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Guido Argentini Art

Italian, b. 1966

Guido Argentini is widely known for his evocative landscapes and stylized color nude photography. The Los Angeles-based artist has freelanced for numerous magazines and has garnered acclaim for his book, Silvereye, which collects sensual photography of nude female models that have been covered in metallic chrome paint.

Born in Florence, Italy, Argentini initially studied medicine at the University of Florence. He left after three years of study to pursue an interest in photography — a passion that brought him to the United States in 1990.

Since the debut of Silvereye in 2003, Argentini has published Private Rooms, Reflections and Shades of a Woman. An admirer of performance art as well as visual art — he has drawn on sculptures by Michelangelo, Auguste Rodin and Constantin Brâncuși — Argentini explored a fusion of motion and eroticism for the images of ballet dancers that are collected in 2013’s Argentum.

Renowned publications such as Vogue, Marie Claire and Playboy have all featured Argentini’s photography. His work has been exhibited at Todd Kaplan Gallery in California, the James Gallery in Russia and elsewhere.

On 1stDibs, find original Guido Argentini nude photography and other photography.

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Artist: Guido Argentini
Gold bars
By Guido Argentini
Located in New York City, NY
40x40in ed.18 Archival Pigment Print Mounted and Framed Also available in 48x48in and 60x60in. Limited edition signed print by Guido Argentini. Guido Argentini was born in Florenc...
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2010s Contemporary Guido Argentini Art

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Archival Pigment

Thoughts
By Guido Argentini
Located in New York City, NY
40x40in ed.18 Archival Pigment Print MOUNTED AND FRAMED Also available in 48x48in and 60x60in. Limited edition signed print by Guido Argentini. Guido Argentini was born in Florenc...
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2010s Contemporary Guido Argentini Art

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Archival Pigment

Guido Argentini - Thoughts
By Guido Argentini
Located in New York City, NY
40x40in ed.18 Archival Pigment Print Mounted and Framed Also available: 50x50in ed.7 Archival Pigment Print Mounted and Framed 60x60in ed.3 Archival Pigment Print Mounted and Fram...
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2010s Contemporary Guido Argentini Art

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Archival Pigment

Luna Gold
By Guido Argentini
Located in New York City, NY
40x40in ed.18 Archival Pigment Print Mounted and Framed Also available in 48x48in and 60x60in. Limited edition signed print by Guido Argentini. Guido Argentini was born in Florenc...
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2010s Contemporary Guido Argentini Art

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Archival Pigment

FEELING THE EMPTINESS by Guido Argentini EROS series (DIASEC Photograph)
By Guido Argentini
Located in New York City, NY
Series:: EROS All available sizes and editions: 30" x 60" editions of 9 40" x 80" editions of 6 50" x 100" editions of 1 Archival Pigment Print on Fine Art Baryta paper Price for U...
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2010s Contemporary Guido Argentini Art

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Archival Pigment

LUNA by Guido Argentini GOLD series
By Guido Argentini
Located in New York City, NY
Series: GOLD All available sizes and editions: 40" x 40" editions of 18 50" x 50" editions of 7 60" x 60" editions of 3 72" x 72" editions of 1 Archival Pigment Print on Fine Art Baryta paper Mounted and Framed Guido Argentini is an Italian photographer, known for his highly stylized and erotic images of the body, both male and female. In Argentini's striking photography, people are turned into living shiny sculptures, made of silver and gold, a daring and innovative study of the human body and its range of movement. Color and texture radically influence how we perceive shapes. While looking for an innovative approach at a 1995 Miami photo shoot, photographic master Guido Argentini was moved to coat a model in silver makeup. The result was as beautiful as it was intriguing--the subtle greyish tones highlighted angles and surfaces in a way that was other-worldly. Inspired by the results, Argentini created a whole series of silver-hued models. In so doing, he uncovered a fresh perspective for nude photography. Evoking the luminous polished planes of Brancusi and the verve of Degas' ballet sketches, these photographs endow the human body with both the solidity of sculpture and the vivid energy of dance. Using geometrical props Guido Argentini created a contrast between the human body and the archetypal forms of geometry: triangles, circles, and squares. “I always felt that photography was too close to reality. Painting and sculpting allow you to be more abstract when working with the human figure. My love for dance and for sculpture inspired this series of photographs. The watercolors of Rodin, sketches of dancers in very erotic and dynamic positions and the polished abstract bronzes of Brancusi were my strongest source of inspiration. In the pictures of ARGENTUM, the skin, covered with silver paint, becomes an even, shiny surface and the human figure becomes more abstract. To each image I gave a title, the name of a god or a goddess from different cults and religions, Greek, Egyptian, Celtic and many more. ARGENTUM is, once again, a tribute to women. The monotheistic religions took away the important role and all the power that women had in the antique cults. Goddesses, symbols of women, the creators of Life, have been banished completely from any current monotheistic religion. Giving to the women in my photographs these forgotten names of goddesses I’m giving a tribute to their beauty as well as to their spirituality. In this historical moment we are beginning to feel that is time to restore the values of THE SACRED FEMININE. The world has been controlled by male values for a long time. This has brought violence, war and the cult of materialism to humanity. The only way to save ourselves is to restore peace and love and create a new world where spirituality will become the real value. I decided to include a few pages of text. These are antique texts...
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2010s Contemporary Guido Argentini Art

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Archival Pigment

HEKATE by Guido Argentini GOLD series
By Guido Argentini
Located in New York City, NY
Series: GOLD All available sizes and editions: 40" x 40" editions of 18 50" x 50" editions of 7 60" x 60" editions of 3 72" x 72" editions of 1 Archival Pigment Print on Fine Art Baryta paper Mounted and Framed Guido Argentini is an Italian photographer, known for his highly stylized and erotic images of the body, both male and female. In Argentini's striking photography, people are turned into living shiny sculptures...
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2010s Contemporary Guido Argentini Art

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Archival Pigment

FORTUNA by Guido Argentini GOLD series
By Guido Argentini
Located in New York City, NY
Series: GOLD All available sizes and editions: 40" x 40" editions of 18 50" x 50" editions of 7 60" x 60" editions of 3 72" x 72" editions of 1 Archival Pigment Print on Fine Art Baryta paper Mounted and Framed Guido Argentini is an Italian photographer, known for his highly stylized and erotic images of the body, both male and female. In Argentini's striking photography, people are turned into living shiny sculptures...
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2010s Contemporary Guido Argentini Art

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Archival Pigment

GOLD BARS by Guido Argentini GOLD series (Fine Art Photograph)
By Guido Argentini
Located in New York City, NY
Series: GOLD All available sizes and editions: 40" x 40" editions of 18 50" x 50" editions of 7 60" x 60" editions of 3 72" x 72" editions of 1 Archival Pigment Print on Fine Art Baryta paper Mounted and Framed Guido Argentini is an Italian photographer, known for his highly stylized and erotic images of the body, both male and female. In Argentini's striking photography, people are turned into living shiny sculptures...
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2010s Contemporary Guido Argentini Art

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Archival Pigment

DIONE by Guido Argentini GOLD series
By Guido Argentini
Located in New York City, NY
Series: GOLD All available sizes and editions: 40" x 40" editions of 18 50" x 50" editions of 7 60" x 60" editions of 3 72" x 72" editions of 1 Archival Pigment Print on Fine Art B...
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2010s Contemporary Guido Argentini Art

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Archival Pigment

DIANA AND EGERIA by Guido Argentini GOLD series
By Guido Argentini
Located in New York City, NY
Series: GOLD All available sizes and editions: 40" x 40" editions of 18 50" x 50" editions of 7 60" x 60" editions of 3 72" x 72" editions of 1 Archival Pigment Print on Fine Art B...
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2010s Contemporary Guido Argentini Art

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Archival Pigment

AGNEYA by Guido Argentini GOLD series
By Guido Argentini
Located in New York City, NY
Series: GOLD All available sizes and editions: 40" x 40" editions of 18 50" x 50" editions of 7 60" x 60" editions of 3 72" x 72" editions of 1 Archival Pigment Print on Fine Art B...
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2010s Contemporary Guido Argentini Art

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Archival Pigment

WILL YOU HEAR MY VOICE? by Guido Argentini
By Guido Argentini
Located in New York City, NY
Series: SHADES OF A WOMAN All available sizes and editions: 30" x 40" editions of 18 40" x 60" editions of 7 48" x 72" editions of 3 Archival Pigment Print on Fine Art Baryta paper...
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2010s Contemporary Guido Argentini Art

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Archival Pigment

CAN WE REMEMBER THAT WE REALLY ARE IMMORTALS by Guido Argentini
By Guido Argentini
Located in New York City, NY
Series: SHADES OF A WOMAN All available sizes and editions: 30" x 40" editions of 18 40" x 60" editions of 7 48" x 72" editions of 3 Archival Pigment Print on Fine Art Baryta paper...
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2010s Contemporary Guido Argentini Art

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Archival Pigment

The things we don't say - woman with red lips and neon sign diptych
By Guido Argentini
Located in Vienna, AT
Other sizes and price on request. PREISS FINE ARTS is one of the world’s leading galleries for fine art photography representing the most famous contemporary artists...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Guido Argentini Art

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Archival Pigment

Towards the land of joy
By Guido Argentini
Located in New York City, NY
40x40in ed.18 Archival Pigment Print Mounted and Framed Also available in 48x48in and 60x60in. Limited edition signed print by Guido Argentini. Guido Argentini was born in Florenc...
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2010s Contemporary Guido Argentini Art

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Archival Pigment

Parvati, Gold - naked woman covered with gold, visible from the back, flying
By Guido Argentini
Located in Vienna, AT
Parvati, Gold - naked woman covered with gold, visible from the back, flying in the air like a bird. She is covered all over her body with gold . Argentini was inspired with his gold...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Guido Argentini Art

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Archival Pigment

Diptych: Lost Woman IX
By Guido Argentini
Located in Vienna, AT
Colorful baroque two-part picture of a nude model in blue/pink shades. PREISS FINE ARTS is one of the world’s leading galleries for fine art photography representing the most famous...
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21st Century and Contemporary Guido Argentini Art

Golden Nude I - Irina in black lace gloves and mask, fine art photography, 1993
By Guido Argentini
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certific...
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2010s Contemporary Guido Argentini Art

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Archival Pigment

Marguerita on stairs 2
By Guido Argentini
Located in Vienna, AT
Argentini’s work is characterised by an underlying fantasy vision. His women are untouchable and alien, inhabitants of mysterious spheres, while at the same time radiating a confiden...
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Guido Argentini Art

Diptych: Lost Woman VII
By Guido Argentini
Located in Vienna, AT
Argentini’s work is characterised by an underlying fantasy vision. His women are untouchable and alien, inhabitants of mysterious spheres, while at the same time radiating a confiden...
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Guido Argentini Art

Toward the land of joy - nude woman with drink and cigarettes and red nails
By Guido Argentini
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certific...
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1990s Contemporary Guido Argentini Art

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Archival Pigment

Marguerita on stairs
By Guido Argentini
Located in Vienna, AT
Birds eye’s view of a nude model bending forwards on a red couch in a staircase. Guido Argentini is one of the most illustrious photographers in the world....
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Early 2000s Guido Argentini Art

Until eternity comes
By Guido Argentini
Located in Vienna, AT
Guido Argentini is one of the most illustrious photographers in the world. He is a master of erotic photography, and his sculpturesque representations of the female form create unusu...
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Guido Argentini Art

Lips and Colour
By Guido Argentini
Located in Vienna, AT
Argentini’s work is characterised by an underlying fantasy vision. His women are untouchable and alien, inhabitants of mysterious spheres, while at the same time radiating a confiden...
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21st Century and Contemporary Guido Argentini Art

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Archival Pigment

Where duality begins
By Guido Argentini
Located in Vienna, AT
Argentini’s work is characterised by an underlying fantasy vision. His women are untouchable and alien, inhabitants of mysterious spheres, while at the same time radiating a confiden...
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21st Century and Contemporary Guido Argentini Art

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Archival Pigment

'Belly and black Garderbelt' - seminude in hotelroom, fine art photography, 2014
By Guido Argentini
Located in Vienna, AT
All prints are limited edition. Available in multiple sizes. High-end framing on request. All prints are done and signed by the artist. The collector receives an additional certific...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Guido Argentini Art

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Archival Pigment

Andrea on a Manhattan Roof
By Guido Argentini
Located in Vienna, AT
Argentini’s work is characterised by an underlying fantasy vision. His women are untouchable and alien, inhabitants of mysterious spheres, while at the same time radiating a confiden...
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21st Century and Contemporary Guido Argentini Art

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Archival Pigment

Viola walking away
By Guido Argentini
Located in Vienna, AT
Golden nude picture of a model from behind in a baroque room. Argentini’s work is characterised by an underlying fantasy vision. His women are untouchable...
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2010s Guido Argentini Art

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Archival Pigment

Breast & Lace
By Guido Argentini
Located in Vienna, AT
Nude picture of breasts covered with a lace in gold shades. Argentini’s work is characterised by an underlying fantasy vision. His women are untouchable and alien, inhabitants of my...
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2010s Guido Argentini Art

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Archival Pigment

Who is waiting for her? - model in dessous standing in a bedroom
By Guido Argentini
Located in Vienna, AT
Great picture through an open door in yellow / red shades with a nude girl from behind standing in front of a bed wearing nothing than high heels and a thong. The artwork is made a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Guido Argentini Art

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Archival Pigment

See the colour of things not their shape -nude model sitting on couch
By Guido Argentini
Located in Vienna, AT
Other sizes and high end framing on request. PREISS FINE ARTS is one of the world’s leading galleries for fine art photography representing the most famous contemporary artists. Ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Guido Argentini Art

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Archival Pigment

Why did you leave me alone?
By Guido Argentini
Located in Vienna, AT
Golden nude picture of a model looking over the city Las Vegas, USA. PREISS FINE ARTS is one of the world’s leading galleries for fine art photography rep...
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21st Century and Contemporary Guido Argentini Art

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Archival Pigment

Guido Argentini art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Guido Argentini art available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of art to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of red, blue, orange and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Guido Argentini in archival pigment print, pigment print, canvas and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Guido Argentini art, so small editions measuring 20 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Ricky Cohete, Ellen von Unwerth, and Andrew Moore. Guido Argentini art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $9,000 and tops out at $30,000, while the average work can sell for $9,000.

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