1980s Art

Andy Warhol's involvement in movie posters, particularly for "Querelle," directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, is notable in the context of his broader artistic career. Warhol create...

Spanish Post-Impressionist Mountain Landscape, Salt de Sallent Waterfall Oil Painting Artist: Antonio Sala Herrero (Barcelona, 1927–2012) Title: Salt de Sallent Date: 1980s Medium: ...

This reproduction of the painting titled Yellow, Blue and Orange, created by Mark Rothko in 1955, is part of a rare exhibition poster from the series "Collection of European Masters....

Lithograph, 1984 Edition : 15/150 Publisher : Arts Litho (Paris) Printer : Éditions de la Différence (Paris) Catalog : [Sabatier 18] Image dimensions : 116.00 cm. × 86.00 cm. (45.67 ...

Artist: Kazuhide Yamazaki (Japanese-American, 1951-2023) Title: "Yellow Alarm Clock Radio" *Signed and dated by Yamazaki in pencil lower right Year: 1981 Medium: Original Monotype on...

Artist: Kazuhide Yamazaki (Japanese-American, 1951-2023) Title: "Pitcher III" *Signed and dated by Yamazaki in pencil lower right Year: 1981 Medium: Original Monotype on Arches paper...

Robert Padilla (b.1947) Eze, France Landscape, 1985. Oil on linen canvas, 8.75 x 10 inches. Signed and dated lower left. Unframed. Robert Padilla was born in 1947 in Paris, France, and was shuttled in and out of foster homes and orphanages, which played a factor in him turning his paintbrush on those who had been discarded – out-of-sight-out-of-mind. Searching for a place to call home, Padilla enlisted in the French military in his early 20’s before coming to the United States in 1976. With a job already lined up when he arrived, Padilla worked at a ritzy hair salon located on Madison Avenue and 72nd Street in New York City and was doing well for himself. While roaming and exploring the streets of New York City and becoming entrenched in his surroundings, Padilla discovered another creative outlet. “I started painting, drawing and developing my technique,” he said. “It took me about a year to create a painting that meant something, and it was a turning point. He also saw creating art as his “calling,” once he discovered “Thompson Park, the underground capital of homelessness in New York,” he said. Padilla found in their faces that human emotion, the same cloak of despair that he at times felt. He also saw creating art as his “calling,” once he discovered “Thompson Park, the underground capital of homelessness in New York,” he said. Padilla found in their faces that human emotion, the same cloak of despair that he at times felt. As an artist, he was validating their existence. They posed for him as models and he expressed seeing a tenderness in their eyes that he connected with. Their faces have been positioned just so on the walls of Detour Gallery in great anticipation of the opening of their show, for all to see and for them to be admired, acknowledged and invited in as part of the human family. “His work is about real people,” said artist, Julia Rivera...

'Portrait of Spanish Woman', acrylic on canvas, signed 'Duran', circa 1980s. A stylised, bust-length modernist portrait of a woman which draws on early 20th-century influences (notab...

'Abstract Composition', oil on board, by Pierre-Yves Beltran (1984). A dense, richly textured abstract composition rendered in a palette of deep blues, emerald greens, and earthy bro...

'Hidden Portraits XXXII', acrylic on canvas mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an intermediary of an agein...

New York — The City That Never Sleeps Experience the vibrant energy and timeless beauty of New York City through this authentic 1970s travel poster by R. Meyer. This masterpiece cap...

Andy WARHOL and Keith HARING (after) Jazz, Dancing on Music Sheet, 1986 Screenprint Printed signature in the plate On heavy paper 100 x 70 cm (c. 40 x 28 in) Created by Haring for t...

This large abstract acrylic painting is by Charles Robb, son of the famous Canadian artist Jack Bush. Charles Robb’s lyrical, expressive paintings are highly regarded by critics an...

This artwork titled "Ballerina" 1989, is a bronze sculpture with dark black/brown patina after renown Colombian artist Fernando Botero, 1932/2023. It is inscribed F.Botero and number...

5-3119B Blooming flowers in the spring garden a bold modern oil on canvas executed with palettes technique unframed ,signed lower left by Italian artist G.Ferzetti

Color lithograph by Salvador Dalí (1904–1989), Don José’s Final Appearance: the Bats Symbolizing Death, from the celebrated Carmen suite inspired by Georges Bizet’s opera. The work i...

Mediterranean Coastal Village with Olive Trees, Post-Impressionist Oil Painting Artist: Rafael Duran Benet (1931–2015) Signature: Signed “R. Duran” lower right Medium: Oil on canvas board Period: Second half of the 20th century Origin: Catalonia, Spain Artwork dimensions: 46 × 38 cm (18.11 × 14.96 in) Frame dimensions: Unframed Condition: Good vintage condition, with no significant damage apparent in the photographs. Subject: Mediterranean coastal landscape, olive grove, whitewashed houses and sea Style: Post-Impressionism, Mediterranean Impressionism, Fauvism DESCRIPTION A beautiful and luminous original oil painting by Rafael Duran Benet (1931–2015), an accomplished Catalan painter celebrated for his expressive Mediterranean landscapes and vibrant interpretation of light and color. This captivating composition depicts a peaceful Mediterranean coastal village, where traditional whitewashed houses and warm terracotta rooftops emerge from a luxuriant grove of silvery olive trees. Beyond the village, the deep blue Mediterranean Sea stretches toward the horizon, creating an atmosphere of tranquility and timeless Southern European charm. The scenery is strongly evocative of Cadaqués and the Costa Brava, landscapes that played a central role in Duran Benet's artistic career. The artist's confident, spontaneous brushwork and sophisticated chromatic contrasts give the composition extraordinary vitality. Cool turquoise greens, delicate lavender shadows and silvery foliage contrast beautifully with the golden sunlight and warm coral tones of the rooftops. Particularly striking is the treatment of the olive trees in the foreground, rendered through energetic, fragmented brushstrokes that transform the vegetation into a rich tapestry of Mediterranean colors. The balanced composition, expressive painterly texture and harmonious palette capture the essence of the Catalan coastline. An excellent example of Spanish Mediterranean Post-Impressionism, this original painting would make an elegant addition to a curated collection of European modern art, coastal landscapes or twentieth-century Spanish painting. ARTISTIC INSPIRATION Rafael Duran Benet's artistic language belongs to the rich tradition of Catalan Post-Impressionism, combining Impressionist sensitivity to natural light with the expressive chromatic freedom of Fauvism. His work reveals affinities with Henri Matisse in its confident use of color, Raoul Dufy in its spontaneous interpretation of Mediterranean architecture and coastal scenery, and Paul Cézanne in its structural simplification of buildings and natural forms. In this particular painting, the interplay of blue-green foliage, violet shadows and sunlit architecture recalls the luminous Mediterranean landscapes associated with French Fauvism. Yet Duran Benet develops these influences through a distinctly personal vision, deeply rooted in the pictorial traditions of Catalonia and the landscapes of the Costa Brava. The vigorous brushwork, poetic atmosphere and remarkable sensitivity to Mediterranean light place his work within the continuing evolution of twentieth-century European landscape painting. ABOUT THE ARTIST Rafael Duran Benet (Terrassa, 1931 – Barcelona, 2015) was a distinguished Spanish Catalan painter known for his Mediterranean landscapes, seascapes and still-life compositions. Born into a family with strong artistic connections, he received early guidance from his uncle, the respected painter and art critic Rafael Benet, and from the renowned sculptor Manolo Hugué. His artistic education was further enriched by periods spent in France and the Netherlands, where he absorbed important elements of European Impressionism and modern painting. Duran Benet developed a particularly close relationship with Cadaqués, the celebrated Mediterranean village that attracted such major twentieth-century artists as Salvador Dalí, Marcel Duchamp and Pablo Picasso. He held his first exhibition in Collioure in 1955 and made his Barcelona solo debut at Sala Vayreda in 1958. From 1960 onward, he maintained a long professional association with the prestigious Sala Parés in Barcelona. His artistic career included exhibitions in Spain and internationally, and his achievements were recognized through several distinctions, including the Diputación de Barcelona Prize in 1967 and the Henri Forman Prize awarded by the Société Nationale des Beaux Arts in Paris in 1980. His paintings are represented in important Catalan art collections, including the Fundació Vila Casas and the Museu d'Art de Girona. Today, his work is appreciated for its vivid Mediterranean colors, expressive brushwork and sensitive interpretation of the landscapes of Catalonia. Rafael Duran Benet, Rafael Duran, Spanish oil painting, Mediterranean landscape, Mediterranean seascape, Costa Brava painting, Cadaqués landscape, Catalan painting, Spanish Post-Impressionism, Mediterranean Impressionism, Fauvist landscape, olive trees painting...

Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1981 for the art revue Derriere le Miroir (issue number 246) and published in Paris by the Maeght atelier. Sheet size, including margins: 15 x...

Artist: Kazuhide Yamazaki (Japanese-American, 1951-2023) Title: "Round Table" *Signed and dated by Yamazaki in pencil lower right Year: 1981 Medium: Original Monotype on Arches paper...

'Hidden Portraits XIX', acrylic on canvas mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an intermediary of an ageing ...

6053 Two lovers italian monochromatic oil painting Set in a ornate frame Image size 35.5x23.5" Signed lower left

Surreal Abstract Mineral Landscape with Cadaqués Rock Forms Artist: Antoni Pitxot i Soler Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 41 × 33 cm / 16.1 × 13 in Signature: Signed lower right D...

Vintage poster realized in occasion of Gino Marotta's Exhibition at Galleria Rondanini, Rome, in 1982. Limited edition of 1000. Very good condition.

Surrealist Mineral Still Life with Dalinian Organic Forms and Textured Surface Artist: Antoni Pitxot Soler (Figueres, 1934 – Barcelona, 2015) Title: Surrealist Mineral Still Life wi...

Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1982 for the art revue Derriere le Miroir (issue number 250, dedicated in homage to Aime and Marguerite Maeght) and published in Paris by the ...

Victor ZAROU (1930-2013) Small Path in Provence, 1982 Original Lithograph Handsigned in pencil Numbered / 150 (the number you can see can be different) On Vellum 74 x 55 cm (c. 29 x...

Original pop art poster: American Music Festival, New York City Ballet – 1988 by Keith Haring This New York City Ballet serigraph poster from 1988 / Keith Haring features the Ameri...

'Hidden Portraits XXIV', acrylic on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an intermediary of an ageing art professor fro...

Walasse Ting masterfully recreates a peacock in full display, using an electrifying palette of bright blues and greens, with touches of yellow illuminating the background. The peacoc...

'Hidden Portraits XXVIII', acrylic on canvas mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an intermediary of an agei...

**Ramón Llovet “Atravesant Espais” Symbolic Figurative Oil Painting, 1978** Oil on canvas. Signed, dated and titled. Original oil on canvas by Catalan artist Ramón Llovet Miserol, ...

Fernando Botero's painting titled National Holiday was created in 1987. This work exemplifies Botero's distinctive style, often referred to as "Boterismo," characterized by the depic...

Medium: offset lithograph (after Leger). Printed on Velin bouffant paper from the Papeteries de Hauteville and published by Edito-Service Geneve in 1980. This reproduces one of the o...

Artist: Chagall (After), Marc Title: Spirit of the Circus (L’Ame du Cirque) Series: Derriere le Miroir (Issue No. 246, published in May 1981) Date: 1981 Medium: Lithograph Unfr...

European Café Interior Scene, Blue Tonal Figurative Oil Painting, Contemporary Spanish Urban Painting Artist: Julio García Iglesias Title: Café Interior Date: 1986 Medium: Oil on c...

Growing Tall Max Epstein, Canadian (1932–2002) Date: 1980 Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 295 Image Size: 28 x 18.5 inches Size: 35 in. x 23 in. (88.9 cm x 58.4...

This piece came from the collection of the Bezalel Art Gallery on the Lower East Side of New York City. Emmanuil Snitkovsky is an internationally known artist, sculpture and poet. ...

Vintage offset lithograph postcard published by Art Unlimited Amsterdam. Printed in Holland. The postcard is framed in a black wood frame with a front profile of 1 inch and a side pr...

Richard Estes Salzburg Cathedral, 1983 Silkscreen in colors on Fabriano Cottone Pencil signed and numbered 248/250 on the front Silkscreen in colors on Fabriano Cottone, signed in pe...

Autumn at Lake Garda – Italian Lakeside Park Post-Impressionist Oil Painting Artist: Rafael Durán Benet (Terrassa, 1931 – Barcelona, 2015) Title: Autumn in Riva del Garda Year: 1984...

Mario Schifano 1980s Pop Art Signed and Authenticated Artwork An important work by one of the world’s greatest contemporary artists, Mario Schifano, entitled “Amore nel deserto”, Lo...

ROMARE BEARDEN 1970-1980 THE LAMP Vintage 1984 Commemorative Poster - Brown v. Board of Education 30 Years later: "The Politics of Excellence", printed in 4-color offset lithography...

Angelo Basso (Italy, 1943 – 2011) Evolution Signed and marked IX / XXXIII Beauty & Mythology Collection Sculpture 23″ inches tall (Base 5″ Siren 18″) Box size 20″ x 17″ x 27″ ...

Screenprint in colours on Lenox Museum Board Edition 47 of 150 96.5 x 96.5 cm (38 x 38 in) Signed and numbered on front. Stamped by Rupert Jasen Smith the publisher on the back Condi...

This rare exhibition poster features Pierre Bonnard’s La Terrasse, created around 1918–1920, and published as part of the Collection of European Masters for the Kunstsammlung Nordrhe...

La obra va firmada por la artista en la parte inferio En la parte trasera, va nuevamente firmado, fechado del año 1988 y titulado "Arbucias" El estado de conservación es bueno Se ...

Offset lithograph poster Boldly signed in black marker by Ed Ruscha on the front This is one of only 23 hand signed posters that the artist contributed to the Venice Art Walk in 1988...

Artist: Robert Hoppe Title: Rooftop Serenade Year: 1987 Medium: Lithograph in colors on velin paper Edition: AP; 390 Paper size: 32 x 23 inches (81.28 x 58.42 cm) Condition: Well pre...

David Hockney Offset lithograph poster on lithographic paper The image depicted on this poster is after David Hockney's original gouache "Flower Study" created in 1980. Limited Edit...

Seascape - Sunlit Waves Crashing against the Rocks on the British Isles Art measures 32 x 24 inches Frame measures 36 x 28 inches A commanding seascape where light wrestles with wa...

The Old French Town by Claude Marin (French 1914-2001) signed and dated 84 oil on artist card stuck on board, unframed board: 7.5 x 9.5 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris, ...

Signed Adolfo Perez Frame size 75x66 cm.

Original oil pastel and gouache figure drawing by celebrated, twentieth-century California landscape painter, Ronald Shap. Sketch of a nude male torso with washes of light aqua/sage green and accents of neon pink oil pastel. This is a part of Shap's '80s Interiors...

Technical sheet - Artist: Joan Carles Roca Sans (b. 1946) - Title: *Landscape of the Ampurdán* - Technique: Oil on canvas - Dimensions: 23.6 x 28.7 ...

Keith Haring Exhibition Poster for Tony Shafrazi Gallery, 1988 Offset color print 25 x 34 in. Framed: 29 1/8 x 38 1/4 x 1 in. Signed and dated in plate at bottom A Keith Haring exhi...

Deep Blue Figures, French Expressionist Original Oil Painting French school, late 20th Century Oil painting on canvas, unframed Canvas size: 39 x 51 inches A deep and inky blue lar...

Joan MIRO Espana, Surrealist figure, 1982 Original lithograph in colors (atelier Arte, Maeght) Printed signature in the plate On thin paper 95 x 60 cm (c. 37.4 x 23.6 in) Referenc...

Lancelot II is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 50 × 25 × 17 cm (19.7 × 9.8 × 6.7 in). Height of the sculpture with the base: 60 cm (23.6 in). ...

Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1982 for the art revue Derriere le Miroir (issue number 250, dedicated in homage to Aime and Marguerite Maeght) and published in Paris by the ...

This is an original square button with a fastening pin on the verso, created as merchandise for Roy Lichtenstein's exhibition at the Kupferstichkabinett in Berlin in 1981. This butto...