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Figurative Photography For Sale
Drive-in Dreams (Bombay Beach) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Women, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Drive-In Dreams (Bombay Beach) - 2019 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid, not mounted. Signature label and certificate. Artist ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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

Palm Beach Idyll by Slim Aarons - Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Type Print
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order. Lead times are expected between 15-20 days. Currency fluctuations may cause the price to change. This is a contemporary pr...
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20th Century American Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print, Lambda

Heartbreak Motel - Polaroid, Contemporary, 21st Century, Color, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Heartbreak Motel - 2016 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival print, based on the original Polaroid. Signature label and certificate. Artist inventory PL2016-123....
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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

Hot Champagne - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 35x48"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young woman wrapped in bubbles. This is a bright high resolution photograph with rich green and golden tones migrating onto blue and orange. Ori...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

'Commissionaire’s Dog' (Limited Edition)
Located in London, GB
'Commissionaire’s Dog' by Kurt Hutton A hotel commissionaire talking to a small dachshund dog in Piccadilly Circus, London, 1938. A beautiful imag...
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1930s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Togetherness - Large Scale Cyanotype Style Film Photographic Print Framed
Located in Zürich, CH
Not one to shy away from human representation, Pia Clodi’s more portraiture-like works continually offer the sitter an air of anonymity, and as such the viewer has the opportunity to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Carbon Pigment, Polaroid

“Foreign Bodies” Photography 24" x 24" inch Edition of 24 by Brian Ziff
Located in Culver City, CA
“Foreign Bodies” Photography 24" x 24" inch Edition of 24 by Brian Ziff Giclee (Archival Ink) Print on Canson Platine Fibre Rag From "Rite of Spring" series In this melancholy se...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée

Pei-ho River Photographs - Original Albumen Print - 1890s
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Views of Pei-ho River is a set of ten original vintage Albumen prints on single cardboard: 26 x 34 cm. Four same dimension images on the rear and six ones in various sizes o...
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Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

The Italian Actor Amedeo Nazzari - Vintage photo - 1975
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. The Italian Actor Amedeo Nazzari in a scene from the movie "La signora Ava". 
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Alas Tres, Acto Uno, Series. Male Nude Black and White Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Alas Tres, by Ricky Cohete From the series "Acto Uno" Archival Pigment print Medium size: 24 in H x 36 in W. Edition of 10 + 1AP Unframed 2020 Black and White Photograph All prices...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Pigment, Archival Pigment

Friday Fishing - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 23x17"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater photograph of a naked young woman caught in fishing net. Original gallery quality archival pigment print signed by the artist, furnished with certificate of authenticity...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

Archivio Banco di Napoli II
Located in New York, NY
Palazzo di Ostankino, Mosca, 2015 Chromogenic print Edition of 5 Signed, dated, and numbered on verso label Mounted on aluminum framing options available 39.5 x 47.5 inches edit...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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C Print

Figurative photo, Signed limited edition contemporary print, Black white-Raquel
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 ‘ Raquel ‘. This photograph is minimali...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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

NYC Subway Voyeur photograph (NY street photography)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Fernando Natalici, "MTA Subway Voyeur" photograph, New York City, 2015: An artful and secretly explorative composition of everyday city life by heralded NY underground photographer, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Photography

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Inkjet

Breakdance - underwater nude photograph - print on paper 35”x51"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater nude photograph of a girl dancing in a swimming pool. The dark pool is filled with sharp sunbeams. Some mysterious light ornaments cover the pool bottom and inner water su...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Sensu - underwater black & white photograph - archival paper 24x35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater black and white photograph of a young woman gracefully poised beneath the dark water surface. Her tulle dress merging with her reflection on the underside of the water for...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

The Jam In The City by Martyn Goddard Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
The Jam In The City The Jam, In The City LP cover viewed through 1974 Hasselblad camera. Shot 1977 Photo by Martyn Goddard Printed 2024. Signed limited edition photograph; editi...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

'Marlene Wears Christian Dior' (Limited Edition)
Located in London, GB
'Marlene Wears Christain Dior' Marlene Dietrich wearing a Christian Dior design, in Stage Fright, 1949. A stunning image of the film actress looking glamorous and decadent. (phot...
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1940s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Hot Champagne - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 25.3x35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young woman wrapped in bubbles. This is a bright high resolution photograph with rich green and golden tones migrating onto blue and orange. Ori...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Estate Print - Oberon's Lunch 1966 - Oversize
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons Estate Print - Oberon's Lunch - Oversize Film star Merle Oberon (1911 – 1979) and lunch guests at her villa, La Consentida, Acapulco. The star is second from the right f...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Women in Uniform in Lines - Vintage B/W photo - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Women in uniform in lines is an original black and white photograph realized by an Anonymous photographer in 1930s in Italy during Fascism. With the stamp of "Gherlone", Torino" on t...
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1930s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Swimming Pool Pink AP (9/20) - Original Figurative Color Photography
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Marco Pittori has always worked with photography. He uses his own or the licensed photographs of others, such as renowned Los Angeles photographer Brad Elterman. "Brad’s photos provide a rare, often raunchy glimpse into a rock and roll history where it seems Brad is always at the right place at the right time, camera ready.” –DiscoSalt. By using licensed images of Brad Elterman’s photographs, he provides viewers with a window into a fascinating and exclusive time on Los Angeles’ Sunset Strip. This series of Marco Pittori’s layered photographs...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Mixed Media

Renée's Dream - Jules and Jim II - 29 Palms, CA
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Jules and Jim II (Renée's Dream) from the 29 Palms, CA series - 2007 125x123cm, Edition 3/5. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the original Polaroid. Certific...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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

Bardot Supreme - Luna Blue - SOLD - other sizes available
Located in New York, NY
Shot of Bardot. Custom luna blue acrylic paint created by the artist. Hand pulled enamel screen print and diamond dust on linen. Stretched on black frame. Signed by the artist. ...
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2010s Pop Art Figurative Photography

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Acrylic

Flower Vendor on Dal Lake by Steve McCurry, 1999, Digital C-Print
Located in Denton, TX
Flower Vendor on Dal Lake by Steve McCurry depicts a man transporting vibrant, multi-colored flowers in a canoe. He paddled down the calm river, passing by a house surrounded by lush...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Digital

Japan, Girl with Samisen or Gozenobo, titled Beggar (Gozenobo)
Located in Middletown, NY
Hand-tinted albumen print, 10 1/4 inches x 7 3/4 (260 x 198 mm), numbered B 1221 and captioned in negative at lower right. Unmounted; housed in an archival mat with clear mounting co...
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Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Photography

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Watercolor, Photographic Paper

Riders for Playboy by Helmut Newton - Vintage Photograph - 1988
Located in Roma, IT
Riders for Playboy is a black and white photograph realized by Helmut Newton. Black and white photograph From the series "Riders" realized by Newton for Playboy magazine. Edition ...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

June 19th by Earlie Hudnall, Jr., Silver Gelatin Print, Photography
Located in Denton, TX
June 19th by Earlie Hudnall, Jr., is a black and white photograph documenting a family's celebration of Juneteenth, the day in which the last of the enslaved people in Texas were tol...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Memory of a Dream (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, 21st Century, expired, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Memory of a Dream (29 Palms, CA) - 2006 38x36cm, Edition 2/10. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature Label. Artist inventory Number 3602. Not mounted....
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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

Harmony
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

Slim Aarons 'Equestrian Entrance' 1957 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Equestrian Entrance' Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print 1957 Madame de la Haye-Jousselin on her horse at the gates to her chateau in Normandy. Slim Aarons Chromogeni...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Eminem 1999 (unframed) photo figurative contemporary red portrait
By Chris Buck
Located in New York, NY
CHRIS BUCK Born 1964, Toronto, Canada Lives and works in New York, NY ​ Eminem 1999 Ed 10 Artist Statement: For any serious photographer their best portraits are ultimately also self-portraits. The discomfort, oddness and frustration in my photographs are the evidence of my uneasiness. As I've grown more mature and more comfortable in my skin I've been able to recognize the struggle and vulnerability in my sitters, bringing my work to a point of collaboration with them. Where once I sought conflict with the subjects now we work to build something strange and wonderful together. ​ Solo Exhibitions 2017 Uneasy, Krause Gallery, New York, NY 2014 Turn of the Century Portraiture, Galerie Youn, Montreal, QC 2013 Presence: The Invisible Portrait, Foley Gallery, New York, NY 2002 The Sound of Music: New portraits of Contemporary Musicians, Other Music, New York 1998 FanClub, Saba Gallery, New York, NY ​ Group Exhibitions 2016 Winning the White House: From Press Prints to Selfies, curated by Susan Carlson and Claartje van Dijk for the International Center of Photography, New York, NY; exhibited at the Southampton Arts Center, Southhampton, NY 2013 Rebels, curated by Carl Saytor, Photoville Brooklyn. 2012 Traces of Myth. Curated by Brenda Massie, Hagedorn Foundation Gallery, Atlanta, GA 2009 Wild Things: Photography for Animal Lovers. Curated by Greg Garry, Stricola Gallery, New York, NY Michael Jackson Doesn’t Quit: An exhibition featuring works related to the entertainer and social phenomenon, Michael Jackson. Curated by Mike Ruiz and Ben Aqua, The Future Gallery, Berlin, Germany 2003 How Human: Group photography exhibition related to DNA, International Center of Photography, New York, NY 1995 Limbo: Collaborative show with Alex & Leja Kress, Limbo, New York, NY 1990 Stretch Camera: Group photography exhibition featuring images made exclusively with the Kodak disposable panoramic camera, The Palmerston, Toronto, Canada ​ Public Collections The International Center of Photography, New York, NY ​ Books 2016 UNEASY: Chris Buck Portraits 1986-2016, Norman Stuart Publishing, New York, NY 2012 PRESENCE: The Invisible Portrait, monograph, Kehrer Verlag, Heidelberg, Germany 2010 New York Portrait of a City, various artists, Taschen, New York, NY 2005 CBGB & OMFUG: Thirty Years from the Home of Underground Rock, various artists, Abrams, New York 2004 The World’s Top Photographers: Portraits, various artists, Rotovision SA, Hove, U.K. 2002 Hip Hop Immortals, various artists, Immortal Brands, New York, NY 1992 Shooting Stars, various artists, Stewart, Tabori & Chang, New York, NY Angry Women, various artists, RE/Search, San Francisco, CA ​ Awards 2016 American Photography Images of the Year (Paul Giamatti) 2015 American Photography Images of the Year (Lena Dunham) 2014 American Photography Images of the Year (Nick Offerman, Vice Office, President Barack Obama) 2013 Lürzer’s Archive 200 Best Ad Photographers 2014/ 2015 (President Barack Obama) Communication Arts Photography Annual Best of 2012 (President Barack Obama) 2012 American Photography Images of the Year (Michele Bachmann, Presence Jack Nicklaus, Presence Michael Stipe) Lürzer’s Archive 200 Best Ad Photographers 2012/ 2013 (George H. W. & Barbara Bush, Steve Coogan, Diesel elephant ad) 2011 American Photography Images of the Year (David Byrne) Photo District News Photo Annual Awards in Editorial (Ayaan Hirsi Ali) Photo District News Photo Annual Awards in Corp/ Design (MS Office for Macs) Communication Arts Photography Annual Best of 2011 (Trey Parker & Matt Stone) 2010 American Photography Images of the Year (Harold Ramis) Photo District News Photo Annual Awards in Editorial (Jay Leno) Photo District News Photo Annual Awards in Advertising (Old Spice) Photo District News Photo Annual Awards in Web Design (Chrisbuck) Communication Arts Photography Annual Best of 2010 (Jeb Bush) 2008 Photo District News Photo Annual Award in Editorial (Vice Boys) Photo District News Photo Annual Award in Personal Work (Isn’t Bill Gates, Isn’t Justin Timberlake) American Photography Images of the Year (Vice Boys, Isn’t Bill Gates, Isn’t Justin Timberlake) 2007 Annual Arnold Newman Portrait Prize (first recipient) Photo District News Photo Annual Award in Personal Work (Imagination, Common Sense) Photo District News Photo Annual Awards in Editorial (Donald Trump) 2006 22nd Annual PDN/Nikon Self-Promotion Award (Group Promo with JR) Photo District News Photo Annual Award in Editorial (Steve Martin, Jerry Stiller, Steve Carell, Rivers Cuomo, David Cronenberg) American Photography Images of the Year (Philip Lorca diCorcia) Photo District News Photo Annual Award in Personal Work 2005 Communication Arts Photography Annual Best of 2005 (Wes Anderson) Photo District News Photo Annual Award in Editorial (Wes Anderson) Photo District News Photo Annual Awards in Advertising (Moviefone) 2004 Communication Arts Photography Annual Best of 2004 (Ryan Adams) Photo District News Photo Annual Award in Editorial (Genesis P-Orridge) American Photography Images of the Year (Ryan Adams, Dave Matthews, Spike Lee) 2003 HOW Self-Promotion Award (Phobias/ Obsessed promo) SPD (Society of Publication Designers) Award (Kato Kaelin) Communication Arts Photography Annual Best of 2003 (Grady Turner/ Museum of Sex) Photo District News Photo Annual Award in Editorial (Phobias) Photo District News Photo Annual Awards in Advertising (Citibank dog) American Photography Images of the Year (Alberto Guerreo/ stomach reduction, Suburban Stoners story) 2002 18th Annual PDN/Nikon Self-Promotion Award (A Nice Pair/ HP promo) Communication Arts Photography Annual Best of 2002 (Spiritualized) American Photography Images of the Year (David Rakoff & Amy Sedaris) SPD (Society of Publication Designers) Award (Korey Stringer, John Lee, Jim Carrey) Art Directors’ Club of New York Photography Merit Award (Ike Turner) 2001 American Photography Images of the Year (James Caan, Bjork, Gillian Anderson, Ryan Adams, Joe/ Singles Dance, Jacqueline & Chaplin, Dr. Edwin Zinman) 2001 (continued) Photo District News Photo Annual Award in Editorial (Gillian Anderson) National Magazine Award (Canada) (Miguel Arteta) Communication Arts Photography Annual Best of 2001 (Shokrian Brothers) 2000 Communication Arts Photography Annual Best of 2000 (Salman Rushdie) Applied Arts Award in Photography (Salman Rushdie) 1999 American Photography Images of the Year (Richard Leacock, Missy Elliott, Elliott Smith...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Film

Coup de filet
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print (Edition of 10) Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil, verso This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Moonlight III - underwater nude photo - archival pigment print 24x35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A beautiful and sophisticated underwater photograph of a young naked woman in the pool. This is a monochrome photograph close to black and white with reach aquatic tint. This is th...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Schwarzenegger Is My Idol 10 - 20th century male nude fine art color photography
Located in London, GB
'Schwarzenegger Is My Idol 10' Limited Edition Hahnemühle Rag Baryta print Edition size 10 only. Large 20 x 24" inches paper size. by Sergey Melnitchenko 2012-2013 “Schwarzenegger Is My Idol” is the story about the young guys from Nikolayev (Ukraine) who are united by one thing – it’s a goal to become the best of the best and they will do everything possible to achieve it. The photos show the young people who engage in athletics, acrobatics, fitness, and bodybuilding. I asked one of the boys to tell me what role his hobby plays in his life. Here’s what he told me: “For me, my sport is what I live for. Daily control and hard work – that leads me to success. Sport disciplines a man, enables him to understand the value of labor, the value of choice. I always wanted to be something more than an ordinary man in the street, more colossal than an ordinary representative of the society, so in my sport I do all the best I can, because I want to reach the top”. Why are my 'models' naked on photos? I think it adds them a kind of courage and naturalness. Of course it also looks funny and ironic. About Sergey Melnitchenko : SERGEY MELNITCHENKO Born in 1991 in Mykolayiv, Ukraine. Member of UPHA – Ukrainian Photographic Alternative. Started photography in 2009 and for less than 10 years participated in more than 70 solo and group exhibitions around the world. Winner of Ukrainian and International competitions, including the “Photographer of the year” 2012, 2013 and 2016 (Kiev, Ukraine), “Golden Camera 2012” (Kyiv, Ukraine), one of 10 finalists of the Showoff section within the month of photography in Krakow 2013, shortlist of “Pinchuk Art Center Prize 2015”. “Leica Oskar Barnack...
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2010s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

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

I'm consumed #4. Color photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
An insipid notion (The astonished world) is a collection of unreal experiences caused by the feeling of late and inexperienced love, and the inability to fully know the experience of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

'Schwarzenegger Is My Idol 1' Limited Edition Hahnemühle Rag Baryta print
Located in London, GB
'Schwarzenegger Is My Idol 1' Limited Edition Hahnemühle Rag Baryta print Edition size 10 only. Large 20 x 24" inches paper size. by Se...
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2010s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Eikoh Hosoe, Japan, Breathing In the Spirit, Contemporary Japanese Photography
By Eikoh Hosoe
Located in New york, NY
Breathing In the Spirit of Shohaku Soga, 2003 by Eikoh Hosoe is a contemporary color photograph of Kazuo Ohno, a Butoh dancer. Hosoe's theatrical image is hand-signed on recto (front...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment, Digi...

Freediver - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 24x18"
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

He Exudes a Powerful Fragrance Like Horses Do
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print (Edition of 5) Signed and numbered, verso This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
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Late 20th Century Other Art Style Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Villa del Balbianello, June 1983 - Limited Edition Estate Stamped Digital C-Type
Located in Brighton, GB
Please note that as of 1st March 2025, the Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Collection aligned its pricing across the entire collection. Please bear in mind that all prints are produced t...
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20th Century American Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Lambda

The Who - Pete Townshend 1979 -Limited Estate Edition Oversize
Located in London, GB
Pete Townshend of the Who Madison Square Garden New York 1979 Large Oversize limited Estate edition (ed size 15 only this size) silver gelatin print. numbered and signed by the Estate on reverse stamped with blond embossed Archive stamp on front paper size 40x30" inches / 101 x 76 cm Certificate of authenticity supplied. unframed Framing available on request Ships securely from London England OTHER SIZES AVAILABLE pls enquire About Michael Putland the photographer : Born in 1947, Michael grew up in Harrow where he took his first pictures at the age of nine before leaving school at sixteen to work as an assistant to various photographers including Time-Life photographer, Walter Curtain and the legendary motor racing photographer, Louis Klemantaski. In 1969 he set up his own studio and by 1971, he was the official photographer for the British music magazine Disc & Music Echo. His first assignment for them that year was to photograph Mick Jagger in London. From the editorial work for Disc and Music Echo, Sounds and later Smash Hits & Q magazine amongst others, to the 1973 tour with The Rolling Stones that led to a long-standing relationship working with the band, Michael has shot prodigiously including for major record labels including CBS, Warner, Elektra, Polydor, Columbia Records and EMI. Relocating to New York in 1977, it was here that Michael founded the photo agency, Retna. It has been said that Michael photographed everyone from Abba to Zappa … when looking at his archive this is actually true. Now living in East Sussex, recent 2016 exhibitions include “Off The Record” at The Lucy Bell Gallery in Hastings showing images both on and off stage including previously unseen contact sheets; whilst Ono Arte in Bologna, Italy is hosting a David Bowie show. Autumn 2014 saw Michael’s 50 year retrospective at the Getty Gallery in London: “A life in Music, 50 Years On The Road”. Snap Gallery in London’s Piccadilly Arcade regularly have a selection of Michael’s work on show. Michael continues to shoot the artists he most admires – likely to be jazz, classical and world musicians, who have always provided an alternative narrative to his rock music portfolio. “It has been a fantastic ride through an incredible period of music history, which combined my two great loves … music and photography. Little did I appreciate, when my Uncle Alan encouraged my photography back in the 1950s, that this would lead me to photographing nearly all of my heroes … and thrilled to be still finding new ones. A great never ending journey.” Michael Putland About The Who : Few rock & roll bands were riddled with as many contradictions as the Who. All four members had wildly different personalities, as their notorious live performances demonstrated: Keith Moon fell over his drum kit while Pete Townshend leaped into the air with his guitar, spinning his right hand in exaggerated windmills. Vocalist Roger Daltrey prowled the stage as bassist John...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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

Japan, Girls Playing on Konkonchiki Game, original photograph
Located in Middletown, NY
Hand-tinted albumen print, 7 7/8 x 10 1/4 inches (200 x 260 mm), numbered B 1085 and captioned in negative at lower right. Tiny in-negative defects creating white spots. Unmounted;...
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Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Photography

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Watercolor, Photographic Paper

Early Morning - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 23"x17"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a young naked woman in a pool. Original gallery quality archival pigment print signed by the author. Limited edition of 24 Paper size: 24"x18" Image ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Flooded Mall London
Located in London, GB
A man crossing a stretch of floodwater with the help of two chairs after a storm caused flooding in the Mall, London. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Getty Images Archive London England) Pa...
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1930s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Mapplethorpe, Hand in Fire, A Season in Hell (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Photogravure on papier gravure Cartiere Enrico Magnani à la main, mounted on papier Cartiere Enrico Magnani à la main moulé-pressé paper, as issued. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbe...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photogravure

Waiting To Cross - New York 1973 - Oversize Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Waiting To Cross by Alain Le Garsmeur Fur coated twins waiting to cross the road, New York City, USA, 1973. Paper size 40 x 30 inches / 101 x 76 cm P...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slow Motion (blue) - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment 23.5" x 16"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A beautiful and mysterious underwater photograph of a young naked woman slowly falling down through the pool water. Her strong body drops a bizarre shadow on the bottom of the pool ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Henry Illuminated (Stay), triptych - featuring Ryan Gosling - Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Stefanie Schneider's work was used for Marc Forster's movie 'Stay', featuring Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts and Ryan Gosling. Naomi and Ryan were both portraying artists and Stefanie Sc...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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

Slim Aarons Cortina d’Ampezzo 1982 Limited Estate Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
Cortina d’Ampezzo Isa Genolini and Maria Antonia in the main street of Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, March 1982. 72x48” / 183 x 122 cm - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition ...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Open - underwater monochrome photograph - archival paper print 24.3 x 35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater monochromatic photograph capturing a young woman in a light tulle dress and unbuckled bra turned away from the camera. The subdued tones create an ethereal tranquility...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Ron Galella, 1971, Ron Galella
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: ​Ron Galella (1931) Title: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Ron Galella, 1971 Year: 1971 Medium: Silver Gelatin Print Edition: 1/15, plus proofs Size: 10 x 8 inches Condition: ...
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1970s Pop Art Figurative Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Danae - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment 15" x 23"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater photograph of a young golden hair woman on a bottom of a pool. Her beautiful naked body is wrapped in clouds of air bubbles. Original gallery quality archival pigment p...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Figurative photo, Nude Limited edition print, Contemporary, Sexy sensual - Sofa
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 ‘ Sofa ‘ Nude and masked model on a lea...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Ar...

Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn with Harp. Paris, Silver Gelatin print. Printed later.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This artwork presents a mesmerizing interplay between the human form and musical elegance. Lisa Fonssagrives is seated, gracefully woven into the strings of a grand harp. The black-a...
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1940s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

'Nude Female Torso'
By Ed Freeman
Located in London, GB
'Nude Female Torso' by Ed Freeman A stunning image of a female torso, that appears almost like a landscape, jutting into the clouds. Beautiful mint...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Photography

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Find Figurative Photography for Your Home or Office

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.

Just as if you were bringing paintings, prints or drawings into your space as part of the decor, there are many ways to arrange your figurative photography. Large photos can be statement pieces in a room. Smaller photographs can be placed on bookcases or on compact wall spaces to add an artistic element to a living room or a bedroom.

Find a collection of figurative photography on 1stDibs today.

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