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Untitled 18, From The Series Of While You Are Surfing
Untitled 18, From The Series Of While You Are Surfing

Untitled 18, From The Series Of While You Are Surfing

By Arslan Sükan

Located in Miami Beach, FL

‘While you are surfing’ continues Sukan’s engagement with the role of artifice in presenting the real.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Color

Untitled 17,  From The Series Of While You Are Surfing
Untitled 17,  From The Series Of While You Are Surfing

Untitled 17, From The Series Of While You Are Surfing

By Arslan Sükan

Located in Miami Beach, FL

‘While you are surfing’ continues Sukan’s engagement with the role of artifice in presenting the real.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Color

Untitled 14, From The Series Of While You Are Surfing
Untitled 14, From The Series Of While You Are Surfing

Untitled 14, From The Series Of While You Are Surfing

By Arslan Sükan

Located in Miami Beach, FL

‘While you are surfing’ continues Sukan’s engagement with the role of artifice in presenting the real.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Color

Rocks and Surf, San Francisco
Rocks and Surf, San Francisco

Rocks and Surf, San Francisco

By Don Worth

Located in Carmel, CA

Rare large size!!! Hand printed by the talented Don Worth. Signed in pencil. Printed 1970

Category

Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Doud Creek and Surf, Garrapata
Doud Creek and Surf, Garrapata

Doud Creek and Surf, Garrapata

By Morley Baer

Located in Pacific Grove, CA

This silver gelatin print is signed in pencil on the front of the mount with stamp, title and numbering on the back of the mount.

Category

1960s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Surfer Kids loading surf boards

Surfer Kids loading surf boards

By Al Satterwhite

Located in Denton, TX

Edition of 25 Signed and numbered in black ink on print margin. Signed, titled, dated, print date and misc. notations in pencil on print verso *Available in additional sizes Al Sat...

Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Rocks and Surf, St. Augustine, Florida, Photograph, Archival Ink Jet

Rocks and Surf, St. Augustine, Florida, Photograph, Archival Ink Jet

By John Flatz

Located in Yardley, PA

A morning scene of the Atlantic Ocean in South St. Augustine Florida. I visited this scene a few times before the sunrise was right and then experimented with various shutter speeds...

Category

2010s Other Art Style Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink

Surf's Up, Montauk, New York

Surf's Up, Montauk, New York

By Michael Dweck

Located in New York, NY

This print is signed by the photographer and is in an edition of 30. Please inquire for additional sizes.

Category

Early 2000s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Surf Patterns I, Pacific Ocean

Surf Patterns I, Pacific Ocean

By Chip Hooper

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Signed, dated and editioned. Signed, titled, editioned and dated on back of mount on artist copyright stamp. Available in 20 x 24, 26 x 32 and 44 1/2 x 56 inches (largest size includ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Glistening Wave, Oxnard, California, U.S.A – Anthony Friedkin, Ocean, Surfing
Glistening Wave, Oxnard, California, U.S.A – Anthony Friedkin, Ocean, Surfing

Glistening Wave, Oxnard, California, U.S.A – Anthony Friedkin, Ocean, Surfing

By Anthony Friedkin

Located in Zurich, CH

He received the National Endowment of the Arts Fellowship Grant, as well as the Eastman Kodak Company-Special Endorsement Grant, and his works can be found in collections such the J....

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

"John Surf", Miami Beach, FL, 2000

"John Surf", Miami Beach, FL, 2000

By Lynda Churilla

Located in Hudson, NY

Over a period of almost a decade she traveled the world with Weber learning not only knowledge of photography, but also life. Eventually becoming his trusted first assistant before e...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Land Rover Surf's Up, Contemporary C Print, Signed, Edition of 25
Land Rover Surf's Up, Contemporary C Print, Signed, Edition of 25

Land Rover Surf's Up, Contemporary C Print, Signed, Edition of 25

By Nick Veasey

Located in PARIS, FR

A man with x-ray vision, Nick Veasey creates art that shows what it is really like inside. Original artwork. C print, Chromaluxe. Signed and numbered out of 25. Accompanied with th...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

C Print

Shore Break, Zuma Beach, California, U.S.A. – Anthony Friedkin, Ocean, Surfing
Shore Break, Zuma Beach, California, U.S.A. – Anthony Friedkin, Ocean, Surfing

Shore Break, Zuma Beach, California, U.S.A. – Anthony Friedkin, Ocean, Surfing

By Anthony Friedkin

Located in Zurich, CH

He received the National Endowment of the Arts Fellowship Grant, as well as the Eastman Kodak Company-Special Endorsement Grant, and his works can be found in collections such the J....

Category

1990s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Sculpted Wave, Hermosa Beach, California, U.S.A. – Anthony Friedkin, Ocean, Surf
Sculpted Wave, Hermosa Beach, California, U.S.A. – Anthony Friedkin, Ocean, Surf

Sculpted Wave, Hermosa Beach, California, U.S.A. – Anthony Friedkin, Ocean, Surf

By Anthony Friedkin

Located in Zurich, CH

He received the National Endowment of the Arts Fellowship Grant, as well as the Eastman Kodak Company-Special Endorsement Grant, and his works can be found in collections such the J....

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Winter Surf, Garrapata, Sur Coast, 1966
Winter Surf, Garrapata, Sur Coast, 1966

Winter Surf, Garrapata, Sur Coast, 1966

By Morley Baer

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Signed on the front of the mount. The image was made by Morley Baer in 1966. This print was made later, before the artist's passing, and is signed by the artist.

Category

20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

SURF MOTEL, Photograph, Archival Ink Jet

SURF MOTEL, Photograph, Archival Ink Jet

By Daniel Grant

Located in Yardley, PA

black and white toy camera image from the series 'sand people' 10 x 10 image size in edition of 50 (price increases as edition sells). printed on hahnemuhle bamboo sustainable pape...

Category

2010s Other Art Style Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink

Surfing Brothers - Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Type, 16 x 20 Color Print
Surfing Brothers - Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Type, 16 x 20 Color Print

Surfing Brothers - Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Type, 16 x 20 Color Print

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

Surfing Brothers by Slim Aarons 16" x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. 'Surfing Brothers' is a beautiful Limited Edition Estate Stam...

Category

20th Century Modern Nude Photography

Materials

C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital

Old Surfboard, Topanga Beach, California, U.S.A. – Anthony Friedkin, Beach, Surf
Old Surfboard, Topanga Beach, California, U.S.A. – Anthony Friedkin, Beach, Surf

Old Surfboard, Topanga Beach, California, U.S.A. – Anthony Friedkin, Beach, Surf

By Anthony Friedkin

Located in Zurich, CH

Anthony FRIEDKIN (*1949, America) Old Surfboard, Topanga Beach, California, U.S.A., 1977 Silver Gelatin Print, later print 40.6 x 50.8 cm (16 x 20 in.) Edition of 25; Ed. no. 7/25 Pr...

Category

1770s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

"Pink Surf"- Colorful Photo Shot on the Beach in Early Autumn Dusk
"Pink Surf"- Colorful Photo Shot on the Beach in Early Autumn Dusk

"Pink Surf"- Colorful Photo Shot on the Beach in Early Autumn Dusk

By John Mazlish

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A distant hurricane combined with a full blue moon created a massive storm surge, contrasted by the peaceful early fall dusk. Printed on archival fine art paper, mounted on dibond ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Metal

Meeting of the Waters #1, California Surf
Meeting of the Waters #1, California Surf

Meeting of the Waters #1, California Surf

By Jeffrey Conley

Located in Carmel, CA

Hand printed Platinum photograph Signed in pencil by artist on mat recto

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Platinum

Jon Gould Walking in Surf in Montauk
Jon Gould Walking in Surf in Montauk

Jon Gould Walking in Surf in Montauk

By Andy Warhol

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

From The Jon Gould Collection of Andy Warhol Photographs This work is not signed by the artist, however, each photo is unique and blind embossed “Andy Warhol” in the lower right co...

Category

1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Helio Wave #2, Zuma Beach, California, U.S.A. – Anthony Friedkin, Ocean, Surfing
Helio Wave #2, Zuma Beach, California, U.S.A. – Anthony Friedkin, Ocean, Surfing

Helio Wave #2, Zuma Beach, California, U.S.A. – Anthony Friedkin, Ocean, Surfing

By Anthony Friedkin

Located in Zurich, CH

He received the National Endowment of the Arts Fellowship Grant, as well as the Eastman Kodak Company-Special Endorsement Grant, and his works can be found in collections such the J....

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

"Pink Surf 2"- Colorful Photo Shot on the Beach in Early Autumn Dusk
"Pink Surf 2"- Colorful Photo Shot on the Beach in Early Autumn Dusk

"Pink Surf 2"- Colorful Photo Shot on the Beach in Early Autumn Dusk

By John Mazlish

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A distant hurricane combined with a full blue moon created a massive storm surge, contrasted by the peaceful early fall dusk. Printed on high quality fine art paper mounted on dibo...

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Metal

Jon Gould Walking in Surf in Palm Beach
Jon Gould Walking in Surf in Palm Beach

Jon Gould Walking in Surf in Palm Beach

By Andy Warhol

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

From The Jon Gould Collection of Andy Warhol Photographs This work is not signed by the artist, however, each photo is unique and blind embossed “Andy Warhol” in the lower right co...

Category

1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Jon Gould Upward Dog in Surf in Montauk
Jon Gould Upward Dog in Surf in Montauk

Jon Gould Upward Dog in Surf in Montauk

By Andy Warhol

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

From The Jon Gould Collection of Andy Warhol Photographs This work is not signed by the artist, however, each photo is unique and blind embossed “Andy Warhol” in the lower right co...

Category

1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Jon Gould Playing in Surf in Palm Beach
Jon Gould Playing in Surf in Palm Beach

Jon Gould Playing in Surf in Palm Beach

By Andy Warhol

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

From The Jon Gould Collection of Andy Warhol Photographs This work is not signed by the artist, however, each photo is unique and blind embossed “Andy Warhol” in the lower right co...

Category

1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Original 1976 Surf Film Poster "A Matter of Style"
Original 1976 Surf Film Poster "A Matter of Style"

Original 1976 Surf Film Poster "A Matter of Style"

Located in PARIS, FR

Their combination of graphic design, photography and surfing history has made them increasingly sought after by collectors of sports memorabilia and vintage surf culture.

Category

1970s More Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Brian with Eyes Closed with Kim. Miramer Beach, Montecito, CA

Brian with Eyes Closed with Kim. Miramer Beach, Montecito, CA

By Robin Rice

Located in Hudson, NY

Before photographing the model he created numerous figure drawings that helped solidify his vision for the series. black and white, photography, beach, surf, surf board, sand, boar...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Surf Culture" Vintage Movie Poster Triptych by John Severson "Big Wednesday"
"Surf Culture" Vintage Movie Poster Triptych by John Severson "Big Wednesday"

"Surf Culture" Vintage Movie Poster Triptych by John Severson "Big Wednesday"

By John Severson Productions

Located in San Diego, CA

In 1958, John used his art, photography, and surfing passion to create a popular surf movie series.

Category

Late 20th Century American Posters

Materials

Paper

"Surf Culture" Vintage "Big Wednesday" Movie Poster Signed by John Severson
"Surf Culture" Vintage "Big Wednesday" Movie Poster Signed by John Severson

"Surf Culture" Vintage "Big Wednesday" Movie Poster Signed by John Severson

By John Severson Productions

Located in San Diego, CA

In 1958, John used his art, photography, and surfing passion to create a popular surf movie series.

Category

Late 20th Century American Posters

Materials

Paper

"The Art of the Surfboard" Book Signed by Surfer Greg Noll - First Edition
"The Art of the Surfboard" Book Signed by Surfer Greg Noll - First Edition

"The Art of the Surfboard" Book Signed by Surfer Greg Noll - First Edition

By Greg Noll

Located in San Diego, CA

The Art of the Surfboard combines the art of building extraordinary surfboards with fascinating surfing history and photography. It's a must-have for surfers and surfing history buff...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Books

Materials

Paper

"THE SURFER" 1973 Reprint of the Original 1960 Surfer Magazine by John Severson
"THE SURFER" 1973 Reprint of the Original 1960 Surfer Magazine by John Severson

"THE SURFER" 1973 Reprint of the Original 1960 Surfer Magazine by John Severson

By John Severson Productions

Located in San Diego, CA

In 1958, John used his art, photography, and surfing passion to create a popular surf movie series.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Paper

Surfs Up
Surfs Up

Surfs Up

By Anne Menke

Located in New York, NY

Mexico is also the perfect base for her frequent photography excursions. In 2001 Menke published a photography book "Our New York" in conjunction with Tommy Hilfiger.

Category

2010s Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Surfing in Biarritz

Surfing in Biarritz

By Slim Aarons

Located in New York, NY

Author and screenwriter Peter Viertel (1920 - 2007) with his surfboard on the beach at Biarritz, France, 1960. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of au...

Category

1960s Realist Figurative Photography

Materials

Lambda

Surfing in Biarritz

Surfing in Biarritz

By Slim Aarons

Located in New York, NY

Author and screenwriter Peter Viertel (1920 - 2007) with his surfboard on the beach at Biarritz, France, 1960. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of au...

Category

1960s Realist Figurative Photography

Materials

Lambda

Slim Aarons, Surfing Brothers

Slim Aarons, Surfing Brothers

By Slim Aarons

Located in New York, NY

Freddie and Howard Cushing surfing with friends at Bailey's Beach (the Spouting Rock Beach Association) in Newport. Their father introduced the sport to the club in the 1930's. Esta...

Category

1960s Modern Color Photography

Materials

Lambda

Surfing Brothers (estate edition)

Surfing Brothers (estate edition)

By Slim Aarons

Located in New York, NY

Freddie and Howard Cushing surfing with friends at Bailey's Beach (the Spouting Rock Beach Association) in Newport. Their father introduced the sport to the club in the 1930's. Esta...

Category

1960s American Realist Color Photography

Materials

Lambda

Minnie Cushing Surfing, Estate Edition
Minnie Cushing Surfing, Estate Edition

Minnie Cushing Surfing, Estate Edition

By Slim Aarons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

American society girl Minnie Cushing surfing in the summer of 1965. Her father Howard reportedly introduced surfing at Spouting Rock in the 1930s after bringing a board back from Haw...

Category

1960s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Minnie Cushing Surfing' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)

Slim Aarons 'Minnie Cushing Surfing' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)

By Slim Aarons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

American society girl Minnie Cushing carries her surfboard under her arm, September 1965. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the e...

Category

1960s American Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Surf Wagon, St. Petersburg Beach, FL - Black and White Photograph, Documentary
Surf Wagon, St. Petersburg Beach, FL - Black and White Photograph, Documentary

Surf Wagon, St. Petersburg Beach, FL - Black and White Photograph, Documentary

By Al Satterwhite

Located in Denton, TX

He has lectured at Boston University, Brooks Institute of Photography, Hallmark Institute of Photography, ASMP, NYU/Tisch School of the Arts, PhotoExpos in Los Angeles & New York.

Category

1960s Post-Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

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Surf Photography For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the piece of surf photography you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Find Abstract versions now, or shop for Abstract creations for a more modern example of these cherished works. If you’re looking for an item from our selection of surf photography from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a choice in our collection of surf photography 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 gray, black, blue, beige and more. Creating an object in our assortment of surf photography has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Chip Hooper, Slim Aarons, Arslan Sükan, Al Satterwhite and Anthony Friedkin 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 silver gelatin print, pigment print and archival pigment print can add an especially memorable touch.

How Much is a Surf Photography?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a piece of surf photography in our inventory may begin at $360 and can go as high as $9,547, while the average can fetch as much as $3,000.

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.