Cape Town Pool I
By Rick Day
Located in New York, NY
books since 2008, with BelAmi being the most recent (all published through Bruno Gmünder Verlag).
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Bruno Gmunder
Jim & Kevin
By Rick Day
Located in New York, NY
books since 2008, with BelAmi being the most recent (all published through Bruno Gmünder Verlag).
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Kevin & Claude I
By Rick Day
Located in New York, NY
books since 2008, with BelAmi being the most recent (all published through Bruno Gmünder Verlag).
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Black and White (School children in Gambia, West Africa)
By Benno Thoma
Located in New Orleans, LA
the beauty of the body. The German publishing house of Bruno Gmunder has published five monographs of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Benno ThomaLady with a Bike (atmospheric photograph of Vietnamese woman on her bike), 2017
$600
H 19.75 in W 12.5 in
Lady with a Bike (atmospheric photograph of Vietnamese woman on her bike)
By Benno Thoma
Located in New Orleans, LA
the beauty of the body. The German publishing house of Bruno Gmunder has published five monographs of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Benno ThomaEarly Morning (an atmospheric sense of a lone figure in Hoi An, Vietnam), 2015
$500
H 13.75 in W 19.75 in
Early Morning (an atmospheric sense of a lone figure in Hoi An, Vietnam)
By Benno Thoma
Located in New Orleans, LA
body. The German publishing house of Bruno Gmunder has published five monographs of the work of Thoma
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Influence of Red (male portrait)
By Gilbert Lewis
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Leslie, (Berlin: Bruno Gmünder, 2015), Swimmer reproduced in color p. 182 2017 He moves from his home at
Category
1990s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Recent Sales
Untitled Male Portrait (Grunge).
By Gilbert Lewis
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Leslie, (Berlin: Bruno Gmünder, 2015), Swimmer reproduced in color p. 182 2017 He moves from his home at
Category
1990s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Archival Paper
Untitled Male Portrait (Red Sleeveless)
By Gilbert Lewis
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
, (Berlin: Bruno Gmünder, 2015), Swimmer reproduced in color p. 182 2017 He moves from his home at 18XX
Category
1980s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Cape Town Pool I
By Rick Day
Located in New York, NY
books since 2008, with BelAmi being the most recent (all published through Bruno Gmünder Verlag).
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Benno ThomaLeonel, Cuba (Cuban man's youthful body contrast with ancient architecture), 1998
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H 24 in W 16 in D 0.25 in
Leonel, Cuba (Cuban man's youthful body contrast with ancient architecture)
By Benno Thoma
Located in New Orleans, LA
house of Bruno Gmunder has published five monographs of the work of Thoma. His photographs chronicle
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Jaime, Cuba
By Benno Thoma
Located in New Orleans, LA
house of Bruno Gmunder has published five monographs of the work of Thoma. His photographs chronicle
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Benno ThomaMohamed (Magnificent sculpted abs of a young Czech maleI, 2011
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H 24 in W 16 in D 0.25 in
Mohamed (Magnificent sculpted abs of a young Czech maleI
By Benno Thoma
Located in New Orleans, LA
house of Bruno Gmunder has published five monographs of the work of Thoma. His photographs chronicle
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Look Outside
By Benno Thoma
Located in New Orleans, LA
house of Bruno Gmunder has published five monographs of the work of Thoma. His photographs chronicle
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Benno ThomaBetween the Leaves (A sexy nude guy, a look back of anticipation, wall of green), 2011
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H 24 in W 16 in D 0.25 in
Between the Leaves (A sexy nude guy, a look back of anticipation, wall of green)
By Benno Thoma
Located in New Orleans, LA
house of Bruno Gmunder has published five monographs of the work of Thoma. His photographs chronicle
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Benno ThomaSwimming (Sensual nude male relaxes in the water on a sunny day), 2017
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H 16 in W 24 in D 0.25 in
Swimming (Sensual nude male relaxes in the water on a sunny day)
By Benno Thoma
Located in New Orleans, LA
house of Bruno Gmunder has published five monographs of the work of Thoma. His photographs chronicle
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Benno ThomaDry Earth Sculpture (young nude male photo superimposed on cracked earth photo), 2017
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H 24 in W 16 in D 0.25 in
Dry Earth Sculpture (young nude male photo superimposed on cracked earth photo)
By Benno Thoma
Located in New Orleans, LA
to capture the beauty of the body. The German publishing house of Bruno Gmunder has published five
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Benno ThomaTurtle (male model uses shield carved from large turtle shell to cover his body), 2017
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H 19.75 in W 14.5 in D 0.25 in
Turtle (male model uses shield carved from large turtle shell to cover his body)
By Benno Thoma
Located in New Orleans, LA
house of Bruno Gmunder has published five monographs of the work of Thoma. His photographs chronicle
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Benno ThomaLeaning on Chair (nude Bel Ami model leans on chair in Colombian colonial house), 2017
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H 19.75 in W 12.75 in D 0.25 in
Leaning on Chair (nude Bel Ami model leans on chair in Colombian colonial house)
By Benno Thoma
Located in New Orleans, LA
to capture the beauty of the body. The German publishing house of Bruno Gmunder has published five
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Benno ThomaWET, Portrait (young nude Dutch boy is dripping wet and looking directly out), 2009
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H 20 in W 13.5 in D 0.25 in
WET, Portrait (young nude Dutch boy is dripping wet and looking directly out)
By Benno Thoma
Located in New Orleans, LA
house of Bruno Gmunder has published five monographs of the work of Thoma. His photographs chronicle
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Benno ThomaWET 11 (young nude Dutch boy being doused by droplets of water), 2009
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H 18 in W 18 in D 0.25 in
WET 11 (young nude Dutch boy being doused by droplets of water)
By Benno Thoma
Located in New Orleans, LA
the beauty of the body. The German publishing house of Bruno Gmunder has published five monographs of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Benno ThomaReflex (Nude Bel Ami model and reflection in a mirror, Cape Town, South. Africa), 2016
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H 20 in W 13.25 in
Reflex (Nude Bel Ami model and reflection in a mirror, Cape Town, South. Africa)
By Benno Thoma
Located in New Orleans, LA
to capture the beauty of the body. The German publishing house of Bruno Gmunder has published five
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Benno ThomaGolden Boy (Nude model in amazing light of old Colonial house in Cali, Colombia), 2017
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H 19.75 in W 13 in
Golden Boy (Nude model in amazing light of old Colonial house in Cali, Colombia)
By Benno Thoma
Located in New Orleans, LA
house of Bruno Gmunder has published five monographs of the work of Thoma. His photographs chronicle
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Benno ThomaLooking Out (nude male Bel Ami model in Colombia seated in old colonial house), 2017
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H 19.75 in W 12.75 in D 0.25 in
Looking Out (nude male Bel Ami model in Colombia seated in old colonial house)
By Benno Thoma
Located in New Orleans, LA
body. The German publishing house of Bruno Gmunder has published five monographs of the work of Thoma
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Benno ThomaWET 13 (nude Dutch boy sends beads of water flying from his long mane of hair), 2009
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H 20 in W 16 in
WET 13 (nude Dutch boy sends beads of water flying from his long mane of hair)
By Benno Thoma
Located in New Orleans, LA
body. The German publishing house of Bruno Gmunder has published five monographs of the work of Thoma
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Benno ThomaWET 40 (young nude Dutch boy being doused by droplets of water), 2009
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H 18 in W 18 in D 0.25 in
WET 40 (young nude Dutch boy being doused by droplets of water)
By Benno Thoma
Located in New Orleans, LA
the beauty of the body. The German publishing house of Bruno Gmunder has published five monographs of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Benno ThomaRocks (nude model from Bel Ami lies prone with rocks in Greece), 2016
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H 13.25 in W 20 in D 0.25 in
Rocks (nude model from Bel Ami lies prone with rocks in Greece)
By Benno Thoma
Located in New Orleans, LA
movement and composition to capture the beauty of the body. The German publishing house of Bruno Gmunder
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Benno ThomaSwimming (Sensual nude male relaxes in the water on a sunny day), 2017
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H 16 in W 24 in D 0.25 in
Swimming (Sensual nude male relaxes in the water on a sunny day)
By Benno Thoma
Located in New Orleans, LA
house of Bruno Gmunder has published five monographs of the work of Thoma. His photographs chronicle
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Summer Break
By Benno Thoma
Located in New Orleans, LA
house of Bruno Gmunder has published five monographs of the work of Thoma. His photographs chronicle
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Benno ThomaDry Earth Sculpture (young nude male photo superimposed on cracked earth photo), 2017
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H 24 in W 16 in D 0.25 in
Dry Earth Sculpture (young nude male photo superimposed on cracked earth photo)
By Benno Thoma
Located in New Orleans, LA
to capture the beauty of the body. The German publishing house of Bruno Gmunder has published five
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Benno ThomaBlue Eyes (hypnotic close up gaze of Bel Ami male model leaning cross a table), 2016
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H 17.75 in W 17.75 in D 0.25 in
Blue Eyes (hypnotic close up gaze of Bel Ami male model leaning cross a table)
By Benno Thoma
Located in New Orleans, LA
house of Bruno Gmunder has published five monographs of the work of Thoma. His photographs chronicle
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Benno ThomaLady in the Rain (a lone Cuban woman and her umbrella battle the weather Gods), 2015
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H 20 in W 13.38 in D 0.25 in
Lady in the Rain (a lone Cuban woman and her umbrella battle the weather Gods)
By Benno Thoma
Located in New Orleans, LA
the beauty of the body. The German publishing house of Bruno Gmunder has published five monographs of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Untitled Male Portrait (Blue Turtleneck)
By Gilbert Lewis
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Leslie, (Berlin: Bruno Gmünder, 2015), Swimmer reproduced in color p. 182 2017 He moves from his home at
Category
1980s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper
Untitled Male Portrait (Shirtless)
By Gilbert Lewis
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Leslie, (Berlin: Bruno Gmünder, 2015), Swimmer reproduced in color p. 182 2017 He moves from his home at
Category
1980s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Archival Paper
Untitled Male Portrait (Long Hair)
By Gilbert Lewis
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Leslie, (Berlin: Bruno Gmünder, 2015), Swimmer reproduced in color p. 182 2017 He moves from his home at
Category
1990s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper
Ready to Play Erotic Vintage Hardcover Book
Located in Oakland Park, FL
: Bruno Gmunder Verlag; Berlin (May 15, 2009) Language: English Hardcover: 144 pages Dimensions: 0.75 x
Category
Early 2000s German Mid-Century Modern Books
Materials
Paper
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"Bellerophon and Pegasus" Striking Art Deco Painting with Male Nude Mythological
$16,500
H 44 in W 28 in D 2.5 in
"Bellerophon and Pegasus" Striking Art Deco Painting with Male Nude Mythological
By Bryson Burroughs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This remarkable scene depicting the moment when Bellerophon was about to lasso the flying figure of Pegasus after the creature paused for a drink below was painted in 1926 by Bryson ...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
John Tarantola"Levi Jackson" (2015) By John Tarantola, Nude Portrait Oil Painting, 2015
$1,800
H 9 in W 12 in
"Levi Jackson" (2015) By John Tarantola, Nude Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
John Tarantola's original nude portrait "Levi Jackson" (2015) is a realist oil on panel painting that depicts a nude male lying on a bed, looking up seductively at the viewer's point...
Category
2010s Realist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
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[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Bathers by the Shore
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Signed in red, u.r. Oil on canvas 66 x 84 inches This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Mark Beard, born in 1956 in Salt Lake City, now lives in New York...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Circus", Large and Ambitious Painting by John B. Lear w/ Male Nudes, 1965
$18,500
H 26.25 in W 35.25 in D 2 in
"Circus", Large and Ambitious Painting by John B. Lear w/ Male Nudes, 1965
By John B. Lear
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This early and ambitious watercolor painting by John B. Lear shows the growing scale and detail of his best work, here incorporating three nude and semi-nude male figures in a surrea...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Mark BeardMB 053 (Figurative Charcoal Drawing of a Muscular Male Nude on Arches Paper), 2010
$1,600
H 30 in W 20 in
MB 053 (Figurative Charcoal Drawing of a Muscular Male Nude on Arches Paper)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative male nude drawing made of graphite, charcoal, and conte crayon on Arches paper 30 x 20 inches, unframed This unique life study drawing of a standing male nude was made...
Category
2010s Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Crayon, Graphite
Fallen Angel
Located in New York, NY
Fallen Angel 2023 Signed, titled, numbered, and dated in pencil, verso Cyanotype print toned with ammonia and tannic acid (Edition of 5) 10.5 x 8.5 inches, sheet This work is off...
Category
2010s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Untitled
Located in New York, NY
This drawing by James Childs is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paint...
Materials
Paper, Conté, Graphite
"Rebel", Rare Art Nouveau/Symbolist Print w/ Male Nude by Emma Goitein Dessau
$2,560Sale Price|20% Off
H 15 in W 19.24 in D 1.5 in
"Rebel", Rare Art Nouveau/Symbolist Print w/ Male Nude by Emma Goitein Dessau
By Emma Goitein Dessau
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare work by Emma Goitein Dessau, this color print entitled "Born to Work -- Rebel," depicts a kneeling nude male figure in chains, in the foreground, rebelling against the roiling...
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Nouveau Prints
Materials
Paper
"The Golden Hour, " Monumental Painting with Utopian Scene, Multiple Male Nudes
$31,525Sale Price|35% Off
H 49 in W 59 in D 1.75 in
"The Golden Hour, " Monumental Painting with Utopian Scene, Multiple Male Nudes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Monumental and quite extraordinary, this utopian scene -- all cast in a lovely, warm glow -- depicts a wide range of nude figures, mostly male, in a grassy river valley between mount...
Category
Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Standing Male Model from Behind, " Beautiful Male Nude, Three-Quarters Size
$6,500
H 41.5 in W 18.75 in D 1.5 in
"Standing Male Model from Behind, " Beautiful Male Nude, Three-Quarters Size
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully and sensitively painted, this view of a young, nude male model, facing away from the viewer, places him in an artist's studio or atelier, with painters and their easels v...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
Portrait of John Tattos (male nude)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Roy Blakey (b.1930). Portrait of John Tattos, 1974. Original photographic print on paper, image measures 8.75 x 13 inches, sheet measures 12 x 16 inches. Measures 17 x 21 inches fram...
Category
1970s Realist Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Victor Hugo
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This is a unique photographic work taken by Andy Warhol of Victor Hugo at his Montauk estate. Stamped twice on the reverse by both The Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Fou...
Category
1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
"Nude with Golden Hair", Striking Male Nude by du Bois, Tony Award Winner
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 7 in W 3.07 in D 0.1 in
"Nude with Golden Hair", Striking Male Nude by du Bois, Tony Award Winner
By Raoul Pene du Bois
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Diminutive and striking, this Mannerist male nude by Raoul Pène du Bois, the great Broadway designer, depicts a confident figure in the full bloom of youth, with golden hair and blus...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Male Athlete with Kettlebell", Rare Bronze Sculpture with Male Nude by Seifert
$5,900
H 14.5 in W 10 in D 7.5 in
"Male Athlete with Kettlebell", Rare Bronze Sculpture with Male Nude by Seifert
By Franz Seifert
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This highly rare bronze of a nude male athlete preparing to left a heavy kettlebell weight was sculpted by an Austrian artist, Franz Seifert, in 1922. Although Seifert is known for ...
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Bronze Sculpture of Male Athlete by Donato Barcaglia, Italy
$3,900
H 6 in W 5.5 in D 7.5 in
Early 20th Century Bronze Sculpture of Male Athlete by Donato Barcaglia, Italy
By Donato Barcaglia
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century patinated bronze sculpture of male Athlete by Donato Barcaglia, Italy By: Donato Barcaglia Material: bronze, copper, tin, metal Technique: cast, molded, patinated...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Italian Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Copper, Tin
John Tarantola"Pieta" (2021) By John Tarantola, Surrealistic Nude Portrait Oil Painting, 2021
$2,000
H 11 in W 14 in
"Pieta" (2021) By John Tarantola, Surrealistic Nude Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
John Tarantola's original nude portrait "Pieta" (2021) is a beautiful surrealist oil on panel painting that depicts two young athletic male figures atop a red cloth in vast desert du...
Category
2010s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
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Find the exact bruno gmunder you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Finding the perfect bruno gmunder may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 20th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a bruno gmunder to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of black, gray, brown, beige and more. Creating a bruno gmunder has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Benno Thoma, Rick Day and Gilbert Lewis are consistently popular. Frequently made by artists working in archival pigment print, pigment print and paper, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years.
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A Close Look at Contemporary Art
Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.
Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.
The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.
Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.
Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.
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.
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