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Period: 2010s
'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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Modern 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Underwater 1
Located in New York City, NY
Archival Pigment Print - UNFRAMED 27 x 40 inches - edition of 15 40 x 60 inches - edition of 10 48 x 72 inches - edition of 5 Ask us for custom framing options. CHROMA presents...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Encuentro. From The Blanco - Sepia Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
For this series, he used elements such as water (emotions) to narrate a story. He worked with the color Blanco in the fabrics to communicate clarity and rebirth. Cohete frequently p...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Modern fine art beach house photo on matte premium paper "Blue House"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Blue House " (2025) Medium: Archival pigment print on premium matte photo paper Dimensions: 20 x 27 cm / 7.8 x 10.6 inches (unframed) Edition: Limited Edition of 50 Signed on the ba...
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Realist 2010s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Penny Lane (Chicks and Chicks and sometimes Cocks) - Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Penny Lane (Chicks and Chicks and sometimes Cocks) - 2017 Edition of 10, 50x50cm, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Lambda Print based on the Polaroid. Artist inventory 21327B. Signature labe...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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

Stretched
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Stretched - 2016, 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. Artist inventory PL2016-121. N...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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

Summer - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 23.5" x 15"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater nude photograph of a beautiful young woman diving in a red pool. Ripples and sunbeams are painting mysterious pattern on her perfect breasts. Original gallery quality...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

A Family Portrait #1 – Miles Aldridge, Woman, Fashion, Family, Park, Colour, Art
Located in Zurich, CH
MILES ALDRIDGE (*1964, Great Britain) A Family Portrait #1 2011 Chromogenic print Image 67.5 x 101.5 cm (26 5/8 x 40 in.) Sheet 77.5 x 111.5 cm (30 1/2 x 43 7/8 in.) Edition of 10, ...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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C Print

Sucubo II. Limited Edition Color Portrait Photograph.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Why do we dream of a simple and unique image of Eden; What happens when pain represents our sanctuary... Léa Bon work is a profound exploration of dreams and fantasies, transcending...
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2010s Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

The Meeting Point
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

Slow Motion (blue) - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print
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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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Steps II - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 35х24"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young woman sitting on pool steps. Original gallery quality print signed by the artist. Digital archival pigment print on archival paper with ...
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Photorealist 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Man in Motion. Sepia Limited Edition Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Channeling the energy of “water-signs” in astrology, he captures these mysterious men thru a romantic lens. The embrace of the shadows and the light mixed with the gaze of their bodi...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Desideria - 21 Century, Women, Contemporary, Polaroid, Figurative
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
DESIDERIA #07 /2018 [From the sessions for Charlie Magazine] Art print based on an expired Polaroid mounted on DILITE 2mm - 25x25cm - matt coating Hand signed, stamped & numbered ...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

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

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Photographic Paper

Fire Door
Located in New York, NY
17"x25" signed on reverse, available unframed, This photograph was taken at the site of Brooklyn's Domino Sugar Refinery, Paul Raphaelson's photographs chronicle the final state of ...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Hell... It's Only Forever – Miles Aldridge, Woman, Nude, Fashion, Erotic, Model
Located in Zurich, CH
Miles ALDRIDGE (*1964, Great Britain) Hell... It's Only Forever from the series 'after Miller', 2017 Screenprint in colours with silver ink printed on 410gsm Somerset Paper 134 x 75 ...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Screen

Gladiators - Gay San Francisco , Folsom Street Fair. BDSM Leather LGBTQ FETISH
Located in Miami, FL
Taken at the Folsom Street Fair. BDSM Leather LGBTQ FETISH in Gay San Francisco. Can a street photograph be a grab shot and precisely designed at th...
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American Realist 2010s Figurative Photography

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Inkjet, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Untitled (Diary) – Lina Scheynius, Black and White, Woman, Kiss, Lips, Erotic
Located in Zurich, CH
LINA SCHEYNIUS (*1981, Sweden) Untitled (Diary) 2015 Fibre-based silver gelatin print Sheet 26,75 x 40 cm (10 1/2 x 15 3/4 in.) Edition of 3, plus 2 AP; Ed. no. 2/3 Print only Touc...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Melanie Sherman 240522-213 (Ceramic, Mosaic, Greek, Blue, White, Gold, ~40 OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Lord Fauntleroy Melanie Sherman 240522-213 Pigment Print Year: 2024 Visible Size: 13 x 13 inches Framed: 20.5 x 20.5 inches Signed: On Label Edition: 7 COA provided *White frame wit...
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Byzantine 2010s Figurative Photography

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Pigment

Orgasm - underwater photograph - print on paper 35" x 45.5"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A striking underwater fine art photograph captures a floating figure in a crimson dress against a deep black background. The composition masterfully blends contemporary underwater ph...
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Photorealist 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Mirror, Mirror - Contemporary, Polaroid, Color, Women, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Mirror, Mirror' (Bombay Beach) 2019 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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

Rios. Figurative Limited Edition Color Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Exploring color in the darkness, inspired by the Italian and Dutch renaissance. He brings hints of the fauna of his native South American vibrant and passionate colors. Bringing them...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Dear Italy - Photograph By Giuseppe Marani - 2010s
Located in Roma, IT
Dear Italy is one of the best photo on canvas realized by Giuseppe Marani in 2010. Always passionate about landscapes and photography, the artist then...
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Modern 2010s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Mermaids - a book of underwater nude and ocean wildlife photographs
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The book “Mermaids” has the best of Alex Sher’s underwater photography for eight years (2010-2018). It blends human erotics with the beauty of the ocean wildlife - transforming the c...
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Photorealist 2010s Figurative Photography

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Magazine Paper

Char Filters (27"x40") Domino Sugar Factory, Williamsburg, Brooklyn -limited ed.
Located in New York, NY
27"x40" limited edition of 10 signed on reverse. This photograph was taken at the site of Brooklyn's Domino Sugar Refinery, Paul Raphaelson's photographs chronicle the final state ...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Winter Blues
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 positive person and this positivity often reflects in my work delivering images with a strong message on personal growth, self-love, and empowerment. I want my images to give hope and teach people to appreciate themselves, to love, dream, and believe that everything is possible if we believe it is. My images often feature simple backgrounds, saturated colors, and characteristic props like flowers, plants, origami, or balloons. creating dreamlike images both rich aesthetically and in meaning." - Fares Micue...
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2010s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Don't Hide. Go Seek
Located in New York, NY
Mixed Media. Female centric. Soft hues. About the Artist: Cabell Molina is a contemporary artist transplanted from California to the east. Where Cabell has proved herself exc...
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2010s Figurative Photography

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Mixed Media

Pointe - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 35x25"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This elegant underwater photograph captures a ballet dancer in pointe shoes and flowing white tutu, suspended in deep teal waters. The rich contrast between the pristine white costum...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Net Fishing - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment 18" x 24"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater nude photograph of a young woman caught in fishing net. Original gallery quality archival pigment print. Limited edition of 24 The artwork is signed by artist and f...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Contemporary minimalist seaside sea photo (photography) "Sunset horizon"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary minimalist seaside photo, "Sunset horizon ," was captured by French artist and photographer Natalya Mougenot during her travels in Italy. With this photo Natalya so...
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Realist 2010s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Gipsoteca di Canova, Possagno, Italy by Massimo Listri
Located in New York City, NY
Chromogenic Print – Unframed Free Shipping – Ask us for custom framing options. 40 x 48 inches - edition of 5 48 x 60 inches - edition of 5 71 x 88.5 inches - edition of 5 "My ph...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, C Print

Dasha & Mari - Novella - limited edition
Located in London, GB
Dasha & Mari - Tennis - limited edition 40 x 40" inches oversize C print - numbered and stamped limited to 100 only. Sumptuous, sensual with erotic undertones, this is a beautiful ...
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Modern 2010s Figurative Photography

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C Print, Color

Bent Mirror - underwater nude photo - print on aluminum 8 x 12"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater black and white photograph of a topless young female dancer in the pool. Original print on aluminum plate with solid black backboard. The artwork needs no additional fram...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Metal

Liquid Fire - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 17x23.5"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young women with long blonde hair diving in a pool. The realistic photograph is taken with red background. Original gallery quality archival pigm...
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Photorealist 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment, Archival Paper

Gargolas III and II, Diptych. Limited Edition Color portrait photograph.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Why do we dream of a simple and unique image of Eden; What happens when pain represents our sanctuary... Léa Bon work is a profound exploration of dreams and fantasies, transcending...
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2010s Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

"Cir2" 3-D Lenticular Black & White figurative nude photo framed, contemporary
Located in New York, NY
This is a 3-D motion lenticular - its moves when you walk past it and it is incredibly 3-D there are little lenses on the face that create this effect. It is professionally framed a...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Plastic, Photographic Film, Lenticular

Kouros Pale and Back Diptych. Nude Photograph Limited Edition
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Michael James O’Brien draws inspiration from his diverse roles as a photographer, poet, and activist. His work often intersects with themes of identity, social justice, and cultural ...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Gay San Francisco , Folsom Street Fair. BDSM Leather LGBTQ FETISH
Located in Miami, FL
Two participants in the event mug it up in style during the LGBTQ FETISH Folsom Street Fair. BDSM Leather . Signed dated and numbered 3/15 lower right rec...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Inkjet

Amaluna's Day Off #50, Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative Photogra
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Amaluna's Day Off #50', 50x50cm, Edition 1/7, Amaluna's Day Off, 2015 [From the series Cirque du Soleil] Art print based on an expired Polaroid mounted on DILITE 0,2mm - 50x50cm...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Film, Lights, Digital, Polaroid

Savanah's Majesty - Other sizes available
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Nature shot of Lion. About the artist: Mital Patel is an internationally recognized nature and wildlife photographer who focuses on capturing beauty in all its forms—wh...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Fragrant Attraction" Contemporary Photomontage Framed Photograph on Aluminum
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Fragrant Attraction" is a framed photograph on aluminum by Tom Chambers, depicting a woman in a colorful landscape holding a vase of fresh flowers and surrounded by fluttering wildl...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Metal

Haunted – Roger Ballen, Black and White, Staged, Lightbox, Venice Biennale
Located in Zurich, CH
Roger Ballen Haunted, from the series 'The Theatre of Apparitions', 2013 One sided Texflex Lightbox, Powder coated Ferro Black Lightbox 100 x 86 x 9 cm (39 3/8 x 33 7/8 x 3 1/2 in.) ...
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2010s Figurative Photography

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Textile, LED Light

"Cow On Blue No. 1" Contemporary Dairy Cow Photograph on Aluminum with Frame
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Cow On Blue No. 1" is a framed contemporary photograph on aluminum by Randal Ford depicting a cow named Shirley set against a pastel blue background. This piece is finished in a wh...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Metal

Carmen - underwater nude photograph - print on aluminum 40" x 40"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This dramatic underwater nude portrait of Katya Lee captures a figure in motion against a stark black backdrop, where flowing crimson fabric creates passionate contrast with pale, et...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Metal

Cup with Fish, Fruit (Memento Mori)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Edition: 25 Signed, dated and numbered in ink on label affixed verso COA provided In Sherman's photographs she is experimenting with groupings of different objects with my porcelain...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Digital

Blood and Milk VIII - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 24x18"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This dramatic underwater nude photograph of a young woman transforms the aquatic environment into a canvas of intense crimson and coral tones. The composition captures fluid movement...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Mermaid Angel - underwater photograph - print on paper 17" x 24"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a beautiful young woman in transparent dress on dark background. Original gallery quality print signed by the artist. D...
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Photorealist 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Caitlin aka Jane Bond III Heavenly Falls - based on a Polaroid Original
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Caitlin aka Jane Bond III' (Heavenly Falls) - 2016 20x20cm, Edition of 10, Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid, Not mounted. Certificate and signature label, artist inventor...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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C Print, Color, Polaroid

Pollination
Located in New York City, NY
Available Sizes: 18 x 18 Edition of 3 30 x 30 Edition of 3 45 x 45 Edition of 3 60 x 60 Edition of 3 Los Angeles-based photographer Tyler Shields seeks “beauty in chaos,” capturing...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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C Print

Burning Motel Memories (Strange Love) - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Burning Motel Memories (Strange Love) - 2005 40x50cm, Edition of 10. Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid. Signature label and certificate, artist Inventory No. 9926. Not moun...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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

Cold Song II - underwater photograph - print on aluminum 17 x 24
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater photograph of a man diving in a pool, leaning toward a flower. A very bright photograph with plenty of sun and positivity. Original digital print on aluminum plate signed...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Metal

In the Hall of the Mountain King - underwater b&w nude photograph - paper 24х35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white nude photograph of a female dancer performing in a swimming pool. Original gallery quality print signed by the artist. Digital archival pigment print ...
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Photorealist 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

ALL POSSIBLE FORESTS #9. Limited Edition Color Photograph.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
"Other Possible Forests unfolds a horizon of vital potentialities, where listening serves as a conduit for exploring the natural world, immersing us in its molecular memory and trans...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Kitchen Rag (Still Life, Everyday Object, 30% OFF LIST PRICE - LIMITED TIME)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Claus Goedicke (German) Kitchen Rag (Some Things Series) Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Year: 2013 Size: 23.38 x 16.53 on 24.4 x 17.32 inches (59.4 x 42 on 62 x 44 cm...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Untitled VIII. From the Series Chiromorphose. Hands. Black & White Photography
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This work explores the sculptural capacities of the hands. Stripping them from their symbolism or the functions for which they are normally used, Nico Baixas explored them like someo...
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Aesthetic Movement 2010s Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Melanie Sherman 240522-87 (Ceramic, Mosaic, Greek, Blue, White, Gold, ~40 OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Lord Fauntleroy Melanie Sherman 240522-87 Pigment Print Year: 2024 Visible Size: 13 x 13 inches Framed: 20.5 x 20.5 inches Signed: On Label Edition: 7 COA provided *White frame with...
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Byzantine 2010s Figurative Photography

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Pigment

Her Majesty - underwater nude photograph - archival print 35” x 49”
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young woman wrapped in bright tulle. Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed by the artist. Limited edition of 1...
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Photorealist 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Binder - color photography
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful photograph is part of the "Water Geomaids" series which consists of 13 different images. It comes signed and numbered and is part of an edition of 12. We also offer other available sizes for these images (please contract us for more information). It will be shipped in a tube although we also offer some framing options in the US. The unseen need not be lost. Looking past the obvious and focusing on the lesser-known perspective introduces a parallel universe. Through using domestic objects and the human form in our environment, I work to orchestrate unique visions that are meticulously balanced in the ultimate pursuit of equilibrium. My goal is to inspire all those who see my work to begin looking at the world around them in a new way, evolving their view to uncover the undiscovered beauty in everyday things. color photography staged photography seascape photography pool photography
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

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

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C Print

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