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Figurative Photography For Sale
New York City, Policewoman Playing Tag with Children, Street Photography 1970s
Located in New york, NY
Policewoman Playing Tag, New York City, 1978 by Leonard Freed, is a 16” x 20” gelatin silver photograph from the photographer's Police Work series and book. The photograph from the estate is stamped verso (back of photo) and signed by Brigitte Freed (widow). This is a black and white modern photograph...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

Vintage Photo of Painting - Rome, S. Cecilia Fresco - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo of Painting - Rome, S. Cecilia Fresco by Pietro Cavallini is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the early 20th Century.  Good conditions.
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Man With Dog ( Side View), 1997
Located in Hudson, NY
ABOUT After 30 years of only exhibiting fine art photography, the Robin Rice Gallery is pleased to present a group exhibition featuring a selection of her gallery photographers and t...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Sports Car Couple' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1955: John Bryant with his AC sports car in Kinnerton Place, London SW1, Printed Later. His passenger is Margaret McAulay. 40 x 40 inches $3950 30 x 30 inches $3350 20 x 20 inches $3000 Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer, worldwide. Undercurrent Projects is pleased to offer this vibrant photograph, printed by the Slim Aarons estate. It is part of the estate's only official limited run, of 150. Estate stamp embossed on recto, hand numbered in ink on recto, with certificate of authenticity from the estate (not a secondary gallery licensing from the estate). Increasingly heralded for his influence, Slim Aarons (1916-2006) made a career out of photographing "attractive people doing attractive things in attractive places." Aarons is known for his iconic images of Hollywood glamour and luxurious people, places and lifestyles. Undercurrent Projects offers premium quality photographic prints from the Slim Aarons Archive, owned and housed by Getty Images. All photographs are printed and authorized by the Getty Images Gallery, London. Photographs are printed utilizing the original transparency held at the archive source. Aarons began his career as a combat photographer in World War II. Though he earned a Purple Heart for his service, he declared that combat had taught him that the only beach worth landing on was decorated with beautiful people enjoying themselves in the sun. Slim Aarons is noted for his documentation of the Beautiful People over 50 years, encompassing high society, celebrity, aristocracy, and the jet set. He was born and raised in New York City and New Jersey and later New Hampshire. He took up photography as a teenager. At the age of eighteen, he enlisted in the U. S. Army and was later appointed official photographer at the United States Military Academy at West Point. During World War II he served as an army combat photographer for Yank magazine in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. After the war he became a freelance photojournalist, first based in Hollywood, then Rome, then New York. His photographs appeared in many magazines, including Life, Holiday, Town & Country, Look, Venture, and Travel & Leisure. His first book A Wonderful Time (1974) is considered a classic. * We are pleased to offer the entire archive of the Slim Aarons Estate, offering the official Slim Aarons Estate Edition (only offered in this edition of 150). Please contact us for additional photographs from Slim Aarons * Slide show includes a close-up of the Slim Aarons estate's stamp. The Slim Aarons Estate has released the limited Estate edition as a Lambda print, which is a modern c-type prints. They have chosen Lambda prints for their sharpness, clarity, colour saturation and quality, compared to archival inkjet prints. Lambda printing gives true continuous tone. Internal: Slim Aarons Vintage Sport, Vintage Car photography, Sports Car Photography
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1950s Realist Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Male Nude with Head Down (Sepia Toned Figurative Photograph by David Halliday)
Located in Hudson, NY
Contemporary figurative sepia toned photograph of nude male model Sepia toned silver gelatin print, edition 3 of 25 Image size: 8 x 8 inches 17.5 x 16.5 x 1 inches framed with 8-ply white mat and non reflective glass. Signed and dated below image with atelier stamp This contemporary figurative photograph was taken by David Halliday in 1998. The sepia toned silver gelatin print beautifully captures a standing male model on a simple monotone background. The nude model's flawless skin complements the similarly toned sepia backdrop, while contrasts in light and shadow accentuate his toned back and shoulder muscles. The figure's casual pose lends a serene atmosphere to the image. This print, 3rd in the edition of 25, is framed in a custom brown wood Larson Juhl frame with an 8 ply white mat and non reflective glass. The print is signed with an atelier stamp on the lower right. About the Artist: David Halliday's photographs are about beauty, pure and simple. His primary subjects are carefully composed still lifes, portraits and landscapes which he shoots in black and white film with only natural light. He is a purist behind the lens, rarely manipulating his negatives in any way, and a master in the darkroom. His work has an ethereal quality that's translated not only through the subject, but also by the warm colors and sepia tones he uses in his printing. More about the work: A master of light, David Halliday produces lush and elegant images that are both classical and modern. Celebrated for his ‘purist’ eye, he poetically captures the nude male body in a selection of sepia-toned prints from 1996. Rarely revealing the model's face, Halliday prefers to focus on the natural drape of limbs, soft folds of flawless skin, and curvature of the spine. Overall, a stunningly intimate portrayal of the male form done with elegance and charm. Resume: Born 1958, Glen Cove, New York Lives in Schodack Landing, NY EDUCATION 1998 Penland School of Crafts, Penland, North Carolina 1988 The Maine Photographic Workshops, Rockport, Maine 1976-79 Syracuse University, New York 1974-76 Wooster School Community Art Center, Danbury, Connecticut SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2013 Threadbare/New Photographs, Arthur Roger Galley, New Orleans, LA McMurtrey Gallery, Houston, TX 2012 The Past Still Present, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, LA 2010 Arthur Roger Gallery, New Orleans, LA Wessel+O’Connor Fine Art, Lambertville, NJ Julie Heller...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Beach Samba, New York
Located in Hudson, NY
Edition #8/15 This is the framed price listed. The photograph is also available unframed in the two additional editioned paper sizes listed. In her most recent collection of photo...
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1990s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Robert Farber 'Walking the Bulldog'
Located in New York, NY
Walking the Bulldog, 1994 Archival pigment print 40 x 60 inches Signed and numbered edition of 10 Robert Farber (b. 1944) is a renowned photographer whose five-decade career spans b...
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1990s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Blowin' In The Wind III (The Last Picture Show)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Blowin' In The Wind III (The Last Picture Show) - 2002, 38x37cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and Signature ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Kristine DeBell - Vintage Photo by Helmut Newton - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Kristine DeBell is a vintage photo, realized by Helmut Newton in the 1970s. The artwork represent fashion model and actress in 1970s .
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Biblioteca dei Girolamini, Library Naples, Italy (Libraries)
Located in New York City, NY
48 x 60 inches - edition of 5 Chromogenic Print – Unframed Signed by the artist - Certificate of Authenticity Free Shipping – Ask us foar custom framing options. As a world-renowned...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, C Print

Grace Jones - Vintage Photograph - 1989
Located in Roma, IT
Grace Jones is a black and white vintage photo, realized in April 11th. 1989. The photo depicts the Singer, actress Grace Jones, emerges from a Jamaican magistration court with a la...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Huck Finn
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print Signed, dated, and numbered, verso 17 x 15 inches, image (Edition of 25) 24 x 22 inches, image (Edition of 15) 34 x 30 inches, image (Edition of 15) This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. A stylistic precursor of such artists as Pierre et Gilles...
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1960s Other Art Style Figurative Photography

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C Print

'Daisy on Bed' from Till Death do us Part, 38x47cm
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Daisy on Bed' (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 38x47cm, Edition of 30 Archival C-Print print, based on the Polaroid, Certificate and signature label, ar...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

"Sista Annie Mae" Hand crafted paper collage of abstracted female figure
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Sista Annie Mae" is an original piece by Shawn Theodore made from hand-crafted paper collage and acrylic and archival ink on Epson Hot Press Natural paper on wood panel. Theodore delves into the specific experiences of African American families, capturing a longing for lost photographs, missing heirlooms, and vanished archives. Using a blend of traditional portraiture, found photographs, paint, paper, pencils, and digital manipulation, Theodore creates archetypes representing hypothetical family members, spiritual guardians, and ancestors. These boldly crafted archetypes inhabit an imagined macro-family album, offering a unique perspective on portraiture, connection, and community. Theodore's work aims to deepen spiritual connections and encourage personal introspection. This piece measures 36”h x 48”w and comes with a gallery-issues Certificate of Authenticity. Shawn Theodore (b. 1970) was born in Germany to American parents from Philadelphia, and currently lives and works in Philadelphia. Theodore was awarded the prestigious PDN’s 30 New & Emerging Photographers to Watch (2019), the Getty Images / ARRAY ‘Where We Stand’ grant, and a grant from the Knight Foundation for ‘A Dream Deferred’. Theodore was a two-time nominee for the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Fellowship and a nominee for the Magnum Foundation Fund. He is an Associate Adjunct Professor at the University of the Arts, a trustee of The Print Center, a trustee of the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, and a former trustee of the Philadelphia Photo Arts Center. Theodore was announced as a two-time nominee of The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Fellowship and a nominee of the Magnum Foundation Fund in 2018. In the following years 2019 and 2020, he was awarded the PDN's 30 New & Emerging Photographers to Watch and AI-AP American Photography 35. He has had several solo exhibitions and is included in several group exhibitions. His work is held in the permanent collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia; the collection of the Philadelphia Library, Drexel University's Center for Black Culture, the Mennello Museum of American Art, Orlando; the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; the Walker Center, Minneapolis; the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington D.C.; the Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas; and the Legacy Museum, Montgomery, among others. Artist photo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Paper, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Renée's Dream - The Boys (Days of Heaven) - Landscape, Horse, Boys
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Renée's Dream - The Boys (Days of Heaven). Part of the 29 Palms, CA project. - 2006 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs, archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signatur...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Arrival or Departure Photographic Series (After Hitchcock) by Betty Hahn
Located in Soquel, CA
Rare Photographic series of five photographs by Betty Hahn titled, "Arrival or Departure (After Hitchcock), 1987, a series of five gelatin silver photographs" 17" by 24 each". A copy...
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1980s Realist Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin, Archival Paper

Vintage Photo of Painting - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo of Painting is a vintage photograph realized in the early 20th Century.  The photo belongs to Albumen of historical painting, photographs, meticulously captured. Good...
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Early 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

The American Actress and Singer Abbe Lane - Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. The American Actress and Singer Abbe Lane during the tv program "The joyous".
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Laps
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print Stamped and numbered, verso 20 x 24 inches (Edition of 10) 30 x 40 inches (Edition of 5) 50 x 60 inches (Edition of 3) This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Please note that prices increase as editions sell. Luke Smalley was an American artist known for his photographic work, which pairs a coolly minimalist aesthetic with a retro nostalgia. Images from his early in his career were inspired by fitness manuals and yearbooks c. 1910. This is not surprising since Smalley graduated with a degree in sports medicine from Pepperdine University and worked for a number of years as a model and personal trainer. Smalley shot the bulk of his photographs in his home state of Pennsylvania, using real high school athletes as models. “Exercise at Home” is Luke Smalley’s second major body of work. Shot in and around the tiny Pennsylvania town the artist called home, Smalley revisits themes of adolescent growing pains acted out under the guise of earnest athleticism. Teenagers engage in simple yet strange competitions meant to establish their standings amongst one another. Two youths practice boating safety...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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C Print

The Turn - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 26x35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
"The Turn" represents a pivotal moment in contemporary underwater fine art photography, where sculptural form meets fluid dynamics. In this arresting composition, a figure in vibrant...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Keep Your Cool (Backgammon in Acapulco) (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carmen Alvarez enjoying a game of backgammon with Frank 'Brandy' Brandstetter in a swimming pool at Acapulco, 1978. Slim Aarons Keep Your Cool (Backgammon in Acapulco) Chromogenic Lambda print Printed Later Slim Aarons Estate Edition Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer, worldwide. Stamped and hand numbered by the Slim Aarons Estate. Certificate of Authenticity included. Collector will get the next number in the edition 72 x 48 inches $4900 60 x 40 inches $3950 40 x 30 inches $3350 30 x 20 inches $3000 Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer, worldwide. Over the course of a career lasting half a century, Slim Aarons (1916-2006) portrayed high society, aristocracy, authors, artists, business icons, the celebrated and their milieu. In doing so, he captured a golden age of wealth, privilege, beauty and leisure that occurred alongside—but quite separate from—the cultural and political backdrop of the second half of the Twentieth Century. Photograph is unframed Slide show includes a close-up of the Slim Aarons estate's stamp. Collector will get the next number in the edition * We are pleased to offer the entire archive of the Slim Aarons Estate, offering the official Slim Aarons Estate Edition (only offered in this edition of 150). * Undercurrent Projects, New York, is proud to represent Aarons' full collection of negatives and transparencies. Housed at Getty Images Hulton Archive in London, The Slim Aarons Estate has released the limited Estate edition as a Lambda print, which is a modern c-type prints. They have chosen Lambda prints for their sharpness, clarity, colour saturation and quality, compared to archival inkjet prints. Lambda printing gives true continuous tone. Internal: Slim Aarons Poolside Glamour Photography, Vintage Backgammon, Vintage Sport, Acapulco, Vintage Pools, Vintage Games...
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1970s Realist Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Arbus, Un giovane e la sua ragazza con hot dogs nel parco (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Héliogravure on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Paper Size: 15.75 x 11.75 inches. Notes: From the folio, Diane Arbus, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1979. ...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Lithograph

"Presentation of Sensuality" Nude Photography 60x40 in Ed. 1/3 by Larsen Sotelo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Presentation of Sensuality" Nude Photography 60x40 in Ed. 1/3 by Larsen Sotelo Not framed. Ships in a tube Comes with COA Available sizes: Edition of 24: 27" x 18" inch Edition...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée

Portrait of Silvana Mangano - Historical Photos - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Silvana Mangano is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s. Good conditions.
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Liquid Fire - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 25.5 x 35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young women with long blonde hair diving in a pool. The realistic photograph is taken with red background. Original gallery quality archival pigm...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Man Ray, Composition, Man Ray, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Héliogravure on vélin paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Man Ray, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1980. Published and printed ...
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1980s Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Lithograph

Bob Dylan in NYC
Located in New York, NY
Don Hunstein image is the photo used for the actual color cover of “The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan” album. This iconic image shows Bob & his girlfriend Suze Rotolo walking down a cold an...
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1960s American Realist Figurative Photography

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Lambda

"Milich'sche Library I, Görlitz", photography by Reinhard Görner, 2016
Located in Paris, France
Photograph of the Milich'sche Libary I in Germany by Reinhard Görner. Fine Art Lightjet Print, mounted on aluminum, plexiglass or resin. Two weeks manufacturing time, then shipping ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Color, Digital Pigment, Plexiglass

Verbier Vacation - Ski Resort Verbier Snowy Mountain Winter Alpine Landscape
Located in Brighton, GB
Verbier Vacation - Ski Resort Verbier Snowy Mountain Winter Alpine Landscape by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later Please note that as part of the Estate's Premium Collection...
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20th Century American Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print, Digital, Photographic Paper, Color

Holiday in Capri, July 1958 - Motorboats and Swimming in Water off Island Capri
Located in Brighton, GB
Holiday in Capri - Motorboats and Swimming in Water off Island Capri by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. "Holiday in...
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20th Century American Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital

Madonna Beauty Wall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Artist: Richard Corman Year: 1983 Title: Madonna Beauty Wall Edition Details: Archival pigment print on 100% cotton fine art paper, signed and numbered in the margins by the artis...
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1980s Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Untitled (from ROBOTNICS Series)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Christian Rothmann ROBOTNICS Series C-Print 2019 Edition S (Edition of 10) 12 x 8.3 inches (30.5 x 21 cm) Signed, dated and numbered verso Other Edition Sizes available: - Edition M (Edition of 6) 35.4 x 23.6 inches (90 x 60 cm) - Edition L (Edition of 6) 47.2 x 31.5 inches (120 x 80 cm) - Edition XL (Edition of 3) 88.8 x 58.8 inches (225 x 150 cm) PUR - Price Upon Request -------------- Since 1979 Christian Rothmann had more than 40 solo and 80 group exhibitions worldwide. Christian Rothmann had guest lectures, residencies, art fairs and biennials in Europe, Japan, USA, Australia and Korea. Christian Rothmann (born 1954 in Kędzierzyn, Poland ) is a painter, photographer, and graphic artist.⁠ ⁠ In 1976 he first studied at the “Hochschule für Gestaltung” in Offenbach, Germany and moved to Berlin in 1977, where he graduated in 1983 at the “Hochschule der Künste”. From 1983 to 1995 he taught at the university as a lecturer and as an artist with a focus on screenprinting and American art history. To date, a versatile body of work has been created, which includes not only paintings but also long-standing photo projects, videos, and public art.⁠ ⁠ Guest lectures, teaching assignments, scholarships and exhibitions regularly lead Rothmann to travel home and abroad.⁠ ------------------------ Rothmann's Robots These creatures date back to another era, and they connect the past and the future. They were found by Christian Rothmann, a Berlin artist, collector and traveler through time and the world: In shops in Germany and Japan, Israel and America, his keen eye picks out objects cast aside by previous generations, but which lend themselves to his own work. In a similar way, he came across a stash of historic toy robots of varied provenance collected by a Berlin gallery owner many years ago. Most of them were screwed and riveted together in the 1960s and 70s by Metal House, a Japanese company that still exists today. In systematically photographing these humanoids made of tin - and later plastic - Rothmann is paraphrasing the idea of appropriation art. Unknown names designed and made the toys, which some five decades on, Rothmann depicts and emblematizes in his extensive photo sequence. In their photographs of Selim Varol's vast toy collection, his German colleagues Daniel and Geo Fuchs captured both the stereotypical and individual in plastic figures that imitate superheroes which were and still are generally manufactured somewhere in Asia. Christian Rothmann looks his robots deep in their artificially stylized, painted or corrugated eyes - or more aptly, their eye slits - and although each has a certain degree of individuality, the little figures remain unknown to us; they project nothing and are not alter egos. Rothmann trains his lens on their faces and expressions, and thus, his portraits are born. Up extremely close, dust, dents, and rust become visible. In other words, what we see is time-traces of time that has passed since the figures were made, or during their period in a Berlin attic, and - considering that he robots date back to Rothmann's childhood - time lived by the photographer and recipients of his pictures. But unlike dolls, these mechanical robots bear no reference to the ideal of beauty at the time of their manufacture, and their features are in no way modeled on a concrete child's face. In this art project the robots appear as figures without a context, photographed face-on, cropped in front of a neutral background and reduced to their qualities of form. But beyond the reproduction and documentation a game with surfaces is going on; our view lingers on the outer skin of the object, or on the layer over it. The inside - which can be found beneath - is to an extent metaphysical, occurring inside the observer's mind. Only rarely is there anything to see behind the robot's helmet. When an occasional human face does peer out, it turns the figure into a robot-like protective casing for an astronaut of the future. If we really stop and think about modern toys, let's say those produced from the mid 20th century, when Disney and Marvel films were already stimulating a massive appetite for merchandising, the question must be: do such fantasy and hybrid creatures belong, does something like artificial intelligence already belong to the broader community of humans and animals? It is already a decade or two since the wave of Tamagotchis washed in from Japan, moved children to feed and entertain their newly born electronic chicks in the way they would a real pet, or to run the risk of seeing them die. It was a new form of artificial life, but the relationship between people and machines becomes problematic when the machines or humanoid robots have excellent fine motor skills and artificial intelligence and sensitivity on a par with, or even greater than that of humans. Luckily we have not reached that point yet, even if Hollywood adaptations would have us believe we are not far away. Rothmann's robots are initially sweet toys, and each toy is known to have a different effect on children and adults. They are conceived by (adult) designers as a means of translating or retelling history or reality through miniature animals, knights, and soldiers. In the case of monsters, mythical creatures, and robots, it is more about creating visions of the future and parallel worlds. Certainly, since the success of fantasy books and films such as Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit, we see the potential for vast enthusiasm for such parallel worlds. Successful computer and online games such as World of Warcraft, or the creation of avatars are also interesting worldwide phenomena of virtual realities that are not only relevant for children and teens. So when a middle-aged Berlin photographic artist (like Christian Rothmann) chooses to study 120 toy robots with great difference in form, it represents a journey back to his own childhood - even if at the time, he played with a steam engine rather than a robot. Once batteries had been inserted, some of the largely male or gender-neutral robots, could flash, shoot, turn around and even do more complicated things. Some can even still do it today - albeit clumsily. This, of course, can only be seen on film, but the artist intends to document that as well; to feature the robots in filmic works of art. The positioning of the figures in the studio is the same as the tableau of pictures in the exhibition room. In this way, one could say Rothmann deploys one robot after the other. This systematic approach enables a comparative view; the extreme enlargement of what are actually small and manageable figures is like the macro vision of insects whose fascinating, sometimes monster-like appearance only becomes visible when they are blown up a hundredfold. The same thing goes for the robots; in miniature form, they seem harmless and cute, but if they were larger than humans and made noises to match, they would seem more threatening. Some of the tin figures...
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2010s Street Art Figurative Photography

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C Print

Murray Garrett 'Frank Sinatra' Archival Photograph by Getty Image Gallery
Located in San Rafael, CA
American singer and actor Frank Sinatra (1915 - 1998) gestures with his hands while singing into a microphone during a recording session in a studio at Capitol Records, early 1950s. ...
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1950s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper

Flowing Rose
Located in New York, NY
ABOUT THIS PIECE: Beauty, elegance and fierce attitude defines Elena’s eye-catching work. She is known for her high impact colorful portraits. Her style is permeated with the passion f...
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2010s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Ode to Wyeth's Christina's World
Located in New Orleans, LA
10.75 x 16 inches - Edition 1 of 7 with 2 APs STATEMENT: e2, a collaboration between New Orleans artists Elizabeth Kleinveld and Epaul Julien, re-imagines iconic images from the his...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

'Hard To Reach' 1984 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print
Located in London, GB
'Hard To Reach' 1984 by Alain Le Garsmeur Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print A small immigrant child from Cape Verde standing under the family’s washing, Lisbon, Portugal, 1984...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment, Color

'Coral Beach' 1977 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Coral Beach' A view of Coral Beach, Bermuda, 1977. Paper Size 24x20 inches / 60 x 50 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons Printed in 2025 Limi...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

'Harvest Dance' Movement dance figures gold yellow orange fire nature wild
Located in Penzance, GB
'Harvest Dance' Limited edition archival photograph. Unframed, hand signed and numbered _________________ Late August, captured in the glow of the evening sun, my daughters join han...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Giclée

21 February, I
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed and numbered on label, verso 12 x 18 inches (Edition of 10) 24 x 35.5 inches (Edition of 8) From the series, "Him" This artwork is offered by ClampAr...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Dining Al Fresco On Capri
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Dining Al Fresco On Capri Italian artist and actress Domiziana Giordano, Italian author Francesca Sanvitale (1928 - 2011), Dino Trappetti and Umbe...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Cheeky Briefs by Kurt Hutton
Located in London, GB
Cheeky Briefs by Kurt Hutton A badly sun-burned holidaymaker admires his friend's leopard-print briefs, while standing at the bar of a holiday camp on C...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Black and White

Japan – Three dancing geisha apprentices – Hand-colored Meiji Period photograph
Located in Middletown, NY
Yokohama, Japan: c 1880. Hand-tinted albumen print, 8 1/8 x 10 1/2 inches (205 x 267 mm), numbered 1625 and captioned "Dancing" in negative at lower right; pencil inscription in Jap...
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Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Photography

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Watercolor, Photographic Paper

Porcelain II - underwater nude photograph - print on paper 16" х 24"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
"Porcelain II" captures a young naked woman floating in dark waters, their pale form creating ethereal ripples against the black backdrop. This underwater fine art photograph showcas...
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2010s Naturalistic Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Kings of Hollywood'
Located in New York, NY
Film stars (left to right) Clark Gable (1901 - 1960), Van Heflin (1910 - 1971), Gary Cooper (1901 - 1961) and James Stewart (1908 - 1997) enjoy a joke at a New Year's cocktail party ...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Time for a Rematch 1
Located in New York, NY
ABOUT THIS PIECE: "I wanted to photograph the pools to show the beauty of the architecture, while minimizing the modern elements. I love the geometry of the tiles, the lines on the b...
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2010s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Wolfgang Tillmans, Kepler Venice Tables: Signed Limited Edition
Located in Hamburg, DE
Wolfgang Tillmans (German, born 1968) Kepler Venice Tables, 2013 Medium: Inkjet print on cotton paper Dimensions: 84 x 59.4 cm (33 x 23 3/8 in) Edition of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Inkjet

Stefanie Schneider Minis - Runaway (Haley and the Birds)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Stefanie Schneider's Minis Runaway (Haley and the Birds) - 2013 signed and signature brand on verso Lambda digital Color Photographs based on the Polaroid Polaroid sized open Editi...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Plexiglass, Archival Paper, Color, Lambda, Polaroid

Cuban Socialists - Historical Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Cuban Socialists is a black-and-white vintage photograph realized in the 1960s. It belongs to historical albumen including photo reportages of historical events and political issues ...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

"Mandarin Duck Profile" Contemporary Animal Portrait Framed Photo on Aluminum
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Mandarin Duck Profile" is a framed contemporary photograph on aluminum by Randal Ford depicting the profile of a male Mandarin Duck named Iridian. This piece is finished in a white...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Car Crash at Woodhead - Vintage Photograph - 1962
Located in Roma, IT
Car crash at Woodhead is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1962. The photo depicts a car that falls into a ravine at Woodhead, Cheshire. Mr. John Henry Jones, Labour Memb...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Greek Beach Bliss, Handmade Cyanotype on Watercolor Paper, Swimming Body in Blue
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. "Greek Beach Bliss" is a cyanotype of a woman's feet in the fresh water of a sandy beach shore...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Photography

Materials

Watercolor, Rag Paper, Lithograph

Mrs George Cameron - Society Portrait of Socialite with Red Lips on Tiger Rug
Located in Brighton, GB
Mrs George Cameron - Society Portrait of Socialite with Red Lips on Tiger Rug by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edit...
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20th Century American Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital

Elsa Poppin- Signed limited edition still life print, Black, Contemporary
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Elsa Poppin - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 1998 - Edition of 5 This image was captured on film. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was t...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Pi...

Laundry
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print Stamped and numbered, verso 20 x 24 inches (Edition of 10) 30 x 40 inches (Edition of 5) 50 x 60 inches (Edition of 3) This photograph is offered by ClampArt, loc...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

C Print

Dining Al Fresco On Capri (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
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 Figurative Photography

Materials

C Print

Madonna di Pietraquaria
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The photograph titled "Madonna di Pietraquaria" captures a poignant portrait of a centuries-old carved wooden statue of the Virgin Mary, deeply rooted in the traditions of Baroque an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Figurative Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Archival Ink, Mixed Media

Arbus, Sans titre, Diane Arbus, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Héliogravure on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Paper Size: 15.75 x 11.75 inches. Notes: From the folio, Diane Arbus, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1979. ...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Lithograph

Danae - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 35x53"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater nude photograph of a young golden hair woman on a bottom of a pool. Her beautiful naked body is wrapped in air bubbles. Original gallery quality archival pigment print....
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Aquarius, Nude. Limited Edition Color Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
He uses the vivid contrast of color to add an extra dimension in the movement and shadows of each piece. Almost giving a glimpse, outside of the nostalgia, of his -black & whites- an...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Man Ray, Composition, Man Ray, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Héliogravure on vélin paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Man Ray, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1980. Published and printed ...
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1980s Surrealist Figurative Photography

Materials

Lithograph

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Life becomes art in figurative photography. Shared moments are captured and history is recorded in images of people and their lives.

Figurative photography is often used to describe a kind of photography in which people are the subject. Early black and white photography of people can be a glimpse into a past century — witness the celebrated work of photographers such as Ansel Adams or lesser-known artists like Berenice Abbott, for example. The cultural and social standards of the time are captured in these figurative photographs.

Mid-century photos might show the life and fashions of the day, sometimes with the shared thread of humanity, joy and love. Indeed, figurative photographs can be a source of inspiration and wonder, speaking of common life experiences and beauty. Vintage photos of celebrities and iconic actors can be valuable keepsakes as snapshots of a bygone era.

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