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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
Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Walking Up Cortina D'Ampezzo - Oversize
Located in London, GB
Walking Up Cortina D'Ampezzo Skiers walk up a mountain in Cortina D’Ampezzo, a ski resort in northern Italy, 1962. 40 x 40" inches / 101 x 101 cm paper size Estate Stamped Coll...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Skating Waiter, St Moritz - Switzerland Ski Resort Hotel St Moritz Apres Ski
Located in Brighton, GB
Skating Waiter, St Moritz - Switzerland Ski Resort Hotel St Moritz Apres Ski by Slim Aarons 16" x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. 'S...
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20th Century Modern Photography

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Digital, Color, Photographic Paper, C Print

"Darling" Black & White Photography 60" x 40" in Ed. 2/3 by Larsen Sotelo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Darling" Black & White Photography 60" x 40" in Ed. 1/3 by Larsen Sotelo Not framed. Ships in tube. Giclee (Archival Ink) print on 310G Platine Fibre Cotton Rag w/satin finish Com...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée

Tiger Swallowtail (Saffron, Southwest, Warm, Iconic, ~25% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Shirley Harryman Tiger Swallowtail Archival Pigment Print Year: 2024 Visible Size: 12 x 12 inches Framed: 22.25 x 21.25 x 1.25 inches Signed: On Label COA provided *Black gallery f...
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2010s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Milton Greene, "Ballet Diptych, " original photograph from the original negative
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is a diptych consisting of two original dye-transfer photographs from the original negatives by Milton Greene, shot in 1954 and published in 1978. These photographs depic...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

Italian Party - Italian Family Portrait Black and White Photograph
Located in Brighton, GB
Italian Party - Italian Family Portrait Black and White Photograph 16" x 20" print Silver Gelatin Resin print. Prints are made from the scanned original negative, and are only offe...
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20th Century Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin

'New York Skyline' SIGNED LIMITED EDITION
Located in London, GB
'New York Skyline' by Stuart Möller The skyline of New York City, 2014. The magnificent skyline of the iconic city of New York. Beautiful mint condition SIGNED LIMITED Edition Ar...
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2010s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Tugboat, River Seine, Paris — Mid-Century Photogravure
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Rémy Duval, 'Tugboat, River Seine, Paris', photogravure, 1946. A fine, richly-inked impression in warm black ink, on cream wove B.F.K. Rives paper; the shee...
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1940s Modern Photography

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Photogravure

'The Carlton Hotel' 1955 (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in London, GB
'The Carlton Hotel' A Cadillac with Florida plates parked outside the Carlton Hotel, Cannes, France, circa 1955. Gorgeous print measuring a very large 30 x 30" inches / approx 76 ...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Poolside Friendship Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Poolside Friendship 1970 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Nelda Linsk (left, in yellow), wife of art dealer Joseph Linsk with g...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Lumberjack (1939) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Lumberjack (1939) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo by Dorothea Lange/Alamy) An unemployed lumberjack with his wife in a migrant workers camp for the bean harvest, Marion County, Oregon, circa 1939. Additional Information: Unframed Paper Size: 30x40'' Printed Later Silver Gelatin Fibre Print NOTE OTHER SIZES OF THIS IMAGE AVAILABLE 10 x 12'' 12 x 16'' 16 x 20'' 20 x 24'' 20 x 30'' 30 x 40'' FRAMING AVAILABLE ON REQUEST ACTORS ON SET, Bette Davis, Ladies Fashion, LEADING LADIES, Black and White, Photography, BnW, Vintage, Retro, Classic, Wood Cutter...
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1930s Modern Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Cavallo 1984 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Cavallo 1984 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Holidaymakers’ yachts find a quiet haven off the Mediterranean island of Cavallo, Corsica 30 x 40" inches / 76 x 101 cm paper size Estat...
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1980s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

"1966 World Cup Final" by Bentley Archive
Located in London, GB
"1966 World Cup Final" by Bentley Archive 1966 World Cup Final at Wembley, England 4 v West Germany 2 a,e,t, England's Geoff Hurst scores 4th goal as W...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Black and White

Transportation of Marble Blocks - Vintage Photo - 1910s
Located in Roma, IT
Transportation of Marble Blocks is a Silver Salt print realized in the 1910s. From Alinari archive. Good conditions and aged.
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1910s Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

Sea Drive 1967 Slim Aarons Premium Collection Estate Stamped Edition
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...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Vintage Portrait of Anna Magnani - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Portrait of Anna Magnani is a vintage b/w photographic print on single-coated paper, realized in The Mid-20th. Good conditions. Anna Magnani was born in Rome, Italy (not i...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

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...
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1980s Modern Photography

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Archival Paper, Photogravure

' Emerald Sea ' Limited Edition Signed print
Located in London, GB
' Emerald Sea ' Limited Edition Signed print 2012 by Stuart Möller edition of 10 only this size. unframed. A wave about to crash revealing an emerald green sea. Stuart Möller's b...
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2010s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bermuda Idyll Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Bermuda Idyll 1977 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Mrs Frank McMahon and guests around the pool at her seaside home in Bermuda, 1977. unframed c type print prin...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Estate Edition - All Aboard
Located in London, GB
Friends board a riva boat in Monte Carlo, Monaco, 1975. Gorgeous print measuring 30 x 40" inches / ca 76.2 x 101.6 cm’s paper size. Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Phot...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Mara Lane At The Sands - Oversize
Located in London, GB
Mara Lane At The Sands Austrian actress Mara Lane lounging by the pool in a red and white striped bathing costume at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Man, Notre Dam, Street Photography, Black and White, Paris, 1950s, 23 x 16, 2 cm
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...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Black and White

An Unknown Kate Moss At 16
Located in London, GB
An Unknown Kate Moss At 16 by Jake Chessum 1990 Oversize limited edition edition size 7 only this size printed 2021 Archival pigment print numbe...
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1990s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Palm Springs Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Palm Springs Pool 1970 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Former fashion model Helen Dzo Dzo Kaptur (in white lace) and Nelda Linsk...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Poolside Backgammon'
Located in New York, NY
Poolside Backgammon 1972 C print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Guests at the Villa Nirvana, owned by Oscar Obreg...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Lambda

The Temple of Dawn II, Bangkok, Thailand
Located in New York, NY
The Temple of Dawn II, Bangkok, Thailand 1957 Archival pigment print Edition of 5 Estate stamped, signed and numbered by Andrea Derujinsky with certificate of authenticity The entir...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

48x64 " Hollywood Sign" Photomosaic Pop Fine Art Photography Unsigned
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Hollywood Sign" is a photomosaic artwork by Destro. This image is made up of 100's of smaller images of Hollywood related imagery. Archival photographic paper Framing options ava...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Neo-Classical Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Neo-Classical Pool 1985 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Mrs T. Dennie Boardman and her children Samuel Jay and Sarah climbing the steps from the pool at the home...
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1980s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Funk In Tuscany Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Funk In Tuscany 1969 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Italian fashion designer, model and socialite, Marta Marzotto (1931 – 2016), playing a James Brown album on ...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Pantz Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Pantz Pool 1985 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Laura Hawk, assistant to the photographer, relaxes by the pool at El Rincon, the von Pantz’ Marbella home, Septem...
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1980s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Joan Crawford (1933) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Joan Crawford (1933) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo by Pictorial Press / Alamy Archives) 1933 Joan Crawford (1905-1977) US film actress. Additional Information: U...
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1930s Modern Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Signed limited edition print, Contemporary black white, Sensual Nadia
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Nadia - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 5 Sexy photo shoot of a woman in profile, hunched over an old dentist's chair with a su...
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1980s Modern Photography

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

A Nice Spot For Lunch (1957) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL
Located in London, GB
A Nice Spot For Lunch (1957) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL (Photo By Slim Aarons) A group enjoy a picnic at a rocky coastline in Bermuda,...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Vijay, Protrait. From The Series The Third Gender of India
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The term "hijra" applies to a very diverse group of people in India who identify as third gender. They can range from a natural born hermaphrodite to a male cross dresser. Dating bac...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

In the Blazing Sun at George Airfield
Located in New York, NY
Norman Parkinson In the Blazing Sun at George Airfield, 1951 C print 20 x 16 inches Estate stamped and numbered edition of 21 on verso British fashion model Wenda Parkinson wearing...
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1950s Modern Photography

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C Print

"Chic Shoes" by Joseph McKeown
Located in London, GB
"Chic Shoes" by Joseph McKeown 18th September 1954: A poodle adds a touch of chic to an array of footwear designed by 26-year-old Jean Matthew to follow current American and Italian...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Black and White

Slim Aarons Estate Edition - Pellicano Beach
Located in London, GB
Holidaymakers on the Tuscan coast at the Hotel Il Pellicano, Porto Ercole, August 1969 Gorgeous print measuring 30 x 20" inches / ca 76.2 x 50.8 cm’s paper size. Estate Stamped C...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

MICHAEL CAINE PORTRAIT 1964 - signed
Located in London, GB
MICHAEL CAINE PORTRAIT 1964 MICHAEL CAINE – 1964 signed limited edition of 15 only. silver gelatin This Michael Caine Portrait by Duffy was taken in 1964, the same year that the f...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Scotti’s Yacht Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Scotti’s Yacht 1981 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Guests on board Italian Count Hannibal Scotti’s yacht, ‘Scotland Cay’, Monte Carlo harbour, Monaco, August 19...
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1980s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Untitled. Espiral, series. Male Nude. B&W Limited Edition Photograph
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

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...
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2010s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Who Pete Townshend 1979
Located in London, GB
© Michael Putland The Who Pete Townshend Pete Townshend of The Who,Madison Square Garden, New York 1979 Pete Townshend is the innovative guitarist an...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Sunbathing On Capri Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Sunbathing On Capri 1980 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Catherine Wilke joins the topless sunbathers – along with Elisabetta Catalano, Charlotte Ticken and Pame...
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1980s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Andres: Arches Nationalpark, Utah, 1966
Located in Cologne, DE
The photograph depicts the Double Arch in Arches National Park, Utah, taken in the 1960s. The image captures this iconic natural rock formation in a black-and-white style, emphasizin...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Black and White

Kubrick On Set, 1963 - Stanley Kubrick Clockwork Orange Director Photograph
Located in Brighton, GB
Kubrick On Set, 1963 - Stanley Kubrick Clockwork Orange Director Photograph American film director Stanley Kubrick takes a pause on the set of one of his films. It is not Clockwork ...
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20th Century Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Cafe Culture
Located in London, GB
A waiter serving clients on the terrace of a cafe on the Champs-Elysees, Paris, June 1951. Original publication: Picture Post – 5343 – Sunday Morning In The Champs-Elysees – pub. 23r...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

'Fan Mail' Slim Aarons Premium Collection Estate Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
'Fan Mail' 1955 Marilyn Monroe (1926 – 1962), wearing a red negligee trimmed with black lace, sorts out her fan mail shortly after her film ‘The Asphalt Jungle’ had been released. ...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

George Hurrell, Veronica Lake, 1941, hand signed
Located in Chatsworth, CA
George Hurrell Veronica Lake Taken in 1941, printed at a later date Silver Gelatin print Hand signed by Hurrell in ink Edition: 184/190 from the edition of 190
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1940s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Jumping Geoff, 1966 - Geoff Hurst English Football Black and White Photograph
Located in Brighton, GB
Jumping Geoff, 1966 - Geoff Hurst English Football Black and White Photograph Geoff Hurst jumps into the air after scoring the first hat-trick in a final of the World Cup. England w...
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20th Century Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Cortina d'Ampezzo, 1982 - Shopping in Winter in Italian Mountain Landscape
Located in Brighton, GB
Cortina d'Ampezzo, 1982 - Shopping in Winter in Italian Mountain Landscape by Slim Aarons 16" x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. 'Cor...
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20th Century Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital

David Bowie - limited edition Mick Rock Estate print
Located in London, GB
David Bowie - signed limited edition print David Bowie, 1976. (photo Mick Rock) paper size : 24x20 inches / 51 x 61 cm Stamped and numbered by the Estate. Archival pigment print...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Ali" Muhammad Ali Portrait 60x40 Photomosaic Photography Pop Art Unsigned
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Ali" is a 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 hundreds of smaller im...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

'Mustique' 1973 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Mustique' March 1973: Linda Ashland relaxes in a beach hammock on the island of Mustique in the Grenadines. Paper Size 24x20 inches / 60 x 50 cm Estate Stamped Collection Ed...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Laura Hawk at Paestrum' : Mid-Century Modern : Ancient Ruins
Located in New York, NY
Laura Hawk amid the ancient greek ruins of Paestum on the Gulf of Salerno, 1984 Laura Hawk 1984 C print Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition ...
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1980s Modern Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons 'El Venero' Midcentury Modern Architecture
Located in New York, NY
Italian artist and actress Domiziana Giordano, Italian author Francesca Sanvitale (1928 - 2011), Dino Trappetti and Umberto Terrelli dining al fresco on a terrace overlooking the wa...
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1980s Modern Photography

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C Print

Eifeltower, Paris, 1955
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, 1955. 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 photograph...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons Estate Edition - Las Brisas
Located in London, GB
Las Brisas A villa in Las Brisas, Acapulco, February 1972 Gorgeous print measuring 72 x 48" inches / ca 182.88 x 121.9 cm’s paper size. Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 ...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Billie Holiday on Stage - Oversize Limited Print
Located in London, GB
Billie Holiday on Stage by Globe Photo Archives This color action shot features American jazz musician and singer-songwriter, Billie Holiday. Wi...
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2010s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Laguna Beach Surfers - Slim Aarons - colour C print photography - 20th century
Located in London, GB
Laguna Beach Surfers (Slim Aarons Estate Edition) Three surfers with their boards at sunset, Laguna Beach, California, January 1970. (Photo by Slim Aarons) This photograph epitomises the travel style and glamour of the period's wealthy and famous, beautifully documented by Aarons. In his words, he loved to photograph 'beautiful people in beautiful places, doing beautiful things'. A beautiful authentic LIMITED EDITION Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition - limited to 150 only. Numbered in ink & emboss stamped on front. Gorgeous print measuring a very large 60 x 40" inches / ca 151 x 101 cm's. Produced utilising the original transparency held at archive source. Slim Aarons Archive authorized. Supplied with certificate of authenticity. We ship regularly using crating...
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1970s Modern Photography

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C Print

Sunbathers At Eden Roc Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Sunbathers At Eden Roc 1969 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Sunbathers at the Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc, Antibes, France, August 1969. unframed c type print printe...
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1960s Modern Photography

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C Print

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.

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