Danny Ryan
1980s American Modern Color Photography
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1990s American Modern Color Photography
C Print
Late 19th Century Naturalistic Figurative Prints
Photogravure
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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wood, Velvet
1960s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Black and White
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography
Photographic Paper, Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Wood, Archival Paper
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Rocking Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Aluminum
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Handmade Paper
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Lambda
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Wood
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Iron
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Paper, Woodcut, Ink
1970s Pop Art Abstract Prints
Lithograph
20th Century Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Renaissance Revival Figurative Sculptures
Gesso, Wood
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1980s American Modern Color Photography
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1990s American Modern Color Photography
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Finding the Right color-photography for You
Color photography evokes emotion that can bring a viewer into the scene. It can transport one to faraway places or back into the past.
The first color photograph, taken in 1861, was more of an exercise in science than art. Photographer Thomas Sutton and physicist James Clerk Maxwell used three separate exposures of a tartan ribbon — filtered through red, green and blue — and composited them into a single image, resulting in the first multicolor representation of an object.
Before this innovation, photographs were often tinted by hand. By the 1890s, color photography processes were introduced based on that 1860s experiment. In the early 20th century, autochromes brought color photography to a commercial audience.
Now color photography is widely available, with these historic photographs documenting moments and scenes that are still vivid generations later. Photographers in the 20th and 21st centuries have offered new perspectives in the evolving field of modern color photography with gripping portraiture, snow-capped landscapes, stunning architecture and lots more.
In the voluminous collection of photography on 1stDibs, find vibrant full-color images by Slim Aarons, Helen Levitt, Gordon Parks, Stefanie Schneider, Steve McCurry and other artists. Bring visual interest to any corner of your home with color photography — introduce a salon-style gallery hang or another arrangement that best fits your space.