Beth Moon Vela
21st Century and Contemporary Color Photography
Archival Ink
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Archival Pigment
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Ceramic
2010s Organic Modern Chairs
Steel
20th Century American Books
Paper
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Russian Sterling Silver
Silver
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Ceramic
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Platinum
Antique 19th Century Russian High Victorian Animal Sculptures
Bronze, Iron, Ormolu
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Screens and Room Dividers
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Archival Pigment, Platinum
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Archival Pigment
1970s American Realist Black and White Photography
Silver Gelatin
Antique 19th Century Russian Religious Items
Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Russian Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Russian Glass
Enamel
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Archival Pigment
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Archival Pigment
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Finding the Right color-photography for You
Color photography evokes emotion that can bring a viewer into the scene. It can transport one to faraway places or back into the past.
The first color photograph, taken in 1861, was more of an exercise in science than art. Photographer Thomas Sutton and physicist James Clerk Maxwell used three separate exposures of a tartan ribbon — filtered through red, green and blue — and composited them into a single image, resulting in the first multicolor representation of an object.
Before this innovation, photographs were often tinted by hand. By the 1890s, color photography processes were introduced based on that 1860s experiment. In the early 20th century, autochromes brought color photography to a commercial audience.
Now color photography is widely available, with these historic photographs documenting moments and scenes that are still vivid generations later. Photographers in the 20th and 21st centuries have offered new perspectives in the evolving field of modern color photography with gripping portraiture, snow-capped landscapes, stunning architecture and lots more.
In the voluminous collection of photography on 1stDibs, find vibrant full-color images by Slim Aarons, Helen Levitt, Gordon Parks, Stefanie Schneider, Steve McCurry and other artists. Bring visual interest to any corner of your home with color photography — introduce a salon-style gallery hang or another arrangement that best fits your space.