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Conceptual Art

CONCEPTUAL STYLE

In 1967, artist Sol LeWitt wrote that in “Conceptual art the idea or concept is the most important aspect of the work.” He was giving a name to an art movement that had emerged in the 1960s in which artists were less focused on their medium being something traditionally “artistic” and instead engaged in using any object, movement, form, action or place to express an idea.

LeWitt’s work was featured alongside an assemblage of notes, drawings and outlines by other artists in “Working Drawings and Other Visible Things on Paper Not Necessarily Meant to Be Viewed as Art,” a groundbreaking show at New York City’s School of Visual Arts curated by Mel Bochner, another leading exponent of Conceptualism. Building on radical 20th-century statements, like Fountain (1917) by French artist Marcel Duchamp, Conceptual artists around Europe and North and South America were not interested in the commercial art scene and rather directly challenged its systems and values.

Stretching into the 1970s, this movement has also been called Post-Object art and Dematerialized art. Conceptual art reflected a larger era of social and political upheaval. Pieces associated with the style range from Roelof Louw’s Soul City (Pyramid of Oranges) (1967) — a work of installation art that sees fresh oranges stacked into a pyramid from which visitors are allowed to take one orange away — to On Kawara’s “Today” series, which saw the Japanese artist carefully painting a date in white acrylic on canvases consisting of a single color from 1966 to his death in 2014. Artists such as Ed Ruscha, who created the Twentysix Gasoline Stations book — a collection of photos of gas stations that is widely said to be the first modern artists’ book — made photography a major platform for Conceptual art, as did Bruce Nauman, who burned one of Ruscha's books and then photographed it for his own.

Conceptual art’s legacy of questioning artistic authorship, ownership and how to work with complex ideas of space and time had a significant influence on the decades of culture that followed, and it continues to inform art today.

The collection of Conceptual photography, paintings and sculptures on 1stDibs includes artworks by John Baldessari, Jenny Holzer, Lawrence Weiner, Joseph Kosuth and others.

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Style: Conceptual
Singapore Stamp Collection, 30c Singapore Orchid Blue - Floral color photo
Singapore Stamp Collection, 30c Singapore Orchid Blue - Floral color photo

Singapore Stamp Collection, 30c Singapore Orchid Blue - Floral color photo

By Heidler & Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

30 Cents Singapore Orchid Blue, from the Heidler & Heeps Stamp Collection. This historic postage stamps that make up the Heidler & Heeps Stamp Collection, Singapore Series 'Postcards from Afar' have been given a twenty-first century pop art lease of life. The fine detailed tapestry of the original small postage stamp has been brought to life, made unique by the franking stamp and Heidler & Heeps specialist darkroom process. This artwork is a limited edition of 25 gloss photographic c-print, accompanied by a signed and numbered certificate of authenticity. The print is fragile and it is recommended it is handled and framed professionally. This artwork is available in other sizes. Be sure to look at Heidler & Heeps other artworks listed on 1stDibs as they are great paired for interior design projects. Following on from the hugely successful ‘Vinyl Collection’, Natasha Heidler & Richard Heeps have collaborated again, drawing from the childhood past time of stamp collecting...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Grass - Salt Factory, Northwich - Blue British Square Photograph
Grass - Salt Factory, Northwich - Blue British Square Photograph

Grass - Salt Factory, Northwich - Blue British Square Photograph

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

Grass, blue abstract photography from the Richard Heeps series Ordinary Places, photographing Britain on the brink of change. It was Richard's first colour collection and was shot be...

Category

1980s Conceptual Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Hubcap, Manea - Monochrome Vintage British Square Photograph
Hubcap, Manea - Monochrome Vintage British Square Photograph

Hubcap, Manea - Monochrome Vintage British Square Photograph

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

Hubcap, subtle interior photography from the Richard Heeps series Ordinary Places, photographing Britain on the brink of change. It was Richard's first colour collection and was shot...

Category

1980s Conceptual Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Extraordinary Woman 2, Mixed Media on Canvas, Conceptual, 21st Century
Extraordinary Woman 2, Mixed Media on Canvas, Conceptual, 21st Century

Extraordinary Woman 2, Mixed Media on Canvas, Conceptual, 21st Century

By Michael Adetula

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

"Extraordinary Woman" by Michael Adetula is a captivating artwork that celebrates the unique beauty and personality of a young woman who exudes confidence and charm. At first glance,...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Sala dei Fiumi I (Hall of Rivers), Ducal Palace of Mantua, Italy

Sala dei Fiumi I (Hall of Rivers), Ducal Palace of Mantua, Italy

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Embark on a visual journey into the heart of Italian architectural grandeur with Reinhard Görner's 2022 photograph, Sala dei Fiumi I. This breathtaking image captures the impressive "Hall of the Rivers" within the Ducal Palace of Mantua, a historic complex recognized as the sixth largest palace in Europe. Built between the 14th and the 17th century by the noble Gonzaga family, the Ducal Palace of Mantua serves as a testament to Italy's rich architectural heritage and royal history. The palace complex, featuring an impressive assortment of more than 500 rooms, corridors, galleries, inner courts, and extensive gardens, spans an area of approximately 34,000 m2. While the palace is widely recognized for Mantegna's frescos in the Camera degli Sposi (Wedding Room), the Sala dei Fiumi offers its unique allure. Created during the Habsburg rule in Mantua, this hall showcases distinctive wall paintings where the rivers of the Mantuan territory are anthropomorphized as giants. Reinhard Görner's photograph is more than a visual delight; it's a historical journey into Italy's cultural past. Ideal for art enthusiasts, history lovers, and those with a keen eye for architectural beauty, this piece promises to enhance any collection. Allow the grandeur of the Palazzo Ducale di Mantova and the majesty of the Sala dei Fiumi to resonate within your space with this stunning image. signed and numbered on label, verso Reinhard Görner records cultural and industrial heritage through his series of photographs depicting contemporary and historical architecture, landscapes, parks, and plants. Best known for his photographs of libraries and reading rooms from around the world—in works such as George Peabody Library II, Baltimore (2017) and Riggs Library I, Washington DC (2017)—Görner captures the atmosphere of absolute silence and concentration the spaces embody while also revealing their almost cathedral-like sense of grandeur. Görner’s images have a vivid sense of depth and dimension that convey an impression of intimacy, as in Isaac Newton, Cambridge (2017), or monumentality via his precise and skilful use of framing and perspective. Reinhard Görner, with his large format photographs orchestrates the monumentality of rooms. An active architecture photographer since 1985, is a master of perspectives and precise spatial compositions, and he thus considers classical sculpture, in all of its possible facets, a special challenge. "Görner’s photographs sometimes open the doors to another world and take the viewer with them on a journey through time. Here the palace is no longer a museum but both royal residence and a site steeped in history. The viewer does not have to share the halls with the masses of visitors; instead the images offer him exclusive impressions of the Galerie des Glaces (Hall of Mirrors) and the Galerie des Batailles (Hall of Battles) as even the king of France was probably never granted. The halls are empty of people, yet they seem to be able to unfurl their individual characters of their own accord. These places practically breathe history, and this aspect is also part of the essence captured in the photographs. King Wilhelm of Prussia was named German Emperor Wilhelm I in the Hall of Mirrors after France was defeated in 1870–1871 in the Franco-German War. The Treaty of Versailles following World War I was also signed there in 1919. In this sense, the architectural photographs of Versailles...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Minimalist Dapper Mixed Media Painting on Canvas, 21st Century
Minimalist Dapper Mixed Media Painting on Canvas, 21st Century

Minimalist Dapper Mixed Media Painting on Canvas, 21st Century

By Michael Adetula

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

As a model being a fashionista gives and creates room for you to keep your style and interest the way you feel and the way you want it to be, deciding to keep your style very simple,...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Sala dei Fiumi I (Hall of Rivers), Ducal Palace of Mantua

Sala dei Fiumi I (Hall of Rivers), Ducal Palace of Mantua

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Embark on a visual journey into the heart of Italian architectural grandeur with Reinhard Görner's 2022 photograph, Sala dei Fiumi I. This breathtaking image captures the impressive "Hall of the Rivers" within the Ducal Palace of Mantua, a historic complex recognized as the sixth largest palace in Europe. Built between the 14th and the 17th century by the noble Gonzaga family, the Ducal Palace of Mantua serves as a testament to Italy's rich architectural heritage and royal history. The palace complex, featuring an impressive assortment of more than 500 rooms, corridors, galleries, inner courts, and extensive gardens, spans an area of approximately 34,000 m2. While the palace is widely recognized for Mantegna's frescos in the Camera degli Sposi (Wedding Room), the Sala dei Fiumi offers its unique allure. Created during the Habsburg rule in Mantua, this hall showcases distinctive wall paintings where the rivers of the Mantuan territory are anthropomorphized as giants. Reinhard Görner's photograph is more than a visual delight; it's a historical journey into Italy's cultural past. Ideal for art enthusiasts, history lovers, and those with a keen eye for architectural beauty, this piece promises to enhance any collection. Allow the grandeur of the Palazzo Ducale di Mantova and the majesty of the Sala dei Fiumi to resonate within your space with this stunning image. signed and numbered on label, verso Reinhard Görner records cultural and industrial heritage through his series of photographs depicting contemporary and historical architecture, landscapes, parks, and plants. Best known for his photographs of libraries and reading rooms from around the world—in works such as George Peabody Library II, Baltimore (2017) and Riggs Library I, Washington DC (2017)—Görner captures the atmosphere of absolute silence and concentration the spaces embody while also revealing their almost cathedral-like sense of grandeur. Görner’s images have a vivid sense of depth and dimension that convey an impression of intimacy, as in Isaac Newton, Cambridge (2017), or monumentality via his precise and skilful use of framing and perspective. Reinhard Görner, with his large format photographs orchestrates the monumentality of rooms. An active architecture photographer since 1985, is a master of perspectives and precise spatial compositions, and he thus considers classical sculpture, in all of its possible facets, a special challenge. "Görner’s photographs sometimes open the doors to another world and take the viewer with them on a journey through time. Here the palace is no longer a museum but both royal residence and a site steeped in history. The viewer does not have to share the halls with the masses of visitors; instead the images offer him exclusive impressions of the Galerie des Glaces (Hall of Mirrors) and the Galerie des Batailles (Hall of Battles) as even the king of France was probably never granted. The halls are empty of people, yet they seem to be able to unfurl their individual characters of their own accord. These places practically breathe history, and this aspect is also part of the essence captured in the photographs. King Wilhelm of Prussia was named German Emperor Wilhelm I in the Hall of Mirrors after France was defeated in 1870–1871 in the Franco-German War. The Treaty of Versailles following World War I was also signed there in 1919. In this sense, the architectural photographs of Versailles...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Conceptual Acrylic Painting on Canvas, 21st Century, Unframed
Conceptual Acrylic Painting on Canvas, 21st Century, Unframed

Conceptual Acrylic Painting on Canvas, 21st Century, Unframed

By Aba Linus

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

"Her" by Aba Linus is a striking testament to the power of visual storytelling and the celebration of feminine strength and elegance. In this captivating artwork, a young woman is po...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Singapore Stamp Collection, 30c Singapore Orchid Yellow - Floral color photo
Singapore Stamp Collection, 30c Singapore Orchid Yellow - Floral color photo

Singapore Stamp Collection, 30c Singapore Orchid Yellow - Floral color photo

By Heidler & Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

30 Cents Singapore Orchid Yellow, from the Heidler & Heeps Stamp Collection. This historic postage stamps that make up the Heidler & Heeps Stamp Collection, Singapore Series 'Postcar...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Mouse and Chair (Color), Etching by Donald Saff
Mouse and Chair (Color), Etching by Donald Saff

Mouse and Chair (Color), Etching by Donald Saff

By Donald Saff

Located in Long Island City, NY

Mouse and Chair (Color) Donald Saff, American (1937) Date: circa 1980 Aquatint Etching, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 50 Image Size: 23.5 x 18.5 inches Size: 39 in. x 27.5...

Category

1980s Conceptual Art

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Biblioteca Archiginnasio I

Biblioteca Archiginnasio I

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Biblioteca Archiginnasio Bologna, Italy 2022 62.5 x 50 inches ed. of 10 $6,000 75 x 60 inches ed. of 7 $9,000 87 x 70 inches ed. of 5 $11,000 signed and numbered on label, verso ...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Far From Home: Mixed Media Artwork in Acrylic on Canvas
Far From Home: Mixed Media Artwork in Acrylic on Canvas

Far From Home: Mixed Media Artwork in Acrylic on Canvas

By Michael Adetula

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

"Far From Home" by Michael Adetula is a poignant artwork that eloquently captures the essence of the human pursuit for a better life and the bittersweet experience of being far away ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Reinhard Görner 'Biblioteca del Senado, Madrid, Spain' (Library, Madrid)

Reinhard Görner 'Biblioteca del Senado, Madrid, Spain' (Library, Madrid)

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Reinhard Görner Biblioteca del Senado, Madrid 2017 59 x 50 inches ed. of 10 $6,000 71 x 60 inches ed. of 7 $9,000 83 x 70 inches ed. of 5 $11,000 signed and numbered on label, verso Paper is trimmed to the image: actual image size listed Internal Keywords: Reinhard Görner, Library series, Madrid, Spain, Large-Scale Photography, Large-scale German photography, Spanish Libraries, Spanish Monuments, Library Photography...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Red Lips, Kowloon, Hong Kong - Pop art color photography
Red Lips, Kowloon, Hong Kong - Pop art color photography

Red Lips, Kowloon, Hong Kong - Pop art color photography

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

Red Lips, part of Richard's 2016 Hong Kong series, this street photography artwork captures the essence of Kowloon. The bold typography makes cool original pop art. The artwork is a...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Rose Main Reading Room (New York Public Library)
Rose Main Reading Room (New York Public Library)

Rose Main Reading Room (New York Public Library)

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rose Main Reading Room, 2014 Public Library New York 70 x 88.9 inches Ed. of 5 60 x 76.2 inches Ed. of 7 50 x 63.5 Ed. of 10 signed and numbered on label, verso Reinhard Görner,...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Lambda

Biblioteca Archiginnasio II

Biblioteca Archiginnasio II

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Biblioteca Archiginnasio Bologna, Italy 2022 62.5 x 50 inches ed. of 10 $6,000 75 x 60 inches ed. of 7 $9,000 87 x 70 inches ed. of 5 $11,000 signed and numbered on label, verso ...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Gaze: A Powerful Language in Mixed Media on Canvas, 21st Century
Gaze: A Powerful Language in Mixed Media on Canvas, 21st Century

Gaze: A Powerful Language in Mixed Media on Canvas, 21st Century

By Michael Adetula

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

"Gaze is a Powerful Language," a creation by the talented artist Michael Adetula, is a compelling artwork that explores the captivating and expressive power of a young woman's gaze. ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Biblioteca Gambalunga, Rimini, Italy

Biblioteca Gambalunga, Rimini, Italy

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Biblioteca Gambalunga Rimini, Italy 2022 A view of the main table and globe of the main scientific library in the Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, named for Italian King Umberto I. The ...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Biblioteca Marucelliana, Florence

Biblioteca Marucelliana, Florence

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Biblioteca Marucelliana Florence, Italy 2022 62.5 x 50 inches ed. of 10 $6,000 75 x 60 inches ed. of 7 $9,000 87 x 70 inches ed. of 5 $11,000 signed and numbered on label, verso ...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Biblioteca Ortopedica, Bologna, Italy

Biblioteca Ortopedica, Bologna, Italy

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Biblioteca Ortopedica Bologna, Italy 2022 A view of the main table and globe of the main scientific library in the Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, named for Italian King Umberto I. The vista is framed between echoing frescoed arched ceilings, cases of scientific volumes, and geometric floor. These sixteenth-century rooms, where the books of the Olivetani Monks were kept, are located in the ancient complex of San Michele in Bosco. They were transformed into an orthopaedic hospital at the end of the nineteenth century. The library holds an important scientific collection...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Biblioteca Piccolomini, SIenna, Italy

Biblioteca Piccolomini, SIenna, Italy

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Biblioteca Piccolomini Siena, Italy 2022 Immerse yourself in the grandeur of history and art with this captivating photograph of the Biblioteca Piccolomini by acclaimed photographer...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Reinhard Görner, Ganymed, Palazzo Grimani, Venice
Reinhard Görner, Ganymed, Palazzo Grimani, Venice

Reinhard Görner, Ganymed, Palazzo Grimani, Venice

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Reinhard Görner, Ganymed, Palazzo Grimani, Venice, Italy. In this monumental photograph, a sculpture depicting the Kidnapping of Ganymed is suspended in the center of the vault, decorated by lacunae. The image combines the unique geometric abstraction of the architecture with the organic form of the sculpture and the floor. What is so unique about this artwork? Compositionally, all lines radiate to the the center of the room, where the energy is thrust upwards again by the mythical figure. The wings of Ganymed direct the eye back to the perimeter of the room, where the attention flows inwards once again. The floor radiates with an earthy ktenic energy, which compliments the vertical push of the sculpture. The result is a living, pulsing composition, set within the unusual warm classicism of this unique Venetian Palazzo. This beautiful palace was the residence of the Doge Antonio Grimani. It is one of the most unique examples of Venetian architecture in transition from Gothic, well-rooted in the local culture, to the Renaissance. German large-scale photographer Reinhard Görner is known for his stunning, monumental-scale photography, which combine a sense of grandness with intimacy. He was born in 1950 in Leipzig, Germany, and he lives and works in Berlin, Germany. He studied drama, german literature and sinology in Munich and Berlin, and has been photographing architecture, interiors, and public spaces since 1981. Condition: New. Images are crisp and sharp. Images are not shown at full resolution for the protection of the artist. 50 x 49 inches ed of 10 $6,000 60 x 59 inches ed of 7 $9,000 70 x 68.8 inches ed of 5 $11,000 signed and numbered on label, verso Reinhard Görner with his large format architectural photographs orchestrates the monumentality of rooms. An active architecture photographer since 1985, is a master of perspectives and precise spatial compositions, and he thus considers classical sculpture, in all of its possible facets, a special challenge. "Görner’s photographs sometimes open the doors to another world and take the viewer with them on a journey through time. Here the palace is no longer a museum but both royal residence and a site steeped in history. The viewer does not have to share the halls with the masses of visitors; instead the images offer him exclusive impressions of the Galerie des Glaces (Hall of Mirrors) and the Galerie des Batailles (Hall of Battles) as even the king of France was probably never granted. The halls are empty of people, yet they seem to be able to unfurl their individual characters of their own accord. These places practically breathe history, and this aspect is also part of the essence captured in the photographs. King Wilhelm of Prussia was named German Emperor Wilhelm I in the Hall of Mirrors after France was defeated in 1870–1871 in the Franco-German War. The Treaty of Versailles following World War I was also signed there in 1919. In this sense, the architectural photographs of Versailles’s ceremonial rooms have an edge on Renaissance paintings; here even a sense of world history arises within the viewer – one which continues to exert an influence today". Horst Klöver Paper is trimmed to the image: actual image size listed More about the Palazzo: Newly restored, the Palazzo Grimani also includes Camerino di Callisto, with stucco by Giovanni da Udine...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

I Need Some Love 2 Mixed Media Artwork, Conceptual, 21st Century
I Need Some Love 2 Mixed Media Artwork, Conceptual, 21st Century

I Need Some Love 2 Mixed Media Artwork, Conceptual, 21st Century

By Michael Adetula

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

The focal point of the artwork, the man's free-flowing dreadlocks, serves as a potent symbol of individuality and cultural diversity. In many cultures, dreadlocks have deep-rooted historical and spiritual significance, representing a unique connection to heritage, self-expression, and identity. By emphasizing the man's hair in the portrait, Adetula calls attention to the fact that discrimination often arises from superficial judgments based on appearance, whether it be hairstyles, clothing choices, or language differences. The artwork's title, "I Need Some Love," conveys a heartfelt plea for compassion and understanding. It reminds us that discrimination and prejudice have no place in a harmonious and inclusive society. Adetula's creation urges us to break free from these harmful mindsets and cultivate a culture of empathy and acceptance toward one another. The message of the artwork resonates strongly with the call to let love prevail, irrespective of one's origin or outward appearance. Discrimination, whether conscious or unconscious, hinders our collective progress as a society. It erects barriers between individuals and communities, fostering mistrust and animosity. Adetula's artwork encourages us to dismantle these barriers and build bridges instead. Embracing diversity enriches our lives, broadens our perspectives, and fosters a climate of respect and unity. The man's free-flowing dreadlocks symbolize the beauty of embracing cultural differences and recognizing the uniqueness that each individual brings to the table. Moreover, "I Need Some Love" emphasizes the power of love as a transformative force. The artwork reminds us that by approaching others with love, compassion, and understanding, we can create an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and heard. Correcting people with love, rather than judgment or hostility, allows us to foster meaningful connections and open up constructive dialogues, thereby nurturing a culture of growth and understanding. The man depicted in the artwork is a poignant reminder that every person deserves happiness and love, irrespective of their appearance, background, or language. Embracing diversity not only enhances our interpersonal relationships but also contributes to the betterment of society as a whole. When we treat one another with kindness and empathy, we foster a sense of belonging and acceptance that empowers individuals to thrive and contribute positively to their communities. In conclusion, "I Need Some Love" by Michael Adetula...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Arewà Mixed Media Canvas Painting, Conceptual Art, Unframed
Arewà Mixed Media Canvas Painting, Conceptual Art, Unframed

Arewà Mixed Media Canvas Painting, Conceptual Art, Unframed

By Michael Adetula

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Michael Adetula...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Grey Cat, Etching by Donald Saff

Grey Cat, Etching by Donald Saff

By Donald Saff

Located in Long Island City, NY

Mouse and Chair (Color) Donald Saff, American (1937) Date: circa 1980 Aquatint Etching, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 50 Image Size: 23.5 x 18.5 inches Size: 39 in. x 27.5...

Category

1980s Conceptual Art

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Boschereccia Palazzo, Hercolani, Bologna

Boschereccia Palazzo, Hercolani, Bologna

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Boschereccia Palazzo Hercolani, Bologna, Italy 2022 50 x 62.5 inches ed. of 10 $6,000 60 x 75 inches ed. of 7 $9,000 70 x 87.5 inches ed. of 5 $11,000 signed and numbered on labe...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

"My Backbone and I" Mixed Media Painting, Conceptual, Unframed
"My Backbone and I" Mixed Media Painting, Conceptual, Unframed

"My Backbone and I" Mixed Media Painting, Conceptual, Unframed

By Michael Adetula

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

The central theme of the artwork revolves around the concept of love, partnership, and the strength that comes from sharing life's journey with someone you truly cherish. The portrayal of a woman standing behind a man is symbolic and highlights the significance of being someone's backbone, providing much-needed support and encouragement in every situation. The title, "My Backbone and I," aptly captures the essence of the artwork. It emphasizes the interconnectedness of the couple, where each person complements and supports the other, forming an unbreakable bond. This piece reminds us that true love involves more than just being there during the good times; it means standing together, hand-in-hand, through life's challenges and triumphs. In the context of the artwork, the woman's presence behind the man represents her role as a steadfast pillar of strength, constantly supporting and empowering him. This representation challenges traditional gender norms, debunking the outdated notion that women should always stand behind men. Instead, it celebrates the idea that a successful partnership is built on mutual respect, equal footing, and shared responsibilities. The artist, Michael Adetula...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Biblioteca Archiginnasio II

Biblioteca Archiginnasio II

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Biblioteca Archiginnasio Bologna, Italy 2022 62.5 x 50 inches ed. of 10 $6,000 75 x 60 inches ed. of 7 $9,000 87 x 70 inches ed. of 5 $11,000 signed and numbered on label, verso ...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Biblioteca Malatestiana, Cesena

Biblioteca Malatestiana, Cesena

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Biblioteca Malatestiana Cesena, Italy 2022 62.5 x 50 inches ed. of 10 $6,000 75 x 60 inches ed. of 7 $9,000 87 x 70 inches ed. of 5 $11,000 signed and numbered on label, verso Reinhard Görner records cultural and industrial heritage through his series of photographs depicting contemporary and historical architecture, landscapes, parks, and plants. Best known for his photographs of libraries and reading rooms from around the world—in works such as George Peabody Library...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Biblioteca Archiginnasio I

Biblioteca Archiginnasio I

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Biblioteca Archiginnasio Bologna, Italy 2022 62.5 x 50 inches ed. of 10 $6,000 75 x 60 inches ed. of 7 $9,000 87 x 70 inches ed. of 5 $11,000 signed and numbered on label, verso Reinhard Görner records cultural and industrial heritage through his series of photographs depicting contemporary and historical architecture, landscapes, parks, and plants. Best known for his photographs of libraries and reading rooms from around the world—in works such as George Peabody Library II, Baltimore (2017) and Riggs Library I, Washington DC (2017)—Görner captures the atmosphere of absolute silence and concentration the spaces embody while also revealing their almost cathedral-like sense of grandeur. Görner’s images have a vivid sense of depth and dimension that convey an impression of intimacy, as in Isaac Newton, Cambridge (2017), or monumentality via his precise and skilful use of framing and perspective. This stunning photograph captures a vista through the storied volumes, intricately painted walls, and doorways inside the Biblioteca comunale dell'Archiginnasio (Archiginnasio Municipal Library). The Biblioteca Archiginnasio is a public library located inside the Palace of the Archiginnasio in Bologna, Italy. The largest library in Emilia-Romagna, it boasts some 850,000 volumes and pamphlets, 2,500 incunabula, 15,000 16th century editions, 8,500 manuscripts and then letters, collections of autographs, prints and drawings, and 250 archives. The library has also a section of 7,500 magazines. In 1838 a section of the building was destined to preserve the books collected from Napoleon's closure of the religious orders. Fabled patrons include the cardinal Giuseppe Mezzofanti, Giovanni Gozzadini, Marco Minghetti, Giovanni Pascoli, Jacob Moleschott, Luigi Serra, Laura Bassi, Aurelio Saffi, Riccardo Bacchelli, Pelagio Palagi...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Singapore Stamp Collection, 30c Singapore Orchid Blue - Floral color photo
Singapore Stamp Collection, 30c Singapore Orchid Blue - Floral color photo

Singapore Stamp Collection, 30c Singapore Orchid Blue - Floral color photo

By Heidler & Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

30 Cents Singapore Orchid Blue, from the Heidler & Heeps Stamp Collection. This historic postage stamps that make up the Heidler & Heeps Stamp Collection, Singapore Series 'Postcards...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Singapore Stamp Collection, 30c Singapore Orchid Purple - Floral color photo
Singapore Stamp Collection, 30c Singapore Orchid Purple - Floral color photo

Singapore Stamp Collection, 30c Singapore Orchid Purple - Floral color photo

By Heidler & Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

30 Cents Singapore Orchid Purple, from the Heidler & Heeps Stamp Collection. This historic postage stamps that make up the Heidler & Heeps Stamp Collection, Singapore Series 'Postcar...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Vermeer's Moving, Pop Art Lithograph by George Deem

Vermeer's Moving, Pop Art Lithograph by George Deem

By George Deem

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: George Deem, American (1932 - 2008) Title: Vermeer's Moving Year: circa 1979 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 300, AP 40 Image Size: 20.5 x 18 inche...

Category

1970s Conceptual Art

Materials

Lithograph

Reinhard Görner Virtue, Bode–Museum, Berlin
Reinhard Görner Virtue, Bode–Museum, Berlin

Reinhard Görner Virtue, Bode–Museum, Berlin

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Virtue, Bode–Museum, Berlin 50 x 62.5 inches ed. of 10 $6,000 signed and numbered on label, verso Reinhard Görner, with his large format photographs orchestrates the monumentality of rooms. An active architecture photographer since 1985, is a master of perspectives and precise spatial compositions, and he thus considers classical sculpture, in all of its possible facets, a special challenge. "Görner’s photographs sometimes open the doors to another world and take the viewer with them on a journey through time. Here the palace is no longer a museum but both royal residence and a site steeped in history. The viewer does not have to share the halls with the masses of visitors; instead the images offer him exclusive impressions of the Galerie des Glaces (Hall of Mirrors) and the Galerie des Batailles (Hall of Battles) as even the king of France was probably never granted. The halls are empty of people, yet they seem to be able to unfurl their individual characters of their own accord. These places practically breathe history, and this aspect is also part of the essence captured in the photographs. King Wilhelm of Prussia was named German Emperor Wilhelm I in the Hall of Mirrors after France was defeated in 1870–1871 in the Franco-German War. The Treaty of Versailles following World War I was also signed there in 1919. In this sense, the architectural photographs of Versailles...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Lambda

Dealer, Kowloon, Hong Kong - Asian Pop Art Color Photography
Dealer, Kowloon, Hong Kong - Asian Pop Art Color Photography

Dealer, Kowloon, Hong Kong - Asian Pop Art Color Photography

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

Dealer, street photography from Richard Heeps series, The Streets of Hong Kong. Richard's aim for his City series is to represent the fingerprint of a place, in this the street store...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Red Lips, Kowloon, Hong Kong - Pop art color photography
Red Lips, Kowloon, Hong Kong - Pop art color photography

Red Lips, Kowloon, Hong Kong - Pop art color photography

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

Red Lips, part of Richard's 2016 Hong Kong series, this street photography artwork captures the essence of Kowloon. The bold typography makes cool original pop art. This artwork is ...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Conceptual art for sale on 1stDibs.

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