Over the course of his career, photographer Robert Farber has influenced countless photo artists. Owing to what were initially mistakes he made that yielded a soft-focus look and grainy textures in his images, Farber developed a painterly style of photography that draws on Impressionist and Surrealist art and sees him positioning subjects in warm, naturally lit interiors and amid unlikely landscapes.
Farber was born in Newark, New Jersey. From an early age, he explored his interest in art, encouraged by his mother who allowed him to turn their basement into an art studio. There he practiced drawing, as well as painting with watercolors and oil paints.
Farber studied marketing and business at the University of Miami, but always wanted to work in the arts. In 1970, he moved to New York City and began his journey into photography.
Farber brought his work to outdoor art festivals all over the city. At one of these festivals, an advertising executive saw one of his works and asked him to photograph for a Cotton Inc. advertisement. This led to more jobs, working for other big-name clients — such as Macy's, 20th Century Fox and Revlon, and major publications like Esquire and Playboy.
Farber has garnered lots of recognition throughout his career, including “Photographer of the Year” from the Photographic Manufacturers Association and an ASP International Award from the American Society of Photographers.
Farber annually contributes exclusive prints of his "Women as Art" series to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. His “Deterioration Series” continues to be exhibited around the world, including at galleries in Paris, Brussels and Florence.
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Torso
By Robert Farber
Located in New York, NY
Ed. of 25, includes black frame with white mat. Robert Farber’s style has influenced generations of photographers. His painterly, impressionistic style captures the essence of compo...
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Robert Farber 'Walking the Bulldog'
By Robert Farber
Located in New York, NY
Walking the Bulldog, 1994 Archival pigment print 30 x 40 inches Signed and numbered edition of 10 Robert Farber (b. 1944) is a renowned photographer whose five-decade career spans b...
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Robert Farber 'Walking the Bulldog'
By Robert Farber
Located in New York, NY
Walking the Bulldog, 1994 Archival pigment print 20 x 30 inches Signed and numbered edition of 15 Robert Farber (b. 1944) is a renowned photographer whose five-decade career spans b...
Archival Pigment
48 Stars Flag
By Robert Farber
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 10
Pigment
Seeing Montana
By Robert Farber
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 10 Frame: 51 1/2 x 68 1/2 in. Signed and numbered, lower border
Archival Pigment, Archival Paper
On the Steps
By Robert Farber
Located in New York, NY
On the Steps, 1984 Archival pigment print Signed and numbered edition Additional sizes available. Robert Farber is a contemporary American photographer best known for his iconic ...
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'Walking the Bulldog', printed later
By Robert Farber
Located in New York, NY
Walking the Bulldog, 1994 Archival pigment print Printed later 40 x 60 inches Signed and numbered edition of 10 Robert Farber (b. 1944) is a renowned photographer whose five-decade ...
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Deterioration Series 055
By Robert Farber
Located in New York, NY
Robert Farber Deterioration Series 055 1979-2013 (printed later) Archival pigment print 60 x 40 inches edition of 5 This image is part of Robert Farber’s Deterioration Series which...
Archival Pigment
$12,000
Sleeping
By Robert Farber
Located in New York, NY
Sleeping Archival pigment print 30 x 40 inches Signed and numbered edition of 10
Archival Pigment
$15,000
Boombox
By Robert Farber
Located in New York, NY
Boombox, circa 1980 Archival pigment print 40 x 30 inches edition of 10 Robert Farber is a contemporary American photographer best known for his iconic images of nude women. “One da...
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Deterioration Series 023
By Robert Farber
Located in New York, NY
Robert Farber Deterioration Series 023 1979-2013 (printed later) Archival pigment print 60 x 40 inches edition of 5 This image is part of Robert Farber’s Deterioration Series which...
Archival Pigment
Robert Farber 'Spinning Flag'
By Robert Farber
Located in New York, NY
Spinning Flag, 2014 Dye-infused aluminum photograph 60 x 40 inches Edition of 10
Metal
Deterioration Series 195
By Robert Farber
Located in New York, NY
Robert Farber Deterioration Series 195 1979-2013 (printed later) Archival pigment print 60 x 40 inches signed and numbered edition of 5 on the verso This image is part of Robert Fa...
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Deterioration Series 164
By Robert Farber
Located in New York, NY
Robert Farber Deterioration Series 164 1979-2013 (printed later) Archival pigment print 60 x 40 inches signed and numbered edition of 5 on the verso This image is part of Robert Fa...
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Deterioration Series 155
By Robert Farber
Located in New York, NY
Robert Farber Deterioration Series 155 1979-2013 (printed later) Archival pigment print 60 x 40 inches signed and numbered edition of 5 on the verso This image is part of Robert Fa...
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Deterioration Series 001
By Robert Farber
Located in New York, NY
Robert Farber Deterioration Series 001 1979-2013 (printed later) Archival pigment print 60 x 40 inches edition of 5 This image is part of Robert Farber’s Deterioration Series which...
Archival Pigment
Deterioration Series 072
By Robert Farber
Located in New York, NY
Robert Farber Deterioration Series 072 1979-2013 (printed later) Archival pigment print 60 x 40 inches edition of 5 This image is part of Robert Farber’s Deterioration Series which...
Archival Pigment
Walking the Dog
By Robert Farber
Located in New York, NY
Ed. of 10, includes black frame with white mat. Robert Farber’s style has influenced generations of photographers. His painterly, impressionistic style captures the essence of compo...
Archival Pigment
Evening at the Met, New York
By Robert Farber
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 25
Archival Pigment
Laundromat
By Robert Farber
Located in New York, NY
Ed. of 10, includes textured wood frame with white mat. Robert Farber’s style has influenced generations of photographers. His painterly, impressionistic style captures the essence ...
Archival Pigment
Butt Shadow
By Robert Farber
Located in New York, NY
Ed. of 10, includes black frame with textured white mat. Robert Farber’s style has influenced generations of photographers. His painterly, impressionistic style captures the essence...
Archival Pigment
Three Torsos
By Robert Farber
Located in New York, NY
Ed. of 10, includes black frame with white textured mat. Robert Farber’s style has influenced generations of photographers. His painterly, impressionistic style captures the essence...
Archival Pigment
$16,500
Dreaming
By Robert Farber
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 25
Metal
$12,800
Back
By Robert Farber
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 10
Archival Pigment
Under the Bridge, Central Park
By Robert Farber
Located in Greenwich, CT
Photograph of a bridge in Central Park, NYC Edition of 10
Archival Pigment
Deterioration Series 177
By Robert Farber
Located in New York, NY
Robert Farber Deterioration Series 177 1979-2013 (printed later) Archival pigment print 60 x 40 inches signed and numbered edition of 5 on the verso This image is part of Robert Fa...
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Deterioration Series 147
By Robert Farber
Located in New York, NY
Robert Farber Deterioration Series 147 1979-2013 (printed later) Archival pigment print 60 x 40 inches signed and numbered edition of 5 on the verso This image is part of Robert Fa...
Archival Pigment
Deterioration Series 138
By Robert Farber
Located in New York, NY
Robert Farber Deterioration Series 138 1979-2013 (printed later) Archival pigment print 60 x 40 inches signed and numbered edition of 5 on the verso This image is part of Robert Fa...
Archival Pigment
Deterioration Series 103
By Robert Farber
Located in New York, NY
Robert Farber Deterioration Series 103 1979-2013 (printed later) Archival pigment print 60 x 40 inches edition of 5 This image is part of Robert Farber’s Deterioration Series which...
Archival Pigment
Deterioration Series 133
By Robert Farber
Located in New York, NY
Robert Farber Deterioration Series 133 1979-2013 (printed later) Archival pigment print 60 x 40 inches signed and numbered edition of 5 on the verso This image is part of Robert Fa...
Archival Pigment
Deterioration Series 130
By Robert Farber
Located in New York, NY
Robert Farber Deterioration Series 130 1979-2013 (printed later) Archival pigment print 60 x 40 inches signed and numbered edition of 5 on the verso This image is part of Robert Fa...
Archival Pigment
Deterioration Series 126
By Robert Farber
Located in New York, NY
Robert Farber Deterioration Series 126 1979-2013 (printed later) Archival pigment print 60 x 40 inches signed and numbered edition of 5 on the verso This image is part of Robert Fa...
Archival Pigment
Deterioration Series 117
By Robert Farber
Located in New York, NY
Robert Farber Deterioration Series 117 1979-2013 (printed later) Archival pigment print 60 x 40 inches signed and numbered edition of 5 on the verso This image is part of Robert Fa...
Archival Pigment
Deterioration Series 097
By Robert Farber
Located in New York, NY
Robert Farber Deterioration Series 097 1979-2013 (printed later) Archival pigment print 60 x 40 inches signed and numbered edition of 5 on the verso This image is part of Robert Fa...
Archival Pigment
Deterioration Series 004
By Robert Farber
Located in New York, NY
Robert Farber Deterioration Series 004 1979-2013 (printed later) Archival pigment print 60 x 40 inches edition of 5 This image is part of Robert Farber’s Deterioration Series which...
Archival Pigment
Deterioration Series 033
By Robert Farber
Located in New York, NY
Robert Farber Deterioration Series 033 1979-2013 (printed later) Archival pigment print 60 x 40 inches edition of 5 This image is part of Robert Farber’s Deterioration Series which...
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Deterioration Series 086
By Robert Farber
Located in New York, NY
Robert Farber Deterioration Series 086 1979-2013 (printed later) Archival pigment print 60 x 40 inches edition of 5 This image is part of Robert Farber’s Deterioration Series which...
Archival Pigment
Deterioration Series 091
By Robert Farber
Located in New York, NY
Robert Farber Deterioration Series 091 1979-2013 (printed later) Archival pigment print 60 x 40 inches edition of 5 This image is part of Robert Farber’s Deterioration Series which...
Archival Pigment
Walking the Dog
By Robert Farber
Located in Greenwich, CT
Unframed Dimensions: 30 x 40 inches Framed Dimensions: 38 3/4 x 50 3/4 inches Edition of 10 signed lower right Robert Farber Biography American, b. 1944 Robert Farber’s style has ...
Pigment, Archival Paper
Ray's Pizza
By Robert Farber
Located in Greenwich, CT
Photograph of Julian Billiards with a delivery bike from Ray's Pizza Edition of 25
Archival Pigment
Laundromat
By Robert Farber
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 10
Archival Pigment
Butt Shadow
By Robert Farber
Located in Greenwich, CT
Paper Pigment Print, Edition of 10
Pigment, Archival Paper
Price Upon Request
Robert Farber 'Americana, Old Flag'
By Robert Farber
Located in New York, NY
Americana, Old Flag 2007 (printed later) Archival pigment print 40 x 30 inches, Edition of 15 60 x 40 inches, Edition of 12
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Panties
By Robert Farber
Located in New York, NY
Panties, 1984 Archival pigment print Signed and numbered edition Additional sizes available. Robert Farber is a contemporary American photographer best known for his iconic image...
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Nude Torso
By Robert Farber
Located in New York, NY
Nude Torso, 1984 Archival pigment print Signed and numbered edition Additional sizes available. Robert Farber is a contemporary American photographer best known for his iconic im...
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Alex Back
By Robert Farber
Located in New York, NY
Alex Back, 1984 Archival pigment print Signed and numbered edition Additional sizes available. Robert Farber is a contemporary American photographer best known for his iconic ima...
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Lady in Pink
By Robert Farber
Located in New York, NY
Lady in Pink, 1980 Archival pigment print 60 x 40 inches Edition of 10 Robert Farber’s style has influenced generations of photographers. His painte...
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Robert Farber, Red Lips at the Paris Cafe
By Robert Farber
Located in New York, NY
Red Lips at the Paris Cafe, 1987 Archival pigment print 30” x 40” (76.2x101.6 cm) Edition of 10 signed and numbered $ 9,000.00 40” x 60” (101.6x152.4 cm) Edition of 10 signed an...
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Robert Farber, Red Shoes and a Bulldog
By Robert Farber
Located in New York, NY
Red Shoes and a Bulldog, 1991 Archival pigment print 30” x 40” (76.2x101.6 cm) Edition of 10 signed and numbered $ 9,000.00 40” x 60” (101.6x152.4 cm) Edition of 10 signed and n...
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Lady in Pink
By Robert Farber
Located in New York, NY
Lady in Pink, 1980 Archival pigment print 40 x 30 inches Edition of 10 Robert Farber’s style has influenced generations of photographers. His painterly, ...
Archival Pigment