Modern Photography
MODERN STYLE
The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.
Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.
The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.
Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.
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Style: Modern
Alice Topping in Palm Beach (Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Alice Topping
1959 (printed later)
Chromogenic print
Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate.
Socialite Alice Topping sit...
Category
1950s Modern Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim Aarons 'Laguna Beach Surfers' (Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons
Laguna Beach Surfers
1970
Chromogenic Lambda Print
Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate.
Surfers outside a b...
Category
1960s Modern Photography
Materials
Lambda
Terry O'Neill 'Alice Cooper and Family, Los Angeles'
Located in New York, NY
Alice Cooper, Los Angeles, 1974, Printed Later
Silver gelatin print
30 x 30 inches
estate stamped and numbered edition of 50
with certificate of authenticity
Terry O'Neill, Alice ...
Category
1970s Modern Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Hudson River, New York Navy Day 1945, Silver Gelatin B and W Photography Framed
Located in Atlanta, GA
An original silver gelatin black and white photograph by Associated Press Photo. The Hudson River in New York during Navy Day in October 1945.
Features:
Original Silver Gelatin Print...
Category
1940s Modern Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Slim Aarons 'Colourful Crew'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons
Colorful Crew, 1970
Chromogenic Lambda print
Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150
with certificate of authenticity from the estate.
A group of colourfully d...
Category
1970s Modern Photography
Materials
Lambda
Princess Bianca by Slim Aarons (Portrait Photography, Figurative Photography)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
For a limited time only these Slim Aarons prints are available to purchase at 15% discount. Please contact the gallery for any queries.
Please bear in mind that all prints are produ...
Category
20th Century Modern Photography
Materials
C Print, Digital
Slim Aarons 'Private Island, Philippines'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Private Island, Philippines
1973
Chromogenic Lambda print
Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150
with certificate of authenticity from the estate.
A guest relaxing on the beach of a private island owned by Philippine Airlines...
Category
1970s Modern Photography
Materials
Lambda
Mid Century Classic Porsche Car Carrera Midnight Modern Contemporary Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Landscape, Classic Red Porsche Carrera, Palm Tree, Mid Century Modern, Limited Series.
Archival Inkjet Print on Cotton Paper. Mid Century Modern Architecture Design. Tom Blachford,...
Category
2010s Modern Photography
Materials
Cotton, Archival Ink, Photographic Paper
Slim Aarons 'Sea Drive' : Midcentury Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons
Sea Drive, 1967
C-Print
Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the Slim Aarons estate
Film producer Kevin McClor...
Category
1960s Modern Photography
Materials
C Print
Grey Dior Outside Paris Louvre Metro, BW 1957
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Dior, Palais de Glace Dress, 1957. Image size is 13.75" x 20" (for 17" x 22" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Ea...
Category
1950s Modern Photography
Materials
Giclée
Kennedy, Jackie and Caroline, Book Cover, 1959
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Jackie and Caroline, Book Cover -- Jackie and Caroline on the beach in Hyannis Port, 1959. This photo was used as the cover of Mark Shaw's famous book, the John F. Kennedys, which wa...
Category
1950s Modern Photography
Materials
Giclée
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in New York, NY
Jean-Michel Basquiat
1987 (printed later)
Archival pigment print
48 x 48 inches
Signed and numbered edition of 40
William Coupon is an American photographer, born in New York City, ...
Category
1980s Modern Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Skiing in Vermont by Slim Aarons (Landscape Photography, Figurative Photography)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
For a limited time only these Slim Aarons prints are available to purchase at 15% discount. Please contact the gallery for any queries.
Please bear in mind that all prints are produ...
Category
20th Century Modern Photography
Materials
C Print, Digital
Tom Kelley : Gal in Baggie Surfer Suit
By Tom Kelley
Located in New York, NY
Tom Kelley
Ann St. Marie c. 1950's
C print
38 x 30 inches
Edition of 45
Photographs are printed on Archival Hahnemühle paper (luster)
estate signed and numbered in the border
Captio...
Category
1960s Modern Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Terry O'Neill 'Frank Sinatra boardwalk'
Located in New York, NY
Frank Sinatra and entourage on Miami Beach
1968 (printed later)
C print
20 x 24 inches
Signed and numbered edition of 50
with certificate of authenticity from the Terry O'Neill estate
This picture was taken on the first day of filming, as Senatra walked from his hotel at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach to the set of ‘The Lady in Cement’. “This was the first time I ever saw Frank and I was astonished by the mere power of his presence, mesmerizing the crowd as he walked casually past." - Terry O'Neill
Terry O'Neill CBE (1938-2019) was an eminent English photographer known for his masterful documentation of the 1960s fashions, styles, and celebrities. Born in London, his artistry deftly exhibited the keenness of capturing his subjects in candid moments or unconventional environments, reflecting a compelling narrative that was both revealing and authentic.
O'Neill's photographic legacy spans across prominent personalities, including influential figures such as Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela, iconic musicians like Frank Sinatra, Elvis, and Amy Winehouse, eminent actresses like Audrey Hepburn and Brigitte Bardot, supermodel Kate Moss, and every James Bond from Sean Connery to Pierce Brosnan. This diversity underscores O'Neill's proficiency in embracing the breadth of fame and human charisma.
His extraordinary contribution to photography won him The Royal Photographic Society's Centenary Medal in 2011, a testament to his enduring influence. His work has graced numerous exhibitions, contributing to the art form's rich history. Terry O'Neill's indelible mark on photographic art continues to be celebrated at IFAC Arts, and elsewhere.
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International Fine Arts...
Category
1960s Modern Photography
Materials
C Print
Martin Luther King Motorcade
By Ted Williams
Located in New York, NY
Ted Williams
Martin Luther King Motorcade, 1964
Silver gelatin print
16 x 20 inches
Estate stamped and numbered edition
with certificate of authenticity
...
Category
1960s Modern Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Slim Aarons 'Royals On Capri
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Royals on Capri
1989
C print
Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate.
Sforza Marescotto dei Principi Ruspoli and his wife...
Category
1960s Modern Photography
Materials
Lambda
Skiers in Lech by Slim Aarons (Landscape Photography, Figurative Photography)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
For a limited time only these Slim Aarons prints are available to purchase at 15% discount. Please contact the gallery for any queries.
Please bear in mind that all prints are produ...
Category
20th Century Modern Photography
Materials
C Print, Digital
Slim Aarons, Tennis in the Bahamas ( Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Tennis in the Bahamas, 1957
Chromogenic lambda print
Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the e...
Category
1950s Modern Photography
Materials
Lambda
Slim Aarons, Desert House Party (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons
Desert House Party, 1970. (printed later)
C print
Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150
with Certificate of authenticity
A poolside party at a desert house, desig...
Category
1960s Modern Photography
Materials
C Print
Tyrolean Churches by Slim Aarons (Landscape Photography, Figurative Photography)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
For a limited time only these Slim Aarons prints are available to purchase at 15% discount. Please contact the gallery for any queries.
Please bear in mind that all prints are produ...
Category
20th Century Modern Photography
Materials
C Print, Digital
Skiing Holiday by Slim Aarons (Portrait Photography, Landscape Photography)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
For a limited time only these Slim Aarons prints are available to purchase at 15% discount. Please contact the gallery for any queries.
Please bear in mind that all prints are produ...
Category
20th Century Modern Photography
Materials
C Print, Digital
Slim Aarons, Il Canille, Capri (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons
Il Canille, Capri, 1980 (printed later)
C print
Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150
with Certificate of authenticity
Sunbathers lounge on the white-painted terr...
Category
1980s Modern Photography
Materials
C Print
Slim Aarons Style 'Gretchen Van de Kamp Ward In Gustave Tassell'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons
Gretchen Van de Kamp Ward In Gustave Tassell
1960 (printed later)
Silver gelatin print
estate signature stamped edition of 150
with certificate of authenticity
Model Gr...
Category
1950s Modern Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
'Skiing Waiters' Slim Aarons
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons
Skiing Waiters
1960 (printed later)
C print
50 x 50 inches
Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate.
Three skii...
Category
1960s Modern Photography
Materials
Lambda
Ted Williams 'Billie Holliday'
By Ted Williams
Located in New York, NY
Ted Williams
Billie Holiday
1948 (printed later)
Silver gelatin print
30 x 40 inches
Estate stamped and numbered edition 25
with certificate of authenticity
Billie Holiday on-stage...
Category
1960s Modern Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Slim Aarons 'Palermo, Market' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons
Palermo, Market, August 1975, Printed Later
Lambda C-print
Estate Edition of 150
A street market in Palermo, Sicily, August 1975.
Estate stamped and hand numbered editi...
Category
1960s Modern Photography
Materials
Lambda
Director And Star, Orson Welles on set of Othello
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
1952: Orson Welles (1915 - 1985) in Venice during a break from filming 'Othello' which he directed and starred in.
Slim Aarons (1916-2006) worked mainly for society publications ph...
Category
1950s Modern Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Slim Aarons 'Speedboat Landing'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons
Speedboat Landing
1973 (printed later)
Chromogenic Lambda Print (C Print)
Estate edition of 150
August 1973: A motor boat arrives at a jetty in Porto Ercole, Italy.
Es...
Category
1970s Modern Photography
Materials
Lambda
Christmas Swim 1954 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Christmas Swim
1954
Rita Aarons, wife of photographer Slim Aarons, swimming in a pool festooned with floating baubles and a decorated Christmas tree, Hollywood, California, 1954. T...
Category
1950s Modern Photography
Materials
C Print
Gwendolyn Brooks, Chicago Poet (Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Gwendolyn Brooks, Chicago Poet
1965
Chromogenic print
Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate.
1960: Poet Gwendolyn Brook...
Category
1960s Modern Photography
Materials
Lambda
Royal Waltz (Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Royal Waltz
1955 (printed later)
Fiber print
Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate.
circa 19...
Category
1950s Modern Photography
Materials
Lambda
Klaus Nomi
Located in New York, NY
Klaus Nomi, 1979
Archival pigment print
image size: 14 x 14 inches
Signed and numbered
William Coupon is an American photographer, born in New York City, known principally for his f...
Category
1970s Modern Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons, Apres Ski, Gstaad (Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Apres Ski
1963 (printed later)
Chromogenic Lambda Print
Estate edition of 150
A group of women reclining on the snow in Gstaad with rugs covering their knees, 1963.
Estate stamped ...
Category
1960s Modern Photography
Materials
Lambda
Steve Mass, the owner of the Mudd Club
Located in New York, NY
Steve Mass, the owner of the Mudd Club
Archival pigment print
14 x 14 inches
Signed and numbered
edition of 15
William Coupon is an American photographer, born in New York City, ...
Category
1970s Modern Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Neil Young, Musician/Songwriter
Located in New York, NY
Neil Young, Musician/Songwriter 1988
Archival pigment print
36 x 36 inches
Signed and numbered edition of 40
William Coupon is an American photographer, born in New York City, know...
Category
1980s Modern Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Star Wars, Luke Skywalker, Sience Fiction Filmstill, 1977
Located in Cologne, DE
The original Star Wars trilogy, formerly marketed as the Star Wars Trilogy (and colloquially referred to as the 'original trilogy'), is the first set of three films produced in the S...
Category
1970s Modern Photography
Materials
Black and White
Minneapolis One, MN, 2016
By Bill Phelps
Located in Hudson, NY
The Robin Rice Gallery announces the new exhibition VISITOR by photographer Bill Phelps.
Through light and shadow, a gaze, a mindset, Bill Phelps fourth solo show at the Robin Rice ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
President Richard Nixon
Located in New York, NY
President Richard Nixon, 1990
Archival pigment print
24 x 24 inches
Signed and numbered
edition of 25
William Coupon is an American photographer, born in New York City, known pr...
Category
1990s Modern Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons 'Palm Beach Idyll'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Palm Beach Idyll
1955
C-print
Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate.
A couple sunbath by the sea at Palm Beach Florida 19...
Category
1950s Modern Photography
Materials
C Print
Slim Aarons 'Lake Tahoe Couple' : Mid-century Modern Photography : Poolside
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Lake Tahoe Couple
1959
C print
Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate.
A couple at a swimming pool near Lake Tah...
Category
1950s Modern Photography
Materials
Lambda
Mohammed Ali
Located in New York, NY
Mohammed Ali
Archival pigment print
48 x 38 inches
Signed and numbered
edition of 40
William Coupon is an American photographer, born in New York City, known principally for hi...
Category
1990s Modern Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Ted Williams 'Louis Armstrong'
By Ted Williams
Located in New York, NY
Ted Williams
Louis Armstrong
1962 (printed later)
Silver gelatin print
20 x 24 inches
Estate stamped and numbered edition 25
with certificate of authenticity
Louis Armstrong on-sta...
Category
1960s Modern Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Ted Williams 'Dr. Martin Luther King'
By Ted Williams
Located in New York, NY
Ted Williams
Dr. Martin Luther King, 1964
Silver gelatin print
16 x 20 inches
Estate stamped and numbered edition
with certificate of authenticity
Dr. Martin Luther King makes a sp...
Category
1960s Modern Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Slim Aarons 'Cotton Bay' Mid-century Modern Photography : Poolside
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Cotton Bay
1982
C print
Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate.
The Campbells' pool at Cotton Bay, on Eleuthera ...
Category
1980s Modern Photography
Materials
Lambda
Ted Williams 'Duke Ellington'
By Ted Williams
Located in New York, NY
Ted Williams
Duke Ellington
1960 (printed later)
Silver gelatin print
40 x 60 inches
Estate stamped and numbered edition 25
with certificate of authenticity
Duke Ellington on stage...
Category
1960s Modern Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Star Wars, Sience Fiction Filmstill, 1977
Located in Cologne, DE
The original Star Wars trilogy, formerly marketed as the Star Wars Trilogy (and colloquially referred to as the 'original trilogy'), is the first set of three films produced in the S...
Category
1970s Modern Photography
Materials
Black and White
Slim Aarons 'Mustique Hammock' (Slim Aarons Estate)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
March 1973: Linda Ashland relaxes in a beach hammock on the island of Mustique in the Grenadines.
Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity f...
Category
1970s Modern Photography
Materials
Lambda
Sex Flower - Oversize Signed Limited Edition Print
Located in London, GB
Sex Flower
A pink hibiscus flower photographed following rain.
by Stuart Möller
Born in Kabul, part German and Anglo-Indian and having grown up all over the world,
Stuart Möller ...
Category
2010s Modern Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons 'Portofino Villa'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Portofino Villa
1977 (printed later)
Chromogenic Lambda Print
Estate edition of 150
Guests by the pool at Klaus Pudel's villa, the Casa Montefino, overlooking Portofino harbour, Po...
Category
1970s Modern Photography
Materials
Lambda
Capucine (Slim Aarons estate edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Capucine
1957
Fiber print
30 x 20 inches
Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate.
Slim Aarons (1916-2006) worked mainly f...
Category
1950s Modern Photography
Materials
C Print
Queen, Men As Women 1984
Located in London, GB
From the “I Want To Break Free” video, Queen. Men as women, 1984.
Photo by Globe Archives
Paper size 24 x 24" / 61 x 61cm
Unframed
Archival Pigment Print
Certificate of authenticit...
Category
1980s Modern Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Horse 1- Signed limited art print, Animal, brown photo, Contemporary
By Peter Ridge
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Horse 1 - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, Edition of 5
Horse photographed on location using studio lighting.
This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based pap...
Category
2010s Modern Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Color, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment
Man with Surfboard
By Tom Kelley
Located in New York, NY
Tom Kelley
Man with Surfboard
c. 1950's
C print
38 x 30 inches
Estate signed edition of 45
Caption: Young man holding surfboard on beach
Tom Kelley’s interesting career spans more t...
Category
1950s Modern Photography
Materials
C Print
Annette Funicello with the Boys
By Tom Kelley
Located in New York, NY
Tom Kelley
Annette Funicello with the Boys c. 1960's
C print
20 x 16 inches
Edition of 50
Photographs are printed on Archival Hahnemühle paper (luster)
estate signed and numbered in...
Category
1960s Modern Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Tom Kelley : Stella Stevens Suntan
By Tom Kelley
Located in New York, NY
Tom Kelley
Ann St. Marie c. 1950's
C print
22 x 38 inches
Edition of 45
Photographs are printed on Archival Hahnemühle paper (luster)
estate signed and numbered in the border
Captio...
Category
1960s Modern Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Sun Worship (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Sun Worship
1958
C print
Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate.
Bianca Volpato sunning herself at Capri in a lilac colour...
Category
1950s Modern Photography
Materials
Lambda
"Splash" Photography 42" x 30" in Edition 1/7 by Larsen Sotelo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Splash" Photography 42" x 30" in Edition 1/7 by Larsen Sotelo
Not framed. Ships in a tube
Giclee (Archival Ink) print on 310G Platine Fibre Cotton Rag w/satin finish
Comes with CO...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography
Materials
Rag Paper, Giclée, Archival Ink
Modern photography for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Modern photography available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add photography created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, red, orange, purple and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Kevin Westenberg, Slim Aarons, Howard Schatz, and Terry O'Neill. Frequently made by artists working with Archival Pigment Print, and Pigment Print and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Modern photography, so small editions measuring 4 inches across are also available. Prices for photography made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $44 and tops out at $75,000, while the average work sells for $2,150.