Artist Hernan Bas is best known for the lively depictions of nineteenth-century-style waifs, mythological creatures and dandies that permeate his Expressionist paintings and prints. Whether they’re cheerful or somber, Bas’s subjects, which are often imbued with humor and homoeroticism, are typically positioned in a richly colored fantastic landscape. He views them as characters in a broader story that he tells throughout his work.
Born in Miami, Florida, Bas had a penchant for drawing and painting as young as four years old. He entered the art magnet program in the Miami public school system, where teachers helped foster his talent and passion for the arts.
Bas entered art school in seventh grade. His post-high school education took shape at the New World School of the Arts of Miami. After graduating in 1996 from New World, Bas enrolled in The Cooper Union — an exclusive arts academy in New York City. He left The Cooper Union after a semester, believing he'd had all the art training he was going to need.
Though he considers himself a painter by trade, Bas enjoys experimenting with other media. He has tried his hand at photography and film, and eventually set up a darkroom in his studio basement.
Bas’s first exhibition took place in 2001 at Miami’s Fredric Snitzer Gallery, and it didn't take long for the art scene to take notice. The artist has since enjoyed a global audience and has had solo and group showings around the world — including New York, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
Bas’s art is held in many public collections including the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Samuso: Space for Contemporary Art in Seoul, South Korea. He lives and works between Miami and Detroit.
Find original Hernan Bas prints and photography on 1stDibs.
Comus In a Drunken Stupor
By Hernan Bas
Located in Berkeley, CA
Color softground and flatbite etching, spitbite and soapground aquatints, and unique inking.
Etching
The Renaissance Man
By Hernan Bas
Located in Berkeley, CA
Color softground etching, drypoint and spitbite aquatint.
Etching
Revised Endpapers for "The Homosexual Neurosis" (Blue)
By Hernan Bas
Located in Berkeley, CA
Color aquatint. Edition of 35
Etching
Revised Endpapers for "The Homosexual Neurosis" (Pink)
By Hernan Bas
Located in Berkeley, CA
Color aquatint.
Etching
$3,387
H 34.65 in W 55.12 in D 0.04 in
Figure By Window, Art print, Figures, Modern, Contemporary
By Graham Fransella
Located in Deddington, GB
Figure By Window is a hand made limited edition print by Graham Fransella, displaying a black figure on a orange background. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Figure By Window Graham Fransel...
Etching
$760
H 23.23 in W 15.36 in D 0.08 in
Tennis - Aquatint and Etching by Fifo Stricker - 1982
By Fifo Stricker
Located in Roma, IT
Tennis is a contemporary artwork realized by the artist Fifo Stricker in 1982. Mixed colored aquatint and etching. Hand signed and dated by the artist...
Etching
$3,452
H 26.19 in W 19.85 in
Die Frau, rechte Seite - Contemporary, Etching, Women, Romantic, Roses
By Georg Baselitz
Located in Köln, DE
Drypoint and aquatint "Die Frau, rechte Seite" by Georg Baselitz from 1997/98. The edition on BFK RIVES comprises approx. 17 copies. The present copy is inscribed in pencil below...
Drypoint, Etching, Aquatint
La Commedia dell'arte dei calamai I
By Etel Adnan
Located in London, GB
2021 Unique etching with hand-coloring on wove paper Plate size: 17.5 x 47.9 cm Sheet size: 29.8 x 56.8 cm Artist Proof of 4 Signed, dated and numbered in pencil by Adnan Published b...
Paper, Etching
$3,750
H 21.25 in W 17 in D 1 in
Casablanca, Rare Signed Etching, 91/160, Framed, Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in Aventura, FL
Etching on paper. Hand signed lower right by Al Hirschfeld. Hand numbered 91/160 lower left. Sheet size: 18.875 x 15 inches. Plate size: 12.75 x 10.5 inches. Frame size: 21.25 x...
Paper, Etching
But Yea
By Tracey Emin
Located in London, GB
2005 Etching 29.5 x 20.5 cm Edition of 200 Signed, titled dated and numbered by Emin on the front Excellent condition Tracey Emin (born 1963) is best known for her intimate, authent...
Etching
No Substitute For Your love
By Tracey Emin
Located in London, GB
2003 Soft-ground etching on Hahnemühle paper 46.5 x 50.5 cm Edition of 300 Signed, dated and numbered in pencil Tracey Emin (born 1963) is best known for her intimate, authentic,...
Paper, Etching
$4,095
H 18.04 in W 15.83 in
Untitled -- Print, Etching, Figure, HMV Set by William Kentridge
By William Kentridge
Located in London, GB
Untitled, 1997 William Kentridge Etching with drypoint and pink chine collé, on Richard de Bas wove Signed and inscribed 'Printer's Proof 1/3' in pencil A printer’s proof aside fro...
Drypoint, Etching, Chine Colle
$210
H 19.69 in W 27.56 in D 0.4 in
Countryside - Etching by Giovanni Gromo - 1980s
By Giovanni Gromo
Located in Roma, IT
Etching on paper realized by Giovanni Gromo in 1980s. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Not numbered,
Paper, Etching
$4,095
H 39.06 in W 27.76 in
"Twins 1" - Contemporary, Etching, Human, Abstract, Portrait
By Jaume Plensa
Located in Köln, DE
Etching "Twins 1" by Jaum Plensa from 2021. The edition comprises 30 copies. The present copy numbered and signed in pencil in the centre of the lower margin. Sheet Size: 99,2 x...
Black and White, Etching
Composition - Original Print by Leo Guida - 1980
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is an original etching and embossing on paper realized by Leo Guida in 1980. Good condition. Edition 5/8. Hand signed lower center with pencil by the artist. Leo Guida...
Etching
$421
H 13.39 in W 18.9 in D 0.04 in
Interview with the Sibyl - Etching by Leo Guida - 1970
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Interview with the Sibyl is an original artwork realized in 1970 by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original etching on cardboard Hand-signed on the lower ...
Etching
Suicide Sunday no. 29, Plate XLII
By Hernan Bas
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Hernan Bas (b. 1978) is a critically acclaimed Miami-based artist best known for his distinct brand of expressionistic figuration that present his elaborate and mysterious narratives...
Lithograph
Ennui (Or the Endless Conversation)
By Hernan Bas
Located in Berkeley, CA
Color softground and flatbite etching, spitbite aquatint, drypoint and burnish.
Etching
Ennui (Or the Endless Conversation)
By Hernan Bas
Located in Berkeley, CA
Color softground and flatbite etching, spitbite aquatint, drypoint and burnish.
Etching