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: 1960s
Period: 1930s
Style: Contemporary
Vintage Circus
Located in Austin, TX
Retro 1960s photograph featuring a terrific shot of circus acrobats on horses.
This listing is for a limited edition archival print.
What's included:
- Limited Edition Archival Pr...
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1960s Contemporary Photography
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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Lady Blandfort opens Antique Dealers' Fair - Vintage Photograph - 1964
Located in Roma, IT
Lady Blandfort opens Antique Dealers' Fair is a black and white vintage photo, realized in June 10th 1964.
The photo depicts the Marchioness of Blandford viewing exhibits after ope...
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1960s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
$142 Sale Price
25% Off
Coretta Scott King and Richard Hatcher - Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Coretta Scott King and Richard Hatcher- Vintage Photo is a historical photograph realized in the 1960s.
Good conditions and aged.
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1960s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Cuban Socialists - Historical Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Cuban Socialists - Historical Photo is a black and white vintage photograph realized in the 1960s. It belongs to historical albumen including photo reportages of historical events an...
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1960s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
$53 Sale Price
25% Off
Prague - Vintage Poster After Franco Fontana - 1967
Located in Roma, IT
Prague, 1967 is an offset poster realized based on a photo by Franco Fontana, 1967
Rondanini art Gallery, Rome.
60 x 80 cm.
Good conditions
Franco Fontana (born 9 December 1933...
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1960s Contemporary Photography
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Offset
Joan Baez - Vintage photo - 1967
Located in Roma, IT
Joan Baez while singing "Hickory Wind" from "David's Album".
Category
1960s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
$71 Sale Price
25% Off
Sophia Loren Showering in "Judith"
Located in Austin, TX
Sophia Loren smiling in shower scene for her role in "Judith", 1966.
Judith is a 1966 drama film about a beautiful woman who survived a concentration camp goes to Israel in 1948 to ...
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1960s Contemporary Photography
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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Portrait of Coretta Scott King - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Coretta Scott King is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1960s.
Good conditions and aged.
Copyright by Rizzoli Press, Milan.
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1960s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
$142 Sale Price
25% Off
Nelson Algren at Comsiky Park circa 1949, Photo Signed
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
Nelson Algren stands in a crowd at Comisky Park circa 1949. Framing options available.
Art Shay
Nelson Algren at Comisky Park
silver gelatin print, printed circa 2016
18h x 16w in
4...
Category
1960s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Algeria- Historical Vintage Photo
Located in Roma, IT
Algeria- Historical Vintage Photo is a black and white vintage photograph realized in the 1960s. It belongs to historical albumen including photo reportages of historical events and ...
Category
1960s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
$71 Sale Price
25% Off
Cubans in Moscow - Historical Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Cubans in Moscow - Historical Photo is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1960s. It belongs to historical album including photo reportages of historical moment and poli...
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1960s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
$79 Sale Price
25% Off
The Italian Actress Antonella Lualdi with Lando Buzzanc-Vintage Photograph-1969
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo.
The Italian Actress Antonella Lualdi with Laudo Buzzanca in a scene of "Un caso di coscienza". 15-10-1969
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1960s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Campo dei Fiori, Rome - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Campo dei Fiori, Rome is a black and white vintage photo, realized in Mid 20th Century.
Good conditions and aged.
It belongs to a historical and nostalgic album including historica...
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1960s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
$213 Sale Price
25% Off
Carole Lombard Dramatic Portrait in Hat
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning black and white image features Carole Lombard in a dramatically lit portrait, posed profile in a large brimmed hat.
Carole Lombard was an American film actress. She wa...
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1930s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Led Zeppelin Stays at the Chateau Marmont
By Jay Thompson
Located in Austin, TX
Incredible 1969 photograph of one of the worlds greatest rock bands, Led Zeppelin. This photograph was taken by Jay Thompson during a memorable photo shoot at LA's Chateau Marmont. G...
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1960s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Camilo Cienfuegos in Cuba - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Camilo Cienfuegos is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1960s. It belongs to historical album including photo reportages of historical moment and political events, meti...
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1960s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
$79 Sale Price
25% Off
Marilyn Monroe Glows at ANPA
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid portrait of Marilyn Monroe and Milton Berle standing on stage and smiling into the microphone. Together they stood on stage of The Banshees Welcome Editors and...
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1960s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
War in Algeria - Historical Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Algeria- Historical Photo is a black and white vintage photograph realized in the 1960s. It belongs to historical album including photo reportages of historical events and political ...
Category
1960s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
$71 Sale Price
25% Off
War in Algeria - Historical Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
War in Algeria- Historical Photo is a black and white vintage photograph realized in the 1960s. It belongs to historical album including photo reportages of historical events and pol...
Category
1960s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
$79 Sale Price
25% Off
Katharine Hepburn in "Holiday"
By Alexander Kahle
Located in Austin, TX
A classic film still of Kathrine Hepburn on the set of the classic 1938 film "Holiday".
Katharine Hepburn was an American actress in film, stage, and television. Hepburn's career a...
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1930s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Arthur Ashe in Action
Located in Austin, TX
Retro 1960s photograph depicting a young Arthur Ashe in action.
Arthur Ashe was an American professional tennis player. He won three Grand Slam titles i...
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1960s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Opening Exhibition - Life in Italy in 1960s - Vintage photo
Located in Roma, IT
Opening Exhibition - Life in Italy in the 1960s in the 1960s is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s, it is from a series of vintage photographs of the cultural...
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1960s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
$49 Sale Price
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The British Actor Stewart Granger - Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
The British Actor Stewart Granger is a black and white photograph realized in 1962
Vintage Photo. depicting The British Actor Stewart Granger.
Dated...
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1960s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
$177 Sale Price
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Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. Smiling
Located in Austin, TX
This awesome black and white capture features Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. smiling.
Frank Sinatra was an American singer, actor, and producer who was one of the most popular an...
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1960s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Conference on Disarmament in Lausanne - Vintage photo - 1979
Located in Roma, IT
Conference on Disarmament in Lausanne is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1979.
The photo depicts the conference on disarmament of the United Nations in Lausanne, on 24 ...
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1960s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
$159 Sale Price
25% Off
Classic Comedian and Film Stars of the 30s
Located in Austin, TX
This artistically recolored group portrait features some of the greatest stars of the 1920s and 30s all standing together and chatting. From left to right: Bela Lugosi...
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1930s Contemporary Photography
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Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Pigment
The British Actor Stewart Granger - Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo.
The British Actor Stewart Granger.
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1960s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
$142 Sale Price
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Alfred Hitchcock - Vintage photo - 1963
Located in Roma, IT
Alfred Hitchcock is a vintage photo, realized in 1963.
Good conditions.
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1960s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
$221 Sale Price
25% Off
Old Days - Selecting Vinyls.- Vintage photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Old Days - Historical Photo is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the Mid-20th Century.
Good conditions.
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1960s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
$79 Sale Price
25% Off
Queen Elizabeth II - Vintage photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Queen Elizabeth II is a vintage black and white photograph realized in 1960s.
Good conditions.
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1960s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
$195 Sale Price
25% Off
Janis Joplin Live at Woodstock
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white portrait of Janis Joplin singing into the microphone at Woodstock.
Janis Joplin was an American singer-songwriter who sang rock, soul, and blues music. One of the mo...
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1960s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Martin Luther King Jr. Giving a Speech
Located in Austin, TX
Awesome black and white capture of Martin Luther King Jr. giving a speech at the podium.
Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most vi...
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1960s Contemporary Photography
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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Audrey Hepburn in Paris When It Sizzles
By Amleto Calzolari
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white film still of Audrey Hepburn and William Holden in "Paris When it Sizzles", circa 1964.
Paris When It Sizzles is a 1964 American romantic comedy film directed by Ri...
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1960s Contemporary Photography
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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Audrey Hepburn Glamour Portrait in Tulle
By Bud Fraker
Located in Austin, TX
Great black and white capture of the glamorous Audrey Hepburn posed leaning on a small table, dripping in jewels and beauty.
British actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn is rega...
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1960s Contemporary Photography
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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Audrey Hepburn "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Located in Austin, TX
This elegant selectively colored promotional portrait features Audrey Hepburn in her role for "Breakfast at Tiffany's".
Breakfast at Tiffany's is a 1961 American romantic comedy fil...
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1960s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Led Zeppelin Sitting at a Kitchen Table
By Jay Thompson
Located in Austin, TX
Candid black and white capture of members of Led Zeppelin sitting at a kitchen table, circa 1969.
Led Zeppelin was an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group consiste...
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1960s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Brigitte Bardot Posed with Vintage Car
Located in Austin, TX
Awesome fashion capture of the beautiful Brigitte Bardot posing for a portrait leaning on a vintage car.
Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot, often referred to by her initials B.B. ., is a ...
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1960s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Corrado and Amedeo Nazzari - Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Corrado and Amedeo Nazzari is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s.
Good conditions.
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1960s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
$79 Sale Price
25% Off
Clark Gable Posed on Sound Stage
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white portrait features Clark Gable pose on a sound stage, circa 1931.
Clark Gable was an American film actor and military officer, often referred to as "The King of...
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1930s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Jimi Hendrix Tuning Guitar on Stage
By Grant Harper Reid
Located in Austin, TX
Captured by photographer Grant Harper Reid, the concert took place on September 5, 1969, in Harlem on 139th Street between 5th. Ave. & Lenox Ave.
...
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1960s Contemporary Photography
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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Steve McQueen Loading Rifle
By Lothar Winkler
Located in Austin, TX
Awesome capture of Steve McQueen loading a rifle for his role in "The Great Escape", circa 1963.
Steve McQueen nicknamed the "King of Cool", was an American actor. His antihero persona, emphasized during the height of the counterculture of the 1960s, made him a top box-office draw during the 1960s and 1970s. McQueen received an Academy Award nomination for his role in The Sand Pebbles. His other popular films include The Cincinnati Kid, Love With the Proper Stranger...
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1960s Contemporary Photography
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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Audrey Hepburn Fish Portrait
Located in Austin, TX
Unique and stunning black and white capture of star actress Audrey Hepburn posed with a peculiar fish-shaped weathervane.
Audrey Kathleen Hepburn was a British actress. Recognised a...
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1960s Contemporary Photography
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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Cambodia Temple - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Cambodia temple is a Vintage b/w Photo realized in the 1960s.
Good conditions.
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1960s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
$124 Sale Price
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John Wayne Cooking on Grill
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white portrait features John Wayne, nicknamed "Duke", an American actor and filmmaker, and an Academy Award-winner for his role in "True Grit". This candid image featu...
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1960s Contemporary Photography
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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso
Located in Austin, TX
The Dalai Lama is a title given to spiritual leaders of the Tibetan people. They are part of the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" school of Tibetan Buddhism, the newest of the schools of Tibeta...
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1960s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Fidel Castro with Cuban Socialists - Historical Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Fidel Castro with Cuban Socialists is a black-and-white vintage photograph realized in the 1960s. It belongs to historical albumen including photo reportages of historical events and...
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1960s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
$159 Sale Price
25% Off
Sinatra in the Studio
Located in Austin, TX
Retro 1960's photo capturing Frank Sinatra on the set. One of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century, Sinatra had a popularity that was later matched on...
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1960s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Jawaharlal Nehru and Julie Andrews - Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Jawaharlal Nehru and Julie Andrews is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s.
Good conditions.
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1960s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
$177 Sale Price
25% Off
The Italian Actress Nicoletta Machiavelli - Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo.
The Italian Actress Nicoletta Machiavelli in a photograph by Ansa.
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1960s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
$62 Sale Price
25% Off
Ken Miles / Sebring (Ford GT-X1)
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 25
Signed, titled, dated, print date, and misc. notations in pencil on print verso.
Paper size: 16 x 20 in., Image size: 12 1/4 x 17 3/4 in.
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1960s Contemporary Photography
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Archival Pigment
Requin - Vintage Photograph by Gianni Piccione - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Requin is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1960s by Gianni Piccione.
Requin was the fastest submarine in the world, which left from the East and went around the world i...
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1960s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
$133 Sale Price
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Emma Castro's Wedding - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Emma Castro'sWedding is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1960s. It belongs to historical album including photo reportages of historical moment and political events, ...
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1960s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
$88 Sale Price
25% Off
Aerial View of Lisbon - Vintage Photograph - 1967
Located in Roma, IT
Aerial view of Lisbon is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1967.
Good conditions and aged.
It belongs to a historical and nostalgic album including historical moments, p...
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1960s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Del Pelo Pardi - Historical Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Del Pelo Pardi - Historical Photo is a black and white vintage photograph realized in the 1960s. It belongs to historical albumen including photo reportages of historical events and ...
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1960s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
$62 Sale Price
25% Off
Prague - Vintage Poster After Franco Fontana - 1967
Located in Roma, IT
Franco Fontana, offset, Prague.
Realized for the photographer's exhibition at Galleria Rondanini, Rome.
Category
1960s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Offset
$142 Sale Price
25% Off
Lady Diana and Prince Harry - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Lady Diana and Prince Harry is a vintage black and white Photograph realized in the 1980s.
Good conditions.
The description on the rear.
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1960s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
$177 Sale Price
25% Off
Hong Kong – The New Face of the Orient - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Hong Kong – The new face of the Orient is a Vintage b/w Photo realized in the 1960s.
Good conditions.
Stamped on the rear.
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1960s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
$124 Sale Price
25% Off
Havana Cuba - Historical Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Havana Cuba - Historical Photo is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1960s. It belongs to historical album including photo reportages of historical moment and political...
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1960s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
$79 Sale Price
25% Off
Cubans Rebels - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Cubans rebels is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1960s. It belongs to historical album including photo reportages of historical moment and political events, meticulo...
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1960s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
$71 Sale Price
25% Off
Prague - Vintage Poster After Franco Fontana - 1967
Located in Roma, IT
Coloured poster after a photograph by Franco Fontana (Modena, 1933), one of the italian most famous contemporary photographer. Titled at the bottom. Very good conditions.
Fontana st...
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1960s Contemporary Photography
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Offset
$159 Sale Price
25% Off
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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