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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
Jackie Curtis in Times Square
Jackie Curtis in Times Square

Jackie Curtis in Times Square

Located in Senoia, GA

Signed by the photographer in ink on the lower right side, “The Late Jackie Curtis in the Late Times Square, 1969” and “Leee Black Childers” top right side border. Leee Black Childer...

Category

1960s Modern Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pope John XXIII - Vintage b/w Photo   - Vintage b/w Photo - 1963

Pope John XXIII - Vintage b/w Photo - Vintage b/w Photo - 1963

Located in Roma, IT

Pope John XXIII - Vintage b/w Photo realized in 1963. In the photo: Pope John XXIII, records Easter Message to the world in his private library in the Vatic...

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1960s Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

R2D2 30x40 First Release , Star Wars, Photography Pop Art, 70's Toys, Movie
R2D2 30x40 First Release , Star Wars, Photography Pop Art, 70's Toys, Movie

R2D2 30x40 First Release , Star Wars, Photography Pop Art, 70's Toys, Movie

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

Holland Canal, Netherlands
Holland Canal, Netherlands

Holland Canal, Netherlands

By Brett Weston

Located in Pacific Grove, CA

This large, dramatic black-and-white photograph by one of the most important photographers of the 20th-century, Brett Weston, is perhaps the artist's most iconic image. This relative...

Category

1970s Modern Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons, Signpost In St. Moritz (Estate Edition)
Slim Aarons, Signpost In St. Moritz (Estate Edition)

Slim Aarons, Signpost In St. Moritz (Estate Edition)

By Slim Aarons

Located in New York, NY

Poolside In Kenya, 1958 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 A signpost indicating various ski slopes and toboggan tracks in the resort of St Moritz, Switzerland, March 19...

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1960s Modern Photography

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Lambda

Vintage Photo of Painting - Early 20th Century

Vintage Photo of Painting - Early 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage Photo of Painting is a vintage photograph realized in the early 20th Century.  The photo belongs to Albumen of historical painting, photographs, meticulously captured. Good...

Category

20th Century Modern Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Tennis in The Bahamas, 1957 - Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Type Print
Tennis in The Bahamas, 1957 - Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Type Print

Tennis in The Bahamas, 1957 - Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Type Print

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

Tennis in The Bahamas, 1957 by Slim Aarons 16 x 16" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. "Tennis in the Bahamas, 1957" is a beautiful Limited...

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20th Century Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital

"Air Jordan" 36x48 Nike, Michael Jordan, Sneakers, Photography Fine Art Signed
"Air Jordan" 36x48 Nike, Michael Jordan, Sneakers, Photography Fine Art Signed

"Air Jordan" 36x48 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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood's Glamour Icon

Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood's Glamour Icon

Located in London, GB

Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood's Glamour Icon by Frank Worth / Globe Photos paper size 40 x 30 inches / 101 x 76 cm edition of 24 only in this size Archival pigment print unframed (fr...

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1950s Modern Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Women Working at Italtel -New Technologies - 1970s

Women Working at Italtel -New Technologies - 1970s

Located in Roma, IT

Women Working Italtel -New Technologies in the 1970s is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s in Italy Good conditions an aged.

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20th Century Modern Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Sports During Fascist Period in Italy - Vintage b/w Photo - 1934 ca.

Sports During Fascist Period in Italy - Vintage b/w Photo - 1934 ca.

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage Photo from the Fascist period. Photo by Studio Gherlone, Torino. Photo dimensions 17 x 23 cm. Includes passepartout. Very good condition.

Category

1930s Modern Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Lunch at La Pigna, 1980 - Limited Edition Estate Stamped Color C-Type Print
Lunch at La Pigna, 1980 - Limited Edition Estate Stamped Color C-Type Print

Lunch at La Pigna, 1980 - Limited Edition Estate Stamped Color C-Type Print

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

Lunch at La Pigna, 1980 by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. Lunch at Pigna, August 1980 by Slim Aarons is a Limited ...

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20th Century Modern Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital

Kate Moss At 16 - signed limited edition print

Kate Moss At 16 - signed limited edition print

By Jake Chessum

Located in London, GB

An Unknown Kate Moss At 16 by Jake Chessum 1990 limited edition edition size 20 only this size printed 2024 Archival pigment print numbered and signed by the artist unframed ships securely from London England Framing options available Jake Chessum British-born, New York-based photographer Jake Chessum’s portfolio includes Amy Winehouse, Robbie Williams, David Bowie, Jay Z, Snoop Dogg, Coldplay, The Beastie Boys, Beck and beyond. Jake grew...

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1990s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Man with Tattooed Forehead
Man with Tattooed Forehead

Man with Tattooed Forehead

By Robert Doisneau

Located in New York, NY

Gelatin silver print, vintage Studio stamp in red ink, verso 12 x 9.5 inches, sheet Robert Doisneau (1912-1994), along with Henri Cartier-Bresson, was a pioneer of photojournalism, ...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

"Tennis Leap" by Douglas Miller

"Tennis Leap" by Douglas Miller

Located in London, GB

"Tennis Leap" by Douglas Miller 22nd August 1932: Three young competitors leaping over the boundary between two tennis courts at the Essex Junior Champ...

Category

1930s Modern Photography

Materials

Black and White

Laszlo Willinger, "Pin Up, " original photograph of Marilyn Monroe
Laszlo Willinger, "Pin Up, " original photograph of Marilyn Monroe

Laszlo Willinger, "Pin Up, " original photograph of Marilyn Monroe

By Laszlo Willinger

Located in Chatsworth, CA

This piece is an original silver gelatin print from the original negative, shot by Laszlo Willinger in 1948, and printed at a later date. It depicts a young Marilyn Monroe in a pin ...

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1940s Modern Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Louis Falco in "Timewright" 1969
Louis Falco in "Timewright" 1969

Louis Falco in "Timewright" 1969

By Jack Mitchell

Located in Glenford, NY

Jack Mitchell vintage mid-20th Century photograph of modern dancer Louis Falco in his classic work "Timewright". Copyright stamped and dated 1969 and personally signed by Jack Mitche...

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1960s Modern Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

30x50 “Cosmic Cliffs” James Webb Telescope Space Photography NASA Photo Fine Art
30x50 “Cosmic Cliffs” James Webb Telescope Space Photography NASA Photo Fine Art

30x50 “Cosmic Cliffs” James Webb Telescope Space Photography NASA Photo Fine Art

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The WEBB imagery is of the most important imagery every taken. The finest museum quality WEBB images available. Printed on archival paper using archival inks. 30x50 Edition of 150 ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

Signed Silver Gelatin Photograph Philip Johnson, Architect, Lee Radziwill, Photo
Signed Silver Gelatin Photograph Philip Johnson, Architect, Lee Radziwill, Photo

Signed Silver Gelatin Photograph Philip Johnson, Architect, Lee Radziwill, Photo

By Fred McDarrah

Located in Surfside, FL

Lee Radziwill and Philip Johnson at The Met - 10/18/1973 Over a 50-year span, McDarrah documented the rise of the Beat Generation, the city’s postmodern art movement, its off-off-Broadway actors, troubadours, politicians, agitators and social protests. Fred captured Jack Kerouac frolicking with women at a New Year’s bash in 1958, Andy Warhol adjusting a movie-camera lens in his silver-covered factory, and Bob Dylan offering a salute of recognition outside Sheridan Square near the Voice’s old office. Not just a social chronicler, McDarrah was a great photo-journalist. For years, McDarrah was the Voice's only photographer and, for decades, he ran the Voice’s photo department, where he helped train dozens of young photographers, including James Hamilton, Sylvia Plachy, Robin Holland...

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1970s Modern Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Fern Forest III - Archival Inkjet Print, American Modern, 21st Century Print

Fern Forest III - Archival Inkjet Print, American Modern, 21st Century Print

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

Color, Photographic Paper, Archival Ink

Case Study House 22, Playboy, 1960

Case Study House 22, Playboy, 1960

By Julius Shulman

Located in New York, NY

Julius Shulman Case Study House #22. Playboy 1960 C print Paper size: 20.5″ x 41.5″ (52.07 cm. x 104.14 cm.) Print size: 19″ x 40″ (48.26 cm. x 101.6 cm.) Shulman's studio stamp and...

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1960s Modern Photography

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C Print

Michael Jackson - Photo- 1990s

Michael Jackson - Photo- 1990s

Located in Roma, IT

Michael Jackson is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1990s. Good conditions.

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1990s Modern Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich

Marlene Dietrich

By Laszlo Willinger

Located in Chatsworth, CA

This piece is a photolithograph from the original negative by Laszlo Willinger, originally taken in 1942 and printed at a later date. It depicts German actress, Marlene Dietrich...

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1940s Modern Photography

Materials

Lithograph

36x48 "Goodfellas" VHS Photo Photography Pop Art Photograph Fine Art Signed
36x48 "Goodfellas" VHS Photo Photography Pop Art Photograph Fine Art Signed

36x48 "Goodfellas" VHS Photo Photography Pop Art Photograph Fine Art Signed

By Destro

Located in Los Angeles, CA

"The VHS" by pop Artist Destro. We all remember those iconic nights at the video store. Pop artist DESTRO once again encapsulates one of our favorite past times in a fine art con...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Untitled (Brown Horse) Animals, 2006 - Black and White Equine Photography

Untitled (Brown Horse) Animals, 2006 - Black and White Equine Photography

By Giacomo Brunelli

Located in Brighton, GB

Untitled (Brown Horse) from the series Animals is a black and white Silver Gelatin print by Giacomo Brunelli, in this size of 10" x 8" in a limited edition of 10. This is a limited ...

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Early 2000s Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Dasha & Mari - Tennis - limited edition
Dasha & Mari - Tennis - limited edition

Dasha & Mari - Tennis - limited edition

By Dasha & Mari

Located in London, GB

Dasha & Mari - Tennis - limited edition 30x30" inches oversize C print - numbered and stamped limited to 100 only. Sumptuous, sensual with erotic undertones, this is a beautiful fine art image from the twin artists duo from Kiev. Steeped in fashion iconography and with more than a dash of Helmut Newton - these works are fast becoming collectable. About the artists : DASHA & MARI are award-winning photographers, twin sisters from Kiev, Ukraine. Specialise in Fashion, Art Nude and Psychological Portrait. They have an extensive experience in fashion industry in London, Paris, Milan and Berlin. Art photography they create has a cinematic feel, it is original and storytelling. HEARST Magazines UK have selected them for the Master's Photography program in Cambridge, UK. Artists have received a Masters Degree from Kingston University, London, UK in 2018. HONORS & AWARDS PARIS PHOTO 2018, Fashion Nude Expo. Collective exhibition. Paris, France MA Art + Design Exhibition The Brick Lane Gallery, London UK 2018 13th Annual Black & White Spider Awards 2018 - Nominee in Fine Art The Game 12th Annual Black & White Spider Awards 2017, Beverly Hills, CA - Winner in Fashion category 11th Annual International Color Awards , Beverly Hills, CA 2017 - Nominee in Fashion category HOME GALLERY, Personal Photography Exhibition 'FUTURO EROICO'. Salerno, Italy 2017 10th Annual INTERNATIONAL COLOR AWARDS 2017, Beverly Hills, CA - Winner, Honorable Mention in Fashion category FASHION 2ND PLACE WINNER (PROFESSIONAL), FAPA 2016 FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS PHIFEST Exhibition of Photography, Milan, Italy 2016 Photography Exhibition at SALONE DEL MOBILE 2016 - Milan, Italy Photography Exhibition at 55th annual week of Design in Milan in co-operation with SM Samuele Mazza Outdoor Collection and Ipe Cavalli. Exhibition at The ART BOWL GALLERY, Amsterdam 2016 10th Annual Black & White Spider Awards 2015, Beverly Hills, CA - Nominee in Fashion MONOCHROME AWARDS 2015 - Honorable Mention (Professional) in Fashion / Beauty Finalists of the HASSELBLAD MASTERS AWARDS 2014 8th Annual INTERNATIONAL COLOR AWARDS, Beverly Hills, CA - Nominee in Fashion category International Color Awards 2014 Sony World Photography Awards - Shortlisted in the Fashion category 2012, London, United Kingdom. Solo Exhibition in Russia 2011 Art Nude Photography Exhibition 'SECRET GARDEN', Ryazan city, Russia. PUBLICATIONS & PROJECTS NORMAL magazine (France), OPENEYE magazine (France), ELLE Magazine UK, THE COMMISSION LONDON (UK), THE HUFFINGTON POST (US), PH Magazine (Canada), INSIDE BRACKETS (Paris), IDOLL Magazine (USA), Professional Photographer (UK), CHIC LIFESTYLE Magazine (Mexico), BOREALIS (Canada), PORTFOLIOS Magazine (Spain), The View Magazine (Netherlands), ZEPHYR Magazine (US), NOCTIS Magazine (UK), VOGUE ITALIA (Italy), HOLISTIC FASHIONISTA (LA, US), TARTARUS Magazine (US), IT-MAGAZINE (Switzerland), AFTER NYNE Magazine (UK), ARCHIDESART Magazine (UK), NIF Magazine, WHY NOT Magazine, POLISART Magazine (Portugal), PLAYBOY Photo Awards (Ukraine), BIZZARE Magazine (UK), Sensual Photography...

Category

2010s Modern Photography

Materials

C Print

Slim Aarons 'Backgammon in Haiti'
Slim Aarons 'Backgammon in Haiti'

Slim Aarons 'Backgammon in Haiti'

By Slim Aarons

Located in New York, NY

Backgammon By The Pool, 1975 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 Women playing backgammon while sunbathing at the Habitation Leclerc pool in Haiti, January 1975. Estate ...

Category

1960s Modern Photography

Materials

Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Jazz Scooter'
Slim Aarons 'Jazz Scooter'

Slim Aarons 'Jazz Scooter'

By Slim Aarons

Located in New York, NY

Slim Aarons Jazz Scooter 1949 (printed later) Silver gelatin print estate signature stamped edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity Lucille Brown takes control of the Vespa...

Category

1940s Modern Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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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.