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MODERN STYLE

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chaircrafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

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Bonnie Edelman "Lavender Field at Dusk, Germany" Photograph, Scapes Series, 2017
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary artist Bonnie Edelman's "Lavender Field at Dusk, Germany" was photographed in 2017 and is part of the Land Scapes Series. As her most recog...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Photography

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Paper

Bonnie Edelman "Snowy Greige" Photograph, Scapes Series, 2007
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary artist Bonnie Edelman's "Snowy Greige" was photographed in 2007 and is part of the Sky Scapes Series. As her most recognized collection "Scapes" consists of landscapes, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Photography

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Paper

Bonnie Edelman "Sand Bar" Photograph, Scapes Series, 2011
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary artist Bonnie Edelman's "Sand Bar" was photographed in 2011 and is part of the Sea Scapes Series. As her most recognized collection "Scapes" consists of landscapes, seascapes and skyscapes whose specific forms have been blurred in order to direct viewers’ focus toward colors and compositions. Sublime and abstract, the photographs capture grain fields, sea horizons, and sunsets from around the world. This photograph is being offered as a C-print face-mounted onto 1/8” non glare plexi with a custom maple floating frame (1/2" face x 2" deep with 3/8" gap). It will ship directly from the artist's printmaking studio with a signed certificate of authenticity. About the artist: Bonnie Edelman was born in New York City. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Connecticut College on an academic and athletic scholarship. Having been raised in a family of artists and architects, Bonnie was always creating. Whether it was sculpture, painting, jewelry making and interior design, she has always had an intense need to express herself through creativity. Fashion was an all encompassing self expression so it was because of this idea of materializing thoughts, desires and inspirations that she decided to devote her career to the editorial side of the fashion industry. After an internship at Rolling Stone Magazine and then formally starting her career as the assistant to the Fashion Director at Seventeen Magazine, Bonnie moved through the ranks at Glamour Magazine and MTV. She then settled into the position of Travel Editor at Sports Illustrated, where she navigated the world producing exotic and inspiring photo shoots for the magazine’s annual Swimsuit Issue. It was during this time spent in The Islands of the Maldives, Ecuador, Venezuela and Kenya, to mention a few, while working closely with photographers like Sante D’Orazio, Russell James...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Photography

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Paper

Bonnie Edelman "Blue Grass of Sweden" Photograph, Scapes Series, 2014
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary artist Bonnie Edelman's "Blue Grass of Sweden" was photographed in 2014 and is part of the Land Scapes Series. As her most recognized collection "Scapes" consists of landscapes, seascapes and skyscapes whose specific forms have been blurred in order to direct viewers’ focus toward colors and compositions. Sublime and abstract, the photographs capture grain fields, sea horizons, and sunsets from around the world. This photograph is being offered as a C-print face-mounted onto 1/8” non glare plexi with a custom maple floating frame (1/2" face x 2" deep with 3/8" gap). It will ship directly from the artist's printmaking studio with a signed certificate. About the artist: Bonnie Edelman was born in New York City. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Connecticut College on an academic and athletic scholarship. Having been raised in a family of artists and architects, Bonnie was always creating. Whether it was sculpture, painting, jewelry making and interior design, she has always had an intense need to express herself through creativity. Fashion was an all encompassing self expression so it was because of this idea of materializing thoughts, desires and inspirations that she decided to devote her career to the editorial side of the fashion industry. After an internship at Rolling Stone Magazine and then formally starting her career as the assistant to the Fashion Director at Seventeen Magazine, Bonnie moved through the ranks at Glamour Magazine and MTV. She then settled into the position of Travel Editor at Sports Illustrated, where she navigated the world producing exotic and inspiring photo shoots for the magazine’s annual Swimsuit Issue. It was during this time spent in The Islands of the Maldives, Ecuador, Venezuela and Kenya, to mention a few, while working closely with photographers like Sante D’Orazio, Russell James...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Photography

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Paper

"Manga Expect" Original Photomanga by Kanjo Take, 2005
Located in Miami, FL
"Manga Expect" original photomanga by Kanjo Take, 2005 Offered for sale is an original Photomanga by German/Chinese artist Kanjo Take. In the summer of 2005 Kanjo Take organized the first creative national Chinese photo...
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Early 2000s German Modern Photography

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Paper

Framed Photograph Japan Series by Susan Fenton
Located in Atlanta, GA
Artist: Susan Fenton (1949-2018; American) Title: Figure with Folded Paper Hat. Japan series Year of Creation: 1993 Edition: 1/10 Medium: Toned Gelatin Silver Print; hand painted with Oils Image size: 16"x16" Framed size: 20"x21". Signed and titled verso as shown. Originally purchased in Olga Dollar Gallery in San Francisco Susan Fenton is an American photographer and a faculty member of St. Joseph’s University faculty. Fenton's work has been widely exhibited in galleries and museums. The captivating Japan series was made in 1990s after her return from living in Japan. The mysterious series showing figures in geometrical hats was enhanced by oil pigments to create a classical painterly quality that could not be achieved with camera only otherwise. “Fenton’s figures – silent, composed, aloof – represent aesthetic idealism,” Inquirer art critic Edward J. Sozanski wrote, “By avoiding eye contact...
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1990s American Modern Photography

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Paper

Modern, Large Black and White Photographs, Floral Still Life, Framed, 1990s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Modern, Large Black and White Photographs, Floral Still Life, Framed, 1990s Five large floral still life framed photographs from the Avon Corporate Collection. Price is for each ind...
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1990s American Modern Photography

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Glass

Ballet Dancer Wall Art, Black and White, Contemporary
Located in Port Washington, NY
This ballerina art collection truly contains something for every taste in art from minimalist more simple canvas prints to more complex dynamic prints. F...
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Late 20th Century Latvian Modern Photography

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Canvas

Bonnie Edelman "African Dawn" Photograph, Scapes Series, 2012
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary artist Bonnie Edelman's "African Dawn" was photographed in 2012 and is part of the Sky Scapes Series. As her most recognized collection "Scapes" consists of landscapes, seascapes and skyscapes whose specific forms have been blurred in order to direct viewers’ focus toward colors and compositions. Sublime and abstract, the photographs capture grain fields, sea horizons, and sunsets from around the world. This photograph is being offered as a C-print face-mounted onto 1/8” non glare plexi with a custom maple floating frame (1/2" face x 2" deep with 3/8" gap). It will ship directly from the artist's printmaking studio with a signed certificate of authenticity. About the artist: Bonnie Edelman was born in New York City. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Connecticut College on an academic and athletic scholarship. Having been raised in a family of artists and architects, Bonnie was always creating. Whether it was sculpture, painting, jewelry making and interior design, she has always had an intense need to express herself through creativity. Fashion was an all encompassing self expression so it was because of this idea of materializing thoughts, desires and inspirations that she decided to devote her career to the editorial side of the fashion industry. After an internship at Rolling Stone Magazine and then formally starting her career as the assistant to the Fashion Director at Seventeen Magazine, Bonnie moved through the ranks at Glamour Magazine and MTV. She then settled into the position of Travel Editor at Sports Illustrated, where she navigated the world producing exotic and inspiring photo shoots for the magazine’s annual Swimsuit Issue. It was during this time spent in The Islands of the Maldives, Ecuador, Venezuela and Kenya, to mention a few, while working closely with photographers like Sante D’Orazio, Russell James...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Photography

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Paper

Print Philippe Vogelenzang, Mouth
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
" Print Philippe Vogelenzang - The mouth " Material: white wooden frame clear glass. Dimensions : Lengh: 104 / Height: 124 / Depth :6 cm ref 1117308.  
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Photography

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Paper

Pair of Framed Photographs by Susan Fenton
Located in Atlanta, GA
Artist: Susan Fenton (1949-2018; American) Title: Plumed helmet back and figure with pleated mask. Japan series Year of Creation: 1996 Edition: Unique pieces Medium: Toned Gelatin Si...
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1990s American Modern Photography

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Paper

Bonnie Edelman "High Tide, T&C" Photograph, Scapes Series, 2016
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary artist Bonnie Edelman's "High Tide, T&C" (Turk and Caicos Islands) was photographed in 2016 and is part of the Sea Scapes Series. As her most recognized collection "Scap...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Photography

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Paper

"Winsor, " Color 55" Framed Signed Photograph Of Horse By Lisa Houlgrave
Located in New York, NY
Lisa Houlgrave's 4.5 ft portrait features the powerful beauty, Winsor, who played Topthorne in Dreamwork's film, "War Horse." "Winsor" is printed by the Masters at Duggal, New York o...
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2010s American Modern Photography

Donovan G Davis Untitled 2023 Photo Collage on paper
Located in Toronto, ON
Donovan Davis is a Canadian based artist currently residing in Toronto. He has over two decades dedicated to deconstructing and reconstructing photo based images. His stunning photo...
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2010s Canadian Modern Photography

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Paper

Framed Black and White Photograph Arthur Tress
Located in Atlanta, GA
A framed vintage gelatin silver photograph print by American surrealist photographer Arthur Tress (1940-). Entitled "Making Leaves, Cold Spring, New York", the work was created in 19...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Photography

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Wood, Paper

Large Fashion Photography of the Avant Garde Fashion Brand TONGA, Munich 1980s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Original, large fashion photography of the Avant Garde fashion brand TONGA, Munich 1980s (TONGA desgined by Angelika Kramer/The TONGA fashion comp...
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1980s German Vintage Modern Photography

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Glass, Wood, Paper

PALAZZO MADAMA II, Interno, Torino 2017 by Carlo Carossio
Located in Rome, IT
Carlo Carossio PALAZZO MADAMA II, Interno, Torino, 2017 From series "Grande Bellezza" for Compendio Gallery, Roma Fuji ultra HD Editon of 10 + 2 ap Measures: 120 x 180 cm signed and...
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2010s Italian Modern Photography

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Paper

1978 Jan Groover Untitled Postmodern Kitchen Still Life Photograph 1/3
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Postmodern Kitchen Still Life Photograph by Jan Groover and dates to the year 1978. This work is edition 1 of 3. Jan Groover primarily focused on still life photography and...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Photography

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Paper

Bonnie Edelman "Lagoon Storm, T&C" Photograph, Scapes Series, 2016
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary artist Bonnie Edelman's "Lagoon Storm, T&C" (Turk and Caicos Islands) was photographed in 2016 and is part of the Sea Scapes Series. As her most recognized collection "S...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Photography

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Paper

"Isabella Rossellini's Heritage Chicken's" Photographed by Patrice Casanova NY
Located in Bellport, NY
Isabella Rossellini raises the most wonderful assortment of heritage chickens on her farm or named, The Farm, on Long Island, NY. The above image is one of many photographs you will find in Isabella's new book Meine Hubner und ich - or My Chickens and I. The frame size is 28 x 28 x 2, the image size is 19 x 19. Limited addition...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Photography

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Wood

Bonnie Edelman "Carrara, Italy" Photograph, Scapes Series, 2012
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary artist Bonnie Edelman's "Carrara, Italy" was photographed in 2012 and is part of the Sky Scapes Series. As her most recognized collection "Scapes" consists of landscapes, seascapes and skyscapes whose specific forms have been blurred in order to direct viewers’ focus toward colors and compositions. Sublime and abstract, the photographs capture grain fields, sea horizons, and sunsets from around the world. This photograph is being offered as a C-print face-mounted onto 1/8” non glare plexi with a custom maple floating frame (1/2" face x 2" deep with 3/8" gap). It will ship directly from the artist's printmaking studio with a signed certificate of authenticity About the artist: Bonnie Edelman was born in New York City. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Connecticut College on an academic and athletic scholarship. Having been raised in a family of artists and architects, Bonnie was always creating. Whether it was sculpture, painting, jewelry making and interior design, she has always had an intense need to express herself through creativity. Fashion was an all encompassing self expression so it was because of this idea of materializing thoughts, desires and inspirations that she decided to devote her career to the editorial side of the fashion industry. After an internship at Rolling Stone Magazine and then formally starting her career as the assistant to the Fashion Director at Seventeen Magazine, Bonnie moved through the ranks at Glamour Magazine and MTV. She then settled into the position of Travel Editor at Sports Illustrated, where she navigated the world producing exotic and inspiring photo shoots for the magazine’s annual Swimsuit Issue. It was during this time spent in The Islands of the Maldives, Ecuador, Venezuela and Kenya, to mention a few, while working closely with photographers like Sante D’Orazio, Russell James...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Photography

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Paper

Framed Photograph by Don Hong-Oai
Located in Atlanta, GA
A framed photograph by Chinese American photographer Don Hong-Oai (1929-2004). Entitled "Three Friends", the work is a sepia toned gelatin silver print. It has inscription of "taken in Beijin in 1985" and with three artist's stamps in red ink. Presented matted and framed under Plexiglas. The sight is 10.5"h x 13.5"w. It is one of the matching pair from an American collection. Don Hong-Oai was born in Canton, China but raised and educated in Saigon, Vietnam. At age 13 he began an apprenticeship at a Chinese photo and portrait shop. In 1979 he immigrated to the United States and settled in the Chinatown of San Francisco. Don began making a living by selling his landscape photographs in front of Macy’s and began to receive recognition for his craftsmanship. His style was heavily influenced by the legendary photographer Long Chin...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Photography

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Paper

Jim Bones Original Photograph of Sierra del Carmen
Located in Pasadena, TX
Original photograph, signed by Jim Bones. Photo depicts a gorgeous view of Sierra del Carmen in Mexico, as the Rio Grande runs through it. Titled "Sierra del Carmen & Rio Grande" Fra...
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20th Century American Modern Photography

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Paper

Bonnie Edelman "Pisello, Italy" Photograph, Scapes Series, 2010
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary artist Bonnie Edelman's "Pisello, Italy" was photographed in 2010 and is part of the Land Scapes Series. As her most recognized collection "Scapes" consists of landscapes, seascapes and skyscapes whose specific forms have been blurred in order to direct viewers’ focus toward colors and compositions. Sublime and abstract, the photographs capture grain fields, sea horizons, and sunsets from around the world. This photograph is being offered as a C-print face-mounted onto 1/8” non glare plexi with a custom maple floating frame (1/2" face x 2" deep with 3/8" gap). It will ship directly from the artist's printmaking studio with a signed certificate of authenticity. About the artist: Bonnie Edelman was born in New York City. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Connecticut College on an academic and athletic scholarship. Having been raised in a family of artists and architects, Bonnie was always creating. Whether it was sculpture, painting, jewelry making and interior design, she has always had an intense need to express herself through creativity. Fashion was an all encompassing self expression so it was because of this idea of materializing thoughts, desires and inspirations that she decided to devote her career to the editorial side of the fashion industry. After an internship at Rolling Stone Magazine and then formally starting her career as the assistant to the Fashion Director at Seventeen Magazine, Bonnie moved through the ranks at Glamour Magazine and MTV. She then settled into the position of Travel Editor at Sports Illustrated, where she navigated the world producing exotic and inspiring photo shoots for the magazine’s annual Swimsuit Issue. It was during this time spent in The Islands of the Maldives, Ecuador, Venezuela and Kenya, to mention a few, while working closely with photographers like Sante D’Orazio, Russell James...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Photography

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Paper

Bonnie Edelman "Dark Waters, Anguilla" Photograph, Scapes Series, 2021
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary artist Bonnie Edelman's "Dark Waters, Anguilla" was photographed in 2021 and is part of the Sea Scapes Series. As her most recognized collection "Scapes" consists of landscapes, seascapes and skyscapes whose specific forms have been blurred in order to direct viewers’ focus toward colors and compositions. Sublime and abstract, the photographs capture grain fields, sea horizons, and sunsets from around the world. This photograph is being offered as a C-print face-mounted onto 1/8” non glare plexi with a custom maple floating frame (1/2" face x 2" deep with 3/8" gap). It will ship directly from the artist's printmaking studio with a signed certificate of authenticity. About the artist: Bonnie Edelman was born in New York City. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Connecticut College on an academic and athletic scholarship. Having been raised in a family of artists and architects, Bonnie was always creating. Whether it was sculpture, painting, jewelry making and interior design, she has always had an intense need to express herself through creativity. Fashion was an all encompassing self expression so it was because of this idea of materializing thoughts, desires and inspirations that she decided to devote her career to the editorial side of the fashion industry. After an internship at Rolling Stone Magazine and then formally starting her career as the assistant to the Fashion Director at Seventeen Magazine, Bonnie moved through the ranks at Glamour Magazine and MTV. She then settled into the position of Travel Editor at Sports Illustrated, where she navigated the world producing exotic and inspiring photo shoots for the magazine’s annual Swimsuit Issue. It was during this time spent in The Islands of the Maldives, Ecuador, Venezuela and Kenya, to mention a few, while working closely with photographers like Sante D’Orazio, Russell James...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Photography

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Paper

Framed Photograph Japan Series by Susan Fenton
Located in Atlanta, GA
Artist: Susan Fenton (1949-2018; American) Title: Figure with Pediment. Japan series Year of Creation: 1993 Edition: 1/10 Medium: Toned Gelatin Silver Print; hand painted with Oils Image size: 16"x16" Framed size: 20"x21". Signed and titled verso as shown. Originally purchased in Olga Dollar Gallery in San Francisco Susan Fenton is an American photographer and a faculty member of St. Joseph’s University faculty. Fenton's work has been widely exhibited in galleries and museums. The captivating Japan series was made in 1990s after her return from living in Japan. The mysterious series showing figures in geometrical hats was enhanced by oil pigments to create a classical painterly quality that could not be achieved with camera only otherwise. “Fenton’s figures – silent, composed, aloof – represent aesthetic idealism,” Inquirer art critic Edward J. Sozanski wrote, “By avoiding eye contact...
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1990s American Modern Photography

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Paper

Framed Photograph Japan Series by Susan Fenton
Located in Atlanta, GA
Artist: Susan Fenton (1949-2018; American) Title: Figure with Rectangle and Cone. Japan series Year of Creation: 1993 Edition: 1/10 Medium: Toned Gelatin Silver Print; hand painted with Oils Image size: 16"x16" Framed size: 20"x21". Signed and titled verso as shown. Originally purchased in Olga Dollar Gallery in San Francisco Susan Fenton is an American photographer and a faculty member of St. Joseph’s University faculty. Fenton's work has been widely exhibited in galleries and museums. The captivating Japan series was made in 1990s after her return from living in Japan. The mysterious series showing figures in geometrical hats was enhanced by oil pigments to create a classical painterly quality that could not be achieved with camera only otherwise. “Fenton’s figures – silent, composed, aloof – represent aesthetic idealism,” Inquirer art critic Edward J. Sozanski wrote, “By avoiding eye contact...
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1990s American Modern Photography

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Paper

Xteriors IX Desiree Dolron, 1963
By Desiree Dolron
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Stunningly atmospheric Xteriors IX, 2004 photograph in colors by Desiree Dolron (1963) (coupler print, diasec mounted), size: 100 x 80 cm.
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Photography

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Wood

Elena Lyakir Triptych, Feels Like Home. Bridgehampton, NY Photograph, 2016
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary New York artist Elena Lyakir's Triptych, Feels Like Home. Bridgehampton NY, was photographed in 2016 and is part of her City Parks Romance Series. Elena composed in-came...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Photography

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Aluminum

Original Fashion Photograph by Photographer Robert Jean Chapuis, Paris, Signed
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Original fashion photograph by photographer Robert Jean Chapuis, Paris, signed, representing a girl in a yellow sweater, circa 1970s. Measures: Withou...
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1970s French Vintage Modern Photography

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Paper

Contemporary Photography by Chinese Artist Liu Xiaofang
Located in Atlanta, GA
Artist: Liu Xiaofang (Chinese, b. 1980) Title: I Remember II-02, 2012 Medium: Digital pigment print mounted on Acrylic Measurement: 39.25" x 39.25" Edition: 2/8 PROVENANCE: Purchased...
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2010s Chinese Modern Photography

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Acrylic, Paper

Fashion Photography, Original, Photographer Robert Jean Chapuis, Paris
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Fashion photography, original, photographer Robert Jean Chapuis, Paris, not signed.
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1960s French Vintage Modern Photography

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Paper

Set of 12 Custom Finely Framed Scottish Postcards, Vintage Catherine Reiss Inc
Located in Manhasset, NY
Set of 12 custom framed Scottish postcards, vintage Catherine Reiss Inc. Six framed group of cards with two in each frame.
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Late 20th Century Modern Photography

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Glass, Wood

Donovan G Davis Untitled 2023 Photo Collage on paper
Located in Toronto, ON
Donovan Davis is a Canadian based artist currently residing in Toronto. He has over two decades dedicated to deconstructing and reconstructing photo based images. His stunning photo...
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2010s Canadian Modern Photography

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Paper

Contemporary Photograph by Japanese Artist Yoshida Kimiko
Located in Atlanta, GA
Yoshida Kimiko (Japanese, b. 1963) The Golden Bride from Fez, 2005 C-print, Diasec; aluminum mounted Signed, titled and dated to artist's label verso...
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Early 2000s French Modern Photography

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Aluminum

"The Teaser" Black & White Photography Gelatin Silver Print Ana Maria Cortesão
By Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Doisneau
Located in Coimbra, PT
"The Teaser" Street Photography /2000, Portugal / Analog camera photo / B&W 35 mm film. 400 iso / Gelatin Silver Print. Unframed Signed, titled, negative date & print date on verso. Please take a moment to visit our art gallery on 1stdibs listed in the fine art section. Ana Maria Cortesão...
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Early 2000s Portuguese Modern Photography

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Other

Polaroid Test Image #46 by Denise Tarantino for Dah Len Studios
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is an original test Polaroid image. In the pre-digital age, a Polaroid test image would verify that the model, product, and lighting would translate well on film. The studio needed to ensure that everything would translate correctly before the expense of shooting on film. Framed in a new matte black frame, this piece retains its original finish. Creator: Denise Tarantino for Dah Len Studios. Date of manufacture: circa 1990-1995 Materials and techniques: Photography paper, polaroid, wood, glass. Condition: Excellent. Dimensions: H 6.5 in., W 6.5 in., D 1 in. History: Dah Len, a Taiwanese fashion photographer, was in high demand, and the images created at the studio were used for high-end fashion editorials, fashion magazine ads, clothing catalogs, album covers, and pop culture publicity. The client list included publications and high end brands: Vanity Fair, W, New York Times, Interview, Details, Giorgio Armani, Kenneth Cole, Sean John...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Photography

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Tristan Govignon "Je T'aime" Print on Glossy Aluminum
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary print, "Je T’aime” from the Paris Birch Tree Abstracts series. Dye sublimation print on glossy aluminum with black rear flush mount. ...
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20th Century American Modern Photography

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Aluminum

Two Models for Vivienne Westwood Large Format Polaroid Photo, 2008
Located in London, GB
An original one-off large format Polaroid photograph for the Vivienne Westwood Active Resistance limited edition book produced by Opus. By photographer ...
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Early 2000s British Modern Photography

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Paper

Photograph of Acadia National Park, Maine, Color Gravure, 1972, Dennis Stock
By Dennis Stock 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Acadia National Park, Maine, color image by Dennis Stock. Tipped in color gravure, Printed in Italy in 1972 Sheet size: 10" X 14" Dennis Stock...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Photography

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Paper

Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood Large Format Polaroid, 2008, signed
Located in London, GB
An original one-off large format Polaroid photograph of Andreas Kronthaler (Vivienne Westwood's husband as well as creative director and design partner) for the Vivienne Westwood Active Resistance limited edition book produced by Opus. By photographer Zenon Texeira. Signed by Andreas Kronthaler in marker pen. Large-format polaroids are extremely rare and unique and as the name suggests, they are of a large scale, the visible image dimensions being 52 cm x 67 cm. It is a one-off, unreproducible photograph, as there is no negative. Large Format Polaroids: The Polaroid 20×24 camera is a very large instant camera made by Polaroid, with film plates that measure a nominal 20 by 24 inches. Throughout its history, it has been used by many famous photographers, including Robert Rauschenberg and Andy Warhol. Ansel Adams also used the camera, notably to make the first official photographic Presidential portrait, of President Jimmy Carter in 1979. To celebrate Lady Gaga's new role as Creative Director of Polaroid, a portrait of her was shot with the 20×24 camera on June 30, 2010, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. This is the actual one-off Large Format Polaroid Photo taken on one of three of these cameras in existence which are soon to be obsolete because no more of the photographic paper can be made. The rare Polaroid 20 x 24 camera was brought from Prague to Paris and London for three separate photo shoots for The Official Vivienne Westwood Opus. Featuring Vivienne Westwood’s family and friends wearing clothes from her stunning collections, 97 selected Polaroids, shot by Zenon Texeira in black-and-white, colour and sepia, are displayed in the Opus. The photos were shown in various venues including the Serpentine Gallery in London on a worldwide tour to promote the book. Participants included: Vivienne Westwood, Pier Vittorio Aureli, Hilary Koob-Sassen, Ingo Niermann & Zak Kyes, Rasheed Araeen, Peter Cook, Richard Wentworth, Gilbert & George, Ben Vautier, Jonas Mekas, Jean-Jacques Lebel, Tom Mccarthy, Mark Wallinger...
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Early 2000s British Modern Photography

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Paper

Elsa Mud Nest Black and White Photography
By Elsa Mud
Located in Grenoble, FR
Elsa Mud "NID PEU RIEN" Nest black and white photography tribute to Man Ray grass print on photo paper.
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20th Century French Modern Photography

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Aluminum

1960s Photography by Ezra Stoller for Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill (SOM)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a 1960s Collection of Framed Black and White Photographs, taken by Ezra Stoller on behalf of Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill. The photos show scenes from SOM's work for The Nat...
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1960s American Vintage Modern Photography

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Paper, Glass, Wood

Model for Vivienne Westwood Large Format Polaroid Photo, 2008
Located in London, GB
An original one-off large format Polaroid photograph for the Vivienne Westwood Active Resistance limited edition book produced by Opus. By photographer ...
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Early 2000s British Modern Photography

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Paper

F. L. Kennett, "Lynn Chadwick", original 1950s black and white photograph
Located in London, GB
F. L. Kennett, "Lynn Chadwick", original 1960s black and white modernist photograph. Bears the photographer's studio stamp on the reverse. This photograph is unframed. Frederick ...
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1950s British Vintage Modern Photography

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Paper

F. L. Kennett, "Bryan Kneale, Head", original 1950s black and white photograph
Located in London, GB
F. L. Kennett, "Bryan Kneale, Head", original 1960s black and white modernist photograph. Bears the photographer's studio stamp on the reverse. This photograph is unframed. Frede...
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1950s British Vintage Modern Photography

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Paper

"Forward Together" Pride NYC 1985 by Suzanne Poli.
Located in Bellport, NY
'Forward Together" 1985 by Suzanne Poli was shot from her 4th floor fire escape on Christopher Street NYC. The march then known as Heritage of Pride, now named NYC Pride March. .At this time the AIDS crisis had reached massive numbers, and the Stonewall / Gay Pride...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Photography

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Acrylic

Contemporary Paula Anta "Seul 01" Series "Artificial Paradise" Photography
Located in Madrid, ES
Photography of Paula Anta "Seul 01" serie "Artificial Paradise", 2008. Paula Anta Education 2015 European PhD in Fine Arts, Complutense University of Madrid. 2004 Professional Piano Degree (1966 Academic Programme). Exhibitions 2018 “Kanzel”, Pilar Serra Gallery, Madrid. 2017 "Rêver le noir, rêver une absence“, La Laboral Ciudad de La Cultura, Gijón Photography Encounters. R&P Legal Collection, Frankfurt, Germany. 2014 “In Black” (In Schwarz). PHOTOALC Festival, Aural Gallery, Alicante. “Readers” (Lectoras). Women’s Outlook Festival, Blanca Soto Gallery, Madrid. 2013 “Saints” (Santos). Spanish College, International University City of Paris. 2011 Modern Art Centre “Hospital del Rey”, Melilla. 2010 “Holy Cow...
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Early 2000s Spanish Modern Photography

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Paper

Pair of Contemporary Photographs by British Photographer George Harris
By Brian Griffin
Located in London, GB
Contemporary Photographic works by George Harris British Graduate - Derby University Pine frames Signed by Artist These are unique contemporary subject matter there is only one s...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Photography

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Pine

Double Exposure Color Photograph of Interior with TV
Located in Queens, NY
Double exposure color photograph of an interior with the TV on with a black frame and a white matte. Photograph by Shelley Harrison.      
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20th Century American Modern Photography

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Paper

Color Photograph of a Stream with Rocks
Located in Queens, NY
Color photograph of a detail of a stream with rocks with a black frame and a white matte. Photograph by Shelley Harrison.     
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20th Century American Modern Photography

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Paper

Contemporary "Busano 03" "Artificial Paradise" Series Photography by Paula Anta
Located in Madrid, ES
Photography of Paula Anta "Busano 03" serie "Artificial Paradise", 2008. Paula Anta Education 2015 European PhD in Fine Arts, Complutense University of Madrid. 2004 Professional Piano Degree (1966 Academic Programme). Exhibitions 2018 “Kanzel”, Pilar Serra Gallery, Madrid. 2017 "Rêver le noir, rêver une absence“, La Laboral Ciudad de La Cultura, Gijón Photography Encounters. R&P Legal Collection, Frankfurt, Germany. 2014 “In Black” (In Schwarz). Photoalc Festival, Aural Gallery, Alicante. “Readers” (Lectoras). Women’s Outlook Festival, Blanca Soto Gallery, Madrid. 2013 “Saints” (Santos). Spanish College, International University City of Paris. 2011 Modern Art Centre “Hospital del Rey”, Melilla. 2010 “Holy Cow!” (Heiliger Bimbam). Heike Strelow Gallery, Frankfurt am Main. “HomeMade”, video exhibition “Sonate No. 1 Augenmusik (Eye Music) K505”, Davis Museum, Barcelona. 2009 “Bring me a leaf of grass from the Edge of the image- Chapter II”. Atelierfrankfurt, Frankfurt am Main. 2008 “Palmehuset” (House of Palms). Photoespaña XI, International Festival of Photography and Visual Arts, Blanca Soto Gallery, Madrid. 2007 “Sunset Delux-Art”. Residency at Linklaters Art Association, Frankfurt am Main. Awards and scholarships 2016 Estampa 2016, Regional Authority of Madrid Award. 2015 VIII Biennial International Competition of Contemporary Photography “Pilar Citoler” Award. 2012-2013 FormARTE Scholarship for Visual Arts and Photography, Spanish College in Paris. Combat Prize. City of Livorno. Honourable Mention. 2011-2012 Scholarship from Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Spanish Academy in Rome. 2010 Aena Foundation Photography Award. 2009 Iniciarte scholarship for the creation and dissemination of contemporary art. Andalusia Regional Authority. 2008 Art Creation Award, Regional Authority of Madrid. 2007 Shortlisted in the “El Cultural” photography competition, El Mundo, Madrid. Artist in Residence Scholarship, Atelierfrankfurt, Frankfurt am Main. 2004 Juan Gris chair, Jannis Kounellis course. 2002- 2005 Honorary Research Scholarship, Fine Arts College, Complutense University of Madrid. 2002 Scholarship for Workshop Claude Closky, DFSSU Management of IT Projects, Paris. 2001 Scholarship for doctoral tuition overseas, Paris 8 University. 2000 Internship, Audio-visual Media section, Fine Arts College, Complutense University of Madrid.   Artificial Paradises Paradise is an enclosure created by man. It is a place of perfection in nature, of reconciliation with our origin, of serenity towards our near reality. Paradises are there, waiting for us. We earn them sometimes, and some other times we are expelled from them and then their very existence becomes a reproach. Paradises are not ephemeral, though. All that belongs to Nature is ephemeral and boundless at the same time. It remains until the infinite and returns to the beginning to wither again and so on, over and over. Paradise escapes us, it slips out in our imagination of what it is. It disappears and then, just like everything we cannot hold, like everything vanishing away from our desire for grasping, it must be replicated, frozen in time, imitated at best, never to be lost again. We contemplate it in all its confines, we study it and scrutinise all its forms, line by line, each with different colours and nuances. We thus hold on to the ephemeral, we stop its decadence, we perpetuate beauty in our urge to negate its own death. The paradise reverts to the logic of the quest. Maybe the last voyage ever to be undertaken is that of defining a paradise through sheer technical mastery, through the use of an apparent wisdom, a meticulous ability to reproduce reality: to create some sort of artificial paradise, a world where everything is reproducible and interminable, and so all appears at last to be perfectly docile and tame. To believe in the absolute harmlessness of such a paradise. And very likely to open up an abyss afresh, a new irony (tragic o comic or perhaps both at the same time) about each petal of each of its artificial flowers, made in the image and according to the likeness of reality. Artificial Paradises intends to be a very own and concrete paradise in a very specific location. The tradition of reproduction/imitation in Asia forms part of its culture. The tenacious aim for perfection, or for the idea of perfection held about things, blurs the confine between what is and its perfect imitation. In Asia the electric colours of the artificial plants...
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Early 2000s Spanish Modern Photography

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Paper

Jefferson Hayman "San Remo" Signed Pigment Print Photograph
Located in Hudson, NY
Jefferson Hayman is an artist whose work explores the themes of nostalgia, common symbols, and memory. Each photograph is handcrafted as a silver gelatin, platinum or pigment print, ...
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2010s American Modern Photography

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Paper

Jefferson Hayman, "The Sound, " Signed/Numbered Pigment Print
Located in Hudson, NY
Jefferson Hayman is an artist whose work explores the themes of nostalgia, common symbols, and memory. Each photograph is handcrafted as a silver gelatin, platinum or pigment print,...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Photography

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Paper

Sanna Kannisto, Act of Flying Portfolio 3 Framed C-Prints on Fujifilm Paper
By Sanna Kannisto
Located in Morristown, NJ
Sanna Kannisto (Finnish, b. 1974), "Act of Flying Portfolio", (3) c-prints on Fujifilm paper, each signed and numbered 4/25 verso. This is a lovely triptych showing a gloriously colo...
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Early 2000s Finnish Modern Photography

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Jean-Pascal Bredenbac, Photo on Sheet Metal, circa 2000
By Jean Pascal Bredenbac
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Jean-pascal Bredenbac, photo on sheet metal, mounted on wooden panel, Dated 2000.
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Early 2000s French Modern Photography

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Metal

Contemporary Black and White Flowers Photography by Mónica Sánchez-Robles
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Photograph in black and white of the series, “Flores de color”, printed on photographic paper. Mónica Sánchez-Robles She is a multidisciplinary artist who currently lives in Madr...
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2010s Spanish Modern Photography

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Paper

Contemporary Mónica Sánchez-Robles "Urban Paris" Printing on Photographic Paper
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Urban Paris V” Paris, 2008 Mónica Sánchez-Robles Printing on photographic paper with white margin and frame wood. Edition 5 copies and one P / A 2/...
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Early 2000s French Modern Photography

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Wood

Bonnie Edelman "Watering Hole in La Pradera, Uruguay" Photograph, 2011
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary artist Bonnie Edelman's "Watering Hole in La Pradera, Uruguay" was photographed in 2011 and is part of the Land Scapes Series. As her most recognized collection "Scapes"...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Photography

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Paper

Elena Lyakir Diptych, Destiny and Fate Photographs, Land and Sea Series, 2013
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary New York artist Elena Lyakir's Diptych, Destiny and Fate, were photographed in 2013 and are part of her Land and Sea Series. This is a meditation on the essence of seein...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Photography

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Aluminum

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