Warning, be on your guard - Original vintage Second World War poster
Located in London, GB
crown above, in the style of the 'Keep Calm and Carry on' posters.
Mid-20th Century Realist Keep Calm and Carry on Vintage
Lithograph
Warning, be on your guard - Original vintage Second World War poster
Located in London, GB
crown above, in the style of the 'Keep Calm and Carry on' posters.
Lithograph
$37,819
H 152 in W 203 in D 0.1 in
Extremely Rare Original Vintage War Poster Freedom Is In Peril Defend It WWII
Located in London, GB
With All Your Might - issued as part of the same propaganda campaign as the Keep Calm And Carry On
Paper
$467
H 11.82 in W 8.67 in
'Fougasse', The Indispensables - Official Rugby Union Publications Poster
By Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird)
Located in London, GB
, watch out for spies, and keep calm and carry on. With this instruction overload, the population had
Lithograph
$302
H 14.97 in W 9.85 in
Original WW2 Blood Donor Poster UK Propaganda for HMSO by Allan Carter
By Allan Carter
Located in London, GB
was regarded as dull and uninspiring on account of its hectoring messages such as ‘Keep Calm and Carry
Lithograph
$893
H 12.6 in W 7.88 in
'Fougasse' Careless Talk Costs Lives Cyril Kenneth Bird World War 2 poster
By Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird)
Located in London, GB
clothes for rags, turn off the lights, save food, dig for victory, watch out for spies, and keep calm and
Lithograph
$896
H 12.6 in W 7.88 in
'Fougasse' Careless Talk Costs Lives Cyril Kenneth Bird World War 2 poster
By Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird)
Located in London, GB
clothes for rags, turn off the lights, save food, dig for victory, watch out for spies, and keep calm and
Lithograph
$467
H 11.82 in W 8.67 in
'Fougasse', Jump for Them - Official Rugby Union Publications Poster
By Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird)
Located in London, GB
, watch out for spies, and keep calm and carry on. With this instruction overload, the population had
Lithograph
$9,351
H 12.6 in W 7.88 in
'Fougasse', Careless Talk Costs Lives World War 2 poster
By Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird)
Located in London, GB
the lights, save food, dig for victory, watch out for spies, and keep calm and carry on. With this
Lithograph
$1,031
H 12.6 in W 7.88 in
'Fougasse' Careless Talk Costs Lives Cyril Kenneth Bird World War 2 poster
By Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird)
Located in London, GB
, and keep calm and carry on. With this instruction overload, the population had ceased paying attention
Lithograph
$1,031
H 12.6 in W 7.88 in
'Fougasse' Careless Talk Costs Lives Cyril Kenneth Bird World War 2 poster
By Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird)
Located in London, GB
clothes for rags, turn off the lights, save food, dig for victory, watch out for spies, and keep calm and
Lithograph
$893
H 12.6 in W 7.88 in
Careless Talk Costs Lives 'Fougasse' Cyril Kenneth Bird World War 2 Poster
By Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird)
Located in London, GB
account of its hectoring messages such as ‘Keep Calm and Carry On.’ There were posters telling the
Lithograph
$1,306
H 29.93 in W 19.69 in
Draughts Eat Coal Original Vintage Poster - WW2 Fuel Efficiency Green Energy Eco
Located in London, GB
Calm and Carry On.’ There were posters telling the population how to conduct virtually every minute of
Lithograph
$893
H 12.6 in W 10.24 in
'Fougasse' Rugby Referees Cyril Kenneth Bird original poster
By Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird)
Located in London, GB
clothes for rags, turn off the lights, save food, dig for victory, watch out for spies, and keep calm and
Lithograph
$550
H 12.6 in W 7.88 in
Careless Talk Costs Lives 'Fougasse' IV Army Corps Edition World War 2 Poster
By Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird)
Located in London, GB
uninspiring on account of its hectoring messages such as ‘Keep Calm and Carry On.’ There were posters telling
Lithograph
$550
H 12.6 in W 7.88 in
Careless Talk Costs Lives 'Fougasse' IV Army Corps Edition World War 2 Poster
By Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird)
Located in London, GB
uninspiring on account of its hectoring messages such as ‘Keep Calm and Carry On.’ There were posters telling
Lithograph
$302
H 14.97 in W 10.24 in
Fougasse It Does Matter: The Country Pays for it original vintage poster WW2
By Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird)
Located in London, GB
such as ‘Keep Calm and Carry On.’ There were posters telling the population how to conduct virtually
Lithograph
$3,094
H 13.78 in W 9.45 in
'Fougasse', Concerto da Camera, drawing for Punch Magazine
By Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird)
Located in London, GB
, turn off the lights, save food, dig for victory, watch out for spies, and keep calm and carry on. With
Ink, Ballpoint Pen
$302
H 14.57 in W 9.85 in
Save Fuel in the Kitchens Original Vintage Poster World War 2 Home Front
Located in London, GB
such as ‘Keep Calm and Carry On.’ There were posters telling the population how to conduct virtually
Lithograph
$302
H 14.57 in W 9.85 in D 0.04 in
Save Fuel at Work Original Poster World War 2 Home Front Efficiency Clive Uptton
By Clive Uptton
Located in London, GB
on account of its hectoring messages such as ‘Keep Calm and Carry On.’ There were posters telling the
Lithograph
$1,800
H 12.6 in W 9.45 in D 0.04 in
Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Pumpkin and Flowers
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
disturbs me considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround
Lithograph
$1,800
H 9.45 in W 12.6 in D 0.04 in
Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Pumpkin and Flowers
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
disturbs me considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround
Lithograph
Italian Wooden Sun Face Mask Carving by Hermann Reichegger
Located in Hastings, GB
Alps, where their cattle grazed throughout summer. Shepherds had to keep an eye on the grazing cattle
Pine
$1,800
H 12.6 in W 9.45 in D 0.04 in
Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Flowers
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I
Lithograph
$1,800
H 12.6 in W 9.45 in D 0.04 in
Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Woman with Flowers in Her Hair
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I
Lithograph
Lithograph - Flowers
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
disturbs me considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround
Lithograph
$1,800
H 9.45 in W 12.6 in D 0.04 in
Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Flowers
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
disturbs me considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround
Lithograph
$15,000
H 4 in W 6.1 in D 4.4 in
JUDAICA SILVER ETROG BOX DESIGNED BY LUDWIG WOLPERT. New York, 20th century
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
the box is Skillfully hand hammered in a way it reflects the light in a warm and calm way, a true
Silver
$302
H 14.97 in W 9.85 in
Original WW2 Poster Join QARANC – Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps
Located in London, GB
such as ‘Keep Calm and Carry On.’ There were posters telling the population how to conduct virtually
Lithograph
Creole Dancer
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I
Lithograph
Spanish Cove
By Leslie Grimes
Located in Brecon, Powys
Spanish Cove by Leslie Grimes (1897-1983) British war time poster designer, "Keep Calm and Carry On
Oil, Board
Sold
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Poster Home Front WWII Warning Careless Talk Be On Your Guard
Located in London, GB
- featuring the bold black text on a white background with a red crown above, in the style of the Keep Calm
Paper
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H 14.97 in W 9.85 in
Original WW2 Poster Join QARANC – Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps
Located in London, GB
such as ‘Keep Calm and Carry On.’ There were posters telling the population how to conduct virtually
Lithograph
Sold
H 12.6 in W 7.88 in
Careless Talk Costs Lives 'Fougasse' Cyril Kenneth Bird World War 2 Poster
By Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird)
Located in London, GB
dull and uninspiring on account of its hectoring messages such as ‘Keep Calm and Carry On.’ There were
Lithograph
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H 29.53 in W 20.08 in
Fougasse 1941 large poster: And please don't throw food away either (RAF)
By Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird)
Located in London, GB
uninspiring on account of its hectoring messages such as ‘Keep Calm and Carry On.’ There were posters telling
Lithograph
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H 29.53 in W 20.08 in
Fougasse 1941 large poster: And please don't throw food away either (Navy)
By Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird)
Located in London, GB
regarded as dull and uninspiring on account of its hectoring messages such as ‘Keep Calm and Carry On
Lithograph
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H 12.6 in W 7.88 in
Careless Talk Costs Lives 'Fougasse' Cyril Kenneth Bird World War 2 Poster
By Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird)
Located in London, GB
uninspiring on account of its hectoring messages such as ‘Keep Calm and Carry On.’ There were posters telling
Lithograph
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H 14.18 in W 9.45 in
'Fougasse' Gas Awareness/Chemical Warfare World War 2 Propaganda Poster "Funny"
By Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird)
Located in London, GB
was soon regarded as dull and uninspiring on account of its hectoring messages such as ‘Keep Calm and
Lithograph
Sold
H 14.18 in W 9.45 in
'Fougasse' Gas Awareness/Chemical Warfare World War 2 Propaganda Poster "Spray"
By Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird)
Located in London, GB
messages such as ‘Keep Calm and Carry On.’ There were posters telling the population how to conduct
Lithograph
British Portrait by Frank Owen Salisbury of Sidney Shephard Esq
By Frank Owen Salisbury
Located in Dallas, TX
propaganda piece, an original 'keep Calm And Carry On', if you please!! Shephard was a renowned WW1 Hero, a
Canvas, Acrylic
Lithograph - Woman
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I cannot find here. I intend to
Lithograph
after Henri Matisse - Fern - Lithograph
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
disturbs me considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround
Lithograph
Original Vintage World War II Poster, "Be on your Guard"
Located in London, GB
text on a white background with a red crown above, in the style of the "Keep Calm and Carry On" posters
Lithograph, Paper
Sold
H 11.82 in W 8.67 in
Fougasse Careless Talk Costs Lives Full Set c. 1940 original World War 2 posters
By Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird)
Located in London, GB
regarded as dull and uninspiring on account of its hectoring messages such as ‘Keep Calm and Carry On
Lithograph
Sold
H 12.6 in W 7.88 in
'Fougasse' Careless Talk Costs Lives Cyril Kenneth Bird World War 2 poster
By Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird)
Located in London, GB
, save food, dig for victory, watch out for spies, and keep calm and carry on. With this instruction
Lithograph
Sold
H 7.29 in W 4.34 in
Cyril Kenneth Bird ('Fougasse') Advice to Dyspeptics 1940s lithograph WW2
By Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird)
Located in London, GB
was soon regarded as dull and uninspiring on account of its hectoring messages such as ‘Keep Calm and
Lithograph
Sold
H 14.97 in W 10.24 in
Fougasse It Does Matter: The Country Pays for it original vintage poster WW2
By Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird)
Located in London, GB
such as ‘Keep Calm and Carry On.’ There were posters telling the population how to conduct virtually
Lithograph
Sold
H 12.6 in W 7.88 in
Careless Talk Costs Lives 'Fougasse' Cyril Kenneth Bird World War 2 Poster
By Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird)
Located in London, GB
uninspiring on account of its hectoring messages such as ‘Keep Calm and Carry On.’ There were posters telling
Lithograph
Sold
H 12.6 in W 7.88 in
Careless Talk Costs Lives 'Fougasse' IV Army Corps Edition World War 2 Poster
By Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird)
Located in London, GB
uninspiring on account of its hectoring messages such as ‘Keep Calm and Carry On.’ There were posters telling
Lithograph
Sold
H 29.93 in W 19.69 in
Order Your Fuel Now Original Vintage Poster Clive Uptton - Fuel Efficiency
By Clive Uppton
Located in London, GB
Calm and Carry On.’ There were posters telling the population how to conduct virtually every minute of
Lithograph
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H 9.45 in W 12.6 in D 0.04 in
Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Flowers and Vessels
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
disturbs me considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround
Lithograph
Sold
H 12.6 in W 9.45 in D 0.04 in
Henri Matisse (After) - Flowers - Lithograph
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I
Lithograph
Original Linocut - Henri Matisse - Teeny
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I cannot find here. I intend to
Lithograph
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H 12.6 in W 9.45 in D 0.04 in
Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Woman
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I
Lithograph
Henri Matisse - "Portrait de René Leriche, "
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I
Lithograph
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H 12.6 in W 9.45 in D 0.04 in
Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Woman
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I
Lithograph
Sold
H 12.6 in W 9.45 in D 0.04 in
Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Woman
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I
Lithograph
Nude With Oranges
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
disturbs me considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround
Lithograph
after Henri Matisse - Blue Nude
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I cannot find here. I intend to
Lithograph
after Henri Matisse - Acrobat
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I cannot find here. I intend to
Lithograph
Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Colette
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I cannot find here. I intend to
Lithograph
Original Linocut - Henri Matisse - Teeny
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I cannot find here. I intend to
Linocut
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H 29.93 in W 22.05 in D 0.04 in
Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Sleeping Blue Nude
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity
Lithograph
after Henri Matisse - Sleeping Blue Nude
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I cannot find here. I intend to
Lithograph
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H 29.53 in W 20.48 in D 0.04 in
Vintage exhibition poster - "Henri Matisse - Musée Ceret"
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
accord “which disturbs me considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from
Offset
after Henri Matisse, "Sitting Blue Nude"
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity
After Henri Matisse - Behind the Mirror - Lithograph
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I
Lithograph
Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Colette
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I cannot find here. I intend to
Lithograph
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H 15.75 in W 17.72 in D 0.04 in
Handsigned Portfolio of Lithographs by Henri Matisse - Poems
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity
Lithograph
after Henri Matisse - Resting Blue Nude
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I cannot find here. I intend to
Lithograph
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H 29.53 in W 20.48 in D 0.04 in
Vintage Exhibition Poster - "Henri Matisse - Drawings - New-York"
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
accord “which disturbs me considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from
after Henri Matisse - Zulma - Lithograph
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I
Lithograph
after Henri Matisse - Hair
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I cannot find here. I intend to
Lithograph
Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - King's Sadness
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
disturbs me considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround
Lithograph
After Henri Matisse - Lithograph - King's Sadness
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
disturbs me considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround
Lithograph
after Henri Matisse - Acrobat
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I cannot find here. I intend to
Lithograph
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H 8.67 in W 6.3 in D 0.04 in
Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Colette
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
disturbs me considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround
Lithograph
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H 12.6 in W 9.45 in D 0.04 in
Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Woman in Repose
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I
Lithograph
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H 6.3 in W 8.67 in D 0.04 in
Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Colette
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I cannot find here. I intend to
Lithograph
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H 29.93 in W 22.05 in D 0.04 in
Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Resting Blue Nude
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity
Lithograph
after Henri Matisse - King's Sadness
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity that I cannot find here. I intend to
Lithograph
after Henri Matisse - Sitting Blue Nude
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity
Lithograph
Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Vegetables
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity
Lithograph
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H 29.53 in W 19.69 in D 0.04 in
Original Exhibition Poster - Henri Matisse - Christiane - Dancer
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround me, a serenity
After Henri Matisse - Blue Freedom
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
disturbs me considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround
Lithograph
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H 29.93 in W 22.05 in D 0.04 in
after Henri Matisse - Sleeping Blue Nude - Lithograph
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
disturbs me considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround
Lithograph
after Henri Matisse - King's Sadness
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
disturbs me considerably in my work, for which I require the most complete calm and from those how surround
Lithograph
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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Decorating with fine art prints — whether they’re figurative prints, abstract prints or another variety — has always been a practical way of bringing a space to life as well as bringing works by an artist you love into your home.
Pursued in the 1960s and ’70s, largely by Pop artists drawn to its associations with mass production, advertising, packaging and seriality, as well as those challenging the primacy of the Abstract Expressionist brushstroke, printmaking was embraced in the 1980s by painters and conceptual artists ranging from David Salle and Elizabeth Murray to Adrian Piper and Sherrie Levine.
Printmaking is the transfer of an image from one surface to another. An artist takes a material like stone, metal, wood or wax, carves, incises, draws or otherwise marks it with an image, inks or paints it and then transfers the image to a piece of paper or other material.
Fine art prints are frequently confused with their more commercial counterparts. After all, our closest connection to the printed image is through mass-produced newspapers, magazines and books, and many people don’t realize that even though prints are editions, they start with an original image created by an artist with the intent of reproducing it in a small batch. Fine art prints are created in strictly limited editions — 20 or 30 or maybe 50 — and are always based on an image created specifically to be made into an edition.
Many people think of revered Dutch artist Rembrandt as a painter but may not know that he was a printmaker as well. His prints have been preserved in time along with the work of other celebrated printmakers such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol. These fine art prints are still highly sought after by collectors.
“It’s another tool in the artist’s toolbox, just like painting or sculpture or anything else that an artist uses in the service of mark making or expressing him- or herself,” says International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) vice president Betsy Senior, of New York’s Betsy Senior Fine Art, Inc.
Because artist’s editions tend to be more affordable and available than his or her unique works, they’re more accessible and can be a great opportunity to bring a variety of colors, textures and shapes into a space.
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