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
Portrait of Ernest Hemingway - Vintage Photograph - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Ernest Hemingway is a black and white photograph realized in the 1940s.
Good conditions.
Category
1940s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Jules and Jim XI (Days of Heaven) - Landscape, Horse, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Jules and Jim XI (Days of Heaven) - 2009
Part of the 29 Palms, CA project.
Sold out Edition of 10, 20x20cm.
Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid.
Signature label and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Paris France, Black and White Photography Night Life 1950s, Crazy Horse Stripper
By Burt Glinn
Located in New york, NY
American photographer Burt Glinn's Stripper, Crazy Horse Saloon, Paris, 1956, is a 16" x 20" gelatin silver print, signed and authenticated by the Glinn estate. This photo offers an ...
Category
1950s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper
Infinity Man, One. Sepia. Limited Edition Photograph
By Ricky Cohete
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Archival Pigment print
36 x 24 in. Ed of 10.
Unframed
Channeling the energy of “water signs” in astrology, he captures these mysterious men through a romantic lens. The bosom of the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Man jumping our of the water, Two. Figurative Limited Edition B&W Photograph
By Ricky Cohete
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Man jumping our of the water, One by Ricky Cohete
From Motion series
Archival pigment print
Size 36" x 24"
Ed of 10 + 1AP
Unframed
Throughout his exploration of the movement of the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Caballero. From The series Horse and Dancer. Male Nude photograph
By Ricky Cohete
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Caballero, 2023 by Ricky Cohete
From The series Horse and Dancer
Archival Pigment print
Image size: 36 in. H x 24 in. W
Edition of 10
Unframed
Black and White Photography
_________...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Black and White
Dusting (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) - Polaroid, Contemporary, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Dusting (The Girl Behind the White Picket Fence) - 2013
with Heather Megan Christie
20x20cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Certif...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
"Heart Chakra" Black & White Photography 32" x 32" in Ed. of 5 by Oleg Char
Located in Culver City, CA
"Heart Chakra" Black & White Photography 32" x 32" in Ed. of 5 by Oleg Char
Not framed. Ships rolled in tube.
Available sizes:
Edition of 20: 18 x 18 inch
Edition of 10: 24 x 24...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Digital
Untitled, Neptune, Series Stand - Contemporary Photography - Painting Object
Located in Salzburg, AT
Individual technique on grey military blanket
Magdalena Peszkowska born in 1980 in Gdańsk, Poland. Studied in Department of Painting at Academy of F...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Textile, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Monoprint, Other Medium
Water Lily - underwater nude photo - print on aluminum 8 x 12"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater photograph of a gorgeous girl with dark hair in red dress.
Original print on aluminum plate with solid black backboard. The artwork needs no additional framing: it can be...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Metal
Portrait of Allen Watts - Vintage Photograph by Bill Ansenutt - 1973
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Allen Watts - Vintage Photo is a black-and-white photograph by Bill Ansenutt realized in1973
Good conditions.
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Gianni Morandi and Catherine Spaak - Photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Gianni Morandi and Catherine Spaak is a vintage black and white photograph realized in 1986.
Good conditions.
Category
20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Fragmented- Untitled 4 & 2, Diptych. Figurative Black and White Photographs
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Fragmented-Untitled 4 & 2 Diptych, 2021 by Ying Chen
From the Fragmented series
Archival pigment print
Overall size: 24 in. H x 40 in. W.
Individual size: 24 in. H x 20 in. W.
Edi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
William Eggleston, Memphis, TN, 1989
Located in Hudson, NY
This listing is for the unframed photograph.
The Robin Rice Gallery proudly announces SUMMERTIME Salon 2019, an annual photography exhibit featuring gallery artists as well as a fe...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment
Amaluna's Day Off #14, Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative Photogra
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Amaluna's Day Off #14',
50x50cm, Edition 1/7, 2015 / 2018
[From the series Cirque du Soleil]
Art print based on an expired Polaroid
mounted on DILITE 0,2mm - 50x50cm - gloss coati...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Lights, Digital, Polaroid
Haley and the Bird Man (Haley and the Birds) - Polaroid, 21st Century, analog
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Haley and the Bird Man (Haley and the Birds) - 2013
105x100cm,
Edition of 5,
analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist on Crystal Fuji Archive Paper, matte surface,
based on a P...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Franco Zeffirelli, Raffaella Carrà, Barbra Streisand, Claudio Baglioni - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Franco Zeffirelli, Raffaella Carrà, Barbra Streisand, Claudio Baglioni is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
Category
20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Car Wash - Contemporary, Landscape, Cityscape, expired, Polaroid, analog, Blue
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Car Wash (Stranger than Paradise) - 1999
64.6x59.5cm including the white 'Polaroid' frame.
Edition 2/10.
Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist,
mounted on Aluminum with mat...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Metal
Deauville, France, Black and White Photography of the Parisian Riviera 1960s
Located in New york, NY
Deauville, France, 1964 by American photographer Leonard Freed is a black and white contemporary photograph that captures chic style and loving embrace of a couple at the seaside tow...
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Three Girls II (Last Picture Show)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Three Girls II' (Last Picture Show), 2006, 20x20cm, Edition 8/10,
digital C-Print, based on a Polaroid, Certificate and Signature label, artist Inventory No 714.16,
not mounted
...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Richard Bach - Vintage Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Richard Bach by Elliot Marks from the movie Jonathan Livingstone - Vintage Photo is a black-and-white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Star me Kitten - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Star me Kitten - 2017,
50x50cm.
Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid, not mounted.
Signature label with certificate.
Artist inventory PL2017...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Savannah Sanctuary by Cristina Mittermeier - Contemporary Wildlife Photography
Located in Chicago, IL
"Savannah Sanctuary"
Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya - 2018
20 x 30 in / Edition of 3 - $5,500
Also available:
32 x 48 in / Edition of 3 - $8,500
Silver gelatin print
Prices...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Radio Hour (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Radio Hour (The Girl Behind the White Picket Fence) -
20x24cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature lab...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Telecom Italia - Morgan Silk, Contemporary Portrait Photography, Seaside, Beach
By Morgan Silk
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order and lead times are between 15-20 days.
Telecom Italia is a stunning Archival Inkjet Print by contemporary photographer Mor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Ink, Inkjet, Color
Prince Edward and Wallis Simpson - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Prince Edward and Wallis Simpson is a vintage black and white Photograph realized in the 1960s.
Good conditions.
Hand-written note and copyright on the rear.
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
A Dazzling Beauty #2 – Miles Aldridge, Woman, Nude, Fashion, Erotic, Dinner, Art
Located in Zurich, CH
MILES ALDRIDGE (*1964, Great Britain)
A Dazzling Beauty #2
2008
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, ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
C Print
Ceylon (Sri Lanka) - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ceylon (Sri Lanka) is a black and white vintage photo, realized in Second Half 20th Century.
Good conditions and aged.
It belongs to a historical and nostalgic album including hi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Natalia Ginzburg - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Natalia Ginzburg- Vintage Photo is a black-and-white photograph, realized in the 1960s.
Good condition.
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Theo Schubert with Wife - Vintage Photograph - 1984
Located in Roma, IT
Theo Schubert with wife- Vintage Photo is a black-and-white photograph, realized in 1984.
Good condition.
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
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.
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Untitled Radio I, From the series Ser Cosa, Color Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Untitled Radio I, 2010 by Rodrigo Etem
From the series Ser Cosa
Archival pigment print on fine art paper
Size: 40 H x 26 W inches.
Edition of 7
Unframed
…this series of portraits t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Historical Photo - Chile - Vintage Photograph - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo- Chile is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the mid-20th century.
It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, royal families, and pol...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Girl at Fence III (The Last Picture Show)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Girl at Fence III (The Last Picture Show) - 2005,
58x56cm.
Edition 2/5.
Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature label.
Arti...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
C Print, Color, Polaroid
An Out of Body Experience
By Jason Chen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "An Out of Body Experience" is original artwork made from hand-woven archival pigment print by Jason Chen. This piece measures 41"h x .31"w.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Queen Elizabeth II - Vintage Photograph - 1968
Located in Roma, IT
Queen Elizabeth II- Vintage Photo is a black-and-white photograph, realized in1968, Garden Party in Marlborough House
Good condition.
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Groucho Marx - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Groucho Marx- Vintage Photo is a black-and-white photograph, realized in the 1960s.
Good condition.
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Blood Transfusion Lab - Vintage Photograph by Roger Dyckmans - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Blood Transfusion Lab- Vintage Photo is a black-and-white photograph, realized by Roger Dyckmans in the 1960s.
Good condition.
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Pool (40x40cm) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photograph, Figurative, Portrait
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Pool - (2019)
Edition of 10 - 40 x 40 cm
Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid, not mounted.
Signed on back and certificate.
Clare Marie Bailey
Works and Lives: UK
Clare M...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Groucho Marx - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Groucho Marx- Vintage Photo is a black-and-white photograph, realized in the 1960s.
Good condition.
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Main Street- Euro Disneyland - Vintage Photograph - 1990s
Located in Roma, IT
Main street- Euro Disneyland is a colour vintage photo, realized in the Early 1990s.
The photo depicts the electrical parade.
Good conditions and aged.
It belongs to a historical...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Rounds - underwater black and white photograph - print on aluminum 8x12"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white portrait of Justin Jedlica - The Human Ken Doll
Original print on aluminum plate with solid black backboard. The artwork needs no additional framing: i...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Metal
Vintage Photo of Painting - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo of Painting is a vintage photograph realized in the early 20th Century.
The photo belongs to Albumen of historical painting, photographs, meticulously captured.
Good...
Category
Early 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Us - Contemporary, Figurative, Woman, Polaroid, Photograph, 21st Century
By Lisa Toboz
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Us', 2018, Edition 1/10 plus 2 Artist Proof, 20x24cm.
Digital Print based on Polaroid on Hahnemühle photo rag paper, not mounted,
Signed and certificate.
Published in Elston Gunn. ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid
Fidel Castro with Cuban Socialists - Historical Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Fidel Castro with Cuban Socialists is a black-and-white vintage photograph realized in the 1960s. It belongs to historical albumen including photo reportages of historical events and...
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Coretta Scott King and Richard Hatcher - Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Coretta Scott King and Richard Hatcher- Vintage Photo is a historical photograph realized in the 1960s.
Good conditions and aged.
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
James Earl Ray - Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
James Earl Ray- Vintage Photo is a historical photograph realized in 1968.
Good conditions and aged.
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
James Earl Ray - Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
James Earl Ray - Vintage Photo is a historical photograph realized in 1968.
Good conditions and aged.
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Colour Of Life - Contemporary Symbolic Photography
Located in Salzburg, AT
The photo will be sent unframed.
Limited edition of 5 in format 55x80 cm + 5 cm white margin, Photograph on Hahnemuhle Paper ; Digigraphie technology
Marcin Ryczek is Polish photo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Matthew Barney rehearsing Drawing Restraint 7, NYC. Diptych. B&W Photograph.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Matthew Barney rehearsing Drawing Restraint 7, NYC. Diptych, 1993, by Michael James O’Brien
Archival Inkjet Print on fine art paper
Paper size: 17 H x 24 W inches.
Image size. 12.5 H...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Memories of Green II, triptych, analog, mounted
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Memories of Green II, triptych,
Edition 1/5 , 2003
each 58x56cm, installed with gaps 58x178cm,
3 analog C-Prints, hand-printed by the artist on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper,
based o...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Untitled (Nr. 0442) Photography 36" x 44" Edition of 12 by Rowan Daly
By Rowan Daly
Located in Culver City, CA
Untitled (Nr. 0442) Photography 36" x 44" Edition of 12 by Rowan Daly
Unframed - ships rolled in a tube
Ben Cope + Rowan Daly Off the Grid
Off the Grid is the culmination of a s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Making Magic (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Making Magic (The Girl Behind the White Picket Fence) -
78x76cm,
Edition of 5 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist on Fuji Archive Crystal Paper, matt...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Modena ( 30 x 40" / 76 x 102cm )
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Modena by Frank Schott
30 x 40 inches / 76cm x 102cm
edition of 25
signed
48 x 64 inches / 122cm x 163cm
edition of 7
signed
archival quality fine art pigment print
limited art ed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée
Kali as The Queen of Earth - Contemporary, Polaroid, 21st Century, abstract
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Kali as The Queen of Earth (2020)
50x40cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Photograph printed in Canson Barita Fiber Rag 340gr,
based on the reclaimed Fuji Instant Film Negati...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid
Untitled from "Pia"
Located in New York, NY
Listing includes free shipping in the US and a 14-day return policy. All prints are made to order and will arrive in mint condition directly from Christopher Anderson...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
Buried - Contemporary, Landscape, Figurative, expired, Polaroid, analog
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Buried (Stranger than Paradise) - 1999
Edition of 10,
58x56cm,
Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, based on the Polaroid.
Artist inventory N...
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
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.