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Reflexion
Located in PARIS, FR
The mirror bars of the “Reflexion” installation symbolize the prison bars, where the only horizon
Category

2010s Paintings

Materials

Mirror

Reflexion
H 47.25 in W 3.94 in
Back to dark
Located in PARIS, FR
BACK TO DARK symbolises a man locked behind prison bars. The movement of the viewer in front of the
Category

2010s Sculptures

Materials

Inkjet

Back to dark
H 14.97 in W 14.97 in D 15.75 in
How d i failed to see you
Located in Sempach, LU
Even though the world outside looks like paradise, it looks like prison bars for me. I have nowhere
Category

2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas, Acrylic

How d i failed to see you
How d i failed to see you
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 0.79 in
Prison Whitout Bars I
Located in Porto, 13
This captivating self-portrait emerges, revealing a man of profound introspection and artistic fervor. Positioned at the heart of the canvas, the artist gazes directly at the viewer ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Prison Whitout Bars I
Prison Whitout Bars I
H 37.01 in W 48.82 in D 1.19 in
"Beaming I" abstract acrylic painting on canvas dark yellow on blue cobalt royal
By Amanda Andersen
Located in Hamburg, HH
even suggest prison bars. Beaming bright eyes; balloons drifting silently, screaming exclamation points
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Beaming II" big bold abstract acrylic painting, blue grey dark yellow stripes
By Amanda Andersen
Located in Hamburg, HH
even suggest prison bars. Beaming bright eyes; balloons drifting silently, screaming exclamation points
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Beaming IV" abstract acrylic painting, bold dark yellow on grey, stripes curves
By Amanda Andersen
Located in Hamburg, HH
even suggest prison bars. Beaming bright eyes; balloons drifting silently, screaming exclamation points
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Beaming III" abstract acrylic painting on canvas, watermelon pink burgundy
By Amanda Andersen
Located in Hamburg, HH
even suggest prison bars. Beaming bright eyes; balloons drifting silently, screaming exclamation points
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

In the Silence of Passing Years
By Marc Balakjian
Located in New Orleans, LA
theme was that of anonymous packages tied with knots of rope; sometimes there are prison bars in the
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Consequence of an Absence ( A loss makes one more appreciative)
By Marc Balakjian
Located in New Orleans, LA
was that of anonymous packages tied with knots of rope; sometimes there are prison bars in the
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Elegy for a Forgotten Day
By Marc Balakjian
Located in New Orleans, LA
prison bars in the background or piles of planks leaning against each other. The images are disturbing in
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Artist Motivation - Mandela, Former South African President, Inspirational Words
By Nelson Mandela
Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh
, held back by prison bars or hemmed in by the surrounding sea. In these sketches entitled: My Robben
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Original Vintage Soviet Propaganda Poster American Freedom Prison People USSR
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Soviet propaganda poster - American Freedom is a Prison for the People The
Category

Vintage 1950s Russian Posters

Materials

Paper

18th Century Oak Porte Cachot Prison Door from Romans-Sur-Isere, France
Located in Dallas, TX
Taken from a prison in Romans-Sur-Isere, France, this porte cachot (dungeon door) has an exterior
Category

Antique 18th Century French Doors and Gates

Materials

Iron, Metal

Philip Evergood, Little Rock, Oil on Canvas, 1955 - "Civil Rights."
By Philip Evergood
Located in Miami, FL
execution as they grasp the prison bars. Are they next in line for the death gallows? Evergood is saying
Category

1950s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Civil Rights, Racial Justice Little Rock
By Philip Evergood
Located in Miami, FL
blacks, witnessing the execution as they grasp the prison bars. Are they next in line for the death
Category

1950s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Rabbi in Prayer, Western Wall, Jerusalem Bar Mitzva Scene, Judaica
By Jossi Stern
Located in Surfside, FL
declared Stern and all those aboard illegal immigrants. Stern was sent to a prison camp where he remained
Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board

San Marco Rectangular Medium Tray #2
By Giobagnara
Located in Milan, IT
grating of a window of the Prison of San Marco in Venice.
Category

2010s Italian Tray Tables

Materials

Leather

San Marco Rectangular Medium Tray #2
San Marco Rectangular Medium Tray #2
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H 0.6 in W 17.52 in D 13.78 in
Napoleonic Prisoner-of-War Guillotine
Located in New Orleans, LA
, Napoleonic prisoners of war were confined to mostly makeshift prisons in old castles, naval dockyards and
Category

Antique 19th Century French Models and Miniatures

Materials

Bone

Napoleonic Prisoner-of-War Guillotine
Napoleonic Prisoner-of-War Guillotine
H 18 in W 7.63 in D 10.25 in
Antique ‘Jail’ Agra Carpet in a Timuri Baluch Design
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, GB
These carpets were woven in the prisons of Agra, India during the latter part of the 19th century
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Indian Amritsar Botanic Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
the artists of his court. Unlike antique Agra carpets manufactured in the prisons of India, antique
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Oversized Antique Portuguese Needlepoint Polychromatic Rug from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
rug specially made by a Portuguese prison with a prominent weaving history for the Saloon at Ditchley
Category

Vintage 1910s English Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Exquisite Baccarat "Elephant" 'Cave A Liquor' - Exposition Universelle 1878
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
admiration and intrigue. Whether displayed as a centerpiece in your luxurious bar or cherished as a cherished
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Barware

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Indian Agra carpet of 'Ardabil' design. Circa 1880.
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, GB
one offered for sale here), were woven in the prisons of Agra, India; close to the Taj Mahal, during
Category

Vintage 1980s Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Indian Brown Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
, influencing the artists of his court. Unlike antique Agra carpets manufactured in the prisons of India
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Pakestan Rug Tabriz Design, Hand Knotted
Located in New York, NY
century. During the British colonial era, prison weaving was established in district and female jails in
Category

2010s Pakistani Tabriz Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Agra Gallery Runner Jail Rug with Geometric Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
fascinating history wherein they were woven in prisons, commissioned as a social program by patrons of the
Category

Vintage 1910s Indian Agra Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Stunning Silk Sheen Indian Floral Room Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
carpets manufactured in the prisons of India, antique North Indian rugs were products of a cottage
Category

Early 20th Century Persian Kirman Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

20th Century Yellow Pink Green Flowers Arraiolos Rug from Portugal, circa 1900s
Located in Firenze, IT
carpet that was previously worked by the guests of the women's prison, today has become a characteristic
Category

Early 20th Century Portuguese Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Indian Handmade Wool Carpet
Located in New York, NY
. Unlike antique carpets manufactured in the prisons of India, antique North Indian rugs were products of a
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Indian Abstract Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
carpets manufactured in the prisons of India, antique North Indian rugs were products of a cottage
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Indian Jail Dhurrie Rug
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
colors and design. Exceptional size in good condition. Jail Dhurrie’s were made in Indian prisons during
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Other Indian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

Large Antique Indian Amritsar Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
antique Agra carpets manufactured in the prisons of India, antique North Indian rugs were products of a
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Indian Jail Dhurrie
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. Exceptional size in good condition. Jail Dhurrie’s were made in Indian prisons during British rule between
Category

Vintage 1940s Indian Other Indian Rugs

Materials

Cotton

Antique North Indian Botanic Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
, influencing the artists of his court. Unlike antique Agra large area rugs manufactured in the prisons of India
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Fine Red Pak Kazak Runner Rug, Hand Knotted
Located in New York, NY
markets, including England, as far back as Seventeenth century. During the British Colonial era, prison
Category

Early 2000s Pakistani Kazak Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Kazak Runner 5'0" x 16'4''
Located in New York, NY
, including England, as far back as Seventeenth century. During the British Colonial era, prison weaving was
Category

Early 2000s Persian Kazak Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Fine Pak Red Kazak Pakistani Rug, Hand Knotted
Located in New York, NY
century. During the British Colonial era, prison weaving was established in district and female jails in
Category

Early 2000s Pakistani Kazak Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Fine Peshawar Rug, Hand Knotted
Located in New York, NY
British Colonial era, prison weaving was established in district and female jails in cities such as Lahore
Category

Vintage 1970s Pakistani Other Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Fine Pak Persian Tabriz Design Rug, Wool, Hand Knotted
Located in New York, NY
century. During the British Colonial era, prison weaving was established in district and female jails in
Category

Vintage 1970s Tabriz Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Peshawar Area Rug
Located in New York, NY
, as far back as Seventeenth century. During the British Colonial era, prison weaving was established
Category

20th Century Pakistani Other Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Peshawar Area Rug
Peshawar Area Rug
W 124.8 in L 172.8 in
"Johnny Cash Mugshot" Print on canvas 39 x 36 inch Ed. of 75 by Gerard Marti
By Gerard Marti
Located in Culver City, CA
canvas Stretched on wooden bars. Signed and numbered by the artist. Mugshot of Johnny Cash taken at
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Digital, Canvas

"Jim Morrison Mugshot" Print on canvas 39 x 36 inch Ed. of 75 by Gerard Marti
By Gerard Marti
Located in Culver City, CA
canvas Stretched on wooden bars. Signed and numbered by the artist. The lead singer of The Doors Jim
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Canvas, Digital

Original Film Poster for "the Weak and the Wicket"
Located in Alton, GB
Classic film poster from The Weak And The Wicked Based on a best-selling book and prison
Category

20th Century Posters

Materials

Paper

Joseph interpreting Dreams - Italian Old Master 17thC religious art oil painting
Located in London, GB
is Joseph in prison interpreting the dreams of Pharoah's Baker and Butler. The bars of the cell can
Category

17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Tupac Shakur mugshot" Print on canvas 39 x 36 inch Ed. of 75 by Gerard Marti
By Gerard Marti
Located in Culver City, CA
canvas Stretched on wooden bars. Signed and numbered by the artist. The short enigmatic life of rapper
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Canvas, Digital

"Dinshaway Massacre VI" Pencil on Paper Drawing 7.5" x 11" in by Inji Efflatoun
By Inji Efflatoun
Located in Culver City, CA
realities of prison life, not least for women in Nasser’s Egypt. The ever-present cell bars became a
Category

20th Century Post-War Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Paper, Pencil

"Seated Prisoner VI" Pencil on Paper Drawing 7.5" x 11" in by Inji Efflatoun
By Inji Efflatoun
Located in Culver City, CA
realities of prison life, not least for women in Nasser’s Egypt. The ever-present cell bars became a
Category

20th Century Post-War Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Paper, Pencil

La Cage, Nous Sommes Uns (Diptych)
By Sandra Chevrier
Located in Dallas, TX
expectations and the cages we have allowed to bar us from the fullness of life’s experience. With work
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Dinshaway Mourner II" Pencil on Paper Drawing 8" x 10" in by Inji Efflatoun
By Inji Efflatoun
Located in Culver City, CA
realities of prison life, not least for women in Nasser’s Egypt. The ever-present cell bars became a
Category

20th Century Post-War Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil, Archival Paper

The Window - Mandela, Former South African President, Signed Art, Robben Island
By Nelson Mandela
Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh
depicts a view of Table Mountain through the bars of a prison cell on Robben Island. In fact Table
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Interior Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Gilt Bronze Reliquary Pendant by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
bars of prison on the other side. It opens to a small chamber that holds a picture or a relics of some
Category

Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Bronze

The Capture of St. Thomas Aquinas Oil on Canvas Italy XVII Century
Located in Milan, IT
convince him, almost begging him. The figures are also placed in a prison, as indicated by the bars in the
Category

17th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

La Loge (The Lodge) /// Post-Impressionist Figurative French Paris People Art
By Louis Legrand
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
and bar scenes, which featured a sense of eroticism. According to the Hope Gallery, "Louis Legrand is
Category

1910s Post-Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching, Intaglio

I am Innocent! - Drawing on Paper by Mino Maccari - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
man in jail in an attempt to widen the bars of his prison screams affirming his innocence. The typical
Category

1970s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Felt Pen

Berlin Blue, Maggie LaPorte Banks, Contemporary art, original abstract painting
Located in Deddington, GB
black boxes, with black prison like bars in front of the items. Discover beautiful artwork by Maggie
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled DYSMORPHOLOGIES SERIES (hair magnification in grid) Mounted to Aluminum
By Ken Gonzales-Day
Located in Surfside, FL
century "scientific" thought on twenty-first century institutions ranging from the museum to the prison
Category

1990s Abstract Geometric Abstract Photography

Materials

Digital

Antique Victorian Walnut Writing Table Desk Hindley & Sons 19th Century
Located in London, GB
terms’. Jobs ranged from supplying Pentonville Prison with 100 hair mattresses and pillows, to altering
Category

Antique 1850s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Untitled from the Dysmorphologies Series Abstract Large Color Photograph
By Ken Gonzales-Day
Located in Surfside, FL
" thought on twenty-first century institutions ranging from the museum to the prison and extended to the
Category

20th Century Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Metal

Untitled DYSMORPHOLOGIES SERIES (hair magnification in grid) Mounted to Aluminum
By Ken Gonzales-Day
Located in Surfside, FL
prison and extended to the sculpture and portrait bust collections of several major museums including
Category

1990s Abstract Geometric Abstract Photography

Materials

Digital

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