Artist Drew Tal explores concepts of identity through photography and digital media. With digital tools, he introduces texture and painterly details to his works, adding depth and character, and ultimately strengthening the context of each photograph. Tal’s figures are front and center — they’re typically set against black backdrops or other neutral tones in order to draw a viewer’s focus solely toward his subject, which is the human face.
Tal’s art celebrates the cultural and ethnic diversity of people everywhere — depicting subjects in the regalia and garb of their heritage. He presents them with sensitivity and respect, drawing out visual and spiritual beauty in every depiction.
Tal was born Dror Toledano in Haifa, Israel. He attended Bosmat Technion technical school, studying architecture, engineering and interior design. In 1976 he joined the Israeli Defense Force and served as a tank commander until 1979. Tal grew enamored with the rich variety of religions, cultures and customs that he encountered over the years, and owing to his being a part of a richly diverse society, he couldn't help but pivot from being merely curious about his environment to creating art that reflected it.
In 1981, Tal moved to New York and entered the fashion industry. He worked for a time as a makeup artist, then moved into working as a manager and designer for Lynda Joy Couture, which ultimately propelled him into fashion photography. Tal worked as a freelance fashion photographer until 2005, when he began focusing on photographic art.
Represented by three galleries — Emmanuel Fremin Gallery in New York, Turner Carroll Gallery in Santa Fe and Mark Hachem Gallery in Paris — Tal has exhibited worldwide and has enjoyed a level of exposure that few artists experience. He continues to produce stunning photographic art, working between New York City, Miami Beach and Nice, France.
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Seraphim
By Drew Tal
Located in New York, NY
With his works included in the permanent collection at the Norton and the New Britain Museum, Drew Tal’s successful career has been nothing but a soaring ascension into the global ar...
Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Photogram, Archival P...
$8,922
H 20.48 in W 29.69 in D 0.08 in
Karina -Signed limited edition Figurative fine art print, Contemporary Oversize
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Karina - Signed limited edition archival pigment print on an textured art paper - Edition of 8 Photography : 2009 Bichromate print : 2010 Several negatives was used to create a h...
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée, Pi...
$6,662Sale Price|20% Off
H 39.38 in W 52.76 in D 0.08 in
Dreamer- Signed limited edition fine art print, Color photo, Oversize nude model
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Dreamer - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 8 Photography : 1989 Bichromate print : 2015 Pigment print : 2020 This image was captured on film. The ne...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Color, Giclée, Pi...
$11,300
H 27.96 in W 41.34 in D 0.08 in
Maxi - Signed limited edition contemporary print, Color photo, Nude Oversize
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Maxi - Signed limited edition archival pigment print on an textured art paper - Edition of 8 Photography : 1988 Bichromate print : 2012 Will be part of Ian Sanderson's future Br...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Color, Giclée, Ar...
$11,301
H 28.35 in W 41.34 in D 0.08 in
Karina - Signed limited edition Figurative fine art print, Contemporary Oversize
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Karina - Signed limited edition archival pigment print on an textured art paper - Edition of 8 Photography : 2009 Bichromate print : 2010 Several negatives was used to create a h...
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée, Pi...
$380
H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 0.04 in
Dreams in Alpha - Contemporary, Polaroid, Woman, 21st Century, Nude, Psychiatry
By Clare Marie Bailey
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Dreams in Alpha (Shot 2016 on SX70 Film) This was partly inspired by the films of Jodorowsky, Lynch and the Tarot. It is about the manifestation of dreams and desires via the deser...
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
$7,137Sale Price|25% Off
H 22.05 in W 29.53 in D 0.08 in
Dreamer - Signed limited edition fine art print, Large scale contemporary photo
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Dreamer - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 8 Photography : 1989 Bichromate print : 2015 Pigment print : 2020 Several negatives was used to create a ha...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Color, Giclée, Pi...
$356
H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 0.04 in
Morning Haze - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photograph, Figurative, Nude
By Clare Marie Bailey
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Morning Haze- Shot on SX70 film 2015 This piece was greatly influenced and inspired by the glamour of Hollywood and the 1970’s. Morning Haze, 2015, Edition of 10 - 20 x 20 cm - Digi...
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
$15,000
H 45 in W 60 in D 0.3 in
She Disappeared into Complete Silence (AD6075) - large scale abstract photograph
By Mona Kuhn
Located in San Francisco, CA
In the series 'She Disappeared into Complete Silence' (2014) Mona Kuhn takes a new direction into abstraction. She turns to a highly austere and restrained reductionist geometry and distilled formal purity, connecting the interior to the exterior, the visible to the hidden. These reflections cause one to linger, as they merge to create a dynamic equilibrium of tension, spaces and rythms. AD6075 (She Disappeared into Complete Silence) 45" x 60" / 114cm x 152cm edition of 8 + 2AP 30" x 40" / 76cm x 102cm edition of 8 + 2AP limited edition photograph printed under artist supervision + accompanied by signed artist certificate: artist signature labels are 8x10 in size signed, editioned, dated and titled by the artist, and stamped for authenticity label is placed centered on verso of the mounted print __________________ About the artist Acclaimed for her contemporary depictions, Kuhn is considered a leading artist in the world of figurative discourse. Throughout a career spanning more than twenty years, the underlying theme of her work is her reflection on humanity’s longing for spiritual connection and solidarity. As she solidified her photographic style, Kuhn created a notable approach to the nude by developing friendships with her subjects, and employing a range of playful visual strategies that use natural light and minimalist settings to evoke a sublime sense of comfort between the human figure and its environment. Her work is natural, restful, and a reinterpretation of the nude in the canon of contemporary art. For the past two decades, the Los-Angeles based artist's works have been shown steadily, revealing an astonishing consistency in technique, of subject and of purpose. In 2001, Kuhn’s photographs were first seen by an influential audience during the exhibition at Charles Cowles Gallery in Chelsea, New York. Kuhn’s distinct aesthetic has propelled her as one of the most collectible contemporary art photographers—her work is in private and public collections worldwide and she is represented by galleries across the United States, Europe and Asia. Kuhn was born in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1969, of German descent. In 1989, Kuhn moved to the US and earned her BA from The Ohio State University, before furthering her studies at the San Francisco Art Institute. She is currently an independent scholar at The Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles. Occasionally, Mona teaches at UCLA and the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. Mona Kuhn’s first monograph, Photographs, was debuted by Steidl in 2004; followed by Evidence (2007), Native (2010), Bordeaux Series (2011), Private (2014), and She Disappeared into Complete Silence (2018/19). In addition, Kuhn's monograph titled Bushes and Succulents has been published by Stanley/Barker Editions, with a debut at Jeu de Paume in Paris, in 2019. A stunning career retrospective of Mona Kuhn's works has been published by Thames & Hudson, Spring 2021. Kuhn's forthcoming publication Kings Road, will be published and released by Steid this Fall 2021. Mona Kuhn’s work is in private and public collections worldwide, including The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Hammer Museum, Perez Art Museum Miami, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the Kiyosato Museum in Japan. Kuhn's work has been exhibited at The Louvre Museum and Le Bal in Paris; The Whitechapel Gallery and Royal Academy of Arts in London; Musée de l’Elysée in Switzerland; Leopold Museum in Vienna Austria, The Polygon Gallery in Vancouver Canada, Taipei Fine Arts Museum in Taiwan and Australian Centre for Photography. Mona Kuhn lives and works in Los Angeles. __________________ Solo Exhibitions 2023 Mona Kuhn: Kings Road, Galerie XII, Paris, France Mona Kuhn: Kings Road, Kunsthaus-Göttingen, Germany Mona Kuhn: Kings Road, Jackson Fine Art...
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
$500
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 0.04 in
Scarlett - Contemporary, Polaroid, Woman, 21st Century
By Clare Marie Bailey
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Scarlett - 2020 This was directly Influenced by the glamour and charm of old Hollywood Edition of 10 - 40 x 40 cm. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid, not mounted. Signed on b...
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
$380
H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 0.04 in
Legs - Contemporary, Polaroid, Woman, 21st Century
By Clare Marie Bailey
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Legs - 2022 Edition of 10 - 20 x 20 cm Archival C-Print based on a Polaroid, not mounted. Signed on back and certificate. Clare Marie Bailey Works and Lives: UK Clare Marie Bail...
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
$416
H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 0.04 in
Early Morning - Contemporary, Polaroid, Woman, 21st Century, Nude, Psychiatry
By Clare Marie Bailey
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Early Morning - 2020 Edition of 10 - 20 x 20 cm Digital C-Print based on a on a Polaroid, not mounted. Signed on back and certificate. Clare Marie Bailey Works and Lives: UK Cl...
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
$654
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 0.04 in
A Lullaby for Luna - Contemporary, Polaroid, Woman, 21st Century
By Clare Marie Bailey
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
A Lullaby for Luna- (2020) Polaroid 600 This image is influenced by the mysterious languor of Angelo Badalamenti’s soundtracks for David Lynch’s films and the series Twin Peaks. Ed...
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid