$920Sale Price|20% Off
Portrait of the Artist Ricardo de Silva in Pastel
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of the Artist Ricardo de Silva in Pastel Beautifully rendered pastel portrait of a man, like Ricardo de Silva.
Paper, Pastel
"Ricardo" - Abstract Expressionist Self Portrait in Acrylic on Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Signed, dated, and titled at the bottom: "R. de Silva 19.5.86" "Ricardo" Paper size: 30"H x 22.25"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia.
Paper, Acrylic
$1,080Sale Price|20% Off
Face After Picasso - Tropical Storm Two Sided Abstract Watercolor Acrylic Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Signed and dated at the bottom right corner, "R. de Silva 86." Paper size: 30.25""H x 22.25"W Signed on verso lower left "R de Silva" dated "22-5-86" Front has artists impression sta...
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
"I Had a Dream" Abstract Expressionist Portrait - Vintage Latin American School
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Signed, dated, and titled along bottom edge "Ricardo de Silva / 30 1 86 / I had a DREAM" Acquired with a collection of the artist's work.
Paper, Acrylic
$520Sale Price|20% Off
Primary Colors in Acrylic on Textured Paper Abstract Expressionist San Francisco
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Primary Color Abstract in Acrylic on Textured Paper Abstract in bold primary colors on a stark black background with accents of white, by California-based artist Ricardo de Silva (B...
Paper, Acrylic
Argentinian Tango, Mixed Media Abstract Expressionist
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Argentinian Tango, Mixed Media Abstract Expressionist An abstract portrait in cool pastels accented in vibrant yellow and pink and lined in ink, by California-based artist, Ricardo ...
Paper, Gouache, Ink, Watercolor
$760Sale Price|20% Off
Primary Colors Abstract Expressionist - Mixed Media on Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Signed and dated at the bottom right corner, "R. de Silva 86." Paper size: 22.75"H x 30.25"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia.
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
Fevered Dreams Abstract Impressionism
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Fevered Dreams Abstract Impressionism A vibrant abstract painting on a raven black background accented in bold red and yellow, rich purple, and a contrasting pastel blue, by Califor...
Acrylic, Paper
Expressionist Portrait of Napoleon in Acrylic on Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
(Certified to be by the artist) Paper size: 22.5"H x 15"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia. DeSilva was born in Brazil and grew up in Los Angeles.
Paper, Acrylic
Red Tent Abstract Expressionist - Acrylic on Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Signed and dated at the bottom right corner, "R. de Silva 86" Paper size: 18"H x 22"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia.
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
$920Sale Price|20% Off
Right Turn on the Railroad Track - Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media on Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Right Turn on the Railroad Track - Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media on Paper Abstract in bold blue and red on a soft black background , by California-based artist Ricardo de Silva...
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, Pencil
$1,800
Tribute to Robert Motherwell - Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Signed and dated at the bottom: R. de Silva - 86 Paper size: 30"H x 22.25"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia.
Paper, Acrylic
Man on Wire - Abstract Expressionism "The Great Wallendas"
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Paper size: 30"H x 22.5"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia. DeSilva was born in Brazil and grew up in Los Angeles.
Paper, Charcoal, Acrylic, Gouache
Red Bodice Nude Abstract
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Red Bodice Nude Abstract A vibrant abstract painting in reds accented in canary yellow with gray background, by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C)....
Paper, Acrylic, Charcoal, Watercolor
$1,450
Red Portal Abstract Impressionist Composition in Acrylic on Heavy Arches Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Signed and dated at the bottom edge: "R. de Silva 87" Paper size: 30"H x 22.5"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia.
Acrylic, Cotton, Rag Paper
$396Sale Price|20% Off
Subaquatic Canyon - Abstract Expressionist on Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Paper size: 17.75"H x 12"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia. DeSilva was a gallery owner, first in Santa Barbara in the 1960's and 70's, then in San Jose...
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, India Ink
Figures at work or Play Abstraction Watercolor and Acrylic on Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Signed, dated, and titled at the bottom edge: "R. de Silva 10.2.86 Locked Out" Paper size: 30"H x 22.5"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia.
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
"Locked Out" - A Face and a Figure in Acrylic on Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Signed, dated, and titled at the bottom edge: "R. de Silva 10.2.86 Locked Out" Paper size: 30"H x 22.5"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia.
Cotton, Acrylic, Rag Paper
$920Sale Price|20% Off
Falling Feathers in Yellow and White Abstract Expressionist in Acrylic on Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Signed and dated at the bottom edge: R. de Silva - 86 Paper size: 30"H x 22.25"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia.
Paper, Acrylic
Sepia Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Paper size: 19"H x 24"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia. DeSilva was born in Brazil and grew up in Los Angeles.
Paper, Acrylic
"Samba Underground" Abstract Expressionist Acrylic on Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Paper size: 20"H x 24"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia. DeSilva was born in Brazil and grew up in Los Angeles.
Paper, Acrylic
$680Sale Price|20% Off
Magenta and Yellow Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Signed and dated at the bottom edge "R. de Silva 86." Paper size: 26"H x 19.5"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia.
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
Sombrero in the Iron Mask - Geometric Abstract Expressionist in Acrylic on Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Paper size: 12.5"H x 19"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia. DeSilva was born in Brazil and grew up in Los Angeles.
Paper, Acrylic
A Case of the Blues - Abstract Expressionism
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Artwork by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). Signature in the bottom left corner reads, "R. de Silva - '86,".
Paper, Acrylic, Gouache, Latex
"Samba Copacabana" Abstract Expressionism
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Paper size: 26"H x 19.75"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia. DeSilva was born in Brazil and grew up in Los Angeles.
Paper, Acrylic
Red with Black, White and Orange - Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Signed and dated at the bottom: R. de Silva 30.3.86 Paper size: 22.5"H x 15"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia.
Paper, Acrylic
Lightbulb Moment Abstract - "Bright Idea"
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Paper size: 30"H x 22"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia. DeSilva was born in Brazil and grew up in Los Angeles.
Paper, Charcoal, Watercolor, Gouache
Sandpaper Island Abstract Color Field
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Paper size: 22.25"H x 15"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia. DeSilva was born in Brazil and grew up in Los Angeles.
Paper, Watercolor
$396Sale Price|20% Off
Stone Faces Buddha - Abstract Portrait in Acrylic on Textured Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Stone Faces - Abstract Portrait in Acrylic on Textured Paper Abstract portrait by California-based artist Ricardo de Silva (Brazilian, 20th Century). Two faces are merged, overlappi...
Paper, Acrylic
Flecks of Gold - Abstract Composition in Acrylic on Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Paper size: 17.25"H x 12.5"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia. DeSilva was born in Brazil and grew up in Los Angeles.
Paper, Acrylic
Portrait of Magellan in Profile in Acrylic on Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Magellan in Profile in Acrylic on Paper Stylized modern portrait of Ferdinand Magellan by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). Looking ...
Paper, Acrylic
Black Sun in the Red and White Sky - Acrylic on Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Paper size: 30"H x 22.25"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia. DeSilva was born in Brazil and grew up in Los Angeles.
Paper, Acrylic, Pastel
Seeing Spots Abstract Impressionism
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Signature in the bottom right corner reads, "R. de Silva 86." Paper size: 30"H x 22.25"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia.
Acrylic, Paper
Portrait of Andy Warhol with Purple Hair in Pastel and Gouache on Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Signed in the lower right corner: R. de Silva Paper size: 17"H x 14"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia.
Paper, Pastel, Gouache, Permanent Marker
$460Sale Price|20% Off
Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic and Pastel on Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Signed and dated in the lower left: R. de Silva 86 Paper size: 16"H x 12"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia.
Paper, Acrylic, Pastel
The Lovers "The Eyes Have It" Figurative Abstract Watercolor and Pencil on Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Signed, dated, and titled at the bottom edge: "R. de Silva 5.3.86 The Eyes Have It" Paper size: 22.25"H x 12"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia.
Acrylic, Paper, Pencil
Portrait of a Woman with Rosy Cheeks after Picasso in Acrylic on Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Signed and dated at the top of the paper: R. de Silva 20.7.86 Paper size: 18"H x 12"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia.
Acrylic, Paper
Mindbender - Abstract Expressionism
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Artwork by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). Signature in the bottom left corner reads, "R. de Silva," and dated in the bottom center, "5/2/86," an...
Paper, Acrylic, Gouache
"Chat Noir" - Black Cat Abstract Expressionism
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Paper size: 30"H x 22"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia. DeSilva was born in Brazil and grew up in Los Angeles.
Paper, Acrylic
"Samba Rio" Abstract Expressionist Figural
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Paper size: 26"H x 19.75"W, Mat size: 30"H x 24"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia. DeSilva was born in Brazil and grew up in Los Angeles.
Paper, Acrylic
Abstract Portrait of a Woman in Gouache on Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Paper size: 30"H x 22.25"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia. DeSilva was born in Brazil and grew up in Los Angeles.
Gouache, Paper
$700Sale Price|20% Off
Abstract Expressionist Collage in Acrylic on Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Paper size: 22.5"H x 22"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia. DeSilva was born in Brazil and grew up in Los Angeles.
Paper, Acrylic
$680Sale Price|20% Off
Monument in Red, Black, and Blue - Abstract Expressionist in Acrylic on Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Paper size: 30"H x 22.25"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia. DeSilva was born in Brazil and grew up in Los Angeles.
Paper, Acrylic
$340Sale Price|20% Off
Abstract Expressionist Composition in Yellow, Red, and Black in Acrylic on Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Paper size: 17.75"H x 12"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia. DeSilva was born in Brazil and grew up in Los Angeles.
Paper, Acrylic, Wax Crayon
Yellow Red Umber in Oil on Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Signed lower right, acquired with a collection of the artist's work Paper size: 22.5"H x 32"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia. DeSilva was born in Braz...
Paper, Oil
Beach Surf Artist Wizard in Red, Abstract Acrylic Watercolor on Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Signed and dated lower right "R. de Silva '93" Paper size: 19.25"H x 14.25"W Mat 24.5"H x 18"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia.
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
Portrait of a Man Drinking Beer in Acrylic on Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Signed in the lower left corner: R. de Silva Dated in the lower center: 25-2-86 Paper size: 22.5"H x 14"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia.
Acrylic, Burlap, Paper
Red and Yellow Galaxy Abstract on Wrapper of Interview Magazine Acrylic on Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Signed and dated in the upper left corner: R. de Silva 86 Presented in a black frame. Frame size: 22.25"H x 16.25"W Image size: 21.75"H x 15.75"W From a collection of Ricardo de Sil...
Paper, Pastel, Acrylic
Spaced Out Abstract Impressionism
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Paper size: 30"H x 22.25"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia. DeSilva was born in Brazil and grew up in Los Angeles.
Acrylic, Mixed Media, Latex, Paper
$680Sale Price|20% Off
Jute Nebula - 3D Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media on Cardboard
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Signed and dated at the bottom left corner, "R. de Silva 95." Paper size: 16.5"H x 15.75"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia.
Acrylic, Burlap, Jute, Cardboard
Abstract Expressionist Self Portrait in in Acrylic and Pastel on Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Signed and dated in the lower right: R. de Silva 3-8-86 Paper size: 19"H x 12.5"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia.
Paper, Acrylic, Pastel
Abstract Expressionist Portrait in Acrylic on Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Signed and dated in the lower right: R. de Silva 86 Paper size: 22"H x 15"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia.
Paper, Acrylic
Abstracted Figurative and Stone in Acrylic on Textured Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Signed and dated at the bottom edge: "de Silva 1986" Paper size: 12"H x 16"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia.
Paper, Acrylic
"Bird on a Wire" The Crow - Acrylic on Canvas
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Signed and dated in the lower left corner: de Silva 86 Canvas size: 20"H x 16"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia.
Acrylic, Canvas
$1,350
Figure Rising from a Yellow Field - Abstract Composition in Acrylic on Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Signed and dated in the lower left: R. de Silva 86 Paper size: 30"H x 22.25"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia.
Paper, Acrylic
"A New Idea" in Blue - Figural Abstract Composition in Acrylic on Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Signed and dated in the lower center: R. de Silva 86 Paper size: 30"H x 22.25"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia.
Paper, Acrylic
$1,800
Black, Orange, and Blue Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Signed and dated at the bottom: R. de Silva 18.8.86 Paper size: 22.25"H x 30"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia.
Paper, Acrylic
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H 30 in W 22.25 in D 0.03 in
"Arch du Triumphe" Nude Figurative Composition in Acrylic on Heavy Arches Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Signed, dated, and titled at the bottom edge: "Ricardo de Silva 111.2.86 Arch du Triumphe" Paper size: 30"H x 22.5"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabil...
Acrylic, Rag Paper, Cotton
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H 9.25 in W 13.25 in D 0.02 in
"Reclining Woman" Abstract in Acrylic on Textured Mat Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
"Reclining Woman" Abstract in Acrylic on Textured Mat Paper This fun, minimalist abstract depicts a reclining figure in warm sepia brown with black and white, by California-based ar...
Paper, Acrylic
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H 30 in W 22.25 in D 0.03 in
Two Figures - Abstract Impressionist Composition in Acrylic Arches Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Signed and dated at the bottom edge: "R. de Silva 86" Paper size: 30"H x 22.5"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia.
Acrylic, Rag Paper, Cotton
Figures in Red and Blue Waiting 1986
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Signed, dated, and titled at the bottom edge: "R. de Silva 10.2.86 Locked Out" Paper size: 30"H x 22.5"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia.
Acrylic, Paper
Salvador Dali Raises His Hand
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Salvador Dali Raises His Hand, Mixed Media Abstract Expressionist on Laid Paper An abstract portrait in cool pastels accented in vibrant yellow and pink and lined in pencil, by Cali...
Gouache, Acrylic, Paper
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H 16 in W 12 in D 0.07 in
Abstract Expressionist in Red and Blue Blocks - Tribute to Mark Rothko Acrylic
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Signed and dated at the bottom: "R. de Silva - 89" Paper size: 16"H x 12"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia.
Paper, Acrylic
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H 30 in W 22.25 in D 0.03 in
Primary Monument - Abstract Impressionist Composition in Acrylic on Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Signed and dated at the bottom edge: "R. de Silva 86" Paper size: 30"H x 22.5"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia.
Cotton, Acrylic, Rag Paper
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H 17.75 in W 12 in
California Sheephead - Abstract Expressionism Watercolor on Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Artwork by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). Signature at the bottom reads, "R. de Silva - '86,".
Paper, Gouache, Watercolor
Blood Moon Eclipse Abstract Impressionism
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Signature at the bottom reads, "R. de Silva '87". Paper size: 30"H x 22.25"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia.
Acrylic, Watercolor, Paper
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H 17.75 in W 12 in D 0.03 in
"Queen of Hearts" - Portrait of a Woman in Acrylic on Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Signed, date, and titled along the bottom edge: R. de Silva 17.5.86 Queen of Hearts Paper size: 17.75"H x 12"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia.
Paper, Pastel, Acrylic
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H 30 in W 22.25 in D 0.03 in
Portrait with Pink and Red Blocks in Acrylic on Heavy Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Signed in the lower left corner: R. de Silva Dated in the lower right corner: 1-2-86 Paper size: 30"H x 22.5"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia.
Cotton, Acrylic, Rag Paper
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H 29 in W 23 in
Go On and Kiss the Girl - Abstract Expressionism "Autumn Reflections"
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Artwork by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). Signature in the bottom left corner reads, "R. de Silva," and dated in the bottom center, "20/2/86," a...
Paper, Charcoal, Gouache, Acrylic
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H 30.5 in W 22.5 in D 0.03 in
Green Over Orange Abstract Composition in Acrylic on Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Signed at the bottom, "R. de Silva 86" Paper size: 30.5"H x 22.5"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia.
Paper, Acrylic
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H 18 in W 12 in D 0.03 in
Minimalist Pink Abstract Figural in Acrylic on Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Signed and dated at the bottom of the paper: R. de Silva 86 Paper size: 18"H x 12"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia.
Paper, Acrylic
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H 24.75 in W 19 in D 0.02 in
Red Thumbprint - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Paper
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Paper size: 24.75"H x 19"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia. DeSilva was born in Brazil and grew up in Los Angeles.
Paper, Acrylic
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H 22 in W 16 in D 0.25 in
Portrait of an Artist on Interview Magazine Back Page 1989 Modernism Watercolor
By Ricardo de Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Possibly a portrait of Maria Helena Vieira da Silva. From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia.
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.
Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.
Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.
Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.
Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.
Find original abstract paintings, sculptures, prints and other art on 1stDibs.
Painting is an art form that has spanned innumerable cultures, with artists using the medium to tell stories, explore and communicate ideas and express themselves. To bring abstract paintings, landscape paintings, still-life paintings and other original paintings into your home is to celebrate and share in the long tradition of this discipline.
When we look at paintings, particularly those that originated in the past, we learn about history, other cultures and countries of the world. Like every other work of art, paintings — whether they are contemporary creations or works that were made during the 19th century — can often help us clearly see and understand the world around us in a meaningful and interesting way.
Cave walls were the canvases for what were arguably the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict natural scenery through art. Portrait paintings and drawings, which, along with sculpture, were how someone’s appearance was recorded prior to the advent of photography, are at least as old as Ancient Egypt. In the Netherlands, landscapes were a major theme for painters as early as the 1500s. Later, artists in Greece, Rome and elsewhere created vast wall paintings to decorate stately homes, churches and tombs.
Today, creating a wall of art is a wonderful way to enhance your space, showcase beautiful pieces and tie an interior design together.
No matter your preference, whether you favor Post-Impressionist paintings, animal paintings, Surrealism, Pop art or another movement or specific period, arranging art on a blank wall allows you to evoke emotions in a room while also showing off your tastes and interests. A symmetrical wall arrangement may comprise a grid of four to six pieces or, for an odd number of works, a horizontal row. Asymmetrical arrangements, which may be small clusters of art or large, salon-style gallery walls, have a more collected and eclectic feel.
Download the 1stDibs app, which includes a handy “View on Wall” feature that allows you to see how a particular artwork will look on a particular wall, and read about how to arrange wall art. And if you’re searching for the perfect palette for your interior design project, what better place to turn than to the art world’s masters of color?
On 1stDibs, you’ll find an expansive collection of paintings and other fine art for your home or office. Browse abstract paintings, portrait paintings, paintings by emerging artists and more today.
The Italian-American’s 2020 abstract painting “The Hoe” personifies his “art of not knowing.”
In his current show at New York's Lehmann Maupin gallery, the Puerto Rican–born talent reveals new paintings with a semiautobiographical aspect.