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Contemporary Figurative Photography

CONTEMPORARY STYLE

Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.

Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.

The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.

Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.

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Style: Contemporary
Designer Coco Chanel Sewing in Paris, 1962 by Douglas Kirkland
Located in Chicago, IL
Size: 20" x 24" Edition Size: 24 Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Will be shipped unframed. Please inquire for framing options. Mademoiselle Chanel at work. Douglas Kirkla...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Hiroshima – Phoenix Rising from the Ashes, Minimalist Street Photography
Located in Salzburg, AT
Edition of 5 in format 50x74 cm Photograph on Hahnemuhle Paper ; Digigraphie technology , Limited edition, 50x74 cm + 5 cm white margin The photo is signed on the front and will be s...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Rob
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed and numbered, verso 30 x 24 inches (Edition of 6) 40 x 30 inches (Edition of 6) This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Plea...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Candy Floss, Xuzhou, Jiangsu - Chinese Color Street Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Candy Floss was taken by Richard Heeps when travelling in China. The street food vendor with pops of colour and the layers of detail draw you in. The Chinese Writing does not say 'ca...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Untitled 2. Limited Edition Black and White Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
For this black-and-white photography series, he used elements such as water (emotions) to narrate a story. He worked with the color white in the fabrics to communicate clarity and re...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment, Black and White

1892. Framed. From The ONE Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Although photography remains Arnone's primary form of expression, the artist begins to see certain limitations in this medium when it comes to adequately depicting his altered and of...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Claudio Villa - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Claudio Villa-Vintage Photo is a black and white photograph realized in the 1970s. Good conditions and aged.
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Revelation (Stage of Consciousness) - 20x24cm, starring Radha Mitchell
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Revelation (Stage of Consciousness) - 2007, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs.
 Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid.
 Signature label and Certificate.
 Artist Inv...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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

Up in the Air - Signed limited edition Fine art print, Contemporary Dog with man
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 ‘ Up in the Air ‘ who was captured on fi...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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

Cold Song - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 24" x 35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This striking underwater fine art photograph captures a figure draped in flowing white fabric, suspended between worlds with vibrant red blossoms and yellow spherical elements. The r...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Alejandra - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photograph, Figurative, Woman, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Alejandra (2014)
 Alejandra shaved her head when she was 16. It was an act of rebellion and transgressions. She came to visit me, I took her to the river... 20x20 cm, Edition of 10...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

El Reflejo - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photograph, Childhood, abstract
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
El Reflejo (Journey to the Center of the Earth) - 2019 60x50cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Photograph printed in Canson Barita Fiber Rag 340gr, based on a reclaimed Fuji...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Bates Motel III (The Last Picture Show) - Contemporary, Figurative, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Bates Motel III (The Last Picture Show) - 2005, 38x36cm, Edition 2/5. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, matte finish, based on the origin...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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

The Italian Actress Antonella Lualdi - Vintage Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. The Italian Actress Antonella Lualdi in a seductive pose. Lighty damaged.
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

New York City, World Series Parade, Black and White Baseball Photography
Located in New york, NY
World Series Parade, New York City, 1954 by Leonard Freed, is an 11" x 14" gelatin silver later ("lifetime") print, signed on verso (back of print) by the photographer and stamped (magnum). The photograph was handprinted by Leonard Freed. Parade by Freed captures the joy of two majorettes en route in the streets of the city for the celebration of the New York Giants...
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1950s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film

StockYards District KC
Located in Kansas City, MO
Nick Vedros StockYards District KC Archival Pigment Print Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta 325 gsm Year: 2000s Size: 12x8in Edition: 15 Signed, dated and numbered by hand on label Stamped C...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

DIALOGUE 16 by Matthieu Venot - Photography, architecture, Miami, sunset, moon
Located in Paris, FR
DIALOGUE 16 is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Matthieu Venot. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is available in 3 dimensions: *37.5 cm × 3...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, Pigment

The German-American Actress Barbara Bouchet - Vintage Photograph - 1986
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. The German-American Actress Barbara Bouchet with David Zed and Maria Laura Beccarini. Rome, 14.11.86
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Silhouette VI
Located in München, BY
Edition of 10 More sizes available on request. Silhouette of a woman in black and white. Artist Statement: Art is the air that I breathe. I grew up in an artistic family, surround...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

The German-American Actress Barbara Bouchet - Vintage Photograph - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. The German-American Actress Barbara Bouchet. 25-4-1970
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

The German-American Actress Barbara Bouchet - Vintage photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. The Actress Barbara Bouchet during her program "Body Body".
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

The Game - Contemporary Symbolic Black And White Photography
Located in Salzburg, AT
Limited edition of 5 in format 57x85 cm + 5 cm white margin. Photograph on Hahnemuhle Paper ; Digigraphie technology. Marcin Ryczek is Polish photographer specializing in black and...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Zero Gravity Lounge II - underwater nude photograph - archival print 17.5"x23.5"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater nude photograph of a young woman diving in a pool. Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed by the artist. Limited edition of 24. Print p...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Historical Photo - T. Boularoug - Vintage photo - mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo  - T. Boularoug is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the mid-20th century. Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a historical album including historic...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Bates Motel VI (The Last Picture Show) - Contemporary, Figurative, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Bates Motel VI (The Last Picture Show) - 2005, 38x36cm, Edition 2/5. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, matte finish, based on the origina...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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

ALL POSSIBLE FORESTS #5. 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 transp...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Portrait of Antonella Lualdi - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. The Italian Actress Antonella Lualdi
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

ALL POSSIBLE FORESTS #10. 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 transp...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Letter E large scale conceptual Photograph( 48 x 71" / 122 x 188cm )
Located in San Francisco, CA
LETTER E by Christian Stoll large scale conceptual photography playing with viewer's perspective incredible details in this body of work, a series of environmental stills playing w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

The Italian Actress Enrica Bonaccorti - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. The Italian former actress, television and radio presenter, and lyricist Enrica Bonaccorti.
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Battl - Contemporary Symbolic Black And White Photography, Limited edition of 15
Located in Salzburg, AT
The photo will be sent unframed. Limited edition of 5 in format 51,5x75 cm + 5 cm white margin. Photograph on Hahnemuhle Paper ; Digigraphie technology. Marcin Ryczek is Polish pho...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

From Eden #13- Red dominant torn and pasted tiny bits of photo glued on paper
Located in New York, NY
Keun Young Park depicts the body in a state of transformation. Her works on paper show floating figures, faces, draped arms and cupped hands, which appear to be disintegrating and re...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Mixed Media, Photographic Paper

Stocking -Signed limited edition print, Black white photo, Contemporary, Sexy
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Stockings - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 5 This image was captured on film in 1982. This print that is being offered is a high-quality Archival...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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

Prickly Couch
Located in Kansas City, MO
Nick Vedros Prickly Couch Archival Pigment Print Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta 325 gsm Year: 1990s Size: 11x12in Edition: 15 Signed, dated and numbered by hand...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Prickly Couch
$790 Sale Price
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Cosme, Nude. 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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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bates Motel V (The Last Picture Show) - Contemporary, Figurative, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Bates Motel V (The Last Picture Show) - 2005, 38x36cm, Edition 2/5. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, matte finish, based on the original...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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

ALL POSSIBLE FORESTS #7. 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 transp...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Kouros .04, Back Pink. Framed. 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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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment, Color

"Intermixture 3" Photography 24" x 24" inch Edition of 15 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Intermixture 3" Photography 24" x 24" inch Edition of 15 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Not framed. Ships in a tube. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper

Untitled from "Pia"
Located in New York, NY
Listing includes free shipping in the US and Europe, framing with UV plexi and a 14-day return policy. Equivalent to a ~$550 or 10% discount. Ships from our New York gallery. Christopher Anderson...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment, Digital P...

Cat Story #3 – Miles Aldridge, Woman, Fashion, Erotic, Model, Cat, Flowers, Art
Located in Zurich, CH
Miles ALDRIDGE (*1964, Great Britain) Cat Story #3, 2008 Chromogenic print 101.5 x 152.4 cm (40 x 60 in.) Edition of 3, plus 2 AP's; Ed. no. 2/3 Print only A fiercely original photo...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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C Print

ALL POSSIBLE FORESTS #4. 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 transp...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Intertwining of Hands - 21st Century, Figurative Photography, Contemporary, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
"Intertwining of hands and feet" - 2018 Edition of 10, 20x30cm, Archival C- Print, printed on Velvet Watercolor, 310gsm, Bright White, Acid Free, Signature label and Certificate....
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

A Man Feeding Swans in the Snow - Grand Prix NYPH New York Photo Festival 2015
Located in Salzburg, AT
The photo is signed and stamped on the front by Marcin Ryczek and will be send unframed Marcin Ryczek received these awards for this famous photo: - Gr...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

"The Tipping Point #3 (Crystal/Michael)", Lenticular Print, Plastic toy figure
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"The Tipping Point #3 (Crystal/Michael)" is an original artwork by Anna Tas made of an archival pigment print with lenticular lens. The piece is lenticular––transitioning and creatin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment, Lenticular

Slim Aarons 'Truman Capote at Home' Photograph Print by Getty
Located in San Rafael, CA
We are an authorized Getty Images Gallery Partner. Slim Aarons (American, 1916-1016) Capote at Home C-type print on Fujicolor Cyrstal archival paper Full sheet with margins With em...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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C Print

Wonder Valley (29 Palms, CA) - including the book 'A Half Forgotten Dream'
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Wonder Valley (29 Palms, CA) - 2009 including Stefanie Schneider's new monograph "A Half Forgotten Dream" signed. 192 pages, hardcover, published by Snap Collective, 2024. 20x20cm...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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

Jan Flamina by Don Bronstein - Vintage Photograph - 1984
Located in Roma, IT
Jan Flamina by Don Bronstein is a black and white photograph realized in 1984. Good conditions.
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Untitled (after Cattelan) #2 – Miles Aldridge, Woman, Fashion, Erotic, Nude, Art
Located in Zurich, CH
Miles ALDRIDGE (*1964, Great Britain) Untitled (after Cattelan) #2, 2016 Chromogenic print Image 152.5 x 116.5 cm (60 x 45 3/4 in.) Sheet 164.4 x 128.4 cm (64 3/4 x 50 1/2 in.) Editi...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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C Print

Don't Tell Mamma #2. Black and white nude photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is a series of black and white nude photographs that began with analog photography between 1992 and 2005, followed by a transition period to digital photography. Erkaya is curre...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Ali Alışır - Hybrid Souls 02, Photography 2022, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Available sizes and editions: 73.62 in (187 cm), 59.05 in (150 cm), Edition of 3 with 2 Artist Proofs 62.99 in (160 cm), 50.39 in (128 cm), Edition of 3 with 2 Artist Proofs 55.12 in...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Historical Photo - Havana Cuba - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Havana is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1960s. It belongs to historical album including photo reportages of historical moment and political even...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Nymphs Empty Spaces, Fashion photrograph Intervened by the artists.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This artwork was created by the artistic duo Hunter & Gatti (2010–2023). These works are part of the archive managed and exhibited by Cristian Hunter. The artist's technique consists...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Acrylic, Black and White, Archival Pigment

Tales of Bitter Doom #07 - Polaroid, Photography, Color, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Tales of Bitter Doom' #07, Edition of 7, 30x30cm, 2018 digital c-print, based on a Polaroid mounted on Dibond - gloss coating, hand signed & numbered by artist on the back. Please...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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C Print, Color, Polaroid

Sweet Air (blue) - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A beautiful and mysterious underwater photograph of a young naked woman slowly swimming through the pool water toward the surface. This monochromatic aquatic tint photograph is a p...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Andrew - Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Queen Elizabeth - Vintage press print realized in the 1960s. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Andrew at Liverpool Street station. Good conditions and aged.
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Elephant on Bare Earth, Amboseli – Nick Brandt, Elephant, Photography, Africa
Located in Zurich, CH
NICK BRANDT (*1966, England) Elephant on Bare Earth, Amboseli 2011 Archival pigment print Sheet 177,8 x 142,24 cm (70 x 56 in.) Edition of 10, p...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

John Wayne - Vintage Photo - 1969
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage b/w photo of John Wayne, realized in the late 1960s.
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Living room, unique copy in silver bromide gelatin, sofa, lights and shadows
Located in Carballo, ES
Black and white photography, unique gelatin silver bromide print, with wooden and glass frame, signed by the photographer Vari Caramés (1953, Ferrol, Spain) on the back. The work is ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Untitled 73, Pucci. 2007. Fashion Black & White Archival Print
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Sükan created the series as he was working for international magazines such as L'Uomo Vogue (Italy), A Magazine (France), Crash (France), Faces (Switzerland), and Muse Magazine (Ital...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment

Contemporary figurative photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary figurative photography available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add figurative photography created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of green, yellow, orange, blue and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Tyler Shields, Brian Finke, Stefanie Schneider, and David Drebin. Frequently made by artists working with Polaroid, and Paper and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Contemporary figurative photography, so small editions measuring 3.04 inches across are also available. Prices for figurative photography made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $110 and tops out at $40,000, while the average work sells for $701.

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