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Beijing Photography

Hutong, Beijing - Chinese Color Street Photography
Hutong, Beijing - Chinese Color Street Photography

Hutong, Beijing - Chinese Color Street Photography

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

change before they disappear and this is a classic example, the modernisation of Beijing has since seen

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Hutong at Night, Beijing - Chinese Color Street Photography
Hutong at Night, Beijing - Chinese Color Street Photography

Hutong at Night, Beijing - Chinese Color Street Photography

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

change before they disappear and this is a classic example, the modernisation of Beijing has since seen

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Hutong at Night, Beijing - Chinese Color Street Photography
Hutong at Night, Beijing - Chinese Color Street Photography

Hutong at Night, Beijing - Chinese Color Street Photography

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

change before they disappear and this is a classic example, the modernisation of Beijing has since seen

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Untitled (Beijing, #5707)

Untitled (Beijing, #5707)

By Steve Giovinco

Located in New York, NY

California Museum of Photography and the Lowe Art Museum in Miami, Florida.

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Manifestation in Beijing  - 1980s

Manifestation in Beijing - 1980s, 1980s

$105

H 4.73 in W 7.88 in D 0.04 in

Manifestation in Beijing - 1980s

Located in Roma, IT

Manifestation in in Beijing is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1980s. It belongs

Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Beijing, China

Beijing, China

By Pentti Sammallahti

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Finnish photographer Pentti Sammallahti depicts nature, eroded and broken down by civilization, but does not put man and the environment in opposite camps. He sees an equal relations...

Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Beijing, China

Beijing, China

By Pentti Sammallahti

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Finnish photographer Pentti Sammallahti depicts nature, eroded and broken down by civilization, but does not put man and the environment in opposite camps. He sees an equal relations...

Category

1980s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

"Xizhimen, Haidian District, Beijing, " C-Print
"Xizhimen, Haidian District, Beijing, " C-Print

"Xizhimen, Haidian District, Beijing, " C-Print

By Sze Tsung Leong

Located in Chicago, IL

construction site in Beijing, one of many Chinese citites undergoing rapid change. Entitled "Xizhimen, Haidian

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Historical Photo - Beijing- Armed Soldiers - 1980s

Historical Photo - Beijing- Armed Soldiers - 1980s

Located in Roma, IT

Historical Photo - Beijing armed soldiers is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1980s

Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

White Stupa, Beihai Park, Beijing, China

White Stupa, Beihai Park, Beijing, China

By Michael Kenna

Located in Denton, TX

Metropolitan Museum of Photography, and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. He has received several awards

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

The Tank Man, Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China
The Tank Man, Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China

The Tank Man, Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China

By Stuart Franklin

Located in London, GB

Square protests in Beijing in 1989 began as a student-led call for political reform, greater freedoms

Category

1980s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Historical Photo - China, Beijing - Mid-20th Century

Historical Photo - China, Beijing - Mid-20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Historical Photo - China, Beijing is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the mid-20th

Category

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Historical Photo - Beijing Forbidden City - Vintage Photo - 1970s

Historical Photo - Beijing Forbidden City - Vintage Photo - 1970s

Located in Roma, IT

Historical Photo  - Beijing Forbidden City  is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the

Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Ancient Views of Beijing - Original Albumen Print - 1890s
Ancient Views of Beijing - Original Albumen Print - 1890s

Ancient Views of Beijing - Original Albumen Print - 1890s

Located in Roma, IT

Views of Beijing photograph is a set of 4 original vintage albumen prints on single cardboard: 25 x

Category

1890s Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Historical Photo - Beijing 1940s, Muslim Shop - Vintage photo - 1940s

Historical Photo - Beijing 1940s, Muslim Shop - Vintage photo - 1940s

Located in Roma, IT

Historical Photo - Beijing 1940s, Muslim Shop is a black and white vintage photo. It belongs to a

Category

1940s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Historical Photo - The Forbidden City Beijing - Vintage photo - 1960s

Historical Photo - The Forbidden City Beijing - Vintage photo - 1960s

Located in Roma, IT

Historical Photo - The Forbidden City Beijing is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the

Category

1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Ai Weiwei in his studio, Beijing, 12 May 2007
Ai Weiwei in his studio, Beijing, 12 May 2007

Ai Weiwei in his studio, Beijing, 12 May 2007

By Jonathan Becker

Located in New York, NY

Ai Weiwei in his studio, Beijing, 12 May 2007 X Photographed by Jonathan Becker Contemporary 44

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Moon Rise, Cuandixia, Beijing, China

Moon Rise, Cuandixia, Beijing, China

By Michael Kenna

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Michael Kenna is a master of contemporary photography. Known for clean compositions, long exposures

Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Forbidden City Tree, Beijing, China. 2007

Forbidden City Tree, Beijing, China. 2007

By Michael Kenna

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Michael Kenna is master of contemporary photography. Known for clean compositions, long exposures

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Liu Ye in his studio with muse, Beijing, 16 May 2007
Liu Ye in his studio with muse, Beijing, 16 May 2007

Liu Ye in his studio with muse, Beijing, 16 May 2007

By Jonathan Becker

Located in New York, NY

Liu Ye in his studio with muse, Beijing, 16 May 2007 X Photographed by Jonathan Becker

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Xizhimen, Haidian District, Beijing" Photograph by Sze Tsung Leong
"Xizhimen, Haidian District, Beijing" Photograph by Sze Tsung Leong

"Xizhimen, Haidian District, Beijing" Photograph by Sze Tsung Leong

By Sze Tsung Leong

Located in Chicago, IL

construction site in Beijing, one of many Chinese citites undergoing rapid change. Entitled "Xizhimen, Haidian

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Photography

Materials

Paper

Lake Tree, Beihai Park, Beijing, China. 2008

Lake Tree, Beihai Park, Beijing, China. 2008

By Michael Kenna

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Michael Kenna is master of contemporary photography. Known for clean compositions, long exposures

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

White Stupa, Beihai Park, Beijing, China, 2007

White Stupa, Beihai Park, Beijing, China, 2007

By Michael Kenna

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Signed, numbered and dated on front of the mount. Signed, dated, numbered and titled with artist's copyright stamp on back of the mount. Image size: 8 x 8 inches approximately. Over...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Si Ma Tai Great Wall, Beijing, China. 2007

Si Ma Tai Great Wall, Beijing, China. 2007

By Michael Kenna

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Michael Kenna is master of contemporary photography. Known for clean compositions, long exposures

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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Future Project / Beijing

Future Project / Beijing

By Weng Fen (Weng Peijun)

Located in Geneva, CH

Photography 79 x 79 cm 30 editions + 5 artist's proofs Edition number and signature This work is

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper

Beijing 1/9

Cara BarerBeijing 1/9, 2017

Unavailable

H 36 in W 36 in D 3 in

Beijing 1/9

By Cara Barer

Located in San Francisco, CA

**Please message a photo of your space with wall dimensions, and we will provide a photoshop rendering to scale Medium: archival digital photograph face mounted on plexi Dimensions: ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Parade 9 (Curious Police), Beijing

Parade 9 (Curious Police), Beijing

By Almond Chu

Located in Hong Kong, HK

Archival Inkjet Print on Art Paper 120 x 150 cm 2/3 edition +1 AP

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Inkjet

China, Landscape, Boy playing in courtyard, Beijing
China, Landscape, Boy playing in courtyard, Beijing

China, Landscape, Boy playing in courtyard, Beijing

By James Whitlow Delano

Located in New York, NY

’ Dubois Library (San Diego, CA); Noorderlicht Photography Festival (Groningen, Netherlands); and the

Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ancient Views of Beijing - Albumen Prints - 1890s
Ancient Views of Beijing - Albumen Prints - 1890s

Ancient Views of Beijing - Albumen Prints - 1890s

Located in Roma, IT

Ancient Views of Beijing is a set of two vintage albumen prints on single cardboard: 25 x 33 cm

Category

Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Ancient Views of Beijing - Original Albumen Print - 1890s
Ancient Views of Beijing - Original Albumen Print - 1890s

Ancient Views of Beijing - Original Albumen Print - 1890s

Located in Roma, IT

Ancient views of Beijing is a set of two original vintage albumen prints on single cardboard: 26 x

Category

Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Ancient Views of Beijing  - Original Albumen Print - 1890s
Ancient Views of Beijing  - Original Albumen Print - 1890s

Ancient Views of Beijing - Original Albumen Print - 1890s

Located in Roma, IT

Ancient Views of Beijing is a set of 4 original vintage albumen prints on single cardboard: 25 x 34

Category

Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Ancient Views of Beijing - Original Albumen Prints - 1890s
Ancient Views of Beijing - Original Albumen Prints - 1890s

Ancient Views of Beijing - Original Albumen Prints - 1890s

Located in Roma, IT

Ancient View of Beijing is a set of two original vintage Albumen prints on single cardboard: 25 x

Category

Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Ancient Views of Beijing - Original Albumen Print - 1890s
Ancient Views of Beijing - Original Albumen Print - 1890s

Ancient Views of Beijing - Original Albumen Print - 1890s

Located in Roma, IT

Ancient views of Beijing and the Great Wall is a set of three original vintage albumen prints on

Category

1990s Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Ancient Views of Beijing - Original Albumen Print - 1880/90s
Ancient Views of Beijing - Original Albumen Print - 1880/90s

Ancient Views of Beijing - Original Albumen Print - 1880/90s

Located in Roma, IT

Ancient views of Beijing is a set of two original vintage albumen prints on single cardboard: 34 x

Category

Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Ancient Beijing: the Tombs of the Emperors - Albumen Print - 1890s
Ancient Beijing: the Tombs of the Emperors - Albumen Print - 1890s

Ancient Beijing: the Tombs of the Emperors - Albumen Print - 1890s

Located in Roma, IT

Ancient Beijing: the Tombs of the Emperors Photographs is a set of three original vintage Albumen

Category

Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Ai Weiwei in his studio, Beijing, 12 May 2007
Ai Weiwei in his studio, Beijing, 12 May 2007

Ai Weiwei in his studio, Beijing, 12 May 2007

By Jonathan Becker

Located in New York, NY

Ai Weiwei in his studio, Beijing, 12 May 2007 Photographed by Jonathan Becker Contemporary 14" x

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Platinum

Japanese propaganda in Beijing - Vintage Photo 1938

Japanese propaganda in Beijing - Vintage Photo 1938

Located in Roma, IT

Japanese propaganda in Beijing is a b/w photograph taken on September 1st, 1938. Photographic print

Category

1930s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

A Boy and His Monkey, Beijing

A Boy and His Monkey, Beijing

By Liu Zheng

Located in New York, NY

In 1994, Liu Zheng began photographing moments in which archetypal Chinese figures are encountered in contemporary incarnations – and often in extreme and unexpected situations. The ...

Category

1990s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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The price for a piece of beijing photography in our collection starts at $268 and tops out at $16,280 with the average selling for $992.

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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.