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Reflexion
Located in PARIS, FR
The mirror bars of the “Reflexion” installation symbolize the prison bars, where the only horizon
Category

2010s Paintings

Materials

Mirror

Reflexion
H 47.25 in W 3.94 in
Black Power, Attica Prison Riot Prisoners Racial Justice - African American Art
Located in Miami, FL
style using strong colors with deep blacks for the prison bars. Signed lower left Vincent. ( in homage
Category

1970s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Back to dark
Located in PARIS, FR
BACK TO DARK symbolises a man locked behind prison bars. The movement of the viewer in front of the
Category

2010s Sculptures

Materials

Inkjet

Back to dark
H 14.97 in W 14.97 in D 15.75 in
How d i failed to see you
Located in Zofingen, AG
Even though the world outside looks like paradise, it looks like prison bars for me. I have nowhere
Category

2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

How d i failed to see you
How d i failed to see you
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 0.79 in
Prison Whitout Bars I
Located in Porto, 13
This captivating self-portrait emerges, revealing a man of profound introspection and artistic fervor. Positioned at the heart of the canvas, the artist gazes directly at the viewer ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Prison Whitout Bars I
Prison Whitout Bars I
H 37.01 in W 48.82 in D 1.19 in
In the Silence of Passing Years
By Marc Balakjian
Located in New Orleans, LA
theme was that of anonymous packages tied with knots of rope; sometimes there are prison bars in the
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Consequence of an Absence ( A loss makes one more appreciative)
By Marc Balakjian
Located in New Orleans, LA
was that of anonymous packages tied with knots of rope; sometimes there are prison bars in the
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Elegy for a Forgotten Day
By Marc Balakjian
Located in New Orleans, LA
prison bars in the background or piles of planks leaning against each other. The images are disturbing in
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Artist Motivation - Mandela, Former South African President, Inspirational Words
By Nelson Mandela
Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh
, held back by prison bars or hemmed in by the surrounding sea. In these sketches entitled: My Robben
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Philip Evergood, Little Rock, Oil on Canvas, 1955 - "Civil Rights."
By Philip Evergood
Located in Miami, FL
execution as they grasp the prison bars. Are they next in line for the death gallows? Evergood is saying
Category

1950s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Civil Rights, Racial Justice Little Rock
By Philip Evergood
Located in Miami, FL
blacks, witnessing the execution as they grasp the prison bars. Are they next in line for the death
Category

1950s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Torture and Martyrdom of Jesuit Priests in a Dramatic Baroque Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
torture for their faith. The architectural elements, such as the prison bars and columns, suggest a
Category

Antique 1680s Prints

Materials

Paper

Nelson Mandela The Window - 2002, Lithograph Signed & numbered
By Nelson Mandela
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Mountain through the bars of a prison cell on Robben Island. In fact Table Mountain is not visible from the
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

The Window - Mandela, Former South African President, Signed Art, Robben Island
By Nelson Mandela
Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh
depicts a view of Table Mountain through the bars of a prison cell on Robben Island. In fact Table
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Interior Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Gilt Bronze Reliquary Pendant by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
bars of prison on the other side. It opens to a small chamber that holds a picture or a relics of some
Category

Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Bronze

The Capture of St. Thomas Aquinas Oil on Canvas Italy XVII Century
Located in Milan, IT
convince him, almost begging him. The figures are also placed in a prison, as indicated by the bars in the
Category

17th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

I am Innocent! - Drawing on Paper by Mino Maccari - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
man in jail in an attempt to widen the bars of his prison screams affirming his innocence. The typical
Category

1970s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Felt Pen

Berlin Blue, Maggie LaPorte Banks, Contemporary art, original abstract painting
Located in Deddington, GB
black boxes, with black prison like bars in front of the items. Discover beautiful artwork by Maggie
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Prison Desk, Indonesia, circa 1920
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Hand-carved desk made out of teak wood.
Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Wood

Prison Desk, Indonesia, circa 1920
Prison Desk, Indonesia, circa 1920
H 33.5 in W 32 in D 40 in
Women Behind Bars
By Richard Bernstein
Located in Westport, CT
CAMP outrageous Women's Prison stage Production WOMEN BEHIND BARS, presented by TOM EYEN, and ANDY
Category

1970s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

"16th Arrondissment, Paris, 1975" Original Silver Gelatin Print by Helmut Newton
By Helmut Newton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
of the narrative to come. Newton is at his compositional best- using shadow’s reminiscent of prison
Category

1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Original Vintage Film Poster For Cocaine French Release Italian Drama Movie Art
Located in London, GB
lady in the foreground with a man looking out from behind prison bars and another man in a suit reading
Category

Vintage 1950s French Posters

Materials

Paper

For an Uncertain Departure
By Marc Balakjian
Located in New Orleans, LA
that of anonymous packages tied with knots of rope; sometimes there are prison bars in the background
Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Soldat im Irrenhause II - Original Lithograph by Conrad Felixmüller - 1918
By Conrad Felixmuller
Located in Roma, IT
and the other hand cathing the metal bar of the prison-like place shows his desire to be free. Conrad
Category

1910s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Single Low Drink Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
round white Carrera marble top over intricate spindles of beechwood “prison bar
Category

20th Century Danish Tables

Single Low Drink Table
Single Low Drink Table
H 16.25 in Dm 15.75 in
Original Vintage Film Poster For Cocaine French Release Italian Drama Movie Art
Located in London, GB
lady in the foreground with a man looking out from behind prison bars and another man in a suit reading
Category

1950s More Prints

Materials

Paper

Prison Inmate Folk Art Box
Located in Northfield, IL
Fantastic folk art box from an inmate at the Chillicothe Prison, Chillicothe, Illinois.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Boxes

Materials

Wood

Prison Inmate Folk Art Box
Prison Inmate Folk Art Box
H 10 in W 17 in D 10.25 in
Prison Shank Collection of 54 Homemade Weapons
Located in High Point, NC
Collection of 54 homemade weapons mounted on a board. Most prisons have a collection or "Shank
Category

Late 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

Folsom Prison Mug Shots - Early Twentieth Century
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This happy looking bunch all enjoyed the confines of the famed Folsom Prison of California. And
Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Collectibles and Curiosities

Vintage Fornasetti Plate, "Tema & Variazioni" #121
By Fornasetti
Located in Winnetka, IL
fence or perhaps prison bars. Is she inside looking out or outside looking in? As is typical of his best
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Ladies Prison Craft Spurs
Located in Aurora, OR
These simply awesome handcrafted spurs are one of the many crafts produced by penitentiary prisoners in the early 20th century. Their small size makes them well-suited to a ladies bo...
Category

Early 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron, Steel

Ladies Prison Craft Spurs
Ladies Prison Craft Spurs
H 2.25 in W 3 in D 4.5 in
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