Juan Maldonado On Sale
1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints
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1990s Renaissance Figurative Prints
Rag Paper, Screen
1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints
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People Also Browsed
2010s Conceptual Nude Photography
Archival Pigment
1970s Abstract Abstract Prints
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Vintage 1970s Spanish Religious Items
Silver
Vintage 1960s Polish Other Religious Items
Canvas, Beech
1990s Contemporary Nude Prints
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20th Century Modern Abstract Prints
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Lucite, Plexiglass
Vintage 1960s Polish Other Religious Items
Canvas, Beech
Mid-20th Century French Religious Items
Leather, Paper
20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Plaster, Wood
Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Wood
1970s Modern Figurative Prints
Offset
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Pigment
1990s Belgian Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel, Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century German Country Prints
Paper, Canvas, Wood
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Glass, Art Glass
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.