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Elsa Peretti, Silver Gelatin Print
By Jack Robinson
Located in Memphis, TN
Elsa Peretti was born in Florence, studied interior design and was a language teacher and ski
Category

1970s Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film

Elsa Poppin- Signed limited edition still life print, Black, Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Elsa Poppin - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 1998 - Edition of 5 This image
Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Platinum Palladium print over Gold, Limited Edition, Figurative - Elsa Poppin
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Elsa Poppin - Platinum Palladium print over 24 carat Gold leaf on vellum paper Edition 1 of 8
Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Gold, Platinum, Gold Leaf

Stockings-Signed limited edition print contemporary print, Black white sexy
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
culminated in a large retrospective exhibition in Barcelona which was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Figurative photo, Portrait limited print, Contemporary print, Black white- Ben 2
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
and Elsa Peretti Foundation. Platinum Palladium printing is a traditional photographic technique
Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Figurative photograph, Contemporary print, Romantic Nude woman- Lisa
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
retrospective exhibition in Barcelona which was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation. Platinum
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White, Giclée, Photographic ...

Floral print, Analogue Contemporary, Sepia, Nature Still-life - FlowerHead
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
culminated in a large retrospective exhibition in Barcelona which was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Intimate signed Figurative print, Contemporary, Sensual woman - Caroline 2
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
culminated in a large retrospective exhibition in Barcelona which was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti
Category

Early 2000s Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Black and White, Pigment, Archival Pigment

Square limited edition nude art print, Figurative Color photo - Josefa
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
which was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation. Platinum Palladium printing is a
Category

1980s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pig...

Swallow - Signed limited edition still life print, Bird, Square, Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
retrospective exhibition in Barcelona which was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation. The
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Giclée, Pigment

Mayenne -Signed limited edition Landscape print, Color photo, Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
a large retrospective exhibition in Barcelona which was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti
Category

1990s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Pigment, Gic...

Signed limited edition nude print, Black white, Sensual, Contemporary- Swing
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation. Platinum Palladium printing is a traditional
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Giclée, Pigment

Figurative photo, Limited edition nude print, Contemporary, Sensual - Miranda
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
which was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation. Platinum Palladium printing is a
Category

1980s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pig...

Figurative photo, Portrait, Animal, Romantic couple, Contemporary print - Banya
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation. Platinum Palladium printing is a traditional
Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Arc...

Bridge -Signed limited edition architectural print, Black white, Paris France
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
a large retrospective exhibition in Barcelona which was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Giclée, Pigment, Phot...

Figurative photo, nude print, Black white, Large, Contemporary- Morning
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Barcelona which was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation. Platinum Palladium printing is a
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Louise - Limited edition art print, Black white, Contemporary, Oversized photo
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Peretti Foundation’. The Platinum and Palladium prints are particularly interesting as he printed them
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Pigment, Phot...

Portrait, Contemporary print, Color Analogue photo, Sensual, Model, Miranda
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
which was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation. Platinum Palladium printing is a
Category

1980s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pig...

Audrey- Signed limited edition fine art print, Sensual, Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation. The Platinum and Palladium prints are
Category

Early 2000s Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Pigment, Phot...

Dancer- Signed limited edition still life print, Red, Dance, Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
retrospective exhibition in Barcelona which was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation. Platinum
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Color, Giclée, Pigment

Mayenne -Signed limited edition landscape print, Color contemporary countryside
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
a large retrospective exhibition in Barcelona which was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti
Category

1990s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Color, Photographic Film, Pigment, Gic...

City Landscape print, black white, Contemporary, Analogue photo - Newcastle
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
and Elsa Peretti Foundation. Platinum Palladium printing is a traditional photographic technique
Category

1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Swim - Signed limited edition contemporary print, Color pool, Sensual model
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
retrospective exhibition in Barcelona which was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation. The
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Color

Figurative photograph, Nude fine art print, Contemporary, Sensual - Caroline
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
culminated in a large retrospective exhibition in Barcelona which was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Lovers -Signed limited edition contemporary print, still life photo, Romantic
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation. The Platinum and Palladium prints are particularly interesting
Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Color, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Gic...

Dune- Signed limited contemporary print, Black white, Landscape, Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
culminated in a large retrospective exhibition in Barcelona which was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti
Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Arc...

Swim- Signed limited edition contemporary print, Colour pool photo, Oversize
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Barcelona which was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation. The Platinum and Palladium prints
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Color, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Pigment, Photographic P...

Figurative photo, Limited edition print, Contemporary, Portrait- Dentist chair
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Elsa Peretti Foundation. Platinum Palladium printing is a traditional photographic technique which
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Zarina - Limited edition fine art nude print, Oversize photo, Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
a large retrospective exhibition in Barcelona which was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Signed limited edition Color print, Landscape photo, Oversize Nature - Olivier
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
retrospective exhibition in Barcelona which was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation. Platinum
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pig...

Trout - Signed limited edition fine art print, Color photography, Fish
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Elsa Peretti Foundation’. The Platinum and Palladium prints are particularly interesting as he printed
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Giclée, Pigment, Photographic P...

Signed limited edition Landscape print, Black White, Contemporary Archi- Venice
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
which was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation. Platinum Palladium printing is a
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Arc...

Ariane 2- Signed limited edition art print, Contemporary, Romantic, Dancer
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
retrospective exhibition in Barcelona which was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation. The
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Ar...

Ruth- Signed limited edition nude print, Black white Contemporary, Romantic
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
retrospective exhibition in Barcelona which was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation. The
Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Marion- Woman, limited edition nude print, Black white, Sensual, Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation. The Platinum and Palladium prints are
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Photographic Paper, Pigment, Archival Paper, Giclée, Ar...

Maxi- Signed limited edition contemporary print, Color photo, Oversize, Nude
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation. The Platinum and Palladium prints are
Category

1980s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, Color, Giclée, Pi...

Figurative photo, Limited Nude print, Black white, Square, Contemporary - Cara
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
retrospective exhibition in Barcelona which was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation. Platinum
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Pigment

Mist -Signed limited edition nude print, Black white photo, Sensual Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation. The Platinum and Palladium prints are
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Pigment, Phot...

Oscar-Free delivery- Limited edition print, SIgned, Large contemporary, Nature
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
a large retrospective exhibition in Barcelona which was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pig...

Madonna- Signed limited edition still life print, Black, Large Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
a large retrospective exhibition in Barcelona which was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Sunspots- Signed limited edition art print, Black white, Sexy, Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
and Elsa Peretti Foundation. Platinum Palladium printing is a traditional photographic technique
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Phot...

Venice - Signed limited edition landscape print, Black white, Contemporary Archi
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
retrospective exhibition in Barcelona which was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation. Platinum
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Film, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Arc...

Citroen - Signed limited edition contemporary print, Color photo, Car, Transport
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
retrospective exhibition in Barcelona which was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation. The
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Color, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Photographic P...

Signed limited edition sexy fine art print, Figurative, Contemporary- Emily
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Barcelona which was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation. Platinum Palladium printing is a
Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Dreamer - Signed limited edition fine art print, Large scale colour photo
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
a large retrospective exhibition in Barcelona which was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti
Category

1980s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Color, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigm...

Figurative photo art print, Contemporary Portrait , Black White - Caroline 2
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
retrospective exhibition in Barcelona which was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation. Platinum
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Black and White, Pigment, Archival Pigment

Dancer -Free delivery- Signed limited art print, Contemporary, Dance, Romance
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
retrospective exhibition in Barcelona which was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation. The
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Color, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Photographic P...

Figurative photo, Nude Limited edition print, Contemporary, Sexy sensual - Sofa
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Barcelona which was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation. Platinum Palladium printing is a
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Ar...

Lisa - Signed limited edition contemporary print, Back white photo, Sensual
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation. The Platinum and Palladium prints are
Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Mathew- Signed limited edition print, Black white, Man underwear, Homoerotic
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
a large retrospective exhibition in Barcelona which was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Paris Panorama- Signed limited edition fine art print, Contemporary photograph
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Barcelona which was sponsored by the 'Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation’. The Platinum and Palladium prints
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Photographic Paper, Pigment, Archival Paper, Archival P...

Rachael - Signed limited edition sexy print, Contemporary, Black High Heels
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
a large retrospective exhibition in Barcelona which was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Photographic ...

Beach Shower- Signed limited edition nude art print, Contemporary photo, Model
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Barcelona which was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation. Platinum Palladium printing is a
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Pigment, Phot...

Organza dream -Signed limited edition still life nude print, Colour, Sensual
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
retrospective exhibition in Barcelona which was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation. The
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Pigment, Color, Giclée, Archival Pig...

Lovers - Signed limited edition fine art print, Color, Plant, Analog, Nature
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Barcelona which was sponsored by the 'Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation’. The Platinum and Palladium prints
Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Color, Pho...

Lisa- Signed limited edition print, Black white, Woman, Sensual, Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
retrospective exhibition in Barcelona which was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation. The
Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Figurative photograph nude fine art print, Contemporary black white - Sandrine
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation. Platinum Palladium printing is a traditional
Category

1990s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Winter - Signed limited edition fine art print, black white nature, contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation. The Platinum and Palladium prints are
Category

1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Cadiz- Signed limited edition landscape print, Contemporary beach summer, Calm
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
culminated in a large retrospective exhibition in Barcelona which was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Color, Giclée, Pigment, Photographic F...

Sophie- Limited edition contemporary print, Black white sensual photo, Nude
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
culminated in a large retrospective exhibition in Barcelona which was sponsored by the Nando and Elsa Peretti
Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

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Elsa Peretti Print For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the elsa peretti print you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Making the right choice when shopping for a elsa peretti print may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right elsa peretti print for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of black and gray. There have been many interesting elsa peretti print examples over the years, but those made by Helmut Newton, Rose Hartman and Horst P. Horst are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Frequently made by artists working in silver gelatin print, archival pigment print and offset print, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years. If space is limited, you can find a small elsa peretti print measuring 14 high and 11 wide, while our inventory also includes works up to 29.5 across to better suit those in the market for a large elsa peretti print.

How Much is a Elsa Peretti Print?

The average selling price for a elsa peretti print we offer is $1,795, while they’re typically $69 on the low end and $5,000 for the highest priced.

Ian Sanderson for sale on 1stDibs

Two 19th-century printing techniques, platinum palladium and gum bichromate, which are best known for their integration of precious materials, complex processes and durability, were nearly lost over time — until recently. In his final years, Scottish photographer Ian Sanderson breathed life back into these forgotten techniques with his black and white photography, nude photography and other works, and he was one of only a handful of artists worldwide to have done so at the time.

Sanderson studied Fine Art at Sunderland University in England but could not afford to pursue postgraduate studies back then. Instead, Sanderson explored photography on his own while working a host of jobs including factory work, a silkscreen printer, and a photographer for the conservation department for the Newcastle Upon Tyne museums. He was able to move to Brighton to complete one year of postgraduate studies in Art Education and become both a lecturer at Northbrook College and a teacher in a closed unit for young criminals.

Seemingly on his way to a stable career, the 1990s had other plans for Sanderson. The UK financial crisis saw Sanderson lose his job and apartment, sending him back to square one. By 1993, he was able to buy a computer and teach himself how to become proficient at a relatively new, revolutionary application — Photoshop. From there, Sanderson secured freelance work with commercial clients including General Motors, Subaru, Alfa Romeo and Coca-Cola. 

In 2009, Sanderson made an important connection when he photographed legendary Tiffany & Co. jewelry designer and philanthropist Elsa Peretti for the Financial Times in London. The pair worked closely together on and off for years. Peretti and her foundation sponsored a large retrospective exhibition in Barcelona focusing on Sanderson’s photography. It was at this show that Sanderson had the opportunity to produce prints by way of the archival techniques he’d revived.

On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic Ian Sanderson photography.

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.