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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Family Snapper Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Family Snapper 1959 by Slim Aarons printed 2023 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Babe Paley (Mrs William Paley) by the pool. Her husband, William Paley is snapping the photogra...
Archival Pigment
Harbour Island, Bahamas 1967 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Harbour Island, Bahamas 1967 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped A couple relax at the beach on Harbour Island, Bahamas, 1967. 16 x 20" inches / 41 x 51 cm paper size Estate Stamped Co...
Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe (1956) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Marilyn Monroe (1956) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Popperfoto/Getty Images) London, England, 1956, American actress Marilyn Monroe is pictured at a press reception at th...
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
$1,900
Chick's Candy Store, Pitt St., N.Y. - New York City Street Scene, Store Front
Located in Denton, TX
Chick's Candy Store, Pitt St. N.Y. by Walter Rosenblum is a black and white photograph depicting a group of people gathered in front of a store on a New York City street. Gelatin Si...
Silver Gelatin
Bette Davis Eyes (1932) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Bette Davis Eyes (1932) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (photo by Pictorial Press / Alamy Archives) 1932, Portrait of actress Bette Davis. Addi...
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Mathew 2 Archival Pigment Print, Signed, Limited Edition, Contemporary
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 ‘ Mathew 2 ‘ who was captured on film in...
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Arc...
George Barris, "4D" from The Last Photos, photograph from original negative
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This photograph of Marilyn Monroe was taken by photographer, George Barris, in 1962 on Santa Monica Beach in California. It is from a collection entitled "The Last Photos", which is ...
Photographic Paper
$520Sale Price|20% Off
30x50 NOTORIOUS B.I.G. "LIFE AFTER DEATH" Cassette Photography Pop Art Signed
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 ...
Archival Pigment
Raquel Welch in ‘Myra Breckinridge
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn Relaxing, 1970 C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 50 American actress Raquel Welch wearing a stars and stripes suit in ‘Myra Breckinridge’, a 1970 America...
Silver Gelatin
Darth Vader - Oversize Getty Archive Print
Located in London, GB
31st March 1980: Darth Vader and two stormtroopers from the film ‘Star Wars’ stand menacingly over some road works in London’s Oxford Street to promote the franchise’s second release The Empire Strikes Back. The sequel is regarded by many as the finest in the series of George Lucas's space opera - and outdid the original in worldwide takings, paving the way for Return Of The Jedi shortly after and the Star Wars 'prequels' as well as the recent The Force Awakens...
Black and White, Archival Pigment
$3,600
Slim Aarons 'Marina Piccola' 1954 Official Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Marina Piccola by Slim Aarons Bathers relax by the swimming pool at La Canzone del Mare at the Marina Piccola, Capri, Italy, 1954. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Imag...
Archival Pigment
Legends Corner, Nashville, Tennessee - Black and White Print, Limited Edition
By Morgan Silk
Located in Brighton, GB
'Legends Corner, Nashville, Tennessee' is a black and white archival inkjet print by Morgan Silk. It is available in this size of 18" x 18" in a limited edition of 10. The iconic,...
Black and White, Archival Tape, Photographic Paper
Greg's Auto Shop, Nashville, Tennessee - Black and White Inkjet Print, Limited
By Morgan Silk
Located in Brighton, GB
'Greg's Auto Shop, Nashville, Tennessee' is a black and white archival inkjet print by Morgan Silk. It is available in this size of 18" x 18" in a limited edition of 10. A nightti...
Black and White, Archival Ink, Photographic Paper
Conca dei Marini 1984 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Conca dei Marini 1984 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped A quiet bay in Conca dei Marini, on the Amalfi coast in Italy, August 1984 40 x 30" inches / 102 x 76 cm paper size Estate Stam...
Archival Pigment
Sea Drive 1967 Slim Aarons Premium Collection Estate Stamped Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Sea Drive 1967 Film producer Kevin McClory takes his wife Bobo Sigrist and their family for a drive in an ‘Amphicar’ across the harbour at Nassau. The children are Bianca Juarez (Bo...
Color, Archival Pigment
'Bardot Cleans Up' Brigitte Bardot Limited Edition Silver gelatin print
Located in London, GB
'Private Dancer' Brigitte Bardot 1961 by Giancarlo Botti Wonderfully intimate shot of the French sex symbol and icon, Brigitte Bardot, on set of the film 'A Very Private Affair' w...
Silver Gelatin
$584
Rome, Shop, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy, 1950s, 17, 7 x 12, 2 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950. Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photogr...
Silver Gelatin, Black and White
View of Prague - Original Gelatin Silver Photograph
By Josef Sudek
Located in Paris, IDF
Josef Sudek View of Prague Original gelatin silver print 14 x 9 cm (c. 5.5 x 3.5 in) Authenticated on the back by the workshop stamp (see picture) Excellent condition
Silver Gelatin
White Andalusian Horse - Limited Edition Oversize Silver Gelatin Print
By Baldur Tryggvason
Located in London, GB
'White Andalusian Horse' by Baldur Tryggvason A beautiful close up image of a white Andalusian horse dramatically silhouetted against a black backgro...
Silver Gelatin
Michael Stipe - signed Limited Edition Oversize print (1996)
Located in London, GB
Michael Stipe - Signed Limited Edition Oversize print NME Cover Shoot July 23, 1996 Los Angeles N.M.E. COVER SHOOT (photo Kevin Westenberg) Unf...
Color, Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe, unique print of 1988 from original negative
Located in Cologne, DE
Ed Feingersh photographed Marilyn Monroe for Redbook magazine in March 1955 for a story which would follow Monroe through her daily routine, the photography to be candid and shot wit...
Silver Gelatin
Slim Aarons Estate Edition - Life In The Bahamas
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Life In The Bahamas A woman sitting in a hanging chair while having a drink in a bar in the Bahamas, in April 1967. A group of drinkers stand and sit at the bar in the background. ...
Archival Pigment
Catch Up By The Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Catch Up By The Pool 1970 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Former fashion model Helen Dzo Dzo Kaptur (in white lace), Nelda Linsk (in yellow), wife of art dealer ...
Archival Pigment
"Post Queue" by Fox Photos
Located in London, GB
"Post Queue" by Fox Photos December 1926: Schoolchildren posting letters in the playground of the Red Lion Street School. Unframed Paper Size: 20" x 24'' (...
Black and White
Giulietta Masina - Golden Age of Italian Cinema - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Giulietta Masina - Golden Age of Italian Cinema is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s. Good conditions. Giuliett...
Photographic Paper
St. Louis and the Arch Vintage Photograph Joel Meyerowitz Architectural Photo
Located in Surfside, FL
St. Louis and the Arch Vintage Photograph St. Louis: title, signature, dated 1977, copyright 1982, and edition 1/10 to verso. View down Walnut St. of St. Louis' city hall building. ...
Photographic Paper, C Print
The Beatles, Office, Black and White Photography, 20, 7 x 25, 4 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. With a line-up comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they are regarded as the mo...
Silver Gelatin
"Stirrup Cup" by J. Gaiger
Located in London, GB
"Stirrup Cup" by J. Gaiger 28th February 1931: At Cowdray park, Midhurst, Sussex handing round a 'stirrup cup' at a hunt meet during 'coming of age' fest...
Black and White
$973
Bottleneck Blues, Vicksburg, Mississippi - Limited Edition Black and White Print
By Morgan Silk
Located in Brighton, GB
'Bottleneck Blues, Vicksburg, Mississippi' is a black and white archival inkjet print by Morgan Silk. It is available in this size of 18" x 18" in a limited edition of 10. A band ...
Black and White, Archival Ink, Inkjet
"Jeannette Altwegg" by Chris Ware
By Chris Ware
Located in London, GB
"Jeannette Altwegg" by Chris Ware February 1948: British figure skater Jeannette Altwegg at the Winter Olympics in St Moritz, Switzerland, the winner of the bronze medal that year, ...
Black and White
Julie London 1957 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Julie London 1957 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Singer Julie London enjoying breakfast in bed at the Beverly Hills Hotel, circa 1957. 30 x 30" inches / 76 x 76 cm paper size Esta...
Archival Pigment
$2,415
Black White And Gray - signed limited edition - fine art abstract landscape
By Tim Graham
Located in London, GB
Very large and exquisite, intensely vivid Archival Pigment print - signed and numbered by photographer on front - this paper size - edition of 10 only this size. 40x30" inches / 101...
Archival Pigment
$4,200
Slim Aarons 'Pool By The Sea' 1985 Official Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Pool By The Sea' A swimming pool and lounge deck over the sea at Angra Dos Reis, Brazil, 1985. 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 1...
Archival Pigment
La Fonteline Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
La Fonteline 1989 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Aerial view of sunbathers and parasols at La Fonteline beach, at the base of the Faraglioni rocks on the island...
Archival Pigment
Ford Cabrio Tour with little boy and dog – 1936
Located in Cologne, DE
Germany, 1936 – Photograph by Heinz Pollmann In this charming moment captured by Heinz Pollmann, a young boy gazes up in awe at a confident Fox Terrier perched proudly atop the folde...
Black and White
Ice Skating Priests 2 By Arthur Steel
By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
Ice Skating Priests 2 By Arthur Steel Paper size: 44 x 33.5" / 112 x 85 cm Silver Gelatin Print 1960 (printed later) unframed hand signed limited edition of 30 note other print ...
Silver Gelatin
Jeanloup Sieff - Intimode - Les Dessous de la mode
Located in Cologne, DE
From a Portfolio with 26 exclusive works of Jeanloup Sieff, limited to 200 copies. The photograph of Jeanloup Sieff has been produced as Collotype under the direct commandment of the...
Archival Paper, Photogravure
Spring Gallery of Florence - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Spring Gallery of Florence - Vintage Photo is a black and white photograph of the early 20th century realized by Alinari. Good conditions, aged with foxing.
Photographic Paper
"Betty Slade Dives" by Fox Photos
Located in London, GB
"Betty Slade Dives" by Fox Photos England's champion woman diver, Betty Slade, doing a back dive from the springboard, during training at Wood Green baths. Unframed Paper Size: 40"...
Black and White
Italian Holiday Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Italian Holiday 1969 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Emilio Pucci, Marchese di Barsento, holidays with family and friends on a luxury yacht in Porto Ercole, Tusc...
Archival Pigment
Hyde Park, London, 1934
Located in Middletown, NY
An atmospheric and magical photo by master of the lens, photographic and cinematic, that captures a tranquil corner of Hyde Park. As Suschitzky himself said ...
Silver Gelatin
Porto Ercole 1969 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Porto Ercole 1969 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Boating in Porto Ercole, Italy, August 1969. 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Ph...
Archival Pigment
Marina Marfoglia - 1978
Located in Roma, IT
Marina Marfoglia is a vintage black and white photograph realized in 1978. Good conditions.
Photographic Paper
Dean Rounds Up Taylor (1956) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Dean Rounds Up Taylor (1956) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo Cineclassico/Alamy Archives) GIANT Elizabeth Taylor Rock Hudson James Dean 1956. Directed by George Stevens...
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Steptoe And A Beatle (1964) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print- Paul McCartney
Located in London, GB
Steptoe And A Beatle (1964) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Kaye/Express/Getty Images) 5th April 1964: Beatle Paul McCartney at Marylebone, London with Wilfrid Brambell (1...
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Bermuda Beach Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Bermuda Beach A woman on a beach in Bermuda, 1957 20 x 20" - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons Printed in 2025 Limited to 150 prints ...
Archival Pigment, Color
$7,930
'Poolside Pairs' Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Poolside Pairs' Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print, Printed Later Former fashion model Helen Dzo Dzo Kaptur (in white lace) and Nelda Linsk (in yellow), wife of art d...
Color, Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons - Beverly Hills Hotel - Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Beverly Hills Hotel' by Slim Aarons Beautiful 1950's cars parked outside the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel on Sunset Boulevard in California, 1957. Typically 'Slim' this photograph ...
C Print
$2,825
Souvenir of Florence by Giacomo Broggi - Collection of Ancient Photos - 1880s
By Giacomo Brogi
Located in Roma, IT
Ricordo di Firenze by Giacomo Brogi is a photographic album composed of 50 albumen prints, realized with chromatic reinforcement treatment. Excellent conditions, each black and whit...
Photographic Paper
Sophia Loren Pouring Champagne in Glasses - Oversize Print
Located in London, GB
Sophia Loren Pouring Champagne in Glasses by Globe Photos A classic 1962 image featuring legendary Italian film actress Sophia Loren pouring champagne into fancy glasses on New Yea...
Archival Pigment
George Best Bath By Arthur Steel
By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
George Best Bath By Arthur Steel Paper size: 44 x 33.5" / 112 x 85 cm Silver Gelatin Print 1980 (printed later) unframed hand signed limited edition of 30 note other print sizes...
Silver Gelatin
"Young Competitors" by MacGregor
Located in London, GB
"Young Competitors" by MacGregor 11th August 1925: Three young competitors arriving at the courts for the Open Junior Lawn Tennis Tournament at Brockenhurst, Hampshire.. Unframed P...
Black and White
Ticket Counter (1961) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Ticket Counter (1961) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Alamy) Railroad ticket counter at Pennsylvania Station, ...
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Paris Café from the Paris In Color Series 1956-61 by Peter Cornelius
Located in London, GB
Paris Café from the Paris In Colour Series 1956-61 By Peter Cornelius 40 x 30 inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size Printed 2022 Archival pigment print Framing and other size options av...
Color, Archival Pigment
Honor Blackman (Pussy Galore), 1964 Terry O'Neill Estate Limited Edition Print
Located in New York, NY
Honor Blackman (Pussy Galore), 1964 Silver gelatin print Estate signature stamped and numbered edition of 50 English actress Honor Blackman on a beach, circa 1964. Splashes on the s...
Silver Gelatin
Wall of Fame, Nashville, Tennessee - Limited Edition Archival Inkjet Print
By Morgan Silk
Located in Brighton, GB
'Wall of Fame, Nashville, Tennessee' is a black and white Archival Inkjet print by Morgan Silk It is available in this size of 18" x 18" in a limited edition of 10. The famous wall...
Black and White, Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper
Boating In Antigua Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Boating In Antigua 1961 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition American actor Hugh O’Brian (left) hoists the sail on a dinghy, Antigua, West Indies, 1961. unframed c t...
Archival Pigment
Edward Steichen – Fred Astaire, 1927 –
Located in Cologne, DE
Edward Steichen – Fred Astaire, 1927 – This iconic portrait of legendary entertainer Fred Astaire was taken in 1927 by Edward Steichen, one of the most influential photographers of ...
Silver Gelatin
Lucky Lucille, Vicksburg, Mississippi - Black and White Archival Inkjet Print
By Morgan Silk
Located in Brighton, GB
'Lucky Lucille, Vicksburg, Mississippi' is an atmospheric print by Morgan Silk. It is available in this size of 18" x 18" in a limited edition of 10. Two women catch up over a bas...
Black and White, Archival Ink, Photographic Paper
The young Marilyn Monroe, ca. early 1950s
By Bruno Bernard (Bernard of Hollywood)
Located in Cologne, DE
Norma Jeane Mortenson or better known as Marilyn Monroe – iconic, beautiful and maybe the most known Hollywood Stars of the 20th century. Born and raised in Los Angeles, USA, she spe...
Black and White