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Period: 1980s
Robert Longo - Men in the Cities 1984 Signed artist-certified photograph, unique
Robert Longo - Men in the Cities 1984 Signed artist-certified photograph, unique

Robert Longo - Men in the Cities 1984 Signed artist-certified photograph, unique

By Robert Longo

Located in New York, NY

Robert Longo, Men in the Cities (Rick) , 1984 - unique artist-certified photographic document, 1992 Vintage photographic print on Kodak paper, with unique artist inscription and cert...

Category

Pop Art 1980s Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Pencil, Graphite

Cortina d'Ampezzo Fashion
Cortina d'Ampezzo Fashion

Cortina d'Ampezzo Fashion

By Slim Aarons

Located in New York, NY

Isa Genolini and Maria Antonia in the main street of Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, March 1982. Cortina d'Ampezzo Fashion 1972 c print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 wi...

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Modern 1980s Photography

Materials

Lambda

Black Flag #3
Black Flag #3

Black Flag #3

By Kevin Salk

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Henry Rollins of Black Flag at Federal Building Legalize Weed show. Photo by Kevin Salk shot July 4, 1983 at the 'Smoke In for the California Marijuana Initiative. Edition Details: ...

Category

Performance 1980s Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

A Broken Frame - An Album Cover for Depeche Mode - Medium Size Photograph
A Broken Frame - An Album Cover for Depeche Mode - Medium Size Photograph

A Broken Frame - An Album Cover for Depeche Mode - Medium Size Photograph

Located in London, GB

A solitary figure harvests wheat under a darkening sky, embodying resilience against nature's elements... “It had been raining all morning but the clouds suddenly parted and we had ...

Category

Contemporary 1980s Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color

Freddie Mercury of Queen by Denis O'Regan

Freddie Mercury of Queen by Denis O'Regan

Located in Austin, TX

Fine art 20x24" print of Freddie Mercury of Queen by acclaimed photographer, Denis O'Regan. Taken on stage at Slane Castle, just outside Dublin, Ireland 1986 Printed to order on Hah...

Category

1980s Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Serena Puppet - Vintage Photograph - 1980s

Serena Puppet - Vintage Photograph - 1980s

Located in Roma, IT

Serena Puppet - Vintage Photograph is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1980s. Puppetry of "Samson and Delilah" Good conditions with slight foxing.

Category

Contemporary 1980s Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Khomeini Returning To Iran - Vintage Photograph - 1983

Khomeini Returning To Iran - Vintage Photograph - 1983

Located in Roma, IT

Khomeini Returning To Iran is a vintage black and white photograph realized on 2/01/79 in Tehran. Khomeini leader of the revolution of 1979 in Iran, came to Iran, after 15 years of ...

Category

Contemporary 1980s Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Man Ray, Untitled, from Electa Editrice, 1980 (after)
Man Ray, Untitled, from Electa Editrice, 1980 (after)

Man Ray, Untitled, from Electa Editrice, 1980 (after)

By Man Ray

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite heliogravure after Man Ray (1890–1976), titled Untitled, originates from the 1980 folio Man Ray, Electa Editrice Portfolios. Published by Gruppo Editoriale Electra, Mi...

Category

Surrealist 1980s Photography

Materials

Lithograph

Cicciolina Puppet - Vintage Photograph - 1980s

Cicciolina Puppet - Vintage Photograph - 1980s

Located in Roma, IT

Cicciolina Puppet - Vintage Photograph is a black and white photograph realized in the 1980s. Good conditions with slight foxing.

Category

Contemporary 1980s Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Committee 2000 Glasses
Committee 2000 Glasses

Committee 2000 Glasses

By Andy Warhol

Located in Indianapolis, IN

Andy Warhol (1928-1987) Committee 2000 Glasses (1982) Unique polaroid print 4.25 x 3.375 in (10.8 x 8.6 cm) Unsigned Authenticated by the Authentication Board of Andy Warhol Founda...

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1980s Photography

Materials

Polaroid

Sara Puppet - Vintage Photograph - 1980s

Sara Puppet - Vintage Photograph - 1980s

Located in Roma, IT

Sara Puppet (Ciriaco De Mita) - Vintage Photograph is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1980s. Good conditions with slight foxing. Typed description in Italian o...

Category

Contemporary 1980s Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Robert Mapplethorpe, Hand in Fire, from A Season in Hell, 1986 (after)
Robert Mapplethorpe, Hand in Fire, from A Season in Hell, 1986 (after)

Robert Mapplethorpe, Hand in Fire, from A Season in Hell, 1986 (after)

By Robert Mapplethorpe

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite photogravure after Robert Mapplethorpe (1946–1989), titled Hand in Fire, from the folio A Season in Hell, originates from the 1986 edition published by The Limited Edi...

Category

Contemporary 1980s Photography

Materials

Photogravure

Fishermen's Mission, Fleetwood - British Vintage Interior Color Photograph
Fishermen's Mission, Fleetwood - British Vintage Interior Color Photograph

Fishermen's Mission, Fleetwood - British Vintage Interior Color Photograph

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

Fishermen's Mission, Fleetwood, British vintage interior with a nautical theme, photograph from Richard Heeps' series, Ordinary Places. Ordinary Places was Richard's first colour co...

Category

Contemporary 1980s Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Untitled

Untitled

Located in New York, NY

Gelatin silver print Signed, verso This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.

Category

Other Art Style 1980s Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

FlowerHead - Contemporary Signed limited edition still life print, Oversized
FlowerHead - Contemporary Signed limited edition still life print, Oversized

FlowerHead - Contemporary Signed limited edition still life print, Oversized

By Ian Sanderson

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘ FlowerHead ‘ who was captured on film ...

Category

Modern 1980s Photography

Materials

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

Christian - Signed limited edition fine art print, Black white photo, Homoerotic
Christian - Signed limited edition fine art print, Black white photo, Homoerotic

Christian - Signed limited edition fine art print, Black white photo, Homoerotic

By Ian Sanderson

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

Christian - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 1984 - Edition of 5 This image was captured on film. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was then pr...

Category

Contemporary 1980s Photography

Materials

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

Man Ray, Illustration for the Novel, Aurelien, 1980 (after)
Man Ray, Illustration for the Novel, Aurelien, 1980 (after)

Man Ray, Illustration for the Novel, Aurelien, 1980 (after)

By Man Ray

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite heliogravure after Man Ray (1890–1976), titled Illustration for the Novel, Aurelien, by Louis Aragon, originates from the 1980 folio Man Ray, Electa Editrice Portfolio...

Category

Surrealist 1980s Photography

Materials

Lithograph

Claudio Lippi, Claudio Villa and others - Vintage Photo - 1980s

Claudio Lippi, Claudio Villa and others - Vintage Photo - 1980s

Located in Roma, IT

Claudio Lippi, Claudio Villa and others -Vintage Photo is a black and white photograph realized in the 1980s. Good conditions and aged.

Category

Contemporary 1980s Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

'Ordinary Places' Installation  - English vintage interior color photography
'Ordinary Places' Installation  - English vintage interior color photography

'Ordinary Places' Installation - English vintage interior color photography

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

Richard Heeps 'Ordinary Places' Series, captures Britain on the brink of change. It was Richard's first colour series and it achieved much success with an exhibition at the Photograp...

Category

Contemporary 1980s Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Jean-Michel Basquiat and Friend
Jean-Michel Basquiat and Friend

Jean-Michel Basquiat and Friend

By Andy Warhol

Located in Indianapolis, IN

Andy Warhol (1928-1987) Jean-Michel Basquiat and Friend (1984) Unique gelatin silver print Size: 8 x 10 in (20.3 x 25.4 cm) Frame size: 16 x 17.5 in (40.6 x 44.4 cm) Unsigned Authe...

Category

Pop Art 1980s Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Michael Jackson Seated, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography

Michael Jackson Seated, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography

By Greg Gorman

Located in München, BY

Edition 10 Also available in 40 x 50 cm / 16 x 20 inch, Edition 25 Portrait of superstar Michael Jackson. From personality portraits and advertising campaigns to magazine layouts and fine art work, Greg Gorman has developed a unique style in his profession. His distinctive use of light in his black and white portraits is one of the identifying aspects of a Gorman photograph. Gorman’s strength has been photographing motion picture and music personalities. His work has been used in film advertising and publicity campaigns as well as album and CD covers. Some of the motion picture celebrities that he has photographed include Ben Affleck, Lauren Bacall, Alec Baldwin, Antonio Banderas, Kim Basinger, Marlon Brando, Pierce Brosnan, Kevin Costner, Bette Davis, Robert De Niro, Brad Pitt, Andy Garcia, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Dustin Hoffman, Sophia Loren, Al Pacino, Barbra Streisand, Kiera Knightley, Clive Owen, Jennifer Lopez and John Travolta. In the music field, Mr. Gorman has worked with Elton John, Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Morrissey, John Mayer, Bette Midler, Grace Jones and Frank Zappa to name a few. A partial list of the films that he has generated graphics and publicity for include “The Hurt Locker”, “Pirates of the Caribbean”, “King Arthur”, “Tootsie”, “The Big Chill”, “Bull Durham...

Category

Contemporary 1980s Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Man Ray, Rayograph to the Skein of Wool, from Electa Editrice, 1980 (after)
Man Ray, Rayograph to the Skein of Wool, from Electa Editrice, 1980 (after)

Man Ray, Rayograph to the Skein of Wool, from Electa Editrice, 1980 (after)

By Man Ray

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite heliogravure after Man Ray (1890–1976), titled Rayograph to the Skein of Wool, originates from the 1980 folio Man Ray, Electa Editrice Portfolios. Published by Gruppo Editoriale Electra, Milano, and printed by Gruppo Editoriale Electra, Milano, 1980. This work exemplifies Man Ray’s invention of the “rayograph,” a cameraless photographic technique in which objects are placed directly on light-sensitive paper and exposed to light. The resulting image, both abstract and tangible, transforms a simple skein of wool into a mysterious interplay of light, form, and shadow. The composition captures the poetic essence of Man Ray’s Surrealist experimentation—an alchemy of chance and precision that fuses everyday materials with pure visual abstraction. Executed as a heliogravure on velin paper, this work measures 15.75 x 11.75 inches. Unsigned and unnumbered as issued. The edition exemplifies the refined craftsmanship of Gruppo Editoriale Electra, Milano. Artwork Details: Artist: After Man Ray (1890–1976) Title: Rayograph to the Skein of Wool Medium: Heliogravure on velin paper Dimensions: 15.75 x 11.75 inches (40.01 x 29.84 cm) Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered as issued Date: 1980 Publisher: Gruppo Editoriale Electra, Milano Printer: Gruppo Editoriale Electra, Milano Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the folio Man Ray, Electa Editrice Portfolios, published and printed by Gruppo Editoriale Electra, Milano, 1980 Notes: Excerpted from the folio (translated from Italian), Limited edition of M examples, drawn in heliogravure on special paper, designed specifically for the Portfolios Electa. Gruppo Editoriale Electra/Milan. Printed in Italy. About the Publication: The Man Ray, Electa Editrice Portfolio (1980) was published by Gruppo Editoriale Electra in Milan as part of the distinguished Electa Portfolios series, which celebrated the masters of 20th-century photography through the artisanal process of heliogravure printing. This edition was dedicated to Man Ray’s seminal body of photographic work from 1920 to 1934—an era in which he redefined modern image-making through technical invention, surrealist experimentation, and intellectual daring. Produced in collaboration with leading photographic historians and Italian master printers, the portfolio was printed on specially manufactured velin paper designed exclusively for the Electa Portfolios, ensuring tonal precision and textural depth true to the artist’s originals. The publication represents one of the most refined posthumous tributes to Man Ray’s legacy, combining Italian craftsmanship with avant-garde vision to preserve the luminous complexity of his photographs. Created with the same devotion to innovation and elegance that characterized Man Ray’s own practice, this edition remains an important intersection of fine art publishing and modernist history. About the Artist: Man Ray (1890–1976) was an American-born painter, sculptor, photographer, filmmaker, and conceptual visionary whose radical imagination and technical innovation transformed modern art and established him as one of the leading figures of the 20th century. Born Emmanuel Radnitzky in Philadelphia, he became a central force in both the Dada and Surrealist movements, defying artistic boundaries and redefining the relationship between art, technology, and the unconscious. After early involvement in New York’s avant-garde with Francis Picabia and Marcel Duchamp, Man Ray moved to Paris in 1921, where he joined a revolutionary circle of artists including Pablo Picasso, Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, and Marcel Duchamp. There, he pioneered the “rayograph,” or photogram—a cameraless photographic technique that used light and shadow to create ethereal abstract compositions—and produced some of the most iconic images in art history, including Le Violon d’Ingres (1924) and Noire et Blanche (1926). His photography, distinguished by its fusion of elegance, surrealism, and psychological depth, captured the essence of modernist Paris and immortalized creative icons such as Kiki de Montparnasse, Gertrude Stein, and James Joyce. At the same time, Man Ray’s experimental films, including Le Retour a la Raison (1923) and L’Etoile de mer (1928), and his sculptural works like The Gift (1921) and Object to Be Destroyed (1923), expanded the possibilities of art itself, transforming ordinary objects into symbols of mystery and desire. His conceptual approach—viewing art as an idea rather than an object—anticipated later movements such as Pop Art, Minimalism, and Conceptual Art, profoundly influencing artists like Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns, and Joseph Beuys, as well as photographers Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, Cindy Sherman, and Richard Avedon. Even in exile during World War II, while working in Los Angeles, he continued to innovate, blending Surrealist fantasy with the luminosity of the California landscape before returning to Paris, where he spent his final decades refining his poetic, intellectual, and sensuous vision. Exhibited in major institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art, the Tate Modern, and the Centre Pompidou, Man Ray’s work remains foundational to modern art history—bridging painting, photography, film, and sculpture in a body of work that continues to shape the language of visual culture. Standing alongside Pablo Picasso, Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, and Marcel Duchamp, Man Ray endures as one of the most original and influential artists of the modern era. His highest auction record was achieved by Noire et Blanche (1926), which sold for 3.13 million USD at Christie’s, Paris, on November 9, 2017, confirming his status as a timeless innovator whose genius continues to inspire artists, collectors, and dreamers worldwide. Man Ray Rayograph...

Category

Surrealist 1980s Photography

Materials

Lithograph

Man Ray, Fashion Photography, Partial Solarization, 1980 (after)
Man Ray, Fashion Photography, Partial Solarization, 1980 (after)

Man Ray, Fashion Photography, Partial Solarization, 1980 (after)

By Man Ray

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite heliogravure after Man Ray (1890–1976), titled Fashion Photography, Partial Solarization, originates from the 1980 folio Man Ray, Electa Editrice Portfolios. Published...

Category

Surrealist 1980s Photography

Materials

Lithograph

Robert Mapplethorpe, Rose with Smoke, from A Season in Hell, 1986 (after)
Robert Mapplethorpe, Rose with Smoke, from A Season in Hell, 1986 (after)

Robert Mapplethorpe, Rose with Smoke, from A Season in Hell, 1986 (after)

By Robert Mapplethorpe

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite photogravure after Robert Mapplethorpe (1946–1989), titled Rose with Smoke, from the folio A Season in Hell, originates from the 1986 edition published by The Limited ...

Category

Contemporary 1980s Photography

Materials

Photogravure

Donald Trump, Dove of Peace

Donald Trump, Dove of Peace

By William Coupon

Located in New York, NY

Donald Trump, Dove of Peace 1985 Archival pigment print image size: 48 x 48 inches Signed and numbered edition of 10 William Coupon is an American photog...

Category

Modern 1980s Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Trout - Photo - 1960s

The Trout - Photo - 1960s

Located in Roma, IT

The Trout is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.

Category

Modern 1980s Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper