Question 1

What do artists do?

Accepted Answer

What artists do is create objects that have aesthetic appeal using their creativity and technical skills. Artists work with many different types of materials to make paintings, sculptures, drawings, collages, installations and other media. In some cases, artists may produce artwork for a specific client, called a patron. Other times, artists make art to convey a message or evoke an emotion. In the latter situation, artists may eventually sell their work through exhibitions or dealers. Find a large selection of fine art on 1stDibs.

Question 2

What is a limner artist?

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What a limner artist is depends on the context, as the term has two meanings. The most common use of the term is to describe artists who illuminate manuscripts, meaning that they hand paint decorative embellishments and illustrations directly onto pages to complement the text. In American historical writings dating back to the colonial period, you may sometimes see portrait artists also referred to as limners. On 1stDibs, find a large selection of fine art.

Question 3

What is an artistic photograph?

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Artistic photography may refer to photography that is not representational, which is the term that is used to define photography that merely takes in the scene that a photographer experiences. In an artistic photograph, the artist tries to create a scene that is prized more for its beauty than realness. Find various kinds of artistic photographs on 1stDibs.

Question 4

What is an established artist?

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Question 5

Who is the artist Matta?

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Chilean artist Roberto Matta is sometimes referred to simply as “Matta.” One of Chile’s most famous artists, Matta is best known for his contributions to surrealist and expressionist painting during the 20th century. Shop a collection of authentic Roberto Matta pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.

Question 6

What is an installation artist?

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An installation artist is an artist who produces large-scale, site-specific, three-dimensional works. Most installations are made from mixed media, and they may be temporary or permanent interventions in a place. Some famous installation artists include Judy Chicago, Yayoi Kusama, Kurt Schwitters, Marcel Broodthaers, Gordon Matta-Clark, Jason Rhoades, Doris Salcedo, Kara Walker, Thomas Hirschhorn and Urs Fischer. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of fine art.

Question 7

What is a Photorealistic artist?

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A Photorealistic artist is an artist whose work reflects the characteristics of the Photorealist art movement. A direct challenge to Abstract Expressionism’s subjectivity and gestural vigor, Photorealism was informed by the Pop art predilection for representational imagery, popular iconography and commercial art and design tools, like projectors and airbrushes. Whether gritty or gleaming, the subject matter favored by Photorealists is instantly familiar. Some well-known Photorealist artists include Richard Estes, Ralph Goings, Chuck Close, Audrey Flack and Charles Bell. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Photorealist art.

Question 8

Who is the German hyperrealistic artist?

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Dirk Dzimirsky is perhaps the most famous German hyperrealistic artist. Born in 1969, he produces drawings and paintings of models' faces. His black-and-white works resemble photographs yet convey the emotions and personalities of his subjects. On 1stDibs, explore a wide variety of hyperrealistic art.

Question 9

Is Montoya a real artist?

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Yes, Montoya is a real artist. In fact, there are two well-known artists by that name: Gustavo Montoya and Delilah Montoya. A Mexican artist, Gustavo spent most of his professional career depicting the streets of Mexico and their inhabitants. Montoya preferred to paint the poor and working class, considering them the most authentic representation of Mexico City. Delilah is a contemporary American artist who works in a variety of two-dimensional photographic and printing processes as well as larger installations. The artist describes her approach as postmodernist and explores issues of identity in the Chicano cultural context. Find a variety of Gustavo Montoya and Delilah Montoya art on 1stDibs.

Question 10

What is artistic furniture called?

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Artistic furniture isn't called by any particular name. The term “artistic furniture” usually describes pieces that are highly imaginative and that break from traditional conventions. Over the years, designers working in a wide range of styles produced these types of furnishings. Examples include Salvador Dalí's Surrealist Lips sofa, Joe Colombo's Space Age Tube chair, Verner Panton's mid-century modern Panton chair and Philippe Starck's postmodern Louis Ghost chair. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of furniture.

Question 11

Who is a famous inkblot artist?

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One famous inkblot artist is Hermann Rorschach. Although he is best known for being a psychoanalyst, Rorschach was also an artist who pioneered the use of inkblot interpretation during psychological analysis. Other artists have also experimented with inkblot paintings. Among them are Andy Warhol and Salvador Dalí. Find a diverse assortment of fine art on 1stDibs.

Question 12

Who is a famous perception artist?

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One famous perception artist is Victor Vasarely. He is widely considered the grandfather of Op art, the term most often used to describe perception art. Decades after Vasarely created early examples of this work, the Op art movement emerged in the 1960s, mirroring the counterculture of the time in its embrace of visual trickery, graphic shapes and bright colors. Some notable Op artists include Josef Albers, Bridget Riley and Jesús Rafael Soto. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Op art.

Question 13

Who was the famous artist Gorman?

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The famous artist Gorman was R. C. Gorman. Rudolph Carl Gorman, known as R. C. Gorman, was born on July 26, 1931, in Chinle, Arizona, in the Navajo Nation. He was of Navajo heritage, which profoundly influenced his artistic style and subjects. Gorman attended Arizona State College (now Northern Arizona University) and later studied art at Mexico City College under a scholarship. His exposure to Mexican muralists like Diego Rivera and David Alfaro Siqueiros deeply influenced his work, contributing to his distinctive style that blended Navajo traditions with modern techniques. Shop a range of R. C. Gorman art on 1stDibs.

Question 14

What lamps do artists use?

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Artists can use a variety of lamps in their studios. Desk lamps with adjustable arms and shades are popular because they allow artists to direct light where they need it. Similarly, floor lamps that can be adjusted as necessary can also benefit artists. Shop a selection of lamps on 1stDibs.

Question 15

What is the difference between an artist and an artisan?

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The difference between an artist and an artisan is what they make. Artists use technical skills and imagination to create works that communicate messages, tell stories and share ideas. Paintings, sculptures, drawings and prints are some of the types of things that artists produce. Artisans practice a trade and use their expertise to craft functional objects such as furniture, jewelry and pottery. Shop a wide variety of art, furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.

Question 16

What kind of artist is RETNA?

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What kind of artist RETNA is depends on what stage of his career you're considering. Growing up in Los Angeles, RETNA was mesmerized by the graffiti that surrounded him. He began practicing the art form and adopted the name RETNA from a Wu-Tang Clan song. In the mid-1990s, he began making murals on walls, trains and freeway overpasses throughout the city. RETNA later transformed from a street artist into a break-out star in the contemporary art world. At first glance, RETNA's prints and paintings look like an undiscovered ancient script. He has created an original alphabet, fusing together influences from ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, Arabic, Asian calligraphy, graffiti, blackletter, Roman lettering and Hebrew. Shop a selection of RETNA art on 1stDibs.

Question 17

Are artist’s proofs more valuable?

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Whether artist’s proofs are more valuable varies. The limited supply of artist’s proofs often makes them more valuable than other prints. Discrepancies between artist’s proofs and the final prints can also increase their value. However, an artist’s proof that has a poor-quality image or is in poor condition may not be worth as much. If you're curious about the value of a particular piece, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable art dealer can evaluate it for you. Explore a selection of art prints on 1stDibs.

Question 18

How do I identify an artist’s painting?

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To identify an artist's painting, first try using the app Smartify. It allows you to take a photo of the artist's signature, and then it automatically searches a large database to identify who made it. If this search yields no results, you can try performing a reverse image search using a photo of the signature or the entire painting. Once you know who the artist is, you can use trusted online resources to determine the name and age of the piece. Alternatively, you can have a certified appraiser or experienced art dealer evaluate your painting and identify it for you. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of paintings.

Question 19

Is an artist's proof worth more?

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Yes, an artist's proof may be worth more than a regular edition print. The reason for this is that there is a smaller number of artist's proofs since these prints are ones that the artist produces and then holds back rather than offering for sale. Depending on the image quality and overall condition, an artist's proof is usually worth 20% to 50% more than an edition print. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable art dealer can provide a more specific valuation for your print. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of art prints from some of the world's top galleries and dealers.

Question 20

Was Keane a real artist?

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Yes, Keane was a real artist. She was born Peggy Doris Hawkins on September 15, 1927, in Nashville, Tennessee. When she was two years old, her eardrum was permanently damaged during a mastoid operation. Unable to hear properly, Keane learned to watch the eyes of the person talking to her to understand them, and Keane's paintings are recognizable by the oversized doe-like eyes of her subjects. She began painting her signature "Keane eyes" when creating portraits of children. On 1stDibs, explore a variety of Margaret Keane art.

After The Artist

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Sophie DeFrancescaControl of the Masses 14, 2016

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Sophie DeFrancescaControl of the Masses 22, 2016

1780s Baroque Figurative Prints

Johann Friedrich BauseHalf-length portrait of a man with beard - A Rembrandt of the 18th century -, 1782

17th Century Old Masters Figurative Prints

Wenceslaus HollarFour original etchings of women from Aula Veneris series by Wenceslaus Hollar, 1643

Antique 1740s Maps

Uncommon and Rare Map of the Caspian Sea by Order of the Czar, 1742

1930s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Raymond ThibesartLa Vallée de la Seine- Raymond Thibesart (France, 1874-1968), 1939

Antique 1730s Prints

Large Print of the Procession for the Papal Inauguration in Rome, Italy, c.1730

Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Clarence Albert TaubenheinBoats at the Harbor - Nautical Seascape, mid 20th Century

1890s Realist Figurative Prints

Hans ThomaBoy at the source / - Elixir of Life -, 1897

1990s Outsider Art Animal Paintings

William "Willie" WhiteUntitled 6 - Animals in the Light, circa 1990

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Regina QuinnThe Marsh at Dawn (Textured Abstract Landscape Encaustic Painting), 2025

1920s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Raymond Thibesart“View of Villefranche-sur-Mer” Raymond Thibesart Raymond Thibesart (1874-1968), 1920s

1910s Art Nouveau Nude Sculptures

Johannes BoeseMother Happiness / - The ecstasy of maternal joy -, c. 1910

Antique Early 1800s Maps

Map of the East Coast of Hanshu or Honshu a View of the Japanese Coast, 1803

1960s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Mino MaccariThe Capitalist - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s, 1960s

1930s More Art

Alberto GerardiGerardi s Artworks purchased by the Countess - 1939, 1939

Early 1900s American Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Marion Kavanaugh WachtelTurn of the 20th Century Portrait of Two Brothers, 1900

Antique 17th Century French French Provincial Western European Rugs

Flemish Tapestry 17th century – The Judgment of Paris - No. 1618

2010s Figurative Prints

James JeanJames Jean The Bear Signed Numbered Embellished Print, 2023

2010s Spanish Modern Decorative Art

Wall Decorative Art, Fine Silk Embroidery, Tapestry, Black Wood Frame and Pearls

1920s Realist Landscape Paintings

Oto PladerAutumn at the lake, plywood, oil, 40.5 x 48.5 cm, 1930 s

2010s Spanish Modern Decorative Art

Silk and Metallic Threads Embroidered Tapestry in Black Wood Frame with Pearls

Vintage 1950s French Expressionist Paintings

Georges Braque (French, 1882-1963) - Nature Morte au Pot

1920s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Raymond Thibesart“Olive Trees and Farm: Cannes.” Raymond Thibesart (1874-1968), 1920s

1910s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

John Maclauchlan MilneOn the Fife Coast, Scottish Colourist, 20thC, impressionist oil on canvas, 1916

1920s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Raymond ThibesartSpringtime: Almond Tree in Bloom (Printemps:Amandier en Fleur) Raymond Thibesart, 1920s

1890s Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Otto von Faber du FaurMan sitting in the studio - Thinking about art -

1940s More Prints

F. WilliamsOriginal Vintage WWII Venereal Disease Covers The Earth Poster by F. Williams, 1940

Antique 19th Century Porcelain

KPM Hand Porcelain Plaque Depicting Cleopatra on the Nile

2010s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Raquel Fariñas"Los Recolectores" (The Gatheres). Symbolic Paint. Folk Art with Figures., 2024

2010s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Raquel Fariñas"En Oriente" (In the East). Symbolic Paint. Folk Art Landscape., 2024

1890s Victorian Figurative Paintings

Albert Chevalier TaylerThe New Dress - British Victorian 1896 art figurative Interior oil painting, 1896

1970s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Romare BeardenTHE LANTERN Hand Signed Lithograph, Collage Portrait, African American Heritage, 1979

1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Romare BeardenTHE CONVERSATION Signed Lithograph, Black Women, Train, African American Culture, 1979

2010s Surrealist Landscape Paintings

Mohamad KhayataLooking at the Swallow Birds - Large Original Painting on Canvas, 2023

Early 20th Century American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Oscar BluemnerBelleville, NJ, 1917

2010s Contemporary Interior Paintings

Olha Vlasova"Carpet on the wall", Neon ornamental painting by Olha Vlasova, 2022

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Rizaldy Celi Jr."Death of the Ego" - Contemporary Textured Abstract Artwork in Muted Earth Tones, 2024

Antique Late 19th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

French Aubusson tapestry 19th century- The Abduction of Helen by Paris - No 1605

Mid-20th Century Landscape Paintings

Sophie DeFrancesca
Control of the Masses 14, 2016

Sophie DeFrancesca
Control of the Masses 22, 2016

Johann Friedrich Bause
Half-length portrait of a man with beard - A Rembrandt of the 18th century -, 1782

Wenceslaus Hollar
Four original etchings of women from Aula Veneris series by Wenceslaus Hollar, 1643

Raymond Thibesart
La Vallée de la Seine- Raymond Thibesart (France, 1874-1968), 1939

Clarence Albert Taubenhein
Boats at the Harbor - Nautical Seascape, mid 20th Century

Hans Thoma
Boy at the source / - Elixir of Life -, 1897

William "Willie" White
Untitled 6 - Animals in the Light, circa 1990

Regina Quinn
The Marsh at Dawn (Textured Abstract Landscape Encaustic Painting), 2025

Raymond Thibesart
“View of Villefranche-sur-Mer” Raymond Thibesart Raymond Thibesart (1874-1968), 1920s

Johannes Boese
Mother Happiness / - The ecstasy of maternal joy -, c. 1910

Mino Maccari
The Capitalist - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s, 1960s

Alberto Gerardi
Gerardi s Artworks purchased by the Countess - 1939, 1939

Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel
Turn of the 20th Century Portrait of Two Brothers, 1900

James Jean
James Jean The Bear Signed Numbered Embellished Print, 2023

Oto Plader
Autumn at the lake, plywood, oil, 40.5 x 48.5 cm, 1930 s

Raymond Thibesart
“Olive Trees and Farm: Cannes.” Raymond Thibesart (1874-1968), 1920s

John Maclauchlan Milne
On the Fife Coast, Scottish Colourist, 20thC, impressionist oil on canvas, 1916

Raymond Thibesart
Springtime: Almond Tree in Bloom (Printemps:Amandier en Fleur) Raymond Thibesart, 1920s

Otto von Faber du Faur
Man sitting in the studio - Thinking about art -

F. Williams
Original Vintage WWII Venereal Disease Covers The Earth Poster by F. Williams, 1940

Raquel Fariñas
"Los Recolectores" (The Gatheres). Symbolic Paint. Folk Art with Figures., 2024

Raquel Fariñas
"En Oriente" (In the East). Symbolic Paint. Folk Art Landscape., 2024

Albert Chevalier Tayler
The New Dress - British Victorian 1896 art figurative Interior oil painting, 1896

Romare Bearden
THE LANTERN Hand Signed Lithograph, Collage Portrait, African American Heritage, 1979

Romare Bearden
THE CONVERSATION Signed Lithograph, Black Women, Train, African American Culture, 1979

Mohamad Khayata
Looking at the Swallow Birds - Large Original Painting on Canvas, 2023

Oscar Bluemner
Belleville, NJ, 1917

Olha Vlasova
"Carpet on the wall", Neon ornamental painting by Olha Vlasova, 2022

Rizaldy Celi Jr.
"Death of the Ego" - Contemporary Textured Abstract Artwork in Muted Earth Tones, 2024

Andy Warhol
IN THE BOTTOM OF MY GARDEN FS II.86-105, 1956

Francisco Goya
Que se la Llevaron! - Etching by Francisco Goya - 1799, 1799

Francisco Goya
Ni asi la Distingue - Etching by Francisco Goya - 1799, 1799

Susan Hope Fogel
The Veil (Ethereal Figurative Abstract Watercolor Painting in Dark Blue), 2017

Hans Thoma
Stooped Old Man with Walking Stick and Cigarette, c. 1910 / - The sum of life -, c. 1910

Ksenya Istomina
Sweet dreams in the Moonlight -21st century interior painting with figures, 2023

Giovan Battista Piranesi
Frontispiece from "Carceri d Invenzione" - Etching by G. B. Piranesi - 1749/59, 1749/50

Paul Jeffay
Judaica Jewish Shtetl Etching Reading the Newspaper Vintage Chassidic Art Print, c.1950 s

Gabriel Spat
Arriving at the Bois de Boulogne, Figural, Park, Paris, France, Watercolor

Judy Chicago
Judy Chicago, Through the Flower Iconic signed/n silkscreen Feminist art, Framed, 1991

Dod Procter
The Party Frock - British 1940 s art female child portrait oil painting exhib RA, 1949

Carl Andre
Untitled (0813), Minimalist print from the Rubber Stamp Portfolio Stamped FRAMED, 1976

Georges Braque
Georges Braque (French, 1882-1963) - Nature Morte au Pot, 1959