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1930s American Modern Figurative Prints
Drypoint, Etching
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1910s American Impressionist Landscape Prints
Lithograph
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Other Medium, Archival Paper, Handmade Paper, Pen, Felt Pen, Permanent M...
Late 19th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor, Graphite
1850s Impressionist Figurative Prints
Etching
1920s American Modern Landscape Prints
Etching
1920s American Modern Landscape Prints
Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Etching, Aquatint
Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Prints
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Early 20th Century American Modern Landscape Prints
Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Etching
Early 20th Century American Modern Landscape Prints
Etching
Late 19th Century American Modern Figurative Prints
Lithograph
Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Prints
Aquatint, Laid Paper, Etching
1810s Old Masters Figurative Prints
Engraving, Drypoint, Etching, Aquatint
Early 20th Century American Modern Landscape Prints
Laid Paper, Etching
Early 20th Century American Modern Landscape Prints
Laid Paper, Etching
Mid-20th Century American Realist Landscape Prints
Etching
20th Century American Modern Landscape Prints
Etching
John Taylor Arms for sale on 1stDibs
John Taylor Arms was born in Washington, D.C., in 1887. Arms studied architecture at Princeton and MIT and later became the country’s finest etcher of his age. His renderings of European and American architectural subjects are not only beautiful, but they are unrivaled in their technical virtuosity and nuanced light. In a recent exhibit, the Cleveland Museum noted, Arms believed that art could be a tool for the spiritual and moral improvement of mankind and that Gothic cathedrals represented the most significant expression of man’s aspirations. He viewed printmaking as a vehicle for disseminating images of subjects that would uplift and inspire contemporary society. He served as President of the Society of American Etchers and as an ambassador for American printmakers and printmaking throughout the world.
Finding the Right figurative-prints-works-on-paper for You
Bring energy and an array of welcome colors and textures into your space by decorating with figurative fine-art prints and works on paper.
Figurative art stands in contrast to abstract art, which is more expressive than representational. The oldest-known work of figurative art is a figurative painting — specifically, a rock painting of an animal made over 40,000 years ago in Borneo. This remnant of a remote past has long faded, but its depiction of a cattle-like creature in elegant ocher markings endures.
Since then, figurative art has evolved significantly as it continues to represent the world, including a breadth of works on paper, including printmaking. This includes woodcuts, which are a type of relief print with perennial popularity among collectors. The artist carves into a block and applies ink to the raised surface, which is then pressed onto paper. There are also planographic prints, which use metal plates, stones or other flat surfaces as their base. The artist will often draw on the surface with grease crayon and then apply ink to those markings. Lithographs are a common version of planographic prints.
Figurative art printmaking was especially popular during the height of the Pop art movement, and this kind of work can be seen in artist Andy Warhol’s extensive use of photographic silkscreen printing. Everyday objects, logos and scenes were given a unique twist, whether in the style of a comic strip or in the use of neon colors.
Explore an impressive collection of figurative art prints for sale on 1stDibs and read about how to arrange your wall art.