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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
Color:  Green
Orlando, 2000
Located in Hudson, NY
Price is for UNFRAMED item The Robin Rice Gallery proudly announces SUMMERTIME Salon 2018, an annual photography exhibit featuring gallery artists as well as a few newcomers. This y...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Color Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

Family Chair Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Family Chair 1968 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Elizabeth Matthews, descendant of H M Flagler co-founder of Palm Beach, sits in her...
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1960s Modern Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

No. 287
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This print features the playful relationship between natural forms and botanicals. In this image Erin uses the natural composition of the lime green orchids, and her own collage work...
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2010s Modern Color Photography

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Photographic Paper, Color

Human Body Study 1707
Located in Lawrence, NY
# 1 of 8 Signed, dated and numbered Howard Schatz gave up a career as a retinal surgeon and a clinical professor to follow his passion for photography. Schatz first established a following in the 1990s with two collections of underwater photography, Water Dance and Pool Light. He has since gone on to photograph dancers, athletes, actors, the homeless, flowers, circus performers and design and execute his own compositions. His work often straddles the blurry line between fashion and art and makes the argument for fashion photography as art. Schatz's focus is the human body...
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2010s Modern Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Bowery Skid Row Portrait. Urban Street Art - Mid Century Green Wall
Located in Miami, FL
For generations, The Bowery was known for homeless, abandoned alcoholics. This insightful and soulful portrait from 1969 shows one of the Bowery's street residents against a green w...
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1960s Modern Color Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

Balloon Legs, Northport, NY, 2015
Located in Hudson, NY
Each year, Robin Rice celebrates a Salon style exhibition to showcase her gallery artists and invite new ones. With Robin’s extensive experience as a gallery curator, all Robin Rice...
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2010s Modern Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

'Racing At Baden Baden' 1978 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Racing At Baden Baden' 1978 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print Spectators dine in the open air as the horses go by at Baden Baden racecourse, ...
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1970s Modern Color Photography

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C Print, Color

Gina Parr, Agbopura , Limited Edition Contemporary Abstract Landscape Photograph
Located in Deddington, GB
Gina Parr Agbopura Limited Edition Photographic Print of 10 Image Size: 54.9 x 36.6 cm This is one work Sold Unframed Agbopura – 2 of 10 Limited Edition Photograph by Gina Parr from...
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Sacred Lotus 2, from the Botanic Series
Located in Lawrence, NY
#1 of 12 signed and 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 following in ...
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Modern color photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Modern color 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 color 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, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Slim Aarons, Mark Shaw, Toni Frissell, and Alain Le Garsmeur. Frequently made by artists working with Pigment Print, and Archival 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 color photography, so small editions measuring 3 inches across are also available. Prices for color 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 $36 and tops out at $185,000, while the average work sells for $2,500.

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