figurative painting

113 items found

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“The job of the artist is to make the world visible.”

David Park (1911-1960)
Boy in Striped Shirt
signed and dated ‘Park 59’ (upper left); titled ‘BOY IN STRIPED SHIRT’ (on the overlap)
oil on canvas
50 x 36 in. (127 x 91.4 cm.)
Painted in 1959.
Price realised
USD 1,323,750

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“You really need faith in yourself to make art and to stand up for what you believe in.” — Elizabeth Peyton

ELIZABETH PEYTON (B. 1965)
Liam Gallagher (Glastonbury 1995)
signed, titled and dated ‘LIAM GALLAGHER (GLASTONBURY 1995) Elizabeth Peyton 1995’ (on the reverse)
oil on panel
22 1/8 x 18 1/8 in. (56.2 x 46 cm.)
Painted in 1995.
Price realised
USD 1,740,000

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“A true artist is not one who is inspired, but one who inspires others.” — Salvador Dali

Salvador Dalí (1904-1989)
Naissance de l’ameublement paranoïaque
gouache and charcoal on paper
25 1/8 x 19 1/8 in. (63.7 x 48.4 cm.)
Executed circa 1937
Price realised:
USD 1,095,000

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“Painting is not made to decorate apartments. It’s an offensive and defensive weapon against the enemy.” — Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)
Fillette à la corbeille fleurie
1905
oil on canvas
60 7/8 x 26 in. (154.8 x 66.1 cm.)
Price realised
USD 115,000,000

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“You really need faith in yourself to make art and to stand up for what you believe in.” — Elizabeth Peyton

Elizabeth Peyton (b. 1965)
Kurt with cheeky num-num
1995
oil on masonite
14 x 11 in. (35.5 x 27.9 cm.)
Price realised
USD 386,500

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“I write about my own work because I want to speak for myself. I might not be the only authority, nor the best authority, but I want to participate in the writing of my own history. Why should artists be validated by outside authorities. I don’t like being paternalised and colonised by every Tom, Dick or Harry that comes along (male or female).” — Marlene Dumas

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