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The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.

Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.

The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.

Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.

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Style: Modern
The Window 342 - Modern Resin Minimalist Blue Two Tone Color Field Abstract Art
The Window 342 - Modern Resin Minimalist Blue Two Tone Color Field Abstract Art

The Window 342 - Modern Resin Minimalist Blue Two Tone Color Field Abstract Art

By Ricky Hunt

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ricky Hunt’s mixed media minimalist wall art is influenced by his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of acrylic...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Art

Materials

Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Orange Fruits - Original lithograph, Signed
Orange Fruits - Original lithograph, Signed

Orange Fruits - Original lithograph, Signed

By Pierre Garcia Fons

Located in Paris, IDF

Pierre GARCIA-FONS Orange Fruits Original lithograph Signed in pencil Justified E.A (artist proof) On vellum 57 x 76 cm (c. 22.4 x 29.9 inch) Very good condition, little defects in...

Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Vase and Fruit In Abstract Light Interior Modernist 20th Century Oil Painting
Vase and Fruit In Abstract Light Interior Modernist 20th Century Oil Painting

Vase and Fruit In Abstract Light Interior Modernist 20th Century Oil Painting

By Jacqueline Boisselot

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Interior Abstract signed initials by Jacqueline Boisselot, French late 20th century size: 18 x 15.5 inches oil on artist paper, mounted in card frame condition: very good and ready t...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Oil

Figures Stood In Hay bail Corn Field British Modernist Pastel and Pencil Sketch
Figures Stood In Hay bail Corn Field British Modernist Pastel and Pencil Sketch

Figures Stood In Hay bail Corn Field British Modernist Pastel and Pencil Sketch

By Irina Hale

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Pastel Landscape by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) pastel and pencil sketch on brown artist tracing paper , unframed painting: 4.5 x 3.75 inches provenance: private collection, Cotsw...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Pastel, Pencil

Wiggle Room 24 - Modern Resin Minimalist Red Tone Gradient Abstract Artwork
Wiggle Room 24 - Modern Resin Minimalist Red Tone Gradient Abstract Artwork

Wiggle Room 24 - Modern Resin Minimalist Red Tone Gradient Abstract Artwork

By Ricky Hunt

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ricky Hunt’s mixed media minimalist wall art is influenced by his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of acrylic...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Art

Materials

Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Echoes of the Atelier IV, Acrylic on Canvas, Framed, Circa 1980s
Echoes of the Atelier IV, Acrylic on Canvas, Framed, Circa 1980s

Echoes of the Atelier IV, Acrylic on Canvas, Framed, Circa 1980s

Located in London, GB

Echoes of the Atelier IV, 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...

Category

1980s Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Board

A Bigger Time Zone - Abstract Contemporary Colorful Geometric Resin Artwork
A Bigger Time Zone - Abstract Contemporary Colorful Geometric Resin Artwork

A Bigger Time Zone - Abstract Contemporary Colorful Geometric Resin Artwork

By Ricky Hunt

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ricky Hunt’s mixed media minimalist wall art is influenced by his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of acrylic...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Art

Materials

Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

“Still Life, 1936” by Katharine "Kitty" Duff Church British Modern Oil Signed
“Still Life, 1936” by Katharine "Kitty" Duff Church British Modern Oil Signed

“Still Life, 1936” by Katharine "Kitty" Duff Church British Modern Oil Signed

Located in Yardley, PA

“Still Life, 1936” by Katharine "Kitty" Duff Church (British, 1910-1999). This large, early painting by Katherine Church is among her finest canvases of the period. Characterized by its bold color palette, simplified forms, and expressive brushwork, this composition centers around a tabletop adorned with various objects: potted plants, a ceramic dish, bottles, and what appear to be books or papers. The two potted plants provide contrasting elements: on the left, what appears to be a cyclamen with red blossoms and delicate leaves, and on the right, a lush green plant with darker foliage. These plants, painted with loose, textured strokes, add an organic quality to the otherwise structured arrangement. The tabletop is cluttered yet thoughtfully composed, featuring additional objects like a clear, faceted glass bowl, a small bottle, and books or pads in striking red and green. The dynamic use of color blocks and the juxtaposition of shapes (round pots against rectangular books) create a sense of rhythm and harmony. The background is darker and less defined, emphasizing the brightly lit tabletop. Church's brushwork is gestural and modernist, leaning toward abstraction, challenging traditional still life conventions. This painting reflects Church’s interest in balancing everyday objects with bold artistic expression. It conveys both the simplicity and complexity of daily life, transforming an ordinary moment into a vibrant and engaging work of art. This work is oil on canvas and is signed and dated in the lower right. It is housed in its original gessoed frame and retains various labels and inscriptions on the reverse. Size: 28.25 inches tall by 36 inches wide (painting) 34 inches tall by 42 inches wide by 2 inches deep (frame) Provenance: Private collection, NY; Acquired from the above About the artist: Born in Highgate, north London, Katharine Church, known as ‘Kitty’ amongst friends and family, always wanted to paint. She trained at the Royal Academy of Arts between 1930-1933 and at the Slade between 1933 and 1934. In her early years Kitty exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy. Her first solo exhibition was in 1933 at the Wertheim Gallery. Other artists who exhibited there included Christopher Wood, Victor Pasmore and Cedric Morris. Kitty also showed with the New English Art Club, the London Group and between 1937-1947 her work was exhibited at the influential Lefevre Gallery, which supported avant-garde artists such as Henry Moore, Ben Nicholson and Barbara Hepworth. In 1954 the artist was invited to take part in the Figures in their setting exhibition held at the Tate Gallery. Henry Tonks and Philip Wilson Steer had a strong influence on Kitty’s early work, but it was her friendship with Ivon Hitchens that liberated her painting technique. In 1936 Kitty married Anthony West, the son of writers Rebecca West and H.G. Wells. The couple initially lived in London before moving to Quarry Farm, Chicksgrove, Tisbury, near Salisbury, where they brought up their children Caroline and Edmund. There they hosted many of their friends, including the New Zealand painter Frances Hodgkins. Other regular visitors before the War included John and Mywafany Piper, Ralph and Frances Partridge, Noel and Catharine Carrington, Julian Trevelyan and Mary Fedden. For many of those who visited Kitty would organise painting expeditions. After the war Kitty and Anthony separated, with Anthony moving to the United States. Anthony West moved to the United States to work as a journalist for The New Yorker. In the early years after their parting Kitty visited most years with the children. In the 1960s Kitty purchased Sutton House and ran the Hambledon Gallery at Blandford Forum. There she promoted the work of her early art-school friends Mary Fedden and Julian Trevelyan, alongside work by the Pipers, John Craxton...

Category

1930s Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tide Pools 43 - Contemporary Shiny Resin Minimalist Abstract Artwork on Wood
Tide Pools 43 - Contemporary Shiny Resin Minimalist Abstract Artwork on Wood

Tide Pools 43 - Contemporary Shiny Resin Minimalist Abstract Artwork on Wood

By Ricky Hunt

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ricky Hunt’s mixed media minimalist wall art is influenced by his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of acrylic...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Art

Materials

Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Studio Flowers, Yellow orchids on pink, original painting, flowers
Studio Flowers, Yellow orchids on pink, original painting, flowers

Studio Flowers, Yellow orchids on pink, original painting, flowers

Located in Deddington, GB

An original still life from my Studio Flower series. Yellow orchids in a Moroccan inspired bowl, created in Oxfordshire. Each flower is hand crafted from Japanese paper and the back ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates from the 1964 album Recettes pour un ami, illustrations de Jean Cocteau (Recipes for a...

Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Commissionaire's Dog - London Luxury Hotel Dachshund Silver Gelatin Print

Commissionaire's Dog - London Luxury Hotel Dachshund Silver Gelatin Print

Located in Brighton, GB

Commissionaire's Dog - London Luxury Hotel Dachshund Silver Gelatin Print The commissionaire of a London luxury hotel greets an unexpected guest, a small Dachshund, who is clearly d...

Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Couple at Party - Black and White Romantic Couple Silver Gelatin Photograph

Couple at Party - Black and White Romantic Couple Silver Gelatin Photograph

Located in Brighton, GB

Couple at Party - Black and White Romantic Couple Silver Gelatin Photograph A couple relaxes and laughs on a spacious sofa on the terrace of a villa. The party is still in full swin...

Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Florentine Expressions IX: 1980s Oil on Canvas Portrait Series
Florentine Expressions IX: 1980s Oil on Canvas Portrait Series

Florentine Expressions IX: 1980s Oil on Canvas Portrait Series

Located in London, GB

"Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series IX", oil on canvas, mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an inter...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Louis Armstrong on Stage - Louis Armstrong Trumpet Player Concert Photograph

Louis Armstrong on Stage - Louis Armstrong Trumpet Player Concert Photograph

Located in Brighton, GB

Louis Armstrong on Stage - Louis Armstrong Trumpet Player Concert Photograph World renowned trumpeter and jazz musician Louis Armstrong is photographed on stage during a concert. 1...

Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Sunbathing Antibes, 1976 - Hotel du Cap Eden Roc French Riviera Nude
Sunbathing Antibes, 1976 - Hotel du Cap Eden Roc French Riviera Nude

Sunbathing Antibes, 1976 - Hotel du Cap Eden Roc French Riviera Nude

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

Sunbathing Antibes, 1976 - Hotel du Cap Eden Roc French Riviera Nude by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. Sunbathin...

Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital

Shaken not Stirred, 1968 - 007 James Bond Roger Moore Portrait Tuxedo Martini

Shaken not Stirred, 1968 - 007 James Bond Roger Moore Portrait Tuxedo Martini

Located in Brighton, GB

Shaken not Stirred, 1968 - 007 James Bond Roger Moore Portrait Tuxedo Martini Roger Moore casts a glance away from the camera as he sips the quintessential James Bond drink: the ic...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin

50x40" Elvis by Warhol" Photomosaic Pop Fine Art Photography Unsigned Print
50x40" Elvis by Warhol" Photomosaic Pop Fine Art Photography Unsigned Print

50x40" Elvis by Warhol" Photomosaic Pop Fine Art Photography Unsigned Print

By Destro

Located in Los Angeles, CA

"ELVIS BY ANDY WARHOL" is a photomosaic artwork by Destro. Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundreds of smaller images. Archival photographic paper Framin...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Dining Out - New York Dinner Portrait Couple Dining Black and White Photograph

Dining Out - New York Dinner Portrait Couple Dining Black and White Photograph

Located in Brighton, GB

Dining Out - New York Dinner Portrait Couple Dining Black and White Photograph A couple dining out at an elegant hotel in New York is caught momentarily distracted by the floor show...

Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin

30x40 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN "BORN IN THE USA" Cassette Photography Pop Art Print
30x40 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN "BORN IN THE USA" Cassette Photography Pop Art Print

30x40 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN "BORN IN THE USA" Cassette Photography Pop Art Print

By Destro

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A contemporary photograph of a BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN "BORN IN THE USA" cassette tape. This is s the first release in the much anticipated series "The Music" by pop Artists Destro These i...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

India Bangladesh Indistinctly signed in Bengal 1979 Watercolour Fisherman Dacca
India Bangladesh Indistinctly signed in Bengal 1979 Watercolour Fisherman Dacca

India Bangladesh Indistinctly signed in Bengal 1979 Watercolour Fisherman Dacca

Located in Norfolk, GB

Indistinctly signed in Bengali, dated ‘79 Bangladesh/Indian Indistinctly signed in Bengali and dated ‘79 Untitled - Fishermen 1979 Watercolour on paper Paper size: 34 x 53 cm Frame Size: 46 x 62.5 cm Provenance: From a private UK family A fabulously evocative watercolour painting showing fisherman, struggling against the elements. This is Bangladesh, 1979, not long after Independence, when the focus was on the working classes, the everyday struggle to make a living and when the artists depicting these times were concurrently exploring and establishing a new aesthetic. The painting combines naturalism with the wash method of watercolour painting and a reduced palette which allows for a rich harmony of shadow and light. Although appearing to simply utilize monotone colours, closer inspection reveals splashes of quite vivid colours; the yellow on the horizon, a deep crimson on the trousers of one of the figures, blue in the nets etc. The colour is subtle but adds a richness to the overall composition implying that this artist has received an academic training; knowing how to get the most from the materials. Add to this the beautiful watery effect from the wash on the paper and we can immediately see references to Bengal school art techniques. It is not surprising that the artist employs this medium. Neuroarthistory points to the rich heritage of Bengal school painters and the fascination with wash technique emanating from their connection to the water which provides the backbone for the region. From supplying food; fish and seafood, to transportation, agriculture and festivities. Bengal and Bangladesh live and die with the water. Some of the leading protagonists of the mid 20th century Bengal school of painters were equally captivated by the same subject and ideology. D P Roy Choudhury was a leading figure in the academic art institutions in the first half of the 20th century. He was also a great experimenter of style. In the image shown,, we can see Choudhury’s treatment of the same subject and how he to chose the monotone palette. It is through observing the similarities and differences that we begin to learn more about the times these artists were painting in and in the case of the Bangladeshi artists how they were approaching the political traumas of the time. The label to the back of the frame tells its own story;. Saju Arts & Crafts, Dacca-12. “Saju was born in 1944 in Ramu, Cox's Bazar. At one point, he became friends with Shamsul Islam Nizami, one of the veteran painters of Bangladesh. At that time, Nizami was a teacher of the Institute of Fine Arts (now Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka). Nizami introduced Saju to all the notable painters in the contemporary art scenario -- from master painters like Zainul Abedin, Quamrul Hassan...

Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

R2D2 60x45 Star Wars, Photography Jedi, Photograph Toys, Movie Empire Pop Art
R2D2 60x45 Star Wars, Photography Jedi, Photograph Toys, Movie Empire Pop Art

R2D2 60x45 Star Wars, Photography Jedi, Photograph Toys, Movie Empire Pop Art

By Destro

Located in Los Angeles, CA

R2D2 from the original Kenner release of the Star Wars toys in May of 1977 This is pre release is the first release in the much anticipated series "The Toys" These iconic figures hav...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

French Modernist Oil Painting Green Tonal Landscape with Pink House
French Modernist Oil Painting Green Tonal Landscape with Pink House

French Modernist Oil Painting Green Tonal Landscape with Pink House

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Pink House French School, late 20th century oil on un-stretched canvas, unframed un-stretched canvas : 15.5 x 20 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: very goo...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Oil

Visage (A.R. 288)
Visage (A.R. 288)

Visage (A.R. 288)

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Visage (A.R. 288), 1955 White earthenware ceramic pitcher with colored engobe and glaze Edition of 500 Stamped “Picasso” and “Madoura Plein Feu” (underneath) The piece is in excelle...

Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Ceramic

Palm Springs Riders, 1970 - Desert Landscapes in Southern California Hills
Palm Springs Riders, 1970 - Desert Landscapes in Southern California Hills

Palm Springs Riders, 1970 - Desert Landscapes in Southern California Hills

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

Palm Springs Riders, 1970 - Desert Landscapes in Southern California Hills 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Digital C-Type print. Edition of 150. Printed Later....

Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

By Fernando Canovas

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Constantly moving between the two- and three-dimensional worlds, Canova's painting reveals a profound preoccupation with space and time, themes that remain central to his work despit...

Category

1990s Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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