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Girl with a Pearl Earring

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Johannes Vermeer’s captivating subject has been widely printed, and though the intentions are unknown, it’s often seen as a celebration of beauty and enigmatic charm.

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Christina's World

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Andrew Wyeth’s iconic image, often reproduced as a print, shows a woman in a field looking toward a distant farmhouse, exploring themes of longing and determination.

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American Gothic

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Grant Wood's painting, often printed, depicts a stern farming couple, embodying the steadfast American pioneer spirit during the Great Depression.

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Campbell's Soup Cans

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By Andy Warhol, these silkscreen prints questioned the line between art and advertisement, while commenting on mass production and consumer culture.

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A Sunday on La Grande Jatte

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Georges Seurat’s pointillist painting, also found in print, depicts Parisians at leisure, exemplifying the new notions of leisure and bourgeoisie life.

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The Persistence of Memory

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Salvador Dalí’s surreal landscape with melting clocks is a meditation on the fluidity of time and has been widely reproduced in various print forms.

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Nighthawks

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While technically not a print, this painting by Edward Hopper has been widely reproduced. It depicts the loneliness of urban life, with people in a diner late at night.

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The Garden of Earthly Delights

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Hieronymus Bosch’s triptych printed as posters dives into the realms of innocence, earthly pleasure and judgement, filled with fantastical imagery and cautionary themes.

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The Rhinoceros

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Albrecht Dürer’s woodcut of a rhinoceros, based on a written description, became an iconic (though inaccurate) depiction of the animal and was seen as a symbol of the exotic.

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The Kiss

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Gustav Klimt’s iconic image is a beloved print, representing themes of love and intimacy wrapped in golden Art Nouveau symbolism.

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Starry Night

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Vincent van Gogh’s swirling night sky, frequently produced as a print, symbolizes his internal struggle and search for hope amid his suffering.

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Melancholia I

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Albrecht Dürer's engraving showcases a despondent figure surrounded by symbolic tools, possibly representing the struggle between intellectual aspiration and depression.

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Marilyn Diptych

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Another of Warhol’s silkscreens, this work repeats the image of Marilyn Monroe to comment on her media presence and the nature of celebrity culture.

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The Two Fridas

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Frida Kahlo’s double self-portrait, which has been printed, explores her dual heritage and identity, along with themes of pain and resilience following her divorce.

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Dynasty

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This contemporary print by Shepard Fairey is known for its commentary on the interplay of power, propaganda, and mythology in American politics.

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The Scream

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Created by Edvard Munch, the print version of this expressionist work represents the anxiety and existential dread of humans, with a figure standing against a blood-red sky.

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The Great Wave off Kanagawa

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Created by Hokusai, this woodblock print showcases a massive wave threatening boats near Kanagawa. It reflects the power of nature and the smallness of humans.

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Guernica

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Pablo Picasso's mural-turned-print communicates the horrors of war following the bombing of Guernica, Spain. It symbolizes the tragedies of conflict and the suffering it causes.

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The Birth of Venus

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Sandro Botticelli's masterpiece was interpreted into prints, emphasizing the humanistic celebration of classical mythology and beauty during the Renaissance.

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Bal du moulin de la Galette

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Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s painting, popular as a print, captures the vibrancy of Parisian social life, highlighting Impressionistic light and movement.

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