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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
Tidal Wave, Surrealist Photograph by Michael DeCamp, circa 1975
Located in Long Island City, NY
This photograph was created by American artist and avid scuba diver Michael DeCamp. DeCamp's abstract photos have an enigmatic quality, and the interactions between shapes and colors...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

Surfing Brothers - All-American Watersports Surfing Brothers Surf Blue Waves
Located in Brighton, GB
Surfing Brothers - All-American Watersports Surfing Brothers Surf Blue Waves by Slim Aarons shows a series of young men surfing the blue waves as they coast into the shoreline 16 x ...
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20th Century Modern Photography

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C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital

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

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Photographic Paper

Mustique Hammock (Slim Aarons Estate)
Located in New York, NY
March 1973: Linda Ashland relaxes in a beach hammock on the island of Mustique in the Grenadines. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity f...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Lambda

Nude
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Edward Weston (1886-1958) is one of the most revered and influential pioneers of modern photography in the 20th century. Renowned for his technical prowess and artistic innovation,...
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1920s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Mid Century Modern Architecture Photograph - Jennings Pool - Tom Blachford's
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The latest and final release in Australian photographer Tom Blachford’s long-running project, Midnight Modern, will be exhibited for the first time at TOTH Gallery in New York. Loos...
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2010s Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

"Free Fallin" Photography 30" x 45" in Edition 2/7 by Larsen Sotelo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Free Fallin" Photography 30" x 45" in Edition 2/7 by Larsen Sotelo Not framed. Ships in a tube Comes with COA Available sizes: Edition of 15: 24" x 36" inch Edition of 7: 30" ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée

"Earle and Carolyn Brown at the Stevenson's in Brewster" Cy Twombly
Located in New York, NY
Cy Twombly Earle and Carolyn Brown at the Stevenson's in Brewster, 1955 Identified and inscribed on the reverse by the sitter Carolyn Brown Photograph on paper 8 x 8 inches Provenan...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

Slim Aarons, Crossing Snow Field
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Crossing Snow Field, 1963 C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity A line of sleighs cros...
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1960s Modern Photography

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C Print

"She is Succulent 2" Photography 36" x 24" in Edition 1/15 by Larsen Sotelo
Located in Culver City, CA
"She is Succulent 2" Photography 36" x 24" in Edition 1/15 by Larsen Sotelo Not framed. Ships in a tube Comes with COA Available sizes: Edition of 15: 36" x 24" inch Edition of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée

"Dive In" Black & White Photography 25" x 35" in Edition of 15 by Larsen Sotelo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Dive In" Black & White Photography 25" x 35" in Edition of 15 by Larsen Sotelo Not framed. Ships in a tube Comes with COA Available sizes: Edition of 15: 25" x 35" inch Editi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée

Kennedy, Pablo Casals Performs at the White House, 1961
Located in New York, NY
Pablo Casals Performs at the White House 2254_0134. Image size is 10" x 15" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited ...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Red Wave, Photograph, circa 1975 by Michael DeCamp
Located in Long Island City, NY
This photograph was created by American artist and avid scuba diver Michael DeCamp. DeCamp's abstract photos have an enigmatic quality, and the interactions between shapes and colors...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

Hombre and Silla. From The Nostalgic Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Hombre and Silla, 2021 by Ricky Cohete From The Nostalgic Series Archival pigment print Image size: 36 in H x 24 in W. Edition of 10 Unframed Channeling the energy of “water-signs”...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Jerry Hall Dive (Diptych)
Located in New York, NY
Norman Parkinson Jerry Hall , 1976 C print 20 x 16 inches each Estate stamped and numbered edition of 21 on verso American model Jerry Hall wearing a swimsuit by Martil and lipstick...
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1980s Modern Photography

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C Print

Marianne Faithfull and Mick Jagger 1969
Located in London, GB
Marianne Faithfull and Mick Jagger 1969 English singer, songwriter and actress Marianne Faithfull and English singer, songwriter, actor and film producer Mick Jagger leaving Marlbo...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Dennis Hopper Out of the Sixties exhibit poster (Dennis Hopper Biker Couple)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Dennis Hopper, Out of the Sixties 1986 exhibit poster published Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York 1986 Image: Dennis Hopper's Biker Couple' (1961) Off-set lithograph. 17 x 24 inche...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Offset

"BUTTERFLY HEART" 60x40 Pop Art Archival Print Butterflies Signed Limited Editon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Archival pigment pop art print of butterflies creating a heart shape created by DESTRO – signed & limited edition. Edition of 99 Signed and numbered by DESTRO DESTRO is an LA b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons, Melina Mercouri (Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Melina Mercouri 1961 Printed Later. Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 1961: Greek actress Melina Mercouri (1925 - 1994) sitting at a stre...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Lambda

Poolside Reflections, Beverly Hills Hotel (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Poolside Reflections, Beverly Hills Hotel, 1957 Chromogenic Lambda print Holiday makers relaxing by the pool at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Sunset...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Lambda

Frida Kahlo, The Breton Portrait - Black and White Portrait, Celebrity, Woman
Located in Denton, TX
Frida Kahlo - The Breton Portrait by Nickolas Muray is a portrait of the Mexican painter commissioned by Andre Breton. 14.63 x 11.63 in. Carbon Pigment Print Edition of 30 Signed by...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Photography

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Carbon Pigment

Slim Aarons ''Social Call, Las Brisas'
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Social Call, Las Brisas, Acapulco, 1972 Chromogenic lambda print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Char...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Lambda

Ice Hockey (Aaron Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
A group of people play an improvised game of ice hockey in Gstaad, 1992. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity f...
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1990s Modern Photography

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Lambda

Shaker Interior, Sabbathday Lake, Maine
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Shaker Interior, Sabbathday Lake, Maine Silver print, selenium toned, 1971 Signed in pencil lower right (see photo) Titled verso (see photo) Printed c. 1971 Condition: Excellent Image: 6 1/2 x 9 3/8 inches Frame: 14 x 17 inches Original Kulicke welded frame George A. Tice, born in Newark, New Jersey, United States, October 13, 1938, the son of a college-educated New Jerseyan, William S. Tice, and Margaret Robertson, a Traveller of Irish, Scottish, and Welsh stock with a fourth-grade education. George was raised by his mother, maintaining regular visiting contact with his father, whose influence and advice he valued highly. Education His first contact with photography was in the albums of family photographs belonging to his father, and this gave him the desire to create images of his own. George Tice began with a Kodak Brownie. In 1953, having bought a Kodak Pony, which gave him some control over exposure and focus, and a Kodak developing kit, he began to advance his craft. George Tice also joined the Carteret Camera Club. Tice's photographs of homeless men on the Bowery won second place in the black and white print competitions. George Tice decided at this point to make photography his career. In 1955 George Tice attended the Newark Vocational and Technical High School, where he briefly studied commercial photography under Harve Wobbe. When he turned sixteen, he quit school and took a job as a darkroom assistant for Classic Photo, a portrait studio in Newark. He also worked as a stock boy at Kreske's Department Store in Newark, then as an office boy in the circulation department of the Newark Evening News. In 1956 George Tice enlisted in the United States Navy, in which he rose to the rank of Photographer's Mate Third Class. After boot camp and two years at Naval Air Station Memphis, he was transferred to sea duty aboard the aircraft carrier, USS Wasp...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Replica" Photography 56" x 40" in Edition 1/3 by Larsen Sotelo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Replica" Photography 56" x 40" in Edition 1/3 by Larsen Sotelo Not framed. Ships in a tube Comes with COA Available sizes: Edition of 15: 35" x 25" inch Edition of 7: 42" x 30...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée

Terry O'Neill 'Brigitte Bardot, Les Petroleuses' (signed)
Located in New York, NY
Brigitte Bardot, Les Petroleuses 1971 Silver gelatin print edition of 50 24 x 20 inches Signed and numbered edition of 50 rare Brigitte Bardot on the set of the film ‘Les Petroleu...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Monaco Pits
Located in Denton, TX
Signed by Jesse Alexander in black ink on print margin. Titled in black ink and misc. notation in pencil on print verso. Archival pigment print Paper size: 17 x 22 in., Image size: 1...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Laszlo Willinger, "Katharine Hepburn", signed photograph
Located in Chatsworth, CA
A vintage photograph from the original negative, shot by Laszlo Willinger in 1940. It depicts American actress, Katharine Hepburn. Hepburn, a leadin...
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1940s Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

George Hurrell, "James Cagney", original photograph from original negative
Located in Chatsworth, CA
An original black and white photograph from the original negative by George Hurrell, shot in 1938 and printed in 1979. This image depicts "Old Hollywood" actor, James Cagney...
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1930s Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

Poolside Party - Limited Slim Aarons Estate Print
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons Estate Limited Edition C print 40 x 30 inches / 101 x 76 cm unframed. ' Poolside Party ' 1970 A poolside party at a desert house, designed by Richard Neutra for Edgar...
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1970s Modern Photography

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C Print, Color

Massimo Listri 'Braccio Nuovo, Musei Vaticani I'
Located in New York, NY
Braccio Nuovo, Musei Vaticani I, 2011 C print edition of 5 39.5 x 47 inches Edition of 5 47.5 × 59 inches Edition of 5 71 x 88.75 inches Edition of 5 framing options also avai...
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2010s Modern Photography

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C Print

Sign 82, San Francisco
Located in Hudson, NY
Amodaj created the Hoop and Ball series of photographs in June 2010 with dancer and author Shawnrey Notto. The photographs were based on an earlier series of drawings Nenad made of N...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons, Hull Repairs in Haiti (Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Hull Repairs in Haiti, 1975 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 A rest from skiing at Cortina d'Ampezzo, March 1982. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Lambda

Faraglioni Rocks, Capri (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Faraglioni Rocks, Capri, 1974, Printed Later Chromogenic Lambda print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. ...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Saint-Tropez Boucherie' 1971 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Saint-Tropez Boucherie' A boucherie or butcher’s shop on Rue des Commercants in Saint-Tropez, on the French Riviera, August 1971. 20 x 16" inches / 51 x 41 cm paper size Esta...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

36x48 "Star Wars" VHS Photo Photography Pop Art by Destro Signed
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

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Archival Pigment

Roman Forum - Vintage Photo by Ludovico Tuminello - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Roman Forum is a vintage print in salt silver realized by Ludovico Tuminello in the early 20th Century. Titled on the lower. Good conditions except for some foxing.
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Early 20th Century Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

"Air Jordan" 40x50 Nike Michael Jordan, Sneakers, Photography Fine Art Signed
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

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Archival Pigment

Nude
Located in Cologne, DE
Vintage, signed
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1970s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Nude
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Slim Aarons 'Monte Carlo Riva'
Located in New York, NY
Monte Carlo Riva 1969 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Caption: Friends board a riva boat in Monte Carlo, Monaco,...
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1960s Modern Photography

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C Print

Kennedy, Jackie Mark's Camera, 1962
Located in New York, NY
Kennedy, Jackie Mark’s Camera, 1962 -- Jackie in Ravello, Italy as photographed by Mark Shaw on a private cruise, summer of 1962. THE 24” x 36” SIZE OF THIS IMAGE IS ONLY OFFERED IN ...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Giclée

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

Slim Aarons 'Dining Al Fresco On Capri' 1980 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Dining Al Fresco On Capri' Italian artist and actress Domiziana Giordano, Italian author Francesca Sanvitale (1928 - 2011), Dino Trappetti and Umber...
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1980s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'On The Slopes In Stowe' (Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Five people relaxing on the terrace of the glass-fronted triangular Skaal House in the Stowe Mountain ski resort in Stowe, Vermont, 1962. The property is owned by Doris Molliel, who ...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Lambda

Les Sophores, Saint-Tropez (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Les Sophores, Saint-Tropez, 1977 Chromogenic Lambda print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Janine Bril in the garden...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons 'King of Jazz'
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons King of Jazz 1949 (printed later) Silver gelatin print estate signature stamped edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity 1949: Photographers taking pictures of A...
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1940s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Glass Eyes" Photography 56" x 40" in Edition 1/3 by Larsen Sotelo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Glass Eyes" Photography 56" x 40" in Edition 1/3 by Larsen Sotelo Not framed. Ships in a tube Comes with COA Available sizes: Edition of 15: 35" x 25" inch Edition of 7: 42" x...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée

DARTH VADER 30x40 Star Wars, Photography Pop Art Toys Unsigned Print Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DARTH VADER 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Dreaming - Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
The Dreaming Signed Limited Edition A pink jellyfish floats through dark water. Stuart Möller paper size - 30 x 40 inches / 76 x 101 cm Signed and numbered by artist on the front...
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2010s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Dali in Port Ligat, 1964
Located in Cologne, DE
Philippe Halsman Dali in Port Ligat, 1964
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1960s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Carolyn Brown and Remy Charlip" Saul Leiter, 3 Intimate Photographs
Located in New York, NY
Saul Leiter 3 Carolyn Brown and Remy Charlip Photography 14 x 11 inches Provenance Estate of Carolyn Brown, New York 2025. Saul Leiter (1923-2013) was born in Pittsburgh to a fath...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

Cindy Sherman - UNTITLED #414 (CLOWNS. 2003) Limited Skate Modern Photography
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Cindy Sherman - UNTITLED #414 (CLOWNS. 2003) Date of creation: 2022 Medium: Digital print on Canadian maple wood Edition: 50 Size: 80 x 20 cm (each skate) Condition: In mint conditio...
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2010s Modern Photography

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Wood, Maple, Screen

Slim Aarons, Polo Party
Located in New York, NY
Paul Butler, patriarch of one of America's foremost polo families, with his son, daughter, grandchildren and son-in-law, Palm Beach, April 1981. Left to right: Adam Butler, Reutie Bu...
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1980s Modern Photography

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Lambda

New York
Located in Denton, TX
Signed by Elliott Erwitt. Gelatin silver print, 20 x 24 in. Born to Russian parents in Paris in 1928, Elliott Erwitt spent his childhood in Milan, Italy, b...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Tomorrow's Railroads - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Tomorrow's Railroads - American Vintage Photograph is an original black and white photograph realized in the U.S in the Mid-20th Century in a series of American life in the 20th Cent...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

Rolex Daytona 50x40 6263 Paul Newman Photomosaic Photography Fine Art Unsigned
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Newman" 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 hundreds o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc, Antibes' Mid-century Modern Photography
Located in New York, NY
Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc 1976 C-Print Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the Slim Aarons estate CAPTION: Guests by the pool...
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1970s Modern Photography

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C Print

Slim Aarons 'Tania Mallet' 1961 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Tania Mallet' 1961: Actress Tania Mallet relaxes on a red-curtained four-poster in Eleuthera, in the Bahamas. She is best known for her role as the unfortunate Tilly Masterson in ...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

National Danish Gymnastics Team: Earth #4
Located in London, GB
Toned silver gelatin print (printed 2003), signed, dated and numbered (verso), edition '20/25', 33cm x 26cm (image size), (49cm x 41cm framed). (N.B. although this is an edition of 2...
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1990s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Macaroni, from Bauhaus I Portfolio
By Irene Bayer
Located in Denton, TX
Bauhaus I Portfolio Ed. 33/70 Signed and dated in black ink on print margin.
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1920s Modern Photography

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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.

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