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Modern Photography

MODERN STYLE

The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.

Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.

The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.

Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.

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Style: Modern
Muhammad Ali, Fifth Street Gym, Miami (Hitting the Bag)
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 25 Signed and numbered by artist. Paper size: 16 x 20 in. AVAILABLE SIZES: 11 x 14 in., Edition of 25 16 x 20 in., Edition of 25 24 x 36 in., Edition of 25 Acclaimed pho...
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20th Century Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Alexander Rodchenko, Railway Bridge: Silver Gelatin Print, Modern Art
By Alexander Rodchenko
Located in Hamburg, DE
Alexander Rodchenko (St. Petersburg 1891- 1956 Moscow) Railway Bridge, 1987 (circa 1925) Medium: Silver gelatin print (posthumous) Production: produced in 1987, from the original ne...
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Early 20th Century Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Scone Madam 1960 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
Scone Madam, 1960 Afternoon tea round the pool on a cool day at the home of interior decorator James Pendleton in Beverly Hills. 16x20” / 41 x 51 cm - paper size Estate Stamped...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Mississippi area man sitting in front of his hut, USA early 1960s.
Located in Cologne, DE
Mississippi area man sitting in front of his hut, USA early 1960s. Keywords: USA; United States of America; Deep South; South East; Mississippi; man; sitting; advert; Chesterfield; ...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Monroe Posing in Studio, ca. 1950s, 18, 1 x 23, 9 cm
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...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Black and White

Grace Kelly - Portrait Photography, Figurative Photography, Black & White
Located in Brighton, GB
Taken from the world’s largest photographic archive, (Hulton Archive and Getty Images), the Getty Images Gallery collection features an extraordinary time capsule of the last century...
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20th Century Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White

Marilyn Monroe - Getty Archive, 20th Century Photography, Beach Photography
Located in Brighton, GB
Taken from the world’s largest photographic archive, (Hulton Archive and Getty Images), the Getty Images Gallery collection features an extraordinary time capsule of the last century...
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20th Century Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White

Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for Giant - Oversize Limited Print
Located in London, GB
Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for "Giant" 1955 by Frank Worth This iconic and elegant portrait captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth features actress Elizabeth Taylor o...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Carousel, Coney Island New York by Morgan Silk - Black and White Photo
Located in Brighton, GB
'Carousel, Coney Island New York' is an atmospheric print by Morgan Silk. It is available in this size of 18" x 18" in a limited edition of 10. Taken during a road trip across the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Black and White

Kids with Circus Poster, NYC
Located in Denton, TX
Signed in black ink on print margin. Signed in pencil on print verso. Paper size: 14 x 11 in. Image size: 13 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. Morris Engel was an American street photographer and ci...
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1940s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Calm Sea - Giant Oversize Signed Limited Edition Print
Located in London, GB
Calm Sea A view of the sea at dusk. 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 photographer w...
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2010s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

20th Century Black & White Photograph, Abandoned Victorian House
Located in Denver, CO
Atmospheric 20th-century black and white photograph by American photographer Harold E. Malde (1923–2007), featuring an abandoned Victorian-style house shrouded in wild, overgrown veg...
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20th Century 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 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

Poolside Host, 1970 - Poolside Gathering by Swimming Pool at Kaufmann House
Located in Brighton, GB
Poolside Host, 1970 - Poolside Gathering by Swimming Pool at Kaufmann House by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later Pools...
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20th Century Modern Photography

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Digital, C Print, Color, Photographic Paper

Miami Vice Soundtrack Cassette Photograph 40x60 Pop Art by Destro Photography
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A contemporary photograph of 2Pacs iconic "Miami Vice" soundtrack cassette tape. This is s the first release in the much anticipated series "The Music" by pop Artists Destro These ic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for Giant - Oversize Limited Print
Located in London, GB
Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for "Giant" 1955 by Frank Worth This iconic and elegant portrait captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth features actress Elizabeth Taylor o...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Parisian Balcony — Mid-Century Photogravure
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Rémy Duval, 'Parisian Balcony', photogravure, 1946. A fine, richly-inked impression in warm black ink, on cream wove B.F.K. Rives paper; the sheet with deck...
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1940s Modern Photography

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Photogravure

San Francisco in 1960s - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
San Francisco is a vintage photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions. The artwork is realized in a well-balanced composition.
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1960s Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

Hombre en movimiento 4. Acto Dos, series. Male Nude. Black and White Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Hombre en movimiento 4 by Ricky Cohete Small size: 20 in H x 30 in W. Edition of 13 + 1AP Unframed All prices are quoted as "initial price" and may change due to current sales. Exp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Laura Harring and Naomi Watts Mulholland Drive Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Laura Harring and Naomi Watts Mulholland Drive Signed Limited Edition Cannes, 2001 by Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition Kevin Westenberg is famed for his creation of provoc...
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Early 2000s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Marsha Gayle 1985 Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Marsha Gayle 1985 Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print Laura Hawk, assistant to the photographer, relaxes by the pool at El Rincon, the von ...
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1950s Modern Photography

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C Print

60x45 Yoda Star Wars, Toy, Photography Art Pop Art Kenner Toys Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a pop art print of the original Yoda toy from Kenner "The Toys" by LA based Pop Artists DESTRO. Star Wars Empire Strikes Back Return of the Jedi They encapsulate an era...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Ink, Color, Archival Pigment

48x36 Rocket Firing Boba Fett Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back, Jedi Photography
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a pop art print of the original Rocket Firing Boba Fett toy from Kenner "The Toys" by LA based Pop Artists DESTRO. These iconic figures have become more then just iconic col...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Ink, Color, Archival Pigment

Young Velvets Vogue 1949 Limited Edition Estate Print
Located in London, GB
Young Velvets, Young Prices photoshoot, 1949 Limited Edition Print by Norman Parkinson Three velvet-capped women huddle in gossip as another looks on during an October 1949 Vogue ...
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1940s Modern Photography

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C Print

Poolside Backgammon - Sunbathers Play Board Games by Swimming Pool and Villa
Located in Brighton, GB
Poolside Backgammon - Sunbathers Play Board Games by Swimming Pool and Villa 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. Poolside Backgammo...
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20th Century Modern Photography

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C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital

Hotel du Cap Eden Roc - Swimming Pool of Hotel du Cap on French Riviera
Located in Brighton, GB
Hotel du Cap Eden Roc - Swimming Pool of Hotel du Cap on French Riviera by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later Please no...
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20th Century Modern Photography

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Digital, Color, C Print, Photographic Paper

Jackie Kennedy with Sunglasses, Black and White; Paris, 1970s, 29, 7 x 20, 1 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, and photographer who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of P...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Rolex Daytona 50x40 6263 Paul Newman Photomosaic Photography Fine Art
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

Simons Drive-In Coffee Shop - Black and White Photographic Print from Getty
Located in Brighton, GB
Taken from the world’s largest photographic archive, (Hulton Archive and Getty Images), the Getty Images Gallery collection features an extraordinary time capsule of the last century...
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20th Century Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

Parking Wars Traffic Warden By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
Parking Wars Traffic Warden By Arthur Steel Paper size: 54 x 41" / 137 x 104 cm Silver Gelatin Print 1970 (printed later) unframed hand signed limited edition of 20 note other ...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons 'Scone Madam' 1960 Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Scone Madam' 1960: Afternoon tea round the pool on a cool day at the home of interior decorator James Pendleton in Beverly Hills. 30 x 20" inches / 76 x 51 cm paper size Esta...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Jhelum River' 1961 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Jhelum River' A luxury boat trip on the Jhelum River near Srinagar, in Jammu and Kashmir, India, 1961. The boat is called the ‘HB Cutty Sark’. 20x20" inches / 51 x 51 cm paper si...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Kent, England - Black and White Photograph, Nude, Park, Bench, People
Located in Denton, TX
Kent, England by Elliott Erwitt is a black and white photograph featuring a group of nude people standing in a park, with their backs facing the camera. G...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

DARTH VADER 60x50 Star Wars, Photography Pop Art, 70's Toys Photograph Art
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 encapsulat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Stone Church Window, Glenaloough, Wicklow, Ireland
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Stone Church Window, Glenaloough, Wicklow, Ireland Silver gelatin Print, c. 1967, printed c. 1989 Signed in pencil lower right on mount (see photo) From: Stone Churches of Ireland, p...
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1980s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons 'Paraglider' 1968 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Paraglider' Preparing to go paragliding in Acapulco a young blonde woman holds on firmly to her parachute harness, 1968. 30 x 20" inches / 76 x 51 cm paper size Estate Stampe...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Palm Beach Idyll' 1955 Official Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Palm Beach Idyll' A couple sunbathe by the sea at Palm Beach Florida 1955 USA Paper size 48 x 48 inches / 122 x 122 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Sli...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Behind the Camera - 20th Century Photography, Elizabeth Taylor, Hollywood, Film
Located in Brighton, GB
Taken from the world’s largest photographic archive, (Hulton Archive and Getty Images), the Getty Images Gallery collection features an extraordinary time capsule of the last century...
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20th Century Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White

David Bowie - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print
Located in London, GB
David Bowie - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print David Bowie backstage, 1973 (photo Mick Rock). All prints are numbered by the Estate. Edition size varies according to print s...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Mick Jagger by Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
Mick Jagger by Arthur Steel FORTY LICKS MICK JAGGER THE ROLLING STONES LONDON 1977 (photo Arthur Steel) Mick Jagger wearing the famous Forty Licks t-shirt, aged 34. Arthur rec...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons 'Culinary Heights' - Mid-century Modern Photography
Located in New York, NY
Culinary Heights 1987 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Courchevel restaurant chefs Jean Jacob (left) of 'Le Bate...
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1960s Modern Photography

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C Print

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Pool By The Sea - Oversize
Located in London, GB
Pool By The Sea Guests round the swimming pool at the Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc, Antibes, France, August 1969. 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size ...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Spear Fishing In San Diego
Located in London, GB
Spear Fishing In San Diego A spear fisherman in a mask, snorkel and wetsuit, with two boys on a beach in San Diego, California, October 1956. 48x48" inches / 122 x 122 cm paper siz...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Snowmass Gathering' 1968 Official Limited Estate Edition
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, i...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Naples 1954, Street music
Located in Cologne, DE
This photograph, taken in Naples in 1954, depicts a group of street musicians performing in what appears to be an urban setting. The scene is lively and intimate, featuring a woman i...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Reg Lancaster 'Birkin and Gainsbourg' Limited Edition Photographic Print, 20x16
Located in San Rafael, CA
By photographer Reg Lancaster, English actress Jane Birkin and French singer-songwriter Serge Gainsbourg, at home in Paris, 1969. As an authorized Getty Images Gallery partner, we ...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Tram Turntable - Oversize
Located in London, GB
Tram Turntable A tram being manually rotated on a turntable in San Francisco, California, 1960. 48x48" inches / 122 x 122 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 ...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Ravishing Rampling Charlotte Limited Estate Signature Edition Oversize
Located in London, GB
Ravishing Rampling 1966 Limited Edition Estate Signature Stamped print The exquisitely beautiful young Charlotte Rampling at The Pair of Shoes, a casino in London, 7th September 19...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons 'Actors in Antibes'
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Actors in Antibes 1969 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Actors Kirk Douglas (left), Louis Jourdan an...
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1960s Modern Photography

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C Print

Slim Aarons 'Towboat At Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc' 1969 Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Towboat At Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc' A motorboat used to tow waterskiers, moored at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes on the French Riviera, August 1969. 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 7...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Estate Edition - Jamaican Jewel
Located in London, GB
Jamaican Jewel The swimming pool at the Jamaican home of Philadelphia jeweller Douglas Cooper, March 1970. Paper size 30 x 40" inches / 30 x 40 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edit...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bond Girls (1968) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Bond Girls (1968) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Alfred Hind Robinson/Getty Images Archive) Australian actor George Lazenby poses with several of his female co-stars whilst filming the new James Bond film 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' in the Swiss Alps, 22nd October 1968. From left to right, the actresses are (at the back) Helena Ronee, Zaheera, Catherina von Schell, (sitting) Anouska Hempel...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons 'Poolside Pairs, Kaufmann House'
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Poolside Pairs (Kaufmann Desert House) 1970 (printed later) C Print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity Former fashion model Hel...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Pool On Amalfi Coast' 1984 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Pool On Amalfi Coast' A view of the seaside pool at the Hotel St. Caterina, Amalfi, Italy, September 1984. 30 x 20" inches / 76 x 51 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection E...
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1980s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Funk In Tuscany' 1969 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Funk In Tuscany' Italian fashion designer, model, and socialite, Marta Marzotto (1931 - 2016), playing a James Brown album on an Italian Brionvega Radiofonograph RR126 stereo syste...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Goodbye
Located in London, GB
Tearful wives waving goodbye as a troop train pulls out of a station. Original Publication: Picture Post – 1133 – Wartime Terminus – pub. 1942 (Photo Be...
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1940s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Poolside Socialites, 1970 - Poolside Glamour at Kaufmann House in Palm Springs
Located in Brighton, GB
Poolside Socialites, 1970 - Poolside Glamour at Kaufmann House in Palm Springs 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 15...
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20th Century Modern Photography

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C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital

Slim Aarons '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

Slim Aarons 'Klosters' 1963 Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Klosters' Skiers pass by the Hotel Chesa Grischuna in Klosters, 1963. 20x20" inches / 51 x 51 cm cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - All Mine - Oversize
Located in London, GB
All Mine Jim Kimberly and his wife, with his white sports car and white boats moored on Lake Worth. A Palm Beach socialite, he acts as Honorary Consul of Jordan. 48x48" inches pap...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

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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