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Item Ships From: New York
Oil on Canvas Portrait -- Trudy
Located in Troy, NY
This oil on canvas painting shows an intriguing portrait of a contemporary woman. There is great attention to detail in this piece, with small highlights of red in the woman's hair, a reflection of blue light emitting from the phone in her hands, and the silver of a small nose ring...
Category
2010s American Impressionist New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
American Modernist "Chow Line" Ashcan School Rare California Surreal Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist interior scene of figures eating lunch by the shovel full. Really well painted and unusual scene. A rare early work by Justin Murray (1912 - 1987). Sign...
Category
1920s Modern New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Impressionist Painting "Ballerina" by Andre Gisson
By André Gisson
Located in Rochester, NY
"Ballerinas" impressionist painting by Andre Gisson (1921-2003). Soft colors and bright light are hallmarks of Gissons work. This is rare subject manor for the artist. Although Ame...
Category
20th Century Impressionist New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Oil
Rare Early Antique American School Fauvist Woman Portrait Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist portrait oil painting. Oil on canvas, lain to board. Framed. Very finely painted and a rare fauvist palette. No signature found.
Category
1920s Modern New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Firelight, 1893
By Frank Weston Benson
Located in New York, NY
Renowned portraitist Frank West Benson paints a young woman by the fireplace reclining in a chair in his artwork entitled, “Firelight.”
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Impressionist Painting "Ballerina" by Andre Gisson
By André Gisson
Located in Rochester, NY
"Ballerinas" impressionist painting by Andre Gisson (1921-2003). Soft colors and bright light are hallmarks of Gisson's work. This is rare subject manor for the artist. Although Am...
Category
20th Century Impressionist New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Wood, Oil
"Audrey in Gold" Audrey Hepburn Gold Leaf Haute Couture Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
“Double Portrait”
Located in Southampton, NY
Beautiful original oil on canvas double portrait painting of a young boy and girl with cat (moist likely brother and sister) attributed to the hand of American artist, John Carlin. ...
Category
1860s Academic New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled I - Contemporary Figurative Painting
By Khalid Nadif
Located in East Quogue, NY
Brightly colored contemporary figurative painting by Moroccan artist Khalid Nadif.
The painting is offered in a simple wood frame.
Size: 40 x 32.5 inches.
Signed on the back by...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
KPM Painted Porcelain Plaque Entitled "Amor mit Schmetterling"
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in New York, NY
“Amor fit Schmetterling” Cupid with a Butterfly
Artist: After William-Adolphe Bouguereau
Period: Late 19th/Early 20th Century
Dimension: 7 1/2 x 10 inches (plaque); 12 x 14 inches (...
Category
19th Century Pre-Raphaelite New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Glaze, Porcelain
Antique American School Yoga Pose Surreal Woman Portrait Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage modernist oil painting of a woman stretching. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.
Category
1940s Modern New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
American realist portrait of a Ram in profile in a landscape
By Jennifer Gennari
Located in Woodbury, CT
Wonderful portrait of a Ram by one of the finest painters of animals currently painting.
Oils on a panel the artist has created an amazing life like portrait with such character.
...
Category
2010s Realist New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
Azogires Naiades 2 (110423)
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Azogires Naiades 2 (110423)
2023
Oil on cotton rag paper
40 x 30 cm / 15.5 x 11.5 inches
Signed, titled and dated on verso in pencil
The Azogires series was created while on a self...
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Untitled II - Contemporary figurative painting
By Khalid Nadif
Located in East Quogue, NY
Brightly colored contemporary figurative painting by Moroccan artist Khalid Nadif.
The painting is offered in a simple wood frame.
Size: 40 x 32.5 inches (framed)
Signed on the ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Azogires Naiades 6 (120423)
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Azogires Naiades 6 (120423)
2023
Oil on cotton rag paper
40 x 30 cm / 15.5 x 11.5 inches
Signed, titled and dated on verso in pencil
The Azogires series was created while on a self...
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Azogires Naiades 1 (110423)
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Azogires Naiades 1 (110423)
2023
Oil on cotton rag paper
40 x 30 cm / 15.5 x 11.5 inches
Signed, titled and dated on verso in pencil
The Azogires series was created while on a self...
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Azogires Naiades 5 (120423)
By Lee Wells
Located in New York, NY
Azogires Naiades 5 (120423)
2023
Oil on cotton rag paper
40 x 30 cm / 15.5 x 11.5 inches
Signed, titled and dated on verso in pencil
The Azogires series was created while on a self...
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Early two sided figurative painting with separate portraits by renowned painter
By Alfred Jensen
Located in New York, NY
Alfred Jensen
Untitled two sided painting, 1947
2-sided gouache painting on board (one portrait is vertical; the other horizontal)
29 × 23 7/20 inches
Signed and dated in paint on th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Gouache
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
Date: 2023
Medium: Oil on Wood
Unframed Dimensions: 20" x 16"
Signature: Signed
Edition: Unique
Provenance: Hunt Slone...
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Vertical Bardot" Mixed media collage with acrylic on canvas
By Ceravolo
Located in Southampton, NY
One of The Hampton's most popular urban Pop and Portrait artists whose work is collected by Elton John, Rod Stewart, and Alice Cooper among others. He has been call the "Rock and Roll Painter" and "Painter of the Stars of Rock" by the media. We are excited to present this original mixed media 5 collaged canvas strips with spray paint, acrylic, oil paint and photography on canvas by Ceravolo titled "Vertical Bardot". The work is framed in black under plexiglass.
We have included in this listing an image of Ceravolo with some of his famous collectors. Ceravolo's art came to popular attention when he was commissioned to create five large scale paintings for the lobby of The Palladium Theatre in New York City of Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, Frank Zappa, Neil Young and Hall and Oates...
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Monoprint
Yu Xia Portrait Original Oil On Canvas "Woman Next To Window"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Woman Next To Window
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 11.5 x 7.5 inches
Frame: Framing options available!
Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition.
Note: This p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Enchanted" Modernist Multicolor & Textured Abstract Portrait Painting on Canvas
By Gee Gee Collins
Located in New York, NY
A modernist depiction of a portrait executed with strong use of line and texture. This piece is filled with movement and beautiful brushwork, the use of color placement is enchanting...
Category
2010s Cubist New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Shut Up and Kiss Me" Cowboy Western Pop art Oil on Canvas
Located in Southampton, NY
We are please to announce that we are now exclusively representing the Pop Art cowboy and cowgirl paintings of the artist Matt Straub. We at the gallery have been excited about the P...
Category
2010s Pop Art New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Spray Paint
Jessica Leonard, "Alpha" 40x30 White Horse Equine Oil Painting on Belgian Linen
By Jessica Leonard
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This stately piece, "Alpha" by artist Jessica Leonard is a 40x30" oil painting on raw Belgian linen depicting a horse rearing. Delicately drawn in charcoal, the artist layers on thi...
Category
2010s Realist New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Raw Linen, Oil
“Rough Seas”
By Nahum Tschacbasov
Located in Southampton, NY
Early original oil on canvas painting of sailboats in stormy seas by the American artist, Nahum Tschacbasov. Artist signed lower right and dated 1945. Condition is very good. Prese...
Category
1940s Abstract Expressionist New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Classical French TURKISH Orientalist Beauty Painting of a Woman w/ Mandolin
By François Martin-Kavel
Located in New York, NY
Francois Martin-Kavel (1861 - 1931) was active/lived in France. He was a profiling painter of woman, especially orientalism
His auction records have exceeded over $20,000
Such a ...
Category
1880s Academic New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Oil on Board Painting of "Woman in Yellow", by Renwick Taylor, 1924
Located in New York, NY
Renwick Taylor, 1898 – d/o/d unknown
Woman In Yellow, 1924
Oil on board
Signed (Lower right): RENWICK TAYLOR
Inscribed (verso): Painted at National Academy of Design School 1924/Exh...
Category
1920s New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
American Folk Art Portrait of Marc Isambard Brunel British Inventor Engineer
Located in Rochester, NY
Early 19th century American portrait of Marc Isambard Brunel. Brunel was a well known British inventor and engineer. He is credit...
Category
19th Century New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Oil
"Portrait of a Man in Suite" Post-Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
By Jacques Zucker
Located in New York, NY
A sophisticated oil painting depicting a pensive man wearing a brown suite with a turquoise tie and shirt. His expression is alluring as we feel his energetic personality portrayed w...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Another Dress Rehearsal" Oil on Canvas Fantasy Surreal celebrated London artist
By George Underwood
Located in Southampton, NY
In continuing with representing fine artists that are connected to the music industry we are please to announce that we are the only gallery in the United States representing the work of acclaimed British artist George Underwood. That is great news for collectors based in the United States. They do not have to pay any import fees or international shipping costs or any international tariffs which are costly. So this is a great opportunity to purchase a work of art by this acclaimed British artist.
George Underwood a life-long friend of David Bowie, were in early bands together and Underwood created the classic cover artwork for David Bowie's "Ziggy Stardust" album and also for David's "Hunky Dory" album. A fun fact is that David and George were both in the same art class taught by Peter Frampton's Dad when they were youngsters and they remained great friends throughout David's life. I have included some images of Bowie and George Underwood over the years in this listing to show the close relationship they had since they were young lads.
When David Bowie was asked about the paintings of George Underwood, Bowie said "George has, over the years, refined his work to the point where I would put him among the top figurative painters coming out of the UK.... There's a sublime isolation surrounding his subjects that really touches the viewer, the figures being both heroic and vulnerable simultaneously".
This oil painting by George Underwood is titled "Another Dress Rehearsal...
Category
2010s Realist New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Go With The Flow" Fantasy and Surreal Oil on Canvas by acclaimed British artist
By George Underwood
Located in Southampton, NY
In continuing with representing fine artists that are connected to the music industry we are please to announce that we are the only gallery in the United States representing the wor...
Category
2010s Surrealist New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
YiDou Zhang Contemporary Pop Original Acrylic On Canvas "The Prince"
Located in New York, NY
Title: The Prince
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 8 x 6 inches
Frame: Framing options available!
Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition.
Note: This painting is unst...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Portait of a Man, Oil Painting
Located in Long Island City, NY
This painting, signed in the lower right "Kuster", is a stylized recreation of "Untitled - Portrait of a Man" by Friedrich Schaarschmidt. Like the figure in Schaarschmidt's painting,...
Category
Mid-20th Century New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Zhao Wang Portrait Original Oil On Canvas "Woman Under Sakura"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Woman Under Sakura
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 12 x 12 inches
Frame: Framing options available!
Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition.
Note: This painting is unstretched
Year: 2000 Circa
Artist: Zhao Wang...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
The Bather, Marseille
Located in East Patchogue, NY
Oil painting on canvas signed by the artist
Samuel Bloch paints canvases on the frontier of abstraction that give free rein to the imagination.
He studied graphic design at the Lon...
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
A LARGE BERLIN (K.P.M.) PORCELAIN PLAQUE, THE PRODIGAL SON
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in New York, NY
Finely painted after Rembrandt with a self-portrait of the artist and his spouse, Saskia, in a tavern, in the guise of the Prodigal Son
LATE 19TH CENTURY, IMPRESSED MONOGRAM AND SCE...
Category
Late 19th Century New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Incredible Large Abstract Portrait Thick Impasto Signed Oil Painting
By Abraham Pariente
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist abstract portrait of Freddie Mercury. Oil painting by Abraham Pariente. Oil on canvas, circa 2000. Signed. Displayed in a modernist frame. Important large and impressi...
Category
1990s Abstract New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vintage Incredible Large Abstract Portrait Signed Modernist Oil Painting
By Abraham Pariente
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist abstract portrait oil painting by Abraham Pariente. Oil on canvas, circa 2000. Signed. Displayed in a modernist frame. Important large and impressive work!
Category
1990s Abstract New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vintage Incredible Large Abstract Portrait Signed Modernist Oil Painting
By Abraham Pariente
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist abstract portrait oil painting by Abraham Pariente. Oil on canvas, circa 2000. Signed. Displayed in a modernist frame. Important large and impressive work!
Category
1990s Abstract New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique Signed American Impressionist 19th Century Genre Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist signed oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed.
Category
1890s Impressionist New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vintage Incredible Large Abstract Portrait Signed Modernist Oil Painting
By Abraham Pariente
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist abstract portrait oil painting by Abraham Pariente. Oil on canvas, circa 2000. Signed. Displayed in a modernist frame. Important large and impressive work!
Category
1990s Abstract New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vintage Incredible Large Abstract Portrait Signed Modernist Oil Painting
By Abraham Pariente
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist abstract portrait of Mozart oil painting by Abraham Pariente. Oil on canvas, circa 2000. Signed. Displayed in a modernist frame. Important large and impressive work!
Category
1990s Abstract New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique 19th Century Yorkie Terrier Dog Portrait in Carved Gilt Frame
Located in New York, NY
Here we have a great portrait of a Yorkie Terrier, signed to its lower left, 'Sister Phoebe' and stamped with a dogs paw.
This is a great example of 19th century pet portraiture as...
Category
19th Century Realist New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Cute with the e
Located in New York, NY
Cute with the e
2022
oil pastel, pen, acrylic, and watercolor on paper
6.5 x 4.5 inches
Christina Nicola’s paintings are a direct reflection of herself — a liberated, queer, Black f...
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor
Seating Madonna
Located in New York, NY
2023, Oil & graphite on canvas
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Graphite, Canvas, Oil
"Conflab" Oil on Canvas 18x22"
By George Underwood
Located in Southampton, NY
In continuing with representing fine artists that are connected to the music industry we are please to announce that we are the only gallery in the United States representing the wor...
Category
2010s Surrealist New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Old Man
Located in New York, NY
2020, Oil on canvas
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tyrant
Located in New York, NY
2020, Oil on canvas
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Prayer
Located in New York, NY
2020, Oil on canvas
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique American School Surreal Female Portrait Symbolic Rural Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist surreal oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. No signature found.
Category
1930s Modern New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"You Look To Yours" Grace Kelly & J’adore Collage Composition on Panel Board
By Robert Mars
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts famous American actress and Princess of Monaco Grace Kelly. Celebrating the icons from the Golden Era with expressive and bold colors by capturing these moments in history, his paintings serve as vehicles for bringing the American brand to the world. With the use of graphic compositions, glossy textures, and rich colors Mars provided the ultimate medium in which to explore his fascination stemming from the Golden Age of American popular culture and the icons of the 1950’s and 60’s. Mars hand-painted spheres in the background with clippings from magazines dating back to this era and incorporates messages from those times throughout the artwork. Creating the perfect backdrop for his statement piece, Kelly stands out exceptionally, as the J’adore by Dior logo is draped across adding an extra character of definition. Mars then layers the entire painting in epoxy resin, so the thickness of the piece pops dramatically. Finishing off the edges of the wood panel with newspaper articles and advertisements from an array of vintage magazines collected over the years. This is a one-of-a-kind piece executed on wood panel and comes ready to be displayed with hanging wire on verso, signed by the artist lower left and on verso.
Art measures 48 x 36 inches
Robert Mars was born in 1969 and is a graduate of Parsons School of Design in New York. At a young age, between 7 and 8 years old, he was drawn to muscle cars, custom vans, superheroes, and other icons that were relevant as a child. This idea of icons has been an obsession within his life and has continued into his adult life and throughout his artistic career, but the imagery has been refined over time. With the use of graphic compositions, glossy textures, and rich colors Mars provided the ultimate medium in which to explore his fascination stemming from the Golden Age of American popular culture and the icons of the 1950’s and 60’s. Drawing inspiration from the near-mythical fame that surrounded celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, James Dean, Audrey Hepburn, Elvis Presley, and many others, before the instant and all-encompassing presence of the internet, Mars’ daring approach creates paintings with a nostalgic yet innovative vintage feel.
Employing concepts rooted in abstract expressionism, Mars has expanded on his body of work in the last years to abstract compositions, finding a balance between chaos and control by precisely cutting the painted vintage newspaper into predetermined patterns with multicolored paint layers of loose and dynamic brushstrokes in order to bridge to the events of the past and anchoring each of his artwork in a particular time of history. Robert Mars taps into the feelings that emanate from his paintings which vacillate between memory and desire. The taste of nostalgia pulls the viewers towards the iconic stars and the consumerist historical subject material of Mars’ works. Mars’ sources are the very core of these dreams. Photographs of stars like Bruce Springsteen, logos of products like Coca-Cola and TIFFANY & CO., and vintage ephemera are layered beautifully with news stories of seminal events; from the death of JFK to the 1969 moonwalk. By capturing these moments in history, his paintings serve as vehicles for bringing the American brand to the world.
Based on traditional quilt patterns from American history, the mix of handcraft, and the meditation of...
Category
2010s Pop Art New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Newsprint
"Portrait of Truman Capote" by John MacWhinnie
By John MacWhinnie
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: John MacWhinnie, American (1946 - )
Title: Portrait of Truman Capote
Year: 1968
Medium: Mixed Media on Board (Oil and Pencil), signed and dated l.r.
Size: 23.5 x 18 inches
Fr...
Category
1960s Expressionist New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Mixed Media, Board, Pencil
"Truth Be Told" Audrey Hepburn Collage Composition Painting on Panel Board
By Robert Mars
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts famous British actress and model Audrey Hepburn. Celebrating the icons from the Golden Era with expressive and bold colors by capturing these moments in history, his paintings serve as vehicles for bringing the American brand to the world. With the use of graphic compositions, glossy textures, and rich colors Mars provided the ultimate medium in which to explore his fascination stemming from the Golden Age of American popular culture and the icons of the 1950’s and 60’s. Mars hand-painted houndstooth pattern in the background with clippings from magazines dating back to this era and incorporates messages from those times throughout the artwork. Creating the perfect backdrop for his statement piece, Hepburn stands out exceptionally, as the GIVENCHY logo is draped across adding an extra character of definition. Mars then layers the entire painting in epoxy resin, so the thickness of the piece pops dramatically. Finishing off the edges of the wood panel with newspaper articles and advertisements from an array of vintage magazines collected over the years. This is a one-of-a-kind piece executed on wood panel and comes ready to be displayed with hanging wire on verso, signed by the artist lower left and on verso.
Art measures 36 x 24 inches
Robert Mars was born in 1969 and is a graduate of Parsons School of Design in New York. At a young age, between 7 and 8 years old, he was drawn to muscle cars, custom vans, superheroes, and other icons that were relevant as a child. This idea of icons has been an obsession within his life and has continued into his adult life and throughout his artistic career, but the imagery has been refined over time. With the use of graphic compositions, glossy textures, and rich colors Mars provided the ultimate medium in which to explore his fascination stemming from the Golden Age of American popular culture and the icons of the 1950’s and 60’s. Drawing inspiration from the near-mythical fame that surrounded celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, James Dean, Audrey Hepburn, Elvis Presley, and many others, before the instant and all-encompassing presence of the internet, Mars’ daring approach creates paintings with a nostalgic yet innovative vintage feel.
Employing concepts rooted in abstract expressionism, Mars has expanded on his body of work in the last years to abstract compositions, finding a balance between chaos and control by precisely cutting the painted vintage newspaper into predetermined patterns with multicolored paint layers of loose and dynamic brushstrokes in order to bridge to the events of the past and anchoring each of his artwork in a particular time of history. Robert Mars taps into the feelings that emanate from his paintings which vacillate between memory and desire. The taste of nostalgia pulls the viewers towards the iconic stars and the consumerist historical subject material of Mars’ works. Mars’ sources are the very core of these dreams. Photographs of stars like Bruce Springsteen, logos of products like Coca-Cola and TIFFANY & CO., and vintage ephemera are layered beautifully with news stories of seminal events; from the death of JFK to the 1969 moonwalk. By capturing these moments in history, his paintings serve as vehicles for bringing the American brand to the world.
Based on traditional quilt patterns from American history, the mix of handcraft, and the meditation of...
Category
2010s Pop Art New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Newsprint
"If I Had A Heart" Brigitte Bardot Collage Composition Painting on Panel Board
By Robert Mars
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts famous French actress and singer Brigitte Bardot from the iconic picture captured by British photographer Terry O'Neill. Celebrating the icons from the Golden Era with expressive and bold colors by capturing these moments in history, his paintings serve as vehicles for bringing the American brand to the world. With the use of graphic compositions, glossy textures, and rich colors Mars provided the ultimate medium in which to explore his fascination stemming from the Golden Age of American popular culture and the icons of the 1950’s and 60’s. Mars hand-painted geometric quilt patterns in the background with clippings from magazines dating back to this era and incorporates messages from those times throughout the artwork. Creating the perfect backdrop for his statement piece, Bardot stands out exceptionally, as the Harper's Bazaar logo is draped across adding an extra character of definition. Mars then layers the entire painting in epoxy resin, so the thickness of the piece pops dramatically. Finishing off the edges of the wood panel with newspaper articles and advertisements from an array of vintage magazines collected over the years. This is a one-of-a-kind piece executed on wood panel and comes ready to be displayed with hanging wire on verso, signed by the artist lower left and on verso.
Art measures 40 x 30 inches
Robert Mars was born in 1969 and is a graduate of Parsons School of Design in New York. At a young age, between 7 and 8 years old, he was drawn to muscle cars, custom vans, superheroes, and other icons that were relevant as a child. This idea of icons has been an obsession within his life and has continued into his adult life and throughout his artistic career, but the imagery has been refined over time. With the use of graphic compositions, glossy textures, and rich colors Mars provided the ultimate medium in which to explore his fascination stemming from the Golden Age of American popular culture and the icons of the 1950’s and 60’s. Drawing inspiration from the near-mythical fame that surrounded celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, James Dean, Audrey Hepburn, Elvis Presley, and many others, before the instant and all-encompassing presence of the internet, Mars’ daring approach creates paintings with a nostalgic yet innovative vintage feel.
Employing concepts rooted in abstract expressionism, Mars has expanded on his body of work in the last years to abstract compositions, finding a balance between chaos and control by precisely cutting the painted vintage newspaper into predetermined patterns with multicolored paint layers of loose and dynamic brushstrokes in order to bridge to the events of the past and anchoring each of his artwork in a particular time of history. Robert Mars taps into the feelings that emanate from his paintings which vacillate between memory and desire. The taste of nostalgia pulls the viewers towards the iconic stars and the consumerist historical subject material of Mars’ works. Mars’ sources are the very core of these dreams. Photographs of stars like Bruce Springsteen, logos of products like Coca-Cola and TIFFANY & CO., and vintage ephemera are layered beautifully with news stories of seminal events; from the death of JFK to the 1969 moonwalk. By capturing these moments in history, his paintings serve as vehicles for bringing the American brand to the world.
Based on traditional quilt patterns from American history, the mix of handcraft, and the meditation of...
Category
2010s Pop Art New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Newsprint
Portrait of a Young Prince, 19th c., by Mystery Artist
Located in Larchmont, NY
Mystery Artist
Untitled (Young Prince), c. 1800-1900
Oil on canvas
16 x 13 in.
Framed: 23 x 19 1/2 x 2 in.
Category
19th Century Old Masters New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hector Frank's Cuban Figurative Portrait on Wood
By Hector Frank
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Despite international acclaim as one Cuba’s foremost living artists, Havana born Hector Frank never received a professional artistic education yet specialized in electronics. Now, in...
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Found Objects, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Dying Breed" Sean Connery as James Bond 007 Collage Composition on Panel Board
By Robert Mars
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts famous Scottish actor Sean Connery as his 'James Bond 007' role next to the classic Aston Martin DB5. Celebrating the icons from the Golden Era with expressive and bold colors by capturing these moments in history, his paintings serve as vehicles for bringing the American brand to the world. With the use of graphic compositions, glossy textures, and rich colors Mars provided the ultimate medium in which to explore his fascination stemming from the Golden Age of American popular culture and the icons of the 1950’s and 60’s. Mars hand-painted stars in the background with clippings from magazines dating back to this era and incorporates messages from those times throughout the artwork. Creating the perfect backdrop for his statement piece, Connery stands out exceptionally, as the Aston Martin logo is draped across adding an extra character of definition. Mars then layers the entire painting in epoxy resin, so the thickness of the piece pops dramatically. Finishing off the edges of the wood panel with newspaper articles and advertisements from an array of vintage magazines collected over the years. This is a one-of-a-kind piece executed on wood panel and comes ready to be displayed with hanging wire on verso, signed by the artist lower left and on verso.
Art measures 36 x 60 inches
Robert Mars was born in 1969 and is a graduate of Parsons School of Design in New York. At a young age, between 7 and 8 years old, he was drawn to muscle cars, custom vans...
Category
2010s Pop Art New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Newsprint
Splinters of a Secret Sky - Splinters
By Angela Fraleigh
Located in New York, NY
Signed (on verso): AF/2021
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic Polymer, Oil, Acrylic
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