Eileen Cooper’s paintings and woodcut prints are dreamy and humorous, with a man giving a woman a foot rub or a woman tenderly cradling a rabbit.
While British figurative art has a reputation for trending toward the dour, the dark or the tortured — think Lucian Freud, Frank Auerbach and Francis Bacon — in Cooper’s world, a couple drifts happily on a sea of love; sisters embrace; and cats, bears, and foxes show up as benign companions.
Cooper has said that she has a head full of stories: “Mythology, fairy tales, Bible stories, fables and early special-effects movies — they’re all part of my work even if it’s not obvious. I always try to look spontaneous.”
Alongside her artistic practice, Cooper has maintained a teaching career at institutions including Central Saint Martins, the Royal College of Art and the Royal Academy Schools.
Cooper became an Academician and Keeper of the Royal Academy Schools in 2010 (the first woman Keeper since the RA’s founding, in 1768), and in 2016, she was made an Officer of the British Empire (OBE) for her services to art and art education.
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Communion
By Eileen Cooper
Located in London, GB
Eileen Cooper is a distinguished British artist celebrated for her expressive and dynamic prints that often explore themes of femininity, relationships, and the natural world. Her wo...
Etching
$480
H 8.08 in W 5.12 in D 0.08 in
Pensive Nude - Etching and Aquatint by Anna Bass - Late 20th Century
By Anna Bass
Located in Roma, IT
Pensive Nude is a black and white print realized by Anna Bass (Strasbourg 1876 - Paris 1961) in the First Half 20th Century. The artwork represents a nude female portrait. Hand-si...
Etching, Aquatint
$300
H 6.3 in W 4.73 in D 0.04 in
Nude - Original Etching by Sergio Barletta - 20th Century
By Sergio Barletta
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original etching on cardboard realized by Sergio Barletta. Hand-signed on the lower right in pencil. Titled in Italian on the lower left "Morta di Stampa". In very good ...
Etching
$420
H 13 in W 19.3 in D 0.04 in
Nude - Original Etching by Sergio Barletta - 1972
By Sergio Barletta
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original etching on cardboard realized by Sergio Barletta in 1972. Hand-signed on the lower right in pencil. Numbered, edition of 8/50 prints, on the lower left in pencil...
Etching
$228
H 6.5 in W 3.15 in
Nude VIII - XXI Century, Contemporary Figurative Drypoint Etching Print
By Marta Wakula-Mac
Located in Warsaw, PL
MARTA WAKUŁA-MAC: Master of Arts in Fine Art Education- Diploma in Fine Art Printmaking at the Institute of Art, Pedagogical University, Krakow, 2003. Member of Graphic Studio Dubl...
Paper, Drypoint, Etching
$300
H 5.91 in W 1.97 in D 0.04 in
Nude - Etching on Paper by Sergio Barletta - 1970s
By Sergio Barletta
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original etching, realized by Sergio Barletta in 1970s. Hand-signed on the lower right. Numbered, VI/XL prints, on the lower left. In good conditions. Sergio Barletta (...
Etching
Nude - Etching by Sergio Barletta - 1980
By Sergio Barletta
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original etching realized by Sergio Barletta in 1980 ca. Hand-signed on the lower right in pencil. Numbered, edition of 13/50 prints, on the lower left in pencil. In ver...
Etching
$384
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 0.04 in
Nude from the Back - Etching by Giacomo Porzano - 1972
By Giacomo Porzano
Located in Roma, IT
This original print is hand signed. This is an edition of 50 pieces plus 16 pieces in Roman Numbers. Giacomo Porzano (1925 – 2006) was an Italian painter. He lived and worked in Rome. He exhibited his art in many private and public galleries, both in Italy and abroad. In 1968, he participated in the Venice Biennial. The most important art critics and magazines wrote about him. Prints are the most affordable and reasonably priced artworks...
Etching
$300
H 6.5 in W 3.15 in
Nude - Contemporary Figurative Etching Print, Female artist, Polish art
By Marta Wakula-Mac
Located in Warsaw, PL
MARTA WAKUŁA-MAC: Master of Arts in Fine Art Education- Diploma in Fine Art Printmaking at the Institute of Art, Pedagogical University, Krakow, 2003. Member of Graphic Studio Dubl...
Paper, Etching
$300
H 6.5 in W 3.15 in
Nude - Contemporary Figurative Etching Print, Female artist, Polish art
By Marta Wakula-Mac
Located in Warsaw, PL
MARTA WAKUŁA-MAC: Master of Arts in Fine Art Education- Diploma in Fine Art Printmaking at the Institute of Art, Pedagogical University, Krakow, 2003. Member of Graphic Studio Dubl...
Paper, Etching
$228
H 6.5 in W 6.5 in
Nude XVIII - XXI Century, Contemporary Figurative Drypoint Etching Print
By Marta Wakula-Mac
Located in Warsaw, PL
MARTA WAKUŁA-MAC: Master of Arts in Fine Art Education- Diploma in Fine Art Printmaking at the Institute of Art, Pedagogical University, Krakow, 2003. Member of Graphic Studio Dubl...
Paper, Drypoint, Etching
$228
H 6.5 in W 6.5 in
Nude XVII - XXI Century, Contemporary Figurative Drypoint Etching Print
By Marta Wakula-Mac
Located in Warsaw, PL
MARTA WAKUŁA-MAC: Master of Arts in Fine Art Education- Diploma in Fine Art Printmaking at the Institute of Art, Pedagogical University, Krakow, 2003. Member of Graphic Studio Dubl...
Paper, Drypoint, Etching
$228
H 6.5 in W 6.5 in
Nude X - XXI Century, Contemporary Figurative Etching Print, Monochromatic
By Marta Wakula-Mac
Located in Warsaw, PL
MARTA WAKUŁA-MAC: Master of Arts in Fine Art Education- Diploma in Fine Art Printmaking at the Institute of Art, Pedagogical University, Krakow, 2003. Member of Graphic Studio Dubl...
Paper, Etching
Sea of Love, 2020 - Eileen Cooper (Figurative Painting)
By Eileen Cooper
Located in London, GB
Eileen Cooper Born 1953 Sea of Love, 2020 Signed on reverse Oil on canvas 28 x 42 inches Throughout her career, Eileen Cooper (born 1953) has made figurat...
Canvas, Oil
The Painted Man, 2019 - Eileen Cooper (Figurative Painting)
By Eileen Cooper
Located in London, GB
The Painted Man, 2019 - Eileen Cooper (Figurative Painting) Signed on reverse Oil on canvas 36 x 48 inches Through these images, Cooper revisits and expands on themes that she has e...
Oil
Peace, 2017 - Eileen Cooper (Figurative Painting)
By Eileen Cooper
Located in London, GB
Peace, 2017 - Eileen Cooper (Figurative Painting) Throughout her career, Eileen Cooper (born 1953) has made figurative paintings that encompass themes o...
Canvas, Oil