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Art Subject: Women
Portrait of Woman, Sculpture, Ceramic Handmade by Garo
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: (Garo) Karapet Balakeseryan
Medium: Ceramic, Clay, Handmade, One of a Kind
Year: 2023
Style: Classic, Impressionism,
Subject: Portrai...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$4,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Bear - Sculpture by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Painted Ceramic sculpture realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s.
Good condition.
Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March 1, 1922, of Abruzzo origins (Capestrano), spent his childho...
Category
1960s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Leda and the Swan, Bronze Sculpture by Reuben Nakian
Located in Long Island City, NY
A bronze sculpture by Reuben Nakian from 1978. An abstract-figurative sculpture representing the Greek myth of Leda and the Swan- in which the Greek god Z...
Category
1970s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ram Aries Bronze Sculpture Zodiac Sign Constellation
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
Ram Aries Bronze Sculpture Zodiac Sign Constellation
Theo Mackaay (1950)
Mackaay works with recognizable shape:: women, men and animals, with a pointer ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Unit 02" Layered and cut dimensional collage inspired by medical illustrations
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This layered artwork titled "Unit 02" is an original artwork by Alex Eckman-Lawn made of hand-cut paper and layered to create a dimensional illusion. This piece measures 8.75"h x 8.7...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Archival Paper
Adrien-Etienne Gaudez Orientalist Polychrome-Patinated Bronze Princess Busts
Located in New York, NY
Artist: Adrien-Etienne Gaudez (1845-1902)
Origin: French
Date: 19th century
Dimension: 32 in(H) x 21 in(W); 29 1/2 in(H) x 22 in(W)
Adrien-Etienne Gaudez entered the Ecole des Beaux...
Category
19th Century Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Dawn
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 17
Jane DeDecker’s energetic and dynamic bronze sculptures serve as a reflection of her own life experiences and those of her closely-knit family. Her twelve nieces and nephews are the primary source of her inspiration, though DeDecker’s sculptures are not portraits. In fact, her loose style leaves her viewers with room for interpretation, so as to see their own lives within her sculptures. This imprecision, combined with her unique ability to capture specific moments to which each viewer can relate on a personal level, regardless of age, give DeDecker’s work a timeless quality that spans generations.
DeDecker began her artistic training as a painter at the University of Northern Colorado, until a professor, noticing her joy in the portrayal of shapes and forms, suggested she try her hand at sculpture. Taking his advice, DeDecker went on to study at Gobelins School of Tapestry in...
Category
Early 2000s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$3,500
Melody by Nguyen Tuan
By Nguyen Tuan
Located in Woodmere, OH
Melody by Nguyen Tuan
The Vietnamese master sculptor Nguyen Tuan is internationally known for his seemingly “weightless” figurative sculpture merging Western techniques with tradit...
Category
1990s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Arthur Waagen’s 'The Nomadic Virtuoso’ in Patinated metal
Located in New York, NY
Encounter the resonant blend of motion and music in 'The Nomadic Virtuoso,' a captivating painted metal sculpture by Arthur Waagen. This art piece from the late 19th century depicts ...
Category
Late 19th Century Romantic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Set of 6 Poetic Porcelain Plates. Wall Sculptures
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Her poetic porcelain plates examine and reimagine the history of art in a way that values women not only in body, but in wholeness, power, and love. Focusing on the narrative quali...
Category
2010s Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
"You Are a Remarkable Woman, Kara Walker" wall sculpture portrait
Located in Glen Ellen, CA
Cast glass with graphite and resin-painted aluminum.
Steve Linn describes himself as a documentary sculptor, conducting meticulous research on each of his selected subjects and choo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Saint Francis - Sculpture by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Painted Terracotta sculture realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s.
Good condition.
Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March 1, 1922, of Abruzzo origins (Capestrano), spent his child...
Category
1960s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Burled Maple Sculpture Nude Woman with Arms Over Head and Stone
Located in Soquel, CA
Burled Maple Sculpture Nude Woman with Arms Over Head
Beautiful burled walnut sculpture of a nude woman. The woman stands with her arms stretched over her head. Behind her a dark st...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-War Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$3,087 Sale Price
35% Off
Bella - bright, expressive, textured, female, figurative, paper Mache sculpture
By Paul Duval
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Quebecois sculptor Paul Duval has created a delightfully engaging series of table-top sculptures that portray a variety of characters. Bella is a bronze-coloured female figure dresse...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Female Torso, Bronze Sculpture by Volodymyr Mykytenko, 2011
Located in Zofingen, AG
Volodymyr Mykytenko - female torso (2001)
Female torso - my work is a symbol of female beauty and ideal forms of love
Additional information:
Med...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
The Moon, Porcelain Jar Sculpture
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This sculptural jar is the first to feature the figure in combination with a collaged and carved surface. The women dance around in an homage to Matisse, yet the title acknowledges t...
Category
2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Underglaze, Ceramic, Porcelain, Paint
Pieta Lime Wood Sculpture Franco Burgundian late 15th century
Located in Pistoia, IT
Beautiful linden wood carving depicting a Pieta. France, Burgundian-Flemish current, late 15th to early 16th century. This theme is not found in the Bible but is derived from apocr...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Northern Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Austrian Cold Painted Bronze by Franz Bergmann
Located in New York, NY
FRANZ BERGMANN
Austrian, (1838-1894)
Bath Tent
Two nude women in a bathing tent, reverse impressed with "B" within a vasiform mark for Franz Bergman.
17 1/2 inches high
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Agathon Leonard Silvered Bronze Of Marguerite
Located in Dallas, TX
Agathon Leonard (French, 1841 - 1923) Art Nouveau Silvered Bronze
A French Art Nouveau gilt bronze sculpture, "Marguerite", by Agathon Léonard of Margeruite, placing a flower in her...
Category
1890s Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Lady with caskets
Located in PARIS, FR
Lady with caskets
by Léo LAPORTE-BLAIRSY (1865-1923)
Bronze a nuanced brown patina
signed on the side of the base "Léo Laporte-Blairsy"
old cast
Stamped with a number "60765 / 6"
F...
Category
Early 20th Century French School Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Eugène Laurent (1832-1898), The Beachcomber
Located in Berlin, DE
Eugène Laurent (1832-1898),
The Beachcomber
Inscribed "E. Laurent" on the base plate in the cast.
H 63 cm
Eugène Laurent studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and was awa...
Category
Early 19th Century Jugendstil Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mara & Ara
Located in PARIS, FR
Born december 19 1958, De Keyzer studied at the Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten, Eeklo, lead by professional sculptor Leo De Buysere.
In a time and environment where creativity was considered disturbing, rather than being a merit, the young Dirk De Keyzer found it hard to decide in which direction to head with his life. Like so many boys of his age, he was sent out to learn a craft, destined to go to work in a factory. Other horizons would call though, and that's how he ended up in the Royal academy of Eeklo. It was there that he discovered his predilection for bronze. It became more and more obvious that bronze would be the only medium for Dirk to give expression to his inner most thoughts and artwork. Fascinated by great sculptors like George Minne...
Category
2010s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$34,523
Champagne Celebration
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Toronto artist Sophie DeFrancesca has always been fascinated by vintage fashion. Pictures of her mother wearing gorgeous frocks from the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s served as a connection to...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
Solar Radiance
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Toronto artist Sophie DeFrancesca has always been fascinated by vintage fashion. Pictures of her mother wearing gorgeous frocks from the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s served as a connection to...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
Cold-Painted Bronze Sculpture of a Woman Under a Palm by Franz Bergman
Located in New York, NY
A cold-painted cast bronze miniature statue depicting a north African woman picking dates from a palm tree. The incredibly crisp and detailed casti...
Category
19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
The Swimmer
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
This very finely carved statue is of a swimmer just leaning over to dive into an unseen pool. Signed P. Barzanti, Florence for Pietro Barzanti (1825-1895) of Florence, Italy. Barzani was a well known sculptor known for classical works in marble which is reflected in this figure's very delicate facial features and the skill shown in the carving of her hair and the cloth of her bathing costume...
Category
1870s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Austrian Cold Painted Bronze By Anton Chotka
By Anton Chotka
Located in New York, NY
A cold patinated bronze model depicting a two Arab men in a tent, pitched with the help of a palm tree, and held open with a shield and flag. The seated figure sits, smoking an long pipe. The standing figure guards the entrance of the tent, with a large rifle in his hands.
Signed "Chotka” on the base
Artist: Anton Chotka...
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Set of 4 Poetic Porcelain Plates. Wall Sculptures
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Her poetic porcelain plates examine and reimagine the history of art in a way that values women not only in body, but in wholeness, power, and love. Focusing on the narrative quali...
Category
2010s Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Figure - Sculpture by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Painted Terracotta sculpture realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s.
Good condition.
Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March 1, 1922, of Abruzzo origins (Capestrano), spent his chil...
Category
1960s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Weegschaal Libra Zodiac Bronze Sculpture Contemporary
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
Weegschaal Libra Zodiac Bronze Sculpture Contemporary
Theo Mackaay (1950)
Mackaay works with recognizable shape:: women, men and animals, with a pointer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Late Gotic Relief "Adoration of the Magi"
Located in Wien, Wien
LATE GOTIC RELIEF “Adoration of the Magi
Lower Rhine
Around 1500
Oak wood, plastically carved
Original, polychrome version
Height 51 cm, widt...
Category
16th Century Gothic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Oak
"The Imaginary Quartet" wall sculpture
Located in Glen Ellen, CA
Portrait of: Antonio Vivaldi (violin), Niccolo Paganini (violin), Pablo Casals (cello), Paul Hindemith (viola)
Cast glass, laser-cut steel and wood. ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Set of 4 Porcelain Wall Sculptures
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Her poetic porcelain plates examine and reimagine the history of art in a way that values women not only in body, but in wholeness, power, and love. Focusing on the narrative quali...
Category
2010s Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Bloom and Beyond
By Metis Atash
Located in Boca Raton, FL
mixed media = resin, acrylic paint and Swarovski crystals
Each sculpture is one of a kind and is covered in thousands of Swarovski crystals placed by hand. This labor-intensive proc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
Young Lama by Marine de Soos - Contemporary bronze sculpture, child, portrait
Located in Paris, FR
Young Lama is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are 16 × 7 × 9 cm (6.3 × 2.7 × 3.5 in).
The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Diptych Lock and Key, Rattling Cages. Porcelain Wall Sculptures
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Her poetic porcelain plates examine and reimagine the history of art in a way that values women not only in body, but in wholeness, power, and love. Focusing on the narrative quali...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
New York Times Double Chuck
By Paul Rousso
Located in Montreal, Quebec
A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Paul Rousso attended the Cleveland Institute of Art in Ohio and went on to earn his BFA from the California College of the Arts in 1981. In his...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Polystyrene, Mixed Media
Two sculptures. The In Light of Her Series. Porcelain, with hand-painted details
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The three series that make up her thesis show all center around the woman as an art historical trope who becomes a contemporary archetype of tenderness and tenacity with her own narrative. The tradition of the woman as muse or object is questioned and turned upside down as she gives her women the position of subject, i.e., the position of power. The jars, which uphold pairs of women, are the ultimate overturn of male dominance as she removes and replaces all male characters from famous artworks with women...
Category
2010s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Inseparable, Sculpture, Hydro Stone Handmade by Garo, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: (Garo) Karapet Balakeseryan
Medium: Hydro Stone, One of a Kind
Year: 2023
Style: Classic, Impressionism,
Subject: Inseparable,
Size: ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
New York Times Sunday Styles with Gigi
By Paul Rousso
Located in Montreal, Quebec
A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Paul Rousso attended the Cleveland Institute of Art in Ohio and went on to earn his BFA from the California College of the Arts in 1981. In his...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Polystyrene
Spirit of the Night
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Artist Statement
I absolutely love working with clay. Creating forms with a chunk of moist earth is a tangible way to cultivate beauty and delight. Through my work, I hope to touch ...
Category
2010s Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Horse Carrying Fire by Hilton McConnico
By Daum
Located in Boca Raton, FL
A mythical piece of Daum's legacy, "Horse Carrying Fire" is inspired by legend. This magnificent horse with its fine silver embellishment appears to have stepped straight out of a th...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Esclave Indien Bronze Torchère
By François-Christophe-Armand Toussaint
Located in New York, NY
Bronze oriental male figural torchère with bronze base and gilt patina. This figure exhibited at the Salon from 1850-51. In 1855 it appeared in the A.Collas and Barbedienne society c...
Category
Mid-19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A Fine Edmond Levêque Patinated Bronze of Les Deux Esclaves
Located in New York, NY
EDMOND LOUIS AUGUSTE LEVÈQUE
French, (1814 - 1875)
Les Deux Esclaves
Gilt bronze, signed Leveque
30 x 14 1/2 inches
Category
19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Odalisque", Nude Side Lying Woman Figurative Bronze Sculpture
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
This Bronze by Isabelle Jeandot is one edition of a limited series of twelve original sculptures, and it will be delivered with the certificate of aut...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
White Marble Sculpture Statue of a Nymph
Located in New York, NY
A. BATACCHI
Italian, (XIX-XX)
Nymph
Italian Carrara marble.
H 10.50 in. x W 17 in. x D 31.50 in.
Signed A. Battachi, Florence in verso.
Note:
Batacchi was active in Flore...
Category
Late 19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Victory (La Vittoria) - Sculpture by Adolfo Wildt - 1990
By Adolfo Wildt
Located in Roma, IT
Second Edition of 6 copies plus 3 Artist’s Proofs, realized in 1990 after the famous homonymous sculpture realized by Wildt in 1918/19. Authorized by Wildt's heirs, from the original...
Category
1990s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
The Three Magi
Located in New York, NY
Provenance: Private Collection, Spain.
Known as Peruvian alabaster for its translucency and workability, Piedra de Huamanga is a highly prized material from the province of Ayacucho in Peru. In the 17th and 18th centuries, local craftsman in the town of Huamanga began to specialize in the production of small-scale, polychrome religious sculptures made from this distinctive stone. Huamanga sculptures are among the most accomplished examples of carving from the Spanish Americas, where polychrome wood sculpture was a far more common sculptural medium. These works, which were created as independent sculptures or as sculptural groups—such as our three Magi—were intended for ecclesiastical as well as domestics settings.
Our three figures likely formed part of a larger Nativity group—a New World variant of the tradition of the Neapolitan Crèche...
Category
Late 18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Portrait - Sculpture by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Painted Terracotta sculture realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s.
Good condition.
Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March 1, 1922, of Abruzzo origins (Capestrano), spent his child...
Category
1960s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
A Fine Patinated Bronze Bust of Helen of Troy by Clésinger
Located in New York, NY
JEAN-BAPTISTE CLÉSINGER
French, (1814-1883)
Helen of Troy
Signed 'J. CLESINGER / ROME / 1860.' and with foundry inscription 'F. BARBEDIENNE. FONDEUR'
30 3/4 in. x 17 in.
Category
19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair Italian Limestone Garden Sculptures with Cornucopia
Located in Rome, IT
Finely carved mythological subject in limestone with Cornucopia associated with the harvest, prosperity, or spiritual abundance. Excellent condition.
Measurements: Statue cm 160, ba...
Category
20th Century Academic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Antonio III by Nando Kallweit. Tall, elegant bronze sculpture of human figure.
Located in Coltishall, GB
Antonio III is a tall, elegant bronze sculpture of a human figure.
Nando Kallweit is a German sculptor working in bronze and oak. Kallweit carves the original piece from a piece ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sue by Nando Kallweit. Bronze sculpture of human figure. Serial unique.
Located in Coltishall, GB
Nando Kallweit Sue unique bronze sculpture
Dimensions: 22cm tall
Serial Unique
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Orientalist Water Carrier in Gilt & Patinated Bronze Attributed Graux-Marly
Located in New York, NY
Parcel gilt and patinated bronze figural statue of a Water carrier with a pitcher on her shoulder. The contrast between the deep bronze and bright gilding is incredibly striking. The woman drips in gold jewelry and drapery, wearing arm bangles, a large necklace and outrageous earrings. Beautifully casted, the piece's details are crisp and well defined, with beautiful even patinas and gilding. She stands atop an exquisitely carved, two toned, wooden base made of three sections. A fluted column with a small garland nestled within each flute makes up the main body, while a bellied band carved to mimic tufted cushions or upholstery is sandwiched between the column and a black hexagonal ped.
Attributed to the Graux-Marly Foundry. Based at 8 rue du Parc-Royal in Paris in 1860, started by Jules Graux-Marly and continued by his sons into the later 19th Century. The firm exhibited at the 1878 Paris Exhibition and was well-respected for both their figurative sculptures and decorative ornaments.
Dimensions:
Statue: 53.5" x 13"
Base: 25.5" x 17"
Overall: 79 in x 17"
Circa 1870
Sold with a carved wood pedestal plinth...
Category
Mid-19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
The forth Angel, Contemporary Angel, Angel Sculptor.
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
"Sculptor Marsha Gertenbach signed and numbered this bronze sculpture, edition 2/25. Here is the artist's message about this unique piece:
IT IS MY STRONG BELIEF THAT GOD HAS GIVEN ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
The Fruits of Our Labor. The Historic Jar Series. Porcelain
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The three series that make up her thesis show all center around the woman as an art historical trope who becomes a contemporary archetype of tenderness and tenacity with her own narrative. The tradition of the woman as muse or object is questioned and turned upside down as she gives her women the position of subject, i.e., the position of power. The jars, which uphold pairs of women, are the ultimate overturn of male dominance as she removes and replaces all male characters from famous artworks with women...
Category
2010s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Paradise Tree, Bronze Sculpture by Volodymyr Mykytenko, 2013
Located in Zofingen, AG
Volodymyr Mykytenko - Paradise tree (2013)
Paradise tree - a biblical image from the Book of Genesis, a tree in the middle of the Garden of Eden, the fruits of which give eternal li...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Amici V by Nando Kallweit. Elegant figurative bronze sculpture of a couple.
Located in Coltishall, GB
Amici is an elegant figurative bronze sculpture by Nando Kallweit.
Modelled on modern youthful postures but with a nod to the importance of heritage through the stylised Egyptian-in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Head - Sculpture by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Stone sculture realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s.
Hand carved.
Very Good condition.
Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March 1, 1922, of Abruzzo origins (Capestrano), spent his...
Category
1960s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
The People, signed 3D photo realist mixed media sculpture of people viewing art
Located in New York, NY
Howard Kanovitz
The People, 1971
3-5 Mixed Media Silkscreen on Plexiglas and aluminum base
Signed: Artist's Signature etched on the work and annotated A.P., Edition of 1 (an Artists Proof, aside from the regular edition of 75)
15 × 16 × 1 1/2 inches
Signatured etched on the work and annotated A.P. , aside from the limited edition of 75.
This excellent 1971 3-D photo realist work "The People" is a multiple based upon a larger work the artist did of people beholding a work of art. Here, we see them only from behind, because they are busy looking at art - a clever photorealist work - art about art - catching people in the process of looking at art.
Howard Kanovitz Biography
Howard Kanovitz was a leader of Photo Realism: a documenter of style and fashion, depicting members of the art scene at openings, or superimposing known critics and curators onto images of board room meetings. In his particular style, he explored the intersections of painting, photography, fiction, and fact.
Kanovitz studied at the Rhode Island School of Design and The Art Studenst League in Woodstock where he worked with Yasuo Kyniyoshi before moving to New York an apprenticing with Franz Kline. As a member of New York’s downtown art scene, Kanovitz painted abstract paintings, which he exhibited at Tenth Street Galleries early in his career. Following his father’s death in 1963, Kanovitz went through family photos, an experience which prompted him to interrogate the relationship between images and perception. At this time, Kanovitz abandoned abstraction in favor of a figurative style and worked arduously in this new direction. These efforts culminated in a 1966 solo exhibition at the Jewish Museum, securing his place as a leader of Photo Realism among artists such as Larry Rivers, Alex Katz, and Chuck Close.
His photo based, representational paintings exhibited at the Jewish Museum show were the first to be called “photo-realist” and shocked many in the art community prompting a symposium which was held at the New York Studio School for “downtown artists” to weigh in on this perennial “hot topic”, newly addressed by one of their own.
Kanovitz first began using airbrush in 1967, giving his paintings a feeling of photographic perfection. Cut out figures created using this precisionist technique were placed in the viewers space, often in front of Kanovitz’s painted canvas depicting the luminaries of the art world of the time. This type of installation was the centerpiece in the first of several Waddell Gallery shows.
Kanovitz has been the subject of many solo museum shows internationally and his work is collected by institutions such as the Whitney Museum of American Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Tate Britain, London, and Museum Moderner Kunst, Vienna.
-Courtesy Eric Firestone...
Category
1970s Photorealist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plastic, Plexiglass, Mixed Media, Etching, Screen
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