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Figurative Photography For Sale
Untitled, Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude Photography
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Untitled' 2013, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs, 27 x 21.5 cm, Digital C-Print, based on an IMPOSSIBLE 8x10 Colour Instant Film, Signed, embossed stamp and artist certificate. ...
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2010s Conceptual Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Ok Corral - part 2- (Stranger than Paradise)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
OK Corral - part 2 - (Stranger than Paradise), - 1999, 20x20 cm, Edition 5/10, digital C-Print based on the Polaroid, Artist Inventory 318_2.18, Not mounted. Stefanie Schneider's scintillating situations take place in the American West. Situated on the verge of an elusive super-reality, her photographic sequences provide the ambience for loosely woven story lines and a cast of phantasmic characters. Schneider works with the chemical mutations of expired Polaroid film stock. Chemical explosions of color spreading across the surfaces undermine the photograph's commitment to reality and induce her characters into trance-like dream scapes. Like flickering sequences of old road movies Schneider's images seem to evaporate before conclusions can be made - their ephemeral reality manifesting in subtle gestures and mysterious motives. Schneider's images refuse to succumb to reality, they keep alive the confusions of dream, desire, fact, and fiction. Stefanie Schneider received her MFA in Communication Design at the Folkwang Schule Essen, Germany. Her work has been shown at the Museum for Photography, Braunschweig, Museum für Kommunikation, Berlin, the Institut für Neue Medien, Frankfurt, the Nassauischer Kunstverein, Wiesbaden, Kunstverein Bielefeld, Museum für Moderne Kunst Passau, Les Rencontres d'Arles, Foto -Triennale Esslingen. “It was Stefanie Schneider, who inspired me to start the company THE IMPOSSIBLE PROJECT after seeing her work, which seems to achieve the possible from the impossible, creating the finest of art out of the most basic of mediums and materials. Indeed, after that one day, I was so impressed with her photography that I realized Polaroid film could not be allowed to disappear. Being at the precise moment in time where the world was about to lose Polaroid, I seized the moment and have put all my efforts and passion into saving Polaroid film. For that, I thank Stefanie Schneider almost exclusively, who played a bigger role than anyone in saving this American symbol of photography.” –Florian Kaps, March 8th 2010 (“Doc” Dr. Florian Kaps, founder of “The Impossible Project”) Exhibitions Selected (selected) 2018 Participation Bombay Beach Biennale, Bombay Beach, USA (G) March Available to All, Rough Play Projects - Site Specific, Joshou Tree, USA (G) curated by Deborah Martin with Adam Berg, Doron Gazit, Kellan Barnebey, Chris Sanchez, Aili Schmelzt 2017 BLICKFELD Analoge Fotografie, Kommunale Galerie Steglitz-Zehlendorf (G) (catalog), (upcoming)
 Rosegallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica (G) Magie des Moments, Kunstverein Bad Homburg Artlantis, Bad Homburg (G) 2016 
Instantdreams, Instantdreams Gallery, Berlin 

(S) 2015
 Desert Voices, De Re Gallery, Los Angeles (G) with Pamela Littky The Ballery in Heat, The Ballery, Berlin (G) 
Blue Nudes, De Re Gallery, Los Angeles (G) 

 2014

 Summer Show, Galerie Catherine et André Hug, Paris, France (G) 6 Finalists, Saatchi Gallery London (G) 
Instantdreams, De Re Gallery, Los Angeles (S)
Grand Opening, De Re Gallery, Los Angeles (G) with Banksy, Andy Warhol, Alison Bignon, Sophie Dickens, Victor Gingembre and others
 2013 
Heather's Dream, Short, nominated for the German Short Film Award 2013 (Deutscher Kurzfilmpreis)
Images For Images (Artists fir Tichy), GASK - Gallery of the Central Bohemian Region,  Kutná Hora, Czech Republic, (G) with Richard Prince, Nan Golding, Shirana Shahbazi, Sophie Calle, Martin Kippenberger, Arnulf Rainer, Thomas Ruff, Katharina Grosse, Jonathan Meese & others (catalog) 
The Girl behind the White Picket Fence, Galerie Catherine et André Hug, Paris, France (S)
 Heather's Dream, Short, German Competition Short Film Festival Oberhausen 
Multimedia Presentation with Artist Stefanie Schneider, Palms Springs Art Museum, Annenberg Theater
 The Polaroid Years: Instant Photography and Experimentation, The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY, (G) with Ansel Adams, Bruce Charlesworth...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Sunbathing On Capri - Slim Aarons - 20th century colour photography Oversize
Located in London, GB
'Sunbathing On Capri' by Slim Aarons Huge Oversize 72 x 48 inches / 183 x 122 cm paper size Catherine Wilke joins the topless sunbathers - along with Elisabetta Catalano, Charlotte...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Espiral Dos & Espiral. Diptych. Male Nudes. Black and White Photographs
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Vignette of a dancer creating shapes and folds in the sunlight. Rocket's favorite lighting source. The harsh lights and shadows in the warm Florida weather led Ricky Rocket to explo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Pigment, Archival Pigment

Colourful Crew 1970 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Colourful Crew 1970 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped A group of colourfully dressed holidaymakers on a yacht, Bermuda, June 1970 60 x 40" inches / 152 x 102 cm paper size Estate Stam...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

American Cowboy Head, Salton Sea, California - Roadside America Color Photo
Located in Cambridge, GB
A classic American icon, the roadside giant Cowboy "Muffler Man", captured on Richard Heeps' road trip between Mecca and the Salton Sea. Part of a series of pictures by Richard Heeps...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Heartbreak Motel
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Heartbreak Motel, 2016, 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. Artist inventory PL2016-1...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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C Print, Color, Polaroid

Sarah 2- Signed limited edition nude print, Black white, Model Contemporary
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Sarah 2 - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 5 Photographed in Brighton, England in 1989 The legacy of Ian is deeply woven into the fabric of our gallery...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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

Candida Höfer, Teatro Degollado Guadalajara III, Contemporary Photograph, Signed
Located in Hamburg, DE
Candida Höfer (German, b. 1944) Teatro Degollado Guadalajara III, 2015 Medium: C-Print Dimensions: 38 x 47 cm Edition of 100: Hand-signed on label, verso Condition: Excellent
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

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C Print

Chalet Costi, Zermatt, 1968 - Switzerland Landscape Photography Zermatt Skiing
Located in Brighton, GB
Chalet Costi, Zermatt, 1968 - Switzerland Landscape Photography Zermatt Skiing by Slim Aarons 16" x 16" print on 16" x 20" paper. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 15...
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20th Century American Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital

George Platt Lynes Vintage 1949 Photograph #8 of dancer Francisco Moncion
Located in Glenford, NY
George Platt Lynes Photograph #8 of dancer Francisco Moncion 1949. George Platt Lynes rare original vintage 1949 gelatin silver photograph of dancer Francisco Moncion. Stamped on verso - GEORGE PLATT LYNES. Photo is 7 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches, glossy finish in excellent condition. This photograph is #8 from a collection of 12 different poses in this series taken in Platt Lynes's NYC studio in 1949 (as per the NY Public Library archives). The cloud backdrop is recognizable in other Platt Lynes photographs. Moncion was a personal friend of Platt Lynes and this photograph is from Moncion's personal photographic collection. George Platt Lynes (1907–1955), was a gregarious American portrait, dance, fashion, and male nude photographer whose career spanned the late 1920s through the early 1950s. From age eighteen, Lynes entered the cosmopolitan world of the American expatriate community in Paris when he became acquainted with the salon of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas. He began photographing authors like Stein, Jean Cocteau, André Gide, and Colette and soon established himself as one of the premier fashion photographers in the Condé Nast stable, documenting the ballet companies of George Balanchine/Lincoln Kirstein, and pursuing a private obsession with seductive images of young male nudes rarely published in his lifetime. Platt Lynes photographs are in the collections of every major art museum and university archive including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Yale Art Museum, and the Smithsonian. Francisco Moncion (July 6, 1918 – April 1, 1995) was a charter member of the New York City Ballet. Over the course of his forty year career, choreographers George Balanchine, and Jerome Robbins in the New York City Ballet created 22 major roles for Moncion including the Dark Angel in Orpheus, Death in La Valse, Prince Ivan in Firebird, and the Boy in Afternoon of a Faun. He was also a choreographer and a talented painter who exhibited alongside Miro, Picasso and Carrado Cagli. Moncion was a popular model for many famed mid-century (late 1930s, 1940s - 1950s) figure photographers including Platt Lynes, Carl van Vechten, Maurice Seymour...
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1940s Post-War Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

November (These boots are made for walking) - In Celebration of Pride Month
Located in New Orleans, LA
Stone and Press Gallery is excited to offer several works in celebration of the LGBTQ community. A black and white photograph of a young woman in boots. Brinley Ribando...
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2010s American Modern Figurative Photography

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Digital Pigment

New Look (1955) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
New Look (1955) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Kurt Hutton/Getty Images) A model wearing a black cocktail dress and a black velvet wide-brimmed hat, designed by Ronald Paterson...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Architecture and Art Photo - San Zaccaria Church - Venice - 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
Architecture and Art Photo - San Zaccaria Church is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1920s. It belongs to masterpiece of art and architecture album meticulously captu...
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1920s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Figurative photograph nude fine art print, Contemporary black white - Sandrine
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘ Sandrine ‘. Signed by Ian Sanderson ...
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1990s Modern Figurative Photography

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

Pool Party II - underwater monochrome nude photograph - archival pigment print
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of two naked young women in the pool. The minimalistic photograph partially depicts bodies in blue color schema. Original gallery quality print signed by th...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Mainbocher Corset. Paris. Printed later
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This captivating black-and-white photograph, titled Mainbocher Corset by Horst P. Horst, masterfully blends elegance and geometry. The composition features a woman seen from behind, ...
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1940s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Wendy Vanderbilt, Palm Beach, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1960s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features American socialite Wendy Vanderbilt at home in Palm Beach, Florida, USA. This is an estate ...
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1960s Realist Figurative Photography

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Lambda

'Count And Countess Jaime De Mora Y Aragon' Slim Aarons Estate Print
Located in London, GB
'Count And Countess Jaime De Mora Y Aragon' by Slim Aarons LIMITED EDITION ESTATE STAMPED PRINT Numbered in ink to 150 only and emboss stamped on front. Coun...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

New England Skiing, New Hampshire, 1955 - Winter Fashion in Snowy Landscape
Located in Brighton, GB
New England Skiing, New Hampshire, 1955 - Winter Fashion in Snowy Landscape by Slim Aarons 16" x 16" image on 16" x 20" paper. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. ...
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20th Century American Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print, Color, Photographic Paper, Digital

Madonna Chair #1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Artist: Richard Corman Year: 1983 Title: Madonna Chair #1 Edition Details: 12-color archival pigment print on 100% cotton fine art paper, signed and numbered in the margins by the...
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1980s Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Leland III
Located in New York, NY
Chromogenic print Signed, titled, dated, and numbered, verso 22.5 x 30 inches (Edition of 5 + 2 APs) 45 x 60 inches (Edition of 3 + 2 APs) This artwork is offered by ClampArt, loc...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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C Print

Surf Wagon, St. Petersburg Beach, FL - Black and White Photograph, Documentary
Located in Denton, TX
Surf Wagon, St. Petersburg Beach by Al Satterwhite is a black and white photograph featuring a group of teenagers sitting on top of a car filled with surfboards. Archival Pigment P...
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1960s Post-Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Swimmers by the Red Pool 3
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

Ariane- Signed limited edition print, Black white, Woman on the beach high heels
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Ariane - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 10 Signed + numbered by artist with certificate of authenticity, unframed This print that is being offered is...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment

Palm Springs Party, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 1970s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a poolside party at a desert house, designed by Richard Neutra for Edgar J. Kaufmann, in ...
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1970s Realist Figurative Photography

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Lambda

"Surface" Black & White Photography 24 x 36 in Ed. of 25 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Surface" Black & White Photography 24 x 36 in Ed. of 25 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko Year photo was taken: 2013 This artwork is an archival pigment print, offered as a limited edition....
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Madonna Stove #1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Artist: Richard Corman Year: 1983 Title: Madonna Stove #1 Edition Details: 12-color archival pigment print on 100% cotton fine art paper, signed and numbered in the margins by the...
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1980s Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

"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

Erwin Blumenfeld, Solarized Hands, Electa Editrice, 1981 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite heliogravure after Erwin Blumenfeld (1897–1969), titled Solarized Hands, originates from the 1981 folio Erwin Blumenfeld, Electa Editrice Portfolios. Published by Grup...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Offset

Prism, Marilyn Minter
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Marilyn Minter (1948-) Title: ​Prism Year: 2009 Medium: ​C-Print Edition: 9/27, 18 proofs Size: 20 x 15.88 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed, titled, dated, and...
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Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Photography

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C Print

Boy Jumping into Hudson River, NYC - Children playing, New York Scene, Summer
Located in Denton, TX
Boy Jumping into Hudson River, NYC by Ruth Orkin is a black and white gelatin silver print of a child jumping off a building into the water below. Gelatin Silver Print 14 x 11 in. B...
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1940s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

All Aboard, Monaco, Estate Edition, Landscape Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1970s landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of Friends boarding a riva boat in Monte Carlo, Monaco. This is an estate stamped...
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1970s Realist Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Madonna Bathroom #1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Artist: Richard Corman Year: 1983 Title: Madonna Bathroom #1 Edition Details: 12-color archival pigment print on 100% cotton fine art paper, signed and numbered in the margins by ...
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1980s Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Gloves & Handbag, Goodwood, Chichester - Feminine fashion, color photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
This stylish artwork, 'Gloves & Handbag' taken at the glamorous retro event Goodwood Revival, perfectly captures feminine sophistication with a vintage vibe. This artwork featured in...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons The Carlton Hotel Limited Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
The Carlton Hotel (1955) - Limited Estate Stamped - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo By Slim Aarons/Getty Images Archive) A Cadillac with Florida plates parked outside the Carlto...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Ben 2 -Signed limited edition contemporary, Black white, Homoerotic photography
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘Ben 2 ‘ who was captured on film in 1989...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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

Iron Lady
Located in New York, NY
Ed. of 10, includes white frame. "Iron Lady" is part of Nathan Coe's Double Exposure series. Coe was inspired to create his double exposures while flying over Nantucket and seeing h...
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2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Freediver - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 35x26"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a young naked dark hair woman in the pool. A transparent silk scarf slid off her shoulders opening the breasts and partially covering the hips and pubis....
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Robert Mapplethorpe, Hand in Fire, from A Season in Hell, 1986 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite photogravure after Robert Mapplethorpe (1946–1989), titled Hand in Fire, from the folio A Season in Hell, originates from the 1986 edition published by The Limited Edi...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photogravure

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

Swimmers by the Red Pool 2
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

The Dreams Factory
Located in New York, NY
ABOUT THIS PIECE: "As a self-portrait artist, I use the observation of my surroundings, personal experiences, and my own personal growth to create conceptual images. I am a highly po...
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2010s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Sleeping Swan - underwater nude ballet photograph - print on paper 16.5” x 23.5”
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater ballet. An underwater photograph of topless ballerina in white tutu skirt on a bottom of a pool. Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed ...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Far Away Princess (Equine Art, Horse, Marwari, India, Rare Breed)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Anna Archinger The Far Away Princess (Equine Art, Horse, Marwari, India, Rare Breed) Archival Pigment Print on Canson® Infinity Platine Fibre Rag Year: 2025 Image Size: 11.7 x 8.3 x ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Untitled 2 and Untitled, Diptych. From The Horse and Dancer Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
For this series the artist explores the moment when nature in animal form intertwines with the human form, there you can learn true balance. -In this series the artist studies the balance between black and white photography. The harsh lights and shadows in the warm Florida weather led Ricky Rocket to explore photography. The sharp and refined effect of these types of lighting conditions became a necessity to avoid studio environments. Self-taught, while photographing ballet...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

French Riviera 2
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

Elephants Walking Through Grass, Amboseli – Nick Brandt, Elephants, Photography
Located in Zurich, CH
NICK BRANDT (*1966, England) Elephants Walking Through Grass, Amboseli 2008 Platinum print Image 58.42 x 106.68 cm (23 x 42 in.) Sheet 76 x 111.2 cm (29 7/8 x 43 3/4 in.) Edition of ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Platinum

Untitled Michelle 35
Located in New York, NY
ABOUT THIS ARTIST: Through his hundreds of vibrant photographic collages, his sculptural nudes in his recent series For A Good Time and his frequent editorial work for magazines such...
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2010s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

A Modern Princess (of India) (Equine Art, Horse, Marwari, Rare Breed)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Anna Archinger A Modern Princess (of India) (Equine Art, Horse, Marwari, Rare Breed) Archival Pigment Print on Canson® Infinity Platine Fibre Rag Year: 2025 Image Size: 11.7 x 8.3 x ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Light Up Pink
Located in New York, NY
ABOUT THIS ARTIST: Carla Sutera Sardo was born in Agrigento in 1983. She studied law and graduated in 2011. During her university career, she became interested in photography, thus s...
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2010s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Circus - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 16"x23"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This ethereal underwater photograph showcases minimalist composition in rich teal and turquoise tones, capturing a performer suspended in crystalline waters. The topless young woman ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment, Archival Paper

"Doris and Henry (and her brothers)" Polaroid lift from the collective archive
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Doris and Henry (and her brothers)" is an original piece by Shawn Theodore made from found/family photos, polaroid lift, acrylic on wood panel. This pieces measures 16.75"h x 16.75"...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Paper, Found Objects, Wood Panel, Polaroid

The Real Mermaid - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 16x23.5"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater nude photograph of a model swimming in the pool. "There were five grand pianos at her house, a pool at the third floor, and a sad man on the bottom of that pool me. I jus...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Eternal Recurrence #43. Large limited edition color photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Zupan combines images from old masters, alchemical prints, contemporary artists, and bits from magazines and newspapers to create overlapping, intersecting worlds of transparencies a...
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2010s Pop Art Figurative Photography

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Paper, Archival Pigment

Sandrine - Figurative photograph nude fine art print, Contemporary black white
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘ Sandrine ‘ who was captured on film in...
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1990s Modern Figurative Photography

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

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Leisure In Antibes
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons Estate Print - Leisure In Antibes 1969 A woman sunbathing in a motorboat as it tows a waterskier, in the sea off the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes on the French Rivi...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Exotic Hair Care - Nude Photograph Tropical Forest Landscape
Located in Brighton, GB
Exotic Hair Care - Nude Photograph Tropical Forest Landscape by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. 'Exotic Hair Care' ...
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20th Century American Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital

Shannon - 21st Century, Figurative Photography, Contemporary, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
"Shannon", Edition 1/10, 20x30cm, 2017, digital Print, printed on Velvet Watercolor, 310gsm, Bright White, Acid Free, Signature label and Certificate. Published in Tao Ruspoli's Mon...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

Danae - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 35x53"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This celestial underwater nude photograph captures a naked female figure suspended in deep indigo waters, surrounded by cascading silver bubbles that evoke the mythological shower of...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

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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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