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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.

Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.

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Style: Contemporary
Roman Statue Study 4. Abstract Limited edition color Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Touching the skin of the past is an extraordinary collection of Roman Statues captured with the ICM technique in order to make the marble skin like a truly human body. 'Touching the ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment, Color

Marilyn (Heavenly Falls) - triptych - mounted
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Marilyn (Heavenly Falls) - triptych - mounted - 2016, Edition 1/10, 38x37cm each, installed 38x120cm. 3 Lambda C-Prints, based on three original Polaroids. Sandwiched in betwee...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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

"Around the World 2" Photography 39" x 39" inch Edition of 3 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Around the World 2" Photography 39" x 39" inch Edition of 3 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

Unseen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique Collage Printed on Canson Platine Fiber Rag Framed in black wood with archival mat This image is from Sarah Hadley's series The Whispering Dark, about her unusual childhood ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

High Rise - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photograph, Figurative
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
High Rise - 2020 Edition of 10 - 40x40 cm. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid, not mounted. Signed on back and certificate. Clare Marie Bailey Works and Lives: UK C...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

In the witch's cave - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photograph, Childhood, abstract
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
In the Witch's Cave (Journey to the Center of the Earth) - 2019 60x50cm, Edition of 10. Photograph printed on Canson Barita Fiber Rag 340gr, based on the original reclaimed Fuji I...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Girls
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Girls' (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 20x24cm, Edition of 10, Archival C-Print print, based on the Polaroid Certificate and Signature label artist Inventory No. 9361.08 Not mount...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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C Print, Color, Polaroid

Palm Trees on Wilcox - Contemporary, Polaroid, mounted under Plexi
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Palm Trees on Wilcox (Stranger than Paradise) - 1999 78x76cm, Edition of 100. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Mounted under matte Plexiglass. Artist inventory...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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

Fluid Bella Hadid Portrait. Photograph intervened by the artists.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Series titled "Nothing Stays Still", where they keep questioning the fashion photography industry by creating a new visual identity of their images moving them away from their origin...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Acrylic, Black and White, Archival Pigment

Kouros Back. Nude Photograph Limited Edition
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Kouros Back, by Michael James O’Brien Color fiber paper Image size: 22.5 H x 17.5 W inches. Paper size: 24 H x 20 W inches. Frame size: 33.5 H x 24.5 W x 1 D inches. Ed 3/5 + 2AP Me...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

France, Contemporary Dance, Color Photography of Bodies in Movement
Located in New york, NY
Dancers, France, 2018 by Julia Gat is a 19” x 13” archival pigment print, edition 1/5. The photograph is titled, dated, and signed on verso (back of photo), and printed by the artist. Julia, immersed in an artistic milieu in both her native Israel and her adopted home in Marseille, France where she grew up in a family of 6 documents her family as subjects for photography and short films. Julia, whose father is a choreographer, enjoys shooting contemporary dance photography. Provenance: Gat Studio *** Artist’s Bio: Born in Israel in 1997 Julia Gat won the European Prize ISEM Young Photographers in 2020 and 1st Prize at the Portrait Festival 2016 (Vichy, France). In 2017 her photography was exhibited at the Maison Européenne de la Photographie (Paris), and then at the Netherlands photo museum (2021-2022). In 2022 she exhibited at Arles Photo Festival. Her first photo book with French publisher Actes Sud was released in 2022 during the annual summer photography...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Digital, Archival Pigment, Digital 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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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Daisy in front of Trailer (Till Death do Us Part ) 30x30cm, + Soundtrack LP
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Daisy in front of Trailer (Till Death do Us Part) - 2005 Edition 48/50. 30 x 30 cm, Analog C-Print, printed on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, hand-printed by the artist, based on th...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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

Palm Trees on Wilcox - not mounted, 80x78cm - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photograph
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Palm Trees on Wilcox (Stranger than Paradise) - 1999 80x78cm, Edition of 100, Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid, Certificate and signature label. Artist inventory number: ...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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

Black Beauty II. Limited Edition Black and White Portrait Photograph.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Léa Bon work is a profound exploration of dreams and fantasies, transcending traditional photography to fuse art, fashion, and humanity. Inspired by her personal journey, her androgy...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Revolution in Iran - Historical Photo- 1979
Located in Roma, IT
Revolution in Iran - Historical Photo is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1960s. It belongs to historical album including photo reportages of historical moment and po...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Portrait of Elsa Morante - Vintage Photograph - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Elsa Morante is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1950s. The photo depicts Elsa Morante, an Italian writer , essayist , poet and translator , among the most i...
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1950s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

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

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Photographic Paper

The Italian Actress Nicoletta Machiavelli - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. The Italian Actress Nicoletta Machiavelli during a break. Photo by Guido Di Domenico.
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Theatre Performance - Vintage Photograph - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Theatre Performance is a black and white vintage photo, realized in Mid-20th century. Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a historical and nostalgic album including historical ...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Istanbul 10:43PM, Turkey
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition of 15 CURRENT EXHIBITION - runs through May 6, 2018. Any framed photographs purchased during the show will be aft...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Moving in Together (Till Death do us Part) - analog, mounted, Installation
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Moving in Together (Till Death do us Part) - Installation - 2008 Edition of 5. 16 analog C-Prints , hand-printed by the artist on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, based on 13 Polaroids, ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Metal

Matthew Barney, Cremaster 5, Limited edition color photograph.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Matthew Barney, Cremaster 5, 1997, by Michael James O’Brien Archival Inkjet Print. Paper size: 17 x 24 inches Image size. 12.5 x 17 inches with 2 inches of white borders around. Ed...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Moving in Together (Till Death do us Part) - analog, Contemporary, mounted
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Moving in Together (Till Death do us Part) - 2008 125x154cm, Edition 1/5. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, based on the Polaroid. Certifi...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Metal

Zeppelin - monumental photograph of iconic pioneering airship (48” x 69”)
Located in San Francisco, CA
large format monochromatic photograph Zeppelin by Christian Stoll 48 x 69 inches (122 x 175cm) edition of 7 signed 28 x 40 inches (71 x 102cm) edition of 25 signed archival fine ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Lila's Studio II (Stay) Naomi Watts- Polaroid, 21st Century, Contemporary, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Stefanie Schneider's work was used for Marc Forster's movie 'Stay'. Featuring Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts and Ryan Gosling. Naomi and Ryan were both portraying artists and Stefanie's ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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

Caring (Chicks and Chicks and sometimes Cocks)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Caring (Chicks and Chicks and sometimes Cocks) Edition 1/10, 20x20cm, 2019. Digital C-Print, based on a Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Not mounted. The 'Chicks and Ch...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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

Astroland (Stay) Mini - mounted - based on a Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Stefanie Schneider's Minis - The size of a Polaroid. Astroland (Stay), 2006. Lambda digital Color Photographs based on a Polaroid. Signed and signature brand on verso. Polaroid...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Plexiglass, Archival Paper, Color, Lambda, Polaroid

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

When we were friends II (Suburbia) - Contemporary, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
When we were friends (Suburbia) - 2004, 28x37cm, Edition of 10, digital C-Print based on an expired Polaroid. Signature label with Certificate, unmounted. The project "Suburbia" wa...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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

Historical Photo - Conferance of Italy-Ethiopia - Photograph - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Conferance of Italy-Ethiopia is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the mid-20th century.  It belongs to a historical album including historical moments,...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Satyr, Drawing Restraint 7, Matthew Barney Studio, NYC. B&W photograph.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Satyr, Drawing Restraint 7, Matthew Barney studio, NYC, 1993, by Michael James O’Brien Archival Inkjet Print on fine art paper Paper size: 17 x 24 inches Image size. 12.5 x 17 inches...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment, Black and White

Presences - Vintage Offset Print by Franco Fontana - 1981
Located in Roma, IT
Presenze is a print realized by Franco Fontana, in 1981. Offset print. Rondanini Galleria D'arte Contemporanea - Roma. Coloured poster from a photograph by Franco Fontana (Modena, ...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Offset

Canoe, 1998
Located in Hudson, NY
ABOUT After 30 years of only exhibiting fine art photography, the Robin Rice Gallery is pleased to present a group exhibition featuring a selection of her gallery photographers and t...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Under the Influence (Cyndi Lauper) - record cover shoot
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Under the Influence' (Cyndi Lauper) from the 'Bring Ya to the Brink' record Album Shoot - 2009 20x24cm, Edition of 5, plus 2 Artist Proofs, Archival C-Print based on the Polaroi...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Max in Pool - Contemporary, Landscape, Figurative, expired, Polaroid, analog
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Max in Pool (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 Edition 3/10, 48x46cm, Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, based on a Polaroid. Signature label and certi...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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

Young and... by Ben Thomas
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order. Lead times are expected between 15-20 days. Due to currency fluctuations prices may change. Young and... is a vibrant C-Type Print by contemporary photographer Ben Thomas...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

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C Print, Photographic Paper, Color

The German Novelist Thomas Mann - Vintage photo - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. The Famous German Writer Thomas Mann with his daughter Erika. Blurry.
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Black Beauty I. Limited Edition Black and White Portrait Photograph.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Léa Bon work is a profound exploration of dreams and fantasies, transcending traditional photography to fuse art, fashion, and humanity. Inspired by her personal journey, her androgy...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment, Black and White

Prince Carlo plays Polo - Vintage Press Print - 1962
Located in Roma, IT
 Prince Carlo plays Polo is  a black and white vintage press print, realized  in April 23th 1962 The photo depicts an official moment of the English Crown. Prince Carlo took his fir...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

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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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Metal

The Games we played (Till Death do us Part) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Games we played (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 50x50cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 artist proofs. Archival C-Print print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label, a...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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

"Seans" Photography 49" x 39" in Edition of 3 by Kseniya Vashchenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Seans" Photography 49" x 39" in Edition of 3 by Kseniya Vashchenko Not framed. Ships rolled in tube. Available sizes: Edition of 15: 29.5" x 24" in Edition of 7: 39" x 31" in E...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Digital Pigment

Independence II - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 35х24
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater nude photograph of a young woman dancing in a pool with American flag. Original gallery quality archival pigment print signed by the author. Limited edition of 24 ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Garden Pool - underwater nude photograph - print on paper 25.3x35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young women with dark hair on red background. The pool is built in the garden and you can see bright green trees and blue sky through the water su...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Alphabet Soup (Till Death do us Part) - mounted
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Alphabet Soup (Till Death do us Part) - 2005, 128x127cm, Edition 2/5, analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist. based on the Polaroid. Artist Inventory No. 9283.02. Mounted o...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Metal

Crow Burial - Contemporary, Polaroid, Analogue, Photography
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Crow Burial III (Sidewinder) 20 x 20 cm, 2005, Edition 4/10, digital C-Print based on a Polaroid. Artist Inventory 3507.04, not mounted Stefanie Schneider's scintillating situations take place in the American West. Situated on the verge of an elusive super-reality, her photographic sequences provide the ambience for loosely woven story lines and a cast of phantasmic characters. Schneider works with the chemical mutations of expired polaroid film stock. Chemical explosions of color spreading across the surfaces undermine the photograph's commitment to reality and induce her characters into trance-like dream scapes. Like flickering sequences of old road movies Schneider's images seem to evaporate before conclusions can be made - their ephemeral reality manifesting in subtle gestures and mysterious motives. Schneider's images refuse to succumb to reality, they keep alive the confusions of dream, desire, fact, and fiction. Stefanie Schneider received her MFA in Communication Design at the Folkwang Schule Essen, Germany. Her work has been shown at the Museum for Photography, Braunschweig, Museum für Kommunikation, Berlin, the Institut für Neue Medien, Frankfurt, the Nassauischer Kunstverein, Wiesbaden, Kunstverein Bielefeld, Museum für Moderne Kunst Passau, Les Rencontres d'Arles, Foto -Triennale Esslingen. “It was Stefanie Schneider, who inspired me to start the company THE IMPOSSIBLE PROJECT after seeing her work, which seems to achieve the possible from the impossible, creating the finest of art out of the most basic of mediums and materials. Indeed, after that one day, I was so impressed with her photography that I realized Polaroid film could not be allowed to disappear. Being at the precise moment in time where the world was about to lose Polaroid, I seized the moment and have put all my efforts and passion into saving Polaroid film. For that, I thank Stefanie Schneider almost exclusively, who played a bigger role than anyone in saving this American symbol of photography.” –Florian Kaps, March 8th 2010 (“Doc” Dr. Florian Kaps, founder of “The Impossible Project”) Exhibitions Selected (selected) 2018 Participation Bombay Beach Biennale, Bombay Beach, USA (G) March Available to All, Rough Play Projects - Site Specific, Joshou Tree, USA (G) curated by Deborah Martin with Adam Berg, Doron Gazit, Kellan Barnebey, Chris Sanchez, Aili Schmelzt 2017 BLICKFELD Analoge Fotografie, Kommunale Galerie Steglitz-Zehlendorf (G) (catalog), (upcoming)
 Rosegallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica (G) Magie des Moments, Kunstverein Bad Homburg Artlantis, Bad Homburg (G) 2016 
Instantdreams, Instantdreams Gallery, Berlin 

(S) 2015
 Desert Voices, De Re Gallery, Los Angeles (G) with Pamela Littky The Ballery in Heat, The Ballery, Berlin (G) 
Blue Nudes, De Re Gallery, Los Angeles (G) 

 2014

 Summer Show, Galerie Catherine et André Hug, Paris, France (G) 6 Finalists, Saatchi Gallery London (G) 
Instantdreams, De Re Gallery, Los Angeles (S)
Grand Opening, De Re Gallery, Los Angeles (G) with Banksy, Andy Warhol, Alison Bignon, Sophie Dickens, Victor Gingembre and others
 2013 
Heather's Dream, Short, nominated for the German Short Film Award 2013 (Deutscher Kurzfilmpreis)
Images For Images (Artists fir Tichy), GASK - Gallery of the Central Bohemian Region,  Kutná Hora, Czech Republic, (G) with Richard Prince, Nan Golding, Shirana Shahbazi, Sophie Calle, Martin Kippenberger, Arnulf Rainer, Thomas Ruff, Katharina Grosse, Jonathan Meese & others (catalog) 
The Girl behind the White Picket Fence, Galerie Catherine et André Hug, Paris, France (S)
 Heather's Dream, Short, German Competition Short Film Festival Oberhausen 
Multimedia Presentation with Artist Stefanie Schneider, Palms Springs Art Museum, Annenberg Theater
 The Polaroid Years: Instant Photography and Experimentation, The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY, (G) with Ansel Adams, Bruce Charlesworth, Philip-Lorca diCorcia, Charles and Ray Eames, Robert Mapplethorpe, Lisa Oppenheim, Andy Warhol and others, (catalog)
 Road Atlas - Straßenfotografie, DZ Bank Collection: Kunsthalle Erfurt (Spring), Art Foyer DZ Bank, Frankfurt/Main, (G) with Helen Levitt, Pieter Hugo, Nobuyoshi Araki, Pietro Donzelli, and others (catalog)  2012
 Stranger Than Paradise, Christian Hohmenn Fine Art, Palms Desert, (S) Stefanie Schneider, Gallery at Cliff Lede Vineyards, Napa Valley, CA, (S) Bienale Art Auction 2012, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, (G), with Ai Weiwei, John Baldessari, Christo, Ed Ruscha, Christopher Russell, and others. MUSES, Galerie Catherine et André Hug, Paris, France (G) with Kourtney Roy and Eric Weeks Polaroid (IM)POSSIBLE - THE WESTLICHT COLLECTION, NRW Forum Kultur und Wirtschaft, Düsseldorf (G), (catalog) Road Atlas - Straßenfotografie, DZ Bank Collection: Kunstmuseum Dieselkraftwerk, Cottbus, (G), (catalog) Studio Scholorship, Centro Cultural Andratx, Mallorca, May 2012 Selling Sex, ShowStudio Gallery, London (G) with Cortney Andrews, Una Burke, Liz Cohen, Inge Jacobsen Stranger Than Paradise, Scott White Contemporary, San Diego, (S) 

2011 
Kunst zu verlosen !  // Art to raffle off !, KW Institute for Contemporary Art, (G) with Monica Bonvicini, Tim Eitel, Olafur Eliasson, Pipilotti Rist...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Understudy
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Somewhere Between Here and There 2017 "Over and over, the works in 'Somewhere Between Here and There' invoke not only the borderlands of dreams but the shadow world inhabited by thos...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Untitled. From The series Horse and Dancer. B&W Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Untitled, 2023 by Ricky Cohete From The series Horse and Dancer Archival Pigment print Image size: 24 in. H x 36 in. W Edition of 10 Unframed Black and W...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Thomas Struth, Yosemite National Park - Signed Print from the Paradies Series
Located in Hamburg, DE
Thomas Struth (German, born 1954) Yosemite National Park (from Paradies), 2004 Medium: Pigmented inkjet print on Hahnemühle PhotoRag Dimensions: 32.9 x 48.3 cm (30.7 x 39.4 cm) Editi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Inkjet

Ali Alışır - Hybrid Souls 33, Photography 2024, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Hydrid Souls Archival Pigment Print Edition of 2 + 2 AP Available Size: 47.24" x 40.94" 55.11" x 47.63" 62.99" x 62.99" Born in Istanbul in 1978, Ali Alışır started his g...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Pigment, Archival Pigment

DIALOGUE 01 by Matthieu Venot - Close-Up Photography, Architecture
Located in Paris, FR
DIALOGUE 01 is a work by contemporary French photographer Matthieu Venot. Available dimensions and editions: 30 cm x 37.5 cm, edition of 8 copies. ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, Pigment

Untitled Radio II, From the series Ser Cosa, Color Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Untitled Radio II, 2012 by Rodrigo Etem From the series Ser Cosa Archival pigment print on fine art paper Size: 26 H x 40 W inches. Edition of 7 Unframed …this series of portraits ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Farewell (Haley and the Birds) - Contemporary, Abstract, Landscape, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Farewell (Haley and the Birds) - 2013 70x80cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and certificate. Artist inventory No...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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

Contemporary Color Fashion Photography by Ormond Gigli, Lips
Located in New york, NY
Lips, 1960 by Ormond Gigli is a c-print. It is titled and dated in ink lower left margin recto (front of photo), signed lower right margin recto by the photographer. A contemporary color photograph, a close up of beautiful red lips, by a master of 20th Century photography, the work remains an iconic 20th Century fashion photograph, in an edition of 30. The print provenance is the artist's studio/archive and is available: 24" x 36" Lips is another of Gigli’s iconic and popular works, created for TIME magazine, in 1960. It’s pop-inspired close-up of a woman’s brightly painted lips...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Film, Color, Digital

"The Cohen Room, Oxford", photography by Reinhard Görner, 2017
Located in Paris, France
Photograph of the Cohen Room in Oxford, UK by Reinhard Görner. Reinhard Görner was born in Leipzig (Germany) in 1950, and is a freelance architectural photographer based in Berlin. ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Plexiglass, Color, Digital Pigment

Swim - Signed limited edition contemporary print, Pool, Colour figurative photo
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Swim - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, Edition of 5 Signed by Ian Sanderson lower right and numbered lower left. Delivered with certificates of authenticity, Unframe...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Color, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment

Nipple - Bathtime III (29 Palms, CA) based on a Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Nipple - Bathtime IV (29 Palms, CA) 1999, 40x40cm, Edition 1/10, Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on a Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist inventory ...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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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.

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