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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
Slim Aarons 'Christmas Swim' - Mid-century Modern Photography
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Christmas Swim 1954 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Rita Aarons, wife of photographer Slim Aarons, ...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Slim Aarons 'Tania Mallet' 1961 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Tania Mallet' 1961: Actress Tania Mallet relaxes on a red-curtained four-poster in Eleuthera, in the Bahamas. She is best known for her role as the unfortunate Tilly Masterson in ...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Family Snapper (Babe Paley)'
Located in New York, NY
Family Snapper, 1959 Premium Collection Estate Stamped Edition to 150 Babe Paley (Mrs William Paley) by the pool. Her husband, William Paley is snapping the photographer at their cottage, Round Hill...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Katharine Hepburn, Montego Bay' Midcentury Modern Photography
Located in New York, NY
American film star Katharine Hepburn (1907 - 2003) driving along the waterfront with Irene Mayer Selznick at Montego Bay, Jamaica. Katharine Hepburn Drivi...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Untitled 2. From The Leather ands Skin Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Untitled 2, 2024 by Ricky Cohete From The Leather ands Skin Series Archival pigment print Image size: 36 in H x 24 in W. Edition of 10 Unframed The artist explores the intersection...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Monaco Grand Prix (Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Racing driver Jackie Stewart makes a television broadcast at the Monaco Grand Prix, 22nd May 1977. Behind him is John Watson's 'Martini' race car. ...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Catching The Sun In Cortina'
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Catching The Sun In Cortina 1976 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Giuliana Gerolinetto, Maria Cristi...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Slim Aarons 'Salvador Dali, ' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Salvador Dali, 1959, Printed Later Lambda C-print Estate Edition of 150 circa 1959: Surrealist painter Salvador Dali (1904 - 1989) with a red-haired woman at a ball in N...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Laguna Beach Surfers'
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Laguna Beach Surfers 1970 C print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Three surfers with their boards at...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Penthouse Pool, Athens (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Penthouse Pool, 1961 Archival pigment print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Young women by the Canellopoulos pentho...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

'Schwarzenegger Is My Idol 1' Limited Edition Hahnemühle Rag Baryta print
Located in London, GB
'Schwarzenegger Is My Idol 1' Limited Edition Hahnemühle Rag Baryta print Edition size 10 only. Large 20 x 24" inches paper size. by Se...
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2010s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

'El Venero' 1967 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'El Venero' El Venero, the Moorish villa of Hector and Chico de Ayala in Marbella, Spain, 1967. Paper Size 24x20 inches / 60 x 50 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 ...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

'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

Slim Aarons, Saks Fifth Avenue Fashion Show
Located in New York, NY
An evening dress being modelled at a fashion show held by Saks of Fifth Avenue, New York. The audience, who are in evening dress, are also being wined and dined, 1955. Estate stampe...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

'Catherine Wilke' 1980 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Catherine Wilke' Catherine Wilke joins the topless sunbathers at the Hotel Punta Tragara on the island of Capri, Italy, 1980. Paper Size 24x20 inches / 60 x 50 cm Estate Stamp...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Marbella House Party, 1967 - Beneath Trees on Spanish Coastline in Nature
Located in Brighton, GB
Beneath Trees on Spanish Coastline in Nature, brightly dressed guests enjoy conversation and cocktails at the home of Sebastiano Bergese in Marbella, in Spain 16 x 20" print. Limite...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print, Photographic Paper, Digital

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Luxury Dining 1955 - Oversize
Located in London, GB
Luxury Dining Diners in a grand ballroom during a fashion show, circa 1955. Paper size 40 x 40" inches / 101 x 101 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim A...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Lake Tahoe Trip 2 (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Lake Tahoe Trip 1959 C print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Young women canoeing at Zephyr Cove on th...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

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 'Laguna Beach Surfers' (Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Laguna Beach Surfers 1970 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Surfers outside a b...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons 'The Bahamas Speed Week in Nassau' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
The Bahamas Speed Week in Nassau, 1963. Chromogenic Lambda print Printed Later Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. The ...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Skiers At Sugarbush 1960 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Skiers At Sugarbush 1960 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Skiers on the slopes at the Sugarbush Resort, Vermont, USA, April 1960. 30 x 40" inches / 76 x 101 cm paper size Estate Stam...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Britt Ekland Sunbathing by The Pool 1979 Limited Estate Print
Located in London, GB
Britt Ekland Sunbathing by Pool 1979 Limited Edition David Steen Estate Print Limited Edition: All prints are limited editions, no further prints are produced once sold Paper si...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print, Color

'Skiing In Vail' 1964 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Skiing In Vail' 1964 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print A group of skiers stand in line waiting for the ski lift in Vail, Colorado, USA, 1964. Produced from the original tr...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print, Color

'Pussyfooting' 1958 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Pussyfooting' Actress Dee Hartford, wife of film producer Howard Hawks, sips a Pussyfoot - a mixture of Jamaican fruit juices, Jamaica, 1958. Paper Size 24x20 inches / 60 x 50 ...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

'Great Harbour Cay' 1973 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Great Harbour Cay' A horseshoe beach on Great Harbour Cay, Bahamas, March 1973. Paper Size 24x20 inches / 60 x 50 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim ...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

'Bouldereign' 1973 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Bouldereign' Carl Hovgard's home, Bouldereign in Carefree, Arizona, built around the boulders on a desert site, January 1973. Paper Size 24x20 inches / 60 x 50 cm Estate Stam...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

'Treasure Cay' 1986 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Treasure Cay' Treasure Cay resort on Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas, March 1986. Paper Size 24x20 inches / 60 x 50 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by S...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons, Kaufmann Desert House (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Kaufmann Desert House, 1970. (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity A poolside party at a desert house, de...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Monaco Grand Prix (Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
British racing driver James Hunt (1947 - 1993) on the grid at the Monaco Grand Prix, 22nd May 1977. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 ...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

'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

'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

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

Slim Aarons 'Eden Roc Pool'
Located in New York, NY
Guests by the pool at the Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc, Antibes, France, August 1976. Slim Aarons worked mainly for society publications, taking pictures of the rich and famous both before...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons, Esther Williams by the Pool
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Esther Williams by the Pool, 1955 C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Swimmer and movie star Esther Williams by the poo...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Drinks at Gstaad - Models Pose in Furs with Cocktails for Apres Ski Drinks
Located in Brighton, GB
Please note that as of 1st March 2025, the Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Collection aligned its pricing across the entire collection. Please bear in mind that all prints are produced t...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print, Digital, Photographic Paper, Color

Marisa Berenson - Bronzed Model Poses in Purple Turban with Gold Hoops
Located in Brighton, GB
Marisa Berenson - Bronzed Model Poses in Purple Turban with Gold Hoops by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. "Marisa B...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital

Slim Aarons 'Christmas Swim' (Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Rita Aarons, wife of photographer Slim Aarons, on a lilo in a swimming pool decorated for Christmas, Hollywood, 1954. The Hollywood sign can be seen in the distance. Estate stamped...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Launching the Whaleboat - Cape Prince of Wales, pl. 707
Located in Denton, TX
Printed plate number, Curtis's title, date, copyright, and photogravures by John Andrews and Son on recto. Photogravure on Holland Van Gelder tissue Known for his remarkable documen...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photogravure

China Canton Fluss - Vintage Photograph - 1893
Located in Roma, IT
China Canton Fluss 23 Juli 1893 is a vintage black and white photograph. It is part of a journey to Asia performed by prince Franz Ferdinand von Osterreich Este (1863-1914) , heir t...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Catherine Wilke 1980 Slim Aarons Premium Collection Estate Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
Catherine Wilke 1980 Catherine Wilke joins the topless sunbathers on the island of Capri. 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size. Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Phot...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Refueling, Le Mans, 24 Hours
Located in Denton, TX
Signed by Jesse Alexander Gelatin silver print Paper size: 14 x 11 in., Image size: 11 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. Jesse Alexander is considered one of the greatest race car photographers in history. His images of vintage automobiles and the people who gave them life; captured from the European race circuit during the 1950’s and 60’s are collected and exhibited by museums and galleries throughout the world. Jesse Alexander has been involved in photography and especially motorsports photography since the early 1950s when he covered the original Mexican Road Race. He then spent many years in Europe covering Formula One and the famous long distance sports car races, the 24 Hours...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

'Snowmasss Village' Colorado (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in London, GB
'Snowmasss Village' Women in colourful hats at an apres ski party in Snowmass Village, in Pitkin County, Colorado, in March 1968. A stylish and fashionable dressed group of skiers...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons, Pool At Las Brisas
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Pool At Las Brisas, 1972 C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Guests in the pool at the Las Brisas Hotel, Acapulco, Mexi...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Slim Aarons, Cortina D'Ampezzo (Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Skiers walking up Cortina D'Ampezzo in Italy, 1962. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Slim Aarons (1916-2006) work...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Poolside Friendship'
Located in New York, NY
Desert House Party 1970 (printed later) Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 Nelda Linsk (left, in yellow), wife of art dealer Joseph Linsk with guests by the pool at the...
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1970s 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, 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

Lake Tahoe Ladies
Located in New York, NY
Lake Tahoe Ladies, 1959 Archival pigment print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. A group of...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

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

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

Bronx Teenagers
Located in London, GB
USA, SOUTH BRONX, NEW YORK CITY AUGUST 1977. South Bronx teenagers in front of abandoned tenement burnt-out buildings, South Bronx, New York City, US...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color, 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

Slim Aarons 'All Aboard'
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons All Aboard 1975 C-print Edition of 150 Friends board a riva boat in Monte Carlo, Monaco, 1975. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Image...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Vane's Villa' 1987 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Vane's Villa' Guests at Vane Ivanovic's villa in Cap de Formentor, Majorca, Spain, 1987. 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Ph...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Blondie (Deborah Harry)
Located in New York, NY
Blondie (Deborah Harry) gelatin silver print 20 x 24 inches
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Sunbathers at Eden Roc (Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Sunbathers at Eden Roc, 1969 Chromogenic lambda print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 Slim Aarons (1916-2006) worked mainly for society publications photographing attract...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Bizerba Electronic 5000 - Vintage B/W photo - Early 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Bizerba electronic 5000 is an original photograph realized by an Anonymous photographer. The brand's name and model is on objects in the photo. Good conditions.
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Slim Aarons Speedboat Landing (Estate Edition of 150)
Located in New York, NY
August 1973: A motor boat arrives at a jetty in Porto Ercole, Italy. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Slim Aarons...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Port Life (Slim Aarons Estate)
Located in New York, NY
A man stops to watch a young woman tie her sandals on the pavement in Portofino marina, August 1977. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

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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