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.
Find a collection of modern paintings, sculptures, prints and other fine art on 1stDibs.
Legends Corner, Nashville, Tennessee - Country Music Limited Edition Print
By Morgan Silk
Located in Brighton, GB
'Legends Corner, Nashville, Tennessee' 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. The iconic,...
Black and White, Archival Tape, Photographic Paper
Porto Ercole Boats - Porto Ercole Tuscany Italian Riviera Coastline Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Porto Ercole Boats - Porto Ercole Tuscany Italian Riviera Coastline Photograph by Slim Aarons 16" x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. ...
C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital
The Beatles, Black and White Photography, 1967, 20, 2 x 25, 3 cm
By Michael Ochs
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
48x36 Rocket Firing Boba Fett Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back, Jedi Photography
By Destro
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...
Ink, Color, Archival Pigment
'Keep Your Cool' 1978 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Keep Your Cool' Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Carmen Alvarez enjoying a game of backgammon with Frank 'Brandy' Brandstetter in a swimming pool at Acapulco, 1978. Fashionable Alvarez wearing a white bikini and 'Brandy' sporting a sun hat are seated in the swimming pool playing backgammon in the heat of the Mexican sun. Typically 'Slim Poolside...
C Print
"Bob Marley" by Michael Ochs Archives
Located in London, GB
"Bob Marley" by Michael Ochs Archives Bob Marley Los Angeles 1979. Unframed Paper Size: 16"x 12'' (inches) Printed 2022 Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Black and White
The King Of Jazz Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
The King Of Jazz 1949 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition 1949: Photographers taking pictures of American jazz trumpeter and singer, Louis Armstrong (1901 – 1971) as...
Silver Gelatin
$1,113Sale Price|20% Off
Barneys NY
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Fine Art Print, limited editions.
Archival Paper, Black and White
Frida at La Rosita Hair Salon, Coyoacán, 1943
By Leo Matiz
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Matiz managed to create intimate portraits, in which Frida seemed happy to surrender to her lens. The result was dynamic portraits of Khalo, a wonderful example of both the photograp...
Black and White
Quiet Afternoon 1980 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Quiet Afternoon 1980 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Brigitte Lapp Fonda reclines amidst the foliage in Marbella, circa 1980. 16 x 16" inches / 41 x 41 cm paper size Estate Stamped ...
Archival Pigment
$1,200
Large Harry Bowers Vintage C Print Photograph From Ten Photographs Fashion Photo
By Harry Bowers
Located in Surfside, FL
HARRY BOWERS T E N P H O T O G R A P H S I DON'T LOOK FOR PHOTOGRAPHS I INVENT THEM I recall my first meeting with Harry Bowers in California a few years ago. As he produc...
Photographic Paper, C Print
Motorboats in Antibes, 1969 - Watersports on French Riviera by Hotel du Cap
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. 'Motorboats in Antibes' is a Limited Edition Estate Stamped Digital C-Type print by 20th Centu...
C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital
Gravestone Leap-Frog
By Bert Hardy
Located in London, GB
A young boy from the Gorbals area of Glasgow playing leap-frog over gravestones. Children play in the graveyard because they have no gardens or playgrounds. Original Publication: Pic...
Silver Gelatin
Woman and dog in summer - 1930s
Located in Cologne, DE
Germany, Summer 1936 – Photograph by Heinz Pollmann In this warm and intimate outdoor portrait by Heinz Pollmann, a young woman stands in front of a canvas tent, cradling her Fox Ter...
Black and White
Il Canille, 1980 - Faraglioni Rocks Capri Horizon Landscape Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Il Canille, 1980 - Faraglioni Rocks Capri Horizon Landscape Photograph by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. "Il Canil...
Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital
The Beatles, Black and White Photography, Studio Shoot, 1967, 20, 2 x 15 cm
By Michael Ochs
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...
Silver Gelatin
James Dean Behind the Wheel in his Porsche Racer - Oversize Limited Print
Located in London, GB
James Dean Behind the Wheel in his Porsche Racer by Globe Photo Archives FIlm star James Dean behind the wheel of his Porsche racer. James Dean ...
Archival Pigment
"Sophia Loren in A Countess" by John Springer
Located in London, GB
"Sophia Loren in A Countess from Hong Kong" by John Springer Sophia Loren stars as the Russian countess turned Hong Kong hostess Natascha in the film A Countess from Hong Kong. Movi...
Black and White
Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Black and White Photography, ca. 1960s
By Ron Galella
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...
Silver Gelatin
"Jeannette Altwegg" by Chris Ware
By Chris Ware
Located in London, GB
"Jeannette Altwegg" by Chris Ware February 1948: British figure skater Jeannette Altwegg at the Winter Olympics in St Moritz, Switzerland, the winner of the bronze medal that year, ...
Black and White
Daniel Gainey 1973 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Daniel Gainey 1973 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Winemaker Daniel Gainey and his wife out riding at their ranch in Scottsdale, Arizona, January 1973. 20 x 24" inches / 51 x 61 cm pa...
Archival Pigment
$974
'Dappled light' 1981 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print
Located in London, GB
'Dappled Light' 1981 by Alain Le Garsmeur Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print Nicaraguan family on the edge of Managua Lake, Managua, Nicaragua, Central America, 1981. Paper si...
Archival Pigment, Color
' Cola Café ' 1981 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print
Located in London, GB
' Cola Café ' Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print Children wait outside a cafe with Pepsi Cola sign in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Central America, 1981. Note all prints are limit...
Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons 'Il Pellicano Hotel' 1980 Official Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Il Pellicano Hotel' Holidaymakers relax beside the swimming pool of Il Pellicano Hotel in Porto Ercole, Tuscany, August 1980. 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size Estate S...
Archival Pigment
Minnie and Dru Montagu - Couple Poses for Photograph on Sandy Beach under Palms
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Minnie and Dru Montagu - Couple Poses for Photograph on Sandy Beach under Palms by Slim Aarons 16" x 16" print on 16" x 20" paper. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 1...
Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital
$5,400
Slim Aarons 'Caracalla Therme' 1990 Official Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Caracalla Therme' 1990 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print A woman experiences the Caracalla Therme spa in Baden-Baden, September 1990. 60 x 40" inches / 152 x 102 cm pape...
Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons 'Let's Twirl' Official Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Let's Twirl' Film stars Tony Curtis (Bernard Schwarz) and his wife Janet Leigh (Jeanette Morrison) enjoying a dance at a Beverly Hills party held at James Mason's home. 40 x 30"...
Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons 'Hang Gliding' - Mid-century Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Hang Gliding 1980 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Hang gliding in Kitzbuhel, Austria, 1980. (Photo ...
C Print
$443
White bloom in water - black and white floral photography, limited edition of 20
By Ugne Pouwell
Located in London, GB
White Bloom in Water captures the serene elegance of a single flower floating on the water’s surface, its sharp, intricate details contrasted by the soft, abstract shadow beneath. Th...
Archival Pigment
MICHAEL CAINE PORTRAIT 1964 - signed
By Brian Duffy
Located in London, GB
MICHAEL CAINE PORTRAIT 1964 MICHAEL CAINE – 1964 signed limited edition of 15 only. silver gelatin This Michael Caine Portrait by Duffy was taken in 1964, the same year that the film Zulu was released which was his first major film role and remains one of Michael’s best-known films. An image from this session was published in The Sunday Times Magazine on the 24th May 1964. Caine, pictured here at age 31, had just been awarded the lead in the 1965 hit movie The Ipcress File...
Silver Gelatin
Sugarbush Vermont Skiers 1960 Oversize Limited Signature Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
Sugarbush Vermont Skiers 1960 by Toni Frissell Oversize Limited Signature Stamped Edition A scene on a snow covered ski slope at Sugarbush Vermont 1960. 40 x 30" inches / 76 x 51...
Archival Pigment
$7,410
'Nice Pool' Palm Beach 1965 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Nice Pool' American writer C.Z. Guest (Mrs F.C. Winston Guest, 1920 - 2003) and her son Alexander Michael Douglas Dudley Guest in front of their Grecian temple pool on the ocean-fr...
Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons 'Saint Kitts And Nevis'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Saint Kitts and Nevis 1984 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Horseback riding ...
Lambda
"Marilyn Monroe" by Baron
Located in London, GB
"Marilyn Monroe" by Baron circa 1954: Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962), the most famous of Hollywood's female film stars, relaxes at home in her garden. Unframed Paper Size: 40"x 30'' ...
Black and White
"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
$2,300
Frida Painting "Two Fridas" - Black and White Photograph, Portrait, Frida Kahlo
Located in Denton, TX
Frida Painting "Two Fridas" by Nickolas Muray is a limited edition black and white portrait of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo in her studio, sitting in front of her famous painting, The...
Archival Pigment
Couple in Paris, 1950s - Street Photography by Erich Andres - Black and White
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950. Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photogr...
Silver Gelatin, Black and White
$869
Women in Paris at the Café Aux Deux Amis, circa 1970 - Black & White Print
Located in Cologne, DE
Women in Paris at the Café Aux Deux Amis, circa 1970 Photographer: Gökşin Sipahioğlu Black & White Print This striking black-and-white image captures a moment of bold Parisian fl...
Silver Gelatin
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
$6,250
Iman Posing with Lucas Samaras Sculpture, C Print, Parkinson Estate Edition 21
Located in New York, NY
Iman poses with Lucas Samaras’ sculpture Stiff Box #12 at the Patrick Lannan Foundation near Palm Beach, Florida in 1982. A muse of the designers Gianni Versace, Thierry Mugler, Calv...
C Print
$4,200
Slim Aarons 'Hotel Taormina Pool' 1975 Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Hotel Taormina Pool' 1975 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print The seaside swimming pool at the Hotel Taormina, Sicily, August 1975. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty...
C Print, Color
Caleta Beach, Acapulco, Mexico 1968 - Couple Walking on Sand by Turquoise Sea
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Caleta Beach, Acapulco, Mexico 1968 - Couple Walking on Sand by Turquoise Sea 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. 'Caleta Beach, Ac...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital
$2,900
Nature's First Green is Gold: Abstract Still Life Photograph of Green Plants
Located in Hudson, NY
Colorful, Maximalist style floral still life photograph of green plants and flowers with gold lights and fireworks Archival digital print, made to order 48 x 40 inches, edition of 15...
Archival Ink, Digital
New York Harbor and Skyline, 1960s
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
This black-and-white photograph offers a captivating view of New York Harbor, with the towering skyline of Lower Manhattan in the background. The United States Coast Guard building i...
Black and White
$880Sale Price|20% Off
Flooded Mall (1934) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Flooded Mall (1934) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by H. F. Davis/Getty Images) A man crossing a stretch of floodwater with the help of two chairs after a storm caused floodi...
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Beverly Hills Hotel, 1957 - Sunset Boulevard Hollywood California Landscape
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Beverly Hills Hotel, 1957 - Sunset Boulevard Hollywood California Landscape by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. Be...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital
Tennis In The Bahamas Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Tennis In The Bahamas 1957 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Two women stand talking to a man on the edge of a tennis court in the Bahamas, circa 1957. Behind the main group stand a second group of people talking...
Archival Pigment
'La Concha Beach Club' Slim Aarons Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'La Concha Beach Club' Bathers at La Concha Beach Club, Acapulco, Mexico, February 1975. This is a simply stunning Slim. The palm fringed green...
Archival Pigment
Andros Island - Setting Sail on Watercraft from Archipelago in Bahamas
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Andros Island - Setting Sail on Watercraft from Archipelago in Bahamas 16" x 16" print on 16" x 20" paper. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. "And...
C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital
"A Cheeky Little Wine" by Thurston Hopkins
Located in London, GB
"A Cheeky Little Wine" by Thurston Hopkins 16th August 1952: A workman savours a glass of red wine in a Paris bistro. Original Publication: Picture Post ...
Black and White
Slim Aarons Estate Print - Pulitzer On The Beach 1955 - Oversize
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons Estate Print - Pulitzer On The Beach - Oversize Patsy Pulitzer (nee Patsy Bartlett) at Palm Beach, Florida, circa 1955. (Photo by Slim Aarons) silver gelatin print paper size 30 x 30" inches / 76 x 76 cm unframed printed later edition size 150 only certificate of authenticity supplied numbered in ink & blind embossed stamped Slim Aarons signature on front Authorised and issued by the Slim Aarons Archive & Estate c/o The Getty Archive London England and produced utilizing the original transparency. b/w black and white beach...
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Nena and the Sphinx, 1960 Silver Gelatin Print, Norman Parkinson Estate Stamped
Located in New York, NY
American fashion model Nena von Schlebrügge by George John Villiamy’s faux-Egyptian sphinx at the Victoria Embankment in London. She wears a hat by Rudolf with jewels from Presents o...
Silver Gelatin
Giacomo Montegazza, 1983 - Italian Lakes Photograph Italian Garden Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Giacomo Montegazza, 1983 - Italian Lakes Photograph Italian Garden Photograph by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. "G...
Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital
"Elegant Ankle" by Bert Hardy
By Bert Hardy
Located in London, GB
"Elegant Ankle" by Bert Hardy Customers sitting on the terrace of a cafe on the Champs-Elysees, Paris, June 1951. Original publication: Picture Post - 5...
Black and White
Il Canille, 1980, Capri, Midcentury Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Sunbathers lounge on the white-painted terrace of Il Canille, built into the rocks of Pizzolungo overlooking the waters off the coast of the island of Capri, Italy, in August 1980. I...
C Print
Conca dei Marini - Amalfi Coast Italian Coastline Cove Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Conca dei Marini - Amalfi Coast Italian Coastline Cove Photograph by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. "Conca dei Mar...
Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital Pigment
Bettina Graziani (1964) Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Bettina Graziani (1964) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) French fashion model Bettina Graziani wading in the shallow waters of Costa Smeralda, pulling a small yacht...
Color, Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons, Harbour Island (Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Harbour Island, 1970 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 Harbour Island in the Bahamas, 1970 Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 15...
Lambda
Sea Drive
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Sea Drive, 1967 40 x 60 inches Framing is additional Film producer Kevin McClory takes his wife Bobo Segrist and their family for a drive in a...
C Print
Slim Aarons - Milan Cathedral 1960 - Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Milan Cathedral The duomo or cathedral in the Piazza del Duomo, Milan, 1960. Paper size 50 x 50 / 127 x 127 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons P...
Archival Pigment