Avant-garde

What is avant-garde?

Avant-garde refers to innovative and experimental ideas in the arts that challenge established norms and conventions. Originating from the French term for advance guard, it describes both the movement and the artists who push the boundaries of creativity, often exploring new techniques, forms, and concepts. The avant-garde has been a driving force in various art movements throughout history, such as Dadaism, Surrealism, and Abstract Expressionism, continually reshaping the landscape of art and culture.
Saint Apollonia

Andy Warhol

Saint Apollonia, 1984

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

EUR 23,500

After The Party (FS II.183) (proof)

Andy Warhol

After The Party (FS II.183) (proof), 1979

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

EUR 50,000 - 60,000

Paloma Picasso

Andy Warhol

Paloma Picasso, 1975

Limited Edition Print

Serigraph

EUR 28,100

The Concert

Marc Chagall

The Concert, 1957

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

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Plate 26, from Psalms of David

Marc Chagall

Plate 26, from Psalms of David, 1980

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

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Tomato-Beef Noodle O's Soup (F. & S. II.61) (from Campbell’s Soup II)

Andy Warhol

Tomato-Beef Noodle O's Soup (F. & S. II.61) (from Campbell’s Soup II), 1969

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 50,000 - 64,000

Vocation

Marc Chagall

Vocation, 1969

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 5,600

Autoportrait au chevalet (from Chagall et l'Ame Juive)

Marc Chagall

Autoportrait au chevalet (from Chagall et l'Ame Juive) , 1931

Limited Edition Print

Etching

USD 4,100

Caïn et Abel (from Dessins pour la Bible)

Marc Chagall

Caïn et Abel (from Dessins pour la Bible), 1960

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

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Daphins and Gnathon

Marc Chagall

Daphins and Gnathon, 1961

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 2,900

Kiku, II.309

Andy Warhol

Kiku, II.309, 1983

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 40,000 - 50,000

Electric chair

Andy Warhol

Electric chair, 1978

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 65,000 - 80,000

La Bénédiction de Jacob

Marc Chagall

La Bénédiction de Jacob, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 6,800

Sex Parts II.174

Andy Warhol

Sex Parts II.174, 1978

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 9,650

Sex Parts II.177

Andy Warhol

Sex Parts II.177, 1978

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 9,660

Ladies and Gentlemen Complete Portfolio, II.128-137

Andy Warhol

Ladies and Gentlemen Complete Portfolio, II.128-137, 1975

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

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Nouveau Realism

Nouveau Réalisme is an artistic movement founded in 1960 by art critic Pierre Restany and painter Yves Klein during a collective exhibition at a gallery in Milan. Restany wrote the original manifesto in April 1960, proclaiming the movement. In October of that year, nine artists, including Martial Raysse, Yves Klein, Daniel Spoerri, Jean Tinguely, Arman, Pierre Restany, and three Ultra-Lettrists—Jacques de la Villeglé, François Dufrêne, and Raymond Hains—signed the declaration. In 1961, the movement expanded to include Mimmo Rotella, Niki de Saint Phalle, Gérard Deschamps, and César. The movement emphasized a return to reality in art, often incorporating everyday objects and exploring the boundaries between art and life.

Tachisme

Tachisme is a French abstract painting style that gained popularity between 1940 and 1950, often seen as the European counterpart to Abstract Expressionism. However, there are stylistic differences between the two. Tachisme, which emerged from Art Informel, rejected geometric abstraction in favor of more intuitive and spontaneous expression. It was a reaction against the structured forms of Cubism and is closely related to Informalism. Tachisme emphasizes gestural brushwork, irregular forms, and a focus on the process of painting itself.

Magnum Photos

Magnum Photos is a photographic cooperative founded in 1947 by four photographers: Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, George Rodger, and David Chim Seymour. Based in New York, the organization was created to give photographers the freedom to document the human condition with compassion and integrity. Magnum Photos has an extensive historical image library, capturing world events and offering a unique perspective on global history.

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