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Art Werger Figurative Prints

American, b. 1955

Art Werger was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey, in 1955. He received a bachelor of fine arts degree from the Rhode Island School of Design, in 1978 and a master of fine arts degree from the University of Wisconsin, in 1982. From 1982 to 2000, he was a professor of art at Wesleyan College, in Macon, Georgia. Since 2000, he has been the director of foundations and professor of printmaking at Ohio University, in Athens, Ohio. Werger’s impressive, intense prints invite audiences to assume new perspectives and consider the unfolding scene, as though they were casual bystanders. He encourages viewers to develop their interpretations of the action. Werger thrives on dealing with the technical complexities of print media. He most often uses mezzotint, a type of intaglio printmaking, where the artist works from dark to light. Werger carefully refines his images to reflect the precision of this process. His prints have received many awards and have been displayed in numerous international and national exhibitions. They are included in corporate and museum collections, such as the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., Boston Public Library, Brooklyn Museum, Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.

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Artist: Art Werger
Delayed (Bus is late, the umbrella up and the long walk home thru rain begins)
Delayed (Bus is late, the umbrella up and the long walk home thru rain begins)

Delayed (Bus is late, the umbrella up and the long walk home thru rain begins)

By Art Werger

Located in New Orleans, LA

The bus is delayed and the night is cold and rainy as a lone woman raises her umbrella to brave the shadowy walk home after giving up on her ride She has just left the bus shelter a...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Art Werger Figurative Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Playing With Fire, by Art Werger
Playing With Fire, by Art Werger

Playing With Fire, by Art Werger

By Art Werger

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Medium: Etching and Aquatint Year: 2024 Edition: 25 Image Size: 12 x 18 inches Signed, titled and numbered in pencil by the artist Dramatic etching of a male nude juggler performing...

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2010s Contemporary Art Werger Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Follow (73/100), mezzotint of New York sidewalk by Art Werger
Follow (73/100), mezzotint of New York sidewalk by Art Werger

Follow (73/100), mezzotint of New York sidewalk by Art Werger

By Art Werger

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Mezzotint, from the edition of 100. Signed, titled and numbered by the artist. Art Werger’s prints show a keen observation of quiet and normally unnoticed moments. Pedestrians passi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art Werger Figurative Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Beneath the Surface: Dissolve, by Art Werger
Beneath the Surface: Dissolve, by Art Werger

Beneath the Surface: Dissolve, by Art Werger

By Art Werger

Located in Palm Springs, CA

in Beneath the Surface: Dissolve, Werger captures a fleeting, immersive moment of swimmers beneath the rippling surface of a swimming pool. Echoing the iconic swimming pool paintings...

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1990s Contemporary Art Werger Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Seventy Percent Chance, mezzotin people /w rain and umbrellas, Stephen McMillan
Seventy Percent Chance, mezzotin people /w rain and umbrellas, Stephen McMillan

Seventy Percent Chance, mezzotin people /w rain and umbrellas, Stephen McMillan

By Art Werger

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Medium: Mezzotint Year: 2023 Edition: 50 Image Size: 11.75 x 17.5 inches Pedestrians sheltering from the rain under umbrellas in an urban downtown setting, Art Werger’s prints show...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art Werger Figurative Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

As We Were
As We Were

As We Were

By Art Werger

Located in Fairlawn, OH

As We Were Mezzotint printed on Hannemuelle Copperplate paper, 2014 Signed and dated in pencil lower right (see photo) Titled lower left (see photo) Chop stamp of the publisher, The ...

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2010s Contemporary Art Werger Figurative Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

The Fool, by Art Werger
The Fool, by Art Werger

The Fool, by Art Werger

By Art Werger

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Medium: Color Etching with aquatint Year: 2024 Edition: 25 Image Size: 24 x 18 inches Signed, titled and numbered in pencil by the artist Dramatic etching of high wire walker Philip...

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2010s Contemporary Art Werger Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Showcase (color), by Art Werger
Showcase (color), by Art Werger

Showcase (color), by Art Werger

By Art Werger

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Medium: Color mezzotint Year: 2024 Edition: 25 Image Size: 24 x 18 inches Signed, titled and numbered in pencil by the artist Dramatic mezzotint of the tattooed back of a circus per...

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2010s Contemporary Art Werger Figurative Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Art Werger — American Dream, Limited Edition Mezzotint, 2011
Art Werger — American Dream, Limited Edition Mezzotint, 2011

Art Werger — American Dream, Limited Edition Mezzotint, 2011

By Art Werger

Located in Palm Springs, CA

This luminous nocturnal mezzotint by Art Werger depicts a quiet American neighborhood arranged in a circular pattern, glowing under the soft spill of streetlights. Seen from an eleva...

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2010s Contemporary Art Werger Figurative Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

The Fool: Homage a Philippe
The Fool: Homage a Philippe

The Fool: Homage a Philippe

By Art Werger

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Medium: Etching with aquatint Year: 2024 Edition: 25 Image Size: 24 x 18 inches Signed, titled and numbered in pencil by the artist Dramatic etching of high wire walker...

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2010s Contemporary Art Werger Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Muse (a young novice in colorful swim suit struggles thru a pool of blue)
Muse (a young novice in colorful swim suit struggles thru a pool of blue)

Muse (a young novice in colorful swim suit struggles thru a pool of blue)

By Art Werger

Located in New Orleans, LA

Muse is #43 of 45. It depicts a young woman in a colorful swimsuit doing her best to swim through the blue waters of the pool. Her mouth is pursed and the bubbles flow out. I sold an impression of this image to an olympic swimming...

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Early 2000s American Modern Art Werger Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Showcase (black and white), by Art Werger
Showcase (black and white), by Art Werger

Showcase (black and white), by Art Werger

By Art Werger

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Medium: black and white mezzotint Year: 2024 Edition: 25 Image Size: 24 x 18 inches Signed, titled and numbered in pencil by the artist Dramatic mezzotint of the tattooed back of a ...

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2010s Contemporary Art Werger Figurative Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

7 A. M. St. Louis
7 A. M. St. Louis

7 A. M. St. Louis

By Art Werger

Located in New Orleans, LA

It's early morning I'm St. Louis in this 2002 mezzotint that is signed and numbered Art Werger’s lyrical suburban scenes are evocative of boyhood summer evenings while his city imag...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Art Werger Figurative Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Waterwings, by Art Werger
Waterwings, by Art Werger

Waterwings, by Art Werger

By Art Werger

Located in Palm Springs, CA

In Waterwings, Art Werger captures the ever-shifting surface of a swimming pool as a young child is seen seen from above, the child’s blond hair glows in the sun, with red swim trunk...

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1990s Contemporary Art Werger Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Personal Space
Personal Space

Personal Space

By Art Werger

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Medium: Mezzotint Year: 2004 Edition: 100 Image Size: 15.5 x 11 inches Art Werger’s prints show a keen observation of quiet and normally unnoticed moments. Pedestrians passing each ...

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2010s Contemporary Art Werger Figurative Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Ascension, Art Werger
Ascension, Art Werger

Ascension, Art Werger

By Art Werger

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Medium: Mezzotint Year: 2023 Edition: 25 Image Size: 9.25 x 6.25 inches Signed, titled and numbered in pencil by the artist One of a series of prints created to accompany a deluxe l...

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2010s Contemporary Art Werger Figurative Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

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Located in Palm Springs, CA

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Located in Palm Springs, CA

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Swing (The swing of the bat from #27 a right handed hitter. Play Baseball!

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Located in New Orleans, LA

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Art Werger figurative prints for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Art Werger figurative prints available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of figurative prints 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 Art Werger in engraving, mezzotint, etching 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 contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Art Werger figurative prints, so small editions measuring 5 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Thomas Hart Benton, Samuel Chamberlain, and Warrington Colescott. Art Werger figurative prints prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $100 and tops out at $1,200, while the average work can sell for $450.