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Modern Figurative Photography

MODERN STYLE

The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.

Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.

The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.

Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.

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Style: Modern
Yesteryear's Wire Walker (Unidentified) – original circus photograph, 1950s

Yesteryear's Wire Walker (Unidentified) – original circus photograph, 1950s

Located in Middletown, NY

Gelatin silver print mounted on board, 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (190 x 241 mm) from the Roland Butler Collection, Press Agent, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1930s-1960s) Roland...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Cortina d'Ampezzo Fashion
Cortina d'Ampezzo Fashion

Cortina d'Ampezzo Fashion

By Slim Aarons

Located in New York, NY

Isa Genolini and Maria Antonia in the main street of Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, March 1982. Cortina d'Ampezzo Fashion 1972 c print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 wi...

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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

'Nude Portrait'  Oversize Archival pigment  print
'Nude Portrait'  Oversize Archival pigment  print

'Nude Portrait' Oversize Archival pigment print

By Boyan Dimitrov

Located in London, GB

'Nude Portrait' by Boyan Dimitrov beautiful 30x20" inches / 76 x 51 cm giclée print warm sepia toned. Nude female, reclining. Certificate of authenticity provided. EDGE PRINTS...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

Portrait of Jorge Luis Borges - Vintage Photograph - 1960s

Portrait of Jorge Luis Borges - Vintage Photograph - 1960s

Located in Roma, IT

Jorge Luis Borges, Vintage Photograph is a black and white photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions. Jorge Luis Borges, the renowned Argentine writer, poet, and essayist. ...

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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Skiing Waiters, 1955
Skiing Waiters, 1955

Skiing Waiters, 1955

By Slim Aarons

Located in New York, NY

Three skiing waiters on a ski slope, with the man in the foreground carrying a bird on a tray, the second man carring a wine in an ice bucket and the third carrying a menu, Stowe, Ve...

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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Lambda

Punk - Signed Archival Pigment Print, Black and White, Limited Edition
Punk - Signed Archival Pigment Print, Black and White, Limited Edition

Punk - Signed Archival Pigment Print, Black and White, Limited Edition

By Ian Sanderson

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘ Punk ‘ Signed by Ian Sanderson lower...

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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment

Lou Jacobs World Famous Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Clown

Lou Jacobs World Famous Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Clown

Located in Middletown, NY

Gelatin silver print mounted on board, 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (241 x 190 mm) from the Roland Butler Collection, Press Agent, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1930s-1960s) Ro...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Captivated Audience by Arthur Steel
Captivated Audience by Arthur Steel

Captivated Audience by Arthur Steel

By Arthur Steel

Located in London, GB

Captivated Audience by Arthur Steel SURREY 1979 All prints are hand signed limited editions, no further prints are produced once sold. paper size - 16 x 12" / 41 x 31 cm signed a...

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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Dasha & Mari -  English Tea

Dasha & Mari - English Tea

By Dasha & Mari

Located in London, GB

Dasha & Mari - English Tea 40x30" inches paper size oversize C print - numbered and stamped limited to 100 only. Sumptuous, sensual with erotic undertones, this is a beautiful fine art image from the twin artists duo from Kiev. Steeped in fashion iconography and with more than a dash of Helmut Newton - these works are fast becoming collectable. About the artists : DASHA & MARI are award-winning photographers, twin sisters from Kiev, Ukraine. Specialise in Fashion, Art Nude and Psychological Portrait. They have an extensive experience in fashion industry in London, Paris, Milan and Berlin. Art photography they create has a cinematic feel, it is original and storytelling. HEARST Magazines UK have selected them for the Master's Photography program in Cambridge, UK. Artists have received a Masters Degree from Kingston University, London, UK in 2018. HONORS & AWARDS PARIS PHOTO 2018, Fashion Nude Expo. Collective exhibition. Paris, France MA Art + Design Exhibition The Brick Lane Gallery, London UK 2018 13th Annual Black & White Spider Awards 2018 - Nominee in Fine Art The Game 12th Annual Black & White Spider Awards 2017, Beverly Hills, CA - Winner in Fashion category 11th Annual International Color Awards , Beverly Hills, CA 2017 - Nominee in Fashion category HOME GALLERY, Personal Photography Exhibition 'FUTURO EROICO'. Salerno, Italy 2017 10th Annual INTERNATIONAL COLOR AWARDS 2017, Beverly Hills, CA - Winner, Honorable Mention in Fashion category FASHION 2ND PLACE WINNER (PROFESSIONAL), FAPA 2016 FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS PHIFEST Exhibition of Photography, Milan, Italy 2016 Photography Exhibition at SALONE DEL MOBILE 2016 - Milan, Italy Photography Exhibition at 55th annual week of Design in Milan in co-operation with SM Samuele Mazza Outdoor Collection and Ipe Cavalli. Exhibition at The ART BOWL GALLERY, Amsterdam 2016 10th Annual Black & White Spider Awards 2015, Beverly Hills, CA - Nominee in Fashion MONOCHROME AWARDS 2015 - Honorable Mention (Professional) in Fashion / Beauty Finalists of the HASSELBLAD MASTERS AWARDS 2014 8th Annual INTERNATIONAL COLOR AWARDS, Beverly Hills, CA - Nominee in Fashion category International Color Awards 2014 Sony World Photography Awards - Shortlisted in the Fashion category 2012, London, United Kingdom. Solo Exhibition in Russia 2011 Art Nude Photography Exhibition 'SECRET GARDEN', Ryazan city, Russia. PUBLICATIONS & PROJECTS NORMAL magazine (France), OPENEYE magazine (France), ELLE Magazine UK, THE COMMISSION LONDON (UK), THE HUFFINGTON POST (US), PH Magazine (Canada), INSIDE BRACKETS (Paris), IDOLL Magazine (USA), Professional Photographer (UK), CHIC LIFESTYLE Magazine (Mexico), BOREALIS (Canada), PORTFOLIOS Magazine (Spain), The View Magazine (Netherlands), ZEPHYR Magazine (US), NOCTIS Magazine (UK), VOGUE ITALIA (Italy), HOLISTIC FASHIONISTA (LA, US), TARTARUS Magazine (US), IT-MAGAZINE (Switzerland), AFTER NYNE Magazine (UK), ARCHIDESART Magazine (UK), NIF Magazine, WHY NOT Magazine, POLISART Magazine (Portugal), PLAYBOY Photo Awards (Ukraine), BIZZARE Magazine (UK), Sensual Photography (France), All About Models (Paris, France), BLUR Magazine (Croatia), IDOLE Magazine (France), ART HOUSE (Monaco), etc. SAMUELE MAZZA - Luxury Interiors and Furniture (Italy), GIOFFRE (Italy), VERTIGE (Italy), VICTOR WILDE - BOHEMIAN SOCIETY (USA), DAFT (Italy), GREEN HANDS Cosmetics (USA), SOFT CANDY Cosmetics (USA), LARA QUINT (Ukraine), ZEMSKOVA & VOROZHBYT (Ukraine), OMAR HARFOUCH & YULIA LOBOVA (France), RUSSIAN DAY (France), ‘Designing Legends' - Architectural Book of VASILY KLYUKIN (Monaco). cat sunglasses...

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2010s Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

C Print

Lou Jacobs Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Clown with Giraffe

Lou Jacobs Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Clown with Giraffe

Located in Middletown, NY

Gelatin silver print mounted on board, 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (241 x 190 mm) from the Roland Butler Collection, Press Agent, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1930s-1960s) Roland...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

'Derby Spectator'  Giant Oversize Limited Edition Black and White Photography

'Derby Spectator' Giant Oversize Limited Edition Black and White Photography

Located in London, GB

Derby Spectator A spectator looking through binoculars at the Derby horse races, Epsom, Surrey, June 1923. (Photo by Hulton / Getty Archive) Darkroom photograph - beautiful and H...

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1920s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Helene - Signed limited edition nude fine art print, Contemporary black white
Helene - Signed limited edition nude fine art print, Contemporary black white

Helene - Signed limited edition nude fine art print, Contemporary black white

By Ian Sanderson

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘ Helene ‘ Signed by Ian Sanderson lower...

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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...

Sandrine - Signed limited edition nude photography, Contemporary black white
Sandrine - Signed limited edition nude photography, Contemporary black white

Sandrine - Signed limited edition nude photography, Contemporary black white

By Ian Sanderson

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

Sandrine 2 - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 5 Naked woman from behind at a window of an old flat in Brittany, France. Sensual view of her swaying hips ...

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1990s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...

Holidaymakers in Bermuda - Natural Sandy Cove on Beach in Bermuda Island
Holidaymakers in Bermuda - Natural Sandy Cove on Beach in Bermuda Island

Holidaymakers in Bermuda - Natural Sandy Cove on Beach in Bermuda Island

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

On the Beach in Bermuda - Natural Sandy Cove on Beach in Bermuda Island by Slim Aarons 16" x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later "On the ...

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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital

Gail Getty - Vintage Photograph - 1960s

Gail Getty - Vintage Photograph - 1960s

Located in Roma, IT

Gail Getty is a vintage photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.

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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

'Breakfast At Tiffanys'  Huge Oversize Limited Edition silver gelatin print

'Breakfast At Tiffanys' Huge Oversize Limited Edition silver gelatin print

Located in London, GB

'Breakfast At Tiffanys' Huge Oversize Limited Edition silver gelatin print Belgian-born actor Audrey Hepburn (1929 – 1993), during a shoot for the promotion of her film BREAKFAST...

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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Torso- Signed limited edition semi nude print, Black white, Square sensual photo
Torso- Signed limited edition semi nude print, Black white, Square sensual photo

Torso- Signed limited edition semi nude print, Black white, Square sensual photo

By Ian Sanderson

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘ Torso ‘ who was captured on film in 19...

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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Ar...

Slim Aarons 'Dining Al Fresco On Capri'
Slim Aarons 'Dining Al Fresco On Capri'

Slim Aarons 'Dining Al Fresco On Capri'

By Slim Aarons

Located in New York, NY

Italian artist and actress Domiziana Giordano, Italian author Francesca Sanvitale (1928 - 2011), Dino Trappetti and Umberto Terrelli dining al fresco on a terrace overlooking the wat...

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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

C Print

Palm Springs Party, 1970 - Kaufmann House Swimming Pool Palm Springs Villa
Palm Springs Party, 1970 - Kaufmann House Swimming Pool Palm Springs Villa

Palm Springs Party, 1970 - Kaufmann House Swimming Pool Palm Springs Villa

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

Palm Springs Party, 1970 - Kaufmann House Swimming Pool Palm Springs Villa by Slim Aarons This Portrait by Swimming Pool at Kaufmann House is a sister image to the now SOLD OUT edit...

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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital

Franci and Rachael -Figurative sensual photo, Fine art nude print, Contemporary
Franci and Rachael -Figurative sensual photo, Fine art nude print, Contemporary

Franci and Rachael -Figurative sensual photo, Fine art nude print, Contemporary

By Ian Sanderson

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘ Franci and Rachael ‘ who was capture...

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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...

Caroline  - Original Limited edition print, Sensual woman at her bedroom window
Caroline  - Original Limited edition print, Sensual woman at her bedroom window

Caroline - Original Limited edition print, Sensual woman at her bedroom window

By Ian Sanderson

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

This is an original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘ Caroline ‘ A naked woman at...

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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Black and White, Pigment, Archival Pigment

Ormond Gigli 'Girls in the Windows'
Ormond Gigli 'Girls in the Windows'

Ormond Gigli 'Girls in the Windows'

By Ormond Gigli

Located in New York, NY

Ormond Gigli Girls in the Window, 1960 (printed later) Color coupler print 16 x 16 inches Signed, dated and numbered edition of 100 Ormond Gigli: The Visionary Behind the "Girls in...

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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Elephant Long Mount Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

Elephant Long Mount Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

Located in Middletown, NY

Gelatin silver print mounted on board, 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (190 x 241 mm) from the Roland Butler Collection, Press Agent, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1930s-1960s) Roland...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Ambone Cosmatesco Cathedral - Vintage Photo - Early 20th century

Ambone Cosmatesco Cathedral - Vintage Photo - Early 20th century

Located in Roma, IT

Ambone Cosmatesco Cathedral-  Vintage Photo is a black and white photograph realized in the early 20th century by Alinari. Good conditions, aged with foxing.

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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Catch Up by the Pool, 1970 - Poolside Conversation, Kaufmann House Palm Springs
Catch Up by the Pool, 1970 - Poolside Conversation, Kaufmann House Palm Springs

Catch Up by the Pool, 1970 - Poolside Conversation, Kaufmann House Palm Springs

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

Catch Up by the Pool, 1970 - Poolside Conversation, Kaufmann House Palm Springs by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. ...

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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital

A French Young Model - Photo by Gunnar Larsen - 1970s

A French Young Model - Photo by Gunnar Larsen - 1970s

Located in Roma, IT

A French young model is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1970s, by the photographer Gunnar Larsen.  Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a historical and nostalgic a...

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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

'Keep Your Cool' 1978 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
'Keep Your Cool' 1978 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition

'Keep Your Cool' 1978 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition

By Slim Aarons

Located in London, GB

'Keep Your Cool' Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Carmen Alvarez enjoying a game of backgammon with Frank 'Brandy' Brandstetter in a swimming pool at Acapulco, 1978. Fashionable Alvarez wearing a white bikini and 'Brandy' sporting a sun hat are seated in the swimming pool playing backgammon in the heat of the Mexican sun. Typically 'Slim Poolside...

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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Kings Of Hollywood Slim Aarons Premium Collection Estate Stamped Edition
Kings Of Hollywood Slim Aarons Premium Collection Estate Stamped Edition

Kings Of Hollywood Slim Aarons Premium Collection Estate Stamped Edition

By Slim Aarons

Located in London, GB

Kings Of Hollywood 1957 Clark Gable (1901 – 1960), Van Heflin (1910 – 1971), Gary Cooper (1901 – 1961) and James Stewart (1908 – 1997) enjoying a joke at a New Year’s party held at...

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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

The Beatles- Photo - 1960s

The Beatles- Photo - 1960s

Located in Roma, IT

The Beatles is an early photograph realized in the beginning of 1960s. Good conditions.

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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Figurative photograph nude fine art print, Contemporary black white - Sandrine
Figurative photograph nude fine art print, Contemporary black white - Sandrine

Figurative photograph nude fine art print, Contemporary black white - Sandrine

By Ian Sanderson

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘ Sandrine ‘. Signed by Ian Sanderson ...

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1990s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...

"Ali Versus Moptops" by Chris Smith

"Ali Versus Moptops" by Chris Smith

Located in London, GB

"Ali Versus Moptops" by Chris Smith American heavyweight boxer Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali) takes on the Beatles (from left to right, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, John Lennon ...

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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Black and White

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