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Thumbs Up For Life

"Endless Summer", acrylic, canvas, artist tools, toys, paintbrush, tube, beach
Located in Toronto, Ontario
: "Endless Summer mixes up the time-honored tradition of the still life with my feelings on an artist's
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21st Century and Contemporary Hard-Edge Still-life Paintings

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Austrian 18th Century Egg Shaped Box In 18Kt Gold With Diamonds & Abalone Shell
Located in Miami, FL
barrel hinge and a push thumb. Embellished with earth mined natural diamonds and carved abalone shells
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Antique 18th Century Austrian Neoclassical Boxes and Cases

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Antique Shan (Tai Yai) Jambupati Buddha Image
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Jambupati style Buddha illustrates the tale of the Buddha’s life when he came across the arrogant King
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Rendering Memories (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) - Polaroid, Portrait
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
journal. (Palms Springs life magazine / Caroline Ryder) Stefanie Schneider By Caroline Ryder Travel up
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

You, the desert and me II (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) - Polaroid
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
, Gus Van Sant, and pages torn from a lonely girl's journal (Palms Springs life magazine / Caroline
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Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Ronson USA 1935 Art Deco Brown Lacquered Desk Box With Touch Tip Striker
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Louis Vincent Aronson
Located in Miami, FL
rare box with a single hinged lid with a square thumb and an integrated touch tip striker. It was
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Pair of contemporary floral plaster panels in Baroque style by a Master artist
By Geoffrey Preston MBE
Located in London, GB
decoration was modelled in clay onto a clay base, using fingers, thumbs and small boxwood tools. The clay
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2010s British Baroque Decorative Art

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Untitled "Hand" Sculpture installation by Michael Sailstorfer German Artist
Located in Paris, FR
mood of each, this giant hand with a thumb up or down or in between, lets the viewer choose the
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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Figurative Sculptures

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Unique pair of contemporary plaster panels in Baroque style by a Master artist
By Geoffrey Preston MBE
Located in London, GB
fingers, thumbs and small boxwood tools. The clay base enabled him to draw into the background, as well as
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2010s British Baroque Decorative Art

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Heart and Soul Signed and Numbered Limited Art Print New York State of Liberty
By Mr Brainwash
Located in Draper, UT
(76.2 x 55.9 cm), this piece is an edition of 85 and comes signed, numbered, and thumb-printed by the
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2010s Prints and Multiples

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Avenue des Champs-Elysses, Paris
By Antoine Blanchard
Located in Missouri, MO
the subjects as well as the success of earlier painters of Parisian life like E. Galien Laloue (1854
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

El Pulpo Mechanico, 21st Century, Landscape Photography, Contemporary
By Tao Ruspoli
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Monography 'Midway on our Life's Journey’, 2018 The Exaltation of Imagination Photographs and Musings in
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

Her last Call (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) - Polaroid, 21st Century
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
journal (Palms Springs life magazine / Caroline Ryder) Stefanie Schneider By Caroline Ryder Travel up a
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Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Her last Call (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) - Polaroid, 21st Century
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Terrence Malick, Gus Van Sant, and pages torn from a lonely girl's journal (Palms Springs life magazine
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Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

The Lonely Hearts DJ (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) - Polaroid
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
pages torn from a lonely girls journal (Palms Springs life magazine / Caroline Ryder) Stefanie
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

The other day I was sure I knew what is good and what is bad - Polaroid
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
journal (Palms Springs life magazine / Caroline Ryder) Stefanie Schneider By Caroline Ryder Travel up a
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

The other day I was sure I knew what is good and what is bad - Polaroid
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
journal (Palms Springs life magazine / Caroline Ryder) Stefanie Schneider By Caroline Ryder Travel up a
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Morning Glory (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) - Polaroid, 21st Century
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Malick, Gus Van Sant, and pages torn from a lonely girls journal (Palms Springs life magazine / Caroline
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Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

The Shaman (The Girl...) - Polaroid, Contemporary, 21st Century, Color, Photo
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Malick, Gus Van Sant, and pages torn from a lonely girls journal (Palms Springs life magazine / Caroline
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1990s Contemporary Landscape Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Heather and Zeuss the Goat featuring Heather Megan Christie - Polaroid, Color
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
by Heather Megan Christie, Heather stars opposite Kyle Larson (who plays ‘Hank’), a real-life gypsy
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

A lonely and deserted Place (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) - Polaroid
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
journal (Palms Springs life magazine / Caroline Ryder) Stefanie Schneider By Caroline Ryder Travel up a
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Color, Polaroid, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print

El Pulpo Mechanico, 21st Century, Landscape Photography, Contemporary
By Tao Ruspoli
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
. Published in Tao Ruspoli's Monography 'Midway on our Life's Journey’, 2018 The Exaltation of Imagination
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

Once in a Blue Moon - Polaroid, Contemporary, 21st Century, Color, Photo
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
lonely girls journal (Palms Springs life magazine / Caroline Ryder) Stefanie Schneider By Caroline
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1990s Contemporary Landscape Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid, Wood

Her last Call (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) - Polaroid, 21st Century
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
journal (Palms Springs life magazine / Caroline Ryder) Stefanie Schneider By Caroline Ryder Travel up a
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Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

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A sunny Morning II (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence_ - Polaroid
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
from a lonely girls journal (Palms Springs life magazine / Caroline Ryder) Stefanie Schneider By
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Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Polaroid

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Find the exact thumbs up for life you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. You can easily find an example made in the abstract style, while we also have 1 abstract versions to choose from as well. Finding the perfect thumbs up for life may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 20th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a thumbs up for life to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of white, brown, orange, black and more. Finding an appealing thumbs up for life — no matter the origin — is easy, but Stefanie Schneider, Antoine Blanchard, Robert Stark III and Tao Ruspoli each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paper, c print and photographic paper can add an especially memorable touch.

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    The Mexican Tree of Life is a clay sculpture that depicts the Biblical story of creation to the modern day. However, newer depictions of the Tree of Life include themes unrelated to the Bible. The highly intricate design is a popular art medium for collectors due to its complex nature. You’ll find a selection of Mexican Tree of Life sculptures on 1stDibs.
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    Dutch still life paintings are painted works of art depicting everyday objects that were produced in the Netherlands during the 16th and 17th centuries. Although the pictured items are realistic, they tend to have symbolic meanings. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Dutch still life paintings.
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    Pronkstilleven is a type of still life that was developed in the 1640s by Flemish artists. Rather than traditional still-life paintings, these emphasized abundances and various objects considered to be part of a luxurious life such as fruits, flowers and wild game. On 1stDibs, find a variety of original artwork from top artists.
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    A still- life painting depicts inanimate, everyday objects.

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    Most people considered the nationality of the still life technique to be Dutch. This is because Realist still life painting originated in Holland in the 16h century. However, artists from other parts of the world also work in the genre. On 1stDibs, shop a range of still life paintings.
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    A still life painting portrays inanimate subjects of small to medium size : a bouquet, a cup of fruits, cooking utensils, a set of keys, etc.
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    A still-life painting is typically a group of arranged objects in an intimate setting. The term comes from the Dutch word "stilleven".
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    The subject of a portrait is typically a person; the subject of a still life consists predominantly of inanimate objects.

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    In his work Still Life with Fuji Chrysanthemums, Tom Wesselmann used well-defined contour lines to depict flowers, fruit and other household objects. The American Pop artist made the piece of laser-cut steel and designed it to hang on the wall like a canvas painting. Shop a variety of Tom Wesselmann art on 1stDibs.