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Christina Major Figurative Paintings

American, b. 1982

The work of American painter Christina Major sees a convergence of styles that she has made uniquely her own. Collectors will find traces of Pop art, Photorealism and Expressionism in the wide range of distinctive portraits she has created over the years. 

A closer inspection of each large-scale canvas, which is prepared with gesso and stretched, will also reveal the integration of text — Major layers hand-painted words and phrases in cursive over each of her painted subjects’ faces, which draws on her background in graphic design and affords the artist the chance to share her own memories and opinions or general thoughts on the subject of a given work.

Major, a native of Concord, New Hampshire, centers her paintings on cultural icons. She has painted the visages of American musician Prince, actresses Lauren Bacall and Audrey Hepburn, and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, as well as Pop art staples such as James Dean and Marilyn Monroe. 

After living in several places around the world, Major is now based in Florida and earned her MFA at Florida Atlantic University, and has exhibited throughout South Florida. Her work is held in private collections in the United States and elsewhere.

On 1stDibs find authentic Christina Major portraits, abstract paintings and figurative paintings.

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Artist: Christina Major
Oil on Canvas “Cher” by Christina Major 58 x 81
By Christina Major
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Words within painting: I can trust my friends. These people force me to examine myself, encourage me to grow. All of us invent ourselves. Some of us just have more imagina tion th...
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2010s Realist Christina Major Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Oil on Canvas Painting
By Christina Major
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Christina Major was born in Concord, New Hampshire in 1982. She has lived all over the world including Hawaii, France, New York and more currently Florida. Christina has achieved her...
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2010s Realist Christina Major Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Charcoal sketch on Linen “Audrey H" by Christina Major 50 x 75
By Christina Major
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Original sketch on fabric
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2010s Realist Christina Major Figurative Paintings

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Charcoal, Oil

Original Oil On Canvas Painting Titled: James Dean
By Christina Major
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
(Designers: Custom framing is available for this item) Quotes in the Painting If a man can bridge the gap between life and death, if he can live on after he's dead, then maybe he ...
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2010s Expressionist Christina Major Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Oil on Canvas “Jagger” by Christina Major 47 x 72
By Christina Major
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Words within painting: -
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2010s Realist Christina Major Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Oil on Canvas “Jacqueline” by Christina Major 48 x 48
By Christina Major
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Christina Major was born in Concord, New Hampshire in 1982. She currently resides in North Carolina. Major earned her MFA from Florida Atlantic University and has exhibited throughou...
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2010s Realist Christina Major Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Large Oil Painting Titled: The People’s Princess 76 x 76
By Christina Major
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Words in painting: I think the biggest disease the world suffers from in this day and age is the disease of people feeling unloved. I know I can give love for a minute, for a half an...
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2010s Realist Christina Major Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Oil on Canvas “Jimi” by Christina Major 56 x 66
By Christina Major
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Words Jimi Hendrix Music is Magic. Magic is Life. When the Power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace. Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens. Before yo...
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2010s Realist Christina Major Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Oil on Canvas “Whitney” by Christina Major 58 x 74
By Christina Major
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Words within painting: Share my life, take me for what I am 'Cause I'll never change all my colors for you. Take my love, I'll never ask for too much. Just all that you are and eve...
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2010s Realist Christina Major Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Charcoal sketch on Linen“Taylor” by Christina Major
By Christina Major
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Original sketch on linen framed
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2010s Realist Christina Major Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Charcoal sketch on Linen “Jagger” by Christina Major 42 x 70
By Christina Major
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Original sketch on fabric
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2010s Realist Christina Major Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Charcoal

Original Oil On Canvas Painting Titled: Audrey
By Christina Major
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
(Designers: Custom framing is available for this item) Quotes in this order: The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes because that is the doorway to her heart, the place...
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2010s Expressionist Christina Major Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Large Oil Painting Titled: Prince
By Christina Major
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
(Designers: Custom framing is available for this item) Christina Major was born in Concord, New Hampshire in 1982. She has lived all over the world including Hawaii, France, New Yo...
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2010s Realist Christina Major Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Oil on Canvas Titled: Components of Self
By Christina Major
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Christina Major was born in Concord, New Hampshire in 1982. She has lived all over the world including Hawaii, France, New York and more currently Florida. Christina has achieved h...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Christina Major Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Oil Painting Titled: Bacall
By Christina Major
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Custom framed Christina Major was born in Concord, New Hampshire in 1982. She has lived all over the world including Hawaii, France, New York and more currently Florida. Christina...
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2010s Expressionist Christina Major Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Oil on Panel Titled: "Floating in the Corner"
By Christina Major
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unique Oil painting on panel. 2 separate pieces that screw together to form a continuous painting Christina Major was born in Concord, New Hampshire in 1982. She has lived all ove...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Christina Major Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Oil on Canvas Titled: "Adorn"
By Christina Major
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Oil painting on canvas by Christina Major of Miguel (singer) Christina Major was born in Concord, New Hampshire in 1982. She has lived all over the world including Hawaii, France, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Christina Major Figurative Paintings

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Oil

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Oil on Canvas “Audrey” by Christina Major 75 x 75
By Christina Major
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Words within painting: Share my life, take me for what I am 'Cause I'll never change all my colors for you. Take my love, I'll never ask for too much. Just all that you are and eve...
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2010s Realist Christina Major Figurative Paintings

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Oil Painting Titled: The Woman
By Christina Major
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Christina Major was born in Concord, New Hampshire in 1982. She has lived all over the world including Hawaii, France, New York and more currently Florida. Christina has achieved her MFA at Florida Atlantic University and has exhibited throughout South Florida. Her work has been collected both nationally and internationally. Christina Major is a portrait painter interested in the ways the identity of both artist and subject can coexist in a painting. Major's graduate thesis exhibition, Components of self, evolved from her desire to combine large scale portrait...
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2010s Expressionist Christina Major Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Original Oil On Canvas Painting Titled: Grace
By Christina Major
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(Designers: Custom framing is available for this item) Quotes in Painting An American Princess. The idea of my life as a fairytale is in itself a fairytale. You don’t get anything ...
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2010s Expressionist Christina Major Figurative Paintings

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Large Oil Painting Titled: Elizabeth
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Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Quotes in this order: I call upon you to draw from the depths of your being dashed to prove that we are a human race, to prove that our love outweighs our need to hate, that our comp...
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2010s Realist Christina Major Figurative Paintings

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Large 60 x 80 Oil Painting Titled: Audrey
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(Designers: Custom framing is available for this item) Words within writing: “Nothing in this world is impossible the word itself says I'm possible." "For beautiful eyes look for th...
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Oil Painting Titled: Marilyn
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Large Oil Painting Titled: Immersed
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2010s Expressionist Christina Major Figurative Paintings

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Christina Major was born in Concord, New Hampshire in 1982. She has lived all over the world including Hawaii, France, New York and more currently Florida. Christina has achieved h...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Christina Major Figurative Paintings

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Oil Painting on Canvas Titled: Ishmael
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Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ishmael, Oil on Canvas, Painting by Christina Major Christina Major was born in Concord, New Hampshire in 1982. She has lived all over the world including Hawaii, France, New York...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Christina Major Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Grace Kelly
By Christina Major
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
oil on canvas gallery wrapped
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2010s Abstract Christina Major Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Grace Kelly
H 74 in W 48 in D 1.75 in

Christina Major figurative paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Christina Major figurative paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of figurative paintings to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Christina Major in oil paint, paint, canvas and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the Expressionist style. Not every interior allows for large Christina Major figurative paintings, so small editions measuring 31 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Bernard Harmon, Rolph Scarlett, and Dorothy Fitzgerald. Christina Major figurative paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $8,000 and tops out at $25,800, while the average work can sell for $15,000.

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