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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Slim Aarons 'Relaxing in Lech' Unframed Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Relaxing in Lech by Slim Aarons A group of people sitting in the sun at the Gasthof Post hotel in the Austrian ski resort of Lech, 1960. (Photo by Slim Aarons) Limited edition esta...
Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons 'Taormina' Unframed Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Taormina by Slim Aarons The coastal town of Taormina in Sicily, Italy, March 1963. (Photo by Slim Aarons) Limited edition estate stamped print 20 x 16" inches / 50 x 40 cm paper si...
Archival Pigment
'Marion Misty Morning' Stuart Möller Signed Limited Edition Archival Print
Located in London, GB
Marion Misty Morning By Stuart Möller A misty New England summer morning in Marion, Massachusetts USA, 2013. (photo Stuart Möller) 20 x 30" inches / 51 x 76 cm paper size Archival...
Archival Pigment
$3,137
'PJ Harvey' Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
PJ Harvey 2013 By Kevin Westenberg 20x24” image size — 28x32” paper size Kevin Westenberg is famed for his creation of provocative and electrifying images of world-class musician...
Archival Pigment
'Manhattan Island' Stuart Möller Signed Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print
Located in London, GB
Manhattan Island By Stuart Möller Portrait photograph of the island of Manhattan and the New York Skyline. 2014, New York City, New York. (Photo by Stuart Möller) 30 x 40" inches /...
Archival Pigment
'Lech Ice Bar' 1960 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Stamped Archival Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Lech Ice Bar 1960 By Slim Aarons The Ice Bar at the Hotel Krone in Lech, Austria, 1960. The mountain in the background is the Omershorn. (Photo by Slim Aarons) 30 x 30" inches / 7...
Archival Pigment
'Exuma Holiday' 1964 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Stamped Archival Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Exuma Holiday 1964 By Slim Aarons A yachting holiday on Exuma in the Bahamas, April 1964. (Photo by Slim Aarons) 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size Archival pigment print U...
Archival Pigment
Zermatt Skiing, 1980 - Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Type Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Zermatt Skiing, 1980 by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. Zermatt Skiing, 1980 is a Limited Edition Estate Stamped Di...
C Print, Color, Photographic Paper, Digital
Slim Aarons 'Poolside Pairs' Midcentury Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Former fashion model Helen Dzo Dzo Kaptur (in white lace) and Nelda Linsk (in yellow), wife of art dealer Joseph Linsk, at the Kaufmann Desert House in Palm Springs, California, Janu...
C Print
Slim Aarons, Swimmers At Las Brisas, 1972, Estate Midcentury Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Guests in the pool at the Las Brisas Hotel, Acapulco, Mexico, February 1972. Slim Aarons Swimmers At Las Brisas 1972 C print (Printed later) Estate signature stamped and hand numbe...
C Print
$6,100
Catch Up By the Pool, 1970 Slim Aarons Estate Limited Edition Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
A desert house in Palm Springs designed by Richard Neutra for Edgar Kaufman. Lita Baron approaches Nelda Linsk, right, wife of art dealer Joseph Linsk who is talking to a friend, Hel...
Lambda
Vuccino And Rava in Capri, 1958, Slim Aarons Estate Limited Edition Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Carla Vuccino, wearing a swimming cap, and a sunbathing Marina Rava, both wearing bikinis as they sit on the rear of a boat, on the waters off the coast of the island of Capri, Italy...
C Print
Corsica Island Paradise, 1984, Slim Aarons Estate Limited Edition Print ED.150
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
August 1984: Topless swimmers on a rocky promontory of the Mediterranean island of Cavallo, Corsica. Slim Aarons Island Paradise 1984 C print (Printed later) Estate signature stamp...
C Print
Sarah Marson Williams, 1976 Slim Aarons Estate Limited Edition Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Sarah Marson Williams enjoys a cocktail on the beach at the Hilton Hotel, Needhams Point, Barbados, April 1976. Slim Aarons Sarah Marson Williams 1976 C print (Printed later) Estat...
C Print
Desert House Party, 1970, Slim Aarons Midcentury Modern Estate Edition Print
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
Zermatt Skiing, 1968
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Skiers in Zermatt, Switzerland, March 1968. Slim Aarons Zermatt Skiing 1968 C print (Printed later) Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of au...
C Print
Street view of Chinatown along Grant Avenue, San Francisco 1962.
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
The black-and-white photo depicts a street scene from San Francisco's Chinatown along Grant Avenue, taken in 1962. The image shows traditional Chinese architectural elements, with a ...
Black and White
Bowie As Ziggy - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print
By Mick Rock
Located in London, GB
Bowie And Ronson On Stage - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print Portrait of David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust, 1973 (photo Mick Rock). All prints are numbered by the Estate. Editio...
Archival Pigment
Green Door, San Francisco - Limited Edition Archival Inkjet Print Photography
By Morgan Silk
Located in Brighton, GB
'Green Door, San Francisco' is an Archival Inkjet Print by photographer Morgan Silk. Green Door, San Francisco by Morgan Silk is available in this size of 17" x 23" in an edition o...
Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, Color
$7,020
'Poolside Pairs' 1970 Slim Aarons Official Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Poolside Pairs' 1970 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print Former fashion model Helen Dzo Dzo Kaptur (in white lace) and Nelda Linsk (in yellow), wife of art dealer Joseph Lins...
Color, Archival Pigment
Party at Romanoff’s Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Party at Romanoff’s 1959 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A party at Romanoff’s in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, 1959. unframed c type print printed 2023 16×20 in...
Archival Pigment
Beverly Hills Hotel (1957) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Beverly Hills Hotel (1957) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Sunshades and sun loungers by the swimming pool at The Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills, California,...
Color, Archival Pigment
' Blonde Bombshell ' - Jean Harlow 1933
Located in London, GB
DINNER AT EIGHT, Jean Harlow, 1933/ Everett Collection. stunning and vivid photograph of the first sex symbol, Jean Harlow. 12x16 inches Archival Pigment...
C Print
"Chic Shoes" by Joseph McKeown
Located in London, GB
"Chic Shoes" by Joseph McKeown 18th September 1954: A poodle adds a touch of chic to an array of footwear designed by 26-year-old Jean Matthew to follow current American and Italian...
Black and White
Poppy bud - black and white floral photography, limited edition of 20
By Ugne Pouwell
Located in London, GB
Poppy Bud captures a quiet, transitional moment in nature—the fragile opening of a poppy bud. The tightly closed bud, with its textured, velvety surface, contrasts beautifully with t...
Archival Pigment
Cabot Family (1960) Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Cabot Family (1960) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Mrs. Henry Cabot Jnr with her children (left to right) Henry Bromfield Cabot III, Camilla Foote Cabot, and Andrew Hull...
Archival Pigment, Color
"New Look" by Kurt Hutton
By Kurt Hutton
Located in London, GB
"New Look" by Kurt Hutton A model wearing a black cocktail dress and a black velvet wide-brimmed hat, designed by Ronald Paterson. Original Publicatio...
Black and White
Hotel Olden (1961) Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Hotel Olden (1961) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) People carry their skis past the Hotel Olden in Gstaad, 1961. Additional Information: Unframed Paper Size: 20x...
Color, Archival Pigment
64x48 " Marlon Brando" Photomosaic Pop Fine Art Photography Signed
By Destro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Brando" is a photomosaic artwork by Destro. This image is made up of 100's of smaller images of Marlon Brando. Archival photographic paper Framing options available Signed editio...
Archival Pigment
Norman Parkinson 'Twiggy, British Vogue, 1967'
Located in New York, NY
Twiggy, British Vogue, 1967. Twiggy, British Vogue, 1967 Silver gelatin print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 21 on verso with certificate of authenticity Norman Parkinson (...
Silver Gelatin
Bowie As Ziggy - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print
By Mick Rock
Located in London, GB
Bowie As Ziggy - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust, live at Earls Court, London, 1973 (photo Mick Rock). All prints are numbered by the Estate. ...
Archival Pigment
Terry O'Neill, Raquel Welch Poolside
Located in New York, NY
Raquel Welch Poolside 1970 (printed later) Silver Gelatin Print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 50 American actress Raquel Welch relaxes at her home in Beverly Hills, 1970s. ...
Silver Gelatin
Katharine Hepburn (1953) Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Katharine Hepburn (1953) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) American film star Katharine Hepburn (1907 – 2003) driving along the waterfront with Irene Mayer Selznick. ...
Color, Archival Pigment
Eton-Harrow Match (1955) Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Eton-Harrow Match (1955) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Lord’s achieves its sartorial and social pinnacle for a school event – the annual Eton-Harrow Match, 1955....
Color, Archival Pigment
Istanbul 1960 – Galata Bridge – Original Vintage – Black & White
Located in Cologne, DE
Istanbul 1960 – Galata Bridge – Original Vintage – Black & White Photographer: Klaus Redenbacher This captivating black-and-white photograph, taken during a 1960 journey to Turkey, c...
Silver Gelatin
Paris Ostrich from the Paris In Color Series 1956-61 by Peter Cornelius
Located in London, GB
Paris Ostrich from the Paris In Colour Series 1956-61 By Peter Cornelius 60 x 40 inches / 152 x 101 cm paper size Printed 2022 Archival pigment print Framing and size options avai...
Color, Archival Pigment
CZ Guest (1955) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
CZ Guest (1955) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL (Photo By Slim Aarons) Mrs F C Winston Guest (1920 – 2003) (aka Cee Zee Guest) stands in front of the Gr...
Archival Pigment, Color
Marilyn Manson - signed Limited Edition Oversize print (1998)
Located in London, GB
Marilyn Manson - Signed Limited Edition Oversize print NME Cover Shoot August 14, 1998 Los Angeles (photo Kevin Westenberg) Unframed Signed and numbered by the artist. Limite...
Color, Archival Pigment
Fishing Boats in Mexico, 1952 - Limited Edition Estate Stamped Color C-Type
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Fishing Boats in Mexico, 1952 by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. 'fishing Boats in Mexico, 1952' by Slim Aarons is ...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital
Stuart Möller 'Yellow Leaf' Unframed Limited Numbered and Signed Edition
Located in London, GB
Yellow Leaf by Stuart Möller Limited Numbered and Signed Edition A yellow leaf drifts on water amid reflected palm trees. 30 x 40" inches / 76 x 101 cm paper size Archival Pigmen...
Archival Pigment
$4,900
Marsha Gayle 1985 Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
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 ...
C Print
New York Picnic (1959) Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
New York Picnic (1959) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) A chauffeur unpacks a picnic hamper from a Rolls Royce, against the New York skyline. 1952 Additional Info...
Color, C Print
An Anxious Wait (1951) -Silver Gelatin Fibre Print -Estate Stamped Issue
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print (edition size 1/150). 2nd April 1951: American actress, Gloria Swanson, anxiously awaits the results of the Best Actress award at a cafe on West ...
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Merle Oberon Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Merle Oberon 1958 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Indian-born actress Merle Oberon (1911 – 1979) with her husband, Italian industrialist Bruno Pagliai, in the g...
Archival Pigment
Terry O’Neill, Brigitte Bardot, Spain 1971 - Signed Artist’s Proof
Located in New York, NY
Signed Artist’s Proof — Terry O’Neill, Brigitte Bardot with Cigar, Spain 1971 A rare opportunity to acquire one of Terry O’Neill’s most celebrated and sought‑after images. Captured ...
Silver Gelatin
$5,950
Mike Tyson After the Holyfield vs. Tyson match, 1997 Oversize
Located in London, GB
Mike Tyson after the Holyfield vs. Tyson match, 1997 — Limited Edition Print by Michael Brennan A group of wary police officers is photographed trying to restrain Mike Tyson after the boxer bit off part of rival Evander Holyfield’s ear during a boxing match at the MGM Grand Hotel...
Archival Pigment
Verbier Vacation - Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Type Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Verbier Vacation by Slim Aarons 16 x 16" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later As part of the Estate's Premium Collection...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital
Ski Instructors Only (1955) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Ski Instructors Only (1955) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Skis leaning against the wall of a hut marked ‘Ski Instructors Only’ New Hampshire, 1955. Additional ...
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Neo-Classical Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Neo-Classical Pool 1985 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Mrs T. Dennie Boardman and her children Samuel Jay and Sarah climbing the steps from the pool at the home...
Archival Pigment
Lyford Cay Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Lyford Cay 1974 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Lord and Lady Martonmere in the garden of the Villa El Mirador, their Lyford Cay home, ...
Archival Pigment
Having A Topping Time Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Having A Topping Time 1959 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Socialite Alice Topping relaxing at a poolside in Palm Beach. A Wonderful Time – Slim Aarons unframe...
Archival Pigment
Toni Frissell 'Capri Café' 1959 Unframed Limited Signature Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
Capri Café 1959 by Toni Frissell Limited Signature Stamped Edition A lady in a red hat sits at an alfresco café in Capri, 1959 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size Archival p...
Archival Pigment
Bianca Volpato (1958) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Bianca Volpato (1958) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Bianca Volpato poses in front of the Temple of Love on the island of Capri, Italy, 1958. Additional Informa...
Archival Pigment, Color
French Polo Crowd (1950) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
French Polo Crowd (1950) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) A group of spectators at a polo match, France, circa 1950. Additional Information: Unframed Paper Size: ...
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Eden-Roc Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Eden-Roc Pool 1976 by Slim Aarons printed 2025 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Guests round the swimming pool at the Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc, Antibes, France, August 1976. 72" ...
Archival Pigment
Freddie Mercury - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print
Marbella Club Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Marbella Club A guest takes a break from the sun at the Marbella Club, Marbella, Spain, 1976. 20 × 16 inches - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Sli...
Archival Pigment, Color
Andros Island Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Andros Island Marsha Gayle of Paris enjoys a deserted beach near Calabash Bay, Andros, Bahamas, 1957. 16×16 inches - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo...
Archival Pigment, Color
$70
Algeria, the Post Office Surrounded by Police - Vintage photo - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Algeria, the post office surrounded by police is a vintage photograph on photography paper, realized by an anonymous photographer With the stamp of Associated Press photo and typed-...
Photographic Paper
George and Olivia Harrison, Black and White Photography, 20, 7 x 25, 3 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. With a line-up comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they are regarded as the mo...
Black and White, Silver Gelatin