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Piet Parra Art

b. 1976
Piet Parra (born Pieter Janssen, 1976) is a Dutch visual artist, illustrator, and designer best known for his instantly recognizable graphic style defined by bold colors, surreal character forms, and abstracted typography. Based in Amsterdam, Parra emerged in the late 1990s from the skateboarding and street-art scenes, where his work first gained attention through board graphics, flyers, and album artwork. Parra’s visual language blends playful humor with unsettling distortion. His signature figures—often featuring exaggerated limbs, floating eyes, and biomorphic shapes—sit at the intersection of fine art, graphic design, and pop culture. Despite their cartoon-like appearance, his compositions are carefully structured, balancing spontaneity with precise formal control. Beyond illustration and painting, Parra has had a significant impact on contemporary design and fashion. He is a co-founder of the Amsterdam-based creative collective and label By Parra, which extends his artwork into apparel, textiles, and functional objects while maintaining strong artistic integrity. His collaborations span music, sportswear, and lifestyle brands, further cementing his influence across disciplines. Parra’s work has been exhibited internationally in galleries and museums, and his paintings and prints are collected worldwide. Bridging underground culture and institutional art spaces, Piet Parra remains a central figure in contemporary graphic-driven art, known for transforming playful imagery into a distinctive and enduring visual system.
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Artist: Piet Parra
Piet Parra "Pear On A Ledge" Eco Friendly Lamp Home Contemporary Art Street
Piet Parra "Pear On A Ledge" Eco Friendly Lamp Home Contemporary Art Street

Piet Parra "Pear On A Ledge" Eco Friendly Lamp Home Contemporary Art Street

By Piet Parra 1

Located in Draper, UT

Parra knows a fine bit of design when it sees it. The Amsterdam-based brand has long worked with Case Studyo to create striking homeware and collectibles, all leading up to a curvy new creation. Like the pair's collaborative Give Up tomato sculpture, Parra and Case Studyo's A Pear Lamp...

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Located in Draper, UT

"Safety Dance" (2017) Screen-print on white Arches paper. Signed and numbered by the artist. Edition 0f 250. 50 × 70 cm / 19 7/10 × 27 3/5 in Dutch illustrator, painter, and animato...

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Sliding Doors Signed and Numbered Print Modern Figurative Art

Sliding Doors Signed and Numbered Print Modern Figurative Art

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~Parra~ "Sliding Doors" (2017) Screen-print on white Arches paper. Signed and numbered by the artist. Edition 0f 250. 50 × 70 cm / 19 7/10 × 27 3/5 in Dutch illustrator, painter, ...

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Piet Parra art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Piet Parra art available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of art to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of purple, red and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Piet Parra in paint, archival paper, ceramic and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Piet Parra art, so small editions measuring 7 inches across are available. Piet Parra art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,000 and tops out at $3,998, while the average work can sell for $2,499.