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Modern Figurative Photography

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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
The Fighting Police, Historical Photograph - Mid-20 Century
Located in Roma, IT
The fighting Police, Historical Photograph is an original vintage photograph realized by an Anonymous photographer. With the stamp of copyright ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Team in Soldiership in Turin - Vintage B/W photo - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Team in soldiership in Turin is an original black and white photograph realized by an Anonymous photographer in 1930s in Italy, during Fascism. With the stamp of "Gherlone, Torino" o...
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1930s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Vinyl Blondie by Martyn Goddard Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Vinyl Blondie By Martyn Goddard Signed Limited Edition Debbie Harry of Blondie licking a white label vinyl record which she had kissed. New York 1978 (Photo by Martyn Goddard) Al...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment, Color

'Skiing Waiters' Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Skiing Waiters' 1960 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Limited Edition Limited to 150 only Three skiing waiters on a ski slope, with the man in the foreground carrying a bird on a tray, the second man carrying a wine in an ice bucket and the third carrying a menu, circa 1960 (Photo by Slim Aarons). This photograph epitomises the travel style and glamour of the period's wealthy and famous, beautifully documented by Aarons. In his words, he loved to photograph 'attractive people in attractive places, doing attractive things'. C Print Produced from the original transparency Certificate of authenticity supplied Archive stamped and numbered in ink on the front Paper size 20 x 20 inches / 50 x 50 cm Printed 2020 OTHER SIZES AVAILABLE : 12 x 12 / 30 x 30 cm 16 x 16 / 40 x 40 cm 20 x 20 / 50 x 50 cm 30 x 30 / 76 x 76 cm 40 x 40 / 102 x 102 cm 50 x 50 / 127 x 127 cm FRAMING: 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. We ship regularly using Fedex Express services and shipping to all international locations. Keywords skiing in the 60s 1960 skiing on a sunny day waiters on a slope luxury dining on the slopes snow white white waiter uniform typical waiter red jacket blu sky winter season winter clothes mountain life skiing men fashion 1960s black dinner jacket...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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'Lounging In Verbier' 1964 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Lounging In Verbier' 1964 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print Holidaymakers in sun loungers on the slopes at Verbier, Switzerland, February 1964. Produced from the original...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Slim Aarons - Estate Edition - Poolside Party
Located in London, GB
Poolside Party Guests by the pool at Nelda Linsk's desert house in Palm Springs, California, January 1970. The house was designed by Richard Neutra for Edgar J. Kaufmann. At far lef...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Penthouse Pool' Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Penthouse Pool' Young women by the Canellopoulos penthouse pool, Athens, July 1961. Paper size 20 x 20 inches / 51 x 51 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by ...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Tug of War - Vintage B/W photo - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Tug of war is an original black and white photograph realized by an Anonymous photographer. With the stamp of "Combattimento" on the rear, and Hand-notes on the rear. Good conditions...
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1930s Modern Figurative Photography

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Slim Aarons 'Skiing Holiday' Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Skiing Holiday' 1977 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition American political novelist William F Buckley Jnr takes a break from skiing near Gstaad with C...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Bahamas Signpost
Located in London, GB
Bahamas Signpost A signpost in Nassau points the way to Rum Cay, Andros, Abaco, Grand Bahama, Bimini, Eleuthera, Exuma and the Current, May 1964 40 x 60" inches / 101 x 152 cm pape...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

'Caribbean Patio' 1973 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Caribbean Patio' 1973 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print A woman relaxing on a patio, Caribbean, March 1973. Produced from the original transparency Certificate of authenti...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print, Color

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Slim And Sphynx
Located in London, GB
Slim and Sphynx Circa 1964: New York DJ Slim Hyatt at work in Shepheard's night club whose decor recreates a famous Cairo bar. 40 x 40" inches / 101 x 101 cm paper size Estate...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

'Corfu Picnic' 1987 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Corfu Picnic' 1987 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print Ina Verogiani, Lisa Pallavicinos, Daphne Pallavicinos, Nicolas Pallavicinos and Yolande Scheres picnic in an olive grov...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print, Color

'Hugh Hefner' 1961 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Hugh Hefner' 1961 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print American publisher Hugh Hefner, founder of 'Playboy' magazine, surrounded by erotica at the Playboy Club in Chicago, 19...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Honor Blackman as Pussy Galore
Located in New York, NY
Honor Blackman as Pussy Galore, 1964 Silver gelatin print Signed and numbered edition of 50 English actress Honor Blackman on a beach, circa 1964. Splashes on the surf, in Miami ...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Military Show in the Stadium - Vintage B/W photo - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Military show in the stadium is an original black and white photograph realized by an Anonymous photographer in 1930s in Italy during Fascism. With the stamp of "Gherlone, Torino" on...
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1930s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

'Top Lunch' 1972 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Top Lunch' 1972 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print From left to right, Mrs Bedford (Dysie) Davie, Mayor Earl E T Smith, Charles Munn (Mr Palm Beach) and Lilly McKim Pulitzer...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print, Color

Blondie In The Bar by Martyn Goddard Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Blondie In The Bar By Martyn Goddard Signed Limited Edition Debbie Harry of Blondie in the cocktail bar of the Gramercy Park Hotel 1978 All ...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment, Color

Women's Exercises - Vintage B/W photo - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Women's Exercises h is an original black and white photograph realized by an Anonymous photographer in 1930s in Italy. With the stamp of "Gherlone", Torino" on the rear. Good conditi...
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1930s Modern Figurative Photography

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Fascism - Female Gymnastic Exercises - Vintage b/w Photo - 1934 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo from Fascist period. Photo by Gherlone - Torino. Good condition.
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1930s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

The Martial Show - Vintage B/W photo - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
The Martial Show is an original black and white photograph realized by an Anonymous photographer in the 1930s. With the stamp of "Gherlone, Torino" on the rear. Good conditions.
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1930s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Three Russian Scientists in New York - Original Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Three Russian Scientists in New York is an original photograph realized by an Anonymous photographer, for a cultural meeting invited in New York Typed notes on the rear, the descrip...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Basilica of St. Marco - Vintage b/w Photo by Osvaldo Bohm - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Basilica of St. Marco, Venice is an original photograph taken in Venice realized by an Anonymous photographer. Titled on the lower, with the description. Very Good conditions.
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Madonna dello Schioppo - Vintage Photo by Osvaldo Bohm - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Madonna dello Schioppo is a b/w photographic print on Cardboard. 3685 Venezia Chiesa San Marco- Interno Madonna detta dello Schioppo(Scultura bizantina) C.Naya Venezia is written at the bottom. The artwork represents Madonna in the interior of St Mark's Cathedral. The stamp Osvaldo Bohm...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Longobardo Temple in Venice - Vintage Photo by Osvaldo Bohm - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Longobardo Temple in Venice is a b/w photographic print on Cardboard. The artwork represents a detail of the interior of the Temple. The stamp Osvaldo Bohm on the rear.Numbered:4170
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Longobardo Temple in Venice - Vintage Photo by Osvaldo Bohm - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Longobardo Temple in Venice is a b/w photographic print on Cardboard. The artwork represents a detail of the interior of the Temple. The stamp Osvaldo Bohm...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Byzantine Relief in Venice - Vintage Photo by Osvaldo Bohm - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Byzantine Relief in Venice is a b/w photographic print on Cardboard. The artwork represents a detail of a byzantine relief . The stamp Osvaldo Bohm ...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Cividale Cathedral - Vintage Photo Detail by Osvaldo Bohm - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Cividale Cathedral is a b/w photographic print on Cardboard. The artwork represents a detail of the interior of the church.T The stamp Osvaldo Bohm on the rear.Numbered:4164
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

The Virgin, Murano - Vintage b/w Photo by Osvaldo Bohm - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Virgin, Murano - Vintage Photo Detail is an original photograph taken in the Church of St. Donato in Murano, Venice, Byzantine Mosaic, Italy, realized by an Anonymous photographe...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Optical Reader and Synthetic Voice - Vintage Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Optical reader and synthetic voice is an original black and white photograph realized by an Anonymous photographer. Typed notes on the rear, the description in Italian. Good condit...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Byzantine Relief in Venice - Vintage Photo by Osvaldo Bohm - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Byzantine Reliefis in Venice a b/w photographic print on Cardboard. The artwork represents a detail of the interior of the church. The stamp Osvaldo Bohm on the rear. Numbered:6161
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Portrait of Anna Magnani - Vintage b/w Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Anna Magnani (Rai) is a vintage b/w photographic print on single-coated paper realized by RAI prints. Good condition. Anna Magnani was born in Rome, Italy (not in Egypt...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Vintage Photo Detail of St Mark's Cathedral by Osvaldo Bohm - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo Detail of St Mark's Cathedral - Venice is a b/w photographic print on Cardboard. The artwork represents part of the Cathedral of s.Marco of Venice. The stamp Osvaldo ...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Manifestation of CNEN - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Manifestation of CNEN is an original black and white photograph realized by an Anonymous photographer. With the note of " CNEN" on the rear. Very Good conditions.
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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'St Tropez Garden' 1977 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'St Tropez Garden' 1977 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print An elegant woman poses in a garden in St Tropez, August 1977. Produced from the original transparency Certificate...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print, Color

The Church of St. Marco - Vintage b/w Photo by Osvaldo Bohm - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Church of St. Marco, Venice is an original photograph taken in Venice, Italy, realized by Osvaldo Böhm. Titled on the lower, with the description. With the stamps of the produce...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

'Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc' 1969 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc' 1969 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print Holidaymakers in a motorboat off the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes on the French Riviera, 1969. Produced ...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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The Church of St. Marco - Vintage b/w Photo by Osvaldo Bohm - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Church of St. Marco, Venice is an original photograph taken in Venice, Italy, and realized by Osvaldo Böhm. Signed on the plate on the lower. Titled on the lower, with the desc...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Queen Elena of Italy- Vintage Photograph by Carlo Ferrari - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Queen Elena of Italy is a vintage photo realized by Carlo Ferrari (Verona, 1813 - 1871), depicting one of his works. In fact this is a photograph of a work realized by the same Carl...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Ancient View of Kobe - Vintage Albumen Print - 1890s
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient View of Kobe is an original vintage Albumen print on single cardboard: 26 x 34 cm. It was taken in the 1890s. Good conditions except for being aged. Caption in Italian, in...
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Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Cardboard, Photographic Paper

Ancient Views of Aden Photograph - Original Albumen Print - 1880s/90s
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient views of Aden is a set of three original vintage albumen prints on single cardboard: 34 x 26 cm. Two Images 15 x 21, on the front and on the rear 28 x 22 cm which depicted ...
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Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

The Door of The Cathedral of Florence - Vintage Photograph - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Door of The Cathedral of Florence is a b/w photographic print on paper. Edizione Alinari, Facciata Della cathedral( Prof. A.Passaglia) is written at the bottom of the photo.
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Portrait of John Huston - Vintage b/w Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
The American film director and actor John Huston on one of his sets. Vintage Photo. Good condition.
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Bernstein with his First Violin - Original b/w Photograph - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing Vintage b/w Photo of the famous American Conductor, Leonard Bernstein in concert with his First Violin. Early 1980s. cm 23.8 x 18. In Very Good conditions. In back a blue i...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Pistoia Cathedral - Vintage B/w Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Pistoia Cathedral is an original photograph taken in Pistoia Cathedral, Italy, realized by an Anonymous photographer. Titled on the lower, a detail of the silver frontal. Very Good...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Leon - Zen chapel - Vintage B/w Photograph - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
‘Leon - Zen chapel ' is a b/w photographic print on paper. The stamp of Osvaldo Bohm applied on the rear. the artwork represents the statue of a Leon capturing an animal which is l...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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S.Foscs’s Cathedral of Torcello - Original Photograph - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
S.Foscs’s Cathedral of Torcello is a b/w photographic print on Cardboard. 14698- Venezia- Isola di Torcello IL DUOMO E LA CHIESA DI S.FOSCA, Anderson Roma written at the bottom. T...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Mausoleo di Augusto - Disappeared Rome - b/w Photograph - 1935
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage black and white photo of the Mausoleum of August. In the centuries, the Mausoleum has undertaken numerous changes, starting from 1800, when it was transformed in a theatre. W...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Fascism Period in Italy - Gymnastics in a Stadium - Vintage b/w Photo - 1930
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo from the Fascist period. Photo by Riccardo Moncalvo, Torino. Photo dimensions 18 x 23 cm. Includes passepartout. Very good condition.
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1930s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Backgammon on the beach at Biarritz, France
Located in New York, NY
Backgammon on the beach at Biarritz, France, 1960 Chromogenic print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Backgammon...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

John Huston and Tony Huston - Vintage b/w Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
The Film Director John Huston with his son Tony Huston in the 1960s Vintage Photo. Good condition.
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Slim Aarons 'Lillian Crawford' 1970 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Lillian Crawford' Lillian Crawford, the wife of actor Lee Kinsolving, in Palm Beach, May 1970. Paper size 20 x 30 inches / 51 x 76 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Ancient Views of Aden - Original Albumen Prints - 1880s/90s
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient views of Aden is a set of three original vintage Albumen prints on single cardboard: 34 x 26 cm. Two Images 15 x 21, on the front and on the rear 19.5 x 27 cm. They were r...
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Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Ancient Views of Colombo - Original Albumen Prints - 1890s
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Views of Colombo is a set of 2 original vintage albumen prints on single cardboard: 25 x 34 cm. Size of photos: 21.5 x 27.5 Very good conditions. Caption in Italian, in i...
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Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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'Smeralda Architect' 1978 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Smeralda Architect' 1978 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print circa 1978: Architect Jacques Couelle at the Costa Smeralda, Karim Aga Khan's deve...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Portrait of Claudio Baglioni - Original B/W Photograph - 1981
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful photograph depicting the Italian singer-songwriter Claudio Baglioni, in the year (1981) in which the single "Strada facendo" was launched, with which he won the Best Singer...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Ancient Japanese Ethnographic photos from Osaka - Albumen Prints - 1880s/90s
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Japanese ethnographic photographs from Osaka is a set of five original vintage Albumen prints on single cardboard: 26 x 34 cm. Image in the front 20 x 26 cm and four on the ...
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Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Actor Marcello Mastroianni - Vintage b/w Photograph - 1976
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. Marcello Mastroianni on the set of "Todo Modo" directed by Elio Petri in 1976. Good condition.
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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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