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Modern Photography

MODERN STYLE

The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.

Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.

The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.

Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.

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Style: Modern
48x36  "Webb Deep Field" Telescope Space Photography NASA  Print
48x36  "Webb Deep Field" Telescope Space Photography NASA  Print

48x36 "Webb Deep Field" Telescope Space Photography NASA Print

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Original museum grade exhibition prints on acid-free archival luster paper. These are the highest quality NASA prints ever produced. Edition of 250. *This print can be hung vertic...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

50x40  " Marilyn Monroe" Photomosaic Pop Fine Art Photography Photograph
50x40  " Marilyn Monroe" Photomosaic Pop Fine Art Photography Photograph

50x40 " Marilyn Monroe" Photomosaic Pop Fine Art Photography Photograph

By Destro

Located in Los Angeles, CA

"Marilyn" is a photomosaic artwork by Destro. Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundreds of smaller images. Archival photographic paper Signed edition of 2...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Sunbathing in Venice, 1954 - Venetian Nude Sunbathing in Vintage Italian Fashion
Sunbathing in Venice, 1954 - Venetian Nude Sunbathing in Vintage Italian Fashion

Sunbathing in Venice, 1954 - Venetian Nude Sunbathing in Vintage Italian Fashion

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

Sunbathing in Venice, 1954 - Venetian Sunbathing in Vintage Italian Fashion by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. A...

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20th Century Modern Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital

Verve No. 2; Spring 1938 – Kandinsky & Masson lithographs & many images
Verve No. 2; Spring 1938 – Kandinsky & Masson lithographs & many images

Verve No. 2; Spring 1938 – Kandinsky & Masson lithographs & many images

By Georges Braque

Located in Middletown, NY

Teriade, E. (director) Texts by Georges Braque, Paul Valéry, André Gide, André Malraux, James Joyce, Ernest Hemingway, et. al. Verve, Volume One No. 2; Verve for For Spring 1938 (Mar...

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20th Century Modern Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White, Photogravure, Lithograph

50x40  " Marilyn Monroe" Photomosaic Pop Fine Art Photography Photograph
50x40  " Marilyn Monroe" Photomosaic Pop Fine Art Photography Photograph

50x40 " Marilyn Monroe" Photomosaic Pop Fine Art Photography Photograph

By Destro

Located in Los Angeles, CA

"Marilyn" is a photomosaic artwork by Destro. Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundreds of smaller images. Archival photographic paper Unsigned Framing op...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Air Jordan" 50x60 Nike Michael Jordan, Sneakers, Photography Fine Art Signed
"Air Jordan" 50x60 Nike Michael Jordan, Sneakers, Photography Fine Art Signed

"Air Jordan" 50x60 Nike Michael Jordan, Sneakers, Photography Fine Art Signed

By Destro

Located in Los Angeles, CA

"Air Jordan" is an acrylic photomosaic artwork by Destro. The first release in a series mosaic works called "Icons". Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundre...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Guns N' Roses Appetite for Destruction 30x50 Photography Cassette Tape Pop Art
Guns N' Roses Appetite for Destruction 30x50 Photography Cassette Tape Pop Art

Guns N' Roses Appetite for Destruction 30x50 Photography Cassette Tape Pop Art

By Destro

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A contemporary photograph of Guns N' Roses iconic "Appetite for Destruction" cassette tape. This is s the first release in the much anticipated series "The Music" by pop Artists Dest...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"BUTTERFLY HEART" 48x36 Pop Art Archival Print Butterflies Signed Limited Editon
"BUTTERFLY HEART" 48x36 Pop Art Archival Print Butterflies Signed Limited Editon

"BUTTERFLY HEART" 48x36 Pop Art Archival Print Butterflies Signed Limited Editon

By Destro

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Archival pigment pop art print of butterflies creating a heart shape created by DESTRO – signed & limited edition. Paper Size 36×48 inches edition of 150 Signed and number...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Candid Moment - Marilyn Monroe at Ambassador Hotel in New York City

Marilyn Candid Moment - Marilyn Monroe at Ambassador Hotel in New York City

By Ed Feingersh

Located in Brighton, GB

American actress Marilyn Monroe relaxes on the sofa of her suite at the Ambassador Hotel in New York whilst reading 'To the Actor: On the Technique of Acting', the classic guide to a...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin

A History of Sex - Head
A History of Sex - Head

A History of Sex - Head

By Andres Serrano

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Andres Serrano portraits of The History of Sex, taken in 1996 in the Netherlands, the camera looks directly at the models, who respond in kind. Eyes first seems to be the guiding pri...

Category

1990s Modern Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Archival Pigment

Dining Out - New York Dinner Portrait Couple Dining Black and White Photograph

Dining Out - New York Dinner Portrait Couple Dining Black and White Photograph

Located in Brighton, GB

Dining Out - New York Dinner Portrait Couple Dining Black and White Photograph A couple dining out at an elegant hotel in New York is caught momentarily distracted by the floor show...

Category

20th Century Modern Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Sunbathing in Capri, 1974 - Sunbathers on French Island of Capri Summer Bronzing
Sunbathing in Capri, 1974 - Sunbathers on French Island of Capri Summer Bronzing

Sunbathing in Capri, 1974 - Sunbathers on French Island of Capri Summer Bronzing

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

Sunbathing in Capri, 1974 - Sunbathers on French Island of Capri Summer Bronzing by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. ...

Category

20th Century Modern Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital

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...

Category

1980s Modern Photography

Materials

Lambda

Louis Armstrong on Stage - Louis Armstrong Trumpet Player Concert Photograph

Louis Armstrong on Stage - Louis Armstrong Trumpet Player Concert Photograph

Located in Brighton, GB

Louis Armstrong on Stage - Louis Armstrong Trumpet Player Concert Photograph World renowned trumpeter and jazz musician Louis Armstrong is photographed on stage during a concert. 1...

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20th Century Modern Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Couple at Party - Black and White Romantic Couple Silver Gelatin Photograph

Couple at Party - Black and White Romantic Couple Silver Gelatin Photograph

Located in Brighton, GB

Couple at Party - Black and White Romantic Couple Silver Gelatin Photograph A couple relaxes and laughs on a spacious sofa on the terrace of a villa. The party is still in full swin...

Category

20th Century Modern Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin

50x40" Elvis by Warhol" Photomosaic Pop Fine Art Photography Unsigned Print
50x40" Elvis by Warhol" Photomosaic Pop Fine Art Photography Unsigned Print

50x40" Elvis by Warhol" Photomosaic Pop Fine Art Photography Unsigned Print

By Destro

Located in Los Angeles, CA

"ELVIS BY ANDY WARHOL" is a photomosaic artwork by Destro. Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundreds of smaller images. Archival photographic paper Framin...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Spring Break, 1950s - Bonita Springs Palm Beach Florida Students Spring Break
Spring Break, 1950s - Bonita Springs Palm Beach Florida Students Spring Break

Spring Break, 1950s - Bonita Springs Palm Beach Florida Students Spring Break

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

Spring Break, 1950s - Bonita Springs Palm Beach Florida Students Spring Break by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. ...

Category

20th Century Modern Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital

Carmen II - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 35" x 35"
Carmen II - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 35" x 35"

Carmen II - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 35" x 35"

By Alex Sher

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This dramatic underwater nude photograph captures a naked female figure enveloped in flowing crimson fabric against a deep black void. The composition features rich burgundy and wine...

Category

2010s Modern Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Jhelum River in Kashmir, 1961 - Luxury Watercraft Indian Natural Landscape
Jhelum River in Kashmir, 1961 - Luxury Watercraft Indian Natural Landscape

Jhelum River in Kashmir, 1961 - Luxury Watercraft Indian Natural Landscape

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

Jhelum River in Kashmir, 1961 - Luxury Sailing Watercraft by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Digital C-Type print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. ...

Category

20th Century Modern Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital

Westin Excelsior, Lido in Venice, 1957 - Venetian Gondolas in Canals in Italy
Westin Excelsior, Lido in Venice, 1957 - Venetian Gondolas in Canals in Italy

Westin Excelsior, Lido in Venice, 1957 - Venetian Gondolas in Canals in Italy

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

Westin Excelsior, Lido in Venice, 1957 - Venetian Gondolas in Canals in Italy by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. We...

Category

20th Century Modern Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital

30x40 NOTORIOUS B.I.G. "LIFE AFTER DEATH" Cassette Photography Pop Art Unsigned
30x40 NOTORIOUS B.I.G. "LIFE AFTER DEATH" Cassette Photography Pop Art Unsigned

30x40 NOTORIOUS B.I.G. "LIFE AFTER DEATH" Cassette Photography Pop Art Unsigned

By Destro

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A contemporary photograph of a NOTORIOUS B.I.G. "LIFE AFTER DEATH" cassette tape. This is s the first release in the much anticipated series "The Music" by pop Artists Destro These ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

R2D2 30x40 First Release , Star Wars, Photography Pop Art,  Movie, Signed
R2D2 30x40 First Release , Star Wars, Photography Pop Art,  Movie, Signed

R2D2 30x40 First Release , Star Wars, Photography Pop Art, Movie, Signed

By Destro

Located in Los Angeles, CA

R2D2 from the original Kenner release of the Star Wars toys in May of 1977 This is pre release is the first release in the much anticipated series "The Toys" "They encapsulate an era...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

40x60  "Apollo 8 Earth Rise"  Space Photography NASA Fine Art Print Photograph
40x60  "Apollo 8 Earth Rise"  Space Photography NASA Fine Art Print Photograph

40x60 "Apollo 8 Earth Rise" Space Photography NASA Fine Art Print Photograph

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Original museum grade exhibition prints on acid-free archival photographic luster paper. These are the highest quality NASA prints ever produced. Edition of 250 Taken aboard Apollo...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

Untitled, From the series Acto Uno. Male Nude Limited Edition B&W Photograph
Untitled, From the series Acto Uno. Male Nude Limited Edition B&W Photograph

Untitled, From the series Acto Uno. Male Nude Limited Edition B&W Photograph

By Ricky Cohete

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Untitled, by Ricky Cohete From the series "Acto Uno" Archival Pigment print Small size: 20 in H x 30 in W. Edition of 13 + 1AP Unframed 2020 Black and White Photograph All prices a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

Materials

Black and White, Pigment, Archival Pigment

36x48 MODONNA "LIKE A VIRGIN" Cassette Tape Photography Archival Poster Print
36x48 MODONNA "LIKE A VIRGIN" Cassette Tape Photography Archival Poster Print

36x48 MODONNA "LIKE A VIRGIN" Cassette Tape Photography Archival Poster Print

By Destro

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A contemporary photograph of a MODONNA "LIKE A VIRGIN" cassette tape. This is s the first release in the much anticipated series "The Music" by pop Artists Destro These iconic tapes ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Minnie and Dru Montagu - Couple Poses for Photograph on Sandy Beach under Palms
Minnie and Dru Montagu - Couple Poses for Photograph on Sandy Beach under Palms

Minnie and Dru Montagu - Couple Poses for Photograph on Sandy Beach under Palms

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

Minnie and Dru Montagu - Couple Poses for Photograph on Sandy Beach under Palms by Slim Aarons 16" x 16" print on 16" x 20" paper. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 1...

Category

20th Century Modern Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital

Acto Tres, Acto Uno, series. Male Nude Black and White Photograph
Acto Tres, Acto Uno, series. Male Nude Black and White Photograph

Acto Tres, Acto Uno, series. Male Nude Black and White Photograph

By Ricky Cohete

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Cohete's ritual with movement and the male dancer formations, inhabits his black and white theater-like habitat. Like light; always in motion. The harsh lights and shadows in the wa...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

Materials

Black and White, Pigment, Archival Pigment

Cortina D'Ampezzo, Ski Lift, 1960
Cortina D'Ampezzo, Ski Lift, 1960

Cortina D'Ampezzo, Ski Lift, 1960

By Slim Aarons

Located in New York, NY

A skier using the ski lifts at Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, 1962. Cortina D'Ampezzo 1962 C print (Printed later) Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certifi...

Category

1960s Modern Photography

Materials

C Print

Bailarín II. The Bailarín, series. Male Nude dancer. Black & White photograph
Bailarín II. The Bailarín, series. Male Nude dancer. Black & White photograph

Bailarín II. The Bailarín, series. Male Nude dancer. Black & White photograph

By Ricky Cohete

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Expansion and light come together here to capture the opening of the expulsion. The harsh lights and shadows in the warm Florida weather led Ricky Rocket to explore photography. The...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

Fern Forest II - Fern Forest Landscape Woodland Photography

Fern Forest II - Fern Forest Landscape Woodland Photography

By Morgan Silk

Located in Brighton, GB

'Fern Forest II' is an Archival Inkjet Print by photographer Morgan Silk. It is available in this size of 17" x 24" in a limited edition of 25. 'Fern Forest II' is the second prin...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital

Espiral Dos & Espiral. Diptych. Male Nudes. Black and White Photographs
Espiral Dos & Espiral. Diptych. Male Nudes. Black and White Photographs

Espiral Dos & Espiral. Diptych. Male Nudes. Black and White Photographs

By Ricky Cohete

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Vignette of a dancer creating shapes and folds in the sunlight. Rocket's favorite lighting source. The harsh lights and shadows in the warm Florida weather led Ricky Rocket to explo...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

Materials

Black and White, Pigment, Archival Pigment

Cerro II. Cerros series. Male Nudes Black and White limited edition photograph
Cerro II. Cerros series. Male Nudes Black and White limited edition photograph

Cerro II. Cerros series. Male Nudes Black and White limited edition photograph

By Ricky Cohete

Located in Miami Beach, FL

In this series the artist documents how in the roar of the hills, these two bodies intertwine and connect with each other, forming mountains of desire. The harsh lights and shadows ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

Arco. Espiral, series. Male Nude. Limited Edition Photograph
Arco. Espiral, series. Male Nude. Limited Edition Photograph

Arco. Espiral, series. Male Nude. Limited Edition Photograph

By Ricky Cohete

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Vignette of a dancer creating shapes and folds in the sunlight. Rocket's favorite lighting source. The harsh lights and shadows in the warm Florida weather led Ricky Rocket to explo...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Cuerpos II. Cerros series. Male Nudes Black & White Limited Edition Photograph
Cuerpos II. Cerros series. Male Nudes Black & White Limited Edition Photograph

Cuerpos II. Cerros series. Male Nudes Black & White Limited Edition Photograph

By Ricky Cohete

Located in Miami Beach, FL

In this series the artist documents how in the roar of the hills, these two bodies intertwine and connect with each other, forming mountains of desire. The harsh lights and shadows ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

Fern Forest III - Forest Woodland Fern Photograph

Fern Forest III - Forest Woodland Fern Photograph

By Morgan Silk

Located in Brighton, GB

'Fern Forest III' is an Archival Inkjet Print by photographer Morgan Silk. It is available in this size of 17" x 24" in a limited edition of 25. 'Fern Forest III' is the second pr...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, Color

"Peek-A-Boo Beatles" by R. McPhedran

"Peek-A-Boo Beatles" by R. McPhedran

Located in London, GB

"Peek-A-Boo Beatles" by R. McPhedran 14th June 1965: The British rock group The Beatles stand in a window at Twickenham Film Studios, Middlesex. L-R: Georg...

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1960s Modern Photography

Materials

Black and White

Couple Sharing a Chair at Party - Romantic Couple Silver Gelatin Print

Couple Sharing a Chair at Party - Romantic Couple Silver Gelatin Print

Located in Brighton, GB

Couple Sharing a Chair at Party - Romantic Couple Silver Gelatin Photograph An amorous couple embraces intensely at a party, almost catching the attention of nearby partygoers... Th...

Category

20th Century Modern Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Untitled. Aerial Landscape limited edition color photograph
Untitled. Aerial Landscape limited edition color photograph

Untitled. Aerial Landscape limited edition color photograph

By Jill Peters

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Jill Peters finds her inspiration in the quickly changing architectural landmarks of her youth, like the demolished Miami Herald building, an abandoned roller coaster or a neglected ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Modern photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Modern 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, red, orange, purple and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Kevin Westenberg, Slim Aarons, Howard Schatz, and Terry O'Neill. Frequently made by artists working with Archival Pigment Print, and 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 Modern photography, so small editions measuring 4 inches across are also available. Prices for photography made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $44 and tops out at $75,000, while the average work sells for $2,150.