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
"Pola Girls 15" Nude Polaroid Photography - Unique piece by Larsen Sotelo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Pola Girls 15" Nude Polaroid Photography - Unique piece by Larsen Sotelo
4.2" x 3.5" inch - including white Polaroid frame
3.1" x 3,1" inch - image area
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Polaroid
Rivers of the Far West - Vintage Photograph - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Rivers of the Far West is a colour vintage photo, realized in 1980s.
The photo depicts steamboat Mark Twain and canoes passing Big Thunder Mountain and Phantom Manor in Euro Disneyl...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Los Sueños by James Sparshatt. Framed Palladium Platinum Photograph
Located in Coltishall, GB
Dreams of a moment…
James Sparshatt’s photographs of music and dance capture the emotion and intensity of people lost in the rhythm of the moment.
The work is available as silver g...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Platinum
Moonlight IV - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 24x18"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A beautiful and sophisticated underwater photograph of a young naked woman in the pool. This is a monochrome photograph close to black and white with reach aquatic tint.
This is the photo IV from the Moonlight series.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print signed by the author.
Limited edition of 24
Paper size: 24x18"
Image size: 23.5x17"
The artwork is furnished with certificate of authenticity, signed by artist with artist's name, edition number, edition limit, and other details.
The photograph has been exhibited at:
2023 LA Art Show (Los Angeles, US)
2023 Beverly Hills Art...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Archival Paper
Portrait of Giuseppe Savoldi - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage portrait of soccer player Giuseppe SAvoldi
1970s.
Copyright by Ferrari & Nasalvi.
Very good condition.
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
View of the stands of San Siro in 1970s - Vintage Photo
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage black and white photograph.
1970s.
Copyright by Farabola.
Very good condition.
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Photo of Aquaria de Esporte Illustrado - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage black and white photograph.
1970s.
Very good condition.
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Portrait of Claudio Sala - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage black and white photograph.
1970s.
Very good condition.
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Portrait of Eraldo Pecci - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage black and white photograph.
1970s.
Very good condition.
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Portrait of Alessandro Altobelli - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage black and white photograph realized in 1970s.
Excellent condition.
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Portrait of Stefano Chiodi - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage black and white photograph realized in 1970s.
Excellent condition.
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Portrait of Eraldo Pecci - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage black and white photograph realized in 1970s.
Excellent condition.
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Portrait of Massimo Palanca - Vintage Photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage black and white photograph realized in 1970s.
Very good condition.
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Portrait of Ivano Bordon - Vintage Photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage black and white photograph realized in 1980s.
Copyright by Agenzia Giornalistica Italia.
Very good condition.
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Portrait of Omar Sivori - Vintage Photo - 1968
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage black and white photograph realized in 1968.
Copyright by Keystone.
Very good condition.
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Portrait of Moreno Roggi - Vintage Photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage black and white photograph realized in 1970s.
Copyright by Agenzia Giornalistica Italia.
Very good condition.
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Portrait of Pietro Anastasi - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage black and white photograph realized in 1970s.
Copyright by Agenzia Giornalistica Italia.
Very good condition.
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Portrait of Enrico Albertosi - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage black and white photograph realized in 1970s.
Copyright by Agenzia Giornalistica Italia.
Very good condition.
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Alessandro Altobelli in Action - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage black and white photograph realized in 1970s.
Copyright by Agenzia Giornalistica Italia.
Very good condition.
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Portrait of Roberto Bettega - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage black and white photograph realized in 1970s.
Copyright by Agenzia Giornalistica Italia.
Very good condition.
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Italian Actress Valeria Golino - Vintage Photo - 1990s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo.
The Italian Actress Valeria Golino during the filming of a movie with a director.
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Historical Photo - Yazid Belkocem - Vintage Photo - mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo -Yazid Belkocem is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the mid-20th century.
Good conditions and aged.
It belongs to a historical album including histori...
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Old Days - Camping - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Old Days - Camping is a vintage photograph realized in the Mid 20th Century.
The photo belongs to Albumen of historical painting, photographs, meticulously captured.
Good conditio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Queen Elizabeth in Schefferville - Vintage Press Print - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Queen Elizabeth in Schefferville is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1950s.
The photo depicts an official moment of the English Crown. The Queen Elizabeth visit Scheffer...
Category
1950s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Ancient Temple - Acropolis - Vintage Photograph - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Ancient Temple is a is a silver salt vintage photo, realized in the Late 19th Century.
Good conditions and aged.
It belongs to a historical and nost...
Category
Early 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Hot Champagne - underwater nude photograph - print on aluminum 8 x 12"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young woman wrapped in bubbles. This is a bright high resolution photograph with rich green and golden tones migrating onto blue and orange.
Ori...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Metal
Tyler Shields - The Red Book, Photography 2018, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Fairytale
Chromogenic Print on Kodak Endura Luster Paper
All available sizes and editions:
22.5" x 30"
30" x 40"
45" x 60"
56" x 72"
63" x 84"
Editions of 3 + 2 AP
Tyler Shi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
C Print
Elephant Eating Grapes - Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Elephant Eating Grapes is a Vintage b/w Photograph thet was realized in the 1960s.
Good conditions.
Stamped on the rear.
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Before the War
By Amy Friend
Located in Sante Fe, NM
In the Dare alla Luce series, I initially responded to a collection of vintage photographs, retrieved from a variety of sources both personal and anonymous. Through hand-manipulated ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Carlo Prior, Cuba- Historical Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Carlo Prior, Cuba- 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 poli...
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Acrobats - Vintage Photograph - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
The Acrobats is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1950s.
Good conditions and aged.
It belongs to a historical and nostalgic album including historical moments, places, f...
Category
1950s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The German-American Actress Barbara Bouchet - Vintage photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo.
Venice, The Actress Barbara Bouchet during a break from the making of the movie "Replica di un delitto" by Silvio Amadio.
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Euro Disney Resort - Vintage Photograph - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Euro Disney Resort is a color vintage photo, realized in 1980s.
The photo depicts the Sequoia Lodge guest room.
Good conditions and aged.
...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Water Lily - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 18x24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater photograph of a gorgeous girl with dark hair in red dress.
Original gallery quality print on archival metallic paper signed by the artist.
Paper size: 18" x 24"
Image siz...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
The Red Flower - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 35" x 55"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
In this evocative underwater photograph, a crimson dress billows like a delicate flower petal beneath the surface, creating a powerful contrast against a serene aqua backdrop. The mi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Archival Paper
Anna Corradini - Vintage Photograph - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Anna Corradini is a black and white vintage photo, realized in Mid-20th century, that depicts the journalist Anna Corradini, sent by the italian magazine "Grazia"
Good conditions a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Spring
Located in Sante Fe, NM
The series, Traveling Dream comes from a lifelong obsession of exploring how my subconscious generates my dreams. As I move through my day, I am keenly aware of my encounters with pe...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Queen Elizabeth with Commonwealth Leaders - Vintage Press Print - 1977
Located in Roma, IT
Queen Elizabeth with Commonwealth Leaders is a black and white vintage press print, realized in June 8th. 1977.
The photo depicts an official moment of the English Crown. The Quee...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Cooper's Hawk VI & II - sharp, detailed, figurative, bird, pigment photograph
By Deborah Samuel
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The stunning beauty of the Cooper Hawk is celebrated in this double image of the bird taken by photographer Deborah Samuel. Part of her series titled, ‘Th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Portrait of Diego Armando Maradona - Vintage Photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage black and white photograph depicting Diego Armando Maradona wearing the Napoli shirt.
Very good condition.
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Portrait of Diego Armando Maradona - Vintage Photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage black and white photograph depicting Diego Armando Maradona wearing the Napoli shirt.
Very good condition.
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Portrait of Johan Cruyff - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Portait of Johann Cruyff in 1970s.
Vintage photo.
Very good condition.
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Portrait of Johan Cruyff - Vintage Photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Portait of Johann Cruyff in 1970s.
Vintage press print.
Very good condition.
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Historical Photo - Speech - Vintage Photo - 1974
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo- Speech is a black and white vintage photo.
Good conditions, with some decoloration spots and aged margins.
It belongs to a historical album including historical m...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Disco Concr (Disco, Disco Ball, Black and White, Shiny, Concrete, Floor)
By David Pugh
Located in Kansas City, MO
David Pugh
Disco Concrete
Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta, 100% Cotton Fibre, 315 gsm, Acid and Lignin free, ISO 9706 conform / museum quality for highest age r...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Untitled 3
Located in Sante Fe, NM
The series, Traveling Dream comes from a lifelong obsession of exploring how my subconscious generates my dreams. As I move through my day, I am keenly aware of my encounters with pe...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Jungle Mermaid - underwater ocean nude photograph - archival pigment 16x24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This evocative underwater fine art photograph captures a naked woman swimming through a golden kelp forest, creating a dreamlike atmosphere where human and nature intertwine. The ima...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Elizabeth II and Prince Philip - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Elizabeth II and Prince Philip is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1960s.
The photo depicts an official moment of the English Crown.
Good conditions and aged.
It be...
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in St... - Vintage Press Print - 1977
Located in Roma, IT
The Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in St Paul's Cathedral is a is a black and white press print, realized in July 6th. 1977.
The photo depicts a official moment of the English...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Annunciation
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Illumination Series
Renaissance artists affirmed the transformational nature of light in their classical paintings. Taddeo Gaddi and Giotto di Bondone...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
$1,200
Marble Cave (blue) - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A beautiful and mysterious underwater photograph of a young naked woman relaxing on her back in her pool.
This monochromatic aquatic tint photograph is a part of the series Marble...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Peter Andrew Lusztyk - Lego People, Photography 2021, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Lego People
Digital C-Print / Archival Pigment Print
Edition of 20
48" x 32"
56" x 40" (Framed Size)
“Collectible” series is a macro level exploration of coins, bills and stamps. Th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pointe - underwater photograph - acrylic print
By Alex Sher
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Archival Pigment
Tulip Mania (Circular Color Photograph of Figures & Flowers)
Located in Hudson, NY
Circular color photograph of figures in a white landscape with red and white tulips
Archival pigment print, ed. of 5
10 inch diameter image on 22 x 17 inch archival paper
Made to order, unframed
This circular photograph...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Historical Photo - Women's March - Vintage Photo - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo -Women's March is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1930s.
Good conditions
It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, royal fami...
Category
1930s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Hibiscus - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 18" x 24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a beautiful naked female on black background. The bright red scarf covers model's head and shoulders leaving open her beautiful butt and legs.
Original ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Archival Paper
"Hotel Las Vegas" - Cervia - Ravenna - Vintage Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
"Hotel Las Vegas" - Cervia - Ravenna is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1970s.
The photo depicts n. 32 SMI-SOL copper tubes on the roofs, for heating the hotel.
Good c...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Blood Drop - underwater nude photograph - print on paper 26 x 36"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This powerful underwater nude photograph captures dramatic movement beneath the surface, where flowing crimson fabric creates striking contrast against the deep black void. The compo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
Joanne - Blue pink abstract figurative collage of torn photograph 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Paper, Photographic Paper
Ballet on Ice Skates - Vintage Photograph - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Ballet on ice skates is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1950s.
Good conditions and aged.
It belongs to a historical and nostalgic album including historical moments, p...
Category
1950s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
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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.