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James Bidgood Figurative Photography

American, 1933-2022
One of the quintessential creators of homoerotic imagery, filmmaker and photographer James Bidgood produces unique and instantly recognizable works infused with a vividly colorful sense of fantasy and theatricality. Drawing on his background as a dressmaker, costume designer, and drag performer, Bidgood conjures the exotic world of his photographs from scratch, creating works with a heightened artificiality and high camp sensibility. In Bidgood’s photographs, naked or scantily clad young men, often covered in a glistening sheen of Vaseline, pose in lurid landscapes of the imagination while draped over beds or in fields of flowers and dressed as glittering matadors or pointy-eared fauns. Combining vibrant colors, dramatic lighting, and baroque sets, his photographs bring to life a feverish, dreamlike fantasy world one step removed from reality. He has become a major influence on figures such as David LaChapelle and Pierre et Gilles. Estate represented by CLAMP in New York City.
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Artist: James Bidgood
Blue Boy

Blue Boy

By James Bidgood

Located in New York, NY

Digital C-print Signed, dated, and numbered, verso 15 x 15 inches, image (Edition of 25) 22 x 22 inches, image (Edition of 15) 31 x 31 inches, image (Edition of 15) This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. A stylistic precursor of such artists as Pierre et Gilles and David LaChapelle, James Bidgood revolutionized gay male...

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1960s Other Art Style James Bidgood Figurative Photography

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C Print

Willow Tree

Willow Tree

By James Bidgood

Located in New York, NY

Digital C-print Signed, dated, and numbered, verso 19 x 15 inches, image (Edition of 25) 29 x 22 inches, image (Edition of 15) 39 x 30 inches, image (Edition of 15) This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. A stylistic precursor of such artists as Pierre et Gilles...

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1960s Other Art Style James Bidgood Figurative Photography

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C Print

Apache

Apache

By James Bidgood

Located in New York, NY

Digital C-print Signed, dated, and numbered, verso 19 x 15 inches, image (Edition of 25) 29 x 22 inches, image (Edition of 15) 39 x 30 inches, image (Edition of 15) This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. A stylistic precursor of such artists as Pierre et Gilles and David LaChapelle, James Bidgood revolutionized gay male...

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1960s Other Art Style James Bidgood Figurative Photography

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C Print

Pan

Pan

By James Bidgood

Located in New York, NY

Digital C-print Signed, dated, and numbered, verso 15 x 15 inches, image (Edition of 25) Sold out. 22 x 22 inches, image (Edition of 15) $9,000 31 x 31 inches, image (Edition of 1...

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1960s Other Art Style James Bidgood Figurative Photography

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C Print

Huck Finn

Huck Finn

By James Bidgood

Located in New York, NY

Digital C-print Signed, dated, and numbered, verso 17 x 15 inches, image (Edition of 25) 24 x 22 inches, image (Edition of 15) 34 x 30 inches, image (Edition of 15) This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. A stylistic precursor of such artists as Pierre et Gilles...

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1960s Other Art Style James Bidgood Figurative Photography

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Pearl, Water Colors

Pearl, Water Colors

By James Bidgood

Located in New York, NY

Digital C-print Signed, dated, and numbered, verso 15 x 15 inches, image (Edition of 25) 22 x 22 inches, image (Edition of 15) 31 x 31 inches, image (Edition of 15) This artwork ...

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1960s Other Art Style James Bidgood Figurative Photography

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C Print

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Located in New York, NY

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Cyclist Sprawled on Tiles in Front of Urinals

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Located in New York, NY

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Apache

Apache

By James Bidgood

Located in New York, NY

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Blue Boy

Blue Boy

By James Bidgood

Located in New York, NY

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1960s Other Art Style James Bidgood Figurative Photography

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Find a wide variety of authentic James Bidgood figurative photography available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of figurative photography to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue, pink, purple and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by James Bidgood in c print and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 1960s and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large James Bidgood figurative photography, so small editions measuring 15 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Neal Preston, Lissa Rivera, and Mario Algaze. James Bidgood figurative photography prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $2,360 and tops out at $10,030, while the average work can sell for $2,950.