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 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
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
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
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 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
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 ThomaBlue Eyes (hypnotic close up gaze of Bel Ami male model leaning cross a table), 2016
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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 (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
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
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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Joan MitchellUntitled (One Cent Life) /// Joan Mitchell Female Artist Abstract Expressionism, 1964
$1,600
H 16 in W 22.88 in
Untitled (One Cent Life) /// Joan Mitchell Female Artist Abstract Expressionism
By Joan Mitchell
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Joan Mitchell (American, 1925-1992) Title: "Untitled" (Page 92-93) Portfolio: One Cent Life *Unsigned edition Year: 1964 Medium: Original Lithograph on wove paper Limited edi...
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
"Late Afternoon on the Beach", Mid Century Painting w/ Blond Nude Male Figure
$12,500
H 26.75 in W 27.5 in D 1.25 in
"Late Afternoon on the Beach", Mid Century Painting w/ Blond Nude Male Figure
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This atmospheric and magical view of a single nude male figure on a California beach is imbued with lovely, unexpected colors and textures which rise up to a sky that is a pale shade...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Larsen Sotelo"Secret Menu" Nude Figurative Photography 30" x 45" in Ed. 1/7 by Larsen Sotelo, 2013
$2,700
H 30 in W 45 in D 0.1 in
"Secret Menu" Nude Figurative Photography 30" x 45" in Ed. 1/7 by Larsen Sotelo
By Larsen Sotelo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Secret Menu" Nude Figurative Photography 30" x 45" in Ed. 1/7 by Larsen Sotelo Not framed. Ships in a tube Signed and numbered by the artist. Comes with COA issued by the artist. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée
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
Wim van der KantGallulus Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure Green Patina Marble Stone, 2007
$9,630
H 16.54 in W 7.88 in
Gallulus Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure Green Patina Marble Stone
By Wim van der Kant
Located in Utrecht, NL
Gallulus Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure Green Patina Marble Stone Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught artist. Next to his busy profession as a teacher at a high s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Rick SindtA Quiet Line - Intimate Painting of Two Nude Torsos, Original Oil on Panel, 2022
$1,100
H 8 in W 8 in D 0.5 in
A Quiet Line - Intimate Painting of Two Nude Torsos, Original Oil on Panel
By Rick Sindt
Located in Chicago, IL
Using pornography as a vehicle for understanding, Rick Sindt's work explores the discovery and development of queer attraction. Sindt transforms pornographic stills, repurposing them...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Arms Raised", Striking Portrait of Nude Male Youth by Jarl, Denmark
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A striking combination of realism and abstraction, this portrait of a nude male youth with his arms behind his neck -- Stanley Christensen -- is beautifully expressed in tones of cha...
Category
Vintage 1920s Danish Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Boxer's Rubdown", Extraordinary Painting with Nude Male by Philip Leslie Hale
$27,500
H 58.5 in W 40.5 in D 2.5 in
"Boxer's Rubdown", Extraordinary Painting with Nude Male by Philip Leslie Hale
By Philip Leslie Hale
Located in Philadelphia, PA
At a time when painters were increasingly drawn to the grit, emotion and drama of boxing in America -- witness famous paintings and prints by George Bellows and Robert Riggs, for exa...
Category
Vintage 1910s American Belle Époque Paintings
Materials
Paint
Mark BeardMB 076 A&B (Double Sided Figurative Charcoal Drawing of Male Nudes), 2007
$1,600
H 30 in W 22 in
MB 076 A&B (Double Sided Figurative Charcoal Drawing of Male Nudes)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative drawing of male nudes made with graphite, charcoal, and conte crayon on Arches paper 30 x 22 inches, unframed One piece of 30 x 22 inch Arches. Two drawings, one on either...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite
Rick SindtI Might Grow to Be Kinder - Intimate Portrayal of a Couple Embracing, 2022
$1,850
H 14 in W 14 in D 1.5 in
I Might Grow to Be Kinder - Intimate Portrayal of a Couple Embracing
By Rick Sindt
Located in Chicago, IL
Using pornography as a vehicle for understanding, Rick Sindt's work explores the discovery and development of queer attraction. Sindt transforms pornographic stills, repurposing them...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Mark BeardUntitled 28 (Polaroid Transfer Drawing of a Reclining Male Nude by Mark Beard), 1996
$1,400
H 22 in W 15 in
Untitled 28 (Polaroid Transfer Drawing of a Reclining Male Nude by Mark Beard)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Polaroid transfer drawing of a reclining male nude on Rive BFK paper by Mark Beard 9.5 x 7 inch image size 22 x 15 inch paper size Ed. 5/6, Polaroid Transfer on Rives BFK paper, unfr...
Category
1990s Contemporary Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Polaroid
Henri d'Ainecy MontpezatC19th Portrait Princesse de Joinville of Brazil - Spectacular fit for a palace, c. 1837-9
$291,061Sale Price|20% Off
H 113 in W 92 in
C19th Portrait Princesse de Joinville of Brazil - Spectacular fit for a palace
By Henri d'Ainecy Montpezat
Located in London, GB
Portrait of Princess de Joinville riding a Bay Horse Henri d’Aincy, Le Comte Monpezat (French 1817-1859) Painted circa 1837-9 oil on canvas 113 x 92 inches (including frame) 92 x 70 ...
Category
1830s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Rick SindtUntitled - After Cadmus - Nude Males Embracing, Original Graphite Drawing, 2017
$1,150
H 10 in W 8 in
Untitled - After Cadmus - Nude Males Embracing, Original Graphite Drawing
By Rick Sindt
Located in Chicago, IL
This untitled work by Rick Sindt was inspired by the works of Paul Cadmus. It is a small graphite drawing of two male nude figures with both of their faces somewhat obscured during ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
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Jack MitchellDouble male model portrait study in silhouette, LGBT+ Pride, 1972
$990Sale Price|44% Off
H 14 in W 11 in
Double male model portrait study in silhouette, LGBT+ Pride
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
Double male model portrait study in silhouette, LGBT+ Pride, 1972. This is a vintage silver gelatin photograph made by hand by master photographer Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from ...
Category
1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
"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
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"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
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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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