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Art Subject: Portrait
Aria i
Located in Lenox, MA
Jeff Robb Aria i, 2018 Lenticular Photograph 26" x 20" Editions 1/15 $6,500 Provenance: From the artist's studio Additional Information: Available in additional sizes, please inqu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Lenticular

The Rooms #2 – Miles Aldridge, Woman, Fashion, Glamour, Casino, Red, Deck, Cards
Located in Zurich, CH
Miles ALDRIDGE (*1964, Great Britain) The Rooms #2, 2011 Chromogenic print Image 67.6 x 101.6 cm (26 1/2 x 40 in.) Sheet 77.5 x 111.5 cm (30 1/2 x 43 7/8 in.) Edition of 10, plus 2 A...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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C Print

Children Gaze out San Francisco Street Car into the Rain, Fine Art Photography
Located in Miami, FL
Cute kids gaze out into the rain. Observed in primary colors, these primary schoolers are framed by the bold yellow and purple of a streetcar window. Mitchell Funk brings the comp...
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2010s American Realist Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

David Bowie - Lincoln Centre, NYC 1995
Located in Toronto, ON
Open and Limited Edition Silver Gelatin Prints Hand Signed by Richard Beland 8" x 10" Unframed Open Edition 11" x 14" Unframed Open Edition 16" x 20" Unframed Open Edition 20" x ...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Untitled #218 (Francis Bacon) Photography by Josh Azzarella, 2019
Located in Orange, CA
Untitled #218 (Francis Bacon) Photography by Josh Azzarella, 2019 Additional information: Medium: Dye sublimation metal print Edition 3/3 + 1AP Dimension: 48 x 55 in About artist: ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Photography

Untitled #232 (Revelations 6.12) Photography by Josh Azzarella, 2019
Located in Orange, CA
Untitled #232 (Revelations 6.12) Photography by Josh Azzarella, 2019 Additional information: Medium: Dy sublimation metal print Edition 3/3 + 1AP Dimension: 48 x 55 in About artist...
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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Photography

Untitled #222 (Landscape with the Fall of Icarus) by Josh Azzarella, 2019
Located in Orange, CA
Untitled #222 (Landscape with the Fall of Icarus) Print by Josh Azzarella, 2019 Additional information: Medium: Dye sublimation metal print Edition 3/3 + 1AP Dimension: 48 x 55 in ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Photography

Untitled #235 (Dark City) Photography by Josh Azzarella, 2019
Located in Orange, CA
Untitled #235 (Dark City) Photography by Josh Azzarella, 2019 Additional information: Medium: Dye sublimation metal print Editin 3/3 +1AP Dimension: 48 x 55 in About artist: Josh A...
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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Photography

Untitled #212 (Mother Streiner) Photography by Josh Azzarella, 2019
Located in Orange, CA
Untitled #212 (Mother Streiner) Photography by Josh Azzarella, 2019 Additional information: Medium: Dye sublimation metal print Edition 3/3 + 1AP Dimension: 48 x 55 in About artist...
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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Photography

Reaching for the Stars
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A woman in a black dress lies on her back in a patch of grass, reaching toward the branches hanging above her. Hadley achieves the bokeh effect which extends past the picture plane, inviting viewers into a dreamy landscape of endless possibility. Hadley's "Reaching for the Stars...
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Larry Rinder & Unidentified Man at Studio 54
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This work is unique featuring dancers at Studio 54. Stamped twice on the reverse by both The Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The Andy Warho...
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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Novichok poison victim Dawn Sturgess – Seba Kurtis, Manipulated Photography
Located in Zurich, CH
Seba KURTIS (*1974, Argentina) Novichok poison victim Dawn Sturgess, from the series 'Chemical Reaction', 2022 Lambda C-Type print on 3mm aluminium Sheet 91.4 x 61 cm (36 x 24 in.) E...
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

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Lambda

From Here to Maternity #1 – Miles Aldridge, Woman, Fashion, Colour, Mother
Located in Zurich, CH
MILES ALDRIDGE (*1964, Great Britain) From Here to Maternity #1 2006 Chromogenic print Image 152.5 x 126 cm (60 x 49 5/8 in.) Sheet 164.5 x 138 cm (64 3/4 x 54 3/8 in.) Edition of 3...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

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C Print

Tamkaliks celebration by Hunter Barnes black and white photograph
Located in New York, NY
Hunter Barnes has documented his stay when joining the Tamkaliks Powwow in Wallowa, Oregon. This work is an artist proof, archival silver gelatin, handprinted by the artist and signed on verso. Directly acquired from the artist. The framing is 100% archival, with the use of only acid frame materials. Glazing, Optium non glare museum plexi. Hand finished wooden frame. Hunter Barnes is a documentary photographer whose work captures aspects of culture and communities ignored by the mainstream and often misrepresented in the modern American narrative. Hunter trained in photochemistry and traditional photographic techniques. At a young age, he began a nomadic life on the road. In his early twenties, Hunter self published his first book, Redneck Roundup, documenting the dying communities of the Old West. Other projects followed: four years spent with the Nez Perce tribe; months with a serpent handling congregation in the Appalachain mountains; bikers, lowriders, and street gangs...
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Early 2000s Tribal Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Clown", C-Print Mounted with Acrylic - Portrait Photography, Russian Artist
Located in Houston, TX
This Oleg Dou work is a 47 x 47 inch digitally rendered C-print which has been face mounted on acrylic. It was printed in 2012, and is one of eight editions. In this image, a figure ...
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2010s New Media Portrait Photography

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Acrylic Polymer, C Print

"Aichmophobia" 18x24 Archival Inkjet Print w/Mat. Limited edition of 8.
Located in Chicago, IL
PHOBIAS Pezdek’s PHOBIAS expose the absurdist, fearful tendencies from which we all suffer. Concurrently, there is a powerfully implicit optimism running through each work which is...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper

"Globophobia" 18x24 Archival Inkjet Print w/Mat. Limited edition of 8.
Located in Chicago, IL
PHOBIAS Pezdek’s PHOBIAS expose the absurdist, fearful tendencies from which we all suffer. Concurrently, there is a powerfully implicit optimism running through each work which is...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper

"Mycophobia" 18x24 Archival Inkjet Print w/Mat. Limited edition of 8.
Located in Chicago, IL
PHOBIAS Pezdek’s PHOBIAS expose the absurdist, fearful tendencies from which we all suffer. Concurrently, there is a powerfully implicit optimism running through each work which is...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Photograph of Vinila von Bismark lead singer for the Spanish rock band Krakovia
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Photograph of Vinila von Bismark, lead singer for the Spanish rock band Krakovia. This framed photo was previously displayed in a guest room of the original...
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Dale Chihuly, Life Magazine,
Located in Miami, FL
Inkjet Archival Print. The Shot was done on a Life Magazine assignment on "Glass Artists" 1981. The three essential elements are presented in a bold fr...
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1980s Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Nadya
Located in Atlanta, GA
Joyce Tenneson is an accomplished American photographer best known for her mystical and sensual photographs of the female form. At once haunting, enigma...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Photography

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Polaroid

Suzanne with Wheath
Located in Atlanta, GA
Joyce Tenneson is an accomplished American photographer best known for her mystical and sensual photographs of the female form. At once haunting, enigmatic, and evocative of dreams a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Photography

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Polaroid

Tree Farm, East Hampton, NY
Located in Hudson, NY
Robin Rice is a successful gallerist and photographer having spent the past 40 years living and working in New York City and Bridgehampton. While still the owner of the Robin Rice Gallery in New York City, where she continues to represent and nurture artists from around the world, she has taken the bold step of moving to the Lofts in Beacon, NY to focus on her own work as a fine art photographer. Robin is carefully unearthing and curating her extensive personal collection dating back to when she was 16 years old. Her mission is simple: to document the world around her in a cinematic way. Whether capturing the grit of New York in its glory days of Studio 54 or the innate beauty of tucked-away South American landscapes or the reflective moments of unknowing subjects, her photographs are always authentic. As a photographer, she has a dreamy and bohemian way of portraying people and situations that is reflective of the way she lives her life situations connecting to people through art, food, travel and dance. Her meticulous eye, attention to detail and innate instinct for visual excellence are only some of the traits that make Robin’s photography exceptional in every way. This photograph shows Robin's love for classic black and white American photography. As she captures a woman biking through a Hampton's tree farm...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Spy
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition of 20 CURRENT EXHIBITION - runs through December 31, 2017. Any framed photographs purchased during the show will be after December 31st. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is produced upon purchase. Please allow two weeks for production. Shipping time depends on method of shipping. Price is subject to availability. The Robin Rice Gallery reserves the right to adjust this price depending on the current exhibition of the photograph. ABOUT The idyllic and playful world of The Peconic Bay in Southampton, NY dances to life in Luciana Pampalone’s first solo exhibition. Each location was scouted by Pampalone and transformed into a vintage 1930s setting by the use of her models and props. A Graphlex camera, aviator goggles, parasols, retro bathing suits and games of croquet, (just to name a few) subtly tamper with the past, breathing life back into the 1930s. Moment by moment, Pampalone encapsulates the ephemeral quality of life, bending and blending human subjects within the natural landscape. Never has a world of black and white looked so colorful. In the gallery installation, a red accent wall will emphasize the spirit and energy evoked by Pampalone’s black and white photographs. The strong compositions and delicate imagery of each photograph come together to transport us into a world of amusement and joy. “Smile”, the invitational image, let us in on the surreptitious but not-so-secret powers of Pampalone as director. The woman wielding the artist’s personal ‘30s Graphlex camera confronts the male model, embodying strength, poise and an engaging sense of playfulness. Her commanding presence draws him in until he is physically leaning towards her and becomes her subject. Strong and confident, the heroine radiates the eternal spirit of adventure. Pampalone’s love of photography started at the age of 16. She was inspired by the great artists, Helmut Newton and Deborah Tuberville...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Smile, Hamptons. NY, 2017
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition of 15. This Photograph is currently on display at Robin Rice Gallery in the Summer Salon 2018. Shipping time depends on method of shipping. ABOUT The idyllic and playful world of The Peconic Bay in Southampton, NY dances to life in Luciana Pampalone’s body of work. Each location was scouted by Pampalone and transformed into a vintage 1930s setting by the use of her models and props. A Graphlex camera, aviator goggles, parasols, retro bathing suits...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Graphlex
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition of 20. CURRENT EXHIBITION - runs through December 31, 2017. Any framed photographs purchased during the show will be after December 31st. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is produced upon purchase. Please allow two weeks for production. Shipping time depends on method of shipping. Price is subject to availability. The Robin Rice Gallery reserves the right to adjust this price depending on the current exhibition of the photograph. ABOUT The idyllic and playful world of The Peconic Bay in Southampton, NY dances to life in Luciana Pampalone’s first solo exhibition. Each location was scouted by Pampalone and transformed into a vintage 1930s setting by the use of her models and props. A Graphlex camera, aviator goggles, parasols, retro bathing suits...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Malibu
Located in Hudson, NY
Edition 5 of 15. CURRENT EXHIBITION - runs through October 29th, 2017. Any framed photographs purchased during the show will be available after October 29th. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is produced upon purchase. Please allow two weeks for production. Shipping time depends on method of shipping. Price is subject to availability. The Robin Rice Gallery reserves the right to adjust this price depending on the current edition of the photograph.” ABOUT In 2008, Andrew Arrick and Michael Hofeman first came across The Robin Rice Gallery and immediately fell in love with the fine art photography becoming fans and collectors of the work. On a visit to the gallery this past winter, Michael and Andrew had a brilliant idea to join forces with Robin to curate an exhibition in tune with the aesthetic of their vintage lifestyle boutique, FINCH hudson...
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1990s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper

"Ronald 2", C-Print Mounted with Acrylic - Portrait Photography, Russia Artist
Located in Houston, TX
This Oleg Dou work is a 47 x 47 inch digitally rendered C-print which has been face mounted on acrylic. It was printed in 2008, and is one of eight editions. In Ronald 2, Dou uses fi...
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2010s New Media Portrait Photography

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Acrylic Polymer, C Print

Keith Richards, Studio Cig, 1988
Located in Toronto, ON
Hand Signed by Lynn Goldsmith Limited Edition of 20 ...
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1980s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Color

Ray Charles Piano in Glasses, 1986
Located in Toronto, ON
Hand Signed by Lynn Goldsmith Limited Edition of 20 ...
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1980s Contemporary Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Sherbarton Crossroads, Dartmoor UK
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition of 1. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is produ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Photography

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Canvas, Mixed Media

"Esther with Roy", Chadkirk, Cheshire, UK, 2010
Located in Hudson, NY
This whimsical scene of two children playing in a field of flowers invokes a strong feeling of nostalgia. The girl in the foreground is almost statuesque, while her playmate in the b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Portrait of Green Eyed Sci-Fi Star Trek Girl in Golden Light in Times Square
Located in Miami, FL
Street Photographer Mitchell Funk captures a green-eyed Sci-Fi Star Trek girl illuminated by intense golden light. In most portrait photography, the subject collaborates with the ph...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

A New Dawn - portrait
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Isabelle van Zeijl is recognized for her mastery in creating striking self-portraits. She produces her images autonomously, taking on the roles of model, creator, object and subject ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

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C Print

Sleeping Beauty
Located in New York City, NY
David Drebin Sleeping Beuty, 2015 30 x 45 inches 76 x 115 cm Edition of 10 48 x 72 inches 120 x 183 cm Edition of 7 Chromogenic Print
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

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C Print

A Perfect Mum #3 – Miles Aldridge, Woman, Fashion, Colour, Soccer, Sport
Located in Zurich, CH
MILES ALDRIDGE (*1964, Great Britain) A Perfect Mum #3 2012 Chromogenic print Image 51 x 38 cm (20 1/8 x 15 in.) Sheet 59 x 46 cm (23 1/4 x 18 1/8 in.) Edition of 10, plus 2 AP, Ed....
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

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C Print

Marilyn
Located in New York, NY
Mixed Media on wood. Resin finish optional. Homage to Marilyn Monroe. About the Artist: Seek One has been featured in Forbes, Maxim, Haute Luxury among others. He shows at g...
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2010s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Mixed Media

Slim Aarons 'Consuelo Crespi'
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Consuelo Crespi 1954 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Contessa Consuelo Crespi wearing an old-fashioned red...
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1950s Modern Landscape Photography

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Lambda

Dog Lady #4 – Miles Aldridge, Woman, Fashion, Glamour, Dog, Hotel Room, Animal
Located in Zurich, CH
Miles ALDRIDGE (*1964, Great Britain) Dog Lady #4, 2009 Chromogenic print Image 101 x 152,5 cm (39 3/4 x 60 in.) Sheet 113 x 164.5 cm (44 1/2 x 64 3/4 in.) Ed...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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C Print

I Will Love You Tomorrow – Miles Aldridge, Model, Fashion, Glamour, Filmstill
Located in Zurich, CH
Miles ALDRIDGE (*1964, Great Britain) I Will Love You Tomorrow, 2020 Screenprint in colours Sheet 73.5 x 95 cm (28 ¾ × 37 1/2 ) Edition of 15, plus 3 AP; Ed. no. 9/15 Print only A f...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Screen

Kim Jong-Il with his oldest son, Kim Jong-nam, 1981 – Seba Kurtis, Photography
Located in Zurich, CH
Seba KURTIS (*1974, Argentina) Kim Jong-Il with his oldest son, Kim Jong-nam, 1981, from the series 'Chemical Reaction', 2022 Lambda C-Type print on 3mm alumi...
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

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Lambda

Untitled
Located in Montreal, Quebec
In a series of portraits documenting the body in nature, Isaac’s model dons a fantastical mask — one side overgrown with fledgling greenery while the other half conjures a ghost of t...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Digital

Slim Aarons 'Zermatt Skiing'
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Zermatt Skiing 1968 C print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. The apres-ski in Zermatt, Switzerland, M...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

People on the beach 4 – John Yuyi, Nude, Human Figure, Photography, Abstract
Located in Zurich, CH
JOHN Yuyi (*1991, Taiwan) People on the beach 4, 2019 Archival Pigment Print Sheet 90 x 120 cm (36 x 48 in.) Edition of 3, plus 1 AP; Ed. no. 1/3 ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Untitled
Located in Montreal, Quebec
In a series of portraits documenting the body in nature, Isaac’s model dons a fantastical mask — one side overgrown with fledgling greenery while the other half conjures a ghost of t...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Digital

A Daily Life in Tokyo 5 – John Yuyi, Fashion, Millenial, Photography, Art
Located in Zurich, CH
JOHN Yuyi (*1991, Taiwan) A Daily Life in Tokyo 5, 2019 Archival Pigment Print Sheet 90 x 60 cm (36 x 24 in.) Edition of 6, plus 2 AP; Ed. no. 1/6 John Yuyi (*1991, Taiwan) is known...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons, Beach Picnic (Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Backgammon By The Pool, 1975 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 West Coast magazine publisher Jack Vietor picnicking on the rocks below his home in southern California. ...
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1960s Modern Color Photography

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Lambda

Vagabond Vagrant - Life on the Fringe in the Bowery - The Streets of New York
Located in Miami, FL
Street Photographer Mitchell Funk breaks with tradition and shoots street photography in color. Today in 2022, this does not seem like a big deal. But 52 years ago in 1969, it was qu...
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Gstaad Skier'
Located in New York, NY
Vail Skiers, 1964 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 Skiers in Vail, Colorado, March 1964 Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authentici...
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1970s Modern Color Photography

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Lambda

Cat Story #3 – Miles Aldridge, Woman, Fashion, Erotic, Model, Cat, Flowers, Art
Located in Zurich, CH
Miles ALDRIDGE (*1964, Great Britain) Cat Story #3, 2008 Chromogenic print 101.5 x 152.4 cm (40 x 60 in.) Edition of 3, plus 2 AP's; Ed. no. 2/3 Print only A fiercely original photo...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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C Print

Tinder Match 2 – John Yuyi, Temporary Tattoos, Social Media, Photography, Body
Located in Zurich, CH
JOHN Yuyi (*1991, Taiwan) Tinder Match 2, 2016 Archival Pigment Print Sheet 90 x 60 cm (36 x 24 in.) Edition of 6, plus 2 AP; Ed. no. 2/6 John Yuyi (*1991, ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Face 2 – John Yuyi, Temporary Tattoos, Social Media, Photography, Body, Face
Located in Zurich, CH
JOHN Yuyi (*1991, Taiwan) The Face 2, 2016 Archival Pigment Print Sheet 90 x 60 cm (36 x 24 in.) Edition of 6, plus 2 AP; Ed. no. 1/6 John Yuyi (*1991, Taiwan) is known worldwide as...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Hepburn and Friends (Slim Aarons Estate Print)
Located in New York, NY
Hepburn and Friends, 1955 Chromogenic Lambda print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Belgian born actress Audrey Hep...
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1950s American Modern Color Photography

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Lambda

Villa Vera, Acapulco (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
The bar at the Villa Vera Hotel Spa and Racquet Club in Acapulco, January 1968 This was printed later. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with...
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1960s Modern Color Photography

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Lambda

Hepburn and Friends (Slim Aarons Estate Print)
Located in New York, NY
Hepburn and Friends, 1955 Chromogenic Lambda print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Belgian born actress Audrey Hep...
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1950s American Modern Color Photography

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Lambda

"America's Best"
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork. Illustrated in "Charles Searles" 2013 exhibition catalog (La Salle University Art Museum/Tyler School of Art) Charles Searles (1937-2004) He was born in Philadelphia, PA and received his fine art education at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art (PAFA) from 1969-72. He also attended the University of Pennsylvania for liberal arts studies, where he worked in the labs beside the scientists and engineers creating technical illustrations for text books. His early paintings embraced the tumultuous 60's and also reflected his own family life and surroundings. Before graduating the PAFA, Searles received the Cresson Memorial Traveling Scholarship, and the following year, the Ware Memorial Traveling Scholarship. He was the first student to use these funds to travel to Africa. His travels in Africa marked his life and work forever -- the life, the rhythms, the patterns, and the energy. Searles returned to Philadelphia and began teaching at the Ile Ife Cultural Center. It was then that he began his "Dancer" Series. This series marked a change in his life, celebrating his new sense of renewal and the African experience. He was awarded his first mural commission at the William G. Green Federal Building. This work, entitled "Celebration" is still on view today. At that time, he was also hired as a drawing teacher at the (then) Philadelphia College of Art, where he remained a professor for over twenty years. In 1978, Searles moved to New York City. He found a large, raw space -- an old sewing factory -- on Broadway and Bleeker where he would remain for the rest of his life. He continued to commute to Philadelphia teaching part time. He met Kathleen Spicer, an art student, in 1983. They married in 1985. Together, they shared a wonderful, open, artistic, social, and creative experience. Searles gradually moved away from painting and into sculpture. His sculptures maintained the vibrant color and patterns from his paintings, but seemed to dance in three dimensions. These new works embodied a live sense of rhythm and energy -- trademarks that he maintained throughout his career, whether in wood, bronze, or aluminum. In his lifetime, Charles Searles participated in over 60 group shows, and 25 solo exhibitions. He was represented by the Sande Webster Gallery in Philadelphia for over 20 years. His paintings and sculptures can be found in innumerable public and private collections. Public commissions include the Delaware River Port Authority, the NYC Mass Transit Authority, the First District Plaza in Philadelphia, and the Amtrak station in Newark, NJ. He was the recipient of many awards, including ones from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, the Adolph and Esther Gottleib Foundation, the Creative Arts Project Fellowship, and the National Endowment for the Arts. His wife of 23 years, Kathleen Spicer adds: "Charles was his work, and his work was him. Inseparable. Our lives were all about art. We lived each day as if it was a gift. To me, he was enchanted. His vision was clear -- he could envision something and make it come to life as easy as breathing. Genius. Charles made the world a better place. Charles speaks loud and clear." Bio courtesy of Kathleen Spicer (Searles) Selected Periodical Citations: Newhall, Edith, "Dual Celebration of Self-expression", Philadelphia Enquirer, May 2013 Fabbri, Anne, "A Farewell to Charles Searles", Art Matters, January 2005 Cornell University Review, August 2000 O'Neill, Denise I., "Black Experience Puts Soul Into the Heart of Christmas", Chicago Sun-Times, December 1996 Gleuck, Grace, Review, The New York Times, December 1996 McBride, Octavia, "An Artist Acclaimed", Philadelphia Tribune, April 1993 Fox, Catherine, "National Black Arts Festival Program Guide", The Atlanta Journal, July 1990 Wilson, William, "Black Artists in Tune with Ancestors", Los Angeles Times, January 1990 Jamusch, Ann, "Special Show-Legacy of Black Art", Dallas Times Herald, January 1990 Binkley, Barbara, "Colors, Bright and Bold", The Daily News, April 1986 Grafly, Dorothy, "Charles Searles at Neumans", ART in Focus, Summer 1978 Crittendon, Denise, "Back Home from Nigeria", The Michigan Chronicle, December 1977 Garrett, Bob, Art Section Review. Boston Sunday Herald, November 1975 Patry, Louise, "A Jubilee of Afro-American Art in Boston", New England Journal, December 1975 Wright, Charles, "Paint Art Racist", The Village Voice, April 1971 Nelson, Nells, "Black Artists Rise Above the Tempest", Philadelphia Daily News, April 1971 Canaday, John, "Black Artist on View in Two Exhibitions", The New York Times, February 1970 Collections: - Philadelphia Museum of Art - The Woodmere Art Museum - Smithsonian Institute of American Art - Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts - LaSalle University Art Museum - Howard University Gallery of Art - Dallas Museum of Art - Delaware Valley Arts Alliance - Montclair Museum of Art - Afro-American Historical & Cultural Museum - Museum of Afro-American History - 35 + corporate collections - National & international private collections 75+ Group Exhibitions, Including: - Woodmere Art Museum - Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts - Whitney Museum of American Art - Museum of American Art - Boston Museum of Fine Arts - Brooklyn Museum - Art Alliance - National Afro-American Museum - Liberty Museum - National Blacks Fine Arts Show - Institute of Contemporary Art - Ackland Arts Museum - Arnot Art Museum 30+ Solo Exhibitions, Including: - Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia PA - The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA - LaSalle University, Philadelphia, PA - Temple University, Philadelphia, PA - Montclair Art Museum, Montclair, NJ - Noyes Museum, Oceanville, NJ - Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, Narrowsburg, NY - North Carolina State University - Winston Salem State University, Winston Salem, NC - G.R. N’Namdi Gallery, New York, NY - Sande Webster Gallery, Philadelphia, PA - June Kelly Gallery, New York, NY - Noel Gallery, Charlotte, NC - Malcolm Brown...
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1960s American Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Slim Aarons Winter Wear, Cortina d'Ampezzo (Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Caption:Manuela Bormanero and a friend holiday in the Italian ski resort of Cortina d'Ampezzo, March 1976. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authe...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Lambda

Cloud Nine IV
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
30 x 45 inches ($5200) and 40 x 60 inches ($7200), limited editions of 10, printed on Archival Watercolor Fine Art Paper, 335 gram weight, signed by the artist. Cheryl Maeder was ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper

Celestial Babies II
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
30 x 45 inches ($5200) and 40 x 60 inches ($7200), limited editions of 10, printed on Archival Watercolor Fine Art Paper, 335 gram weight, signed by the artist. Cheryl Maeder was ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper

Slim Aarons, Colorful Crew II (Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Colorful Crew, 1970 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 A group of colourfully dressed friends on board the Calypso clothing store owned boat, Bermuda, June 1970. Estate...
Category

1960s Modern Color Photography

Materials

Lambda

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