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![Painting, Shadow of Light, Jill English](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2068407_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Ce soir je serai la plus belle pour aller danser, Gatien Mabounga](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/206740_1_grid.jpg)
Ce soir je serai la plus belle pour aller danser
Gatien Mabounga
Painting - 140 x 100 cm Painting - 55.1 x 39.4 inch
$2,257
![Painting, Birch, Evgeny Chernyakovsky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2055021_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, River, Evgeny Chernyakovsky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2055006_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, River, Evgeny Chernyakovsky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2054994_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Winter, Evgeny Chernyakovsky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2054991_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Water lilies, Evgeny Chernyakovsky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2054982_1_grid.jpg)
Water lilies
Evgeny Chernyakovsky
Painting - 59.9 x 69.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 27.5 x 1 inch
$1,600
![Painting, River, Evgeny Chernyakovsky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2054973_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Coi, Evgeny Chernyakovsky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2054967_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, On the sea shore, Evgeny Chernyakovsky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2054943_1_grid.jpg)
On the sea shore
Evgeny Chernyakovsky
Painting - 89.9 x 69.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 35.4 x 27.5 x 1 inch
$1,800
![Painting, Coi, Evgeny Chernyakovsky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2054937_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Autumn forest, Evgeny Chernyakovsky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2054919_1_grid.jpg)
Autumn forest
Evgeny Chernyakovsky
Painting - 69.9 x 79.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 27.5 x 31.4 x 1 inch
$2,005
![Painting, Flowering tree, Evgeny Chernyakovsky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2054916_1_grid.jpg)
Flowering tree
Evgeny Chernyakovsky
Painting - 49.8 x 59.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 19.6 x 23.6 x 1 inch
$1,600
![Painting, Sunflowers, Evgeny Chernyakovsky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2054913_1_grid.jpg)
Sunflowers
Evgeny Chernyakovsky
Painting - 59.9 x 69.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 27.5 x 1 inch
$1,800
![Painting, Peaches, Evgeny Chernyakovsky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2054898_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Peaches, Evgeny Chernyakovsky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2054895_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Peaches, Painting, Oil on Canvas, Evgeny Chernyakovsky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2054892_1_grid.jpg)
Peaches, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Evgeny Chernyakovsky
Painting - 69.9 x 59.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 27.5 x 23.6 x 1 inch
$1,950
![Painting, Peaches, Evgeny Chernyakovsky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2054889_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Magnolia branch, Evgeny Chernyakovsky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2054883_1_grid.jpg)
Magnolia branch
Evgeny Chernyakovsky
Painting - 49.8 x 69.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 19.6 x 27.5 x 1 inch
$1,300
![Painting, Flower bush, Evgeny Chernyakovsky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2054880_1_grid.jpg)
Flower bush
Evgeny Chernyakovsky
Painting - 79.8 x 64.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.4 x 25.5 x 1 inch
$1,700
![Painting, Coi, Evgeny Chernyakovsky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2054859_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Children at ease, Asher Topel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2036961_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Waiting, Asher Topel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2036940_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, City, Siranush Vardanyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2016162_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Port-Pin, Sébastien Arcouet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2002698_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Peep, Wang Dianyu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1975281_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Baker, Marco Araldi & Keng Wai Lee](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1937595_1_grid.jpg)
Baker
Marco Araldi & Keng Wai Lee
Painting - 51 x 51 x 4 cm Painting - 20.1 x 20.1 x 1.6 inch
$1,135
![Painting, Reverie 2, Francis L'Huillier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1931844_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Schnittblumen 03, Low Bros](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1927773_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Étude 5, Philippe Pasqua](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1919055_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Étude, Philippe Pasqua](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1919040_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Rear Deck, Pierre Riollet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1898499_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Armure sur Fond Rose, André Laurenti](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1891857_1_grid.jpg)
Armure sur Fond Rose
André Laurenti
Painting - 92 x 73 x 3 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 1.2 inch
$3,836
![Painting, Something Fashionable, Jill English](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1830519_1_grid.jpg)
Something Fashionable
Jill English
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1.5 inch
$1,660
![Painting, Grenade, Painting, Oil on Canvas, Evgeny Chernyakovsky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1817862_1_grid.jpg)
Grenade, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Evgeny Chernyakovsky
Painting - 69.9 x 69.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 27.5 x 27.5 x 1 inch
$2,000
![Painting, Birch, Painting, Oil on Canvas, Evgeny Chernyakovsky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1814946_1_grid.jpg)
Birch, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Evgeny Chernyakovsky
Painting - 45 x 69.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 17.7 x 27.5 x 1 inch
$1,600
![Painting, Waiting to set sail, Marta Carceller](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1749147_1_grid.jpg)
Waiting to set sail
Marta Carceller
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$2,411
![Painting, Golden anchor, Marta Carceller](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1749144_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Green ship, Marta Carceller](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1749138_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Bon appétit, Marta Carceller](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1749126_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, No.23-7.77- from walls to bridges, Manomono](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1684005_1_grid.jpg)
No.23-7.77- from walls to bridges
Manomono
Painting - 60 x 45 x 1.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 17.7 x 0.6 inch
$2,640
![Painting, Composition I, Renata Dyk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1683918_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Composition II, Renata Dyk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1683915_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The sun never sets, Renata Dyk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1683906_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Happiness Knot, Jiawei Fu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1638687_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Do you need a doctor ?, Nolwenn Samson](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1629912_1_grid.jpg)
Do you need a doctor ?
Nolwenn Samson
Painting - 65 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
$3,159
![Painting, Window, Wang Dianyu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1594179_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Seagull, Wang Dianyu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1594173_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Plaster Bear, Wang Dianyu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1594170_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, En el aire, Seila Otxandiano](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1478595_1_grid.jpg)
En el aire
Seila Otxandiano
Painting - 50 x 100 x 8 cm Painting - 19.7 x 39.4 x 3.1 inch
$1,241 $1,055
![Painting, Mujer con vestido azul, Eva Prieto](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1470267_1_grid.jpg)
Mujer con vestido azul
Eva Prieto
Painting - 81 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 31.9 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
$2,031
![Painting, One day we stopped circling, Ngahina Belton-Bodsworth](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1456452_1_grid.jpg)
One day we stopped circling
Ngahina Belton-Bodsworth
Painting - 34 x 45 x 4 cm Painting - 13.4 x 17.7 x 1.6 inch
$2,900
![Painting, Free, Jug](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1240413_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Encre #3, Timothy Archer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1224606_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Rouge est la couleur du mystère 20, Jean-Charles Taillandier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1122288_1_grid.jpg)
Rouge est la couleur du mystère 20
Jean-Charles Taillandier
Painting - 50 x 34.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 13.6 inch
$496
![Painting, Contaminated, Tristan Wu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1078842_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, 1966 Paris Foule Crowd La cape noire The black cape, Jochen Michaelis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1004574_1_grid.jpg)
1966 Paris Foule Crowd La cape noire The black cape
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 30 x 39.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.6 x 0.2 inch
$1,410 $846
![Painting, 1975 Mexico Turists, Jochen Michaelis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1004565_1_grid.jpg)
1975 Mexico Turists
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 44 x 58 x 0.5 cm Painting - 17.3 x 22.8 x 0.2 inch
$1,298 $779
![Painting, 1968 Promenade Walking, Jochen Michaelis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1004559_1_grid.jpg)
1968 Promenade Walking
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 32.5 x 50 x 0.5 cm Painting - 12.8 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
$2,200 $1,100
![Painting, 1966 Monte Carlo Rallye Les élégantes, Jochen Michaelis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1004553_1_grid.jpg)
1966 Monte Carlo Rallye Les élégantes
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 32.5 x 50 x 0.5 cm Painting - 12.8 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
$1,975 $987
![Painting, 1969 Paris La Religieuse The Nun, Jochen Michaelis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1004544_1_grid.jpg)
1969 Paris La Religieuse The Nun
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 35 x 28 x 0.5 cm Painting - 13.8 x 11 x 0.2 inch
$1,749 $874
![Painting, 1971 Paris Nuit Quais de Seine Paris Night On Seine banks, Jochen Michaelis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1004541_1_grid.jpg)
1971 Paris Nuit Quais de Seine Paris Night On Seine banks
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 32.5 x 50 x 0.5 cm Painting - 12.8 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
$2,200 $1,100
![Painting, 1972 Paris ma Brune Bar du Ritz, Jochen Michaelis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1004538_1_grid.jpg)
1972 Paris ma Brune Bar du Ritz
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 49.5 x 56.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.5 x 22.2 x 0.2 inch
$2,200 $1,100
![Painting, 1974 Paris Ma Brune RITZ Lovers, Jochen Michaelis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1004535_1_grid.jpg)
1974 Paris Ma Brune RITZ Lovers
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 50 x 64 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.2 x 0.2 inch
$2,200 $1,100
![Painting, Paris ma brune Jardin du Luxembourg Garden, Jochen Michaelis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1004532_1_grid.jpg)
Paris ma brune Jardin du Luxembourg Garden
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 45 x 60 x 0.5 cm Painting - 17.7 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch
$2,200 $1,100
![Painting, Paris ma Brune Rendez-vous La Vespasienne, Jochen Michaelis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1004529_1_grid.jpg)
Paris ma Brune Rendez-vous La Vespasienne
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 45 x 60 cm Painting - 17.7 x 23.6 inch
$2,200 $1,100
![Painting, Paris Ma Brune Sur le banc RDV On the bench, Jochen Michaelis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1004523_1_grid.jpg)
Paris Ma Brune Sur le banc RDV On the bench
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 45 x 60 x 0.5 cm Painting - 17.7 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch
$2,200 $1,100
![Painting, Paris Nuit Théâtre au foyer Paris Night Theater, Jochen Michaelis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1004517_1_grid.jpg)
Paris Nuit Théâtre au foyer Paris Night Theater
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 32.5 x 50 x 0.5 cm Painting - 12.8 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
$2,200 $1,100
![Painting, Paris Nuit Au bar du théâtre Paris night Theater bar, Jochen Michaelis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1004514_1_grid.jpg)
Paris Nuit Au bar du théâtre Paris night Theater bar
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 32.5 x 25 x 0.5 cm Painting - 12.8 x 9.8 x 0.2 inch
$2,200 $1,100
![Painting, PARIS NUIT Le bar du théâtre Theater bar, Jochen Michaelis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1004508_1_grid.jpg)
PARIS NUIT Le bar du théâtre Theater bar
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 40 x 40 x 0.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
$2,200 $1,100
![Painting, PARIS NIGHT Théâtre l'entracte Theater Intermission, Jochen Michaelis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1004499_1_grid.jpg)
PARIS NIGHT Théâtre l'entracte Theater Intermission
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 32.5 x 50 x 0.5 cm Painting - 12.8 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
$2,200 $1,100
![Painting, Paris Nuit La Belle Blonde The blonde bomb, Jochen Michaelis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1004496_1_grid.jpg)
Paris Nuit La Belle Blonde The blonde bomb
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 50 x 32.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 12.8 x 0.2 inch
$2,200 $1,100
![Painting, PARIS NIGHT Bar du théâtre Theater bar, Jochen Michaelis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1004493_1_grid.jpg)
PARIS NIGHT Bar du théâtre Theater bar
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 50 x 32.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 12.8 x 0.2 inch
$2,200 $1,100
![Painting, PARIS NIGHT Entracte au théâtre Theater Ladies in pink, Jochen Michaelis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1004478_1_grid.jpg)
PARIS NIGHT Entracte au théâtre Theater Ladies in pink
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 50 x 32.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 12.8 inch
$2,200 $1,100
![Painting, 1968 PARIS NIGHT Entracte au théâtre Theater Intermission, Jochen Michaelis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1004472_1_grid.jpg)
1968 PARIS NIGHT Entracte au théâtre Theater Intermission
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 32.5 x 50 x 0.5 cm Painting - 12.8 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
$2,200 $1,100
![Painting, Paris Nuit Entracte au théâtre, Jochen Michaelis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1004466_1_grid.jpg)
Paris Nuit Entracte au théâtre
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 50 x 32.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 12.8 inch
$2,200 $1,100
![Painting, Night in Paris Femme en orange Lady wIth orange dress, Jochen Michaelis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1004463_1_grid.jpg)
Night in Paris Femme en orange Lady wIth orange dress
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 50 x 32.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 12.8 x 0.2 inch
$2,200 $1,100
![Painting, Paris Nuit Au théâtre At the theater, Jochen Michaelis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1004457_1_grid.jpg)
Paris Nuit Au théâtre At the theater
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 50 x 32.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 12.8 x 0.2 inch
$2,200 $1,100
![Painting, Paris Nuit Au Casino Paris Night, Jochen Michaelis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1004427_1_grid.jpg)
Paris Nuit Au Casino Paris Night
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 29 x 39.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.4 x 15.6 x 0.2 inch
$1,975 $987
![Painting, 1969 Paris Orange Peintre au marché Painter at the market, Jochen Michaelis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1004421_1_grid.jpg)
1969 Paris Orange Peintre au marché Painter at the market
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 39 x 45 x 0.5 cm Painting - 15.4 x 17.7 x 0.2 inch
$2,200 $1,100
![Painting, Paris Nuit Attente au théâtre / Paris Night Theater Line, Jochen Michaelis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1003572_1_grid.jpg)
Paris Nuit Attente au théâtre / Paris Night Theater Line
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 50 x 32.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 12.8 x 0.2 inch
$2,200 $1,100
![Painting, Paris Nuit Théâtre L'entracte Theater intermission, Jochen Michaelis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1003569_1_grid.jpg)
Paris Nuit Théâtre L'entracte Theater intermission
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
$2,200 $1,100
![Painting, Paris Nuit File d'attente au théâtre / Theater file Paris Night, Jochen Michaelis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1003566_1_grid.jpg)
Paris Nuit File d'attente au théâtre / Theater file Paris Night
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 32.5 x 50 x 0.5 cm Painting - 12.8 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
$2,200 $1,100
![Painting, Night in Paris Nuit 1966 Minibus, Jochen Michaelis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1003563_1_grid.jpg)
Night in Paris Nuit 1966 Minibus
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 30 x 39.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.6 inch
$2,200 $1,100
![Painting, 1970 Paris Orange Cocktail Party, Jochen Michaelis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1003557_1_grid.jpg)
1970 Paris Orange Cocktail Party
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 30 x 39.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.6 x 0.2 inch
$1,975 $987
![Painting, PARIS NIGHT Les Amoureux Lovers, Jochen Michaelis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1003554_1_grid.jpg)
PARIS NIGHT Les Amoureux Lovers
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 30 x 39.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.6 x 0.2 inch
$2,200 $1,100
![Painting, Nigh Paris Nuit La serveuse du Buffet Waitress, Jochen Michaelis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1003551_1_grid.jpg)
Nigh Paris Nuit La serveuse du Buffet Waitress
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 30 x 39.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.6 x 0.2 inch
$2,200 $1,100
![Painting, Paris Nuit Sortie de boite / La charrette de l'ivresse, Jochen Michaelis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1003545_1_grid.jpg)
Paris Nuit Sortie de boite / La charrette de l'ivresse
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 30 x 39.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.6 x 0.2 inch
$2,200 $1,100
![Painting, Night in Paris Nuit Sortie de Night-Club Exit, Jochen Michaelis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1003536_1_grid.jpg)
Night in Paris Nuit Sortie de Night-Club Exit
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 30 x 39.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.6 x 0.2 inch
$2,200 $1,100
![Painting, Paris Nuit Fiesta / "High" Paris Night, Jochen Michaelis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1003527_1_grid.jpg)
Paris Nuit Fiesta / "High" Paris Night
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 30 x 39.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.6 x 0.2 inch
$2,200 $1,100
![Painting, Night in Paris Nuit 1968 Lady à la cape rouge Lady with red cape P, Jochen Michaelis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1003518_1_grid.jpg)
Night in Paris Nuit 1968 Lady à la cape rouge Lady with red cape P
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 30 x 39.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.6 x 0.2 inch
$2,200 $1,100
![Painting, Paris Nuit Femme au vison noir III 1968 Paris Night Lady with black mink III, Jochen Michaelis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1003509_1_grid.jpg)
Paris Nuit Femme au vison noir III 1968 Paris Night Lady with black mink III
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 30 x 39.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.6 x 0.2 inch
$2,200 $1,100
![Painting, Night in Paris Nuit 1968 Femme au vison noir II Lady with black mink II, Jochen Michaelis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1003503_1_grid.jpg)
Night in Paris Nuit 1968 Femme au vison noir II Lady with black mink II
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 30 x 39.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.6 x 0.2 inch
$2,200 $1,100
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Over 200,000 pieces. That's the number of contemporary artworks and design objects currently available on Artsper. Every day, new artists and galleries from all over the world join us and trust us to showcase their work. On Artsper, all mediums have a place of choice: painting, drawing, photography, editions and sculpture.
The generic term "contemporary art" refers to all works produced in the recent period, that is to say between the end of the 20th and the beginning of the 21st centuries. However, there is not only one type of contemporary art. It can cover as many forms as there are artists, if not more. Contemporary art, while taking into account the individualities and the cultural specificities, takes life at the world level, in a globalized society and constantly in movement. Thus, the materials used, the processes of creation and the subjects treated by the contemporary art works often reflect these interconnections. But one constant remains, artists perpetually question the established artistic order.
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Nevertheless, the distinction between these two movements can also be purely temporal. Any work realized after 1945 can be called "contemporary". At the beginning of the 20th century, the movements followed one another according to the revolutionary reflections of the great masters of Surrealism (Salvador Dalí, René Magritte), Cubism (Pablo Picasso, Fernand Léger) and Dadaism (Marcel Duchamp). From the 1950s and 1960s, artists pushed the reflection on abstraction even further. This is the birth of minimalist art as well as conceptual art. In opposition to the abstract expressionists such as Joan Mitchell, Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock, the leaders of these movements are notably Frank Stella and Sol Lewitt.
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