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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, 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

Slim Aarons, Backgammon by the Pool (Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Backgammon by the Pool, 1957 Silver gelatin print Estate edition of 150 Countess Peter Jean-Baptiste de Manio (left) and Mary Beth-Turner play backgammon by a swimming pool in Palm ...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Grey Dior Outside Paris Louvre Metro, 1957
Located in New York, NY
Grey Dior Outside Paris Louvre Metro, 1957 -- This image of a model wearing a gray Dior suit outside the Louvre Metro station was photographed by Mark Shaw in Paris in 1957 for LIFE magazine's September article "A Bright Young Look in Paris". Image size is 13.75" x 20" (for 17" x 22" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each print is Estate stamped on the back and signed and numbered by David Shaw, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity. Lead time is four to six weeks, but we often receive them sooner. *Please note this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. Fashion photography of a model wearing a grey Dior dress outside by the metro entrance at the Louvre. The model is also wearing gloves and a hat. She is standing in profile and looks behind her. In front of her, she is holding a map. She is standing in front of the Louvre metro map.
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Giclée

La Concha Beach Club (Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
La Concha Beach Club, 1975 Bathers at La Concha Beach Club, Acapulco, Mexico, February 1975.
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Friendly Chat'
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Friendly Chat 1968 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Italian countess Consuelo Crespi (left, 1928-201...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Pousada dos Buzios, 1975 - Limited Edition Estate Stamped Digital C-Type Print
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 to order. Lead times are expected between 15-20 days. Currency fluctuations may cause the price to change. This is a contemporary print from the Getty Archive using Slim Aarons negatives. All prints feature a Slim Aarons blindstamp, and are accompanied by a Slim Aarons Certificate of Authentication issued by Getty. 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. "Pousada dos Buzios" is a beautiful Limited Edition Estate Stamped Digital C-Type print from 20th Century photographer Slim Aarons. See also "Buzios" in the gallery listings. Both "Pousada dos Buzios" and "Buzios" were taken in the same place, but spaced years apart. This image from August 1975...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital

Phil Hill, Ferrari. 1561F2, Nurburgring, Germany
Located in Denton, TX
No Edition Signed in black ink on print margin by Jesse Alexander Gelatin silver print Paper size: 14 x 11 in. Image size: 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. "Soon-to-be World Champion Phil Hill is in his first Grand Prix drive for Ferrari. The car is a single seater Formula Two machine, and he is seen rushing downhill through the infamous "Fuchsröhre" section of the Ring. The image is unusual for several reasons: it was taken with a Rolleiflex camera...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Salon Dior Cream Velvet Fur Stole, 1954
Located in New York, NY
Salon Dior Cream Velvet Fur Stole -- Photographed in 1954 for LIFE by Mark Shaw in the Dior Salon, buyers and other important guests view a model wearing a cream velvet tea length gown...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Giclée

Designer's Homes, Ghislaine Lounges in Elsa Schiaparelli's Home, Front, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Ghislaine Lounges in Elsa Schiaparelli's Home, Front -- Mark Shaw photographed Elsa Schiaparelli's best-known model, Ghislaine de Bosisson in an ankle-length dress lounging on an elo...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Giclée

Kennedy, Pablo Casals Performs at the White House, 1961
Located in New York, NY
Pablo Casals Performs at the White House 2254_0134. Image size is 10" x 15" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited ...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Giclée

Kennedy, Family Sailing Nantucket Sound, Jackie Prominent, 1959
Located in New York, NY
Kennedy Family Sailing nb_038_039 -- The Kennedy Family sailing on Nantucket Sound. Image size is 22" x 32" (for 24" x 36" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limi...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Giclée

Backstage Balmain Tartan Gown, 1954
Located in New York, NY
Backstage Balmain Tartan Gown -- Backstage at the 1954 Pierre Balmain Couture show. Image size is 22" x 32" (for 24" x 36" paper size). All Mark Shaw pr...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Giclée

Model In A Red Dress 1960 Oversize Limited Signature Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
Model In A Red Dress 1960 A fashion shoot featuring a model in a red dress in front of a yellow aeroplane 1960. by Toni Frissell 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size Archiva...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Alice Bruno with Siamese Cat, 1950
Located in New York, NY
Model with Siamese Cat -- Mark Shaw photographed model Alice Bruno for Mademoiselle in 1950 holding a Siamese kitten -- A favorite model of Shaw's, Alice Bruno also appeared on one of his 1951 LIFE covers. The Siamese cat is renowned as extremely vocal, intelligent, and affectionate and is typically very social and exhibits a love of human and feline companionship. The first Siamese cats outside their Asian home of Siam, now Thailand, were sent as gifts in the late 1880's by the British consul-General and the American consul in Bangkok. Image size is 22" x 22" (for 24" x 36" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each print is Estate stamped on the back and signed and numbered by David Shaw, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity. Lead time is four to six weeks, but we often receive them sooner. *Please note this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. A black and white photograph of model...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Giclée

Slim Aarons 'Poolside Friendship' (Mid-Century Modern Photography)
Located in New York, NY
Nelda Linsk (left, in yellow), wife of art dealer Joseph Linsk with guests by the pool at the Linsk's desert house in Palm Springs, January 1970. At centre, left is actress Lita Baro...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Designer's Homes, Dior Beige Cape, 1960
Located in New York, NY
Designer'sHomes Beige Cape, 1960 -- Photographed for a March 1960 issue of Life Magazine. The Dior clad model is in the living room of legendary interior designer, Henri Samuel. THE 24” x 36” SIZE OF THIS IMAGE IS ONLY OFFERED IN AN EDITION OF 15. Image size is 16" x 16" (for 17" x 22" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each print is Estate stamped on the back and signed and numbered by David Shaw, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity. Lead time is four to six weeks, but we often receive them sooner. *Please note this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. Fashion photography of a model wearing a Dior beige cape. She is also wearing a tall decorative hat. This is also an interior photograph of Henri Samuel's home. His home has wooden flooring...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Giclée

Kennedy, Jackie Mark's Camera, 1962
Located in New York, NY
Kennedy, Jackie Mark’s Camera, 1962 -- Jackie in Ravello, Italy as photographed by Mark Shaw on a private cruise, summer of 1962. THE 24” x 36” SIZE OF THIS IMAGE IS ONLY OFFERED IN ...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Giclée

Kennedys, Jackie and Caroline in Baby Carriage, Wide
Located in New York, NY
Jackie and Caroline Baby Carriage, Wide 2c_17_04a. Image size is 13.75" x 20" (for 17" x 22" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle pho...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Giclée

Supergiant - C3PO Star Wars Archival Pigment Print - Framed in gold gilt
Located in London, GB
Super Giant Oversize - C3PO Star Wars Archival Pigment Print 1977 by Geoff Wilkinson / Mirror Trinity Group Archive size : 71 x 45.5" inches / 180 x 116 cm paper size print type ...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Dior Silver Chambord ensemble, 1954
Located in New York, NY
A model wearing Dior's Silver Chambord ensemble was photographed by Mark Shaw in1954. Image size is 10" x 15" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in l...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Giclée

Designer's Homes, Dior Black Dress at Miss Luling's, 1960
Located in New York, NY
Designer's Homes Black Dress at Miss Luling's -- Gitta Schilling wearing a Dior gown photographed for LIFE in 1960. The ornate interior is the 17th century home of Suzanne Luling, th...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Giclée

Paris Auto Show - General Motors dream car
Located in Denton, TX
Signed in black ink on print margin by Jesse Alexander Archival pigment print Paper size: 22 x 17 in., Image size: 15 x 15 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 of Le Mans, the Mille Miglia and Targa Florio. In that period of time he also photographed theater and music personalities for the New York Times. His work is held by numerous private collectors and has been exhibited in museums in the United States, including the Birmingham Museum of Art, the Akron Museum and the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. “As a young boy growing up during World War II, I was captivated by the imagery that came out of the war through the eyes of legendary photographers like Edward Steichen and W. Eugene Smith...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Paris Scooter from the Paris In Colour Series 1956-61 by Peter Cornelius
Located in London, GB
Paris Scooter from the Paris In Colour Series 1956-61 By Peter Cornelius Giant oversize 60 x 40 inches / 150 x 101 cm paper size Printed 2022 Archival pigment print Framing and size options available - Please enquire About: Peter Cornelius (1913–1970) was a German photographer and photojournalist. The goal he set himself was to capture: “the right colours at the right moment”. He was never concerned with a pure, apparently “right” picture of “reality”. After World War II, he began his career with reportage, landscape and sailing photography...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Dior, Two Girls in dresses by DIor's new designer Yves St. Laurent, BW, 1958
Located in New York, NY
Dior, Two Girls in dresses by DIor's new designer Yves St. Laurent, BW, 1958 Image size is 32" X 32" (for 36" X 36" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each print is Estate stamped on the back and signed and numbered by David Shaw, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity. Lead time is four to six weeks, but we often receive them sooner. *Please note this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. Fashion photography of two models in Dior dresses by Yves St. Laurent. The model on the left is wearing a dress with a sheer overlay with dots. She is also wearing black gloves and a veil with flowers. The model on the right is wearing a dress with a sheer overlay with dots. She is holding a masquerade mask. She has flowers on her head. This is an interior shot of a dining room. There is a large stone dining table...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Giclée

Mod Girl, Dior Sequined Dresses at Night, Paris, 1961
Located in New York, NY
Dior Book Mod Girls in Sequined Dresses at Night, Paris, 1961 -- Pages 208 and 209 in the Mark Shaw book Dior Glamour. The third and fourth models from the left are wearing Ondine and Ciel de feu from the Autumn-Winter 1961 Haute Couture collection Charme 62 line. Image size is 10" x 10" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each print is Estate stamped on the back and signed and numbered by David Shaw, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity. Lead time is four to six weeks, but we often receive them sooner. *Please note this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. Fashion photography of 5 models on a sidewalk. The model on the left is wearing a blue sequined dress. Next to her was a model wearing a pink sequined dress...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Giclée

Coco Chanel Lunches with Jessica Daves at the Ritz, 1957
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Lunches with Jessica Daves at the Ritz, 1957 -- Chanel in her ever present hat, lunches in a corner of the garden restaurant of the Ritz, with Vogue editor in chief, Jessica D...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Giclée

Coco Chanel Lunches with Jessica Daves at the Ritz, 1957
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Lunches with Jessica Daves at the Ritz, 1957 -- Chanel in her ever present hat, lunches in a corner of the garden restaurant of the Ritz, with Vogue editor in chief, Jessica D...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Giclée

Coco Chanel Lunches with Jessica Daves at the Ritz, 1957
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Lunches with Jessica Daves at the Ritz, 1957 -- Chanel in her ever present hat, lunches in a corner of the garden restaurant of the Ritz, with Vogue editor in chief, Jessica D...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Giclée

Charlotte Rampling 1973 Oversize Limited Estate Print
Located in London, GB
Charlotte Rampling 1973 by David Steen Tessa Charlotte Rampling OBE (born 5 February 1946 is an English actress. An icon of the Swinging Sixties, she began her career as a model. Sh...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Tiger Morse in Orange on Phone 11, New York, 1962
Located in New York, NY
Tiger Morse in Orange on Phone 11, New York, 1962. Image size is 22" x 32" (for 24" x 36" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each print is Estate stamped on the back and signed and numbered by David Shaw, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity. Lead time is four to six weeks, but we often receive them sooner. *Please note this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. Fashion photography of Tiger Morse in an orange dress. She is standing in front of a mirror, her back to it and turns to face it. She is wearing an orange dress with a yellow belt and teal and yellow hem. She is also wearing sunglasses and a pink necklace. She is looking at herself in the mirror while talking on her pink phone...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Giclée

Audrey Hepburn and Frank McCoy on the Set of Sabrina, Looks Left, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, Frank McCoy on the Set of Sabrina, r2_2 -- Audrey Hepburn and makeup artist Frank McCoy on the set of Paramount's Sabrina Fair. Image size ...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Giclée

White Corvette at Gas Station, Day, Circa 1960
Located in New York, NY
Corvette at Gas Station, Day -- A circa 1960s Corvette was photographed for an advertising campaign. Image size is 40" x 50" (for 44" x 54" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each print is Estate stamped on the back and signed and numbered by David Shaw, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity. Lead time is four to six weeks, but we often receive them sooner. *Please note this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. A photograph in color of a white corvette at the gas station. There is a woman in the car. She has a pink fluffy...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Giclée

Florence Three, Italy, 2023
Located in Hudson, NY
The Robin Rice Gallery announces the new exhibition VISITOR by photographer Bill Phelps. Through light and shadow, a gaze, a mindset, Bill Phelps fourth solo show at the Robin Rice ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Dior, model Kouka Wears Hymenee, Side, 1961
Located in New York, NY
A model wearing Dior photographed by Mark Shaw in the mid 1950s. Recently published in the book Dior, Glamour, Mark Shaw. Rizzoli, 2013. Image size is 10" x 15" (for 11" x 17" pap...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Giclée

Dior, Three Models in Doorway, 1956
Located in New York, NY
Dior, Three Models in Doorway, 1956, (1953 in Dior Glamour) -- Published in the September 3, 1956 issue of LIFE, these Dior mannequins encased in muslin...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Giclée

Yellow Abstract (Bright, Nature, Blurred, Motion, ~30% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Laura Lloyd Yellow Abstract Archival Pigment Print Year: 2024 Visible Size: 11 x 17 inches Framed: 15.4 x 21.4 x 1.5 inches Signed: On Label COA provided *Black frame with standard ...
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2010s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Dior Victorine dress, Buyer Inspects, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Buyer inspects hem of Dior's victorine dress, Autumn-Winter 1953 Haute Couture collection, Vivante line. Image size is 40" x 50" (for 44" x 54" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are ...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Giclée

Dior, The First Thirteen Diors, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Dior, The First Thirteen Diors, 1953. Image size is 10" x 10" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Ea...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Giclée

Dior, Theatre de France, Peach Dress, 1960
Located in New York, NY
Dior Book Theatre de France, 1960 -- From pages 164/165 in Mark Shaw's book Dior Glamour. Model is wearing the Theatre de France dress from the Spring-Summer 1960 Haute...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Giclée

Kennedy, Jackie in Pink with JFK in Yellow Room, Angle, 1959
Located in New York, NY
Jackie in Pink with JFK in Yellow Room, NB114C -- Jackie was first shot by Mark Shaw for a cover story in LIFE published August 24th, 1959. Titled “Jackie Kennedy—a Front Runner’s Appealing Wife” this photo essay started the relationship that resulted in some of the most famous and enduring photos of the Kennedy family during JFK’s presidency. Image size is 32" X 32" (for 36" X 36" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each print is Estate stamped on the back and signed and numbered by David Shaw, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity. Lead time is four to six weeks, but we often receive them sooner. *Please note this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. A photograph in color of Jackie Kennedy with John F. Kennedy in the back. Jackie is wearing a pink dress and lipstick. She is also wearing two pearl necklaces. She is sitting on a yellow cushioned chair...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Giclée

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

Coco Chanel Lunches with Jessica Daves at the Ritz, 1957
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Lunches with Jessica Daves at the Ritz, 1957 -- Chanel in her ever present hat, lunches in a corner of the garden restaurant of the Ritz, with Vogue editor in chief, Jessica D...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Giclée

Audrey Hepburn Under the Dryer Holding Cigarette, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn Under the Dryer Holding Cigarette, c10_10 – While working on the film Sabrina, Audrey Hepburn was shampooed every night -- She often conducted business with her agents...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Giclée

"Achille’s High Heels" Photography 53" x 40" inch Edition 1/3 by Alina Karo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Achille’s High Heels" Photography 53" x 40" inch Edition 1/3 by Alina Karo Alina Karo "Achille’s High Heels" Aluminum 53” x 40” Edition 1/3 Comes with COA VOLLIPSIS series by A...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Photography

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Metal

1967 'Porto Ercole' (Estate Stamped Edition)
Located in London, GB
'Porto Ercole' by Slim Aarons The waterfront at Porto Ercole, Italy, August 1967. A group of young and stylish girls dressed in capri pants and colourful shirts sit atop vespas an...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Cathedral - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Cathedral-  Vintage Photo is a black and white photograph of the early 20th century. Good conditions, aged.
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Model In A Red Dress 1960 Oversize Limited Signature Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
Model In A Red Dress 1960 A fashion shoot featuring a model in a red dress in front of a yellow aeroplane 1960. by Toni Frissell 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size Archiva...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Leonard Cohen 1974
Located in London, GB
© Michael Putland Leonard Cohen London 1974 Leonard Cohen was a renowned Canadian singer-songwriter and poet, celebrated for his deep, haunting voice and profound lyrics that delv...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons 'Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc'
Located in New York, NY
Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc 1969 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Caption: Holidaymakers in a motorboat off the Hotel d...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Juan Manuel Fangio, Grand Prix of Monaco
Located in Denton, TX
Gelatin silver print Paper size: 11 x 14 in., Image size: 8 1/4 x 12 in. Signed in ink on print by Jesse Alexander Jesse Alexander was considered one of the greatest race car photog...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Bullet Through Plexiglass
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 60 Signed and numbered by Harold Edgerton Gelatin silver print 11 1/4 x 9 3/4 in. Printed 1977 Harold “Doc” Edgerton was born in 1903, in Fremont, Nebraska. During his su...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Maserati 250F Formula One Cars, Pau
Located in Denton, TX
No Edition Signed in ink on print margin by Jesse Alexander Gelatin silver print, 11 x 16 1/2 in. Jesse Alexander was 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 was 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...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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

"WA5" Figurative Photography 84" x 40" inch Edition 2/10 by Giuliano Bekor
Located in Culver City, CA
"WA5" Figurative Photography 84" x 40" inch Edition 2/10 by Giuliano Bekor Print size 84x40 Inches trim bleed Artwork finished size 88x44 Inches Limited edition 2 of 10 Artist proof 2 Medium: This artwork printed on a highest resolution fine art exhibition Giclee heavyweight paper Printed with saturation finish. Not framed. Ships in tube. WILD ABOVE series Like anthropomorphic visions, animals come to life on the canvas of the human form. Light and shadow interact mysteriously, bathing contours of muscle tone. Bold projections of animal skins, tails, beaks and eyes cut through the darkness of each frame in high drama, positioned to articulate the merging of human and animal forms. Contrast and an almost spotlight effect connect the hunter and hunted and explore the relationship between man and nature. ABOUT THE ARTIST Internationally recognized photographer, Giuliano Bekor, holds a portfolio that includes work from the realms of fashion, beauty, celebrity, advertising, and fine art. Giuliano’s photography has been featured in top publications around the globe, and his client list includes an endless file of beauty industry leaders, advertising agencies, celebrities, producers, and artists. With 30 years in the industry, Giuliano has perfected his craft to an exceptional level of expertise. Composed of light, color, space and form, Giuliano brings ideas conceptualized in his own imagination into reality throughout his work. Currently living between New York and Los Angeles, Giuliano is often on the move traveling for work and inspiration. Always the restless visionary, he ceases to continually express his fresh and nuanced style. For Giuliano Bekor, a photograph is an image that comes into being consciously, composed of light, color, space and form. Like a painter, he sketches, refining ideas through pen and pencil well before the shutter clicks. A camera is strictly a means to an end, a way of making a palpable visual record of an idea that gestates in his mind, gains shape by his hand, and resolves through his eye as it peers through the lens. His subject is the human body, almost always nude. These images delve into the splendor of the body - how it can express the inner meaning of who we are. Limbs, torsos, muscles and bones are exposed as though carved out of a supple, glowing stone that flexes and twists. Many of these photographs feature subjects posed with the eyes obscured, the face covered. If we look closely, Bekor says, we can see that the body is as much a window into the soul as the eyes. This is a gallery of the soul etched into the forms we assume in the physical world. Through exaggerated contrast between light and dark, smooth and textured, vaporous and tactile, Giuliano deliberately filters the extraneous. The camera captures the image, but for Bekor each exposure is a transformation - of himself, his subjects, and us. He is digging into uneasy turf, fraught with tension: masculine/feminine, heroic/cowardly, shameless/shameful, eternal/fleeting. The intensity of detail, the fiercely exquisite perfection of the bodies themselves, the unflinching, scrupulous engagement of the lens, negates all pretense of politeness. Confronted, we are summoned to look. So we must. And we do. And we experience the beautiful human forms we inhabit and the silent, eloquent language they speak. EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTS Giuliano Bekor’s most recent fine art photography solo shows include: 2019 - March Lips The cool HeArt gallery Sofitel Hotel Beverly Hills CA; 2019 - February Modernismo Hôtel Plaza Athénée...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Archival Pigment

Ladies Tea Party 1980
Located in London, GB
© Michael Putland Ladies Tea Party Ladies Tea Party – Debbie Harry of Blondie, Viv Albertine of The Slits, Siouxsie Sioux, Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Nurburgring, Germany
Located in Denton, TX
Open Edition Signed in black ink on print margin by Jesse Alexander Paper size: 20 x 14, Image size: 14 x 14 in. Jesse Alexander was considered one of the greatest race car photogra...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Robert Farber 'Walking the Bulldog'
Located in New York, NY
Walking the Bulldog, 1994 Archival pigment print 20 x 30 inches Signed and numbered edition of 15 Robert Farber (b. 1944) is a renowned photographer whose five-decade career spans b...
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1990s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Robert Farber 'Walking the Bulldog'
Located in New York, NY
Walking the Bulldog, 1994 Archival pigment print 40 x 60 inches Signed and numbered edition of 10 Robert Farber (b. 1944) is a renowned photographer whose five-decade career spans b...
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1990s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

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