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Maria Helena Vieira da Silva, born in Lisbon, Portugal, in 1908, was a prominent figure in 20th-century abstract art. Renowned for her intricate, labyrinthine compositions and unique exploration of space and form, Vieira da Silva's work stands out for its blend of geometric precision and emotive dep
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Günther Uecker, born in 1930 in Wendorf, Germany, is known for his pioneering work in kinetic and tactile art. Uecker's artistic journey began with a traditional apprenticeship as a carpenter before he studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Berlin in the early 1950s. Influenced by the devas
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Lee Ufan, born in 1936 in Korea (now South Korea), is a seminal figure in contemporary art known for his significant contributions to the Mono-ha movement and his minimalist aesthetic. He studied traditional Eastern painting in Korea before moving to Japan in the late 1950s, where he immersed himsel
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Created the year after Yuri Gagarin's spaceflight, Fontana was deeply influenced by space exploration.
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In 2017 Serpentine presented a major exhibition 'The Most Popular Art Exhibition Ever!' of new work by Grayson Perry, one of the most astute commentators on contemporary society and culture. As part of the exhibition, the artist's hand-made ceramic work Long Pig, 2017, featured at the entrance to th
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This work is accompanied by a handwritten and signed two-page letter from René Magritte on his letterhead dated 18th December, 1961 to Rose Capel, the original owner of the picture.
18 décembre 1961
Chère Madame, Je viens de recevoir votre lettre du 29 novembre et je vous en remercie. Je vous ai écr
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R.B. Kitaj (1932–2007) was an American painter and printmaker associated with the School of London, a group of figurative artists in the post-war period. Born Ronald Brooks Kitaj in Cleveland, Ohio, he studied at the Cooper Union in New York and the Ruskin School of Art in Oxford, before attending t
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Peter Phillips (b. 1939) is an English painter and one of the leading figures of the British Pop Art movement. Born in Birmingham, he studied at the Birmingham School of Art and later at the Royal College of Art in London. Phillips is known for his brightly coloured, large-scale works that often inc
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Allen Jones (b. 1937) is a British artist known for his contributions to the Pop Art movement and his work in painting, sculpture, and printmaking. Born in Southampton, he studied at Hornsey College of Art and the Royal College of Art in London. Jones' work often explores themes of sexuality, desire
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An excerpt from the artist:
"Polemical arguments of the time decreed that representational art compromised the objective fact of the canvas. The rectangle becoming a window that framed an illusionistic depth. The shaped canvas did away with this ambiguity giving the artist, paradoxically, more freed
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Ernie Barnes (1938–2009) was an American painter, professional football player, and artist known for his dynamic, elongated figures and depictions of African American life. Born in Durham, North Carolina, Barnes studied art at North Carolina College (now North Carolina Central University), although
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Ernie Barnes' subject of dunking basketball players were made famous by the similar and highly-reproduced 1971 painting High Aspirations.
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Mesmerising and luminous because of, rather than despite, an economy of means, Infinity-Nets (UAFE) belongs to Yayoi Kusama’s most ethereal and vaporous series of paintings which have formed the cornerstone of her artistic practice. The canvas is covered by an interlinking network of unique, monochr
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In 1983 Keith Haring had his first and only exhibition at Robert Fraser Gallery in London and before the show opened, on a panel above a door in the gallery, he drew this work. For the exhibition he also drew on the walls of the gallery. It is possible to find the exhibition card or poster online. O
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Bridget Riley was among the 24 British artists selected by the artist Richard Hamilton to make screenprints for the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) London print portfolio. This renowned portfolio was sold to raise money for the ICA and launched the revival of the medium among artists in England
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