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Contemporary 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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Period: 1970s
Style: Contemporary
City Landscape print, black white, Contemporary, Analogue photo - Newcastle
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 ‘ Newcastle ‘ who was captured on film in...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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

The Italian Actor Amedeo Nazzari - Vintage photo - 1975
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. The Italian Actor Amedeo Nazzari in a scene from the movie "La signora Ava". 
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper

Keith Swimming Pool "mouth open"
Located in Mount Pleasant, SC
Keith Richards swimming at the Villa Nellcote Taken by the late photographer Michael Cooper. Edition of 25 Estate Stamped
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Island, Richmond Park, Surrey, England
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Michael Kenna is a master of contemporary photography. Known for clean compositions, long exposures and minimalist aesthetics, Kenna’s signature style remains highly influential amon...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Leonard Cohen - Vintage Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Leonard Cohen is a black and white vintage photo, realized in Mid 20th Century . The photo depicts the Canadian poet and songwriter. Hand signed. Good condition and aged. It belon...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper

Sophia Loren Cooking an Omelette
Located in Austin, TX
Awesome candid capture of actress Sophia Loren candid in the kitchen, cooking an omelette. Sophia Loren is an Italian actress, active in her native country and the United States. Wi...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Jack Nicholson, LA, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography, Portrait
Located in München, BY
Combined Edition 25 Also available in 50 x 60 cm/ 20 x 24 inch and as combined Edition 10 in 76 x 101 cm / 30 x 40 inch 101 x 127 cm / 40 x 50 inch Portrait of American actor and fi...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in St... - Vintage Press Print - 1977
Located in Roma, IT
The Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in St Paul's Cathedral is a is a black and white press print, realized in July 6th. 1977. The photo depicts a official moment of the English...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper

Vintage Portrait of Virna Lisi - Vintage Photographic Print - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Portrait of Virna Lisi is a vintage b/w photographic print on single-coated paper. Good conditions. Virna Lisi Born on November 8, 1936, she began her film career as a 17-y...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper

Nicole’s Silver Boots Stretched on Floor, Studio 54
Located in New York, NY
Nicole’s Silver Boots Stretched on Floor Studio 54, NY, NY June 1977 Signed, titled, dated, and numbered, verso Gelatin silver print 20 x 16 inches (Edition of 5 + 2 APs) $3000.00...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The Catacombs, Rome - Vintage Photograph - 1975
Located in Roma, IT
The Catacombs is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1975 .  The photo depicts the jewish catacombs in Villa Torlonia, in Rome. Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a ...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper

Historical Photo - Argentina, "Che" Time - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Argentina, "Che" Time is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1970s. Good conditions, with some decoloration spots and aged margins. It belongs to a ...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper

Martin Wong Eureka California 1978 (1970s Martin Wong mixed media)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Martin Wong (untitled) Cowboy Sacred Heart 1978: Martin Wong constructed this endearing mail art piece for his close friend John Rotter in 1978. This rare high collectible Wong mixe...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Mixed Media, Plastic, Paper, Ink

Linda Hutton in the attic tub, Southampton, August 1974
Located in New York, NY
Linda Hutton in the attic tub, Southampton, August 1974 X Photographed by Jonathan Becker Contemporary 16" x 16.5" Archival Platinum/Palladium Print Edition Nº 1 of 6 Certificate o...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Platinum

Hard at the Gym - Chris Smith, Muhammad Ali, boxing, black and white, 20x30 in
Located in London, GB
Chris Smith (b.1937) Hard at the Gym 1971 silver gelatin fibre based print 20 x 30 in. / 34.5 x 48 in. / 46 x 66 in. signed and numbered printed later This work is available in the ...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Jane Fonda Laughing in Fur Hat
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of actress Jane Fonda posed in a fur hat, circa 1972. Jane Fonda is an American actress and activist. Recognized as a film icon, Fonda's work spans se...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Historical Photo - Fiumicino Airport - Chilean Immigrants - vintage photo - 1975
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo- Fiumicino Airport- Chilean Immigrants is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1975  It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, roya...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper

Sex with a Smile - Aldo Maccione and Sidney Rome - Vintage Photo - 1976
Located in Roma, IT
Sex with a Smile - Aldo Maccione and Sidney Rome is a  vintage photo, realized in the 1976. The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper

Original Vintage Print - Woman in Bikini - Unique Piece
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Original Miroslav Tichý b/w Photography. Woman in Bikini. 17.5cm x 10.5cm Unique Vintage Print on paper with the artist's drawing on it. This piece was part of an art exchange with...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White, Pinhole

Vintage Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage B/W photo by ANSA - 1970s
By ANSA
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Portrait of Monica is a vintage b/w photograph realized by Agenzia ANSA in 1970s. In the picture, Monica Vitti is shown being embraced by the italian actor Gian Maria Volonté...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper

Vintage Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage B/W photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Portrait of Monica Vitti is a vintage b/w photographic print on single-coated paper. Monica Vitti is born in Rome on November 3, 1931. Admitted in 1950 to the Academy of Dra...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper

Dino Zoff and Gigi Riva - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage black and white photograph realized in 1970s. Copyright by Agenzia Giornalistica Italia. Very good condition.
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper

Paola Borboni and Diana Dei - Vintage Photo -1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. Paola Borboni and Diana Dei during the show "Three Owls on the Dresser" written by Fabio Battistini. Photo by Tommaso Le Pera
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper

Vintage Portrait of Virna Lisi - Vintage Photographic Print - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Portrait of Virna Lisi is a vintage b/w photographic print on single-coated paper realized in 1960s. Good conditions. Virna Lisi Born on November 8, 1936, she began her fil...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper

Shah and Farah Diba, King [...] - Black and White Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Mohammad Reza Shah and Farah Diba, King and Queen of Iran is an original photograph realized in the early 1970s. With the stamp " Associated Pres Photo Cop...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper

Vintage Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage b/w Photo - End of 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Portrait of Monica Vitti is a vintage black and white photo realized at the end of 1970s. Monica Vitti is born in Rome on November 3, 1931. Admitted in 1950 to the Academy o...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper

Portrait of Jack Nicholson- Vintage Photo -1976
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. Jack Nicholson accepts his Oscar as Best Actor for his part in "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest".
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper

Vintage Portrait of Virna Lisi - Vintage Photographic Print - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Portrait of Virna Lisi is a vintage b/w photographic print on single-coated paper. Good Conditions. Virna Lisi Born on November 8, 1936, she began her film career as a 17-y...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper

Vintage Portrait of Monica Vitti - Black and White Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Portrait of Monica Vitti is a vintage b/w photograph realized in the late 1970s. Monica Vitti is born in Rome on November 3, 1931. Admitted in 1950 to the Academy of Dramat...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper

The Italian Actress Paola Borboni - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. The Italian Actress Paola Borboni.
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper

Kate Bush
Located in London, GB
David Bailey Kate Bush, 1978 Archival Inkjet on paper Signed by the artist, on verso Image: 36.83 x 36.83 cm Sheet: 42 x 59.4 cm Edition of 10
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

Kristine DeBell - Vintage Photo by Helmut Newton - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Kristine DeBell is a  vintage photo, realized by Helmut Newton in the 1970s. The artwork represent fashion model and actress in 1970s. 
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper

Stevie Wonder V1, Los Angeles, California - Black and White, Musician, Piano
Located in Denton, TX
Stevie Wonder V1 by Al Satterwhite is a black and white portrait of the famous American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. Archival Pigment Print 20 x 24 in. Ed. of 2...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Brigitte Bardot with Cigar in Spain, 1971 - Platinum Lifetime Print
Located in Chicago, IL
French actress Brigitte Bardot on the set of "The Ballad of Frenchie King" in Almeria, Spain, 1971 Platinum lifetime print. (lifetime signed) 20 x 24 inches Edition Size: 50 + 10 ...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Platinum

The Italian Actress Lea Massari - Vintage Photograph - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. The Italian Actress Lea Massari.
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper

Theatrical Scene - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage photograph realized in 1970s. Excellent condition.
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper

Portrait of Enrico Montesano - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage photograph realized in 1970s. Excellent condition.
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper

Portrait of Enrico Montesano - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage photograph realized in 1970s. Excellent condition.
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper

David Bowie, Diamond Dogs - Terry O'Neill, music, lifetime signed, 24x20 in.
Located in London, GB
Terry O'Neill (1938-2019) David Bowie, Diamond Dogs (v2) 1974 lifetime edition silver gelatin fine art archival print 24 x 20 in. (paper size) edition of 50 signed and numbered printed later Price: £9,360 GBP (inc. 20% UK VAT) Notes: David Bowie poses with a large barking dog for the artwork of his 1974 album Diamond Dogs in London. From the start of the 1960s and continuing until the present day the name of Terry O'Neill has become inextricably connected with some of the most interesting takes on photographic portraits of celebrities. From the Beatles and Rolling Stones in the 1960s to the Royal Family and the Prime Minister's family in more recent times Terry O'Neill has proved adept at recording the significant subjects of the day in a visually stimulating and sometimes unexpected way and thus illuminated history of our age. Terry O'Neill was born on 30 July 1938 in the East End of London. His career as a photographer evolved by chance out of his first ambition to become a jazz drummer. Leaving school at fourteen and then doing his National Service his ambition was to go to America to study with the great drummers there. He thought that the best way to travel frequently and inexpensively to the USA would be to get a job as an air steward for BOAC. The airline at that time had no vacancies for stewards but suggested he took a vacancy in their technical photographic unit, which he combined with time at an art school and he then became interested in photojournalism. At first, O'Neill worked as freelance at London Airport, later was offered a stunt as a reportage photographer at Heathrow. This was followed by three years in Fleet Street, with O'Neill at 21, the youngest photographer in Fleet Street taking pop pictures for the up-tempo Daily Sketch. One thing lead to another and O'Neill quickly became a significant image-maker and one of the group of talented young photographers who helped create the photographic icons of the 1960s and create part of the buzz that became Swinging London. The peer group that emerged in this decade included David Bailey, Terence Donovan and Brian Duffy from the East End and Patrick Lichfield and Lewis Morley...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Provence, Le Café de France, Iconic French Black and White Photograph 1970s
Located in New york, NY
Interested in “ordinary people with ordinary lives,” photographer Willy Ronis among the postwar French photographers spent his career roaming the streets of Paris, photographing people in love, at work, and at play. Le Café de France...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

The American Actress Anjelica Houston and the Actor... - Vintage photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. The American Actress Anjelica Houston and the Israeli Film Director and Actor Assy Dayan, protagonists of "A Walk with Love and Death". 
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper

La Chasse au Cerf, Normandie, France, September 1975
Located in New York, NY
La Chasse au Cerf, Normandie, France, September 1975 Photographed by Jonathan Becker Contemporary 44" x 44.5" Archival Pigment Print Edition Nº 1 of 9 Certificate of Origin Signed a...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Paul Newman / Sebring 12-Hour Race, Florida - Black and White Portrait, Racing
Located in Denton, TX
Paul Newman / Sebring 12-Hour Race, Florida by Al Satterwhite is a black and white portrait of the American actor, director, race car driver, philanthropist and entrepreneur. Newman'...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Saturday Night Live in Elaine's Kitchen, 1976
Located in New York, NY
Elaine's Kitchen - Saturday Night Live • Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi & Lorne Michaels, New York, January 1976 Photographed by Jonathan ...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Official Portrait of L. Bernstein - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Official Portrait of Leonard Bernstein, one of the greatest conductors of all the times: of the New York Symphony Orchestra , of the Israel Philarmonic Orchestra and music director o...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper

Star Trek Convention - Color Group Portrait, Costumes, Sci-Fi, Alien
Located in Denton, TX
Star Trek Convention by Neal Slavin is a color group portraits of 14 young adults dressed in costumes from the popular sci-fi show, Star Trek. Archival Pigment Print Paper size: 17 ...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Keith Richards "Keith Coors"
Located in Mount Pleasant, SC
Keith Richards on stage, Rolling Stones U.S. 1972 Tour “Some of my most outrageous nights– I can only believe actually happened because of corroborating evidence. No wonder I’m famo...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Portrait of Apollo Police - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage black and white photograph realized in 1970s. Copyright by Giornalfoto. Very good condition.
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper

Backseat
Located in Zurich, CH
Balthasar BURKHARD (1944–2010, Switzerland) Backseat, 1977 Silver gelatin print on Baryta paper, artist's wooden frame Sheet 108 x 132 cm (42 1/2 x 52 in.) From an edition of 5 A Gal...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Studio 54 Opening Night, New York, NY, 1977
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition 1 of 20 After 30 years on West 11th Street, The Robin Rice Gallery celebrates its first ever exhibition for Robin...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Metal

Jones, Opening Night Studio 54, New York, NY, 1977
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition 1 of 15 After 30 years on West 11th Street, The Robin Rice Gallery celebrates its first ever exhibition for Robin...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Metal

Portrait of Rocca, Capello, Facchetti and Chinaglia - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage black and white photograph realized in 1970s. Copyright by Agenzia Giornalistica Italia. Very good condition.
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Photographic Paper

Caitlyn Bruce Jenner, Montreal Olympics, 1976, Black and White Photograph Framed
Located in Chicago, IL
This iconic photo of Bruce Jenner (aka Caitlyn Jenner) is at the moment of his decathlon win at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. The photographer, Art Shay, s...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Andy Warhol Photographing Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi, Texas
Located in Denton, TX
Andy Warhol Photographing Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi, Texas by Bob Shaw depicts Andy Warhol photographing a gentleman amidst an ongoing pa...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Neil Young back of Limo 30x40
Located in Mount Pleasant, SC
Neil Young in back of Limo after purchasing his Gretsch "White Falcon" guitar in the West Village of NYC. 1970. 30x40 inch is a Edition of 25. Signed and numbered by photographer
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Keith Richards "Patience Please"
Located in Mount Pleasant, SC
Keith Richards "Patience Please for a Drug Free America" 1972 "Exile on Main Street" Tour. Limited Edition. Signed by photographer.
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Archival Pigment

Warhol, Opening Night Studio 54, New York, NY, 1977
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition 1 of 20 After 30 years on West 11th Street, The Robin Rice Gallery celebrates its first ever exhibition for Robin...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Metal

Chelsea 101 (vintage Chelsea Manhattan photograph)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
'CHELSEA 101' by noted New York downtown art scene photographer, Fernando Natalici Vintage original sepia toned photo taken in Manhattan's historic Chelsea area in 1979. Artist statement: "As I was riding by 101 West 25th Street, north-side of block, closer to 6th Ave., workers were removing a newer sign that was mounted on top of CHELSEA 101, unaware what was under… They didn’t show much surprise and proceeded to mount the new sign… Seeing that, from my bike, I stopped and got the shot before they covered it up with another sign… CHELSEA 101 remained there until the building was renovated; today, a window into a bygone era of family owned sewing machine shops..." Silver gelatin print, 1979 8.5 x 11 inches (full frame printed to the edges) Hand signed from an edition of 2 A/P's on the reverse Obtained directly from artist. Seller is a primary dealer rep of Natalici. Well-preserved; very good to excellent condition New York based photographer Fernando Natalici is best known for his iconographic documentation of the downtown Manhattan art scene of the mid/late 70's and early 80's. Natalici’s portfolio includes sought after images of a young Patti Smith, Blondie, Talking Heads, Keith Haring, The Ramones and more. As an Art Director, Fernando has played a key role in creating memorable visuals for historic NY venues such as CBGB's, The Mudd Club, Area and Danceteria. Related Categories William Klein. Henri Cartier Bresson. Saul Leiter. NYC street signs...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Contemporary photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary 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 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 Stefanie Schneider, Tyler Shields, Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde, and Richard Heeps. Frequently made by artists working with Pigment Print, and Archival Pigment Print 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 photography, so small editions measuring 0.4 inches across are also available.

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