeling of Nature as personally experienced through my life. Not sure if my work "evokes the allusion of the reflection of an emotio...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Acrylic

BLACK 19, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

BLACK 19, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Jeffrey Davies

Located in Yardley, PA

I have a new fascination with BLACK!! So dramatic!! :: Painting :: Abstract Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Rea...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Acrylic

WAKE UP 10, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
WAKE UP 10, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

WAKE UP 10, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Jeffrey Davies

Located in Yardley, PA

I love the challenge of making art. The creation of something that no-one has ever seen or touched. The challenge always excites me and scares me!! A successful conclusion is very sa...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Acrylic

SPACES 6, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
SPACES 6, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

SPACES 6, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Jeffrey Davies

Located in Yardley, PA

I paint thoughtfully but with enthusiasm and without fear. This allows me to make decisions on color ,shape, intensity and direction from my experience. I add and subtract and make c...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Acrylic

WAKE UP 11, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
WAKE UP 11, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

WAKE UP 11, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Jeffrey Davies

Located in Yardley, PA

WAKE UP 11 is on stretched canvas with sides painted black. Upon completion, a coat of semi-gloss varnish was applied. Can be hung vertically or horizontally without framing altho...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Acrylic

SPACES 9, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
SPACES 9, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

SPACES 9, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Jeffrey Davies

Located in Yardley, PA

SPACES 9 is 36:x36x1.5" on stretched canvas using professsional artist acrylic paint. Before shipping, a coat of varnish is applied. Being basically a self-taught painter I am not...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Acrylic

WONDER 4, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
WONDER 4, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

WONDER 4, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Jeffrey Davies

Located in Yardley, PA

WONDER 4 is on stretched canvas using professional acrylic paints. A coat of varnish is applied before shippind. I love the challenge of making art. The creation of something that...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Acrylic

Full Of Wonder 5, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Full Of Wonder 5, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Full Of Wonder 5, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Jeffrey Davies

Located in Yardley, PA

FULL OF WONDER 5--30"x40"x1.5"--2025-- Painted on stretched canvas using professional acrylic paint. Perfect!!! :: Painting :: Abstract Expressionism :: This piece comes with an o...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Acrylic

WAKE UP !!! 12, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
WAKE UP !!! 12, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

WAKE UP !!! 12, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Jeffrey Davies

Located in Yardley, PA

**12 WAKE UP** **Dimensions:** 30 x 40 x 1.5 in **Price:** $650 **Year:** 2025 Created on high-quality stretched canvas using professional-grade acrylic paints, *12 WAKE UP* is an o...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Acrylic

WONDER 6, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
WONDER 6, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

WONDER 6, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Jeffrey Davies

Located in Yardley, PA

WONDER 6—30x40x1.5—$650—2025—I WONDER 6 is on quality stretched canvas using professional acrylic artist paints. I love what I do!!! :: Painting :: Abstract Expressionism...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Acrylic

Beyond The Blue 17, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Beyond The Blue 17, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Beyond The Blue 17, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Jeffrey Davies

Located in Yardley, PA

I begin my work without a plan-only to create art that is my own. I am amazed many times by the direction with constant review and movement changes. I hope the viewer finds this as i...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Acrylic

WAKE UP BLUE 15, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
WAKE UP BLUE 15, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

WAKE UP BLUE 15, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Jeffrey Davies

Located in Yardley, PA

I try to be innovative, original and true to myself without being clever and politically correct. I want to create art that pleases me minus the pressure to follow the rules and expe...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Acrylic

LIBRE 4, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
LIBRE 4, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

LIBRE 4, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Jeffrey Davies

Located in Yardley, PA

I love the challenge of making art. The creation of something that no-one has ever seen or touched. The challenge always excites me and scares me!! A successful conclusion is very sa...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Acrylic

Where Are We? 19, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Where Are We? 19, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Where Are We? 19, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Jeffrey Davies

Located in Yardley, PA

"Where Are We? 19" is an invitation to join the artist's creative process. The dynamic composition and bold mark making offer a glimpse into a world of constant change and reevaluati...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Acrylic

All That Jazz, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel
All That Jazz, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel

All That Jazz, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel

By Jean Lurssen

Located in Yardley, PA

An abstract acrylic painting on a cradled panel. Sides painted black. Comes ready to hang. :: Painting :: Abstract Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of ...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Acrylic

Wandering, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel
Wandering, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel

Wandering, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel

By Jean Lurssen

Located in Yardley, PA

An acrylic painting on a cradled wood panel. using only two colors for a minimalist appeal. Comes ready to hang. :: Painting :: Abstract Expressionism :: This piece comes with an off...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Acrylic

Yasse Tabuchi Signed Dedicated and Dated Watercolor
Yasse Tabuchi Signed Dedicated and Dated Watercolor

Yasse Tabuchi Signed Dedicated and Dated Watercolor

By Yasse Tabuchi

Located in Roma, IT

Yasse Tabuchi Signed Dedicated and Dated Watercolor Asian Fine Art Painting Yasse Tabuchi’s paintings belongs to the same line as that of the group of painters called COBRA, who prac...

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1980s Abstract More Art

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Paper, Watercolor

"Yellow Language" Contemporary Abstract Painting with lavender, blue and violet

"Yellow Language" Contemporary Abstract Painting with lavender, blue and violet

By Debra Drexler

Located in New York, NY

60"x48" abstract composition in golden yellow with lavender, violet and light cream. Large gestural movements overlay one and other on the on canvas. The painting surface incorporates impasto brushwork and poured paint to give an active composition. This painting is signed on reverse by the artist, Debra Drexler. Debra Drexler maintains studios in both New York and Oahu, Hawaii, and her work is informed by her unique bi-coastal experience. In her luminous, large-scale abstract paintings, she brings the transcendent experience of the Hawaiian landscape to a New York audience. Through her New York based studio and curatorial practices, she is also deeply engaged in critical conversation surrounding new abstraction. She states “Abstraction takes us to a state of timelessness that is primal in its humanity, disconnecting us momentarily from the mediated “now” of our electronic devices, and connecting us to a “now” that gives us a glimpse of the infinite. While our insistent digital projections can take us away from both our animal and spiritual nature, abstract painting reminds us again of what it means to be human. The corporality of the paint mirrors the flesh of the body and transports us into the timeless.” Debra Drexler's paintings are informed both by participating in the contemporary resurgence of abstraction coming out of New York, and by living in the Post Colonial Pacific for close to three decades. In the 21st century, much of our experience is mediated through the screens of our devices. In contrast, the making and viewing of paintings remains a direct, engaging experience in Drexler's paintings. She aims to take us to a state of timelessness that is primal in its humanity, disconnecting us momentarily from the mediated “now” of our electronic devices, and connecting us to a “now” that gives us a glimpse of the infinite. As a colorist, Debra Drexler provokes unexpected color relationships and creates spatial contradictions that come from those interactions. Some of her color choices reference the post digital experience with its highly saturated synthetic color. The luminosity and saturation also mirror the unique quality of light and tropical color interactions in Hawai’i, where Drexler also lives. Her work is driven by an athletic painting...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Wild Thing"; an Abstract Acrylic Painting with Vibrant Reds, Oranges and Blues
"Wild Thing"; an Abstract Acrylic Painting with Vibrant Reds, Oranges and Blues

"Wild Thing"; an Abstract Acrylic Painting with Vibrant Reds, Oranges and Blues

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

This abstract acrylic painting on canvas by Doug Bauer uses bright, vibrant hues in combination with neutrals that create a work both stimulating and calming simultaneously. The red ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Blue Swirl 2 - Large Scale Abstract Flowy Minimalist Ink Painting on Paper
Blue Swirl 2 - Large Scale Abstract Flowy Minimalist Ink Painting on Paper

Blue Swirl 2 - Large Scale Abstract Flowy Minimalist Ink Painting on Paper

By Bettina Mauel

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 More Art

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Linen, Ink, Mixed Media

Green Swirl 2 - Large Scale Abstract Flowy Minimalist Ink Painting on Paper
Green Swirl 2 - Large Scale Abstract Flowy Minimalist Ink Painting on Paper

Green Swirl 2 - Large Scale Abstract Flowy Minimalist Ink Painting on Paper

By Bettina Mauel

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 More Art

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Linen, Ink, Mixed Media

Rare Signed White Glass Vase by Anne Nilsson for Orrefors Expo 1998
Rare Signed White Glass Vase by Anne Nilsson for Orrefors Expo 1998

Rare Signed White Glass Vase by Anne Nilsson for Orrefors Expo 1998

By Anne Nilsson

Located in East Quogue, NY

Rare signed and numbered Anne Nilsson for Orrefors Expo 1998 white glass vase. This beautifully crafted clear and white glass vase is approximately 16.5" tall, the base is approxima...

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1990s Abstract More Art

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Glass, Blown Glass

Hotlanta, Oil Painting
Hotlanta, Oil Painting

Hotlanta, Oil Painting

By Mary Pratt

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"Atlanta's oldest neighborhood, Inman Park, is a popular destination for locals, the movie industry and visitors," explains artist Mary Pratt. "I was walking through Inman Park with my daughter and spotted these cool chicks and approached them to photograph. My daughter, mortified changed direction. The women, who worked in the movie industry, offered to pose on a bench outside...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Oil

'Okina 3

'Okina 3

By Brad Brown

Located in Lyons, CO

Color monotype. The ‘okina is the Hawaiian representation of the glottal stop. It is a separation of doubles. The monotypes in the ‘Okina series are doubles; the prints are divided...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Monotype

Nick Thomm - AFTER DARK (BLUE)

Nick Thomm - AFTER DARK (BLUE)

By Nick Thomm

Located in FITZROY, VIC

Nick Thomm 'After Dark' (Blue) 69cm x 92cm (27"×36″) Limited Edition of 125 Hand Signed and Numbered #106 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemühle 308gsm Fine Art Paper. Condition: NEW...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Archival Ink, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Time For Pause (Abstract 19) - 12"x 24", Minimal Painting, Grey, Black, Neutral
Time For Pause (Abstract 19) - 12"x 24", Minimal Painting, Grey, Black, Neutral

Time For Pause (Abstract 19) - 12"x 24", Minimal Painting, Grey, Black, Neutral

By Andrea Stajan-Ferkul

Located in Mississauga, Ontario

This contemporary minimal abstract painting puts emphasis on simplified composition. Tone on tone grey builds up a subtle texture using loose brush strokes, adding contrast to the bl...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Being Myself - original abstract minimalist painting - contemporary Art
Being Myself - original abstract minimalist painting - contemporary Art

Being Myself - original abstract minimalist painting - contemporary Art

By Fiona Debell

Located in London, Chelsea

This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Fiona Debell's "Being Myself" is a refined abstract piece that...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache

Synthesism: Solitude 2 - Large Original Abstract Artwork on Canvas
Synthesism: Solitude 2 - Large Original Abstract Artwork on Canvas

Synthesism: Solitude 2 - Large Original Abstract Artwork on Canvas

By Jason DeMeo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Abstract minimalist artist Jason DeMeo presents a collection of artworks designed to engage viewers in a meditative experience, drawing them closer to the enduring ideals of truth, b...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Gold Leaf

Mystic Rituals 3

Mystic Rituals 3

By Brad Ellis

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This unframed, signed, limited edition pigment print by artist Brad Ellis exists in an edition of 30. Paper size is 46"h x 35"w with an image size of 40"h x 29"w. Brad Ellis is a Da...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Cotton, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment, Digital...

Goddess 6
Goddess 6

Goddess 6

By Gary Mankus

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This unframed, signed, limited edition pigment print by artist Gary Mankus exists in an edition of 40. Paper size is 37"h x 35"w with an image size of 29"h x 29"w. Gary Mankus was b...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Cotton, Digital, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

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