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Figurative Photography For Sale
Mrs. A. Watson Armour III, Illinois, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1960s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Mrs. A. Watson Armour III walking with her poodles on her Lake Forest Estate, Illinois, USA. T...
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1960s Realist Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Memories of Green II, triptych, analog, mounted
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Memories of Green II, triptych, Edition 1/5 , 2003 each 58x56cm, installed with gaps 58x178cm, 3 analog C-Prints, hand-printed by the artist on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, based o...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Incitement and Confirmation - The Girl behind the White Picket Fence
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Incitement and Confirmation.' (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) - 2015 70x90cm Edition of 5, analog C-Print printed on Fuji Archive Paper, hand-printed by the artist, bas...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Pause that Refreshes (Vintage Tin Type Triptych with Coca Cola)
Located in Hudson, NY
Pause that Refreshes (Vintage Tin Type Triptych of Young Man Drinking Coca Cola) Wet plate collodion on aluminum, unique Triptych, each panel is 6 x 4 inches ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Other Medium

Cannes Cannes Girls 1958 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Cannes Cannes Girls 1958 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Two bikini-clad holidaymakers posing outside the Carlton Hotel in Cannes, in the south of France, 1958. 12 x 12" inches / 30 x...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

American Photograph by Sean Lotman, Man Walks on Water (Gokarna, India), 2010
Located in New York, NY
"A native of Los Angeles, California, Sean Lotman (b. California) grew up frequenting the movie theaters of southern California, dazzled by their stories, sets, and vivid colors. Ini...
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2010s Figurative Photography

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C Print

Swimming Pools - Vintage Offset Print after Franco Fontana - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Swimming pools is a beautiful offset Exhibition poster realized by Franco Fontana in 1984 Exhibition in Gallery of Rondanini, Rome, Very good conditions. Franco Fontana (Modena, 1...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Offset

Roman Castles - Vintage Offset Print after Franco Fontana - 1983
Located in Roma, IT
Roman Castels  is a vintage offset poster realized after a photograph by Franco Fontana. Realized in occasion of Fontana's exhibition at Galleria Rondanini, Roma. Limited edition o...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Offset

Couple at the Horse Auction, Brooklyn, New York
Located in Greenwich, CT
Black and white photograph of 2 figures in cowboy apparel at a horse auction.
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1940s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Before Swimming Leith Victoria
Located in New York, NY
ABOUT THIS PIECE: "I wanted to photograph the pools to show the beauty of the architecture, while minimizing the modern elements. I love the geometry of the tiles, the lines on the b...
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2010s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Katherine Hepburn - Photograph by Bob Henriques - 1961
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage b/w photograph realized by Bob Henriques in 1961. Copyright: Magnum Photos and Agenzia Contrasto. Excellent condition.
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Nuevo tres Platos Contemporary Still-Life Photography
Located in Utrecht, NL
The colorful photographs by Spanish artist Leticia Felgueroso (1963) have a modern and layered, but at the same time traditional, character. With a ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Plexiglass

Oldsmobile (Americana, Rusty, Classic Car, Timeless Ride, 30% OFF LIST PRICE)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Lord Fauntleroy Oldsmobile (Americana, Rusty, Classic Car, Timeless Ride) 2024 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag 315gsm Size: 24 x 24 in...
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2010s American Modern Figurative Photography

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Rag Paper, Archival Pigment

Germany, Dortmund, Black and White Photography 1960s, Diver by Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
Diver, Dortmund, Germany, 1965 by Leonard Freed is a 16” x 20” gelatin silver print, signed and stamped (on back of photo) by the widow Brigitte Freed. This contemporary photograph i...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Conversation, Morrocco (Morocco)
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Conversation, Morrocco (Morocco)" c.1998, is a photograph by American artist Lisa Kristine, b.1965. It is stamp signed and titled on the back. The photograph siz...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Figurative Photography

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Other Medium

Ballet/Fetish -Signed limited edition archival pigment print, Contemporary
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Ballet/Fetish - Signed limited edition fine art print - Edition: 1 of 5 Airbrush painting over old black and white photograph This image was captured on film in 1983. The ne...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Arc...

Casa Las Estacas, 1979 - Bougainvillea Flowers Jalisco Mexico Coastline Waves
Located in Brighton, GB
Casa Las Estacas, 1979 - Bougainvillea Flowers Jalisco Mexico Coastline Waves by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. "C...
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20th Century American Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital

Donald J. Trump - Vintage Photograph - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Donald J. Trump- Vintage Photo is a black-and-white photograph, realized by Randy Drouke in the 1980s. Good condition.
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Montecatini 1980 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Montecatini' Marie-Louise Scio at the Tettuccio Terme in Montecatini, Italy, June 1980. Paper Size 24x20 inches / 60 x 50 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo ...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Paris Café from the Paris In Color Series 1956-61 by Peter Cornelius
Located in London, GB
Paris Café from the Paris In Colour Series 1956-61 By Peter Cornelius 40 x 30 inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size Printed 2022 Archival pigment print Framing and other size options av...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Orquideas Contemporary Still-Life
Located in Utrecht, NL
The colorful photographs by Spanish artist Leticia Felgueroso (1963) have a modern and layered, but at the same time traditional, character. With a ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Plexiglass

Moneypenny with Beach Ball (Heavenly Falls) - Polaroid, Contemporary, Bond
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Moneypenny with Beach Ball (Heavenly Falls) - 2016 60x60cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate Artist in...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Vintage C Print Groups in America Neal Slavin Color Photograph Ektacolor Photo
Located in Surfside, FL
Neal Slavin (American, b. 1941) Product Managers, AT&T Long Lines, Somerset, New Jersey Vintage C-print [Chromogenic development print; Ektacolor prints] Hand signed and numbered...
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1970s American Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print

S. Domenico Church, Siena - Vintage Photo - Early 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
S. Domenico Church, Siena -  Vintage Photo is a black and white photograph realized in the early 20th century. Good conditions, aged with foxing.
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Slim Aarons Monte Carlo Beach Club 1970 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Monte Carlo Beach Club' Guests around the pool at the Monte Carlo Beach Club, Monaco, August 1970. Paper size 48 x 72 inches / 122 x 183 cm Esta...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Historical Photo of Prison - Court - Vintage photo - 1987
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo of Prison  - Court is a vintage black and white photograph realized in 1987. Good conditions.
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Slim Aarons By The Pool In Acapulco 1978 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'By The Pool In Acapulco' A tanned man surrounded by young women in bikinis by the pool at Warren Avis's villa in Acapulco, Mexico, January 1978. 4...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Seton Smith Original Cibachrome Photograph
By Seton Smith
Located in New York, NY
Seton Smith (American, b. 1955) Auditorium and Corse, 1989 Black and white photograph, cibachrome print with steel frame 39 3/4 x 56 1/2 x 1 in. Tom Cugliani Gallery Label Verso Seton Smith (b. Newark, New Jersey, 1955) has been working as an artist for over 30 years. After studying photography and art history at the Museum School and the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston, she has split her time between Paris and New York. She has made public projects, and installations, but focused primarily on photography, exploring the psychological and social aspects of objects and architecture. She then turned her attention to the vernacular architecture of America, particularly houses. Most recently she photographed earth mounds at the Hopewell site in southern Ohio, and the Elizabeth Cady Stanton...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Black and White

Curacao Children 1979 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Curacao Children 1979 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Three local children sitting on a low wall, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles, January 1979 12 x 16" inches / 30 x 41 cm paper size ...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Saturday Afternoon
Located in New York, NY
ABOUT THIS ARTIST: Cameron Burns is a freelance 3D artist who primarily works in the music industry. He loves to create photo realistic and surreal art t...
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2010s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Ali Skipping - Chris Smith, Muhammad Ali, boxing, black white, 20x30 in
Located in London, GB
Chris Smith (b.1937) Ali Skipping 1971 silver gelatin fibre based print 20 x 30 in. / 34.5 x 48 in. / 46 x 66 in. signed and numbered printed later This work is available in the fol...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Verbier Vacation 1964 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Verbier Vacation 1964 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Holiday-makers take the sun on a mountain top in Verbier, 1964 48 x 72" inches / 122 x 183 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collect...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Modern fine art beach house photo on matte premium paper "Blue House"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Blue House " (2025) Medium: Archival pigment print on premium matte photo paper Dimensions: 20 x 27 cm / 7.8 x 10.6 inches (unframed) Edition: Limited Edition of 50 Signed on the ba...
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2010s Realist Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Slim Aarons - Kaufmann House Contact Sheet - Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
' KAUFMANN HOUSE CONTACT SHEET COMPOSITE ' 1970 by Slim Aarons ESTATE EDITION - numbered and emboss stamped on front. (special edition size 50 only) Former fashion model Helen Dz...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print, Color

Police Patrol 1978 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print
Located in London, GB
'Police Patrol' 1978 by Alain Le Garsmeur Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print A 28th Precinct policeman reads notes in his police patrol car in Harlem, New York City, USA, Apr...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Her last Call III - Women, 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative, Photograph
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Her last Call III' (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) - 2013 20x20cm, Edition of 10, Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid, Certificate and Signature label, artist Invento...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Slim Aarons Rockefeller Brothers 1963 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Rockefeller Brothers' The Rockefeller brothers in their Radio City, New York office. Left to right, Laurance (1910 - 2004), Winthrop (1912 - 1973), John D. Rockefeller (1906 - 1978...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Strange Days (Wastelands) - Analog, Polaroid, Contemporary, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Strange Days (Wastelands) - 2003 57x56cm, Edition of 5, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, based on the Polaroid. Ar...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Untitled, Polaroid Emulsion Transfer, Contemporary, 21st Century, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Untitled' (Chinese Classical), 2003, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs, digital C-Print, POLAROID 809 Emulsion Transfer, 32 cm x 26cm, not mounted, Signed, embossed stamp and artis...
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2010s Conceptual Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Young Velvets Limited Edition Estate Print Norman Parkinson
Located in London, GB
Young Velvets 1949 (Photo Norman Parkinson) Fashion models wear a variety of hats on the roof of the Conde Nast Building against a view of the New York skyline for Vogue, 1949, Manh...
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1940s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bahamas Speed Week, Nassau, 1963 - Motorsports Vintage Cars Grand Prix in Nassau
Located in Brighton, GB
Bahamas Speed Week, Nassau, 1963 - Motorsports Vintage Cars Grand Prix in Nassau by Slim Aarons 16" x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later....
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20th Century American Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital

Untitled - Contemporary, Chinese, Polaroid, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Untitled' - 2015 - 21.5 cm x 27cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival Print, based on an Poltoid 8x10". Signed, embossed stamp and artist certificate. Not mounted. Xulong Zhang Short Bio: He has been engaged in fashion portrait photography for 30 years and loves Polaroid photography. In 2000, he began to develop Polaroid photography and traveled to 34 countries for photography. Vita: 1999 Has won the title “Ten Elites” in the 3rd China Portrait Photography. 2000 Named the World Chinese Artist, known as “The Prince of Album” 2001 September, CCTV special report on “Zhang Xulong’s Body Art Photography” gained strong feedback from the community. 2002 January, published “Strategies for Commercial Portrait Photograph” by Zhejiang Photography Publishing. 2002 February, launched the concept of “Tang Yun” and greatly accepted by the market. His idea has spread across whole China’s photography industry. 2002 July, launched the concept of “Picasso’s scene backdrop” for kids photography and shocking the whole industry. 2002 August, published “Ms.Tang’s Body Art Portrait Album”, the first female body photography in China, by People’s Arts Publishing 2002 September, a personal exhibition entitled “seeing memory” in the ancient city of Shanxi Province, the 2nd session of the Pingyao International Photography Festival. In December of 2002, he was invited to give lectures in Malaysia and auction off the “Fruitful Achievements” exhibition in Kuala Lumpur, donating all money to the Kuala Lumpur Charitable aid for nursing homes and orphanages, won the "goodwill ambassador" title of honor in Kuala Lumpur. 2003 February-March, held the exhibition of “White Valentines” at Beijing International Trade and Exhibition Centre. December 2003, pioneered the new concept of "Royal Wedding", and completed the album of “Invasion 2004” wedding photography books published by Jilin art press. In December 2003 was awarded the 2003 annual contribution of the Chinese human body photography. 2003 Published “China Portrait Culture”. 2004 January, published Body Art & Portrait album “Chun Hua Qiu Shi”. 2004 March, held the exhibition of “Body Art & Portrait photography” in Chengdu. 2004 May, featured on a special report of “Match En China” in Paris. 2004 September, Pingyao international photography festival held entitled "the ambiguity of ancient legacy" xu-long Zhang body art exhibition 2005 August. 2005 August, accept the German star weekly "Der Stern" special report of “China nude” photography...
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2010s Conceptual Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Everything put Together (Suburbia) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Analog, Portrait
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Everything put Together (Suburbia) - 2004 50x50cm, Edition of 10, Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signature label with Certificate. Artist inventory #19313. Not mounte...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Laia at Eleven as an Appearance - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photograph, abstract
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Laia at Eleven as an Appearance - 2017 40 x 48 cm, Edition of 7 + 2 Artist Proofs. Photograph printed in Hahnemühle Baryta Photo Rag 340gr, based on the original reclaimed Fuji ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Polaroid

Womb #01 - Stay
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
A piece of art from the movie 'Stay' by Stefanie Schneider who worked as the senior artist director producing work for the artist character played by Ryan Gosling. Stefanie created ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Untitled XVII. From the Series Chiromorphose. Hands. Black White Photography
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This work explores the sculptural capacities of the hands. Stripping them from their symbolism or the functions for which they are normally used, Nico Baixas explored them like someo...
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2010s Aesthetic Movement Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Penny Lane (Chicks and Chicks and sometimes Cocks) - Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Penny Lane (Chicks and Chicks and sometimes Cocks) - 2017 Edition of 10, 50x50cm, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Lambda Print based on the Polaroid. Artist inventory 21327B. Signature labe...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Vintage C Print Groups in America Neal Slavin Color Photograph Ektacolor Photo
Located in Surfside, FL
Neal Slavin (American, b. 1941) Firemen, New York City Fire Department FDNY Vintage C-print [Chromogenic development print; Ektacolor prints] Hand signed and numbered by the photogra...
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1970s American Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print

Vintage C Print Groups in America Neal Slavin Color Photograph Ektacolor Photo
Located in Surfside, FL
Neal Slavin (American, b. 1941) Electrolux Vacuum Cleaner Sales Convention, New York City, 1974 Vintage C-print [Chromogenic development print; Ektacolor prints] Hand signed and numb...
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1970s American Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print

Dasha Mari - GIRL WITH EARRING - limited edition
Located in London, GB
Dasha & Mari - Tennis - limited edition 40 x 40" inches oversize C print - numbered and stamped limited to 100 only. Sumptuous, sensual with erotic undertones, this is a beautiful ...
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2010s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Japan – Geisha, Kago Travelling Chair
Located in Middletown, NY
Original Photograph / Photographer unattributed Yokohama, Japan: c 1885. Hand-tinted albumen print, 7 3/4 x 10 1/4 inches (197 x 260 mm), numbered B 86 and captioned caption on lowe...
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Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Photography

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Watercolor, Photographic Paper

The Games we played (Till Death do us Part) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Games we played (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 artist proofs. Archival C-Print print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label, a...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

United Nations Building in Geneva - Photograph - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage black and white photograph realized in the Mid-20th Century. Good conditions.
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Morning On The Grand Canal, limited edition photograph, archival, signed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Morning On The Grand Canal, limited edition photograph, archival, signed and numbered I present unspoken stories that illustrate fleeting moments in time and which are intended to...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Beverly Hills Hotel Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print
Located in London, GB
Beverly Hills Hotel Cars parked outside the Beverly Hills Hotel on Sunset Boulevard in California, 1957. Gorgeous print measuring 30x30" inches / 76 x 76 cm Estate Stamped Col...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Catherine Wilke 1980 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Catherine Wilke' Catherine Wilke joins the topless sunbathers - along with Elisabetta Catalano, Charlotte Ticken and Pamela Grupas - at the Hotel Punta Tragara on the island of C...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Audrey Hepburn In Rome Limited Norman Parkinson Estate Print
Located in London, GB
Belgian-born British actress Audrey Hepburn photographed wearing a Givenchy afternoon cocktail dress from the Spring/Summer 1955 collection. Photographed at ‘La Vigna’, Hepburn’s v...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Poolside - Signed and Numbered
Located in London, GB
Poolside by Blank Barbie pop artwork of a couple by a swimming pool. paper size 40x30 inches / 101 x 76 cm unframed - framing available just ask Archival pigment print signed...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

New York City, Handcuffed, Street Photography 1970s, Limited Edition
Located in New york, NY
Handcuffed (or Arrested), New York City, 1978 by Leonard Freed is 19" x 13" in a limited edition of 10 signed by the estate, Brigitte Freed (wife of th...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigme...

Marbella Club 1976 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Marbella Club 1976 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped A guest takes a break from the sun at the Marbella Club, Marbella, Spain, 1976 12 x 12" inches / 30 x 30 cm paper size Estate Stam...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Find Figurative Photography for Your Home or Office

Life becomes art in figurative photography. Shared moments are captured and history is recorded in images of people and their lives.

Figurative photography is often used to describe a kind of photography in which people are the subject. Early black and white photography of people can be a glimpse into a past century — witness the celebrated work of photographers such as Ansel Adams or lesser-known artists like Berenice Abbott, for example. The cultural and social standards of the time are captured in these figurative photographs.

Mid-century photos might show the life and fashions of the day, sometimes with the shared thread of humanity, joy and love. Indeed, figurative photographs can be a source of inspiration and wonder, speaking of common life experiences and beauty. Vintage photos of celebrities and iconic actors can be valuable keepsakes as snapshots of a bygone era.

Just as if you were bringing paintings, prints or drawings into your space as part of the decor, there are many ways to arrange your figurative photography. Large photos can be statement pieces in a room. Smaller photographs can be placed on bookcases or on compact wall spaces to add an artistic element to a living room or a bedroom.

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