$1,025
H 28 in W 22 in
Caped Chaos - Original Figurative Cartoon Batman Pop Artwork by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Paper, Foam Board
$800
H 23 in W 22 in
Robot Batman - Original Pop Retro Artwork on Newspaper by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
composition painted onto newspaper featuring a Batman robot toy. The artwork is signed and dated by Gary John
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
$800
H 23 in W 22 in
"Fake Flying" Original Contemporary Batman Pop Art Series by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
$185
H 15 in W 11 in
Batman From My Childhood - Orginal Street Art Black and White by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
"Batman" Acrylic and Collage on Korean newsprint
By Gary John
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Gary John has been a street artist since 1985, originally from Seattle Washington, then moving to
Acrylic, Newsprint
$1,200
H 42 in W 30 in
Don't Speak - Large Original Batman Pop Art Painting on Architectural Paper
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art
Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Hurry Batman!
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art
Paper, Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Graphite
Batman in Blue
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Gary John used acrylic paint and graphite on cardstock to create this one-of-a
Acrylic, Board, Mixed Media
Sold
H 14 in W 11 in
"Scared Batman" - Original Gary John Pop Acrylic Painting on Newspaper
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
Sold
H 22 in W 23 in
"Holy Smokes" - Original Batman Street Art on Newspaper by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
Batman Chaos
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Gary John used acrylic paint to create this one-of-a-kind original artwork. It
Acrylic, Board, Mixed Media
Enter Batman
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene during the Art Basel
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
Postwar Batman
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pastel
Omega Batman
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Graphite
Meet My Foot Batman
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene during the Art Basel
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
Figurative art, as opposed to abstract art, retains features from the observable world in its representational depictions of subject matter. Most commonly, figurative paintings reference and explore the human body, but they can also include landscapes, architecture, plants and animals — all portrayed with realism.
While the oldest figurative art dates back tens of thousands of years to cave wall paintings, figurative works made from observation became especially prominent in the early Renaissance. Artists like Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and other Renaissance masters created naturalistic representations of their subjects.
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