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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
Dal Lake Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Dal Lake 1961 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Dal Lake in Srinagar, in Jammu and Kashmir, India, 1961. unframed c type print printed 2023 20 x 20" - paper size...
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1960s Modern Color Photography

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Esther Williams In Florida Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Esther Williams In Florida 1955 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition American swimmer and actress Esther Williams by the pool with friends in Florida, 1955. unframed...
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1950s Modern Color Photography

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Lounging In Bermuda Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Lounging In Bermuda 1969 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A woman relaxes with a drink by a swimming pool in Bermuda, November 1969. unframed c type print printe...
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Eton-Harrow Match Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Eton-Harrow Match 1955 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Lord’s achieves its sartorial and social pinnacle for a school event – the annual Eton-Harrow Match. unfr...
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Eagle Club Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Eagle Club 1969 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Holidaymakers dining at the Eagle Club, Gstaad, Switzerland, March 1969. unframed c type print printed 2023 16 x...
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Esther Williams Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Esther Williams 1955 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Esther Williams, American aquatic actress and former swimming champion, relaxing in a Florida swimming pool....
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Hello There Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Hello There 1955 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Film star Diana Dors (Diana Fluck) (1931 – 1984) in blonde bombshell pose on a satin covered bed. unframed c t...
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Family Pool In Florida Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Family Pool 1960 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Mrs A Watson Armour III (Jean Schweppe) with friends and family enjoying the pool on their estate at Lake Forest...
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French Stately Home Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
French Stately Home 1956 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition The Comte de Paris, pretender to the French throne, with his wife the Comtesse and their children at the...
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Freeport Yachts Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Freeport Yachts 1969 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Yachts in a marina in Freeport, in the Bahamas, April 1969. unframed c type ...
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French Leave Hotel Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
French Leave Hotel 1960 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Guests at the French Leave Hotel, owned by actor Craig Kelly, at Eleuthera in ...
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Gloria Schiff Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Gloria Schiff 1963 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Gloria Schiff, the twin sister of Consuelo Crespi, with her pet dog and pet birds at Lyford Cay in the Bahama...
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Il Canille Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Il Canille 1980 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Sunbathers lounge on the white-painted terrace of Il Canille, built into the rocks of Pizzolungo overlooking the ...
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1980s Modern Color Photography

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Ice Bar In Lech Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Ice Bar In Lech 1960 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Customers at the Ice Bar at the Hotel Krone in Lech, Austria, 1960. unframed c type print printed 2023 16×...
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Leisure And Fashion Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Leisure And Fashion 1961 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A woman watching a poolside fashion show at the Colony Hotel, Palm Beach, Florida, 1961. unframed c typ...
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Leisure In Antibes Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Leisure In Antibes 1969 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A woman sunbathing in a motorboat as it tows a waterskiier, in the sea of...
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Marisa Berenson Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Marisa Berenson 1968 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition American actress Marisa Berenson in Capri, 1968. unframed c type print printed 2023 16×20 inches - paper si...
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Lord Of All I Survey Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Lord Of All I Survey 1959 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition The youngest peer in England, seven year old Thomas Alexander Fermor-Hesketh, 3rd Baron and 10th Barone...
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1950s Modern Color Photography

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Mara Lane Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Mara Lane 1954 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Austrian actress Mara Lane posing by the pool at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, in a red and white striped bathing co...
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Molly Wilmot’s Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Molly Wilmot’s Pool 1982 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition The swimming pool at the home of Molly Wilmot in Palm Beach, Florida, April 1982. unframed c type print...
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1980s Modern Color Photography

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Minnie Cushing Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Minnie Cushing 1965 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition American society girl Minnie Cushing carries her surfboard under her arm, September 1965. unframed c type pr...
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Merle Oberon Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Merle Oberon 1958 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Indian-born actress Merle Oberon (1911 – 1979) with her husband, Italian industrialist Bruno Pagliai, in the g...
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Motorboats In Antibes Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Motorboats In Antibes 1969 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Motorboats moored on the coast near the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes on the French Riviera, August...
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Acapulco Rocks Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Acapulco Rocks 1950 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A view of a rocky outcrop on the coast at, Acapulco, Mexico, 1950. unframed c type print printed 2023 16×16...
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Acapulco Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Acapulco Pool 1971 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Architect Arturo Pani and his wife by their swimming pool at home in Acapulco, Mexico, January 1971. unframed...
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1970s Modern Color Photography

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Nassau Beach Hotel Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Nassau Beach Hotel 1959 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition The outdoor swimming pool at Nassau Beach Hotel, Nassau, Bahamas, 1959. The hotel was the first to built ...
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Nirvana Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Nirvana 1972 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition The pool at Villa Nirvana, Acapulco, Mexico. Old Acapulco can be seen across the bay. 1972. Original Artwork: A Wond...
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Algarve Hotel Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Algarve Hotel Pool 1970 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Guests in the pool at the Algarve Hotel, the Algarve, Portugal, July 1970. unframed c type print printed...
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Alice Topping Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Alice Topping 1959 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Socialite Alice Topping by a swimming pool in Palm Beach, Florida, 1959. unframed c type print printed 2023 2...
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Al Fresco Tea Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Al Fresco Tea 1961 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Colonel Dimitris Levidis enjoying a meal in the fresh air at Harvati with his wife and son, July 1961 unframe...
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On The Slopes Of Sugarbush Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
On The Slopes Of Sugarbush 1960 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Holidaymakers in sun loungers on the slopes at Verbier, Switzerland, February 1964. unframed c t...
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Alice Topping Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Alice Topping 1959 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Socialite Alice Topping by a swimming pool in Palm Beach, Florida, 1959. unframed c type print printed 2023 ...
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Conca dei Marini Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Conca dei Marini 1984 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A bay in Conca dei Marini, on the Amalfi coast in Italy, August 1984 unframed c type print printed 2023 24...
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1980s Modern Color Photography

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Antigua Beach Club Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Antigua Beach Club 1960 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition The beach club at at the Mill Reef Club on Antigua in the West Indies, 1960. un...
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Arturo Pani’s Villa Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Arturo Pani’s Villa 1968 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition The swimming pool at Arturo Pani’s villa, Acapulco, Mexico, January 1968 unframed c type print printed ...
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Arts Festival Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Arts Festival 1964 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition The Palm Beach Arts Festival Procession, Florida, 1964. unframed c type print printed 2023 16×16 inches - pap...
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Armando’s Beach Club Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Armando’s Beach Club 1975 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Sunbathers at Armando’s Beach Club, Acapulco, Mexico, February 1975 unframed c type print printed 202...
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Laguna Beach Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Laguna Beach 1970 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A beachside garden in Laguna Beach, California, January 1970. unframed c type print printed 2023 24 x 20" - p...
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Bahamas Speed Week Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Bahamas Speed Week 1963 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition The Bahamas Speed Week in Nassau, 1963. unframed c type print printed 2023 20 ...
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Barbados Bliss Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Barbados Bliss 1976 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Ava Marshall relaxes with a book amongst the bougainvillea in Barbados, 1976 unframed c type print printed 2...
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Bermuda Style Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Bermuda Style 1957 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A swimming pool in the grounds of a house in Bermuda, 1957 unframed c type print...
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Bergese House Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Bergese House 1967 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition The sumptuous garden of the Bergese villa in Marbella, southern Spain, August 1967 unframed c type print prin...
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Bermuda View Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Bermuda View 1957 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition View from the Bermudiana Hotel looking towards Paget, in the foreground the Royal Bermuda Yacht club, 1957. u...
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Beverly Hills Hotel Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Beverly Hills Hotel 1957 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition The sign on the side of the Beverly Hills Hotel on Sunset Boulevard in California, 1957 unframed c typ...
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Blue Seas Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Blue Seas 1984 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Holidaymakers’ yachts find a quiet haven off the Mediterranean island of Cavallo, Corsica, August 1984. unframed ...
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1980s Modern Color Photography

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Bond Girl to Be Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Bond Girl to Be 1955 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Sultry sex symbol, film star Ursula Andress takes a siesta in a hammock on a visit to Rome, circa 1955. unf...
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Biarritz Seafront Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Biarritz Seafront 1960 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition The beach and seafront at Biarritz, France, 1960. unframed c type print printed 2023 20 x 24" - paper s...
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Porto Ercole Boats Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Porto Ercole Boats 1991 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Boats off Porto Ercole, Tuscany, July 1991. unframed c type print printed 2023 20 × 16 inches - paper si...
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1990s Modern Color Photography

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Boy Baron Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Boy Baron 1957 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition The youngest peer in England, seven year old Thomas Alexander Fermor-Hesketh, 3rd Baron and 10th Baronet Hesketh, ...
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Buzios Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Buzios 1983 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Holidaymakers in Armacao dos Buzios, Brazil, January 1983. unframed c type print printed 2023 16×20 inches - paper s...
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California Fashion Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
California Fashion 1956 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A woman posing by an ornamental pond, wearing a sleeveless, two-piece outfit, San Diego, California, Octo...
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Californian Party Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Californian Party 1955 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Belgian born actress Audrey Hepburn (1929 – 1993) socialising at a party in San Francisco, circa 1955. u...
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Caleta Beach Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Caleta Beach 1961 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A high angle view of Caleta Beach (aka Morning Beach) in Acapulco, Mexico, January 1961. The Hotel Boca Chica c...
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Cap Juluca Hotel Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Cap Juluca Hotel 1992 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Patricia and Margaret O’Neil at the Cap Juluca Hotel in Cap Juluca, Anguilla, 1992. unframed c type print ...
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1990s Modern Color Photography

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Cavallo Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Cavallo 1984 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Holidaymakers’ yachts find a quiet haven off the Mediterranean island of Cavallo, Corsica. unframed c type print p...
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Casa De Camp Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Casa De Camp 1985 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Part of Yvette Bluhdorn’s house in Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic, February 1985 unframed c type print prin...
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Caracalla Therme Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Caracalla Therme 1990 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A woman experiences the Caracalla Therme spa in Baden-Baden, September 1990. unframed c type print printed...
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1990s Modern Color Photography

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Cecily Godfrey Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Cecily Godfrey 1979 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Cecily Godfrey relaxes by the pool at her home in Hong Kong, 1979. Her husband Gerald is Vice-President of th...
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1970s Modern Color Photography

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