Sam Francis

Untitled, 1984

106.7 X 73 inch

What is Political Pop?

What is Political Pop?

Political Pop was an art movement that emerged in China during the 1980s, blending the Pop Art style of Western countries with the socialist realism of China. This movement arose during a time of rapid social and political change in China, as artists sought to create works that questioned and critiqued these cultural shifts. Political Pop often juxtaposed iconic images from Chinese propaganda with Western consumer culture, highlighting the tensions between tradition and modernization.

Yue Minjun

Untitled (Smile-ism No.25), 2006

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 6,500

Zhang Dali

AK-47, 2009

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

Currently Not Available

Yue Minjun

Surplus Value (Beige), 2019

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

GBP 7,000 - 10,000

Yue Minjun

Surplus Value (Brown), 2019

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

GBP 7,000 - 10,000

Yin Jun

Crying Series - Brothers, 2013

Painting

Oil on canvas

USD 28,000

Yue Minjun

The Three Musketeers, 2019-2022

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 2,300

Yue Minjun

Untitled (Smile-ism No. 9), 2006

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 3,750

Huang Yan

Chinese Shanshui Tattoo, 1999

Photography

Photograph

EUR 3,670

Liu Bolin

Hide in the city n 37, 2007

Photography

Photograph

EUR 15,400

Yin Jun

Crying Boy, 2013

Painting

Oil on canvas

USD 18,900

Wang Guangyi

Face of the believer, 2003

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

Currently Not Available

Dan Perjovschi

El País, 2007

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

EUR 500

Huang Yan

Face tattoo , 2005

Photography

Photograph

USD 16,000

Huang Yan

Landscape,

Photography

Lambda print

EUR 10,150

Chris Ofili

Untitled,

Limited Edition Print

Etching

Currently Not Available

Dan Perjovschi

Calendar 2007, 2007

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 1,200

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Wood

Wood is one of the most ancient and versatile materials used in creating art. It has served as a base for paintings, brush handles, pens, and pencils, as well as for easels, wood engraving, woodcut, woodblock printing, and sculpting. Various types of wood, such as oak, maple, and pine, are commonly used in these artistic applications.

Etching and Aquatint

Etching and aquatint are printmaking techniques. In aquatint, the printing plate is etched with a pattern of tiny pits and cracks to create a wide range of tonal gradations. This technique allows artists to replicate the broad, flat tones found in watercolor paintings and ink washes.

Carborundum

Carborundum is the trademark name for silicon carbide crystals, an abrasive material commonly used in sandpaper, cutting tools, and grinding wheels. Originally, artists used carborundum for grinding lithography stones. In collagraph printmaking, it is applied to plates to create texture and tone gradients, adding depth and contrast to the prints.

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