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Embrace 3 (San Francisco 1970's Gay Castro photo)
Embrace 3 (San Francisco 1970's Gay Castro photo)

Embrace 3 (San Francisco 1970's Gay Castro photo)

By Fisher Ross

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Fisher Ross Embrace 3, ca. 1977. 5 7/8 × 4 3/8 inches. 2026 archival pigment print on Canson satin paper from the original. From an edition of 15 on archival paper produced by ...

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1970s Realist Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Embrace 5 (San Francisco 1970's Gay Castro photo)
Embrace 5 (San Francisco 1970's Gay Castro photo)

Embrace 5 (San Francisco 1970's Gay Castro photo)

By Fisher Ross

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Fisher Ross Embrace 5, ca. 1977. 4 3/8 × 5 7/8 inches. 2026 digital print from the original in the Fisher Ross Archive. From an edition of 15 on archival paper produced by the F...

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1970s Realist Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

William S. Burroughs (Iconic, Stamped, Naked Lunch, Beat Generation, 36% OFF)
William S. Burroughs (Iconic, Stamped, Naked Lunch, Beat Generation, 36% OFF)

William S. Burroughs (Iconic, Stamped, Naked Lunch, Beat Generation, 36% OFF)

By Robert Mapplethorpe

Located in Kansas City, MO

Robert Mapplethorpe William S. Burroughs Photograph insert from Radar No. 1 (1982) Year: 1982 Sheet Size: 9.8 × 7.8 inches (24.9 × 19.8 cm) Framed Size: 17 x 13 x 1.25 inches (43.2 ×...

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1980s American Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Light Up I!
Light Up I!

Light Up I!

By Carla Sutera Sardo

Located in New York, NY

PACKAGING: 30x40" and 40x60" prints are shipped in a special fortified tube to guard against bending or damage. Framed 30x40" prints are shipped via FedEx in a bespoke cardboard box ...

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2010s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Intimate Perspective by Josephine Cardin Contemporary Fashion photography

Intimate Perspective by Josephine Cardin Contemporary Fashion photography

By Josephine Cardin

Located in DE

Artist: Josephine Cardin Medium: Photography Limited edition of 30 “From this new and intimate perspective, she learned a simple, obvious thing she had always known, and everyone k...

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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, Pigment

Greek Beach Bliss, Handmade Cyanotype on Watercolor Paper, Swimming Body in Blue
Greek Beach Bliss, Handmade Cyanotype on Watercolor Paper, Swimming Body in Blue

Greek Beach Bliss, Handmade Cyanotype on Watercolor Paper, Swimming Body in Blue

By Kind of Cyan

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 in Greece. Details: + Tit...

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2010s Photorealist Figurative Photography

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Handmade Paper, Monotype

Comfort in Chaos by Josephine Cardin Contemporary Fashion photography
Comfort in Chaos by Josephine Cardin Contemporary Fashion photography

Comfort in Chaos by Josephine Cardin Contemporary Fashion photography

By Josephine Cardin

Located in DE

Artist: Josephine Cardin Medium: Photography Limited edition of 30 "Another conversation with no destination, another battle never won. Each side is a loser, so who cares who fired...

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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, Pigment

Light Up!
Light Up!

Light Up!

By Carla Sutera Sardo

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

By the Sea
By the Sea

By the Sea

By Carla Sutera Sardo

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

Yesteryear's Wire Walker (Unidentified) – original circus photograph, 1950s

Yesteryear's Wire Walker (Unidentified) – original circus photograph, 1950s

Located in Middletown, NY

Gelatin silver print mounted on board, 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (190 x 241 mm) from the Roland Butler Collection, Press Agent, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1930s-1960s) Roland...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Steps  - underwater photograph - print on paper 21" x 18"
Steps  - underwater photograph - print on paper 21" x 18"

Steps - underwater photograph - print on paper 21" x 18"

By Alex Sher

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

A light and very becoming underwater photograph of a girl walking down the steps of a swimming pool. The light blue photograph shows no swimsuit neither nudity. The crystalline wate...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper

New York City Skyscrapers, July 1931, Silver Gelatin B and W Photography Framed
New York City Skyscrapers, July 1931, Silver Gelatin B and W Photography Framed

New York City Skyscrapers, July 1931, Silver Gelatin B and W Photography Framed

By Press Agency Keystone View Company

Located in Atlanta, GA

An original silver gelatin black and white photograph by Press Agency Keystone View Company. New York City skyscrapers view, taken on July 7th, 1931, with the Empire State Building ...

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1930s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Black and White Photography, Wall Street, New York City, Limited Edition, 19x13
Black and White Photography, Wall Street, New York City, Limited Edition, 19x13

Black and White Photography, Wall Street, New York City, Limited Edition, 19x13

By Leonard Freed

Located in New york, NY

Leonard Freed's photographic career is punctuated by epic documentary photo essays with many works from New York City. Wall Street is one of the photographer's iconic 1950s images. ...

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1950s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigme...

American Cowboy Head, Salton Sea, California - Roadside America Color Photo
American Cowboy Head, Salton Sea, California - Roadside America Color Photo

American Cowboy Head, Salton Sea, California - Roadside America Color Photo

By Richard Heeps

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

"Flight Risk" illustrative photography, surrealism, paper airplane motif

"Flight Risk" illustrative photography, surrealism, paper airplane motif

By Andrew Pinkham

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Flight Risk" is a limited edition photographic print by Andrew Pinkham and is made from archival pigment on cotton rag. This piece measures 20"h x 20"w unframed an...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Rag Paper, Archival Pigment

Aqva Pink Flower
Aqva Pink Flower

Aqva Pink Flower

By Carla Sutera Sardo

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

Harmony II
Harmony II

Harmony II

By Carla Sutera Sardo

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

Office Party, New York, Gelatin Silver Photograph, Signed, 1966, 16x20 Inches
Office Party, New York, Gelatin Silver Photograph, Signed, 1966, 16x20 Inches

Office Party, New York, Gelatin Silver Photograph, Signed, 1966, 16x20 Inches

By Leonard Freed

Located in New york, NY

Office Party, New York City, 1966 by Leonard Freed is a gelatin silver photograph, 16 x 20in, signed verso (on back) by the photographer. Photographer F...

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1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Steps  - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 43" x 35"
Steps  - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 43" x 35"

Steps - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 43" x 35"

By Alex Sher

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This ethereal underwater fine art photograph captures a figure suspended above submerged pool steps, rendered in soft aquamarine and pearl tones. The crystalline water creates a drea...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Balloon, Photography, Story teller, Hollywood, horizon

Balloon, Photography, Story teller, Hollywood, horizon

By Tyler Shields

Located in München, BY

Edition of 3 More sizes on request. A girl with a balloon is flying into the horizon. Tyler Shields is an American Photographer, screenwriter, director and former professional inline skater who has been labeled by some as “Hollywood’s favorite photographer”. He is best known for his unparalleled, controversial, shock evoking photographs of Hollywood Celebrities. Shield’s images often incorporate violence and eroticism, such as his 2011 photograph of Lindsay Lohan in which she appears seductive while being covered in blood and holding a knife. Continuing to push the boundaries, in preparation for his Life Is Not A Fairytale (2011) exhibit in 2011, Shields collected blood from twenty celebrities to paint with, onto a canvas. Shields also appeared to stage the “shooting” of a party-goer with a gun the same year at a release party for his book “Collisions” as an appropriated piece of performance art en homage to the cans of Fluxus artist, Piero Manzoni. Shields is not shy to controversy, in 2012 he also released a photograph of Francesca Eastwood, burning, sawing and biting a $100,000 Hermès Birkin Bag for a photoshoot. Moreover, his series “Suspense” (2013) portrays and depicts stars such as Emma Roberts, Francesca Eastwood and Lydia Hearst frozen in mid-air falling and voluntarily jumping off buildings and bridges creating a sense of movement, adrenaline, and excitement. “Suspense is not about death; it’s about life” explains Shields. Rather than focusing on the person in the frame, these images are more concerned with the action, environment, and landscape. In 2015. Shields created the series “Historical Fiction” which focuses on historical events such as the deaths of James Dean, John F Kennedy, Dr. Martin Luther King among many more historical events. This series put the American Civil Rights Era at the forefront of his work, as these images explore dark moments in history with many of them honing in on moments that confront the country’s racist past. Furthermore, in 2015 Shields created his hit series “Chromatics” which surrounds the theme of “beauty in chaos” captured through freeze frames of surreal, technicolor violence with colored powder. In order to create this violence, he lined up 20 people up against each other and made them fight with powder. Shields’ talent goes beyond shock. His unique, sinister and daring lens through which he composes and creates his work enables him to push boundaries and experiment with tweaking the Hollywood mystique. The mystery behind his relationships and habits captivate the media, not unlike the art world’s best-known friend of the famous, Andy Warhol. _Photography, nude, woman, naked, story teller...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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C Print

Swim Team at Tyninghame
Swim Team at Tyninghame

Swim Team at Tyninghame

By Soo Burnell

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 bottom of the pool and the typography of the signs. Since my first Poolside exhibition in 2018, I have travelled to London, Paris, Manchester and Glasgow to add to my collection. Focusing on composition, carefully using blocks of colour to show interesting shape and proportion. The eye is drawn to the architecture, then the symmetry and reflections, and finally to the models, which feels more intimate.‘ Although my first collections were heavily inspired by my love of Wes Anderson's work, I’ve also been looking to other cinematic imagery from directors like Terrence Malick and Stanley Kubrick, while still keeping my signature style.’ We are so lucky to still have these beautiful old pools and maybe the photographs will remind people how lovely they are." - Soo Burnell...

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2010s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Children in Harlem, New York, Signed Archival Pigment Print, 19x13, Edition 7/10
Children in Harlem, New York, Signed Archival Pigment Print, 19x13, Edition 7/10

Children in Harlem, New York, Signed Archival Pigment Print, 19x13, Edition 7/10

By Leonard Freed

Located in New york, NY

Children, Harlem, New York, USA 1963 by Leonard Freed is a 19" x 13" signed archival pigment print in an edition of 10. Signed by the estate on back of photograph by Freed's widow Brigitte Freed. Available: 7/10. Provenance: Freed estate *** Artist’s Bio: Leonard Freed (1929-2006) was an American photographer from Brooklyn, New York. His "Black in White America" series made him known as a documentarian. Freed worked as a freelance photographer from 1961 onwards and as a Magnum photographer Freed traveled widely abroad and, in the US, photographing African Americans (1964-65), events in Israel (1967-68, 1973), and the New York City police department...

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1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigme...

Cat 05
Cat 05

Cat 05

By Carolina Mizrahi

Located in New York, NY

ABOUT THIS PIECE: The cat is a photographic series shot in Milan for Vogue Bambini in January 2016. ABOUT THIS ARTIST: Carolina Mizrahi creates fantasy ...

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2010s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

"Big Eyes" B&W Photograph 31" x 31" in Limited Edition of 7 by Olha Stepanian
"Big Eyes" B&W Photograph 31" x 31" in Limited Edition of 7 by Olha Stepanian

"Big Eyes" B&W Photograph 31" x 31" in Limited Edition of 7 by Olha Stepanian

By Olha Stepanian

Located in Culver City, CA

"Big Eyes" B&W Photograph 31" x 31" in Limited Edition of 7 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issues by the ar...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

At Once I Knew I Was Not Magnificent - In Celebration of Pride Month
At Once I Knew I Was Not Magnificent - In Celebration of Pride Month

At Once I Knew I Was Not Magnificent - 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. Murnaghan was well known for his striking underwater photography, capturing his sub...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Inkjet

Skiing in St Moritz, 1983 - Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Type Photography
Skiing in St Moritz, 1983 - Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Type Photography

Skiing in St Moritz, 1983 - Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Type Photography

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

Skiing in St Moritz, 1983 by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. 'Skiing in St Moritz' is a beautiful Limited Edition E...

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20th Century American Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print, Color, Photographic Paper, Digital

Tides
Tides

Tides

By Andrew Zhao

Located in New York, NY

ABOUT THIS ARTIST: Andrew Zhao is a student of his experiences. Hailing from Washington to Suzhou, China to Washington again, his fascination with art blossomed under the quaint mini...

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2010s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Swan In A Car (1936) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Swan In A Car (1936) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Located in London, GB

Swan In A Car (1936) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images) 6th April 1936: A tame swan named Leila is given a lift in the back of a car. Additional Info...

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1930s Modern Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Dreamer Pool
Dreamer Pool

Dreamer Pool

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 for highly aesthetic, strong and elegant imagery, with saturated colors and play of light. Diving into her world means opening the doors of a minimalist and stylized world in which sublime female models play freely to the camera. ABOUT THIS ARTIST: Originally from Russia, Elena Iv...

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2010s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Poppy Field
Poppy Field

Poppy Field

By Carla Sutera Sardo

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

The American Actor Burt Lancaster, 1960s

The American Actor Burt Lancaster, 1960s

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage Photo. The American Actor Burt Lancaster.

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1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Astro Flower Mask
Astro Flower Mask

Astro Flower Mask

By Cameron Burns 1

Located in New York, NY

THIS PIECE IS AVAILABLE FRAMED. Please reach out to the gallery for more information. ABOUT THIS ARTIST: Cameron Burns is a freelance 3D artist who pri...

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2010s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Disco Concr (Disco, Disco Ball, Black and White, Shiny, Concrete, Floor)
Disco Concr (Disco, Disco Ball, Black and White, Shiny, Concrete, Floor)

Disco Concr (Disco, Disco Ball, Black and White, Shiny, Concrete, Floor)

By David Pugh

Located in Kansas City, MO

David Pugh Disco Concrete Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta, 100% Cotton Fibre, 315 gsm, Acid and Lignin free, ISO 9706 conform / museum quality for highest age r...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

TIE Fighter Beatles Pop Art Print, Signed Limited Edition, 40x30 in
TIE Fighter Beatles Pop Art Print, Signed Limited Edition, 40x30 in

TIE Fighter Beatles Pop Art Print, Signed Limited Edition, 40x30 in

By BATIK

Located in London, GB

TIE Fighter Beatles by B A T I K Pop art work featuring the Fab Four Paul McCartney , George Harrison, Ringo Starr and John Lennon running away from Star Wars TIE fighters chasing...

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2010s Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Wife, Mom, Boss
Wife, Mom, Boss

Wife, Mom, Boss

By Joel Moens de Hase

Located in Nottingham, GB

Photographic Mosaic Hundreds of tiny, all individual images meticulously placed to create one powerful piece

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Mosaic, Photographic Paper

Balloon Portrait 2
Balloon Portrait 2

Balloon Portrait 2

By Carla Sutera Sardo

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

Once We Were Warriors (Stage of Consciousness) starring Radha Mitchell

Once We Were Warriors (Stage of Consciousness) starring Radha Mitchell

By Stefanie Schneider

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Once We Were Warriors (Stage of Consciousness) - part of the 29 Palms, CA project - 2007 - featuring Radha Mitchell 48x46cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. digital C-Print, ...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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

Captivated Audience by Arthur Steel
Captivated Audience by Arthur Steel

Captivated Audience by Arthur Steel

By Arthur Steel

Located in London, GB

Captivated Audience by Arthur Steel SURREY 1979 All prints are hand signed limited editions, no further prints are produced once sold. paper size - 16 x 12" / 41 x 31 cm signed a...

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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Beau Simmons - Cowboys Never Die, Photography 2022, Printed After
Beau Simmons - Cowboys Never Die, Photography 2022, Printed After

Beau Simmons - Cowboys Never Die, Photography 2022, Printed After

By Beau Simmons

Located in Greenwich, CT

Series: The Western Collection Archival Pigment Print Unframed Sizes: 20" x 40" - $6,750.00 30" x 60" - $8,000.00 40" x 80" - $12,000.00 Framed Sizes: 27" x 47" - $8,250.00 37" x 6...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

10-Speed (San Francisco 1970's Gay Castro photo)

10-Speed (San Francisco 1970's Gay Castro photo)

By Fisher Ross

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Fisher Ross 10-Speed, ca. 1977. Print measures 8 x 10 inches. 2026 digital print from the original in the Fisher Ross Archive. From an edition of 15 on archival paper produced by...

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1970s Realist Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

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.