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 Etching, Contemporary Figurative Print, Edition of 45, 1999
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
$150
H 12.2 in W 10.2 in
"Discovering your landscapes" 2007 Original Engraving Signed Figurative 12x10in
By Alberto Cuervo Bustillos
Located in Miami, FL
Alberto"El Cuervo" Bustillos (Mexico, 1950) 'Descubrir tus paisajes', 2007 etching, aquatint on paper Deponte 300 g. 12.3 x 10.3 in. (31 x 26 cm.) ID: CUR-108 Unframed
Etching, Aquatint, Engraving
$476
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
$247
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
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
$357
H 19.69 in W 13.78 in D 0.04 in
Nude Model - Etching by Sergio Barletta - 1970s
By Sergio Barletta
Located in Roma, IT
Hand Signed. Artist's proof. Good conditions except some minor foxing. Sergio Barletta (Bologna, 1934) is an Italian cartoonist and illustrator. Very young he made his debut for the Saturday insert of the Gazzetta del Popolo, and in the same years he collaborated with several magazines as an illustrator. In 1968 he created Mr. Manager's comic strip for Rinascita, but following the magazine's refusal to publish it because he was too politicized, the strip landed in the magazines Ca Balà and Eureka, to which it also contributed self-contained tables. Later he worked as a satirist with Italian and European magazines. For his irreverent and merciless style he was compared to Jules Feiffer...
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. Hand-signed on the lower right in pencil. Numbered, edition of 37/50 prints, on the lower left in pencil. In very g...
Etching
$416
H 25.6 in W 18.51 in D 0.04 in
Nude - Original Etching on Paper by Sergio Barletta - 1972
By Sergio Barletta
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original etching realized by Sergio Barletta in 1972. Hand-signed on the lower right in pencil. Numbered, edition of 11/50 prints, on the lower left in pencil. In very g...
Etching
$416
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
$381
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
$2,144
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
$238
H 21.26 in W 19.1 in D 0.04 in
Divine Providence - Etching by Gianpaolo Berto - 1970s
By Gianpaolo Berto
Located in Roma, IT
Divine Providence is an etching on paper realized by Gian Paolo Berto , in 1970s. Hand-signed on the left corner and numbered, edition: 36/40. The artwork is depicted skillfully through confident strokes with a well-balanced composition. Good conditions. Gian Paolo Berto (1940) born and raised in the limited but fervent artistic environment of Adria after the war where, apart from the isolated and not yet rediscovered genius of the Anglo-Saxon Foster, a new cultural climate was forming alongside the figures of Scarpari, Reali, Rizzi, Palmieri , Gioli. Then in Rovigo, he is studying with Prudenziato and Breseghello and in friendship with Gabbris Ferrari. The meeting with the masters Zancanaro and Levi is dazzling and constitutes the springboard of this eclectic artist in the world of contemporary Italian painting...
Etching
Nude - Etching by Sigfrido Oliva - 1993
By Sigfrido Oliva
Located in Roma, IT
Lithograph realized by Sigfrido Oliva. Hand signed and hand colored. Artist Proof. Very good condition.
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