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
View of Chambei - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
View of Chambei is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the early 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Portrait of Bruce Willis - Vintage b/w Photograph - 1987
Located in Roma, IT
Emmy Award 1987. Bruce Willis holding his Emmy for "Moonlighting".
Vintage Photo, good condition.
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
James Earl Jones - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
James Earl Jones is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Portrait of Prof. Giuseppe Casali - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Prof. Giuseppe Casali 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
Anna Moretti - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Anna Moretti is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Portrait of Moritz Schiff - Vintage Photo - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Moritz Schiff is a vintage photo, realized in the late 19th Century .
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
19th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Tina Turner at hungry-i, San Francisco, 1967
By Baron Wolman
Located in Westwood, NJ
A very special Platinum Palladium artist proof (AP) print of Tina Turner performing at the Hungry-i in San Francisco on November 23rd 1967 which was to became the cover of Rolling S...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Platinum
Photo of Iva Zanicchi - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Photo of Iva Zanicchi a Portrait is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Historical Photo - Portrait - Vintage Photo - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Portrait is a vintage photo, realized in the late 19th Century .
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
19th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Historical Photo of Prison - San Donato of Pescara - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo of Prison is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
Category
20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Martin Hewitt in "Endless Love" - Vintage Photo - 1981
Located in Roma, IT
History of Cinema is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1981.
Good conditions.
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Ann Baxter and Richard Todd - Vintage Photo - 1957
Located in Roma, IT
A Scene on the Set of "Don Giovanni" by Joseph Losey is a vintage black and white photograph realized in 1979.
Good conditions.
Category
1950s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Paris, Texas Wim Wenders - Vintage Photo - 1984
Located in Roma, IT
Paris, Texas Wim Wenders is a vintage black and white photograph realized in 1984.
Good conditions.
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Stocking -Signed limited edition print, Black white photo, Contemporary, Sexy
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Stockings - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 5
This image was captured on film in 1982.
This print that is being offered is a high-quality Archival...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Black and White, Pigment, Archival Pi...
Boccia VI (Beachshoot ) with Radha Mitchell -Polaroid, Contemporary, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Boccia VI (Beachshoot) - 2005
38x36cm, Edition of 10.
Digital C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature label.
Artist Inventory # 1467.
Not mounted.
featuring Cami...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Landscape- Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape- Vintage Photo is a black and white vintage photograph realized in the 1960s. It belongs to historical albumen including photo reportages of historical events, places and p...
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Alberto Sordi - Photo Collage - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Alberto Sordi is a vintage photo Collage, realized in the Mid-20th Century .
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Nilde Iotti - 1989
Located in Roma, IT
Nilde Iotti is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1989.
Good conditions.
Category
20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Youth Sports in Fascist Italy - Vintage Photo - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Sports and Youngs in Fascist Italy is a vintage photo, realized in the 1930s .
Photo by Studio Gherlone.
Category
1930s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Historical Photo of Prison - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo of Prison is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
Category
20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Gianni Morandi and Susanne Luning- Photo- 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Photo of Gianni Morandi and Susanne Luning is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
Category
20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Jodie Foster, Lily Tomlin and John Cusack Shadows and Fog- 1991
Located in Roma, IT
Jodie Foster, Lily Tomlin and John Cusack Shadows and Fog is a vintage photo, realized in 1991 .
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Prof. Christiasn Barnard - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Old Days - Prof. Christiasn Barnard is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Dustin Hoffman - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Dustin Hoffman a Portrait is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Lech Walesa - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Lech Walesa is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1980s. It belongs to historical album including photo reportages of historical moment and political events, meticulous...
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Leo Gullotta - Vintage Photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Leo Gullotta is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1980s.
Good conditions.
Category
1980s 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
Giuseppe Ayala - Vintage Photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Giuseppe Ayala is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1980s.
Good conditions.
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Old Days - Park - Vintage Photo - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Old Days - Park is a vintage photograph realized in the Mid 20th Century.
The photo belongs to Albumen of historical painting, photographs, meticulously captured.
Good conditions ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Photo of Iva Zanicchi - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Photo of Iva Zanicchi a Portrait is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Gianni Morandi and Carla Maria Orsi- Photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Gianni Morandi and Carla Maria Orsi is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1980s.
Good conditions.
Category
20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Historical Photo of Prison - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo of Prison is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
Category
20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
London - Historical Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
London- Historical Photo is a black and white vintage photograph realized in the 1960s. It belongs to historical album including photo reportages of historical events and political i...
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Portrait of Herbert von Karajan - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Herbert von Karajan is an original photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Gianni Morandi - Vintage Photo - 1981
Located in Roma, IT
Gianni Morandi is a vintage photo, realized in the 1981.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Kessler Twins - Vintage Photo -1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo.
The picture shows Kessler Twins during the rehearsals of a show
Photo by Italian news agency S.P.A.
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Ali Alışır - Hybrid Souls 40, Photography 2024, Printed After
By Ali Alışır
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Historical Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Vintage Photo is a black and white vintage photograph realized in the 1960s. It belongs to historical albumen including photo reportages of historical events and political...
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Trio Tozzi-Morandi-Ruggeri - Photo - 1987
Located in Roma, IT
Trio Tozzi-Morandi-Ruggeri is a vintage black and white photograph realized in 1987.
Good conditions.
Category
20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Cuban Socialists - Historical Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Cuban Socialists - Historical Photo is a black and white vintage photograph realized in the 1960s. It belongs to historical album including photo reportages of historical events and ...
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Farms- Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Farms- Vintage Photo is a black and white vintage photograph realized in the 1960s. It belongs to historical albumen including photo reportages of historical events, places and polit...
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Man with the Golden Arm - poker table with Algren circa 1949, Photo Signed
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
Nelson Algren and others gather around a poker table. Framing options available.
Art Shay
Man with the Golden Arm, 1949
silver gelatin print, printed circa 2016
16h x 20w in
40.64h ...
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Lady Diana and Prince Harry - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Lady Diana and Prince Harry is a vintage black and white Photograph realized in the 1980s.
Good conditions.
The description on the rear.
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Natalina Ginzburg - Vintage Photo - 1986
Located in Roma, IT
Natalina Ginzburg is a vintage photo, realized in 1986.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Portrait of Biagio Marin - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Biagio Marin is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1960s. It belongs to historical album including photo reportages of historical moment and political even...
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Referendum for the Independence of Algeria - 1961
Located in Roma, IT
Referendum for the Independence of Algeria is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1961.
Good conditions.
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Princess Alexandra of Kent - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Princess Alexandra is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1960s. It belongs to historical album including photo reportages of historica...
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
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
Algerian Flag - Historical Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Algerian Flag - Historical Vintage Photo is a black and white vintage photograph realized in the 1960s. It belongs to historical albumen including photo reportages of historical even...
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Solo Seal, Antarctica by Cristina Mittermeier
Located in Chicago, IL
"Solo Seal"
Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, 2022
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margareth - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo- Royal Family is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1960s. It belongs to historical album including photo reportages of historical moment and political...
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Good Times (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Good Times (The Girl Behind the White Picket Fence) - 2014
50x49cm,
Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Julio Iglesias - Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Julio Iglesias is a photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
War in Algeria - Historical Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
War in Algeria- Historical Photo is a black and white vintage photograph realized in the 1960s. It belongs to historical album including photo reportages of historical events and po...
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
When we were friends (Suburbia) - Contemporary, Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
When we were friends (Suburbia) - 2004,
28x37cm,
Edition of 10,
digital C-Print based on the Polaroid.
Signature label with Certificate, unmounted.
The project "Suburbia" was sho...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Wounded Soldier in Algeria - Historical Photo - 1962
Located in Roma, IT
Wounded Soldier in Algeria is a vintage black and white photograph realized in 1962.
Good conditions.
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Algeria - Historical Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Algeria- Historical Photo is a black and white vintage photograph realized in the 1960s. It belongs to historical album including photo reportages of historical events and political ...
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Julio Iglesias - Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Julio Iglesias is a photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
No title (No 90) Ballet Photography 55 x 55 in Ed of 12 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Located in Culver City, CA
No title (No 90) Ballet Photography 55 x 55 in Ed of 12 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko
No title (No 90)
Photography
Edition of 12
55 x 55 inch
Year photo was taken: 2019
This picture is ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Pigment
Betsy Drake - Vintage Photo - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Portrait of Betsy Drake, realized in 1950s.
Category
1950s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
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