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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
'The Misfits' Limited Edition silver gelatin print
Located in London, GB
'The Misfits' Oversize Limited Edition silver gelatin print A gorgeously candid portrait of the first rebel of Hollywood and greatly respected young son of method acting - before ...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Lake Powell, Utah/Arizona, Black and White, USA 1960s, 15, 7 x 23, 3 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1960. 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 photographers, who used a Leica. His images today are displayed in several museums, for example in the Civil War Museum in Salamanca, Spain, the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland, the Industrial Museum in Oberhausen, Germany. Andres was a contributor for Edward Steichens Exhibition "The family of man" at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1951. All works of Andres offered here on 1stdibs are originals, printed and annotated by the photographer himself. Description: Lake Powell...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Norman Parkinson 'Katherine Pastrie, Queen magazine, 1960'
Located in New York, NY
Norman Parkinson captures French model Katherine Pastrie for Queen Magazine, 1960. Katherine Pastrie, Queen Magazine 1960 printed later C print Estate stamped and numbered edition o...
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2010s Modern Photography

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C Print

Slim Aarons Estate Edition - Cranmore Mountain Skiers
Located in London, GB
Skiers at the Cranmore Mountain Resort, North Conway, New Hampshire, USA, 1955. Gorgeous print measuring a huge 60 x 40" inches / ca 152 x 101 cm’s paper size. Estate Stamped Col...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Statue of Liberty, Black and White, Photography, USA, 1960s, 18 x 23.3 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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1960s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Christopher Lambert - Vintage Photograph - 1984
Located in Roma, IT
Christopher Lambert (Greystoke, The Legend of Tarzan) - Vintage Photo is a vintage black and white photograph realized in 1984. Good conditions.
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1980s Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

Three Volkswagen beetle on street, Germany 1938 Printed Later
Located in Cologne, DE
One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Nolte. His work is an unparalleled and intriguing insight into the working and everyday life of the time. Impressive images of industry and products from this time. The print is new, a Premium-FineArt-Print ( Hahnemühle 308g ), it comes in a secure role without passpartout and frame to reduce shipping cost. This sizes are limited to 25 copies per size. Description: Drei Modelle des Volkswagen Käfer, oder KdF Wagen, mit offenem und geschlossenem Dach und als Cabrio auf der Reichsautobahn bei Wolfsburg, Deutschland 1930er Jahre. Three models of the Volkswagen beetle...
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1930s Modern Photography

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Black and White

Slim Aarons 'Beauty and the Beast' Midcentury Modern
Located in New York, NY
Beauty and the Beast 1959 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Caption: Lady Daphne Cameron (Mrs George Cameron) on a...
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1950s Modern Photography

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C Print

Leonard Bernstein conducting, ca. 1970s
Located in Cologne, DE
Leonard Bernstein, August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990 was an American conductor, composer, pianist, music educator, author, and humanitarian. Considered to be one of the most importa...
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Late 20th Century Modern Photography

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Black and White

Slim Aarons Penthouse Pool Official Limited Estate Edition Supersize
Located in London, GB
'Penthouse Pool' Young women by the Canellopoulos penthouse pool, Athens, July 1961. Paper size 48 x 48 inches / 122 x 122 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo ...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

R2D2 30x40 First Release , Star Wars, Photography Pop Art, 70's Toys, Movie
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Portrait of Miranda Martino - Golden Age of Italian Cinema - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Miranda Martino - Vintage Photo is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 20th Century. Fair conditions with oxidation.
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Mid-20th Century Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

Valley, Texas, Black and White Photography, USA 1960s, 16, 3 x 23, 1 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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1960s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Black and White

The Italian Actress and Singer Loretta Goggi - Photo- 1981
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. The Italian Showgirl Loretta Goggi during "Happy Circus". Rome, 24.11.1981.
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1980s Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

Stacking Stones, Unique Monotype Cyanotype in Indigo Blue, Minimalist Organic
Located in Barcelona, ES
“Stacking Stones” is a unique cyanotype monotype by Kind of Cyan that explores balance, rhythm, and form through organic abstraction. Created using traditional light-sensitive proces...
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2010s Modern Photography

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Paper, Lithograph, Monotype

40x60 AC DC BACK IN BLACK Photography Photograph Cassette Tape Unsigned Print
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A contemporary photograph of an AC/DC - Back In Black cassette tape. "They encapsulate an era instantly transporting the viewer to another time." - Destro Printed on Archival Paper...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Vintage Marilyn Monroe
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an original vintage photograph taken by Milton Greene circa 1950's. This image depicts Hollywood icon and legendary beauty, Marilyn Monroe. This piece bears the Milton ...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

Marilyn Monroe, 4 Days in New York, 1955
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...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Vintage Photo of a Painting by Antonio Peltrinelli- Photo - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo of a Painting by Antonio Peltrinelli is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1940s. Good conditions.
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1940s Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

50x40 " Andy Warhol" Photomosaic Pop Fine Art Photography Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Andy" 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 optio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

40x60 NOTORIOUS B.I.G. "LIFE AFTER DEATH" Cassette Photography Pop Art 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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

"BUTTERFLY HEART" 60x40 Pop Art Archival Print Butterflies Unsigned Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Archival pigment pop art print of butterflies creating a heart shape created by DESTRO DESTRO is an LA based pop artist. and image creator. Printed on archival exhibition paper.
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

'Rogers & Hepburn Chat On Set' (Limited Edition)
Located in London, GB
'Rogers & Hepburn Chat On Set' Katharine Hepburn and Ginger Rogers on the set of 'Stage Door,'1937. The iconic film movie star Hepburn chats with dancer, ...
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1930s Modern Photography

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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...
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1980s Modern Photography

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Archival Paper, Photogravure

Bert Stern, "Feeling Good, " original photograph, hand signed
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an original chromogenic photograph that was developed from the original negative by Bert Stern. This photo is part of The Last Sitting portfolio, taken six weeks before...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

Marilyn Monroe, 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 without flash in available light. The photographs he made of her during the week March 24–30, 1955 as she prepares for two appearances; opening night of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at the Morosco Theatre and being fitted with a burlesque corset for her ride on a pink elephant at a charity event at Madison Square Garden. (from Wikipedia) This is a unique silver gelatine print, made in 1988 from the original negative.
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1950s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Monroe, 4 Days in New York, 1955
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...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons - Lounging In Verbier Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Lounging In Verbier' by Slim Aarons Holidaymakers in sun loungers on the slopes at Verbier, Switzerland, February 1964. Gorgeous print measuring a large oversize 40 x 30" inches /...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Gymnosomata" Nude Photography 40" x 60" in Edition 1/3 by Larsen Sotelo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Gymnosomata" Nude Photography 40" x 60" in Edition 1/3 by Larsen Sotelo Not framed. Ships in a tube Comes with COA Available sizes: Edition of 15: 24" x 36" inch Edition of 7:...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Snowmass Gathering
Located in London, GB
Snowmass Gathering Two women, wearing brightly-coloured skiwear, stand in the foreground of a group of people attending a party in Snowmass Village, in Pitkin County, Colorado, in A...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe Candid Moment - 20th century black and white photography
Located in London, GB
Actress Marilyn Monroe reads the book ‘To the Actor: On the Technique of Acting’ by Michael Chekhov in a quiet moment at the Ambassador Hotel in March 1955 in New York City, New York...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Calm Sea - Oversize Signed Limited Edition Print
Located in London, GB
Calm Sea A view of the sea at dusk in Sri Lanka. by Stuart Möller Born in Kabul, part German and Anglo-Indian and having grown up all over the world, Stuart Möller is a fine art p...
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2010s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons, Annette Glatzel in Ibiza (Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Abaco Holiday, 1986 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 College student Jan Woods relaxes in a hammock at the Abaco Inn on Elbow Cay, one of ...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons Carlton Hotel Limited Estate Print
Located in London, GB
'Carlton Hotel' by Slim Aarons The entrance to the Carlton Hotel, Cannes, France, 1958. A couple dressed elegantly in all white tennis outfits with rackets in hand, wander past the...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Edward Kennedy, unknow date
Located in Cologne, DE
Edward Moore Kennedy (February 22, 1932 – August 25, 2009) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from Massachusetts for almost 47 years, from 19...
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20th Century Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons - Mara Lane at the sand - Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Glamorous, Austrian actress Mara Lane lounging and sunbathing by the pool in a striking red and white striped bathing costume at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, 1954. Gorgeous print me...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

'Marlene Wears Christian Dior' (Limited Edition)
Located in London, GB
'Marlene Wears Christain Dior' Marlene Dietrich wearing a Christian Dior design, in Stage Fright, 1949. A stunning image of the film actress looking glamorous and decadent. (phot...
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1940s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Nude Montage
Located in Cologne, DE
Vintage, Montage, signed, Number 1977/2
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1970s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Nude Montage
Nude Montage
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Frida with Granizo - Black and White Portrait, Frida Kahlo, Celebrity, Animal
Located in Denton, TX
Frida with Granizo by Nickolas Muray is a black and white portrait of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo with her pet fawn, Granizo. Frida crouches down to place her hand on the small deer ...
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1930s Modern Photography

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Platinum

Functional Art- American Vintage Photograph - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Functional Art- American Vintage Photograph is an original black and white photograph realized in the U.S in the mid-20th century in a series of America...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

Agaves Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Agave by Justin Creedy Smith 2005 Agaves in Tangiers, Morocco. Photo, July 2005. Exquisite large oversize 20 x 20 inches / 51 x 51 cm silver gelatin print signed and numbered...
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Early 2000s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

San Francisco from Telegraph Hill
Located in Pacific Grove, CA
This matte silver gelatin print bears the "Estate of William E. Dassonville" stamp on the back of the sheet. Printed on Dassonville's proprietary "Charcoal Black" paper.
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1920s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Aventure d'une libertine I. From The Secret Album Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Aventure d'une libertine I, Paris, 2015 From The Secret Album Series Edition 6/6 ex. 5 AP. Unframed The Secret Album Series This series is born from a personal experience. The mode...
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1960s Modern Photography

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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...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Architecture and Art Photo - San Zaccaria Church - Venice - 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
Architecture and Art Photo - San Zaccaria Church is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1920s. It belongs to masterpiece of art and architecture album meticulously captu...
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1920s Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

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...
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1950s Modern Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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 without flash in available light. The photographs he made of her during the week March 24–30, 1955 as she prepares for two appearances; opening night of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at the Morosco Theatre and being fitted with a burlesque corset for her ride on a pink elephant at a charity event at Madison Square Garden. (from Wikipedia) This is a unique silver gelatine print, made in 1988 from the original negative.
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1950s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Blondie Close Up by Martyn Goddard Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Blondie Close Up By Martyn Goddard Signed Limited Edition Debbie Harry (Blondie) New York 1978 All prints are signed and numbered by the artist. Paper size 16x20 inches printe...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment, Color

Vintage Photo - Skeleton - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo - Skeleton is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the early 20th Century.  Good conditions.
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20th Century Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

Eddie Vedder by Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Eddie Vedder Eddie Vedder,Pearl Jam 1992 by Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition Kevin Westenberg is famed for his creation of provocative and electrifying images of world-cl...
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1990s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

NEW Slim Aarons 'Lilly Pulitzer And Her Designs' Mid-century Modern Photography
Located in New York, NY
Women of Palm Beach wearing designs by Lilly Pulitzer for a fashion shoot at 400 South Ocean Blvd., Palm Beach, Florida, 1964. Pulitzer is seen back row, third from left, Wendy Vande...
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1960s Modern Photography

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C Print

Man, Market, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy 1950s, 17, 8 x 13 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

Mid Century Modern Architecture Classic Corvette Palm Springs Tom Blachford
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Limited Edition photography by Tom Blachford. Mid Century Modern Architectural Design. What began for Tom Blachford as a fateful discovery one night has developed into an ongoing s...
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2010s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Terry O'Neill - Backyard Beatles - hand signed limited edition Oversize
Located in London, GB
The Beatles 1963 Abbey Road Studios London England. The first major group portrait of the Beatles was taken by Terry O’Neill during the recording of their first hit single and album ‘Please Please Me’ in the backyard of the Abbey Road Studios in London, January 1963. Limited to 50 only this size* and hand signed by Terry O'Neill - this is a collector's piece. Unframed - Framing available on request. Ships securely from London, England. *Note that Terry did not sign many prints in advance and so, since his sad passing, these prints are now extremely rare. Ships from London. Framing options also available on request. keywords Fab Four John Lennon Paul McCartney Ringo Starr George Harrison Swinging...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

The Old Days Photo - Woman with Dog - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Old Days  Photo - Woman with Dog is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the early 20th century.  It belongs to historical album including historical moment, royal famil...
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Early 20th Century Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

Hollywood Beach, FL
Located in Hudson, NY
David Saxe - “Photography has always been the simple act of looking and being inspired to strip the unnecessary elements from the scene and frame the image down in a way to discover...
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Early 2000s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Passengers waiting for the train, Stuttgart Germany 1935, Printed Later
Located in Cologne, DE
One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Karl Heinrich Lämmel. Born on 30 July 1910 in Riesa, Saxony, he has been missing since April 1945. In the thirtie...
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1930s Modern Photography

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Black and White

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...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Artist in Exhibition - Life in Italy - Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Artist in Exhibition - Life in Italy in 1960s  is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s, it is from a series of vintage photographs of the cultural and artistic ...
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20th Century Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

Historica Photo - Factory - Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Historica Photo - Factory is a  vintage photo, realized in the 1960s. The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
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1960s Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

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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