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Girlfriend, Portfolio of 9 Portraits, From The Girlfriend series, B&W photograph
Girlfriend, Portfolio of 9 Portraits, From The Girlfriend series, B&W photograph

Girlfriend, Portfolio of 9 Portraits, From The Girlfriend series, B&W photograph

By Michael James O’Brien

Located in Miami Beach, FL

His work often intersects with themes of identity, social justice, and cultural commentary. O’Brien's photographss highlig his ability to capture the human experience with depth and ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Black and White

Un Animal Remplì de Modestie - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1856
Un Animal Remplì de Modestie - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1856

Un Animal Remplì de Modestie - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1856

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

G.Cognacq (Lugt 538d), as the stamps on the back report Honoré-Victorin Daumier (Marseille,1808 – Valmondois, 1879) The French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, through his artwork...

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1850s Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Profitons de l’occasion… - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1852

Profitons de l’occasion… - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1852

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Honoré-Victorin Daumier (Marseille,1808 – Valmondois, 1879) The French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, through his artworks, Honoré Daumier, offers us commentary on the social and...

Category

1850s Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Une Visite Aux Bains - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1858

Une Visite Aux Bains - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1858

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Reference: Delteil, 2353 Honoré-Victorin Daumier (Marseille,1808 – Valmondois, 1879) The French painter, sculptor, and print-maker, through his artworks, Honoré Daumier, offers us c...

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1850s Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Scêne d'Hippophagie -  Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1857
Scêne d'Hippophagie -  Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1857

Scêne d'Hippophagie - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1857

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Honoré-Victorin Daumier (Marseille,1808 – Valmondois, 1879) The French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, through his artworks, Honoré Daumier, offers us commentary on the social and...

Category

1850s Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Card Players, Playing Five Card Stud
Card Players, Playing Five Card Stud

Card Players, Playing Five Card Stud

By Paul Valentine Lantz

Located in Saratoga Springs, NY

These additional figures provide further commentary and social critique: From left, the disinterested or dejected, his face hidden by his cap. the center figure, who alone looked at ...

Category

1930s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Encore un Nouveau Divertissement - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1853

Encore un Nouveau Divertissement - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1853

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Superb original print, full margins, representing a grotesque scene of evocation of spirits, in excellent condition excep for some imperceptible light rednesses of the paper Honoré...

Category

1850s Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Mon Ami, si nous nous mettions [...] - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1853

Mon Ami, si nous nous mettions [...] - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1853

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Representing a grotesque scene depicting a couple during esoteric rituals with a turning table, this plate is in excellent condition except for some imperceptible light rednesses of ...

Category

1850s Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Les Garçons en Habit Noir - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1850s

Les Garçons en Habit Noir - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1850s

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Honoré-Victorin Daumier (Marseille,1808 – Valmondois, 1879) The French painter, sculptor, and print-maker, through his artworks, Honoré Daumier, offers us commentary on the social an...

Category

1850s Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Encore un Nouveau Divertissement - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1853

Encore un Nouveau Divertissement - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1853

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Superb original print, full margins, representing a grotesque scene of evocation odf spirits, in excellent condition excep for some imperceptible light rednesses of the paper Honoré...

Category

1850s Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Une Petite Promenade en Mer - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1852

Une Petite Promenade en Mer - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1852

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Honoré-Victorin Daumier (Marseille,1808 – Valmondois, 1879) The French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, best-known as the “Michelangelo of the caricatures”, Honoré Daumier, offers ...

Category

1850s Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Parisiens Recevant un Grain -  Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1852

Parisiens Recevant un Grain - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1852

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Honoré-Victorin Daumier (Marseille,1808 – Valmondois, 1879) The French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, best-known as the “Michelangelo of the caricatures”, Honoré Daumier, offers ...

Category

1850s Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Parisiens Surpris par la Marée - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1852

Parisiens Surpris par la Marée - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1852

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Honoré-Victorin Daumier (Marseille,1808 – Valmondois, 1879) The French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, best-known as the “Michelangelo of the caricatures”, Honoré Daumier, offers ...

Category

1850s Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Autre émotion maritime - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1852

Autre émotion maritime - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1852

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Honoré-Victorin Daumier (Marseille,1808 – Valmondois, 1879) The French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, best-known as the “Michelangelo of the caricatures”, Honoré Daumier, offers ...

Category

1850s Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Le Retour à Paris - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1852

Le Retour à Paris - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1852

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Honoré-Victorin Daumier (Marseille, 1808 – Valmondois, 1879) The French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, best-known as the “Michelangelo of the caricatures”, Honoré Daumier, offers...

Category

1850s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Les Tables Tournantes - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1853

Les Tables Tournantes - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1853

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

In excellent condition excep for some imperceptible light rednesses of the paper Honoré-Victorin Daumier (Marseille,1808 – Valmondois, 1879) The French painter, sculptor, and printm...

Category

1850s Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Ce qui nous prouve (...) -  Lithograph by Honoré Daumier  - 1853

Ce qui nous prouve (...) - Lithograph by Honoré Daumier - 1853

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Honoré-Victorin Daumier (Marseille,1808 – Valmondois, 1879) The French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, through his artworks, Honoré Daumier, offers us commentary on the social and...

Category

1850s Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

C’est peut-être bon… - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1856

C’est peut-être bon… - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1856

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Honoré-Victorin Daumier (Marseille,1808 – Valmondois, 1879) The French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, through his artworks, Honoré Daumier, offers us commentary on the social and...

Category

1850s Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Voyons, ma femme (...) -  Lithograph by Honoré Daumier  - 1853

Voyons, ma femme (...) - Lithograph by Honoré Daumier - 1853

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Honoré-Victorin Daumier (Marseille,1808 – Valmondois, 1879) The French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, through his artworks, Honoré Daumier, offers us commentary on the social and...

Category

1850s Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Il est dans les Meilleures Condition -  Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1856

Il est dans les Meilleures Condition - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1856

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Honoré-Victorin Daumier (Marseille,1808 – Valmondois, 1879) The French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, through his artworks, Honoré Daumier, offers us commentary on the social and...

Category

1850s Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Grande Révolte des Rats (...) - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1858

Grande Révolte des Rats (...) - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1858

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Honoré-Victorin Daumier (Marseille,1808 – Valmondois, 1879) The French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, through his artworks, Honoré Daumier, offers us commentary on the social and...

Category

1850s Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Qu’est-ce-que ça? (…) -  Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1858

Qu’est-ce-que ça? (…) - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1858

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Honoré-Victorin Daumier (Marseille,1808 – Valmondois, 1879) The French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, through his artworks, Honoré Daumier, offers us commentary on the social and...

Category

1850s Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Opalina, Set of 9 photographs. Still life limited edition color Portfolio
Opalina, Set of 9 photographs. Still life limited edition color Portfolio

Opalina, Set of 9 photographs. Still life limited edition color Portfolio

By Michael James O’Brien

Located in Miami Beach, FL

His work often intersects with themes of identity, social justice, and cultural commentary. O'Brien produced a diverse body of photographic work, from still lifes and portraits to a...

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Blasé sur la Viande de Cheval - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1856

Blasé sur la Viande de Cheval - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1856

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Honoré-Victorin Daumier (Marseille,1808 – Valmondois, 1879) The French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, through his artworks, Honoré Daumier, offers us commentary on the social and...

Category

1850s Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Un Repas D’Hippophages - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1856
Un Repas D’Hippophages - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1856

Un Repas D’Hippophages - Lithograph by H. Daumier - 1856

By Honoré Daumier

Located in Roma, IT

Honoré-Victorin Daumier (Marseille,1808 – Valmondois, 1879) The French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, through his artworks, Honoré Daumier, offers us commentary on the social and...

Category

1850s Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Anniversary for Victoria and Albert

The Anniversary for Victoria and Albert

By Linda Ridgway

Located in San Francisco, CA

Fresh from her 20-year retrospective at the Dallas Museum of Art, Linda Ridgway brings her unique combination of social commentary, humor, and technical sophistication to the Bay Area.

Category

2010s Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Gold Leaf

I Know

I Know

By Linda Ridgway

Located in San Francisco, CA

Fresh from her 20-year retrospective at the Dallas Museum of Art, Linda Ridgway brings her unique combination of social commentary, humor, and technical sophistication to the Bay Area.

Category

Early 2000s Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

The Iris Issue
The Iris Issue

The Iris Issue

By Andrea Mary Marshall

Located in New York, NY

The first series of Vagues for her solo show, “Toxic Women” featured a feminist theme and social commentary. ABOUT THIS ARTIST: Marshall studied fashion at Parsons the New School.

Category

2010s Abstract Prints

Materials

Photographic Paper

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