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
Nehru and Kind Abdulaziz - Vintage Photo - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Jawaharlal Nehru- Vintage Photo is a historical photograph realized in 1967.
Good conditions and aged.
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Nehru and Kind Abdulaziz - Vintage Photo - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Nehru and Kind Abdulaziz-Vintage Photo is a historical photograph realized in the 1950s.
Good conditions and aged.
Category
1950s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Sylva Koscina - Golden Age of Italian Cinema - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Sylva Koscina - Vintage Photo is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 20th Century.
Good conditions.
Sylva Koscina is considered one of the best actresses of her ti...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Young Claudio Baglioni - Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
A very early portrait of Claudio Baglioni realized in the 1960s.
Good conditions.
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Green Turtle, Tahiti by Cristina Mittermeier
Located in Chicago, IL
"Green Turtle"
Tahiti, French Polynesia, 2023
20 x 30 in / Edition of 6 - $4,500
Also available:
32 x 48 in / Edition of 6 - $7,500
40 x 60 in / Edition of 6 - $10,500
50 x 75 in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Tim Engelland Woodcut of a Restaurant
Located in New York, NY
Tim Engelland (American, 1950-2012)
Untitled, From a Holiday Portfolio Printed for Deerfield Academy, 1992
Woodcut on Rives Lightweight Buff paper
9 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.
Signed lower right and numbered 120/125
This print is from a portfolio group printed by Michael Holden at Reed Art...
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Woodcut
Historical Photo - Armenian Earthquake - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo -Armenian Earthquake is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1988.
Good conditions, with some decoloration spots and aged margins.
It belongs to a hist...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
John Lennon & Yoko Ono with Kimonos, NYC, 1980
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Allan Tannenbaum
"John Lennon & Yoko Ono with Kimonos, NYC, 1980"
Inkjet print
Paper size: 9 x 13 Inches
Image Size: 12 3/4 x 8
Edition Number: From the second edition 15/200
Editions:
First edition of 200 (C-print Colors, Silver gelatin print - Black & white) 1988
Second edition of 200 - Ink Jet Print (Giclee) - 2000
Third edition of 50 - C-Print & Silver gelatin print - 2007 - 2008
Signed, Numbered, Titled & dated in pencil by the artist.
Condition: In Excellent Condition
Provenance: All of our Allan Tannenbaum prints come from The Williams Gallery (via William Back) which was the exclusive representative of Allan Tannenbaum from 1980 to 2006About the John Lennon collection: In November 1980, on the eve of John Lennon's untimely murder by a lone gunman, photographer Allan Tannenbaum had unique and total access to John and Yoko...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Inkjet
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
"Beatles - Afternoon Rehearsal" Photography 18x21in Ed. of 25 by Howard Grafton
Located in Culver City, CA
"Beatles - Afternoon Rehearsal" Photography 18x21in Ed. of 25 by Howard Grafton
Signed and numbered on the back by the publisher
The Beatles on the E...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Metal
Painting - Vintage Photo - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Painting- Vintage Photo is a historical photograph realized in the 1950s.
Good conditions and aged.
Category
1950s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Speech - Vintage Photo - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Painting- Vintage Photo is a historical photograph realized in the 1950s.
Good conditions and aged.
Category
1950s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
King Baldovino and Queen Fabiola - Vintage Photo - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
King Baldovino and Queen Fabiola - Vintage Photo is a historical photograph realized in the 1950s.
Good conditions and aged.
Category
1950s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
King Baldovino and Queen Fabiola - Vintage Photo - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
King Baldovino and Queen Fabiola- Vintage Photo is a historical photograph realized in the 1950s.
Good conditions and aged.
Category
1950s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
King Baldovino - Vintage Photo - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
King. Baldovino- Vintage Photo is a historical photograph realized in the 1950s.
Good conditions and aged.
Category
1950s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Belgian Monarchy, S.M. Baldovino - Vintage Photo - 1928
Located in Roma, IT
Belgian Monarchy, S.M. Baldovino - Vintage Photo is a historical photograph realized in 1928.
Good conditions and aged.
Category
1920s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Queen Fabio of Belgium - Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Queen Fabiola of Belgium- Vintage Photo is a historical photograph realized in 1960s.
With an Italian description on the rear.
Good conditions and aged.
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
King Baldovino and Queen Fabiola - Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
King Baldovino and Queen Fabiola - Vintage Photo is a historical photograph realized in the 1960s.
With an Italian description on the rear.
Good conditions and aged.
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
War in Algeria - Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
War in Algeria- Vintage Photo is a historical photograph realized in the 1960s.
Good conditions and aged.
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
War in Algeria - Vintage Photo - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Politician - Vintage Photo is a historical photograph realized in the 1950s.
Good conditions and aged.
Category
1950s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
After Avedon
Located in New York, NY
Archival inkjet print (Edition of 20)
Signed and numbered on label, verso
From the series, "Before the Camera"
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Chuck ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Inkjet
Historical Photo - Buenos Aires - Vintage Photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo -Buenos Aires is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1980s century by Giuseppe Moneta.
Hand-signed on the lower right.
Good conditions.
It belongs to...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Sylva Koscina - Golden Age of Italian Cinema - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Sylva Koscina - Vintage Photo is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the mid-20th Century.
Good conditions.
Sylva Koscina is considered one of the best actresses of he...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Vanessa into the Blue- Fine art print, Color underwater photography with a model
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Vanessa into the Blue - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 2022 - Edition of 5
Underwater photography of a woman
This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based pape...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment
Untitled (Woman with Dog)
By Evžen Sobek
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print
Signed and numbered, verso
12 x 12 inches
(Edition of 10)
25 x 25 inches
(Edition of 10)
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Please note that prices increase as editions sell.
Evžen Sobek...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Old Days - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Old Days - is a vintage photo, realized in the Mid-20th Century .
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Juliet - Original Limited Edition Photograph by Angelo Cricchi
Located in Roma, IT
Juliet is an original artwork realized by the Italian photographer Angelo Cricchi. Digital print from negative film 6x6.
Hand-signed, dated, and numbered on the back. The artist's st...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Shirin Neshat - Limited edition framed figurative photograph
By Laurina Paperina
Located in East Quogue, NY
Limited edition framed figurative photograph titled "Shirin Neshat" by Laurina Paperina - Edition 3/3
Laurina Paperina, the artistic alter ego of Laura Scottini, pokes fun at art a...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper
Repose - Signed limited edition sensual pigment print, Model, Panoramic photo
By Geoff Halpin
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
' Repose ' - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 5
London 1985
This image was captured on film.
The negative was scanned creating a digital file which ...
Category
1880s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Arc...
Wedding of John Barrymore Jr and Gabriella Palazzoli - Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Wedding of John Barrymore Jr and Gabriella Palazzoli is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s.
Good conditions.
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Portrait - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a vintage photo, realized in the early 20th Century.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
Early 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Rachael - Signed limited edition sexy print, Contemporary, Black High Heels
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Rachael - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 5
This image was captured on film in 1983.
The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was then...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Photographic ...
Indian Motorcycle Yippee
Located in Kansas City, MO
Nick Vedros
Indian Motorcycle Yippee
Archival Pigment Print Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta 325 gsm
Year: 1990s
Size: 8x12in
Edition: 12
Signed, dated and ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Badwater (Memories of Green) - 4 pieces, analog
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Badwater (Memories of Green) - 4 pieces - 2003
Edition 1/5,
each 58x57cm, installed with gaps 120x120cm.
4 Analog C-Prints, hand-printed by the artist, matte surface, based on the...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Historical Photo - Saad Dahlab - Vintage photo - mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Saad Dahlab is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the mid-20th century.
Good conditions and aged.
It belongs to a historical album including historica...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
War in Algeria - Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
War in Algeria is a Vintage Photo photograph realized in the 1960s.
Good conditions and aged.
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
War in Algeria - Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
War in Algeria is a Vintage Photo photograph realized in the 1960s.
Good conditions and aged.
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
War in Algeria - Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
War in Algeria is a Vintage Photo photograph realized in the 1960s.
Good condition and aged.
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
War in Algeria - Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
War in Algeria is a Vintage Photo photograph realized in the 1960s.
Good conditions and aged.
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
On hold- Signed limited edition fine art print, Street photography, Contemporary
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
On hold- Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 2010 - Edition of 5
Amusing photograph of a father and his 3 children all jumping together in a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Ar...
Historical Photo - S. Hassan - Vintage Photo - mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo -S. Hassan is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the mid-20th century.
Good conditions and aged.
It belongs to a historical album including historical m...
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Historical Photo-Janos Kadar Shaking Hand with Dr. Husak, Prague-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - kadar Shaking Hand with Dr. Husak, Prague is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the mid-20th century.
Good conditions and aged.
It belongs to a histori...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Historical Photo - Lawyer Sherif and Ben Bella - Vintage Photo-mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Lawyer Sherif and Ben Bella is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the mid-20th century.
Good conditions and aged.
It belongs ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Untitled 70215 - archival pigment print on cotton paper, ed 1/10
By John Casado
Located in Burlingame, CA
John Casado - Untitled 70215, Edition 1/10, 2018
Archival pigment print on cotton paper - 40 x 60 inches
image = 38 1/2 x 49 or 87.8 x 124.5 centimeters / ppr 40 X 60 vert
works...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Historical Photo - Chinese Village - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Chinese Village in the Early 20th Century is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the early 20th century.
It belongs to a historical album including hist...
Category
Early 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Referendum for Algeria - 1961
Located in Roma, IT
Referendum in Algeria is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1962.
Good conditions.
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Nude - Guzzi Beppe - Vintage Photo - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Nude- Guzzi Beppe is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1954.
Good conditions, with some decoloration spots and aged margins.
It belongs to a historical album includ...
Category
1950s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Old Days - Historical Photo - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Old Days - Historical Photo is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the Mid-20th Century.
Good conditions.
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Old Days - Portrait of M.Me Gilles with her Dog - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of M.Me Gilles with her dog is a vintage photo, realized in the Mid-20th Century .
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
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
Navidad Creek
By Tami Bone
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print
Signed, titled, and dated in pencil, verso
4.875 x 4.875 inches, sheet
4.75 x 4.75 inches, image
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York Cit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Submersion SM12" Photography 48" x 48" inch Edition 1/10 by Giuliano Bekor
Located in Culver City, CA
"Submersion SM12" Photography 48" x 48" inch Edition 1/10 by Giuliano Bekor
Submersion series.
Title of artwork: SM6
Year: 2010
Medium: Photography
Print size: 48x48 Inches trim bl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Pigment
Portrait of Painter Franco Gentilini - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Old Days is a vintage photo, realized in the Mid-20th Century.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
"Submersion SM6" Photography 48" x 48" inch Edition 1/10 by Giuliano Bekor
Located in Culver City, CA
"Submersion SM6" Photography 48" x 48" inch Edition 1/10 by Giuliano Bekor
Submersion series.
Title of artwork: SM6
Year: 2010
Medium: Photography
Print size: 48x48 Inches trim ble...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Pigment
Bamboo Sticks in Sudan - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Bamboo Sticks in Sudan is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the early 20th century by M. Venieris.
Category
Early 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Ballet/Fetish -Signed limited edition archival pigment print, Contemporary
By Geoff Halpin
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Ballet/Fetish - Signed limited edition fine art print - Edition: 1 of 5
Airbrush painting over old black and white photograph
This image was captured on film in 1983.
The ne...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Arc...
Cat in Lamp Shop
Located in Kansas City, MO
Nick Vedros
Cat in Lamp Shop
Archival Pigment Print Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta 325 gsm
Year: 2000s
Size: 11x8in
Edition: 15
Signed, dated and numbered by hand on label
Stamped
COA pro...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Chicken and Egg
Located in Kansas City, MO
Nick Vedros
Chicken and Egg
Archival Pigment Print Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta 325 gsm
Year: 1990s
Size: 12x11in
Edition: 12
Signed, dated and numbered by hand on label
Stamped
COA pro...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, 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.