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Historical Photo of Prison - Court - Vintage photo - 1987
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo of Prison  - Court is a vintage black and white photograph realized in 1987. Good
Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Historical Photo of Prison - Court - Vintage photo - 1987
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo of Prison  - Court is a vintage black and white photograph realized in 1987. Good
Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Angela Faramo - Vice President of Palermian Prison - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Angela Faramo - Vice President of Palermian Prison is a vintage black and white photograph realized
Category

1980s Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Historical Photo of Prison - Badu e Carros - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo of Prison  - Badu 'e Carros is a vintage black and white photograph realized in
Category

1980s Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Historical Photo of Prison - Rebibbia - Prisoner Working - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo of Prison - Rebibbia - Prisoner Working  is a vintage black and white photograph
Category

20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Black Power, Attica Prison Riot Prisoners Racial Justice - African American Art
Located in Miami, FL
four-day Attica Prison Riot in September 1971. Also referred to as the "Attica Prison Massacre," in
Category

1970s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Prison Visit 1981 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
' Prison Visit ' by Alain Le Garsmeur Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print A prisoner with his
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1980s Modern Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Color

Capozzella Coming Out of Prison - Vintage Photo - 1977
Located in Roma, IT
Oranzo Pavane and Giovagneli -  Vintage Photo is a historical photograph realized in 1977. Coming out of Police Station. Good conditions and aged.
Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Sunset. February. Tower of the Bratsk prison. Kolomenskoye
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
This tower in Kolomenskoye Park appeared in 1959 after the flooding of the Bratsk Reservoir. The Bratsk fort was founded in the 1630s on the banks of the Angara River - not far from ...
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Historical Photo of Prison, Visited by the Pope - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo of Prison  is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s. Good
Category

1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Historical Photo of Prison - San Donato of Pescara - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo of Prison  is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s. Good
Category

20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Historical Photo of Prison - San Donato of Pescara - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo of Prison  is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s. Good
Category

20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Historical Photo of Prison - Livio Zuglian Marco Rugen - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo of Prison - Livio Zuglian Marco Rugen is a vintage black and white photograph
Category

1980s Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Historical Photo of Prison - Carcere dell Ucciardone Palermo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo of Prison  - Carcere dell'Ucciardone Palermo  is a vintage black and white
Category

20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Historical Photo of Prison - Carcere dell Ucciardone Palermo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo of Prison  - Carcere dell'Ucciardone Palermo is a vintage black and white
Category

20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Historical Photos of Prisons - Carcere dell Ucciardone Palermo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photos of Prisons  - Carcere dell'Ucciardone Palermo is a vintage black and white
Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Stas (Sentenced for Murder): Juvenile Prison for Boys
By Michal Chelbin
Located in New York, NY
Signed and numbered, verso Archival pigment print (Total edition of 7 + 2 APs) This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
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Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Farm, Angola State Prison, LA, 2002 - Alec Soth (Photography)
By Alec Soth
Located in London, GB
Signed on reverse Digital chromogenic print 16 x 20 inches (edition of 15) Alec Soth (born 1969) is a leading contemporary American photographer, working in the documentary tradit...
Category

Late 20th Century Photography

Materials

Digital

Salvador Dali -- The Prison from The Marquis de Sade
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Salvador Dali The Prison from Marquis de Sade Suite, 1969 Lithograph Edition XXVI / XC Hand
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1960s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Sergey (Sentenced for Sexual Violence against Women): Juvenile Prison for Boys
By Michal Chelbin
Located in New York, NY
Sergey (Sentenced for Sexual Violence against Women): Juvenile Prison for Boys Russia 2009 Signed
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Early 2000s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Diana with Yulia (Sentenced for Theft): Prison for Women with Children
By Michal Chelbin
Located in New York, NY
Diana with Yulia (Sentenced for Theft): Prison for Women with Children Ukraine 2010 Signed and
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2010s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Historical Photo of Prisons - Cleaning Via Nomentana in Rome - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo of Prisons  - Cleaning Via Nomentana  is a vintage black and white photograph
Category

20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Idea in Hashtag Prison - Drawing by David Euler - 2021
Located in Roma, IT
This is a mixed medial panel installation on plywood, framed by a blackened steel frame. Two wave shaped stone tiles on each end of the artwork open a space where a black and white a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

The Prison - Original Lithograph by Marcello Ercole - 1971
By Marcello Ercole
Located in Roma, IT
The Prison is a wonderful colored lithograph on paper, realized in 1971 by the Italian artist
Category

1970s Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Hungarian Prison - Original Lithograph by Pietro Morando - 1950s
By Pietro Morando
Located in Roma, IT
Hungarian Prison is an original artwork realized by Italian artist Pietro Morando (Alessandria 1889
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Hungarian Prison - Original Lithograph by Pietro Morando - 1950s
By Pietro Morando
Located in Roma, IT
Hungarian prison is an original artwork realized by Italian artist Pietro Morando (Alessandria 1889
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Prison - Original Lithograph by Marcello Ercole - 1973
By Marcello Ercole
Located in Roma, IT
La Prigione (The Prison) is a wonderful colored lithograph on paper, realized in 1973 by the
Category

1970s Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Petrus KREMER Belgian painter Flemish peinter Adriaen BROUWER in prison 19th
Located in PARIS, FR
painter engraved by Schelte Adams Bolswert) in prison. He had been suspected of espionage by the Spanish
Category

Mid-19th Century Romantic Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

Old Days-Claudio Carabba leaving San Gimignano Prison... - Vintage Photo - 1975
Located in Roma, IT
Claudio Carabba leaving San Gimignano prison where he had been taken hostage is a vintage black and
Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Sergey and a friend (Sentenced for Murder): Juvenile Prison for Boys
By Michal Chelbin
Located in New York, NY
. I was later told this was a men’s prison and from that moment I wanted to see what was inside. When
Category

2010s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Vania (Sentenced for Sexual Violence against Women): Juvenile Prison for Boys
By Michal Chelbin
Located in New York, NY
. I was later told this was a men’s prison and from that moment I wanted to see what was inside. When
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Vintage Folk Art Matchstick Prison Tramp Art Crucifix Jesus Christ Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Folk Art Matchstick Prison Tramp Art Crucifix Jesus Christ Sculpture. Item featured is hand
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

"Rikers Prison Sign" a limited edition photograph from Hart Island, 2023
By Phillip Buehler
Located in New York, NY
in Art in America, The New York Times, Art News, The Art Newspaper, Wall Street Journal, American
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

"No Wigs in Prison" by Brad Fisher, Mixed Media Contemporary Painting on Canvas
By Brad Fisher
Located in New York, NY
No Wigs in Prison, by Brad Fisher Mixed media on Canvas 14 X 14 in
Category

2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

The Prison - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960 ca.
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Prison is an Artwork realized by Mino Maccari  (1924-1989) in 1960 ca. Hand Signed on the top
Category

1960s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Tempera

«This is not a prison» Acrylic on Canvas by Ole Fredrik Hvidsten
By Ole Fredrik Hvidsten
Located in Oslo, NO
Signed and dated. «This is not a prison» was part of O. F. Hvidsten's first solo-exhibition «This
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Francis I King of France Prisoned in Madrid - Lithograph - 1862
Located in Roma, IT
Francis I King of France prisoned in Madrid Visited by Charles V is a lithograph on paper realized
Category

1860s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

"Love Prison" archival print, oil paint and mixed media encased in resin artwork
By Raphael Mazzucco
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Love Prison" archival print, oil paint and mixed media encased in resin artwork by artist Raphael
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Resin, Mixed Media, Oil

Caged Prison Clock, 1960s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This striking prison clock brings gritty industrial charm and a dash of dark humor to any space
Category

Vintage 1960s American Art Deco Wall Clocks

Materials

Aluminum

Peter Halley - Prison 30, unique signed drawing, geometric abstraction, Framed
By Peter Halley
Located in New York, NY
Peter Halley Prison 30, 1995 Original graphite drawing on paper Pencil signed on the on the front
Category

1990s Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil, Graphite

New Orleans, Vintage 1960s Civil Rights Black and White Photography, City Prison
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
City Prison, 1965 by American photographer Leonard Freed is a vintage gelatin silver, signed verso
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Peter Halley - Prison 14, Unique, signed, Graphite pencil ink drawing Framed
By Peter Halley
Located in New York, NY
Peter Halley Prison 14, 1995 Graphite pencil and ink drawing on paper. Hand signed. Titled. Dated
Category

1990s Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Graphite

The Pope and the Prison - China Ink by Gabriele Galantara - 1910
By Gabriele Galantara
Located in Roma, IT
The prison is an original drawing in China ink and white lead on creamy cardboard realized by
Category

1910s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Prison - Original Drawing by Amédée Auguste Desmoulins - Late-19 Century
Located in Roma, IT
Tasso in His Prison is an Original ink and watercolor drawing realized by Amédée Auguste Desmoulins
Category

Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

German Art Deco Wabi Sabi Naive Brown Oak Prison Cell Table and Bench, 1930s
Located in Berlin, DE
This German Art Deco Wabi Sabi Naive Prison cell table and bench was made in the 1930s for a Berlin
Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Dining Room Sets

Materials

Metal

Sterling Ruby American Flag Denim Chianti Flag Tapestry Wall Hanging Pop Art
By Sterling Ruby
Located in Surfside, FL
art, public art, prisons, globalization, American domination and decline, waste and consumption. In
Category

2010s American Modern Mixed Media

Materials

Fabric

Large Antique English Trench Art Table Cannon
Located in Forney, TX
prison, when trench art left conflict it gradually became this anonymously created, tangible memory of
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Early 20th Century European Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Copper

Malcolm Morley 1969 Vintage British Pop Art Screenprint Lithograph Marine w Flag
By Malcolm Morley
Located in Surfside, FL
Wormwood Scrubs prison. After release, he studied art first at the Camberwell School of Arts and then at
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Screen

Blaubart und Miss Ilsebill - Rare Book Illustrated by Johann Rabus- 1923
Located in Roma, IT
and had to spend some time in the Vienna City Prison. After various art exhibitions organized by Hans
Category

Early 20th Century Modern More Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Man with a Bowl - Mid 20th Century Modern British Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
Farquhar. The artist is very interesting - an artistic genius who spent 32 years in prison, he won several
Category

1960s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hide n seek Home Scene w Grandma Russian early 20th Century Oil Genre Painting
Located in Stockholm, SE
, and was then imprisoned for three years in Solovki prison camp, while his art collections, including
Category

Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Cotton Canvas, Oil

BRHHP 1, Original Signed Contemporary Neutral Toned Monoprint
By Sheila Crider
Located in Boston, MA
and the crumbling wall of the prison. About the Artist: My art career started with creative writing
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Prints and Multiples

Materials

Monoprint

BRHHP 40, Original Signed Contemporary Neutral Toned Monoprint
By Sheila Crider
Located in Boston, MA
through the press to mimic the road and the crumbling wall of the prison. About the Artist: My art career
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Prints and Multiples

Materials

Monoprint

BRRHP 54, Original Signed Contemporary Neutral Toned Monoprint
By Sheila Crider
Located in Boston, MA
crumbling wall of the prison. About the Artist: My art career started with creative writing, researching
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Monoprint

BRRHP 47, Original Signed Contemporary Neutral Toned Monoprint
By Sheila Crider
Located in Boston, MA
press to mimic the road and the crumbling wall of the prison. About the Artist: My art career started
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Monoprint

BRHHP 05, Original Signed Contemporary Neutral Toned Monoprint
By Sheila Crider
Located in Boston, MA
through the press to mimic the road and the crumbling wall of the prison. About the Artist: My art career
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Monoprint

BRRHP 49, Original Signed Contemporary Neutral Toned Monoprint
By Sheila Crider
Located in Boston, MA
piece of slate through the press to mimic the road and the crumbling wall of the prison. About the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Monoprint

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