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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$11,500
Margaret Bourke-White Precisionist Steel Mill, Otis Steel Company, 1928
Located in Camden, ME
This commanding industrial photograph dates from 1928, a pivotal year in the early career of Margaret Bourke-White, and belongs to the body of work that established her as one of the...
Silver
Dapper Cricketers 1957 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Dapper Cricketers 1957 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped A group of cricketers in team uniform, Bermuda, 1957 12 x 12" inches / 30 x 30 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition...
Archival Pigment
"Street Games" by Thurston Hopkins
Located in London, GB
"Street Games" by Thurston Hopkins A young child wearing an Indian headdress hides in a coal hole as he takes aim under the watchful eye of a friend....
Black and White
Cortina D'Ampezzo, Ski Lift, 1960
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
A skier using the ski lifts at Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, 1962. Cortina D'Ampezzo 1962 C print (Printed later) Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certifi...
C Print
"Jean Cocteau" by Keystone-France
Located in London, GB
"Jean Cocteau" by Keystone-France Portrait in the 1920s or 1930s of the writer Jean Cocteau in a decor that relates to his passion for Greek tragedy. Co...
Black and White
Monocled Miss (1964) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Monocled Miss (1964) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Renata Boeck enjoying breakfast in bed at the Regency Hotel, New York, 1964. Add...
Color, Archival Pigment
$3,309Sale Price|20% Off
FlowerHead - Contemporary Signed limited edition still life print, Oversized
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 ‘ FlowerHead ‘ who was captured on film ...
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, 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...
Silver Gelatin
Eleuthera Pool Party - Slim Aarons - Bahamas - Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Eleuthera Pool Party' by Slim Aarons LIMITED EDITION ESTATE STAMPED PRINT Numbered in ink to 150 only and emboss stamped on front. Guests at the French Leave...
C Print
Terry O'Neill 'Faye Dunaway Oscar'
Located in New York, NY
Faye Dunaway Oscar Outtake (Stare) Los Angeles 1977, Printed Later Silver Gelatin Print 30 x 30 inches Edition of 50 Estate signature stamped and numbered edition of 50 with certific...
C Print
Monte Carlo Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Monte Carlo A man and a woman on jet skis off the coast of Monte Carlo, Monaco, 1956 20 × 16 inches - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons ...
Archival Pigment, Color
Lily On The Riviera (Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Lily On The Riviera 1957 (printed later) Chromogenic print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. French soprano Lily P...
Lambda
Case Study House 22, Playboy, 1960
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...
C Print
Von Pantz Pool, 1985 - Nude Swimmer Portrait Laura Hawk Swimming Pool Water
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Von Pantz Pool, 1985 - Nude Swimmer Portrait Laura Hawk Swimming Pool Water by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. Vo...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital
"Taylor And Poodle" by Stanley Sherman
Located in London, GB
"Taylor And Poodle" by Stanley Sherman 23rd April 1957: American actress Elizabeth Taylor sips a drink and smokes a cigarette during a stop for interv...
Black and White
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 ...
Lambda
"Lipstick Check" by Thurston Hopkins
Located in London, GB
"Lipstick Check" by Thurston Hopkins 7th November 1953: A contestant in a 'Miss World' beauty competition sponsored by Mecca Dancing applying her lipstick using a shiny car as a mirror. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6785 - The Beauty Contest...
Black and White
"Marilyn Monroe, 1962" Photography 24 x 16 in Edition 40/75 by Lawrence Schiller
Located in Culver City, CA
"Marilyn Monroe, 1962" Photography 24 x 16 in Edition 40/75 by Lawrence Schiller Silver Gelatin print Edition 40/75 Signed and numbered on recto by the artist Printed later On Wednesday, May 23, 1962, Marilyn Monroe stepped onto the set of Something’s Got to Give to film what would become one of the most iconic and talked-about moments of her career: the now-legendary nude swimming pool scene. This extraordinary day—captured in a series of rare photographs by renowned photographer Lawrence Schiller—has since become a cornerstone of Hollywood history. Key moments that make this session truly historic: A Bold Cinematic First: Monroe spent nearly four hours in the pool on the 20th Century Fox lot, filming a sequence in which her character, Ellen Arden, appears to swim nude...
C Print
AC DC BACK IN BLACK 30x50 Photography Photograph Cassette Tape Unsigned Print
By Destro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A contemporary photograph of an AC/DC - Back In Black cassette tape. This is s the first release in the much anticipated series "The Music" by pop Artists Destro "They encapsulate an...
Archival Pigment
Capri Holiday, 1958 - Snorkelling off Coast of Capri Island in Crystal Waters
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Capri Holiday, 1958 - Snorkelling off Coast of Capri Island in Crystal Waters by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. 'C...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital
Carlton Hotel, 1958 - Carlton Hotel Canne French Riviera South of France
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Carlton Hotel, 1958 - Carlton Hotel Canne French Riviera South of France by Slim Aarons 16" x 16" print on 16" x 20" paper. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Pri...
Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital
"50x40" FRIDA KAHLO Photomosaic Pop Art Archival Fine Art Photography Print
By Destro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frida 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 i...
Archival Pigment
American Girl in Italy, Florence - Woman walking down street, city scene, men
By Ruth Orkin
Located in Denton, TX
American Girl in Italy by Ruth Orkin is a black and white gelatin silver print depicting a distressed woman walking down a street, past a group of men looking at her. 11 x 14 in. Ge...
Silver Gelatin
Rome (Homage to Franz Kline) 67
Located in New York, NY
Silverprint photograph, 1973 (printed later). Signed by the artist in pencil, lower right. Titled and numbered 2/90 in pencil in lower left. Published in 1987 by Palm Press. Full...
Silver Gelatin
Fan Mail, 1950 - Marilyn Monroe Silk Lace Gown The Asphalt Jungle Fan Mail
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Fan Mail, 1950 - Marilyn Monroe Silk Lace Gown The Asphalt Jungle Fan Mail by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. Pleas...
Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital
Keep Your Cool - Backgammon Players Swimming Pool France
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Keep Your Cool - Backgammon Players Swimming Pool France by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. Keep Your Cool is a Lim...
Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital
$978
Tattoo Parlour, New Orleans by Morgan Silk - Limited Edition Photographic Print
By Morgan Silk
Located in Brighton, GB
'Tattoo Parlour, New Orleans' 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. Taken during a road ...
Black and White, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital
Honor Blackman (Pussy Galore), 1964
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
Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Yachting Trip - Oversize
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Yachting Trip Selvaggia Borromeo wades ashore from her yacht during a holiday on the Costa Smeralda in Sardinia, August 1967. Paper size 48 x 72" inches / 122 x 183 cm Estate S...
Archival Pigment
Pebble Beach Hunt (1976) Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Pebble Beach Hunt (1976) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Riders gather in the courtyard of Richard Collins’ House for the stirrup cup libation, before the start of...
Color, Archival Pigment
$677Sale Price|31% Off
Nash (Americana, Rusty, Classic Cruiser, Retro, Timeless, 30% OFF LIST PRICE)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Lord Fauntleroy Nash (Americana, Rusty, Classic Cruiser, Retro, Timeless) 2024 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag 315gsm Size: 24 x 24 in...
Rag Paper, Archival Pigment
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
$950
Signed Silver Gelatin Photograph Washington Square Park Architecture Photo NYC
Located in Surfside, FL
New York Architect Robert Nichols 11/30/1959 Photographer is Fred McDarrah Over a 50-year span, McDarrah documented the rise of the Beat Generation, the city’s postmodern art move...
Silver Gelatin
Michael Jackson - Photo- 1990s
Located in Roma, IT
Michael Jackson is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1990s. 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
Slim Aarons 'Jean Serpieri' Official Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Jean Serpieri' Madame Jean Serpieri sits in the ballroom of the Tour La Reine near Athens, wearing a gown that belonged to the wife of Otto, the first king of modern Greece, Decem...
Archival Pigment
"Falaise Collection" by John Chillingworth
Located in London, GB
"Falaise Collection" by John Chillingworth An outfit designed for the English market by Maxime de la Falaise. The model wears a pale tangerine sweater and tie with apricot red taper...
Black and White
Palm Springs Party, 1970 - Kaufmann House Swimming Pool Palm Springs Villa
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Palm Springs Party, 1970 - Kaufmann House Swimming Pool Palm Springs Villa by Slim Aarons This Portrait by Swimming Pool at Kaufmann House is a sister image to the now SOLD OUT edit...
C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital
Slim Aarons 'Zermatt Skiing' Unframed Limited Edition Estate Stamped Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Zermatt Skiing by Slim Aarons The apres-ski in Zermatt, Switzerland, March 1968. (Photo by Slim Aarons) Limited edition estate stamped print 30 x 20" inches / 76 x 50 cm paper size...
Archival Pigment
Poolside Dreams, 1970 - Poolside Gossip Poolside Glamor Palm Springs Poolside
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Poolside Dreams, 1970 - Poolside Gossip Poolside Glamor Palm Springs Poolside by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. '...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital
Slim Aarons 'Dining Al Fresco On Capri'
By Slim Aarons
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 wat...
C Print
Shell (Black & White Still Life Photograph of a White Shell, Framed)
Located in Hudson, NY
Black and white still life photograph of a white shell on a simple white background "Shell", photographed by David Halliday in 2003 Sepia toned silv...
Silver Gelatin
Slim Aarons Estate Print - Hotel Du Cap Eden Roc - Supersize
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons Estate Print - Hotel Du Cap Eden Roc Size 72x48" inches / 183 x 122 cm Guests by the pool at the Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc, Antibes, France, August 1976. (Photo by Slim Aa...
Color, Archival Pigment
Skiing in Vail Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Skiing in Vail 1964 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A group of skiers stand in line waiting for the ski lift in Vail, Colorado, USA, 1964 unframed c type print ...
Archival Pigment
Hotel du Cap Pool, Eden Roc - Cap d'Antibes French Riviera Hotel Views Coastline
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Hotel du Cap Pool, Eden Roc - Cap d'Antibes French Riviera Hotel Views Coastline by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. ...
Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital
$1,500
Hamptons Tennis Club 1955 Limited Signature Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
Hamptons Tennis Club by Toni Frissell Girlfriends watch the tennis at a tennis club in The Hamptons in 1955. Oversize Limited Signature Stamped Edition 20x16" inches / 51 x 41 cm ...
Archival Pigment
Eden Roc Pool - Hotel du Cap Swimming Pool, French Riviera South of France
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Eden Roc Pool - Hotel du Cap Swimming Pool, French Riviera South of France by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. As p...
Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital
Ormond Gigli 'Girls in the Windows'
By Ormond Gigli
Located in New York, NY
Ormond Gigli Girls in the Window, 1960 (printed later) Color coupler print 16 x 16 inches Signed, dated and numbered edition of 100 Ormond Gigli: The Visionary Behind the "Girls in...
C Print
Marilyn Monroe - Marilyn Monroe Portrait Photograph Black and White
Located in Brighton, GB
Marilyn Monroe - Marilyn Monroe Portrait Photograph Black and White Marilyn Monroe reclines on this pebbly beach, just by the water's edge, an...
Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Coming Ashore - Slim Aarons Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Coming Ashore A Magnum motorboat belonging to Count Filippo Theodoli arrives at the private jetty of the Il Pellicano Hotel in Porto Ercole, Italy. Aug...
Archival Pigment
Terry O'Neill 'The Beatles at Wembley' (signed)
Located in New York, NY
The Beatles silver gelatin print 16 x 20 inches edition of 50 Signed and numbered edition of 50 with certificate of authenticity Paul McCartney and John Lennon rehearse for a TV spe...
Silver Gelatin
Ingressi di Milano. viale Giustiniano 5, Interior Architecture Photography
Located in Los Angeles, CA
36 x 50 cm, 14.2 x 19.7 in. (unframed) Inkjet Print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Paper Edition of 15 The photographer Matthew Billings is a Berlin-based photographer and video artist who...
Inkjet
Bob Marley 1975
Located in London, GB
© Michael Putland Bob Marley Bob Marley at the Island Records office, London, July 1975. Bob Marley was a legendary Jamaican singer, songwriter, and global icon known for populari...
Silver Gelatin
TOP GUN Soundtrack Cassette Tape Photography 30x50 Pop Art Photograph Pop Art
By Destro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A contemporary photograph of the "Top Gun" soundtrack. This is s the first release in the much anticipated series "The Music" by pop Artists Destro These iconic tapes have become mor...
Archival Pigment
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 ...
Archival Pigment
"Standing Proud" by Herbert Mason
Located in London, GB
"Standing Proud" by Herbert Mason St Paul's cathedral standing above the surrounding burning buildings during the London blitz. Unframed Paper Size: 30"...
Black and White
Skiers Relaxing at Cortina d'Ampezzo, 1982
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Skiers relax in deckchairs by the ski slopes at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, 1982. Cortina d'Ampezzo 1982 C print (Printed later) Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of...
Lambda
Two phases. Portrait Photograph, Limited Edition
By Lèa Bon
Located in Miami Beach, FL
From space, error is projected onto the focal point, error for man. From within, we modify the language of the elements to compose a reuse of the ordinary and bring it into play in a...
Archival Pigment, Color
Lou Jacobs World Famous Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Clown
Located in Middletown, NY
Gelatin silver print mounted on board, 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (241 x 190 mm) from the Roland Butler Collection, Press Agent, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1930s-1960s) Ro...
Photographic Paper
Monaco Grand Prix, 1973 - Monaco Grand Prix Formula One James Hunt
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Monaco Grand Prix, 1973 - Monaco Grand Prix Formula One James Hunt by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. 'Monaco Grand Prix' is a beautiful Limited Edition Estate Stamped Digital C-Type print from 20th Century photographer Slim Aarons. A unique view from the driver's height of Formula One Grand Prix...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital