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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
'At The Fair' 1972 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print
Located in London, GB
'At The Fair' 1972 by Alain Le Garsmeur Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print An African Caribbean mother and daughter seeing the sights at a funfair on Hampstead Heath, London, E...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment, Color

Slim Aarons 'Actors In Antibes'
Located in New York, NY
Actors In Antibes 1969 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Caption: August - Actors Kirk Douglas (left), Louis Jourd...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Holiday In Mustique 1989 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Poolside Dreams 1970 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Pierre Vincent Marais and his wife Isabelle holiday with friends at Gelliceaux House, their home on the island of Mustique in the G...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bermuda Beach - Bather on Sand at Bermuda Beach by Rock and Sea
Located in Brighton, GB
Bather on Sand at Bermuda Beach by Rock and Sea, a bather runs towards the warm waters of the Bermuda beach 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Pri...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital

Birds Eye Monte Carlo 1981 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Birds Eye Monte Carlo 1981 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped An aerial view of the beach at Monte Carlo, with skyscrapers rising behind, August 1981. 12 x 16" inches / 30 x 41 cm paper ...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Estate Edition - Dolores Del Rio
Located in London, GB
Mexican film star Dolores Del Rio (1905 - 1983, right) poses with a friend in Acapulco, Mexico, 1952 Gorgeous print measuring 40 x 40" inches / ca 101 x 101 cm’s paper size. Est...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Lake Tahoe Couple 1959 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Lake Tahoe Couple 1959 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped A couple at a swimming pool near Lake Tahoe, California, 1959. The line on the bottom of the pool marks the state line between Ne...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Celebrity Cruise 1965 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Celebrity Cruise 1965 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped British comedian Peter Sellers (1925 – 1980) holidays with Princess Margaret (1930 – 2002, right) on the Aga Khan’s yacht on the C...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

'Gorgeous Ginger' (Limited Edition)
Located in London, GB
'Gorgeous Ginger' Ginger Rogers in 'Swing Time,' 1936. A gorgeous portrait of the American actress, dancer, and singer. (photo The Everett Collection ) A beautiful silver gelatin...
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1930s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons, Apres Ski Cocktails (Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Apris Ski, 1968 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 The apres-ski and outdoor cocktails in Zermatt, Switzerland, March 1968. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Friends - Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Friends is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1970s. Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a historical and nostalgic album including historical moments, places, famili...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Slim Aarons, Party in Bermuda (Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Party in Bermuda, 1979 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 A party on the deck of the yacht 'Ondine' in Bermuda, June 1970. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of ...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Palm Springs Pool, 1970 - Swimming Pool Architecture Kaufmann House Palm Springs
Located in Brighton, GB
Palm Springs Pool, 1970 - Swimming Pool Architecture 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

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Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital

Dinner Jazz 1949 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Dinner Jazz 1949 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped 1949: American Jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong (1898 – 1971) enjoys a plate of spaghetti in Rome. (Photo by Slim Aarons) 20 ...
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1940s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc - Riva Boats Slim Aarons colour photography - 20th century
Located in London, GB
'Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc' by Slim Aarons ESTATE EDITION - numbered and emboss stamped on front. (edition size 150 only) Waterskiing from the Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc in Cap d'Antibes, ...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Stockings (1946) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Stockings (1946) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Kurt Hutton/Picture Post/Getty Images) 1946: Three pairs of stockinged legs. Original Publication: Picture Post. Additional...
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1940s Modern Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Marbella Club 1976 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Marbella Club 1976 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped A guest takes a break from the sun at the Marbella Club, Marbella, Spain, 1976 12 x 12" inches / 30 x 30 cm paper size Estate Stam...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Coconut Fruit Cocktail - Pink Bathing Suit Nude Portrait Mango Papaya Fruits
Located in Brighton, GB
Coconut Fruit Cocktail - Pink Bathing Suit Nude Portrait Mango Papaya Fruits by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Editi...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Digital, C Print, Color, Photographic Paper

Washington, D.C
Located in Denton, TX
Signed, titled, and dated in ink on print margin. American street photographer Don Donaghy (1936 - 2008 b. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), was a fourth-generation native of Philadelp,h...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Washington, D.C
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Slim Aarons 'On The Slopes In Stowe' (Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Five people relaxing on the terrace of the glass-fronted triangular Skaal House in the Stowe Mountain ski resort in Stowe, Vermont, 1962. The property is owned by Doris Molliel, who ...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Bermuda Street Scene 1967 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Bermuda Street Scene 1967 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Bicycles, motorcycles, and cars on a street in Bermuda, June 1967. 20 x 16" inches / 51 x 41 cm paper size Estate Stamped C...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bikini Society 1972 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Bikini Society 1972 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped February 1972: From l to r; Christina Chambonne, Elinor Hill, Clare Davidson, Suzy Naggia, Carole Page gossiping by a swimming pool ...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Cortina d’Ampezzo 1988 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Cortina d’Ampezzo 1988 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Snowboarding in Cortina d’Ampezzo, March 1988 20 x 30" inches / 51 x 61 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

New England Skiing by Slim Aarons - Black and White Winter Snow Photography
Located in Brighton, GB
16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. "New England Skiing" is a beautiful Limited Edition Estate Stamped Digital C-Type print from 2...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Slim Aarons 'The Carlton Hotel' Mid-century Modern Photography
Located in New York, NY
The entrance to the Carlton Hotel, Cannes, France, 1958. Carlton Hotel 1958 C print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Apple harvest - Color photo, Limited edition print, Contemporary, Sexy Woman
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Apple harvest - Limited edition pigment print , 2006 - Limited Editions of 20 Sexy young woman picking apples from the tree Normandy/Brittany , France Signed + numbered by artist ...
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Di...

Ruth Neumann, Kowloon Victoria Harbor, Hong Kong
Located in New York, NY
Ruth Neumann, Kowloon Victoria Harbor, Hong Kong 1957 Archival pigment print Estate stamped, signed and numbered by Andrea Derujinsky with certificate ...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

John Lennon & Andy Warhol, NYC
Located in New York, NY
Andy Warhol and John Lennon, NYC, 1972 Silver gelatin print 40 x 50 inches Signed and numbered edition of 75 John Lennon and Andy Warhol talking at The Record Plant, NYC. April 13, ...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons, Surfing in Biarritz
Located in New York, NY
Author and screenwriter Peter Viertel (1920 - 2007) with his surfboard on the beach at Biarritz, France, 1960. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of au...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

'Villa Vera Acapulco' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
The bar at the Villa Vera Hotel Spa and Racquet Club in Acapulco, January 1968 This was printed later. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authentici...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Swimmer and Sunbather (Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
An underwater swimmer and a sunbather at Lake Tahoe, 1959. The line on the bottom of the pool marks the state line between Nevada and California. Estate stamped and hand numbered ed...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Catherine Wilke' 1980 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Catherine Wilke' Catherine Wilke joins the topless sunbathers - along with Elisabetta Catalano, Charlotte Ticken and Pamela Grupas - at the Hotel Punta Tragara on the island of C...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bohemian Barracks 1968 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Bohemian Barracks 1968 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Artistic denizens gather in the lobby of the Chelsea Hotel on W. 23rd Street, Manhattan, New York City, 1968. Clockwise from left...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Deauville: Daisy Spéranza
Located in Denton, TX
Blind stamp on print. Numbered in pencil on print margin. Gelatin silver print, 5.75 x 7.5 in. Time/Life portfolio 261/5000. Printed under the direct supervision of Jacques-Henri Lar...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Ursula Andress 1955 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Ursula Andress 1955 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Swiss actress Ursula Andress poses in a hammock, in Rome, Italy, circa 1955. 12 x 12" inches / 30 x 30 cm paper size Estate Stam...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

New Year At Romanoff’s 1957 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
New Year At Romanoff’s 1957 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Film stars (left to right) Clark Gable (1901 – 1960), Van Heflin (1910 – 1971), Gary Cooper (1901 – 1961) and James Stewart ...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Curacao Children 1979 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Curacao Children 1979 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Three local children sitting on a low wall, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles, January 1979 16 x 20" inches / 51 x 51 cm paper size ...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Lunch at Quien Sabe Wagon
Located in Denton, TX
Signed in pencil on mount margin. Toned gelatin silver print. Framing not included. Western photographer, Bank Langmore, traveled extensively with cattle drives, photographing cowbo...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Beggars Banquet Classic" Photography 24" x 20" in Ed. 4/30 by Michael Joseph
Located in Culver City, CA
"Beggars Banquet Classic" Photography 24" x 20" in Ed. 4/30 by Michael Joseph Medium: C-Print Comes in black frame Size framed: 29 x 28 inch Michael Joseph is a photographer best k...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Brunch at Brennan's, 1960 - Brunch Under Palm Trees at Indoor Garden Restaurant
Located in Brighton, GB
Brunch at Brennan's, 1960 - Brunch Under Palm Trees at Indoor Garden Restaurant 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. "Brunch at Bren...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital

Slim Aarons 'Culinary Heights' 1987 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Culinary Heights' Courchevel restaurant chefs Jean Jacob (left) of 'Le Bateau Ivre', Michel Rochedy (centre) of 'Le Chabichou', and Albert Parveaux of 'Pralong 2000', Courchevel, ...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Lake Tahoe Couple'
Located in New York, NY
A couple at a swimming pool near Lake Tahoe, California, 1959. The line on the bottom of the pool marks the state line between Nevada and California. Estate stamped and hand numbere...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons 'The Fullers'
Located in New York, NY
May 1970: Alvin and Lilly Fuller outside their new home in Palm Beach, Florida, pose with their fashionable European sports car, the Mercedes 190SL Estate stamped and hand numbered ...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Poolside In Sotogrande' : Mid-Century Modern Photography : Poolside
Located in New York, NY
Poolside in Sotogrande 1975 C print Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Bathers round a pool in Sotogrande, ...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Cranmore, Slopes and Trails'
Located in New York, NY
Cranmore Slopes and Trails 1955 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 Skiers at the Cranmore Mountain Resort, North Conway, New Hampshire, USA, 1955. Estate stamped and h...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Verbier View' 1964 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Verbier View' Skiers admire the view across a valley of clouds at Verbier, 1964. 16x16" inches / 41 x 41 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Saint-Tropez Swimmer 1971 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Saint-Tropez Swimmer 1971 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped A topless swimmer in Saint-Tropez, on the French Riviera, August 1971 60 x 40" inches / 152 x 101 cm paper size Estate Stam...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Andy Warhol, Lou Reed and Danny Fields at the Bottom Line, NYC
Located in New York, NY
Andy Warhol, Lou Reed and Danny Fields at the Bottom Line, NYC Silver gelatin print 16 x 20 inches Signed open edition Andy Warhol, Lou Reed and Danny F...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Marbles Championship 1948 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Marbles Championship 1948 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped A group of boys competing in a marble championship in Central Park, New York City, 1948 20 x 24" inches / 51 x 61 cm paper si...
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1940s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Speedboat Landing'
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Speedboat Landing 1973 (printed later) Chromogenic Lambda Print (C Print) Estate edition of 150 August 1973: A motor boat arrives at a j...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Early Riders 1970 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Early Riders 1970 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Former mayor Frank Bogert leads an early-morning ride through Andreas Canyon in Palm Springs, southern California, January 1970. 30 x...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Paraglider 1968 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Paraglider 1968 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Preparing to go paragliding in Acapulco a young blonde woman holds on firmly to her parachute harness. 1968 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Harlem 1978 (Oversize C Type print) Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
USA, HARLEM, NEW YORK CITY- APRIL 1978. Street in Harlem, New York City, (Photo by Alain Le Garsmeur (Photo by Alain Le Garsmeur) An richly evocative shot - taken in the late 1970...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Ice Hockey (Aaron Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
A group of people play an improvised game of ice hockey in Gstaad, 1992. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity f...
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1990s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Beach Hut In Antibes'
Located in New York, NY
Guests at a beach hut at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes on the French Riviera, August 1969. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Getty Images) Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons Style 'Debutante Ball'
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Debutante Ball 1958 (printed later) Silver gelatin print estate signature stamped edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity A debutante ball held at the Copley Pl...
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1940s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Luminescent Golden Peony
Located in Atlanta, GA
Parish Kohanim has been intimately involved with professional photography for over 25 years. Parish, who is a renowned commercial photographer, is now devoting his efforts towards hi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Photography

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Mixed Media, Digital, Digital Pigment

Campbell Falls Picnic 1959 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Campbell Falls Picnic 1959 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped A family enjoying a picnic on the bank of the Whiting River near Campbell Falls, Massachusetts, USA, 1959. 30 x 30" inches ...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Twiggy – at David Steen’s Home, Surrey, 1967 Limited Estate Print
Located in London, GB
Twiggy – at David Steen’s Home, Surrey, Lesley Lawson (born 19 September 1949) is an English model, actress, and singer widely known by the nickname Twiggy. She was a British cultu...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

The High Life 1968 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
The High Life 1968 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Actor George Hamilton (in blue) takes off in a speedboat with friends Ruth Luthi and Mike Belami, during a stay in St Tropez 20 x 24...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Modern figurative photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Modern 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 blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Slim Aarons, Mark Shaw, Alain Le Garsmeur, and Terry O'Neill. Frequently made by artists working with Digital Print, 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 Modern figurative photography, so small editions measuring 0.79 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 $22 and tops out at $115,000, while the average work sells for $1,800.

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