Duval and Herring, Mixed Media on Paper
By Keith Gerling
Located in Yardley, PA
This still life from my Kitchen Series is offered as a unique print using watercolor pigment and gum arabic hardened with the bichromate process over cyanotype on watercolor paper.
Mixed Media
Parsnips, Mixed Media on Paper
By Keith Gerling
Located in Yardley, PA
This still life from my Kitchen Series is offered as a unique print using watercolor pigment and gum arabic hardened with the bichromate process over cyanotype on watercolor paper.
Mixed Media
$330
H 10 in W 10 in D 0.1 in
Feta with Breadsticks and Olives, Mixed Media on Paper
By Keith Gerling
Located in Yardley, PA
This still life from my Kitchen Series is offered as a unique print using watercolor pigment and gum arabic hardened with the bichromate process over cyanotype on watercolor paper.
Mixed Media
Blood Orange, Mixed Media on Paper
By Keith Gerling
Located in Yardley, PA
This still life from my Kitchen Series is offered as a unique print using watercolor pigment and gum arabic hardened with the bichromate process over cyanotype on watercolor paper.
Mixed Media
Baby Bok Choy in a Bowl, Mixed Media on Paper
By Keith Gerling
Located in Yardley, PA
This still life from my Kitchen Series is offered as a unique print using watercolor pigment and gum arabic hardened with the bichromate process over cyanotype on watercolor paper.
Mixed Media
Lychees, Mixed Media on Paper
By Keith Gerling
Located in Yardley, PA
This still life from my Kitchen Series is offered as a unique print using watercolor pigment and gum arabic hardened with the bichromate process over cyanotype on watercolor paper.
Mixed Media
Purple and Orange Carrots, Mixed Media on Paper
By Keith Gerling
Located in Yardley, PA
This still life from my Kitchen Series is offered as a unique print using watercolor pigment and gum arabic hardened with the bichromate process over cyanotype on watercolor paper.
Mixed Media
Roquefort with Wine, Mixed Media on Paper
By Keith Gerling
Located in Yardley, PA
This still life from my Kitchen Series is offered as a unique print using watercolor pigment and gum arabic hardened with the bichromate process over cyanotype on watercolor paper.
Mixed Media
Pear and Grapes, Mixed Media on Paper
By Keith Gerling
Located in Yardley, PA
This still life from my Kitchen Series is offered as a unique print using watercolor pigment and gum arabic hardened with the bichromate process over cyanotype on watercolor paper.
Mixed Media
Thistle, Mixed Media on Paper
By Keith Gerling
Located in Yardley, PA
This image of a thistle in my garden is offered as a unique print using watercolor pigment and gum arabic hardened with the bichromate process over cyanotype on watercolor paper.
Mixed Media
Tall Cypress, France, Mixed Media on Paper
By Keith Gerling
Located in Yardley, PA
This image of a scene in France near the town of Brive-la-Gaillarde is offered as a unique print using watercolor pigment and gum arabic hardened with the bichromate process over cya...
Mixed Media
Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, France, Mixed Media on Paper
By Keith Gerling
Located in Yardley, PA
This image of a foggy morning in Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, France is offered as a unique print using watercolor pigment and gum arabic hardened with the bichromate bichromate process over ...
Mixed Media
Tricycle in Barn, Mixed Media on Paper
By Keith Gerling
Located in Yardley, PA
This image of a tricycle in an old barn in Indiana is offered as a unique print using watercolor pigment and gum arabic hardened with the bichromate process over cyanotype on waterco...
Mixed Media
Price Upon Request
H 24 in W 20 in
Portrait of Jacqueline Schnabel (Hands with Roses), 1915
By McDermott & McGough
Located in New York, NY
Gum bichromate print Signed and inscribed (AP 3/3) in pencil, verso This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Color
Sunset Hills, CA, (Creek and rocks)
By Ansel Adams
Located in Westwood, NJ
We place particular emphasis on modern emerging photographers employing traditional processes such as platinum/palladium, cyanotype, and gum bichromate, where the hand of the artist ...
Silver Gelatin
$2,954
H 21.26 in W 14.18 in D 0.08 in
Beach Shower - Signed limited edition fine art print, Black white sensual photo
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Ian and his widow have worked for many years with alternative printing techniques in their workshop, ISP, creating Platinum Palladium, Silver Gelatin, Lith or Gum Bichromate but also...
Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Pigment
$3,545
H 21.66 in W 28.75 in D 0.08 in
Ben - Signed limited edition fine art print, Black white photo, Homoerotic
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Ian and his widow have worked for many years with alternative printing techniques in their workshop, ISP, creating Platinum Palladium, Silver Gelatin, Lith or Gum Bichromate but also...
Black and White, Photographic Paper, Pigment, Archival Paper, Archival P...
Deep In A Dream: West Side Sunrise
By Michael Massaia
Located in Westwood, NJ
We place particular emphasis on modern emerging photographers employing traditional processes such as platinum/palladium, cyanotype, and gum bichromate, where the hand of the artist ...
Silver Gelatin
$4,136
H 35.44 in W 35.44 in D 0.08 in
Jo - Signed limited edition nude print, Contemporary Black white photo, Square
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Ian and his widow have worked for many years with alternative printing techniques in their workshop, ISP, creating Platinum Palladium, Silver Gelatin, Lith or Gum Bichromate but also...
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Pi...
$2,954
H 14.18 in W 19.69 in D 0.08 in
Cactus-Signed limited edition still life print, Black, Nature Plant close-up
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Ian and his widow have worked for many years with alternative printing techniques in their workshop, ISP, creating Platinum Palladium, Silver Gelatin, Lith or Gum Bichromate but also...
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White, Photographic Film, Pi...
$4,136
H 35.44 in W 35.44 in D 0.08 in
Dance- Signed limited edition still life print, Black white, Square Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Ian and his widow have worked for many years with alternative printing techniques in their workshop, ISP, creating Platinum Palladium, Silver Gelatin, Lith or Gum Bichromate but also...
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Giclée, Pigment, Phot...
$2,954
H 20.87 in W 15.75 in D 0.08 in
London - Signed limited edition still life, Black White, Hat ball, Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Ian and his widow have worked for many years with alternative printing techniques in their workshop, ISP, creating Platinum Palladium, Silver Gelatin, Lith or Gum Bichromate but also...
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White, Photographic Film, Pi...
$2,954
H 20.87 in W 13.78 in D 0.08 in
La Défense 1- Signed limited edition cityscape print, Contemporary architecture
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Ian and his widow have worked for many years with alternative printing techniques in their workshop, ISP, creating Platinum Palladium, Silver Gelatin, Lith or Gum Bichromate but also...
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment
$4,136
H 23.63 in W 40.16 in D 0.08 in
Paris, Champs Elysées - Signed limited edition city art print France, Romantic
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Ian and his widow have worked for many years with alternative printing techniques in their workshop, ISP, creating Platinum Palladium, Silver Gelatin, Lith or Gum Bichromate but also...
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Pi...
$2,954
H 13.78 in W 20.87 in D 0.08 in
L' Amour -Signed limited edition contemporary print, Black White Photo, Romance
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Towards the end of his life journey, Ian was reviving with his partner two 19th century printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pie...
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Pi...
$2,954
H 20.08 in W 13.78 in D 0.08 in
Nathalie, Archival Pigment Print, Signed Limited Edition, 51x35 cm, Sensual
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Towards the end of his life journey, Ian was reviving with his partner two 19th century printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pie...
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Phot...
$4,136
H 41.34 in W 27.56 in D 0.08 in
Beach Shower- Signed limited edition sensual print, Oversize photo, Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Ian and his widow have worked for many years with alternative printing techniques in their workshop, ISP, creating Platinum Palladium, Silver Gelatin, Lith or Gum Bichromate but also...
Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Pigment, Phot...
$4,136
H 27.56 in W 41.34 in D 0.08 in
Karina- Signed limited edition contemporary print, Black white photo, Nude woman
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Towards the end of his life journey, Ian was reviving with his partner two 19th century printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pie...
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Giclée, Pigment, Phot...
$2,954
H 19.69 in W 13 in D 0.08 in
Carrousel-Signed limited edition still life print, Black white, Paris France
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Towards the end of his life journey, Ian was reviving with his partner two 19th century printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pie...
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Phot...
$4,136
H 26.11 in W 42.13 in D 0.08 in
L' Amour- Signed limited edition contemporary print, Black White Photo, Oversize
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Towards the end of his life journey, Ian was reviving with his partner two 19th century printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pie...
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Pi...
$4,136
H 29.93 in W 40.16 in D 0.08 in
Ben-Signed limited edition nude man print, Black white photo, Analog, Homoerotic
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Towards the end of his life journey, Ian was reviving with his partner two 19th century printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pie...
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Pi...
$4,136
H 47.25 in W 34.26 in D 0.08 in
Rachael - Signed limited edition art print, Black white, Oversize contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Ian and his widow have worked for many years with alternative printing techniques in their workshop, ISP, creating Platinum Palladium, Silver Gelatin, Lith or Gum Bichromate but also...
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Pi...
$3,545
H 21.26 in W 29.53 in D 0.08 in
Cactus-Signed limited edition still life print, Black white nature, Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Ian and his widow have worked for many years with alternative printing techniques in their workshop, ISP, creating Platinum Palladium, Silver Gelatin, Lith or Gum Bichromate but also...
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Pi...
$4,136
H 29.93 in W 40.16 in D 0.08 in
Franci ..-Signed limited edition nude fine art print, Contemporary, Sensual
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Towards the end of his life journey, Ian was reviving with his partner two 19th century printing techniques, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pieces). This culmi...
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Pi...
$2,954
H 20.71 in W 13.78 in D 0.08 in
Sarah 2- Signed limited edition nude print, Black white photo, Sexy Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Towards the end of his life journey, Ian was reviving with his partner two 19th century printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pie...
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Pi...
$3,545
H 29.53 in W 20.48 in D 0.08 in
Le Marais- Signed limited edition architecture print, Black white, Paris France
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Towards the end of his life journey, Ian was reviving with his partner two 19th century printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pie...
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Giclée, Pigment, Phot...
$2,954
H 21.26 in W 14.18 in D 0.08 in
Louise - Signed limited edition nude print, Black white photo, Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Towards the end of his life journey, Ian was reviving with his partner two 19th century printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pie...
Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Pigment, Phot...
$4,136
H 46.07 in W 29.53 in D 0.08 in
Zarina- Signed limited edition portrait print, Black white photo, Oversize, Sexy
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Towards the end of his life journey, Ian was reviving with his partner two 19th century printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pie...
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Pi...
$2,954
H 13.78 in W 20.48 in D 0.08 in
Karina -Signed limited edition nude print, Black white, Contemporary, Sexy woman
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Towards the end of his life journey, Ian was reviving with his partner two 19th century printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pie...
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Giclée, Pigment, Phot...
$4,136
H 35.44 in W 35.44 in D 0.08 in
Clams- Signed limited edition nature print Black white photo, Square, Still life
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Towards the end of his life journey, Ian was reviving with his partner two 19th century printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pie...
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Pi...
$2,954
H 14.57 in W 19.69 in D 0.08 in
Ben-Signed limited edition fine art print, Black white photo, Analog, Homoerotic
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Towards the end of his life journey, Ian was reviving with his partner two 19th century printing techniques, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pieces). This culmi...
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White, Photographic Film, Pi...
$2,954
H 19.69 in W 13.78 in D 0.08 in
Miranda- Signed limited edition portrait print, Black white, Contemporary woman
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Towards the end of his life journey, Ian was reviving with his partner two 19th century printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pie...
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Pi...
$3,545
H 29.53 in W 21.66 in D 0.08 in
Ruth- Signed limited edition contemporary print, Black white photo, Nude, Religious
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Towards the end of his life journey, Ian was reviving with his partner two 19th century printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pie...
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Gi...
$2,954
H 13 in W 19.69 in D 0.08 in
Fougère-Signed limited edition still life print, Black white, Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Towards the end of his life journey, Ian was reviving with his partner two 19th century printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pie...
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Phot...
$4,136
H 40 in W 26.37 in D 0.02 in
Sarah 2- Signed limited edition nude print, Black white, Oversize, Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Towards the end of his life journey, Ian was reviving with his partner two 19th century printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pie...
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Pi...
$4,136
H 40.01 in W 26.62 in D 0.08 in
La Défense 2 -Signed limited edition print, Black white Architecture, Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Towards the end of his life journey, Ian was reviving with his partner two 19th century printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pie...
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Phot...
$2,954
H 20.87 in W 13.78 in D 0.08 in
La Défense 2- Signed limited edition architecture print, Black white cityscape
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Towards the end of his life journey, Ian was reviving with his partner two 19th century printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pie...
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Phot...
$4,136
H 40.01 in W 26.62 in D 0.08 in
La Défense 1 - Signed limited edition architectural print, Black white, City Paris
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Towards the end of his life journey, Ian was reviving with his partner two 19th century printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pie...
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Giclée, Pigment, Phot...
$2,954
H 19.69 in W 13.78 in D 0.08 in
Le Marais- Signed limited edition still life, Black white, Paris kacher Bakery
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Towards the end of his life journey, Ian was reviving with his partner two 19th century printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pie...
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Phot...
$3,545
H 19.69 in W 29.53 in D 0.08 in
Karina- Signed limited edition nude print, Black white photo, Contemporary Sensual
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Towards the end of his life journey, Ian was reviving with his partner two 19th century printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pie...
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Giclée, Pigment, Phot...
$4,136
H 29.53 in W 40.95 in D 0.08 in
Cactus- Signed limited edition still life print, Black white nature, Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Towards the end of his life journey, Ian was reviving with his partner two 19th century printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pie...
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Pi...
$3,545
H 29.53 in W 20.08 in D 0.08 in
Nathalie- Signed limited edition portrait Art print, Semi nude sensual, Black
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Towards the end of his life journey, Ian was reviving with his partner two 19th century printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pie...
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Giclée, Pigment, Phot...
$3,545
H 28.75 in W 21.66 in D 0.08 in
Carrousel-Signed limited edition still life print, Black white, Paris, Romantic
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Towards the end of his life journey, Ian was reviving with his partner two 19th century printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pie...
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Giclée, Pigment, Phot...
$2,954
H 19.69 in W 14.57 in D 0.08 in
Michelle- Signed limited edition portrait print, Black white, Sensual woman
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Towards the end of his life journey, Ian was reviving with his partner two 19th century printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pie...
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White, Photographic Film, Pi...
$4,136
H 41.34 in W 29.53 in D 0.08 in
Miranda- Signed limited edition fine art print, Oversize photo, Woman
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Towards the end of his life journey, Ian was reviving with his partner two 19th century printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pie...
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Pi...
$4,136
H 26.38 in W 40.16 in D 0.08 in
Fougère -Signed limited edition still life print, Black white plant large photo
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Towards the end of his life journey, Ian was reviving with his partner two 19th century printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pie...
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Giclée, Pigment, Phot...
$4,136
H 27.56 in W 41.34 in D 0.08 in
Café- Signed limited edition architecture print, Black white photo, Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Towards the end of his life journey, Ian was reviving with his partner two 19th century printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pie...
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Giclée, Pigment, Phot...
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.
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.
See why the famed photographer's celebrity portraits have graced magazine covers and become headline grabbers in their own right for five decades and counting.
British portraitist David Bailey gets up close to his celebrity subjects.
One of the 20th century's most important female photographers is finally being recognized as a daring and seminal artist.
The newly redesigned Norton Museum and other impressive exhibition spaces around Palm Beach are drawing art aficionados to the tony enclave year-round.
The artist, known for his surreal smoke-cloud photography, discusses the process and future direction of his creative pursuit.