Naive art

What is Naive Art?

Naïve art describes a style of artwork that is simple and unsophisticated, often created by artists without formal training in an academy or art school. The style is characterized by a lack of advanced techniques, giving it a childlike appearance. Naïve art often features bright colors, simple shapes, and a straightforward approach to subject matter, reflecting the artist's untrained perspective.
Portrait d'Olga Picasso

Pablo Picasso

Portrait d'Olga Picasso, 1920

Limited Edition Print

Drypoint

USD 56,750

Taureau sous l'arbre (Bull under the Tree)

Pablo Picasso

Taureau sous l'arbre (Bull under the Tree), 1952

Ceramics

Ceramic

EUR 4,800

Le Joueur de Diaule

Pablo Picasso

Le Joueur de Diaule, 1966

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

Currently Not Available

Peintre et modèle au bandeau

Pablo Picasso

Peintre et modèle au bandeau, 1966

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

EUR 18,000

Bethsabée

Pablo Picasso

Bethsabée, 1966

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

EUR 22,350

Vibes

David Shrigley

Vibes, 2018

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

GBP 3,000 - 5,000

Untitled, Red Portrait

Nicolas Party

Untitled, Red Portrait, 2017

Painting

Watercolor

GBP 50,000 - 60,000

Untitled (portrait)

Nicolas Party

Untitled (portrait), 2014

Painting

Watercolor

GBP 23,000 - 29,900

Untitled (face)

Nicolas Party

Untitled (face), 2015

Painting

Watercolor

GBP 35,000 - 45,500

Untitled (cat)

Nicolas Party

Untitled (cat), 2017

Painting

Watercolor

GBP 37,500 - 50,000

Banging The Drum

Yoshitomo Nara

Banging The Drum, 2020

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

GBP 1,800

Bonsai, Banana and Bromelaid

Jonas Wood

Bonsai, Banana and Bromelaid, 2020

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 25,000 - 32,500

Pretty Thoughts Inside Your Head

David Shrigley

Pretty Thoughts Inside Your Head, 2018

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

Inquire For Price

Singing in the Rain

Rose Wylie

Singing in the Rain, 2019

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

GBP 5,500 - 7,100

Shut Up

David Shrigley

Shut Up, 2018

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 2,950 - 3,800

It's Ok Not To Like It

David Shrigley

It's Ok Not To Like It, 2022

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 2,750 - 3,500

Browser Art

Browser art is a form of renegade art where artists use computers to transform code, website structures, and server links into visual material. These artists, often called net artists or net writers, manipulate computer code to create artworks that transform web pages into entirely different images or experiences.

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.

Appropriation

Appropriation in art involves using pre-existing images or objects with little or no modification. This technique has played a significant role across various art forms, including visual arts, music, performance, and literature. In visual arts, appropriation refers to the practice of adopting, sampling, recycling, or borrowing elements—or even entire forms—of existing visual culture, integrating them into new works to create meaning or critique.

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