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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
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

'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

Yellow Truck (Americana, Midwest, Motel, Vintage, Silo, ~30% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kelly Ludwig Yellow Truck Archival Pigment Print Year: 2024 Visible Size: 10.6 x 13.5 inches Framed: 17.75 x 20.75 x 1.25 x inches Signed: On Label COA provided *Black gallery fram...
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2010s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Poolside Pairs by Slim Aarons - Limited Edition Glamour Portrait Photography
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. Please note that as part of the Estate's Collection, the price of this Stamped image will increase by 15% once it reaches edition 75/150, by a further 30% from edition 100/150, and a further 45% from edition 145/150. "Poolside...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital

Composicion VIII, Kandinsky
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lluis Barba’s epic, digitally manipulated images juxtapose iconic paintings from art history with photographs of modern tourists, celebrities, spectators of varied economic backgroun...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Photography

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Mixed Media, Photographic Paper

The Church S. Restituita, Naples, Vintage photo by Fratelli Alinari - 1886 ca
By Fratelli Alinari
Located in Roma, IT
The Church S. Restituita, Naples, Vintage photo  is a photo realized in the 1886 ca., by F.lli Alinari. The photo depicts the Church S. Restituita in Naples, the marble bas-relief w...
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1880s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Portrait of Miranda Martino - Golden Period of Italian Cinema - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Miranda Martino - Vintage Photo is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 20th Century. Fair conditions with oxidation.
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

1000 Kilometer Race Start, 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 1/4 x 9 1/4 in. Jesse Alexander was considered one of t...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Trip to Little Bay by Slim Aarons - Limited Edition Tropical Island Photography
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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Photographic Paper, Color, C Print

Youth in front of "Giulio Cesare" High School in Rome - Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Youth outside "Giulio Cesare" High School in Rome is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1960s. Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a historical and nostalgic album in...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Lord Butler and his Wife - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Lord Butler and his Wife - Vintage Photo realized in the 1950s. Good conditions and aged.
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Ice Hockey by Slim Aarons - Limited Edition Winter Sports Photography
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

Beach Bar circa 1960 Oversize Colour Pigment print
Located in London, GB
The beach of Cecina circa 1960 unknown photographer / Alinari Archives, Italy Beautiful and giant Archival Pigment print of this gloriously summery and colorful Italian scene. Produced on heavy Hahanemühle art photo paper. 40x40 in / 101 x 101 cm paper size Stamped with gallery stamp and comes with certification of providence. Shipped securely rolled in very strong large tube with Fedex or similar - tracked. Italy, Italian holiday summer heat colourful color vivid summer...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Lovers on Ferry, New York City
Located in Denton, TX
No Edition Signed, titled, and dated in pencil on verso by Don Donaghy Gelatin silver print, 13 1/4 x 9 in. American street photographer Don Donaghy (1936 - 2008 b. Philadelphia, Pe...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons 'Poolside Friendship'
Located in New York, NY
Poolside Friendship 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

Slim Aarons 'Actors in Antibes'
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Actors in Antibes 1969 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Actors Kirk Douglas (left), Louis Jourdan an...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Miss America Participants - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Miss America Participants is a photograph realized in the 1960s Good conditions. The artwork is realized in a well-balanced composition.
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Blondie Close Up by Martyn Goddard Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Blondie Close Up By Martyn Goddard Signed Limited Edition Close up of Debbie Harry of Blondie photographed in New York 1978 All prints are signed and numbered by the artist. Pa...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

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

Bob, Mick and Pete 1978
Located in London, GB
© Michael Putland Bob, Mick and Pete Bob Marley, Mick Jagger and Peter Tosh backstage after Rolling Stones concert at the Palladium Theatre, New York 1978 Bob Marley, Mick Jagger,...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin 1975
Located in London, GB
© Michael Putland Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin Jimmy Page performs at Earls Court, London 1975 Jimmy Page is the legendary guitarist and founding member of Led Zeppelin, renowned fo...
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1970s 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 ...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Prince Philip and young Prince Charles - Vintage Photo- 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Prince Philip and young Prince Charles - Vintage press print realized in the 1960s, by Edward Blackbrow. Good conditions and aged.
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Blondie Poses by Martyn Goddard Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Blondie Poses Debbie Harry ( Blondie) New York photo session 1978. Photo by Martyn Goddard Printed 2024. Signed limited edition photograph; edition of 25 in this size. 20×24 inch...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Soho Waiters Race (Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Soho Waiters Race 1955 Silver gelatin print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Waiters carrying half bottles of champagne set off on the annual waiters' race from Soho Square...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Historical Photo - Wallis Simpson - Vintage Photograph - mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo  - Wallis Simpson is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the mid-20th century.  It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, royal famili...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Cannes Cannes Girls (1958) Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print
Located in London, GB
Cannes Girls (1958) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo by Slim Aarons) Two bikini-clad holidaymakers posing outside the Carlton Hotel in Cannes, in the south of France, 1958 . Additional Information: Unframed Paper Size: 40x40'' Printed Later Limited Estate Stamped Silver Gelatin Fibre Print NOTE OTHER SIZES OF THIS IMAGE AVAILABLE 12 x 12'' 16 x 16'' 20 x 20'' 30 x 30'' 40 x 40'' FRAMING AVAILABLE ON REQUEST About the Artist: Slim Aarons (American, October 29, 1916–May 29, 2006) was a photographer well-known for his portraits of the rich and famous. Born George Allen Aarons, he spent his youth in New Hampshire and New York before joining the army during World War II, where his photography career began. Working throughout his career with magazines like Life, Holiday, and Town & Country gave Aarons the chance to document the jet-set lifestyle of Hollywood stars, American and European socialites, and other celebrated figures. His approach was simple; using no make-up artists or artificial lights, he let the natural opulence of his subjects and their surroundings illuminate his lens. Typical scenes from Aaron’s photography take place in the sun, and in front of a pool surrounded by bathing beauties. The Slim Aarons Prints...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment, Color

Slim Aarons Style 'Florence Pritchett Smith'
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Burlington Arcade 1955 (printed later) Silver gelatin print estate signature stamped edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity Model turned fashion editor turned ...
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1940s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Piazza del Popolo - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Piazza del Popolo -  Vintage Photo is a colored photograph of the 1970s. Good conditions.
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Exotic Hair Care - 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 t...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Queen Elizabeth Presents The John Player Trophy - Vintage Photo- 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Queen Elizabeth  Presents The John Player Trophy - Vintage press print realized in the 1950s. Good conditions and aged.
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Queen Elizabeth - Vintage Photo - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Queen Elizabeth - Vintage Photo realized in the 1950s. Good conditions and aged.
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

National Museum of Rome-Faun - Vintage Photograph - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
National Museum of Rome-Faun is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the mid-20th century.  It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, royal families, an...
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1930s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Queen Elizabeth - Vintage Photo - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Queen Elizabeth - Vintage Photo realized in the 1950s. Good conditions and aged.
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip Walking the Great Wall - Vintage Photo- 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip  Walking the Great Wall of China - Vintage Photo realized in the 1960s. Good conditions and aged.
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Vinyl Blondie by Martyn Goddard Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Vinyl Blondie Debbie Harry of Blondie photographed with a vinyl record in New York 1978 Photo by Martyn Goddard Printed 2024. Signed limited edition photograph; edition of 25 in ...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Groucho Marx - Vintage Photograph - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Groucho Marx is a black and white photograph realized in the 1950s. Good conditions.
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

C.Z. And Guest (1955) Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print
Located in London, GB
C.Z. And Guest (1955) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) American socialite Mrs. Winston F. C. Guest (aka C. Z. Guest, 1920 – 2003) poses with Joanne Connolly (right) ...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment, Color

Bermuda Beach - Limited Edition Estate Stamped Digital C-Type Photograph
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, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital

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 ...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Eden - Photograph By Giuseppe Marani - 2010s
Located in Roma, IT
Eden is one of the best photo on canvas realized by Giuseppe Marani in 2010. Always passionate about landscapes and photography, the artist then devot...
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2010s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Marilyn Monroe Throws the First Pitch - Giant Oversize Limited Edition Print
Located in London, GB
Monroe Throws the First Pitch 1958 Frank Worth Marilyn Monroe with Ralph Edwards on a baseball diamond, throwing the first pitch to start a game in 1958. Marilyn Monroe was an Am...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

David Gilmour 1989
Located in London, GB
© Michael Putland David Gilmour David Gilmore recording for the Armenian Earthquake Appeal, 1989 David Gilmour is the renowned guitarist and vocalist of Pink Floyd, celebrated for...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Keith Richards 1982
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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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons 'Boats At Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc' 1969 Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Boats At Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc' Motorboats moored off the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes on the French Riviera, 1969. 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size Estate Stamped...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Rockefeller Brothers' 1963 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Rockefeller Brothers' The Rockefeller brothers in their Radio City, New York office. Left to right, Laurance (1910 - 2004), Winthrop (1912 - 1973), John D. Rockefeller (1906 - 1978...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Natale Rusconi' 1978 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Natale Rusconi' Natale Rusconi riding a Hotel Cipriani motor launch with the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore on San Giorgio Maggiore island beyond, in Venice, Italy, in September 19...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Abercorns On Windermere' 1980 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Abercorns On Windermere' James and Alexandra Hamilton, the 5th Duke and Duchess of Abercorn holiday on Windermere Island in the Bahamas, with their children Sophia and James, April...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Sunbathing In Barbados' 1976 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Sunbathing In Barbados' The former Pauline Haywood sunbathing on a lilo in a swimming pool designed by English artist Oliver Messel, Barbados,...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Helen & Nelda by the Pool' 1970 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Helen & Nelda by the Pool' Former fashion model Helen Dzo Dzo (left) talking to Nelda Linsk, wife of art dealer Joseph Linsk, at the Kaufmann Desert House in Palm Springs, Califo...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Skiing At St. Moritz' 1978 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Skiing At St. Moritz' Skiers on a slope in St Moritz, Switzerland, March 1978. 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Sl...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Marbella Birds' 1963 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Marbella Birds' A woman wearing a headscarf on a porch in Marbella, Spain, 1963 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Sli...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'CZ's Dogs' 1955 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'CZ's Dogs' Premium Rates Apply. circa 1955: Mrs. F C Winston Guest (1920 - 2003) (aka Cee Zee Guest) with her dogs in front of the Grecian temple pool on her ocean-front estate, V...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Bahamas Speed Week' 1963 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Bahamas Speed Week' The Bahamas Speed Week in Nassau, 1963. 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 15...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Catching The Sun In Cortina' 1976 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Catching The Sun In Cortina' Giuliana Gerolinetto, Maria Cristina Giaconelli, Marina Aletti and Cristina Gerolinetto bask in the sun of an open terrace at El Toula, overlooking Co...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'On The Slopes Of Sugarbush' 1960 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'On The Slopes Of Sugarbush' A group of people relaxing at the chalet of stockbroker A Albert Sack Jr, at the Sugarbush Mountain ski resort in Warren, Vermont, circa 1960. 40 x 3...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Poolside Socialites' 1970 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Poolside Socialites' Italian artist and actress Domiziana Giordano, Italian author Francesca Sanvitale (1928 - 2011), Dino Trappetti and Umberto...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Sailing In Anguilla' 1992 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Sailing In Anguilla' A couple adjusting the sail on their dinghy at a luxury resort on the island of Anguilla in the West Indies, January 1992. 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm pape...
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1990s 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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