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Art Subject: Gun
Mapplethorpe, Gun Blast, A Season in Hell (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Photogravure on papier gravure Cartiere Enrico Magnani à la main, mounted on papier Cartiere Enrico Magnani à la main moulé-pressé paper, as issued. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbe...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photogravure

War in Algeria - Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
War in Algeria is a Vintage Photo photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions and aged.
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

War in Algeria - Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
War in Algeria is a Vintage Photo photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions and aged.
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Pop Gun (Americana, Midwest, Classic, Iconic, Vintage, Sign, ~25% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Shirley Harryman Pop Gun Archival Pigment Print Year: 2024 Visible Size: 11 x 11 inches Framed: 20.5 x 20.5 inches Signed: On Label COA provided *White gallery frame with standard p...
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2010s American Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

War in Algeria - Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
War in Algeria is a Vintage Photo photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions and aged.
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Self Portrait #11 From La Piedra Sustituta II Series. Limited edition photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Jose Sierra work is deeply influenced by themes of self-representation and a homoerotic gaze. Through his unique aesthetic, he creates abject staged environments that challenge tradi...
Category

2010s Conceptual Color Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

"Child Soldier" - Limited Edition Fine Art Print
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This entire series was inspired by a piece of graffiti by the street artist Banksy in the UK. Nick Stern - who ironically has been called the Banksy of Los Angeles and goes by the street name "Plastic Jesus" -decided to set himself the challenge to recreate the original Banksy...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper

Vintage Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage B/W photo by ANSA - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Portrait of Monica Vitti is a vintage black and white photograph realized by Agenzia ANSA in 1960s. Monica Vitti is born in Rome on November 3, 1931. Admitted in 1950 to the...
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

The Bath Markus Klinko Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
The Bath Markus Photo by Markus Klinko Limited Estate Edition C Print Produced from the original transparency Certificate of authenticity supplied Paper size 20×24 inches/ 51 x 61 cm Printed 2020 Edition sizes are : 20×24 inches edition of 50 + 8 Artist’s proofs 40×30 inches edition of 25 + 6 Artist’s proofs 60×40 inches edition of 12 + 4 Artist’s proofs   FRAMING: Please note that this piece is unframed – however, we offer a full framing service. If you would like this piece framed, please contact us for a quote. international fashion/celebrity director iconic stars of film music fashion photographer nude woman reflections shadows bath water...
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Late 20th Century Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Japanese Troops - Vintage Photo 1938
Located in Roma, IT
Japanese troops is a b/w photograph on polished paper, dating back to the Second Sino-Japanese conflict, in particular to December 30, 1938. Stamp of Keystone Press Agency and stereotype in German on the back.  The photograph pictures German troops while shooting from a ship.  The Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) was a military conflict involving Chinese Republic and Japanese Empire. China received economic support from Germany, United States and the Soviet Union.  The conflict began with the Marco Polo Bridge Incident in 1937, during which a dispute between Japanese and Chinese soldiers...
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1930s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Martin Wong Eureka California 1978 (1970s Martin Wong mixed media)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Martin Wong (untitled) Cowboy Sacred Heart 1978: Martin Wong constructed this endearing mail art piece for his close friend John Rotter in 1978. This rare high collectible Wong mixe...
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1970s Contemporary Photography

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Mixed Media, Plastic, Paper, Ink

Britt Ekland asMary Goodnight James Bond Limited Estate Print
Located in London, GB
Britt Ekland – Mary Goodnight, the Man With the Golden Gun, Bangkok, 1974 Britt Ekland (born Britt-Marie Eklund; 6 October 1942) is a Swedish actress and singer. She appeared in n...
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1970s Modern Color Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Sign Of The Time - large scale photograph of conceptual motivational billboard
Located in San Francisco, CA
From a series of conceptual motivational roadside signs in iconic California landscapes, captured with a large format camera to allow epic scale print sizes with incredible image det...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink

Michael Caine (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
AP from an edition of 50, signed by Terry O'Neill. Terry O’Neill CBE is one of the world’s most collected photographers with work hanging in national art galleries and private coll...
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1970s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Girl With A Gun Patti Astor East Village, 1977 (Amos Poe The Foreigner)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
"Girl With A Gun": Actress and legendary downtown NY scenester Patti Astor, photographed on the set of "The Foreigner" by celebrated New York underground p...
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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

C Print, Digital

Planet Plastic II. Limited edition Color Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Planet Plastic II H 27.5 in. x 35.5 in. W Edition 6 Unframed Planet Plastic Series This safari series, Marisa in the Congo makes reference to plastic animals and her own plastic in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Roger Moore as James Bond (Co-signed)
Located in New York, NY
Ed. 22/50, co-signed by Terry O'Neill and Roger More. Includes black frame with white mat. Terry O’Neill CBE is one of the world’s most collected photographers with work hanging in ...
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1970s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Prosperity on the Corner
Located in Denton, TX
Vintage Silver Gelatin Print. Title, date and signature on mat margin 1980 stamp in black ink twice on mount verso
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1930s American Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Deer and Bull, Mexico
By Phyllis Galembo
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Phyllis Galembo Deer and Bull, Mexico, 2012 Fujiflex 19 x 19 inches (48.3 x 48.3 cm) Edition 2/6
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Film

Slim Aarons 'Cranmore, Slopes and Trails'
Located in New York, NY
Cranmore Slopes and Trails 1955 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 Skiers at the Cranmore Mountain Resort, North Conway, New Hampshire, USA, 1955. Estate stamped and h...
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1970s Modern Color Photography

Materials

Lambda

Cream 1968 by Art Kane
Located in Austin, TX
British psychedelic rock group, Cream, taken in 1968 by Art Kane, featuring Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker. Cream was a new kind of blues band. British of course, but put...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

"Shooter, Dallas County, AL" - Southern Documentary Photography - Christenberry
Located in Atlanta, GA
Photographer Jerry Siegel was born and raised in Selma, Alabama and graduated from the Art Institute of Atlanta. His first monograph, “Facing South: Portraits of Southern Artists,” w...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Inkjet

Untitled (Two Men with Boxing Gloves and Rifle), Bob Mizer Men's Physique Photo
Located in New York, NY
This black and white photograph by Bob Mizer depicting to handsome male models is titled "Untitled (Two Men with Boxing Gloves and Rifle)" Untitled (Two Men with Boxing Gloves and ...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Tirs... et autres révoltes - Poster Niki de Saint Phalle
Located in Winterswijk, NL
This black-and-white exhibition poster features a striking image of a figure aiming a weapon, evoking themes of resistance and rebellion. Created for the Tirs... et autres révoltes (...
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1990s Figurative Prints

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Black and White

Naples 1954, Street music
Located in Cologne, DE
This black-and-white photograph, taken in 1952 in Naples, Italy, captures a vibrant street scene featuring musicians performing for a small crowd in Santa Lucia, Naples. . The settin...
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1950s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Oliver Reed - 20th Century Photography, Films, Actor, Gladiator, Hollywood
Located in Brighton, GB
Edition of 50. Oliver Reid is a striking portrait, on fibre paper, from iconic 20th Century photographer David Steen. Steen’s introduction to photography was as a 15-year-old school ...
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1970s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper

Sign Of The Time - large scale photograph of conceptual motivational billboard
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large format photograph of a billboard signage in California desert landscape, from a series of conceptual motivational messages on iconic Americana roadside signs and billboards cap...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

BRITT EKLAND, MARY GOODNIGHT, THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN, BANGKOK
Located in Brighton, GB
Edition of 50. Britt Ekland is a striking portrait, on fibre paper, from iconic 20th Century photographer David Steen. Steen’s introduction to photography was as a 15-year-old school...
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1970s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper

On the Slopes of Fujiyama - Vintage Photograph - 1893
Located in Roma, IT
On the Solpes of Fujiama is a vintage black and white photograph. It is part of a journey to Asia performed by prince Franz Ferdinand von Osterreich Este (1863-1914) , heir to the t...
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1890s Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Ernest Hemingway - Vintage Photograph - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Hemingway -  Vintage Photo is a black and white photograph realized in the 1950s. Good conditions.
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1950s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

The Man (Wastelands) - Contemporary, Analog, Polaroid, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Man (Wastelands) - 2003 20x20cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Artist inventory Number 22884. Signature label and Cer...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Shooting Alley, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Blue Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
This picture, 'Shooting Alley', taken in Ho Chi Minh City, has layers symmetry, depth, structure and tone which draw you in. This artwork is a limited edition of 25 gloss photograph...
Category

2010s Conceptual Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Automobili IV - large format photograph of iconic Ferrari Maranello V12 engine
Located in San Francisco, CA
from a series of Industrial Style still life photographs captured at a high performance race car performance garage 32 x 40 inches / 81cm x 102cm signed edition of 25 archival qual...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Orthochromatic Positive - Black & White Photography of a Typewriter
Located in Cambridge, GB
Samuel Field's still life of an Olivetti Typewriter, is given depth in the orthochromatic process he has used. Isolated in monochrome you appreciate the details of this vintage utili...
Category

1980s Conceptual Still-life Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White, C Print, Silver Gelatin

AURIELEE SUMMERS, THE BATH by Markus Klinko
Located in Austin, TX
Museum quality fine art print of AURIELEE SUMMERS, THE BATH by photographer Markus Klinko in 2013 in Los Angeles. This print is available in the following sizes, signed and numbered...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

C Print

Solitaire - Heavenly Falls
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Solitaire' (Heavenly Falls) 2016, 50x50cm, Edition 3/10, Lambda Print based on a Polaroid Certificate and signature label artist inventory number: 19594.03 unmounted The second im...
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print, Polaroid

Cortina d'Ampezzo Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Cortina dAmpezzo 1962 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Skiers walk up a mountain in Cortina D’Ampezzo, a ski resort in northern It...
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1960s Modern Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Orthochromatic Negative - Black & White Photography of a Typewriter
Located in Cambridge, GB
Samuel Field's still life of an Olivetti Typewriter, is given depth in the orthochromatic process he has used. Isolated in monochrome you appreciat...
Category

1980s Conceptual Still-life Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White, C Print, Silver Gelatin

La Catastrophe Ferroviaire - Vintage Photograph - 1961
Located in Roma, IT
La catastrophe ferroviaire is a black and white vintage photo, realized in June 19th.1961. The photo depicts the rail disaster on the Strasboug-Paris line. Good conditions and aged...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Orthochromatic Positive (Antique Olivetti Typewriter)
Located in Cambridge, GB
This bold graphic piece fantastically captures the iconic Italian Olivetti Typewriter. This artwork is a limited edition of 25, lustre photographi...
Category

1980s Conceptual Still-life Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White, C Print, Silver Gelatin

Spider. Areal Landscape limited edition color photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Jill Peters finds her inspiration in the quickly changing architectural landmarks of her youth, like the demolished Miami Herald building, an abandoned roller coaster or a neglected ...
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

Untitled - Renegade (The Last Stand) - analog, vintage print
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Untitled - Renegade (The Last Stand) - 2004 20x20cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist inventor...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Parade Dress
Located in München, BY
Edition of 7 Portrait of a man. Mursi ethnic group, Ethiopia. AK-47 assault rifles have largely replaced traditional weapons such as spears for the Omo Valley inhabitants. The demand is shown by their high exchange value: one automatic Olga Michi...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Shooting Alley, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Blue Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
This picture, 'Shooting Alley', taken in Ho Chi Minh City, has layers symmetry, depth, structure and tone which draw you in. This artwork is a limited edition of 25, gloss photograp...
Category

2010s Conceptual Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Self Portrait #10 From La Piedra Sustituta II Series.Limited edition Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Jose Sierra work is deeply influenced by themes of self-representation and a homoerotic gaze. Through his unique aesthetic, he creates abject staged environments that challenge tradi...
Category

2010s Conceptual Color Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

BAMBI PANG PANG - Contemporary, Figurative, Polaroid, Photograph, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'BAMBI PANG PANG' (Birth & Bees) 2014 Edition 1/25, digital print mounted on mdf, dimensions 15 x 11,3 x 0.8cm, matte coating, hand signed by the artist on the back. (images 4-6 show a sample piece mounted) Published in her book The Eyes of the Fox Part of Photo’s des Femmes - Miami Photo...
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Clint Eastwood, Unforgiven
Located in New York, NY
This photograph of Clint Eastwood taken by Eddie Adams is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
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1990s Contemporary Photography

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C Print

Dragonfly
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Kate Breakey's artistic process is an act of investigation – a passionate attempt to establish an understanding of the natural world – a version that incorporates both intellectual a...
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

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Gold Leaf

The Old Days - A Greek Soldier in Traditional Costume - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Old Days - A Greek Soldier in traditional costume is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the late 19th century.  It belongs to historical album including historical mom...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

O.J. Simpson With Gun – Antigua, 1978 Limited Estate Print
Located in London, GB
O.j. Simpson With Gun – Antigua 1978 Limited Edition David Steen Estate Print Limited Edition: All prints are limited editions, no further prints are produced once sold Paper size 54 x 38 inches / 137 x 97 cm Limited to 10 only this size All prints are bespoke and printed to order stamped and numbered by the Estate Copyright: © David Steen / The David Steen Archive David Steen’s introduction to photography was as a 15-year-old school leaver joining Picture Post where he had the good luck to be taken under the wing of the legendary Bert Hardy as an assistant. It was the ultimate training ground in photojournalism, and the launch pad for his career. David’s reunion with Picture Post after doing his National Service (as special photographer based in Eygpt, covering the major trouble zones) was short-lived. The magazine was losing ground and closed. He moved to Fleet Street, first to a bright new Mirror title, Woman’s Sunday Mirror, where incidentally he picked up First Prize in Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Best Pictures of the Year Award for his sequence of ‘Birth of a Baby’, the progress of a young woman delivering her own baby under hypnosis. He was 21, the youngest ever to be awarded this prize. There followed time as a staff photographer with The Daily Mail; Fleet Street was the hub of the world. Then on to freelancing…Queen magazine, Nova, the Sunday Times Magazine, international magazines around the world, over the years covering projects as diverse as riots in Harlem to a film set in Acapulco, a battered wives’ refuge to the Queen and family at Sandringham: the hopeless, the homeless, the glitterati. Trained on the maxim ‘every picture tells a story’ he has focused on film stars, actors, criminals, politicians, prime ministers and countless men, women and children going about their everyday lives. David Steen believes himself to be lucky. He thinks lucky; luck is being in the right place at the right time, having the luck to have a loving family and enduring friends and winning a three-year battle against cancer. Asked by aspiring photographers for his best advice, his stock reply is: ‘Get up early.’ David Steen † 1936 – 2015 Orenthal James Simpson (born July 9, 1947), more commonly known as O. J. Simpson, is an American former football running back, actor, and broadcaster. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, primarily with the Buffalo Bills, and is regarded as one of the greatest running backs of all time. Once a popular figure with the American public, Simpson's professional success was overshadowed by his trial and controversial acquittal for the murders of his former wife Nicole Brown...
Category

1970s Modern Color Photography

Materials

C Print, Color

Orthochromatic Negative (Antique Olivetti Typewriter)
Located in Cambridge, GB
This bold graphic piece fantastically captures the iconic Italian Olivetti Typewriter. This artwork is a limited edition of 25, lustre photographi...
Category

1980s Conceptual Still-life Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White, C Print, Silver Gelatin

Lattansio, Defense Minister - Vintage Photo - 1977
Located in Roma, IT
Lattansio, Defense Minister - Vintage Photo realized in 1977. Good conditions and aged.
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

War in Algeria - Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
War in Algeria is a Vintage Photo photograph realized in the 1960s. Good condition and aged.
Category

1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

War in Algeria - Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
War in Algeria is a Vintage Photo photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions and aged.
Category

1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

"Queen’s Guard" - Limited Edition Fine Art Print
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This entire series was inspired by a piece of graffiti by the street artist Banksy in the UK. Nick Stern - who ironically has been called the Banksy of Los Angeles and goes by the street name "Plastic Jesus" -decided to set himself the challenge to recreate the original Banksy...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Paper

Historical Photo - Chinese Soldier in front of a Portrait of Mao - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Chinese Soldier in front of a Portrait of Mao is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1970s.  It belongs to a historical album including historical mo...
Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Historical Photo - Firemen - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo -Fire is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the mid-20th century. Good conditions, with some decoloration spots and aged margins. It belongs to a histori...
Category

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Untitled (from ROBOTNICS Series)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Christian Rothmann ROBOTNICS Series C-Print 2019 Edition S (Edition of 10) 12 x 8.3 inches (30.5 x 21 cm) Signed, dated and numbered verso Other Edition Sizes available: - Edition M (Edition of 6) 35.4 x 23.6 inches (90 x 60 cm) - Edition L (Edition of 6) 47.2 x 31.5 inches (120 x 80 cm) - Edition XL (Edition of 3) 88.8 x 58.8 inches (225 x 150 cm) PUR - Price Upon Request -------------- Since 1979 Christian Rothmann had more than 40 solo and 80 group exhibitions worldwide. Christian Rothmann had guest lectures, residencies, art fairs and biennials in Europe, Japan, USA, Australia and Korea. Christian Rothmann (born 1954 in Kędzierzyn, Poland ) is a painter, photographer, and graphic artist.⁠ ⁠ In 1976 he first studied at the “Hochschule für Gestaltung” in Offenbach, Germany and moved to Berlin in 1977, where he graduated in 1983 at the “Hochschule der Künste”. From 1983 to 1995 he taught at the university as a lecturer and as an artist with a focus on screenprinting and American art history. To date, a versatile body of work has been created, which includes not only paintings but also long-standing photo projects, videos, and public art.⁠ ⁠ Guest lectures, teaching assignments, scholarships and exhibitions regularly lead Rothmann to travel home and abroad.⁠ ------------------------ Rothmann's Robots These creatures date back to another era, and they connect the past and the future. They were found by Christian Rothmann, a Berlin artist, collector and traveler through time and the world: In shops in Germany and Japan, Israel and America, his keen eye picks out objects cast aside by previous generations, but which lend themselves to his own work. In a similar way, he came across a stash of historic toy robots of varied provenance collected by a Berlin gallery owner many years ago. Most of them were screwed and riveted together in the 1960s and 70s by Metal House, a Japanese company that still exists today. In systematically photographing these humanoids made of tin - and later plastic - Rothmann is paraphrasing the idea of appropriation art. Unknown names designed and made the toys, which some five decades on, Rothmann depicts and emblematizes in his extensive photo sequence. In their photographs of Selim Varol's vast toy collection, his German colleagues Daniel and Geo Fuchs captured both the stereotypical and individual in plastic figures that imitate superheroes which were and still are generally manufactured somewhere in Asia. Christian Rothmann looks his robots deep in their artificially stylized, painted or corrugated eyes - or more aptly, their eye slits - and although each has a certain degree of individuality, the little figures remain unknown to us; they project nothing and are not alter egos. Rothmann trains his lens on their faces and expressions, and thus, his portraits are born. Up extremely close, dust, dents, and rust become visible. In other words, what we see is time-traces of time that has passed since the figures were made, or during their period in a Berlin attic, and - considering that he robots date back to Rothmann's childhood - time lived by the photographer and recipients of his pictures. But unlike dolls, these mechanical robots bear no reference to the ideal of beauty at the time of their manufacture, and their features are in no way modeled on a concrete child's face. In this art project the robots appear as figures without a context, photographed face-on, cropped in front of a neutral background and reduced to their qualities of form. But beyond the reproduction and documentation a game with surfaces is going on; our view lingers on the outer skin of the object, or on the layer over it. The inside - which can be found beneath - is to an extent metaphysical, occurring inside the observer's mind. Only rarely is there anything to see behind the robot's helmet. When an occasional human face does peer out, it turns the figure into a robot-like protective casing for an astronaut of the future. If we really stop and think about modern toys, let's say those produced from the mid 20th century, when Disney and Marvel films were already stimulating a massive appetite for merchandising, the question must be: do such fantasy and hybrid creatures belong, does something like artificial intelligence already belong to the broader community of humans and animals? It is already a decade or two since the wave of Tamagotchis washed in from Japan, moved children to feed and entertain their newly born electronic chicks in the way they would a real pet, or to run the risk of seeing them die. It was a new form of artificial life, but the relationship between people and machines becomes problematic when the machines or humanoid robots have excellent fine motor skills and artificial intelligence and sensitivity on a par with, or even greater than that of humans. Luckily we have not reached that point yet, even if Hollywood adaptations would have us believe we are not far away. Rothmann's robots are initially sweet toys, and each toy is known to have a different effect on children and adults. They are conceived by (adult) designers as a means of translating or retelling history or reality through miniature animals, knights, and soldiers. In the case of monsters, mythical creatures, and robots, it is more about creating visions of the future and parallel worlds. Certainly, since the success of fantasy books and films such as Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit, we see the potential for vast enthusiasm for such parallel worlds. Successful computer and online games such as World of Warcraft...
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2010s Modern Photography

Materials

C Print

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