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Contemporary Portrait Photography

CONTEMPORARY STYLE

Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.

Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.

The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.

Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.

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Style: Contemporary
Period: 1990s
Radha Leopard Dress II with Radha Mitchell based on a Paloroid Original
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Radha leapard dress II' (29 Palms, CA) - 1999, 20x20cm, Edition 9/10, Archival C-Print, based on the expired Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory Number ...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Kate Moss / Chloe
Located in New York, NY
Fabien Mara Kate Moss / Chloe, 1990 Silver gelatin print 70 x 100 cm Edition of 17 Signed, numbered, and dated Fabien Mara lives and works in Paris. (French). His body of work m...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

In the Pyramid Club dressing room
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed and numbered, verso 14 x 11 inches (Edition of 15) 24 x 20 inches (Edition of 10) This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

g. paul - lotus
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print Signed, dated, and numbered, verso 20 x 16 inches, sheet 15 x 15 inches, image (Edition of 30) From the series, "Primitive Behavior" This artwork is offered by...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Swimmers", New York, NY, 1995
Located in Hudson, NY
This photograph is printed on Japanese Paper. The price is for an unframed photograph. 11" X 14" Edition of 25. The Robin Rice Gallery is pleased to announce, 25 Years of Polaroi...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

"Daniel", New York, NY, 1995
Located in Hudson, NY
This photograph is printed on Japanese Paper. The price is for an unframed photograph. 11" X 14" Edition of 25. The Robin Rice Gallery is pleased to announce, 25 Years of Polaroi...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

"New Woman Magazine, Princess", New York, NY, 1992
Located in Hudson, NY
This photograph is printed on Japanese Paper. The price is for an unframed photograph. 11" X 14" Edition of 25. The Robin Rice Gallery is pleased to announce, 25 Years of Polaroi...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Young Girl, Havana, Cuba
Located in New York, NY
This image, taken in Cuba during the artist's visit in 1997, was part of a collaboration with author Andrei Codrescu, and resulted in the publication of a 1999 book entitled "Ay, Cub...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

"New York Times Magazine, Michael", New York, NY, 1993
Located in Hudson, NY
This photograph is printed on Japanese Paper. The price is for an unframed photograph. 11" X 14" Edition of 25. The Robin Rice Gallery is pleased to announce, 25 Years of Polaroids, a new exhibit by Jose Picayo. The opening reception will be held Wednesday, November 7th, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. The exhibit will run through January 6, 2019. In this exhibition, Picayo seeks to revive the concept of unadulterated beauty captured as a single moment in time. An unapologetic user of film, Picayo prides himself on his avoidance of digital processing for personal work. When asked why it remains his preferred medium, Picayo answers, “Digital is so overpoweringly real; photography is more magical to me.” For Picayo, Polaroid film is a medium where he can capture something as is – a moment in time. Just to hold the photograph in his hands is enough. 25 Years of Polaroids showcases Picayo’s most iconic work. This exhibit includes personal photographs of Cuba from 1994, Polaroid image transfers showcasing his impressive use of visual texture and his eye for fashion. Also included are his Atget-esque tree portraits from a New Jersey public arboretum in 2012. Additionally, a selection of 8” x 10” Polaroids from Mugshots 2008, will be included, exploring how a person’s soul can be captured in what appear to be basic photographs. The main questions at the heart of Picayo’s photography stem from the mystery of human perception and the precious things that are lost to time. The invitational image, Rotating Doll, 1997, features a multi-paneled display of polaroids which cover an entire length of a wall. These 20” x 24” Polaroids appear larger than life and were given much praise in Picayo’s recent exhibit Polaroids 2016 at The Erie Museum in Erie, PA. This series stems from a collection of children’s dolls Picayo has found over the years, each one with its own strange and authentic story to tell. By cultivating a deteriorated look reminiscent of antique fresco painting, Picayo examines time using the inanimate faces of broken dolls, reflecting on the objects we hold dear and how they fall apart as we try to hold onto them. Picayo speaks of his own influences, crediting photographers Eugène Atget, Walker Evans, and Edward Curtis, Michael Disfarmer, and Torkil Gudnason with impact on both his fine and commercial art. He is well known for his work in fashion, but for Picayo his personal and commercial work are interrelated, each extensions of one another. Born in Cuba, Picayo immigrated to Puerto Rico during his childhood and settled in New York City by the early 80s. After receiving his BFA from Parsons School of Design, Picayo began his professional career as a commercial photographer, shooting for magazines such as Vanity Fair, Sassy, Taxi, and Connoisseur. Picayo’s work has since appeared in Harper’s Bazaar, L.A. Style, New York Times Magazine...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Katie in Red Towel
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed, titled, dated, and numbered, verso 40 x 30 inches, sheet (Edition of 5) 20 x 16 inches, sheet (Edition of 10) This photograph is offered by ClampArt...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Neiman Marcus, Jim & Daniel", New York, NY, 1995
Located in Hudson, NY
This photograph is printed on Japanese Paper. The price is for an unframed photograph. 11" X 14" Edition of 25. The Robin Rice Gallery is pleased to announce, 25 Years of Polaroi...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

"Kerri", New York, NY, 1993
Located in Hudson, NY
This photograph is printed on Japanese Paper. The price is for an unframed photograph. 11" X 14" Edition of 25. The Robin Rice Gallery is pleased to announce, 25 Years of Polaroi...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Cheri Nevers Hosting a "Self-Esteem Salon" on Top of the Empire State Building
Located in New York, NY
Chromogenic print Signed, numbered, and inscribed "Cheri Nevers" in black ink, verso Also titled in black ink, recto 20 x 16 inches, sheet This artwork is offered by ClampArt, loca...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Performing at Flamingo East’s “Salon” party
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed and numbered, verso 11 x 14 inches (Edition of 15) 20 x 24 inches (Edition of 10) This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Rogelio
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print (Edition of 10) Signed, dated, numbered, and titled, verso 13 x 11 inches, sheet 7 x 7 inches, image This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New Yor...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Boy in Doorway, Paris
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed, titled, numbered, and dated, verso 11 x 17 inches, sheet (Edition of 15) 17 x 22 inches, sheet (Edition of 15) This photograph is offered by ClampAr...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Miro Smoking
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed, titled, numbered, and dated, verso 17 x 11 inches, sheet (Edition of 15) 22 x 17 inches, sheet (Edition of 15) This photograph is offered by ClampAr...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

In Linda’s apartment
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed and numbered, verso 11 x 14 inches (Edition of 15) 20 x 24 inches (Edition of 10) This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

In the basement of Mother nightclub
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed and numbered, verso 14 x 11 inches (Edition of 15) 24 x 20 inches (Edition of 10) This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

untitled (Paul)
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print (Edition of 15) Signed, dated, and numbered, verso From the series, "Rapture" This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Please note that...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Varanasi, India
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Pentti Sammallahti is a benchmark figure in contemporary Finnish photography. His works depict nature eroded and broken down by civilization, but he does not put man and the environm...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Head in the Stars
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Staging Pictures: Early Polaroids focuses on Stivers' working Polaroid prints, shot with a Hasselblad Polaroid back for instant proofing of lighting and composition of his subjects. ...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Risk Factor
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed, titled, numbered, and dated, verso 17 x 11 inches, sheet (Edition of 15) 22 x 17 inches, sheet (Edition of 15) This photograph is offered by ClampAr...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

James Running
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed, titled, numbered, and dated, verso 17 x 11 inches, sheet (Edition of 15) 22 x 17 inches, sheet (Edition of 15) This photograph is offered by ClampAr...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

James at 11
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed, titled, numbered, and dated, verso 17 x 11 inches, sheet (Edition of 15) 22 x 17 inches, sheet (Edition of 15) This photograph is offered by ClampAr...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Lucas Up Close
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed, titled, numbered, and dated, verso 17 x 11 inches, sheet (Edition of 15) 22 x 17 inches, sheet (Edition of 15) This photograph is offered by ClampAr...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

untitled (Del)
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print (Edition of 15) Signed, dated, and numbered, verso From the series, "Rapture" This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Please note that...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

untitled (Greg)
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print (Edition of 15) Signed, dated, and numbered, verso From the series, "Rapture" This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Please note that...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

untitled (Kelly)
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print (Edition of 15) Signed, dated, and numbered, verso From the series, "Rapture" This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Please note that...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Untitled (Head Series #2)
By Jin Lee
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print 9.5 x 8 inches This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Price includes framing. In her Untitled Heads series, Jin Lee presents head-and-s...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Katie Looking Out Window
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed, titled, dated, and numbered, verso 30 x 40 inches, sheet (Edition of 5) 16 x 20 inches, sheet (Edition of 10) This photograph is offered by ClampArt...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Katie at Natural History Museum
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed, titled, dated, and numbered, verso 30 x 40 inches, sheet (Edition of 5) 16 x 20 inches, sheet (Edition of 10) This photograph is offered by ClampArt...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Long Way Home II with Radha Mitchell and Max Sharam
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Long Way Home II' (Stranger than Paradise), 1999, 20x20cm, Edition 6/10 digital C-Print based on a Polaroid, not mounted Models: Radha Mitchell and Max Sharam Berlin based artist ...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Color, Photographic Paper, Polaroid, C Print

Palazzo Ajutamicristo a Palermo
Located in New York, NY
Palazzo Ajutamicristo a Palermo, 1998 C print Edition of 5 cm 100X120 120X150 180X225 inches 39.40x47.28 47.28x59.10 70.92x88.65 Massimo Listri is a Florence-based photographer w...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Fabien Mara Kirsten Macmenamy / Comme des garcons (Backstage series)
Located in New York, NY
Fabien Mara Kirsten Macmenamy / Comme des garcons, 1990 Silver gelatin print 40 x 60 cm Edition of 11 Signed, numbered, and dated Fabien Mara lives and works in Paris. (Fr...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Tom Tom
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Staging Pictures: Early Polaroids focuses on Stivers' working Polaroid prints, shot with a Hasselblad Polaroid back for instant proofing of lighting and composition of his subjects. ...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

A. Rear View
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Staging Pictures: Early Polaroids focuses on Stivers' working Polaroid prints, shot with a Hasselblad Polaroid back for instant proofing of lighting and composition of his subjects. ...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

C.
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Staging Pictures: Early Polaroids focuses on Stivers' working Polaroid prints, shot with a Hasselblad Polaroid back for instant proofing of lighting and composition of his subjects. ...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Mr. Universe
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Staging Pictures: Early Polaroids focuses on Stivers' working Polaroid prints, shot with a Hasselblad Polaroid back for instant proofing of lighting and composition of his subjects. ...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Solitario
Located in Dallas, TX
Solitario, 1994 Toned gelatin silver print 12 x 18 in. Signed and titled in pencil on print verso. From the series "El Cocinero, el ladron, su mujer y su amante" (The Cook, the thief...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Channel Stephanie Seymore
Located in New York, NY
Fabien Mara Channel, Stephanie Seymore, 1990 Silver gelatin print 40 x 60 cm Edition of 11 Signed, numbered, and dated Fabien Mara lives and works in Paris. (French). His body ...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Roy Hargrove, Tyler Mitchell, Club Rococo's, From Jazz Katz: The Sounds of NY
Located in Dallas, TX
Signed, titled, and dated. Series: Jazz Katz: The Sounds of New York Jimmy Katz, born in New York City in 1957, received his B.A. in political science and studied photography with J...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Sailors
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition 1 of 20. If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is p...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Paradise, TX
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 50 Signed, titled, dated and numbered. Series: From Uncertain to Blue Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs ...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Mesurage
Located in Dallas, TX
Mesurage, 1994 Toned gelatin silver print 18 x 12 in. Signed, titled, and dated in pencil on print verso. From the series "El cocinero, el ladron, su mujer, y su amante" (The cook, t...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Looking at Fingers
By Amy Arbus
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 75 Signed, titled, stamped and numbered in pen on verso.
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Yasmeen Gourhi / Karl Lagerfeld
Located in New York, NY
Fabien Mara Yasmeen Gourhi / Karl Lagerfeld, 1990 Silver gelatin print 70 x 100 cm Edition of 11 Signed, numbered, and dated Fabien Mara lives and works in Paris. (French). His body...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Classic Boy
Located in Dallas, TX
No Edition Signed, titled, and dated in pencil on print verso by Earlie Hudnall, Jr. Vintage gelatin silver print 14 x 11 in. Earlie Hudnall, who is one of the most notable African ...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Balenciaga, 1991
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition of 1 of 25 If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is prod...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Marsh
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 50 Signed, titled, dated and numbered. Toned gelatin silver print. Keith Carter is an American photographer who is known for his dreamlike black and white photographs of ...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Gustavo", Miami Beach, Florida, 1997
Located in Hudson, NY
Gustavo, depicts a male figure seated poolside with head bowed. The pose and the wet sheen to his hair and skin give the subject a classic, sculptural look. Churilla draws from her ...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Untitled - Galesburg (Cousin Candi's Wedding)
Located in Dallas, TX
Untitled - Galesburg (Cousin Candi's Wedding), 1997 Color coupler print 15 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. Titled in ink on margin Signed in ink on print verso by Chri...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

Kinky Friedman, Kerrville, Texas
Located in Dallas, TX
Signed, titled, and dated. Michael O’Brien is an American photographer noted for his compelling portraits of famous figures such as Willie Nelson, Larry McMurtry, George Strait, Tim Duncan, Kinky Friedman...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Inkjet

Donald Trump
Located in New York, NY
Donald Trump, 1992 Archival pigment print 14 x 14 inches edition of 40 William Coupon is an American photographer, born in New York City, known prin...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Hip Hop, Galveston, TX
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 3 Signed, titled and dated in pencil on print verso Earlie Hudnall, who is one of the most notable African American photographers living today, has extensively documented...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Pillbox Profile, 1998
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for FRAMED print. Edition 1 of 15. CURRENT EXHIBITION - runs through September 4th, 2016. Any framed photographs purchased during the show will be available after September 4th. 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: Since the early ‘90s, gallerist Robin Rice and designer Antony Todd...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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C Print

La Guadalupana
Located in Dallas, TX
A/P Signed, titled, dated, and print date.
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Lady in Black Hat with Feathers
Located in Dallas, TX
Gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 in. Signed, titled, and dated in pencil on print verso by Earlie Hudnall, Jr. Earlie Hudnall, who is one of the most notable African American photograp...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Contemporary portrait photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary portrait 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 portrait 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, orange, purple, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Stefanie Schneider, Tyler Shields, Urizen Freaza, and Clare Marie Bailey. Frequently made by artists working with Paper, and Photographic 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 Contemporary portrait photography, so small editions measuring 1.58 inches across are also available.

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