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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
Kennedy, Jackie in Pink with JFK in Yellow Room, John Look on, 1959
Located in New York, NY
Jackie in Pink Dress in Yellow Room nb_114a -- A portrait of Jackie and JFK. THE 24” x 36” SIZE OF THIS IMAGE IS ONLY OFFERED IN AND EDITION OF 15. Image size is 16" x 16" (for 17" x...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Giclée

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

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C Print, Color

Oasis 2000 - signed limited edition
Located in London, GB
Artist(s): Oasis, Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher, Manchester Music Location: Wembley Stadium, London Date: July 2000 Era: The 2000's Edition: hand signed limited edition 7/50 Print t...
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1990s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Private Island, Philippines'
Located in New York, NY
Private Island, Philippines 1973 Chromogenic Lambda print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. A guest relaxing on the beach of a private island owned by Philippine Airlines...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Oasis 1995 - signed limited edition
Located in London, GB
Catalogue No: OA056JF Artists: Oasis, Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher Location: Slane Castle, Ireland Date: 22nd July 1995 Era: The 1990's Edition: hand signed Limited Edition 17/50 P...
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1990s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

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

Saddle, Whip, Nude - Signed limited edition fine art print, Contemporary, Model
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Saddle, Whip, Nude. - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, Edition of 5 This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm ,...
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2010s Modern Figurative Photography

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

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Pop And Society - Oversize
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons Estate Print - Pop And Society - Oversize From left to right; singer Marianne Faithfull, the Honorable Desmond Guinness and Mick Jagger (o...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print, Color

Brooklyn Two, NY, 2010
Located in Hudson, NY
Through light and shadow, a gaze, a mindset, Bill Phelps fourth solo show at the Robin Rice Gallery VISITOR inspires the imagination. About life, about being, eye and heart his great...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Florence One, 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

'Lech Ice Bar' Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Lech Ice Bar 1960 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Caption: A bartender mi...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Slim Aarons 'Winter Wear' 1976 Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Winter Wear' 1976 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print Manuela Boraomanero (left) and Emanuela Beghelli holiday in the Italian ski resort of Cortina d'Ampezzo, March 1976. (Ph...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print, Color

Vintage Print Silver Gelatin Signed Photograph Jack Kerouac Street Sign Photo
Located in Surfside, FL
signed in ink and with photographer stamp verso and hand written title.. Jack Kerouac, He called himself Jean-Louis Lebris de Kérouac); 1922 – 1969 was an American novelist and poet ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Placid Lotus Lake with Full Moon -- film noir
Located in Lafayette, LA
here is and AI-generated " FILM NOIR" image of a woman paddling a small boat in a lake full of giant Lotuses under a Full Moon. About Francis X Pavy In the vast tapestry of the ar...
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2010s Modern Figurative Photography

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Inkjet

New Day Sunrise with Lotus and Clouds -- Film Noir
Located in Lafayette, LA
Here is an AI generated "FILM NOIR" image of a woman rising and meeting the new day surrounded by Lotuses and gazing a the Cloud Bank in the Distance. About Francis X Pavy In the...
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2010s Modern Figurative Photography

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Inkjet

Slim Aarons - Lounging In Verbier Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Lounging In Verbier' by Slim Aarons Holidaymakers in sun loungers on the slopes at Verbier, Switzerland, February 1964. This photograph epitomises the Travel, Lifestyle and Glamou...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Chanel Red Velvet Dinner Dress in Cour de Rohan, 1955
Located in New York, NY
Courtyard Chanel Red Velvet Dinner Dress, Cour de Rohan, 1955 -- A velvet dinner dress by Chanel, is photographed in the vine hung Paris courtyard, Cour de Rohan, in 1955. THE 24” x ...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Giclée

Vintage Print Silver Gelatin Signed Photo President Richard Nixon Innaugural
Located in Surfside, FL
Photograph signed in ink and with photographer stamp verso and hand written title. Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United Stat...
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1990s Modern Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

20's Backdrop, Mark Bohan with Models in Dior, 1961
Located in New York, NY
Mark Bohan with Models, 1961 -- According to Dior this image shows "Marc Bohan with models from his first collection (Spring-Summer 1961), which was a great success. The prettiness a...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Giclée

Vintage Print Silver Gelatin Signed Photograph Poet Allen Ginsberg Howl Photo
Located in Surfside, FL
Allen Ginsberg reading Howl and other poems at Living Theater in 1959. signed in ink and with photographer stamp verso and hand written title. Irwin Allen Ginsberg 1926 – 1997 was an...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Lotus Lake -- FIlM NOIR
Located in Lafayette, LA
Here is an AI-generated "FILM NOIR" image of a woman floating in a small boat on a lake of Lotuses under a Full moon. About Francis X Pavy In the vast tapestry of the art world, A...
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2010s Modern Figurative Photography

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Inkjet

Woman with Orb and Stars. Film Noir
Located in Lafayette, LA
Here is AI "FILM NOIR" generated photograph of a woman holding and Gazing into and illuminated Orb. In the background are a field of stars. About Francis X Pavy In the vast tapest...
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2010s Modern Figurative Photography

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Inkjet

Young blonde woman with orb on a pole
Located in Lafayette, LA
Here is and AI grenerated image of a young Blonde woman with an Illuminated orb on a Pole. She stands in the Dark under some overhead lights that backlight her hair. IN her left ha...
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2010s Modern Figurative Photography

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Inkjet

Blonde woman holding an Orb aloft
Located in Lafayette, LA
This Ai AI-generated photo depicts a Beautiful Blonde woman holding an illuminated Small Orb aloft. It illuminates her facial features.In the background are background are some ligh...
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2010s Modern Figurative Photography

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Inkjet

Young Woman testing her Orb Lamp -- FILM NOIR
Located in Lafayette, LA
This AI-generated " film Noir" Photograph is of a young woman testing a delicate Orb Lamp on a sidewalk near a street. it is a foggy night and there are trees in the background.
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2010s Modern Figurative Photography

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Inkjet

Floating Formal
Located in Lafayette, LA
Here is an AI-generated "film Noir" Photograph of a woman dressed in a formal gown reclining on a bed of Rocks. There I dramatic light is from above left and the Backdrop has many s...
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2010s Modern Figurative Photography

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Inkjet

Woman under a circus tent holding an illuminated orb aloft
Located in Lafayette, LA
This Ai generated Image is a "Film Noir" type that depicts a Woman in an exquisite circus outfit resting for a moment before she goes on stage. An illuminated orb above her head, lig...
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2010s Modern Figurative Photography

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Inkjet

Vanity Fair Sheer Gown Icon, Circa 1955
Located in New York, NY
Vanity Fair Sheer Gown Icon, Circa 1955 -- One of Mark Shaw’s favorite photographs, this Vanity Fair slip was photographed by Mark Shaw for an award w...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Giclée

New Orleans, LA, 1995
Located in Hudson, NY
Through light and shadow, a gaze, a mindset, Bill Phelps fourth solo show at the Robin Rice Gallery VISITOR inspires the imagination. About life, about being, eye and heart his great...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Soho Waiters Race'
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 champ...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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 champ...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons 'Keep Your Cool' 1978 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Keep Your Cool' 1978 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Carmen Alvarez enjoying a game of backgammon with Frank ‘Brandy’ Brandstetter in a swimming pool at Acapulco. Slim Aarons ...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Slim Aarons, Poolside in Arizona (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Poolside in Arizona 1973. (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Guests by the pool at the home of Wayne B...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

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

Slim Aarons, Poolside in Arizona (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Poolside in Arizona 1973. (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Guests...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Leisure In Antibes
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons Estate Print - Leisure In Antibes 1969 A woman sunbathing in a motorboat as it tows a waterskiier, in the sea off the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes on the French Riv...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print, Color

Marilyn Monroe, Glass Balanced on Left Knee
Located in Fairlawn, OH
From: The Black Sitting, 1956 Original silver print photograph taken the the photographers studio in New York in 1956. Hand signed in ink within the photographers stamp verso. Pri...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Kennedy, John Jr. on Reflective Tabletop, 1963
Located in New York, NY
John Jr. on Reflective Tabletop 1963, nb_149 -- This photo of John Junior, taken when he was three, was a favorite of Jackie’s; in a letter to Mark, Jackie wrote “they really should ...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Giclée

Slim Aarons, Tennis in the Bahamas ( Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Tennis in the Bahamas, 1957 Chromogenic lambda print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the e...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Sports Car Couple (Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
1955: John Bryant with his AC sports car in Kinnerton Place, London SW1. His passenger is Margaret McAulay Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons, Tennis in the Bahamas ( Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Tennis in the Bahamas, 1957 Chromogenic lambda print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Two women stand talking t...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Skiers At Sugarbush' - Mid-century Modern Photography
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Skiers At Sugarbush 1960 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Skiers on the slopes at the Sugarbush Reso...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Slim Aarons 'Kings of Hollywood' (Mid-Century Modern Photography)
Located in New York, NY
Kings of Hollywood 1957 Fiber print estate edition of 150 Film stars (left to right) Clark Gable (1901 - 1960), Van Heflin (1910 - 1971), Gary Cooper (1901 - 1961) and James Stewart...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Catch Up By The Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Catch Up By The Pool 1970 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Former fashion model Helen Dzo Dzo Kaptur (in white lace), Nelda Linsk (in yellow), wife of art dealer ...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Signed limited edition nude photography, Contemporary black white, Sensual Nadia
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Nadia - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 5 Sexy photo shoot of a woman in profile, hunched over an old dentist's chair with a su...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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

Coco Chanel Visits with Jeanne Moreau, 1957
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Visits with Jeanne Moreau, 1957 -- Chanel visits with the famous French film actress, Jeanne Moreau. Mark Shaw's informal, grainy, black and white images of Coco Chanel were c...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Giclée

Signed limited edition nude photography, Contemporary black white - Sandrine
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sandrine 2 - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 5 Naked woman from behind at a window of an old flat in Brittany, France. Sensual view of her swaying hips ...
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1990s Modern Figurative Photography

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

Grey Dior Outside Paris Louvre Metro, BW 1957
Located in New York, NY
Dior, Palais de Glace Dress, 1957. 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. Ea...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Giclée

Slim Aarons Estate Edition - Life In The Bahamas
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons Estate Edition - Life In The Bahamas A woman sitting in a hanging chair while having a drink in a bar in the Bahamas, in April 1967. A group of drinkers stand and sit at the bar in the background. Photo by Slim Aarons Paper size 40 x 60" inches / 101 x 152 cm Please note that this piece is unframed – however, we offer a full framing service. If you would like this piece framed, please contact us for a quote. Edition size 150 only Certificate of authenticity supplied Numbered in ink & blind embossed stamped Slim Aarons signature on front Authorised and issued by the Slim Aarons Archive & Estate c/o The Getty Archive London England and produced utilizing the original transparency. Printed 2022 Caribbean Sea luxury island Bahamas yacht club yachts boating in the Caribbean vivid colors red yellow blue white emerald green light green blue sky light blue clouds palm trees wonderful life people having fun relaxing time summer weather hot and sunny day white sand beach bikinis...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print, Color

Slim Aarons 'Palm Beach Idyll' Mid-century Modern Photography
Located in New York, NY
Palm Beach Idyll 1963 C-Print Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. A couple sunbathing by the sea at Palm B...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Skiers At Gstaad' - Mid-century Modern Photography
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Skiers At Gstaad 1969 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Skiers at Gstaad, Switzerland, 1969. Slim Aa...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Coco Chanel Lies on Divan, 1957
Located in New York, NY
Coco Lies on Divan, 1957 -- This photo, published in LIFE in 1957, shows Coco Chanel, aged 74, at her apartment on the Rue Cambon in Paris reclining on her massive divan. In notes ta...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Giclée

Slim Aarons 'Bahamas Speed Week' (Mid-Century Modern Photography)
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

Vintage Photo of Painting - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo of Painting is a vintage photograph realized in the early 20th Century.  The photo belongs to Albumen of historical painting, photographs, meticulously captured. Good...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Figurative photo, Signed limited edition nude print, Black white, Sensual - Punk
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘ Punk ‘ who was captured on film in 198...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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

Slim Aarons 'Winter Wear' 1976 Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Winter Wear' 1976 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print Manuela Boraomanero (left) and Emanuela Beghelli holiday in the Italian ski resort of Cortina ...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print, Color

Audrey Hepburn Supine Reading, Sitting up, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, r8_10 -- Informal portrait of Audrey Hepburn. This image is an out take from the photo shoot for the December 7, 1953 issue of Life magazine. 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 Audrey Hepburn sitting and reading...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Giclée

Slim Aarons 'Verbier View' Mid-century Modern Photography
Located in New York, NY
Klosters 1963 C-Print Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Skiers admire the view across a valley of clouds...
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1960s 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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