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Modern Figurative 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
Florence Three, Italy, 2023
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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons - Lounging In Verbier Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Lounging In Verbier' by Slim Aarons Holidaymakers in sun loungers on the slopes at Verbier, Switzerland, February 1964. This photograph epitomises the Travel, Lifestyle and Glamou...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Slim Aarons 'Keep Your Cool' 1978 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Keep Your Cool' 1978 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Carmen Alvarez enjoying a game of backgammon with Frank ‘Brandy’ Brandstetter in a swimming pool at Acapulco. Slim Aarons ...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Signed limited edition nude photography, Contemporary black white, Sensual Nadia
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Nadia - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 5 Sexy photo shoot of a woman in profile, hunched over an old dentist's chair with a su...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...

South Sudan Cattlemen Signed Limited Edition Framed Print
Located in London, GB
South Sudan Cattlemen 2012 by Marco Di Lauro A Cattleman from the Mundari tribe rubs hash on his face to protect himself from insects in a cattle camp on the road 38 kilometers Nor...
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2010s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Leisure In Antibes
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons Estate Print - Leisure In Antibes 1969 A woman sunbathing in a motorboat as it tows a waterskiier, in the sea off the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes on the French Riv...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print, Color

Marilyn Monroe, Glass Balanced on Left Knee
Located in Fairlawn, OH
From: The Black Sitting, 1956 Original silver print photograph taken the the photographers studio in New York in 1956. Hand signed in ink within the photographers stamp verso. Pri...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons 'Kings of Hollywood' (Mid-Century Modern Photography)
Located in New York, NY
Kings of Hollywood 1957 Fiber print estate edition of 150 Film stars (left to right) Clark Gable (1901 - 1960), Van Heflin (1910 - 1971), Gary Cooper (1901 - 1961) and James Stewart...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Dasha & Mari - GIRL WITH EARRING - limited edition
Located in London, GB
Dasha & Mari - Tennis - limited edition 40 x 40" inches oversize C print - numbered and stamped limited to 100 only. Sumptuous, sensual with erotic undertones, this is a beautiful ...
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2010s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Slim Aarons 'Palm Beach Idyll' Mid-century Modern Photography
Located in New York, NY
Palm Beach Idyll 1963 C-Print Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. A couple sunbathing by the sea at Palm B...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons, Tennis in the Bahamas ( Estate Edition)
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 estate. Two women stand talking t...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Bahamas Speed Week' (Mid-Century Modern Photography)
Located in New York, NY
The Bahamas Speed Week in Nassau, 1963. Chromogenic Lambda print Printed Later Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. The ...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Slim Aarons 'Skiers At Sugarbush' - Mid-century Modern Photography
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Skiers At Sugarbush 1960 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Skiers on the slopes at the Sugarbush Reso...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Slim Aarons Estate Edition - Life In The Bahamas
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons Estate Edition - Life In The Bahamas A woman sitting in a hanging chair while having a drink in a bar in the Bahamas, in April 1967. A group of drinkers stand and sit at the bar in the background. Photo by Slim Aarons Paper size 40 x 60" inches / 101 x 152 cm Please note that this piece is unframed – however, we offer a full framing service. If you would like this piece framed, please contact us for a quote. Edition size 150 only Certificate of authenticity supplied Numbered in ink & blind embossed stamped Slim Aarons signature on front Authorised and issued by the Slim Aarons Archive & Estate c/o The Getty Archive London England and produced utilizing the original transparency. Printed 2022 Caribbean Sea luxury island Bahamas yacht club yachts boating in the Caribbean vivid colors red yellow blue white emerald green light green blue sky light blue clouds palm trees wonderful life people having fun relaxing time summer weather hot and sunny day white sand beach bikinis...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print, Color

Slim Aarons 'Skiers At Gstaad' - Mid-century Modern Photography
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Skiers At Gstaad 1969 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Skiers at Gstaad, Switzerland, 1969. Slim Aa...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Slim Aarons 'Verbier View' Mid-century Modern Photography
Located in New York, NY
Klosters 1963 C-Print Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Skiers admire the view across a valley of clouds...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Klosters' Mid-century Modern Photography
Located in New York, NY
Klosters 1963 C-Print Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Skiers pass by the Hotel Chesa Grischuna in Klos...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Signed limited edition nude photography, Contemporary black white - Sandrine
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sandrine 2 - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 5 Naked woman from behind at a window of an old flat in Brittany, France. Sensual view of her swaying hips ...
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1990s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...

Cambodia Smiles Signed Limited Edition Oversize print
Located in London, GB
Cambodia Smiles by Justin Creedy Smith 2001 Boys after the Sunday’s football match on the floating island of Kompong Phluk on lake Tonle Sap (Cambodia). Photo, 02.12.2001 giant ...
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Marina Piccola 1954 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
Marina Piccola 1954 Canzone del Mare at the Marina Piccola, Capri, Italy, 1954. By Slim Aarons 30x20” / 76x51 cm - paper size C-Type Print unframed Estate Stamped Edition Ed...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Leisure In Antibes
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons Estate Print - Leisure In Antibes 1969 A woman sunbathing in a motorboat as it tows a waterskiier, in the sea off the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes on the French Riv...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print, Color

Vogue Dive 1944 Toni Frissell Limited Signature Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
Vogue Dive 1944 A Vogue fashion shoot featuring a model jumping on a diving board wearing a bright 1940's yellow floral bikini, Florida USA 1944 by Toni Frissell 30 x 20" inches...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Rolling Stones I - black and white photography
Located in New York, NY
This photo was taken a few minutes before the Stones appeared on 'Thank Your Lucky Stars' at ATV studios in Birmingham in 1963. This was their first TV appearance and Phillip caught ...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Yacht Holiday (Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Tanned bodies on the deck of Dino Pecci Blunt's yacht in Marbella, 1967 Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Slim Aaro...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Nude Study 1138
Located in Lawrence, NY
#8 of 12, signed, numbered, dated Howard Schatz gave up a career as a retinal surgeon and a clinical professor to follow his passion for photography. Schatz first established a foll...
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1990s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Eye Of The Beholder'
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Eye Of The Beholder 1974 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity A man contemplates the sunbathers by a swi...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Slim Aarons 'Winter Wear' 1976 Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Winter Wear' 1976 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print Manuela Boraomanero (left) and Emanuela Beghelli holiday in the Italian ski resort of Cortina ...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print, Color

Signed limited edition nude fine art print, Contemporary black white - Helene
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘ Helene ‘ who was captured on film in 19...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...

Sports Car Couple (Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
1955: John Bryant with his AC sports car in Kinnerton Place, London SW1. His passenger is Margaret McAulay Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Dance Study 1578
Located in Lawrence, NY
#1 of 8, signed, numbered, dated Howard Schatz gave up a career as a retinal surgeon and a clinical professor to follow his passion for photography. Schatz first established a follo...
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2010s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Jamaica Relaxation 1965 Oversize Limited Signature Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
Jamaica Relaxation 1965 A group of friends sit on a sandy beach in front of a Jamaican house. by Toni Frissell 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size Archival pigment print unfr...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Three Graces from the V&A Portfolio Limited Edition print
Located in London, GB
Detail of The Three Graces, Antonio Canova (1757-1822), National Collection of Sculpture, Victoria and Albert Museum © Victoria and Albert Museum, London Beautiful Extra Large 60 x ...
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1810s Modern Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Catch Up By The Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Catch Up By The Pool 1970 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Former fashion model Helen Dzo Dzo Kaptur (in white lace), Nelda Linsk (in yellow), wife of art dealer ...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

' Tiffanys ' New York City - Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
'Tiffanys' by Stuart Möller limited edition to 10 only this size - signed & numbered by the artist A young woman passes by the infamous diamond and jewellery store, Tiffany's in Ne...
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2010s Modern Figurative Photography

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Aluminum

Signed limited edition nude print, Black white, Square sensual photo - Torso
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘ Torso ‘ who was captured on film in 19...
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Ar...

Landscape - Vintage photo - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape is a  vintage photo, realized in the 19th Century . The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
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19th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Slim Aarons 'Poolside Backgammon'
Located in New York, NY
Poolside Backgammon 1972 C print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Guests at the Villa Nirvana, owned by Oscar Obreg...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Marilyn Monroe Throws the First Pitch - Limited Edition Print
Located in London, GB
Monroe Throws the First Pitch 1958 Frank Worth Marilyn Monroe with Ralph Edwards on a baseball diamond, throwing the first pitch to start a game in 1958. Marilyn Monroe was an Am...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Signed limited edition Figurative photo, Black white man, Homoerotic - Mathew 2
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘ Mathew 2 ‘ who was captured on film in...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Arc...

Underwater Drink Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
Underwater Drink 1972 A woman drinking from a coconut underwater in the pool at Las Brisas Hotel in Acapulco, Mexico, February 1972. By Slim Aarons 60 x 40” / 152 x 101 cm - pap...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Slim Aarons 'Kings of Hollywood' (Mid-Century Modern Photography)
Located in New York, NY
Kings of Hollywood 1957 Fiber print estate edition of 150 Film stars (left to right) Clark Gable (1901 - 1960), Van Heflin (1910 - 1971), Gary Cooper (1901 - 1961) and James Stewart...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Beach At Saint Tropez 1977 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
Beach At Saint Tropez 1977 Sunbathers on the beach at St. Tropez, France, 1977. By Slim Aarons 60x40” / 152 x 101 cm - paper size C-Type Print unframed Estate Stamped Edition ...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Intimate signed Figurative print, Contemporary, Sensual woman - Caroline 2
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘ Caroline 2 ‘ A naked woman at her be...
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Black and White, Pigment, Archival Pigment

Cafe Society: The Smoker, male portait Closerie des Lilas, Lost Generation Paris
By John Wentworth Russell
Located in Norwich, GB
A strong portrait, and a piece of history. It was confidently sketched in 1923, during the heyday of the "Lost Generation" in Paris, at the Closerie des Lilas - Ernest Hemingway's favourite haunt and home-from-home in the City. This historical café is where Hemingway first read The Great Gatsby with his friend F. Scott Fitzgerald and where he wrote most of The Sun Also Rises...
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1920s Modern Figurative Photography

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Paper, Graphite

Vintage Photo of Painting - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo of Painting is a vintage photograph realized in the early 20th Century.  The photo belongs to Albumen of historical painting, photographs, meticulously captured. Good...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Last Dance 2 - Michael Schumacher Formula 1 Mercedes, Red, Still life, Race
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Last Dance 2 - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 2011 - Edition of 5 Formula 1 , Preseason test, 2011 , Barcelona, Spain. Michael Schumacher's last appearance in th...
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2010s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pig...

Slim Aarons 'Bahamas Speed Week' (Mid-Century Modern Photography)
Located in New York, NY
The Bahamas Speed Week in Nassau, 1963. Chromogenic Lambda print Printed Later Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. The ...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Twiggy – at David Steen’s Home, Surrey, 1967 Limited Estate Print
Located in London, GB
Twiggy – at David Steen’s Home, Surrey, 1967 Lesley Lawson (born 19 September 1949) is an English model, actress, and singer widely known by the nickname Twiggy. She was a British...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

'Esther Williams' Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
'Pool At Las Brisas' Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print American swimmer and actress Esther Williams (1921 - 2013) lounging on a trampoline, circa 1956. (Photo by Slim...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Paper, Color

Capucine (Slim Aarons estate edition)
Located in New York, NY
Capucine, 1957 Fiber print 40x30 inches Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 1957: French actress Capucine, (Germaine Lefebvre) (1933 - 1990) fanning herself at a New Years Ev...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

James Dean Multitasking - Limited Edition Print
Located in London, GB
James Dean in Restroom by Globe Photo Archives Hilarious black and white candid shot of actor James Dean talking on the phone while using the re...
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2010s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Terry O'Neill, Frank Sinatra Boardwalk (Mid-century Modern Photography)
Located in New York, NY
Frank Sinatra and entourage on Miami Beach 1968 (printed later) C print 48 x 72 inches Estate signature stamped numbered edition of 50 with certificate of authenticity from the Terry...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Catch Up By The Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Catch Up By The Pool 1970 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Former fashion model Helen Dzo Dzo Kaptur (in white lace), Nelda Linsk (in yellow), wife of art dealer ...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bronx Teenagers by Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
Bronx Teenagers by Alain Le Garsmeur Teenagers in front of abandoned tenement burnt-out buildings, South Bronx, New York City, USA - August 1977 Paper...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Young Velvets Limited Edition Estate Print Norman Parkinson
Located in London, GB
Young Velvets 1949 (Photo Norman Parkinson) Fashion models wear a variety of hats on the roof of the Conde Nast Building against a view of the New York skyline for Vogue, 1949, Manh...
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1940s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

O’Brian’s Catch Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print
Located in London, GB
O’Brian’s Catch (1961) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) American actor Hugh O’Brian returns to the beach with a fish after a snorkelling expedition, Antigua in the ...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color, C Print

Norman Parkinson Limited Estate Print Anne Gunning for Vogue
Located in London, GB
Anne Gunning for Vogue Estate Print by Norman Parkinson Fashion model Anne Gunning in a pink mohair coat outside the City Palace with an elephant, Jaipur, India, photographed for V...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Steve McCurry Procession of Nuns, Rangoon, Burma, Signed
Located in London, GB
Procession of Nuns, Rangoon, Burma, 1994 Signed by Steve McCurry 19 × 23 inches / 50 × 60 cm - paper size Edition of 90 With hand signed, dated ...
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1990s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Modern figurative photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Modern figurative 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 figurative 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, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Slim Aarons, Mark Shaw, Alain Le Garsmeur, and Terry O'Neill. Frequently made by artists working with Digital Print, and Paper 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 figurative photography, so small editions measuring 0.79 inches across are also available. Prices for figurative 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 $22 and tops out at $115,000, while the average work sells for $1,800.

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