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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
Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Black and White Photography, ca. 1960s
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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1960s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

An Unknown Kate Moss At 16 Close Up III
Located in London, GB
An Unknown Kate Moss At 16 by Jake Chessum 1990 Oversize limited edition edition size 7 only this size printed 2021 Archival pigment print numbered and signed by the artist unframed ships securely from London England Framing options available Jake Chessum British-born, New York-based photographer Jake Chessum’s portfolio includes Amy Winehouse, Robbie Williams...
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1990s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Nude
Located in Cologne, DE
Silvergelatinprint
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1970s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Nude
Nude
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Stamford Bridge (1920) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Stamford Bridge (1920) Limited Edition Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Alfred Hind Robinson/Getty Images Archive) Stamford Bridge, Chelsea Football...
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1920s Modern Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

"The Rolling Stones Playing Cricket 1968" 20" x 24" in Ed 3/25 by Michael Joseph
Located in Culver City, CA
"The Rolling Stones Playing Cricket 1968" 20" x 24" in Ed 3/25 by Michael Joseph Medium: C-Print Comes in black frame British rock band The Rolling Stones is photographed playing ...
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20th Century Modern Photography

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C Print

School Children, L'Ile Saint Louis, Paris — Mid-Century Photogravure
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Rémy Duval, 'School Children, L'ile Saint Louis, Paris', photogravure, 1946. A fine, richly-inked impression in warm black ink, on cream wove B.F.K. Rives p...
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1940s Modern Photography

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Photogravure

48x36 "Dr Dre The Chronic Cassette" Photomosaic Pop Art Photography Unsigned
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Dr Dre The Chronic Cassette" is a photomosaic artwork by Destro. This image is made up of 100's of smaller images of Dr Dre imagery. Archival photographic paper Framing options a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Marbella House Party Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Marbella House Party 1967 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Guests at a party at the home of Sebastiano Bergese in Marbella, Spain, 1967. unframed c type print pr...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Zermatt Skiing Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Zermatt Skiing The apres-ski in Zermatt, Switzerland, March 1968. 24 x 20" - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons Printed in 2025 Limite...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment, Color

Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin 1975
Located in London, GB
© Michael Putland Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin Jimmy Page performs at Earls Court, London 1975 Jimmy Page is the legendary guitarist and founding member of Led Zeppelin, renowned fo...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Frida by the Lamp - Black and White Photograph, Woman Artist, Frida Kahlo
Located in Denton, TX
Frida by the Lamp by Lucienne Bloch is a black and white portrait of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo sitting in an armchair with a tall lamp behind her. Signed in pen by artist on prin...
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20th Century Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons 'Speedboat Landing' 1973 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Speedboat Landing' August 1973:A Magnum motorboat belonging to Count Filippo Theodoli arrives at the private jetty of the Il Pellicano Hotel in Porto Ercole, Italy. 24 x 20" inc...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Paris 1952 , a picturesque moment
Located in Cologne, DE
This black-and-white photograph, taken in 1952 in Paris along the Seine River, captures a tranquil and picturesque moment. In the foreground, a man wearing a light-colored straw hat ...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Black and White

Feminist Movement, Divorce Right - Vintage b/w Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Feminist movement, Divorce Right is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the1960s. Good conditions. With the stamp of copyright on the rear.
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1960s Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

Slim Aarons 'Skiing In Gstaad' Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Skiing In Gstaad' L-R; Christine Camerana, Caroline Stoop, and Christine Semenenko Warrender prepare for a day on the slopes in Gstaad, Switzerland, February 1977 40 x 30" inches...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

40x60 "Apollo 8 Earth Rise" Space Photography NASA Fine Art Print Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original museum grade exhibition prints on acid-free archival photographic luster paper. These are the highest quality NASA prints ever produced. Edition of 250 Taken aboard Apollo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

Cheeky Briefs by Kurt Hutton
Located in London, GB
Cheeky Briefs by Kurt Hutton A badly sun-burned holidaymaker admires his friend's leopard-print briefs, while standing at the bar of a holiday camp on C...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Black and White

"Frank Sinatra, Miami Boardwalk" 75 x 100 in Ed. 25/25 signed by Terry O'Neill
Located in Culver City, CA
"Frank Sinatra, Miami Boardwalk" 75 x 100 in Ed. 25/25 signed by Terry O'Neill Signed and numbered by Terry O'Neill in early 2000 in Los Angeles This iconic photograph was taken o...
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20th Century Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Eldorado Auto Skooter, Coney Island NY - New York Landscape Photography
Located in Brighton, GB
'Eldorado Auto Skooter, Coney Island New York' 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. Tak...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Black and White, Archival Ink

Norman Parkinson 'Iman in a Jane Cattlin bikini, Tobago. Vogue, 1976'
Located in New York, NY
Iman at King Peter’s Bay, Tobago wearing a Jane Cattlin bikini. British Vogue, May 1976 Iman at King Peter's Bay, Tobago. Vogue, May 1976 Silver gelatin p...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Jazz Dancers" by Charles Hewitt
Located in London, GB
"Jazz Dancers" by Charles Hewitt A series of images showing British jazz trumpeter Humphrey Lyttelton playing while the wife of band member Mick Mullig...
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1940s Modern Photography

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Black and White

Visiting Las Vegas, 1962
Located in Cologne, DE
This black and white photograph captures a classic street scene in Las Vegas, likely from the 1950s or 1960s. The image showcases the Fremont Street area with its bright neon signs and vintage casinos...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Black and White

Jamaican Jewel Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Jamaican Jewel The swimming pool at the Jamaican home of Philadelphia jeweller Douglas Cooper, March 1970. 16×20 inches - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 P...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment, Color

Bob Marley 1975
Located in London, GB
© Michael Putland Bob Marley Bob Marley at the Island Records office, London, July 1975. Bob Marley was a legendary Jamaican singer, songwriter, and global icon known for populari...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Audrey Hepburn Swims - Hand Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Audrey Swims Signed Limited Edition photo by Terry O’Neill 1966 Actress Audrey Hepburn, pictured in the South of France during the filming of ‘Two for the ...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor On The Set Of 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

Slim Aarons 'Exotic Hair Care'
Located in New York, NY
Exotic Hair Care 1989 C-print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. A woman combing her hair by a waterfall at Rose Hal...
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1980s Modern Photography

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Lambda

Mojave Desert, California, Black and White, USA 1960s, 16.0 x 23, 7 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1960. 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...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

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

Prince 1986
Located in London, GB
© Michael Putland Prince Prince performs at small London club gig after show at Wembley Arena, London 1986 Limited edition Estate print. Edition 20 only this size. Limited edi...
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1980s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

La Coquille Club Car Park Toni Frissell Limited Signature Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
La Coquille Club, Florida Car Park by Toni Frissell 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size Archival pigment print unframed (framing available please enquire) Limited Signature...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Kurt Cobain - Signed Limited Edition Print (1992)
Located in London, GB
Kurt Cobain - Signed Limited Edition Print Melody Maker Magazine August 30 1992 Reading (photos by Kevin Westenberg) NB All prints are signed and numbered by the artist. Unf...
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1990s Modern Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Newport Tennis Week, 1954 - Tennis Tournament Rhode Island Poodle Spectators
Located in Brighton, GB
Newport Tennis Week, 1954 - Tennis Tournament Rhode Island Poodle Spectators by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. ...
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20th Century Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital

Thames Divers (1934) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Thames Divers (1934) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by H F Davis/Getty Images Archive) Two divers jumping off the Embankment into the River Thames in London, near Westminster...
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1930s Modern Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

'Shaken Not Stirred' 1968 Baryta Print
Located in London, GB
'Shaken Not Stirred' by Peter Ruck 1968 English actor Roger Moore, downs a Martini, 17th July 1968. Moore has recently been awarded his second Bravo Otto award for most popular te...
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20th Century Modern Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Villa Vera Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Villa Vera 1968 by Slim Aarons printed 2023 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition The bar at the Villa Vera Hotel Spa and Racquet Club in Acapulco, January 1968. unframed c type ...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Estate Edition - Sundowners
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons - Sundowners Two bikini-clad holidaymakers enjoy a glass of wine outside the Carlton Hotel, Cannes, 1958 Gorgeous print measuring a HUGE 60 x 60" inches / ca 152 x 152 cm’s paper size. Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons Printed in 2025 Limited to 150 prints only (regardless of paper size) Hand-numbered in ink on the front Blind embossed Slim Aarons signature Certificate of authenticity included Unframed archival pigment print (Full framing service available – please enquire) Worldwide shipping from London, England, issued by The Slim Aarons Estate...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Joan Crawford - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Joan Crawford - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo by Pictorial Press / Alamy Archives) Joan Crawford (1905-1977) US film actress. Additional Information: Unframed Pa...
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1930s Modern Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Arco. Espiral, series. Male Nude. Limited Edition Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Vignette of a dancer creating shapes and folds in the sunlight. Rocket's favorite lighting source. The harsh lights and shadows in the warm Florida weather led Ricky Rocket to explo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Poolside Promenade' 1961 Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Poolside Promenade' A fashion show at the Colony Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida, 1961. Paper Size 40 x 40 inches / 101 x 101 cm Estate Stamped ...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Ali In Training" by R. McPhedran
Located in London, GB
"Ali In Training" by R. McPhedran American heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali throws bare-handed punches in the ring while in training for his fight against Brian London, London, Englan...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Black and White

Eden-Roc Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
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" ...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Carlton Hotel, 1958 - Carlton Hotel Canne French Riviera South of France
Located in Brighton, GB
Carlton Hotel, 1958 - Carlton Hotel Canne French Riviera South of France by Slim Aarons 16" x 16" print on 16" x 20" paper. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Pri...
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20th Century Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital

"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
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1970s Modern Photography

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Black and White

Elizabeth Taylor On The Set Of 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

"Robert Rauschenberg, Carolyn Brown" Hans Namuth, Photograph of Artists
Located in New York, NY
Hans Namuth Robert Rauschenberg, Carolyn Brown, circa 1960s Stamped on verso Photography 13 3/4 x 10 3/4 inches Provenance Estate of Carolyn Brown, New York 2025. Born in Essen, G...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

Vintage Travel Elegance - Giant Oversize Silver Gelatin Print Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Vintage Travel Elegance circa 1925 by H Armstrong Roberts Archive Passengers Awaiting Boarding Beside Classic Propeller Aircraft circa 1925 Giant supersize silver gelatine print ...
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1920s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons Palm Beach Idyll
Located in New York, NY
Palm Beach Idyll, 1955 C-print 30 x 30 inches A couple sunbathe by the sea at Palm Beach Florida 1955 USA Slim Aarons (1916-2006) worked mainly for society publications photograp...
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1950s Modern Photography

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C Print

'Horse Silhouette' 1984 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print
Located in London, GB
'Horse Silhouette' 1984 by Alaine Le Garsmeur Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print Silhouette of horses in the evening on a horse farm in Bluegras...
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1980s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment, Color

Madonna - limited edition Estate print
Located in London, GB
Madonna - signed limited edition print Early photograph of Madonna, 1980. (photo Mick Rock) paper size : 24x20 inches / 51 x 61 cm Stamped and numbered by the Estate. Archival ...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

TOP GUN Soundtrack Cassette Tape Photography 30x50 Pop Art Photograph Pop Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A contemporary photograph of the "Top Gun" soundtrack. This is s the first release in the much anticipated series "The Music" by pop Artists Destro These iconic tapes have become mor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Miami Beach, Street photography, Black and White, USA 1960s, 18, 2 x 23, 3 cm
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...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Black and White

"Lunch on Fifth Avenue Audrey Hepburn" by Keystone Features
Located in London, GB
"Lunch on Fifth Avenue" by Keystone Features June 1961: Audrey Hepburn (1929 - 1993) stops for lunch on Fifth Avenue in New York during location filming for 'Breakfast At Tiffany's', directed by Blake Edwards in which she stars as Holly Golightly...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Black and White

Nude Studies - Edition griffelkunst
Located in Cologne, DE
With a socially critical eye and Berlin humor, the prints by Heinrich Zille (1858 - 1929) capture the milieu of the "little people" around 1900. The fact that the famous artist was a...
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1890s Modern Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

"Beggars Banquet Classic" Photography 24" x 20" in Ed. 4/30 by Michael Joseph
Located in Culver City, CA
"Beggars Banquet Classic" Photography 24" x 20" in Ed. 4/30 by Michael Joseph Medium: C-Print Comes in black frame Size framed: 29 x 28 inch Michael Joseph is a photographer best k...
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20th Century Modern Photography

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C Print

Lounging In Verbier Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Lounging In Verbier 1964 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Holidaymakers in sun loungers on the slopes at Verbier, Switzerland, February 1964. unframed c type pri...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Sophia Loren Pouring Champagne in Glasses - Oversize Print
Located in London, GB
Sophia Loren Pouring Champagne in Glasses by Globe Photos A classic 1962 image featuring legendary Italian film actress Sophia Loren pouring champagne into fancy glasses on New Yea...
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2010s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Paris 1952 , a picturesque moment
Located in Cologne, DE
This black-and-white photograph, taken in 1952 in Paris along the Seine River, captures a tranquil and picturesque moment. In the foreground, a man wearing a light-colored straw hat ...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Hotel du Cap Pool, Eden Roc - Cap d'Antibes French Riviera Hotel Views Coastline
Located in Brighton, GB
Hotel du Cap Pool, Eden Roc - Cap d'Antibes French Riviera Hotel Views Coastline by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. ...
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20th Century Modern Photography

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Digital, C Print, Color, Photographic Paper

Slim Aarons 'The Lure Of Lamu' 1987 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'The Lure Of Lamu' The resort of Kiwayu Mlango wa Chanu in the Lamu Archipelago of Kenya, February 1987. The resort is run by Governors' Camp of the Masai Mara. 40 x 30" inches /...
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1980s 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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