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70s Photography

Stormtrooper   24x30 Star Wars, 70's toys, Photography Art Pop Toys Photograph
Stormtrooper   24x30 Star Wars, 70's toys, Photography Art Pop Toys Photograph

Stormtrooper 24x30 Star Wars, 70's toys, Photography Art Pop Toys Photograph

By Destro

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a pop art photo print of the original Stormtrooper toy from Kenner. "The Toys" by LA based Pop Artists DESTRO. This is the first release in the much anticipated series "The ...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Still-life Photography

Materials

Ink, Color, Archival Pigment

R2D2 30x40 First Release , Star Wars, Photography Pop Art, 70's Toys, Movie
R2D2 30x40 First Release , Star Wars, Photography Pop Art, 70's Toys, Movie

R2D2 30x40 First Release , Star Wars, Photography Pop Art, 70's Toys, Movie

By Destro

Located in Los Angeles, CA

R2D2 from the original Kenner release of the Star Wars toys in May of 1977 This is pre release is the first release in the much anticipated series "The Toys" "They encapsulate an era...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

DARTH VADER 60x50  Star Wars, Photography Pop Art, 70's Toys Photograph Art
DARTH VADER 60x50  Star Wars, Photography Pop Art, 70's Toys Photograph Art

DARTH VADER 60x50 Star Wars, Photography Pop Art, 70's Toys Photograph Art

By Destro

Located in Los Angeles, CA

DARTH VADER from the original Kenner release of the Star Wars toys in May of 1977 This is pre release is the first release in the much anticipated series "The Toys" "They encapsulat...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons, 'Mady de la Houssaye' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Slim Aarons, 'Mady de la Houssaye' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)

Slim Aarons, 'Mady de la Houssaye' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)

By Slim Aarons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Internal: Slim Aarons Vintage Glamour Photography, Martinique, Vintage Design, 70's Photography, seascape, red and white, vintage summer, '70s design

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1970s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

DARTH VADER 30x40 First Release , Star Wars, Photography Pop Art, 70's Toys
DARTH VADER 30x40 First Release , Star Wars, Photography Pop Art, 70's Toys

DARTH VADER 30x40 First Release , Star Wars, Photography Pop Art, 70's Toys

By Destro

Located in Los Angeles, CA

DARTH VADER from the original Kenner release of the Star Wars toys in May of 1977 This is pre release is the first release in the much anticipated series "The Toys" "They encapsulat...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

DARTH VADER 30x40 First 12 Release , Star Wars, Photography Pop Art, 70's Toys
DARTH VADER 30x40 First 12 Release , Star Wars, Photography Pop Art, 70's Toys

DARTH VADER 30x40 First 12 Release , Star Wars, Photography Pop Art, 70's Toys

By Destro

Located in Los Angeles, CA

DARTH VADER from the original Kenner release of the Star Wars toys in May of 1977 This is pre release is the first release in the much anticipated series "The Toys" "They encapsulat...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Il Pellicano Hotel, Poolside Porto Ercole, Italy. Red, Blue, Turquoise
Il Pellicano Hotel, Poolside Porto Ercole, Italy. Red, Blue, Turquoise

Il Pellicano Hotel, Poolside Porto Ercole, Italy. Red, Blue, Turquoise

By Slim Aarons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Internal: Slim Aarons, Porto Ercole, Italy, Il Pelicano, Vintage Glamour, 70s photography, vintage Seaside Glamour, Graphic, Ocean, Seascape, Blue, Black and White feel, Vintage Pho...

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1980s American Realist Landscape Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Porto Ercole' Italy (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Slim Aarons 'Porto Ercole' Italy (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)

Slim Aarons 'Porto Ercole' Italy (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)

By Slim Aarons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Internal: Slim Aarons, Porto Ercole, Italy, Il Pelicano, Vintage Glamour, 70s photography, vintage Seaside Glamour, Graphic, Ocean, Seascape, Blue, Black and White feel, Vintage Pho...

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1970s American Realist Landscape Photography

Materials

Lambda

Porto Ercole, Italy, Estate Edition
Porto Ercole, Italy, Estate Edition

Porto Ercole, Italy, Estate Edition

By Slim Aarons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Internal: Slim Aarons, Porto Ercole, Italy, Il Pelicano, Vintage Glamour, 70s photography, vintage Seaside Glamour, Graphic, Ocean, Seascape, Blue, Black and White feel, Vintage Pho...

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1970s American Realist Landscape Photography

Materials

Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Porto Ercole Beach' Italy (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Slim Aarons 'Porto Ercole Beach' Italy (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)

Slim Aarons 'Porto Ercole Beach' Italy (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)

By Slim Aarons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Internal: Slim Aarons, Porto Ercole, Italy, Il Pelicano, Vintage Glamour, 70s photography, vintage Seaside Glamour, Graphic, Ocean, Seascape, Blue, Black and White feel, Vintage Pho...

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1990s American Realist Landscape Photography

Materials

Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Il Pellicano Beach Porto Ercole' Italy (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Slim Aarons 'Il Pellicano Beach Porto Ercole' Italy (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)

Slim Aarons 'Il Pellicano Beach Porto Ercole' Italy (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)

By Slim Aarons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Internal: Slim Aarons, Porto Ercole, Italy, Il Pelicano, Vintage Glamour, 70s photography, vintage Seaside Glamour, Graphic, Ocean, Seascape, Blue, Black and White feel, Vintage Pho...

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1970s American Realist Landscape Photography

Materials

Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Il Pellicano Beach Porto Ercole' Italy (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Slim Aarons 'Il Pellicano Beach Porto Ercole' Italy (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)

Slim Aarons 'Il Pellicano Beach Porto Ercole' Italy (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)

By Slim Aarons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Internal: Slim Aarons, Porto Ercole, Italy, Il Pelicano, Vintage Glamour, 70s photography, vintage Seaside Glamour, Graphic, Ocean, Seascape, Blue, Black and White feel, Vintage Pho...

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1970s American Realist Landscape Photography

Materials

Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Porto Ercole Beach' Italy (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Slim Aarons 'Porto Ercole Beach' Italy (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)

Slim Aarons 'Porto Ercole Beach' Italy (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)

By Slim Aarons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Internal: Slim Aarons, Porto Ercole, Italy, Il Pelicano, Vintage Glamour, 70s photography, vintage Seaside Glamour, Graphic, Ocean, Seascape, Blue, Black and White feel, Vintage Pho...

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1990s American Realist Landscape Photography

Materials

Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Porto Ercole Beach' Italy (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Slim Aarons 'Porto Ercole Beach' Italy (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)

Slim Aarons 'Porto Ercole Beach' Italy (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)

By Slim Aarons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Internal: Slim Aarons, Porto Ercole, Italy, Il Pelicano, Vintage Glamour, 70s photography, vintage Seaside Glamour, Graphic, Ocean, Seascape, Blue, Black and White feel, Vintage Pho...

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1990s American Realist Landscape Photography

Materials

Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Porto Ercole' Italy (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Slim Aarons 'Porto Ercole' Italy (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)

Slim Aarons 'Porto Ercole' Italy (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)

By Slim Aarons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Internal: Slim Aarons, Porto Ercole, Italy, Il Pelicano, Vintage Glamour, 70s photography, vintage Seaside Glamour, Graphic, Ocean, Seascape, Blue, Black and White feel, Vintage Pho...

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1970s American Realist Landscape Photography

Materials

Lambda

Il Pellicano Beach Porto Ercole, Italy (Red, Blue, Turquoise, Green)
Il Pellicano Beach Porto Ercole, Italy (Red, Blue, Turquoise, Green)

Il Pellicano Beach Porto Ercole, Italy (Red, Blue, Turquoise, Green)

By Slim Aarons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Internal: Slim Aarons, Porto Ercole, Italy, Il Pelicano, Vintage Glamour, 70s photography, vintage Seaside Glamour, Graphic, Ocean, Seascape, Blue, Black and White feel, Vintage Pho...

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1970s American Realist Landscape Photography

Materials

Lambda

794 S" Atut, 07/2005 70° 48'42" N, 51° 37'42" W - Olaf Otto Becker (Landscape)

794 S" Atut, 07/2005 70° 48'42" N, 51° 37'42" W - Olaf Otto Becker (Landscape)

By Olaf Otto Becker

Located in London, GB

794 S" Atut, 07/2005 70° 48'42" N, 51° 37'42" W - Olaf Otto Becker (Landscape) Signed on reverse Archival pigment print Available in three sizes: 25 x 29.5 inches, from an edition o...

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Early 2000s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Simplified Landscape Miami, 70s Car

Simplified Landscape Miami, 70s Car

By Mitchell Funk

Located in Miami, FL

Signed and dated on lower right, numbered on verso Edition 3 of 15, Unframed. Printed later, Other size available, Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper

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1970s American Modern Landscape Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Chapleau Ontario, Early 70s

Chapleau Ontario, Early 70s

By John Migicovsky

Located in Toronto, ON

Limited Edition Platinum Palladium Print of 10

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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Platinum

70s Nightclubs of Chicago South Side - Black woman striptease dancer, Framed
70s Nightclubs of Chicago South Side - Black woman striptease dancer, Framed

70s Nightclubs of Chicago South Side - Black woman striptease dancer, Framed

Located in London, GB

"I walked into a timeless place … full of supporting actors and actresses of every conceivable role," Abramson wrote in Light: On the South Side, published by Chicago's Numero Group ...

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1970s Contemporary Nude Photography

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Wood, Glass, Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Silv...

Man in makeup - 70s Nightclubs of Chicago South Side -Framed Vintage Photograph
Man in makeup - 70s Nightclubs of Chicago South Side -Framed Vintage Photograph

Man in makeup - 70s Nightclubs of Chicago South Side -Framed Vintage Photograph

By Michael Abramson

Located in London, GB

“I walked into a timeless place … full of supporting actors and actresses of every conceivable role,” Abramson wrote in Light: On the South Side, published by Chicago’s Numero Group ...

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1970s Performance Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, Black and White, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, ...

Footprints in winter, Vintage Silver Gelatin Print, 70s Silesia, Poland

Footprints in winter, Vintage Silver Gelatin Print, 70s Silesia, Poland

By Michał Cała

Located in London, GB

Stepping off the train, Cala encountered the other-worldly landscape for the first time and decided this is what he wanted to make of photographic record of. Fascinated by the subjec...

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1980s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...

1st May Mine's Dry Ground, Silesia 70s, Industrial landscape vintage photograph

1st May Mine's Dry Ground, Silesia 70s, Industrial landscape vintage photograph

By Michał Cała

Located in London, GB

Silesia is an industrial district in Poland which at the time of 1970's and early 1980's was experiencing its peak of development and activity. Although providing massive employment ...

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1970s Realist Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...

Dancing crowd 70s Nightclubs of Chicago, Framed Vintage Silver Print
Dancing crowd 70s Nightclubs of Chicago, Framed Vintage Silver Print

Dancing crowd 70s Nightclubs of Chicago, Framed Vintage Silver Print

By Michael Abramson

Located in London, GB

"Abramson comes much closer to recording the sound of these clubs than we would have any right to expect from a photographer." - Nick Hornby (London, 2009), Light On the South Side, ...

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1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin, B...

Blondie NYC Album Cover Shoot - signed, limited edition

Blondie NYC Album Cover Shoot - signed, limited edition

By Martyn Goddard

Located in London, GB

Debbie Harry ( Blondie) New York 1978 - Oversize C print limited edition by Martyn Goddard Signed limited edition of 10 only this size keywords Blondie Debbie Harry Pop art pop ...

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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Blondie NYC Album Cover Shoot - signed, limited edition

Blondie NYC Album Cover Shoot - signed, limited edition

By Martyn Goddard

Located in London, GB

Debbie Harry ( Blondie) New York 1978 - Oversize C print limited edition by Martyn Goddard Signed limited edition of 10 only this size keywords Blondie Debbie Harry Pop art pop ...

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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Slim Aarons 'Saint-Tropez Boucherie' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)

Slim Aarons 'Saint-Tropez Boucherie' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)

By Slim Aarons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Internal: Vintage Saint-Tropez, Vintage French Riviera photography, Vintage Glamour, Vintage Slim Aarons, 70s, 1970s, seventies photography, Coastal

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1970s Realist Landscape Photography

Materials

Lambda

Robert Gordon Unmade Beds NYC 1976
Robert Gordon Unmade Beds NYC 1976

Robert Gordon Unmade Beds NYC 1976

By Fernando Natalici

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Related categories Downtown New York art scene of the late 70s. Rock Photography. Music photography.

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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

James White Mudd Club photograph (James Chance)
James White Mudd Club photograph (James Chance)

James White Mudd Club photograph (James Chance)

By Fernando Natalici

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Related categories Downtown New York art scene of the late 70s. Rock Photography. Music photography.

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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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Paris Haze
Paris Haze

Thomas BijenParis Haze, 2016

Unavailable

H 59 in W 59 in

Paris Haze

By Thomas Bijen

Located in London, GB

A border of faded and softened paint marks adds a new dimension, ultimately abstracting the landscape into a modern color story. The retro hues of 70s photography are given high ener...

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Plexiglass

70s Fashion: Model in Style Vintage Original Photograph
70s Fashion: Model in Style Vintage Original Photograph

70s Fashion: Model in Style Vintage Original Photograph

Located in Las Vegas, NV

This vintage black and white capture features a 1970s fashion model in classic 70s style. Some wear and tear are associated with vintage originals, sticker, stamp, and/or markings o...

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1970s Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

70s Fashion: Model in Pinstripes Vintage Original Photograph
70s Fashion: Model in Pinstripes Vintage Original Photograph

70s Fashion: Model in Pinstripes Vintage Original Photograph

Located in Las Vegas, NV

This vintage black and white capture features a 1970s fashion model in pinstripes. Some wear and tear are associated with vintage originals, sticker, stamp, and/or markings on the b...

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1970s Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Grandpa Jones (Early 70s)

Don DudenbostelGrandpa Jones (Early 70s)

Unavailable

H 11 in W 17 in D 1 in

Grandpa Jones (Early 70s)

Located in Nashville, TN

Early fascinations with photography and science have inspired Don Dudenbostel throughout his extensive career. As a young student interested in Science, Dudenbostel was always trying...

Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Billy Monroe (Early 70s)

Don DudenbostelBilly Monroe (Early 70s)

Unavailable

H 17 in W 11 in D 1 in

Billy Monroe (Early 70s)

Located in Nashville, TN

Early fascinations with photography and science have inspired Don Dudenbostel throughout his extensive career. As a young student interested in Science, Dudenbostel was always trying...

Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

70s Fashion: Model in Sweater Dress Vintage Original Photograph
70s Fashion: Model in Sweater Dress Vintage Original Photograph

70s Fashion: Model in Sweater Dress Vintage Original Photograph

Located in Las Vegas, NV

This vintage black and white capture features a 1970s fashion model in a long sweater dress. Some wear and tear are associated with vintage originals, sticker, stamp, and/or marking...

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1970s Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Drinks for Bozo (Early 70s)

Don DudenbostelDrinks for Bozo (Early 70s)

Unavailable

H 17 in W 11 in D 1 in

Drinks for Bozo (Early 70s)

Located in Nashville, TN

Early fascinations with photography and science have inspired Don Dudenbostel throughout his extensive career. As a young student interested in Science, Dudenbostel was always trying...

Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Two Appalachian Children (Circa Late 70s)

Two Appalachian Children (Circa Late 70s)

Located in Nashville, TN

Early fascinations with photography and science have inspired Don Dudenbostel throughout his extensive career. As a young student interested in Science, Dudenbostel was always trying...

Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Manuel Carrillo, Untitled, Mexico. C. 1960-70s.

Manuel Carrillo, Untitled, Mexico. C. 1960-70s.

By Manuel Carrillo

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Signed on print recto. Image size: 7.25 x 11", Matted size: 16 x 20" Born in Mexico City in 1906, Manuel Carrillo photographed Mexican peasantry from 1950 until his death in 1989. H...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Manuel Carrillo, Untitled, Mexico. C. 1960-70s.

Manuel Carrillo, Untitled, Mexico. C. 1960-70s.

By Manuel Carrillo

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Signed on print recto. Signed with artist number 1506 in pencil and artist stamped on print verso. Image size: 10 x 7.75", Matted size: 20 x 16" Born in Mexico City in 1906, Manuel ...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Manuel Carrillo, Untitled, Mexico. C. 1960-70s.

Manuel Carrillo, Untitled, Mexico. C. 1960-70s.

By Manuel Carrillo

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Signed on print recto. Signed with artist number 1058 in pencil and artist stamped on print verso.. Image size: 10.75 x 8", Matted size: 16 x 20" Born in Mexico City in 1906, Manuel...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Manuel Carrillo, Untitled, Mexico. C. 1960-70s. (kids playing in archway)

Manuel Carrillo, Untitled, Mexico. C. 1960-70s. (kids playing in archway)

By Manuel Carrillo

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Born in Mexico City in 1906, Manuel Carrillo photographed Mexican peasantry from 1950 until his death in 1989. His street photography of campesinos, indios and mestizo men, women and...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Untitled, Mexico. C. 1960-70s. (description, woman with child in serape)

Untitled, Mexico. C. 1960-70s. (description, woman with child in serape)

By Manuel Carrillo

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Born in Mexico City in 1906, Manuel Carrillo photographed Mexican peasantry from 1950 until his death in 1989. His street photography of campesinos, indios and mestizo men, women and...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Audrey Hepburn and Peter O'Toole, on Yellow Car

Audrey Hepburn and Peter O'Toole, on Yellow Car

By Douglas Kirkland

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

He joined Look Magazine in his early twenties, and later Life Magazine during the golden age of 60’s/70’s photojournalism. His fine arts photography has been exhibited all over the w...

Category

20th Century Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Feynman's Notes 1 - Multicolored, digital composite tree & nature abstract

Feynman's Notes 1 - Multicolored, digital composite tree & nature abstract

By David Reinfeld

Located in Houston, TX

In the early 70s, Reinfeld received his MFA Photography at the Rhode Island School of Design, taught by the likes of Aaron Siskind.

Category

2010s Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Coastal 3 - Patterned abstract digital composite of trees

Coastal 3 - Patterned abstract digital composite of trees

By David Reinfeld

Located in Houston, TX

In the early 70s, Reinfeld received his MFA Photography at the Rhode Island School of Design, taught by the likes of Aaron Siskind.

Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Dean Martin & Frank Sinatra, on the set of the Judy Garland Show, Hollywood 1962

Dean Martin & Frank Sinatra, on the set of the Judy Garland Show, Hollywood 1962

By Douglas Kirkland

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

He joined Look Magazine in his early twenties, and later Life Magazine during the golden age of 60’s/70’s photojournalism. His fine arts photography has been exhibited all over the w...

Category

20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment

Jack Nicholson at Home, 1975 by Douglas Kirkland

Jack Nicholson at Home, 1975 by Douglas Kirkland

By Douglas Kirkland

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

He joined Look Magazine in his early twenties, and later Life Magazine during the golden age of 60’s/70’s photojournalism. His fine arts photography has been exhibited all over the w...

Category

20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper, Black and White

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70s Photography For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact piece of 70s photography you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. There are many Contemporary, Abstract and Minimalist versions of these works for sale. If you’re looking for an item from our selection of 70s photography from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. On 1stDibs, the right choice in our collection of 70s photography is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes gray, black, blue and brown. There have been many interesting object in our assortment of 70s photography examples over the years, but those made by Ignacio Heras Castan, Kind of Cyan, Bela Adler, Stefanie Schneider and Jorge Zarco are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paper, photographic paper and digital print can add an especially memorable touch. A large option in this array of 70s photography can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while smaller examples are available — approximately spanning 3.75 high and 2.17 wide — and may be better suited to a more modest living area.

How Much is a 70s Photography?

The price for a piece of 70s photography in our collection starts at $220 and tops out at $45,000 with the average selling for $3,500.

Finding the Right Photography for You

Find a broad range of photography on 1stDibs today.

The first permanent image created by a camera — which materialized during the 1820s — is attributed to Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. The French inventor was on to something for sure. Kodak introduced roll film in the 1880s, allowing photography to become more democratic, although cameras wouldn’t be universally accessible until several decades later. 

Digital photographic techniques, software, smartphone cameras and social-networking platforms such as Instagram have made it even easier in the modern era for budding photographers to capture the world around them as well as disseminate their images far and wide. 

What might leading figures of visual art such as Andy Warhol have done with these tools at their disposal?

Today, when we aren’t looking at the digital photos that inundate us on our phones, we look to the past to celebrate the photographers who have broken rules as well as records — provocative and prolific artists like Horst P. Horst, Lillian Bassman and Helmut Newton, who altered the face of fashion and portrait photography; visionary documentary photographers such as Gordon Parks, whose best-known work was guided by social justice; and pioneers of street photography such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, who shot for revolutionary travel magazines like Holiday with the likes of globetrotting society lensman Slim Aarons.

Find photographers you may not know in Introspective and The Study — where you’ll read about Berenice Abbott, who positioned herself atop skyscrapers for the perfect shot, or “conceptual artist-adventurer” Charles Lindsay, whose work combines scientific rigor with artistic expression, or Massimo Listri, known for his epic interiors of opulent Old World libraries. Photographer Jeannette Montgomery Barron was given a Kodak camera as a child. Later, she shot on Polaroid film before buying her first 35mm camera in her teens. Barron's stunning portraits of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Warhol and other artists chronicle a crucial chapter of New York’s cultural history.

Throughout the past two centuries, photographers have used their medium to create expressive work that has resonated for generations. Shop a voluminous collection of this powerful fine photography on 1stDibs. Search by photographer to find the perfect piece for your living room wall, or spend some time with the work organized under various categories, such as landscape photography, nude photography and more.