Sam Francis

Untitled, 1984

106.7 X 73 inch

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Peter Witkin

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Joel-Peter Witkin is an American photographer. He is famous for his subjects, which include those with physical deformities, dwarves, people who are intersex and also transsexuals. Peter Witkin’s work is also infused with themes about death and images of corpses.
 
« Artists are the people among us who realize creation didn't stop
on the sixth day. » 

Joel-Peter Witkin
While Peter Witkin is known for creating complex scenes for his photographic images, he also uses techniques such as toning or bleaching his prints, scratching his negatives or using other hands-on work as the negatives are developing. His images are often called tableaux due to the way that the subject matter is often mixed with props and scenery specifically constructed to create a portrait of an entire event or thematic, yet dark view, of a world.
 
« My purpose is to acknowledge the wonder of being part of Creation. Though I myself don't create anything, I make from what has been created. »
Joel-Peter Witkin


Because Peter Witkin often uses dismembered parts, corpses and amputated parts from insane asylums or medical schools, which is restricted in the United Stat Read More

Peter Witkin

Carrot Cake #1, 1980

Photography

Photograph

EUR 4,850

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What is contemporary art?

What is contemporary art?

Contemporary art describes avant-garde or innovative art created in the recent past or the present day. The date describing the beginning of contemporary art varies by the institutions which exhibit the style. The museums often date the era based on their founding year.

Roberto MATTA | Demoiselles | Etching and Aquatint available for sale on composition gallery

Roberto Matta

Demoiselles

Limited Edition Print

Etching And Aquatint

EUR 850

Sol LEWITT | Two Asymmetrical Pyramids and Their Mirror Images (Counterpoint) | Silkscreen  available for sale on composition gallery

Sol LeWitt

Two Asymmetrical Pyramids And Their Mirror Images (Counterpoint), 1986

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

EUR 1,900

Piero DORAZIO | Vortice | Mosaic  available for sale on composition gallery

Piero Dorazio

Vortice, 1989

Sculpture / Object

Mosaic

EUR 2,000

Dirk BRAECKMAN | Self-portrait | Photograph available for sale on composition gallery

Dirk Braeckman

Self-portrait, 1989

Photography

Photograph

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