Lipstick Rug
1980s Photorealist Color Photography
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Plaster
Late 20th Century Mexican Grand Tour Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Plaster
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Silver, Brass, Bronze, Steel
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1980s Photorealist Color Photography
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Canvas, Oil
1980s Op Art Abstract Prints
Lithograph, Screen
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Archival Paper
1980s Photorealist Color Photography
Photographic Paper, C Print, Dye Transfer
20th Century Landscape Paintings
Gouache
1960s Bauhaus Prints and Multiples
Screen
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Archival Paper
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Archival Paper
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Archival Paper
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography
C Print
1980s Photorealist Color Photography
Photographic Paper, C Print, Dye Transfer
1980s Photorealist Color Photography
Photographic Paper, C Print, Dye Transfer
1950s Modern Color Photography
C Print
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.
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