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.
Wild Raspberries IV.129A

Andy Warhol

Wild Raspberries IV.129A, 1959

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 6,000

Sex Parts II.173

Andy Warhol

Sex Parts II.173, 1978

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 16,800

Flash - November 22, 1963, II.32

Andy Warhol

Flash - November 22, 1963, II.32, 1968

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 13,200

Campbell's Soup Can (Tomato) II.4

Andy Warhol

Campbell's Soup Can (Tomato) II.4, 1964

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 11,900

25 Cats Name[d] Sam and One Blue Pussy, IV.57B

Andy Warhol

25 Cats Name[d] Sam and One Blue Pussy, IV.57B, ca. 1954

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 13,200

Muhammad Ali: Looking Down II.180

Andy Warhol

Muhammad Ali: Looking Down II.180, 1978

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 70,000 - 90,000

Andy Warhol

Private Listing

Limited Edition Print

Portraits of the Artists II.17

Andy Warhol

Portraits of the Artists II.17, 1967

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 45,900

25 Cats Name[d] Sam and One Blue Pussy, IV.56B

Andy Warhol

25 Cats Name[d] Sam and One Blue Pussy, IV.56B, ca. 1954

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 13,200

25 Cats Name[d] Sam and One Blue Pussy, IV.53B

Andy Warhol

25 Cats Name[d] Sam and One Blue Pussy, IV.53B, ca. 1954

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 13,200

Lincoln Centre Ticket

Andy Warhol

Lincoln Centre Ticket, 1967

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 12,500

Speed Skater (FS II.303) (from Art and Sports Portfolio)

Andy Warhol

Speed Skater (FS II.303) (from Art and Sports Portfolio), 1983

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 50,000 - 60,000

Mildred Scheel

Andy Warhol

Mildred Scheel , 1980

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

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Menu Pour Une Reception Sur le Bateau-Mouche

Marc Chagall

Menu Pour Une Reception Sur le Bateau-Mouche, 1959

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 7,350

Creation - Adam and Eve

Marc Chagall

Creation - Adam and Eve, 1960

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 7,350

Bath-Sheba at the Feet of David

Marc Chagall

Bath-Sheba at the Feet of David, 1958

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 10,000 - 15,000

Situationism

Situationism is a psychological theory that gained prominence in 1968, following the publication of a monograph by Walter Mischel that sparked the Person-situation debate. This theory argues that behavior is primarily influenced by external situational factors rather than internal traits or motivations, challenging the ideas of trait theorists like Raymond B. Cattell and Hans Eysenck, who emphasized stable personality traits. It is important not to confuse this with the Situationist International movement, an artistic and political movement founded by Asger Jorn, which focused on the critique of modern consumer society and the influence of environments on human behavior.

Neue Wilden

Neue Wilden is the term German artists used for Neo-Expressionism. In the 1970s and 80s, expressive painting re-emerged in Germany, with artists embracing intense colors and broad brushstrokes. The movement grew in opposition to minimal and conceptual art, favoring a return to raw, emotional expression through bold and dynamic painting techniques.

Cyanotype

Cyanotype is a photographic technique that creates images in shades of blue, commonly known as blueprints. It involves coating a surface with a mixture of two chemicals, typically ferric ammonium citrate and potassium ferricyanide. When exposed to UV light and then washed in water, the process produces white images on a deep blue background.

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