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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
"Imitation of Life", Lobby Card, USA 1959

"Imitation of Life", Lobby Card, USA 1959

Located in Cologne, DE

Imitation of Life, USA 1959, Director: Douglas Sirk, Cast: John Gavin, Lana Turner. The lobby cards would have been displayed inside the cinemas at the time of the film's release. ...

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1950s Modern Abstract Photography

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"Walt Disney's Pinocchio" Lobby Card, USA 1940

"Walt Disney's Pinocchio" Lobby Card, USA 1940

Located in Cologne, DE

Walt Disney's Pinocchio, USA 1940, Animation, Lobby Card, The lobby cards would have been displayed inside the cinemas at the time of the film's release. Pinocchio is a 1940 Americ...

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1940s Modern Abstract Photography

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"Humoresque", Lobby Card, USA 1946
"Humoresque", Lobby Card, USA 1946

"Humoresque", Lobby Card, USA 1946

Located in Cologne, DE

Original black-and-white lobby card for the film "Humoresque" (1946) featuring Joan Crawford, John Garfield, and J. Carrol Naish. This vintage cinema memorabilia piece captures a pro...

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1940s Modern Abstract Photography

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Contemporary Cyanotype Monotype of Mid Century Shapes Under Water  in Cold Tones
Contemporary Cyanotype Monotype of Mid Century Shapes Under Water  in Cold Tones

Contemporary Cyanotype Monotype of Mid Century Shapes Under Water in Cold Tones

By Kind of Cyan

Located in Barcelona, ES

This is an exclusive handprinted unique cyanotype that takes its inspiration from the mid-century modern shapes. It's made by layering paper cutouts and different exposures using uv-light. Details: + Title: Mid Century Shapes...

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2010s Modern Abstract Photography

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Emulsion, Watercolor, Monotype, Paper

"Merton of the Movies" Lobby Card, USA 1948

"Merton of the Movies" Lobby Card, USA 1948

Located in Cologne, DE

Merton of the Movies, USA 1948, Director: Robert Alton, Cast: Gloria Grahame, Red Skelton. The lobby cards would have been displayed inside the cinemas ...

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1940s Modern Abstract Photography

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"The Pom Pom Girls", Lobby Card, USA 1976

"The Pom Pom Girls", Lobby Card, USA 1976

Located in Cologne, DE

Original Lobby Card, The Pom Pom Girls, USA 1976, Director: Joseph Ruben, Cast: Jennifer Ashley, Lisa Reeves, Susan Player, Cheryl Smith, Diane Lee Hart, Crown International Pictures...

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1970s Modern Abstract Photography

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"Walt Disney's Pinocchio" Lobby Card, USA 1940

"Walt Disney's Pinocchio" Lobby Card, USA 1940

Located in Cologne, DE

Walt Disney's Pinocchio, USA 1940, Animation, Lobby Card, The lobby cards would have been displayed inside the cinemas at the time of the film's release. Pinocchio is a 1940 Americ...

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1940s Modern Abstract Photography

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'Dark Wave I' SIGNED Limited Edition
'Dark Wave I' SIGNED Limited Edition

'Dark Wave I' SIGNED Limited Edition

By Stuart Möller

Located in London, GB

'Dark Wave I' by Stuart Möller Beautiful capture of a single wave at dusk. Seascape, abstract landscape. An exquisite SIGNED Limited Edition C Print. * Edition Size 10 only this ...

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2010s Modern Abstract Photography

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C Print

Carnival - Colour signed limited edition abstract pigment print, Contemporary
Carnival - Colour signed limited edition abstract pigment print, Contemporary

Carnival - Colour signed limited edition abstract pigment print, Contemporary

By Sam Thomas

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

Carnival - Limited edition pigment print , 2014 - Limited Edition of 5 This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm , Acid-free a...

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2010s Modern Abstract Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Di...

Untitled Abstraction Reverse #1 and #2
Untitled Abstraction Reverse #1 and #2

Untitled Abstraction Reverse #1 and #2

By Ida Lansky

Located in Denton, TX

Two photographs each 10 x 8 in., vintage gelatin silver prints by Ida Lansky. Artist stamp on prints' verso. Ida G. Lansky was born in 1910 in Toronto, Canada. She pursued many careers in her lifetime including Nursing, Art, and Library Science. In 1928 she moved to New York City and later attended New York University, The Jewish Hospital in Brooklyn, NY and Cornell University. In 1942 she received a B.S. in Public Health Nursing. Ida Lansky moved to Hawaii in 1945 and married Irving Lansky. She then moved to Norman, Oklahoma and then to Denton, Texas where she studied art and was mother to two children, Ellen and Michele. From 1954 - 1959 she was in the Visual Art studies program at Texas Women’s University in Denton with an emphasis on photography. She studied under Carlotta Corpron. 1959 marked a peak in her art career when she exhibited her photographs in a group exhibition curated by Henry Holmes...

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20th Century Modern Abstract Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Glass Eyes" Photograph 56" x 40" in Limited Edition 1/3 by Larsen Sotelo
"Glass Eyes" Photograph 56" x 40" in Limited Edition 1/3 by Larsen Sotelo

"Glass Eyes" Photograph 56" x 40" in Limited Edition 1/3 by Larsen Sotelo

By Larsen Sotelo

Located in Culver City, CA

"Glass Eyes" Photograph 56" x 40" in Limited Edition 1/3 by Larsen Sotelo Not framed. Ships in a tube Signed and numbered by the artist. Comes with COA issued by the artist. Availa...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée

Morocco 93 by Aaron Siskind, 1982, Photogravure
Morocco 93 by Aaron Siskind, 1982, Photogravure

Morocco 93 by Aaron Siskind, 1982, Photogravure

By Aaron Siskind

Located in Denton, TX

Morocco 93 by Aaron Siskind presents an abstract image, a close up of a textured rock slab. Small dark square holes scatter across the rock. The subject is cropped, emphasizing the t...

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1980s Modern Abstract Photography

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Photogravure

"Home Movies", Lobby Card, USA 1979

"Home Movies", Lobby Card, USA 1979

Located in Cologne, DE

Home Movies - Wie du mir, so ich dir, USA 1979, Cast: Mary Davenport, Gerrit Graham, Vincent Gardenia. The lobby cards would have been displayed inside th...

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1970s Modern Abstract Photography

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Color

American Flag in Neon in New York City Street Scene at Night

American Flag in Neon in New York City Street Scene at Night

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

The patriotic colors of Old Glory are described in vibrating neon. Cars in the foreground reflect the striped pattern, while faces and figures punctuate the scene. Signed and dated ...

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2010s Modern Abstract Photography

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Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

"I Love Lucy", Lobby Card, USA 1951

"I Love Lucy", Lobby Card, USA 1951

Located in Cologne, DE

Original black-and-white lobby card for the TV show "I Love Lucy" (1951) featuring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. This vintage cinema memorabilia piece captures a charming domestic sce...

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1950s Modern Abstract Photography

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Color

9/11 - Twin Towers in Angelic Light, Architecture
9/11 - Twin Towers in Angelic Light, Architecture

9/11 - Twin Towers in Angelic Light, Architecture

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Since its construction, Mitchell Funk has been chronicling the Twin Towers, of the World Trade Center. More specifically, he has been recording how light affects and transforms the two giant monoliths. Like us all, Mitchell was inspired by the formidable presence of the two buildings. Living in Brooklyn Heights with great views of lower Manhattan gave him a special advantage and opportunity to assemble some of the most iconic Twin Tower images ever taken. To Mitchell Funk, the Twin Towers, of the World Trade Center were the perfect synthesis of commerce and art. Most modern architecture is simply functional. Minoru Yamasaki's Twin Towers were in fact something quite radical. They were a steel and glass expression of Minimalism on the grandest scale in human history. Everything in the towers was stripped down to its essential quality with nothing extraneous added ….. except light. The way the buildings reflected light made them unique and inspired Mitchell to record them in color for 32 years. Although, the exterior was actually made of a very reflective blue/grey stainless steel the warm light of daybreak and sunset could change their color and transform them from buildings into and mystical monumental sculptures. With the help of the sun as a key player, Mitchell’s images of the Twin Towers progress from the mystical to the spiritual as they reflect the sun’s intense golden energy. Under these conditions, one could argue, that the Twin Tower housed the same type of divine energy as the adjacent churches. In the wake of the 9/11 tragedy, one could interpret Twin Tower sunset images differently. A sunset can be a symbol for the end of the day or simply The End. The 1969 image “Dead End” is a visual prognostication. The North Tower is under construction in the background and in the foreground, Mitchell has framed it between two street signs that read Dead End. In Mitchell’s Twin Tower photographs, he is not taking a tourist picture that says “here I am on the Brooklyn Heights Promenade...

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1970s Modern Abstract Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

"Walt Disney's Pinocchio" Lobby Card, USA 1940

"Walt Disney's Pinocchio" Lobby Card, USA 1940

Located in Cologne, DE

Walt Disney's Pinocchio, USA 1940, Animation, Lobby Card, The lobby cards would have been displayed inside the cinemas at the time of the film's release. Pinocchio is a 1940 Americ...

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1940s Modern Abstract Photography

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Color

' Sex Flower ' signed limited edition Oversize

' Sex Flower ' signed limited edition Oversize

By Stuart Möller

Located in London, GB

'Flower' by Stuart Möller Wonderfully raw and sexual capture of a hibiscus flower following a rain storm. An exquisite Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print. Edition Size 3 only...

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2010s Modern Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Broken Planet Series. Set of 4 Photographs. Abstract Digital Collage
The Broken Planet Series. Set of 4 Photographs. Abstract Digital Collage

The Broken Planet Series. Set of 4 Photographs. Abstract Digital Collage

By Zoltan Gerliczki

Located in Miami Beach, FL

In his series entitled “Broken Planet,” Zoltan depicts a broken planet alongside 13 other “planets” based on the most common human feelings or behaviors, such as happiness, sadness, ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Photography

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Color, Pigment, Archival Pigment

The Broken Planet andThe Excitement Planet Diptych. Color Photographs
The Broken Planet andThe Excitement Planet Diptych. Color Photographs

The Broken Planet andThe Excitement Planet Diptych. Color Photographs

By Zoltan Gerliczki

Located in Miami Beach, FL

In his series entitled “Broken Planet,” Zoltan depicts a broken planet alongside 13 other “planets” based on the most common human feelings or behaviors, such as happiness, sadness, ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Photography

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Color, Pigment, Archival Pigment

The Broken Planet, The Anger Planet, The Disgust Planet Triptych Photographs
The Broken Planet, The Anger Planet, The Disgust Planet Triptych Photographs

The Broken Planet, The Anger Planet, The Disgust Planet Triptych Photographs

By Zoltan Gerliczki

Located in Miami Beach, FL

In his series entitled “Broken Planet,” Zoltan depicts a broken planet alongside 13 other “planets” based on the most common human feelings or behaviors, such as happiness, sadness, anger, anticipation, fear, loneliness, jealousy, disgust, trust, greed, joy, racism, and shame. In these images, the artist works with various fragments of colored glass and other debris that he collected from the streets near his home in Atlanta during the COVID-19 quarantine and political protests. Zoltan assembles these pieces in his studio and re-photographs them to symbolize the current crisis of political and environmental problems. At this moment, the most pressing issues of our time concern ourselves and the future of our culture and our planet. In a sense, the artist takes the pieces and puts them back together to reconstruct a fragmented world. “The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who do nothing about it.” -Albert Einstein Zoltan Gerliczki...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Photography

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Color, Pigment, Archival Pigment

The Broken Mind Olanet & The Racist planet Diptych photographs
The Broken Mind Olanet & The Racist planet Diptych photographs

The Broken Mind Olanet & The Racist planet Diptych photographs

By Zoltan Gerliczki

Located in Miami Beach, FL

In his series entitled “Broken Planet,” Zoltan depicts a broken planet alongside 13 other “planets” based on the most common human feelings or behaviors, such as happiness, sadness, anger, anticipation, fear, loneliness, jealousy, disgust, trust, greed, joy, racism, and shame. In these images, the artist works with various fragments of colored glass and other debris that he collected from the streets near his home in Atlanta during the COVID-19 quarantine and political protests. Zoltan assembles these pieces in his studio and re-photographs them to symbolize the current crisis of political and environmental problems. At this moment, the most pressing issues of our time concern ourselves and the future of our culture and our planet. In a sense, the artist takes the pieces and puts them back together to reconstruct a fragmented world. “The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who do nothing about it.” -Albert Einstein Zoltan Gerliczki...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Photography

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Color, Pigment, Archival Pigment

The Greedy Planet. The Broken Planet Series. Abstract Digital Collage Photograph
The Greedy Planet. The Broken Planet Series. Abstract Digital Collage Photograph

The Greedy Planet. The Broken Planet Series. Abstract Digital Collage Photograph

By Zoltan Gerliczki

Located in Miami Beach, FL

In his series entitled “Broken Planet,” Zoltan depicts a broken planet alongside 13 other “planets” based on the most common human feelings or behaviors, such as happiness, sadness, anger, anticipation, fear, loneliness, jealousy, disgust, trust, greed, joy, racism, and shame. In these images, the artist works with various fragments of colored glass and other debris that he collected from the streets near his home in Atlanta during the COVID-19 quarantine and political protests. Zoltan assembles these pieces in his studio and re-photographs them to symbolize the current crisis of political and environmental problems. At this moment, the most pressing issues of our time concern ourselves and the future of our culture and our planet. In a sense, the artist takes the pieces and puts them back together to reconstruct a fragmented world. “The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who do nothing about it.” -Albert Einstein Zoltan Gerliczki...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Photography

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Color, Pigment, Archival Pigment

The Disgust Planet. The Broken Planet Series. Abstract Digital Collage Photo
The Disgust Planet. The Broken Planet Series. Abstract Digital Collage Photo

The Disgust Planet. The Broken Planet Series. Abstract Digital Collage Photo

By Zoltan Gerliczki

Located in Miami Beach, FL

In his series entitled “Broken Planet,” Zoltan depicts a broken planet alongside 13 other “planets” based on the most common human feelings or behaviors, such as happiness, sadness, ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Photography

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Color, Pigment, Archival Pigment

The Surprise Planet. Broken Planet Series. Abstract Digital Collage Color Photo
The Surprise Planet. Broken Planet Series. Abstract Digital Collage Color Photo

The Surprise Planet. Broken Planet Series. Abstract Digital Collage Color Photo

By Zoltan Gerliczki

Located in Miami Beach, FL

In his series entitled “Broken Planet,” Zoltan depicts a broken planet alongside 13 other “planets” based on the most common human feelings or behaviors, such as happiness, sadness, ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Photography

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Color, Pigment, Archival Pigment

Large Mounted Abstract Color Photograph Sculpture Detail
Large Mounted Abstract Color Photograph Sculpture Detail

Large Mounted Abstract Color Photograph Sculpture Detail

Located in Surfside, FL

from a Miami art collective. this piece was an experimental collaboration.

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Photography

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Board, Photographic Paper

Giddy (rodeo, rider, motion blur, colorful, iconic)
Giddy (rodeo, rider, motion blur, colorful, iconic)

Giddy (rodeo, rider, motion blur, colorful, iconic)

By Jeffrey Tamblyn

Located in Kansas City, MO

Jeffrey Tamblyn Giddy Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag Year: 2021 Size: 10x8 inches Edition: 50 Signed, dated and numbered by hand on label COA provided Ref.: 924802-...

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2010s Modern Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

Storefront
Storefront

Storefront

By Brett Weston

Located in Pacific Grove, CA

This vintage silver gelatin print is signed and dated in pencil on the front of the mount, and again on the back of the mount. Printed in 1961 for inclusion in "Fifteen Photographs" ...

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1960s Modern Abstract Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons Estate Edition - Las Brisas
Slim Aarons Estate Edition - Las Brisas

Slim Aarons Estate Edition - Las Brisas

By Slim Aarons

Located in London, GB

Las Brisas A villa in Las Brisas, Acapulco, February 1972 Gorgeous print measuring 72 x 48" inches / ca 182.88 x 121.9 cm’s paper size. Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 ...

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1970s Modern Abstract Photography

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Archival Pigment

"The Human Jungle", Lobby Card, USA 1954

"The Human Jungle", Lobby Card, USA 1954

Located in Cologne, DE

Original lobby card for the film "The Human Jungle" (1954) featuring Gary Merrill and Jan Sterling. This vintage cinema memorabilia piece captures a dramatic backstage scene with Gar...

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1950s Modern Abstract Photography

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Color

"The Pride and the Passion", Lobby Card, USA 1957

"The Pride and the Passion", Lobby Card, USA 1957

Located in Cologne, DE

Original color lobby card for the film "The Pride and the Passion" (1957) featuring Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra, and Sophia Loren. This vintage cinema memorabilia piece captures a grou...

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1950s Modern Abstract Photography

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Color

"The Hunchback of Notre Dame", Lobby Card, USA 1939

"The Hunchback of Notre Dame", Lobby Card, USA 1939

Located in Cologne, DE

Original black-and-white lobby card for the film "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (1939) featuring Charles Laughton and Maureen O'Hara. This vintage cinema memorabilia piece captures a ...

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1930s Modern Abstract Photography

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Color

Modern abstract photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Modern abstract 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 abstract 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, red, pink and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Stuart Möller, Adolph Studly, Mitchell Funk, and Howard Schatz. 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 abstract photography, so small editions measuring 3.63 inches across are also available. Prices for abstract 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 $320 and tops out at $18,000, while the average work sells for $2,200.