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
$241
H 24.02 in W 19.49 in D 0.04 in
Nude - Original Etching by Gian Paolo Berto - 1974
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original etching on paper realized by Gian Paolo Berto, in 1974. Good conditions except for small cyaways on the top and bottom margins. Hand-signed and numbered, editio...
Etching
$385
H 19.69 in W 11.82 in D 0.04 in
Europa - Original Etching On Paper by Leo Guida - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Europa is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original etching on paper. Hand-signed on the lower right in penci...
Etching
$2,169
H 35.44 in W 24.81 in D 0.04 in
Female Figure - Original Etching by Emilio Greco - 1970
By Emilio Greco
Located in Roma, IT
Hand-signed and numbered by artist in pencil. Editions of 90 copies (11/90). Includes some artist's proofs. Image dimensions: 50x35 cm. Very good conditions. Published in general cat...
Etching
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 13.5 in W 17.3 in
Un Jour un Homme, Engraving by Pierre-Yves Trémois
By Pierre-Yves Trémois
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pierre-Yves Trémois’s Un jour, un homme (1986) captures the artist’s characteristic fusion of anatomical precision and surreal tension. Executed in etching and engraving, the composi...
Engraving, Etching
$250
H 19.69 in W 27.56 in D 0.04 in
Attesa di Maja - Aquatint and Etching by Leo Guida - 1973
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Attesa di Maja is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1973 by the italian artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original Print: Aquatint and Etching on paper with Black Ink. Edi...
Etching, Aquatint
Desnudos
Located in Palm Springs, CA
The work "Desnudos" is an artist's proof (PA) print that explores the human figure in a symmetrical and repetitive composition. The piece depicts intertwined bodies that form geometric patterns, highlighting the artist's ability to combine the sensuality of nudes with an almost architectural approach. Guillermo Ceniceros is a Mexican painter and muralist, best known for his mural work in Mexico City, as well as his figurative easel work. He began his mural painting career as an assistant to mural painters such as Federico Cantú...
Etching
$361
H 20.87 in W 29.93 in D 0.04 in
Woman from Shouldes - Original Etching by Giacomo Porzano - 1970s
By Giacomo Porzano
Located in Roma, IT
Woman from Shoulders is an etching on paper, realized by the Italian artist Giacomo Porzano (1925-2006). In good condition. Image Dimensions: 40 x 50 cm. This contemporary piece r...
Etching
Woman on a Bed
By Lucian Freud
Located in New York, NY
Lucian Freud Woman on a Bed 1991-92 Etching on Somerset Satin White paper 17 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches; 44 x 39 cm Edition of 30 Initialed and numbered in graphite (lower recto) Frame available upon request Published by Matthew Marks Gallery...
Etching
$150
H 12.2 in W 10.2 in
Alberto"El Cuervo" Bustillos, ¨Con la mirada fija en tu paisaje¨, 2007
Located in Miami, FL
Alberto"El Cuervo" Bustillos (Mexico, 1950) 'Con la mirada fija en tu paisaje ', 2007 etching, aquatint on paper Deponte 300 g. 12.3 x 10.3 in. (31 x 26 cm.)...
Paper, Etching, Aquatint
Isolina Limonta, ¨La Hoja¨, 2001, Etching, 29.5x21.5 in
Located in Miami, FL
Isolina Limonta (Cuba, 1955) 'La Hoja', 2001 etching on paper Velin Arches 300 g. 29.6 x 21.5 in. (75 x 54.5 cm.) ID: LIM-201 Unframed
Ink, Etching, Screen, Engraving
$480Sale Price|37% Off
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 0.08 in
Woman from the Back - Original Etching by Giacomo Porzano - 1972
By Giacomo Porzano
Located in Roma, IT
Woman from the Back is an etching on paper, realized by the Italian artist Giacomo Porzano (1925-2006). Hand-signed on the lower right. Numbered on the lower left. Edition of 50. ...
Etching
Talk - Original Etching by Leo Guida - 1985
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Talk is an original etching and aquatint realized by Leo Guida in 1985. Good condition. Mounted on a white cardboard passpartout (50x35). Dated and signed by the author. Artist p...
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