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'Geisha, Arude Mag.' - nude with green background, fine art photography, 1999
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
increasing importance of fine art photography. Representing only the most prestigious artists of given field
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20th Century Contemporary Photography Vintage Background

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C Print

Kate Moss Big Issue - Portrait with blue background, fine art photography, 1999
By Rankin
Located in Vienna, AT
galleries for fine art photography representing the most famous contemporary artists. Rankin unites
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20th Century Contemporary Photography Vintage Background

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Lambda

The Civic Center with Midtown in Background
Located in New York, NY
The Civic Center with Midtown in Background 1983 Signed on label, verso Chromogenic print
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1980s Contemporary Photography Vintage Background

Materials

C Print

Jack Frost on Snowflake with Black Background
By James Bidgood
Located in New York, NY
Jack Frost on Snowflake with Black Background mid-1960s Signed, dated, and numbered, verso
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1960s Photography Vintage Background

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C Print

Double Self Portrait on Glowing Peach Background
By Peter Berlin
Located in New York, NY
c. 1970s Signed l.r. Vintage hand-painted gelatin silver print 24 x 20 inches (61 x 50.8 cm), sheet 23 x 19 inches (58.4 x 48.3 cm), image This work is offered by ClampArt in New...
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1970s Contemporary Photography Vintage Background

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Paint, Silver Gelatin

Pink Flamingos Socializing with a Colorful Background
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
against a colorful background in this work. The image was shot with a long lens to throw the background
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1990s Impressionist Photography Vintage Background

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Black Businessman Running Against a Colorful Background
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
brings finely honed photography skills such as composition, intense lighting and design to found subject
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1990s Post-Impressionist Photography Vintage Background

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Double Self Portrait with Glowing Red Background
By Peter Berlin
Located in New York, NY
Double Self Portrait with Glowing Red Background Signed in pencil, l.r. Vintage hand-painted
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1970s Contemporary Photography Vintage Background

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Paint, Silver Gelatin

Waris Dirie Marrakech - iconic supermodel with red in the background
By Albert Watson
Located in Vienna, AT
the world’s leading galleries for fine art photography representing the most famous contemporary
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1990s Contemporary Photography Vintage Background

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Archival Pigment

Portrait of Andy Warhol Posing on Blue Background - by G. Bruneau - 1980s
By Gerald Bruneau
Located in Roma, IT
This Portrait of Andy Warhol posing on blue background is an original photograph realized by the
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1980s Pop Art Photography Vintage Background

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Photographic Paper

Otto Steinert 'Lalage' Photography
By Otto Steinert
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
from a background in medicine, Steinert lacked formal training in photography and his approach was
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1940s German Mid-Century Modern Photography Vintage Background

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Paper

Otto Steinert 'Lalage' Photography
Otto Steinert 'Lalage' Photography
H 17.33 in W 13 in D 0.04 in
Slim Aarons 'Christmas Swim' - Mid-century Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
play in the background. Slim Aarons, an acclaimed fine art photographer, is synonymous with images
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1950s Modern Photography Vintage Background

Materials

C Print

Slim Aarons 'Christmas Swim' - Mid-century Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
play in the background. Slim Aarons, an acclaimed fine art photographer, is synonymous with images
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1950s Modern Photography Vintage Background

Materials

C Print

Slim Aarons 'Christmas Swim' - Mid-century Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
play in the background. Slim Aarons, an acclaimed fine art photographer, is synonymous with images
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1950s Modern Photography Vintage Background

Materials

C Print

Slim Aarons 'Christmas Swim' - Mid-century Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
play in the background. Slim Aarons, an acclaimed fine art photographer, is synonymous with images
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1950s Modern Photography Vintage Background

Materials

C Print

"Mystic Sunset" Explosion of Shapes & Colors, Mixed Media Photography
Located in Detroit, MI
. Its light is so powerful it even darkens the sphere in the background which may be the moon. This art
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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Photography Vintage Background

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Mixed Media, Photographic Film

The Fremont Sign, Las Vegas, 1974, Abstract Photography
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
intersecting with calligraphic elements. Perspective is diminished with foreground and background elements
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1970s Impressionist Photography Vintage Background

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Archival Pigment

Lace Curtains, Morocco, Contemporary Portrait Photography on Handmade Paper
By Jean-Michel Voge
Located in New york, NY
skin remains in sharp contrast with the alabaster lace curtains in the background. Looking directly
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1980s Contemporary Photography Vintage Background

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Digital, Arc...

Street People Bowery - New York City's "Skid Row - Street Photography
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
background and clothing. There were no happy people living in the Bowery. The man holds two crutches under
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1970s Modern Photography Vintage Background

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Russian Doll #2 - dolllike semi nude, fine art photography, 1999
By Iris Brosch
Located in Vienna, AT
internationally for restoring dignity and strength to the image of women in fashion photography. Brosch’s unique
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1990s Contemporary Photography Vintage Background

Materials

C Print

Shirtless Man with Hat Against Pink Wall Chelsea, Manhattan - Street Photography
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
An unexpectedly bright magenta wall serves as a background for a hatted passerby. In 1970 very few
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1970s Street Art Photography Vintage Background

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Black and White Photography by Cuban Photographer René Peña, Self Portrait
By Rene Peña
Located in Brooklyn, NY
photography is characterized by stark contrasts, between black and white, subject and background, subject and
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1990s Contemporary Photography Vintage Background

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin, Archival Ink

Abraham Pelham Haute Couture - Model in white shirt, fine art photography, 1999
By Gérard Uféras
Located in Vienna, AT
is visible in the blurry background, creating an intriguing and somewhat abstract image. Daring
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1990s Contemporary Photography Vintage Background

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Silver Gelatin

Phillipe Halsman Portrait Photography Lauren Bacall Black and White Framed 1944
By Philippe Halsman
Located in Buffalo, NY
in 1944 and exhibited at the International Center for Photography. Philippe Halsman was at one
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1940s Modern Photography Vintage Background

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin, Wood

Happy, TX by Keith Carter, 1985, Silver Gelatin Print, Landscape Photography
By Keith Carter b.1948
Located in Dallas, TX
using East Texas natives as subjects. This population and background setting spoke to the folklore
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20th Century Contemporary Photography Vintage Background

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Frida in New York by Nickolas Muray, Carbon Pigment Print, Photography
By Nickolas Muray
Located in Dallas, TX
part of the New York skyline visible in the background. Frida in New York is listed as a 20 x 16 inch
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20th Century Modern Photography Vintage Background

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Carbon Pigment

Suspended Kate Moss, Colour - nude model in stockings, fine art photography 1999
By Rankin
Located in Vienna, AT
. She is standing in front of a light blue background, body turned sideways, gaze directed at the camera
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1990s Contemporary Photography Vintage Background

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Archival Pigment

Helena Christensen - the supermodel in a black bikini, fine art photography 1993
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
background contrasts the model's tan skin. Her shaggy hair frames her face in a wild mess, adding a sense of
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1990s Contemporary Photography Vintage Background

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Archival Pigment

The Fremont Sign, Las Vegas Neon , 1974, Abstract Photography by Mitchell Funk
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
intersecting with calligraphic elements. Perspective is diminished with foreground and background elements
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1970s Impressionist Photography Vintage Background

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

P Star Parking, Dallas TX by David Graham, 1997, C-Print, Landscape Photography
By David Graham
Located in Dallas, TX
. This photograph features a parking lot with a parking ticket booth and a mural in the background. This
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20th Century Contemporary Photography Vintage Background

Materials

Color

Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc - Riva Boats Slim Aarons colour photography - 20th century
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
classic motorboats for their next fashionable guests. In the background a waterskier enjoys the beautiful
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1960s Modern Photography Vintage Background

Materials

C Print

Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc -Slim Aarons - colour C print photography - 20th century
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
classic motorboats for their next fashionable guests. In the background a waterskier enjoys the beautiful
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1960s Modern Photography Vintage Background

Materials

C Print

Iceland (Landscape w/ mountains in background, and horses grazing on plains)
By Pentti Sammallahti
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Finnish photographer Pentti Sammallahti depicts nature, eroded and broken down by civilization, but does not put man and the environment in opposite camps. He sees an equal relations...
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1980s Contemporary Photography Vintage Background

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Silver Gelatin

Pop Artist Roy Lichtenstein standing against mirror with new work in background
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
work in the background, extremely unusual image standing next to a mirror. This is a print that was
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1960s Pop Art Photography Vintage Background

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Silver Gelatin

Lady Vanishes in Manhattan (street photography)
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
'Lady vanishes in Manhattan' Abstract black and white Manhattan street photography from by
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1970s Contemporary Photography Vintage Background

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Silver Gelatin

Todd Watts "Chaos in Wien" Companion Gelatin Silver Photography Print Surrealism
By Todd Watts
Located in Dayton, OH
the background of the original Chaos in Wien. TODD WATTS was born in 1949 on the island of Manhattan
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Late 20th Century Modern Photography Vintage Background

Materials

Paper

Kate Moss playing Trivial Pursuit - fine art photography, 1993
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
laughter in the background of an intimate and happy meeting between friends. Claudia Schiffer causing a
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1990s Contemporary Photography Vintage Background

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Silver Gelatin

'Vintage Golden Gate Bridge, ' by Unknown, Black & White Photography
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
bridge continues further into the background towards the city. Many cars are seen driving across the
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Mid-20th Century Photorealist Photography Vintage Background

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Silver Gelatin

Seeing, Speaking, Hearing no Evil - three supermodels, fine art photography
By Roxanne Lowit
Located in Vienna, AT
authenticity from the gallery. Roxanne Lowit is known for her backstage photography of famous faces and wild
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1980s Contemporary Photography Vintage Background

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Archival Pigment

'Margareth, Paris' - nude on a sofa, fine art photography, 1994
By Bruno Bisang
Located in Vienna, AT
Applied Arts for Photography in Zurich, which was followed by a photographic apprenticeship. Since 1979
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1990s Contemporary Photography Vintage Background

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Archival Pigment

100th Anniversary Celebration Coffret # 6 - Bangkok - 1956 - Vintage Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
background. Fabrizio La Torre (b. Rome 1921 d. Brussels 2014) was an Italian neo-realist photographer
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1950s Photorealist Photography Vintage Background

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Archival Pigment

Naples #287 by Jed Fielding, 1983, Silver Gelatin Print, Photography
By Jed Fielding
Located in Dallas, TX
at the viewer with a woman on the phone passing in the background. The image size is 12 11/16 x 18 15
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1980s Contemporary Photography Vintage Background

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Silver Gelatin

Philippa, Santorini - nude closeup in b&w, fine art photography, 1995
By Andreas H. Bitesnich
Located in Vienna, AT
Background is white, creating a smooth yet graphic image. Andreas H. Bitesnich is seen as one of the
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1990s Contemporary Photography Vintage Background

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Archival Pigment

On the Road near Paris 1930 - Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
, France, circa 1930. The car in the background is a Renault KZ. Features: Original Silver Gelatin Print
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1930s Art Deco Photography Vintage Background

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Silver Gelatin

Illusion by Ida Lansky, ca. 1950's, Vintage Silver Gelatin Print, Photography
By Ida Lansky
Located in Dallas, TX
Illusion by Ida Lansky depicts a glass vase in front of a window with blinds. The background is
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1950s Modern Photography Vintage Background

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Silver Gelatin

Paris, Les Halles Food Market, 1930s, Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography
By Press Agency Keystone View Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
print photography unframed. Press photography. Press agency: KEYSTONE VIEW CO, Paris. Photographer
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1930s Art Deco Photography Vintage Background

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Silver Gelatin

Paris International Exhibition w Eiffel Tower Silver Gelatin B and W Photography
By Press Agency ROL
Located in Atlanta, GA
International Exhibition Construction, with the Eiffel Tower in the background. Features: Original silver
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1930s Art Deco Photography Vintage Background

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Bambini per la strada, New York, 1955 - Contemporary Black and White Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Bambini per la strada, New York décembre 1955 - Black and White Photography Artwork #1 / 5 sold in
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1950s Photorealist Photography Vintage Background

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Photographic Paper

Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, 1960s Black and White Landscape Photography Myron Wood
By Myron Wood
Located in Denver, CO
Mexico in the winter with mountains in the background. Presented in a custom frame, outer dimensions
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Mid-20th Century American Realist Photography Vintage Background

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Photographic Paper

'Moss for 7th Sale' - Tryptich of the Model smoking, fine art photography, 1995
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
the Model and the dark background creates a graphic image with quite some Recognition value. Arthur
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20th Century Contemporary Photography Vintage Background

Materials

Silver Gelatin

The Ile St Louis in Paris circa 1930, Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
Saint Louis, and the background on the right side is the Pont de la Tournelle. Features: Original silver
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1930s Art Deco Photography Vintage Background

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Kate Moss in Nepal II - portrait next to an elephant, fine art photography, 1994
By Arthur Elgort
Located in Vienna, AT
. Their closeness creates a piecful atmosphere. The blurry landscape in the background adds a natural feel
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1990s Contemporary Photography Vintage Background

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Archival Pigment

Faries 'Feli'
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Performative photo - on a dark background expressive bust of a girl in a green dress with a
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1990s Photography Vintage Background

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Photographic Paper

Signed John Baldessari print 1991 (Baldessari Love and Work)
By John Baldessari
Located in NEW YORK, NY
, features clasped hands clutching surrealistically amidst a black background. Classic, timeless Baldessari
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1990s Surrealist Photography Vintage Background

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Aquatint, Photogravure, Lithograph, Screen

Large Harry Bowers Vintage C Print Photograph From Ten Photographs Fashion Photo
By Harry Bowers
Located in Surfside, FL
in invisibility and transparency. I respect obsession in art, and particularly in photography
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1980s Arte Povera Photography Vintage Background

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print

Sonia Braga I, Vogue Brazil - actress lying topless in the sun with cigarette
By Michel Comte
Located in Vienna, AT
by the assertive demeanour presented through the central composition and neutral background. The
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1990s Contemporary Photography Vintage Background

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Archival Pigment

Dior, Isengrin Tweed Ensemble, 1958
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. Fashion photography of a model wearing a
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Mid-20th Century Modern Photography Vintage Background

Materials

Giclée

Rare Harry Bowers Vintage C Print Photograph From Ten Photographs Fashion Photo
By Harry Bowers
Located in Surfside, FL
in invisibility and transparency. I respect obsession in art, and particularly in photography
Category

1980s Photography Vintage Background

Materials

Photographic Paper

Rare Harry Bowers Vintage C Print Photograph From Ten Photographs Fashion Photo
By Harry Bowers
Located in Surfside, FL
in invisibility and transparency. I respect obsession in art, and particularly in photography
Category

1980s Photography Vintage Background

Materials

Photographic Paper

Large Harry Bowers Vintage C Print Photograph From Ten Photographs Fashion Photo
By Harry Bowers
Located in Surfside, FL
in invisibility and transparency. I respect obsession in art, and particularly in photography
Category

1980s Arte Povera Photography Vintage Background

Materials

Photographic Paper

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Photography Vintage Background For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact photography vintage background you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. In our selection of items, you can find Contemporary examples as well as a Pop Art version. Making the right choice when shopping for a photography vintage background 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 20th Century. If you’re looking to add a photography vintage background to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of black, gray, pink and more. Creating a photography vintage background has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Peter Berlin, James Bidgood, William Eggleston, Frank Worth and Gerald Bruneau are consistently popular. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in archival pigment print, c print and pigment print can add an especially memorable touch.

How Much is a Photography Vintage Background?

A photography vintage background can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $2,360, while the lowest priced sells for $595 and the highest can go for as much as $15,000.

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. 

Questions About Photography Vintage Background
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    Vintage photography are the earliest prints that photographers could make from negatives. Yet even later copies from the same negative are considered original vintage prints. Find a collection of photography today on 1stDibs.