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Modern Color 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
'Zermatt Skiing' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in London, GB
'Zermatt Skiing' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition) Skiers in Zermatt, Switzerland, March 1968. Gorgeous print measuring 20 x 24" inches / ca 51 x 61 cm's. Estate Stamped Collection Ed...
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1960s Modern Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

'Racehorse Exercise' 1984 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print
Located in London, GB
'Racehorse Exercise' by Alain Le Garsmeur Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print A rider exercising a racehorse in the early morning, Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky, USA, ...
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1980s Modern Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

' Deep Calm ' Limited Edition, Signed Oversize Archival Pigment print
Located in London, GB
' Deep Calm ' Limited Edition, Signed Oversize Archival Pigment print Large and exquisite, intensely beautiful Archival Pigment print - signed and numbered by photographer on front ...
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2010s Modern Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

'Tennis In San Diego' California (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in London, GB
'Tennis In San Diego' California (Slim Aarons Estate Edition) A man and a woman playing tennis on a court surrounded by palm trees, San Diego, California, October 1956. The elegant pair dressed in tennis whites, save for the striped shirt of the young lady, enjoy a game of tennis, in the heat of the Californian sunshine...
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1950s Modern Color Photography

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C Print

George Hamilton And Alana Collins Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
George Hamilton And Alana Collins 1968 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition American actor George Hamilton relaxes on a deckchair in Capri, 1968. With him (left) is h...
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1960s Modern Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons, Skiing In Vail (Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Skiing In Vail, 1964 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 Skiers pass by a snow covered tree in Vail, Colorado, USA, 1964. Estate stamped an...
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1960s Modern Color Photography

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Lambda

Mid Century Mercedes Benz SL, Midnight Modern Series Contemporary Photography
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Palm Springs Mid Century Modern Architecture, Vintage Classic Mercedes Benz SL, Palm Desert, Limited Series. Archival Inkjet Print on Cotton Paper. Mid Century Modern Architecture ...
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2010s Modern Color Photography

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Cotton, Archival Ink, Photographic Paper

Slim Aarons, Esther Williams by the Pool
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Esther Williams by the Pool, 1955 C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Swimmer and movie star Esther Williams by the poo...
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1950s Modern Color Photography

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C Print

'Nelda And Friends' Palm Springs (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in London, GB
'Nelda And Friends' by Slim Aarons Set to become another Slim Aaron favourite - it's better known cousins 'Poolside Gossip' and 'Desert House Party' (also listed) are considered to...
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1970s Modern Color Photography

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C Print

'Porto Ercole' Italy 1973 (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in London, GB
'Porto Ercole' A jetty juts out from the rocky shoreline at the Hotel Il Pellicano in Porto Ercole, Tuscany, August 1973. Beautiful greens of the sea water contrast with the red and...
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1970s Modern Color Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Dining al Fresco in Capri'
Located in New York, NY
Italian artist and actress Domiziana Giordano, Italian author Francesca Sanvitale (1928 - 2011), Dino Trappetti and Umberto Terrelli dining al fresco on a terrace overlooking the wat...
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1980s Modern Color Photography

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C Print

Slim Aarons 'Waterskiing at Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc'
Located in New York, NY
Waterskiing from the Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc in Cap d'Antibes, France, 1969. Waterskiing at Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc 1969 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of ...
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1960s Modern Color Photography

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C Print

Bermuda View (1957) Limited Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Bermuda View (1957) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) View from the Bermudiana Hotel looking towards Paget, in the foreground the Royal Bermuda Yacht club, 1957. ...
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1950s Modern Color Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Catherine Wilke Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Catherine Wilke 1980 by Slim Aarons printed 2023 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Catherine Wilke joins the topless sunbathers – along with Elisabetta Catalano, Charlotte Ticken...
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1980s Modern Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Estate Edition - Dolores Del Rio
Located in London, GB
Mexican film star Dolores Del Rio (1905 - 1983, right) poses with a friend in Acapulco, Mexico, 1952 Gorgeous print measuring 40 x 40" inches / ca 101 x 101 cm’s paper size. Est...
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1950s Modern Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

1967 'Porto Ercole' (Estate Stamped Edition)
Located in London, GB
'Porto Ercole' by Slim Aarons The waterfront at Porto Ercole, Italy, August 1967. A group of young and stylish girls dressed in capri pants and colourful shirts sit atop vespas an...
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1960s Modern Color Photography

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C Print

Slim Aarons - Estate Edition - Bermudan Hostess
Located in London, GB
Bermudan Hostess Polly Trott Hornburg in front of her father’s typical Bermudian house. She is wearing her own design of Thaibok slacks and shirt for a ride in an open carriage, Be...
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1950s Modern Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Eva Gabor (1950) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL
Located in London, GB
Eva Gabor (1950) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL (Photo By Slim Aarons) Hungarian actress Eva Gabor (1920 – 1995) in Montego Bay, Jamaica, circa 1954....
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1950s Modern Color Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

St. Louis and the Arch Vintage Photograph Joel Meyerowitz Architectural Photo
Located in Surfside, FL
St. Louis and the Arch Vintage Photograph St. Louis and the Arch: titled, initialed, dated 1981, copyright 1982, and editioned 4/20 to verso. Provenance: US Bank Visual Arts Department Images: 15 x 19 in. (16 X 20), frames: 22 1/2 x 28 1/2 in Meyerowitz first drew acclaim for his remarkable ability to capture subtle qualities of light with the 1978 publication of Cape Light, which went on to become a color photography classic. Joel Meyerowitz (born March 6, 1938) is a street photographer, and portrait and landscape photographer. He began photographing in color in 1962 and was an early advocate of the use of color during a time when there was significant resistance to the idea of color photography as serious art. In the early 1970s he taught the first color course at the Cooper Union in New York City where many of tod...
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1980s Modern Color Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print

"Air Jordan" 40x50 Nike Michael Jordan, Sneakers, Photography Fine Art Unsigned
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Air Jordan" is an acrylic photomosaic artwork by Destro. The first release in a series mosaic works called "Icons". Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundre...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

"BUTTERFLY HEART" 48x36 Pop Art Archival Print Butterflies Unsigned Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Archival pigment pop art print of butterflies creating a heart shape created by DESTRO DESTRO is an LA based pop artist. and image creator. Printed on archival exhibition paper.
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Color Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

Aventure d'une libertine VIII, XIII, XII and IX. From The Secret Album Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Aventure d'une libertine VIII, XIII, XII and IX, Paris, 2015 From The Secret Album Series Individual size: 37 cm H x 30 cm W Overall size: 174 cm H x 60 c...
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1960s Modern Color Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Coming In Too Fast! - Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
"Coming In Too Fast!!" Signed Limited Edition By Blank Barbie Printed 2025 Archival pigment print Giant 60 x 40 inches / 152 x 101 cm paper size signed and numbered by artist on...
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2010s Modern Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Poolside Reflections, Beverly Hills Hotel (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Poolside Reflections, Beverly Hills Hotel, 1957 Chromogenic Lambda print Holiday makers relaxing by the pool at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Sunset...
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1950s Modern Color Photography

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Lambda

Backgammon on the beach at Biarritz, France
Located in New York, NY
Backgammon on the beach at Biarritz, France, 1960 Chromogenic print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Backgammon...
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1950s Modern Color Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Christian de Sica And Elsa Martinelli in Gstaad'
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Christian de Sica and Elsa Martinelli 1977 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. I...
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1970s Modern Color Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Verbier Vacation' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Caption: Holiday-makers take the sun on a mountain top in Verbier, 1964 Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Slim Aaro...
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1960s Modern Color Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons Sunbathing in Capri, Catherine Wilke
Located in New York, NY
Sunbathing in Capri, Catherine Wilke, Chromogenic Lambda print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Printed Later. Cath...
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1980s Modern Color Photography

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Lambda

Skiing In Vail II
Located in New York, NY
Skiing In Vail II, 1960 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 A group of skiers stand in line waiting for the ski lift in Vail, Colorado, USA,...
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1960s Modern Color Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Harvey Firestone, Jr.'
Located in New York, NY
Harvey Firestone, Jr. 1950's (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition 1 of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Caption: Married couple Harvey Firestone, Jr. and...
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1950s Modern Color Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Rolex Daytona 50x40 6263 Paul Newman Photomosaic Photography Fine Art Unsigned
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Newman" is an acrylic photomosaic artwork by Destro. The first release in a series mosaic works called "Icons". Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundreds o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Skiing In Sugarbush Vermont'
Located in New York, NY
Skiing In Vermont, 1963 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 Skiers on the slopes at the Sugarbush Resort, Vermont, USA, March 1963. Estate stamped and hand numbered edi...
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1960s Modern Color Photography

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Lambda

AC DC BACK IN BLACK 30x50 Photography Photograph Cassette Tape Fine Art Print
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A contemporary photograph of an AC/DC - Back In Black cassette tape. This is s the first release in the much anticipated series "The Music" by pop Artists Destro "They encapsulate an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons, In Vogue Acapulco (Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
In Vogue, 1966 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 Vogue magazine editor Topsy Taylor, a visitor to Acapulco, circa 1966. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150...
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1960s Modern Color Photography

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Lambda

'Fan Mail' 1955- Slim Aarons Official Limited Edition Estate Print Oversize
Located in London, GB
'Fan Mail' 1955 Marilyn Monroe (1926 – 1962), wearing a red negligee trimmed with black lace, sorts out her fan mail shortly after her film ‘The Asphalt Jungle’ had been released. ...
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1950s Modern Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'On The Sugarbush Slopes' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
New England Skiing 1955 (printed later) C-print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Two women recline on improvised su...
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1950s Modern Color Photography

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Lambda

Caracalla Therme 1990 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Caracalla Therme 1990 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped A woman experiences the Caracalla Therme spa in Baden-Baden, September 1990. 20 x 24" inches / 51 x 61 cm paper size Estate Sta...
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1990s Modern Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Capri Tan 1968 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Capri Tan 1968 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped 1968, A kneeling sunbather shows off her rings and pendant on a beach in Capri, Italy. 60 x 40" inches / 152 x 102 cm paper size Estate...
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1960s Modern Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Poolside In Sotogrande' : Mid-Century Modern Photography : Poolside
Located in New York, NY
Poolside in Sotogrande 1975 C print Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Bathers round a pool in Sotogrande, ...
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1970s Modern Color Photography

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Lambda

Social Call 1972 - Slim Aarons Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
Social Call 1972 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Charley Weaver at the Las Brisas resort in Acapulco, Mexico, 1972. 60 x 40" inches / 152 x 101 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collect...
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1970s Modern Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

30x50 NOTORIOUS B.I.G. "LIFE AFTER DEATH" Cassette Photography Pop Art Unsigned
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A contemporary photograph of a NOTORIOUS B.I.G. "LIFE AFTER DEATH" cassette tape. This is s the first release in the much anticipated series "The Music" by pop Artists Destro These ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons, Party in Bermuda (Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Party in Bermuda, 1979 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 A party on the deck of the yacht 'Ondine' in Bermuda, June 1970. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of ...
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1970s Modern Color Photography

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Lambda

30x40 NOTORIOUS B.I.G. "LIFE AFTER DEATH" Cassette Photography Pop Art Unsigned
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A contemporary photograph of a NOTORIOUS B.I.G. "LIFE AFTER DEATH" cassette tape. This is s the first release in the much anticipated series "The Music" by pop Artists Destro These ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Miami Vice Soundtrack Cassette Photograph 30x40 Pop Art by Destro Photography
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A contemporary photograph of 2Pacs iconic "Miami Vice" soundtrack cassette tape. This is s the first release in the much anticipated series "The Music" by pop Artists Destro These ic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Capri Tan 1968 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Capri Tan 1968 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped 1968, A kneeling sunbather shows off her rings and pendant on a beach in Capri, Italy. 60 x 40" inches / 152 x 101 cm paper size Estat...
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1960s Modern Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Caracalla Therme 1990 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Caracalla Therme 1990 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped A woman experiences the Caracalla Therme spa in Baden-Baden, September 1990. 20 x 24" inches / 51 x 61 cm paper size Estate Sta...
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1990s Modern Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Georgica Beach, Golden Wave, Hamptons, NY, 2015
Located in Hudson, NY
Price is for UNFRAMED item This photo depicts the memorizing quality of the oceans waves, specifically in the Hamptons. It is a part of Robin Rice Galley's 2018 Summer Salon. The ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Montecatini' Mid-century Modern Photography : Poolside
Located in New York, NY
Marie-Louise Scio at the Tettuccio Terme in Montecatini, Italy, June 1980. Marie-Louise in Montecatini 1980 C print Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with ce...
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1980s Modern Color Photography

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Lambda

Anne Ryan, California Fashion - Portrait of Socialite Dressed in Pink, C-Print
Located in Brighton, GB
Please note that as of 1st March 2025, the Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Collection aligned its pricing across the entire collection. Please bear in mind that all prints are produced t...
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20th Century Modern Color Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital

Slim Aarons, Kaufmann Desert House (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Kaufmann Desert House, 1970. (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity A poolside party at a desert house, de...
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1970s Modern Color Photography

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C Print

Slim Aarons, Cortina D'Ampezzo (Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Skiers walking up Cortina D'Ampezzo in Italy, 1962. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Slim Aarons (1916-2006) work...
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1960s Modern Color Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Cipriani's Riva in Venice' Mid-century Modern
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Natale Rusconi in Venice 1978 (printed later) C print Signature stamped and numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the Slim Aarons estate Natal...
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1960s Modern Color Photography

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C Print

Aventure d'une libertine III. From The Secret Album Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Aventure d'une libertine III, Paris, 2015 From The Secret Album Series Edition 6/6 ex. 5 AP. Unframed The Secret Album Series This series is born from a personal experience. The mo...
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1960s Modern Color Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

"BUTTERFLY HEART" 60x40 Pop Art Archival Print Butterflies Unsigned Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Archival pigment pop art print of butterflies creating a heart shape created by DESTRO DESTRO is an LA based pop artist. and image creator. Printed on archival exhibition paper.
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Color Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

Britt Ekland Sunbathing by The Pool 1979 Limited Estate Print
Located in London, GB
Britt Ekland Sunbathing by Pool 1979 Limited Edition David Steen Estate Print Limited Edition: All prints are limited editions, no further prints are produced once sold Paper si...
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1970s Modern Color Photography

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C Print, Color

Taxi Driver NYC
Located in New York, NY
Taxi Driver NYC, 1977 Archival pigment print 9 x 13 inches Edition of 36 Robert Farber is a contemporary American photographer best known for his iconic i...
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1980s Modern Color Photography

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C Print

Norman Parkinson 'Brigitte Bauer in Tahiti. American Vogue, May 1965'
Located in New York, NY
Brigitte Bauer photographed in Tahiti wearing Estée Lauder makeup and hair styled by Kenneth. American Vogue, 1 May 1965. Brigitte Bauer in Tahiti. American Vogue, May 1965 C print ...
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1960s Modern Color Photography

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C Print

Norman Parkinson 'Mouche at Praia do Vau, Portugal for Vogue, January 1973'
Located in New York, NY
Mouche at Praia do Vau, Portugal wearing a Nina Ricci swimsuit. British Vogue magazine, January 1973. Mouche at Praia do Vau, Portugal for Vogue, January 1973 C print Estate stamped...
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1970s Modern Color Photography

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C Print

Dart Machine Oil Can Large Format Photo 24X20 Color Photograph Beach House, RI
Located in Surfside, FL
Dart machine oil can in garage. The Tappen House, Little Compton, RI (Rhode Island). Hand signed and numbered. small edition of 15 (these are on Kodak pro...
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Early 2000s Modern Color Photography

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C Print

'Sunbathing On Capri' 1980 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Sunbathing On Capri' 1980 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Catherine Wilke joins the topless sunbathers - along with Elisabetta Catalano, Charlotte Ticken and Pamela Grupas - on ...
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1980s Modern Color Photography

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C Print

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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