Contemporary Figurative Photography
CONTEMPORARY STYLE
Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.
Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.
The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.
Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.
Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.
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Style: Contemporary
"Pola Girls 12" Nude Polaroid Photography - Unique piece by Larsen Sotelo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Pola Girls 12" Nude Polaroid Photography - Unique piece by Larsen Sotelo
4.2" x 3.5" inch - including white Polaroid frame
3.1" x 3,1" inch - image area
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Polaroid
California Dreaming - Contemporary, Polaroid, Color, Women, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
California Dreaming (Bombay Beach) 2019,
50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid,
not mounted.
Signed on the back and with certificat...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Boy in Mid-Flight by Steve McCurry, 2007, Digital C-Print, Photography
Located in Denton, TX
Boy in Mid-Flight by Steve McCurry is listed as a 20 x 24-inch digital c-print, available in an edition of 90. This photograph is printed on FujiFlex Crystal Archive Supergloss Paper...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Digital
Fly - Contemporary, Polaroid, Color, Women, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Fly (Bombay Beach) - 2019
80x80cm,
Edition of 5 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid.
Signed on the back and with certificate.
Artist inventory PL201...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Circus - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 16"x23"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This ethereal underwater photograph showcases minimalist composition in rich teal and turquoise tones, capturing a performer suspended in crystalline waters. The topless young woman ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Archival Paper
Kouros Blue. Nude Photograph Limited Edition
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Michael James O’Brien draws inspiration from his diverse roles as a photographer, poet, and activist. His work often intersects with themes of identity, social justice, and cultural ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Untitled (Renaissance #1005)
Located in New York, NY
Type-C print
Signed, titled, dated, and numbered, verso
36 x 30 inches
(Edition of 5)
48 x 40 inches
(Edition of 5)
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
C Print
"Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, NY, 2022" photograph "HOOPS" series, 17"x20.5"
Located in New York, NY
35" 42"" fine art photograph, hand signed by the artist. This color photograph depicts a basketball court in Van Cordlant Park, Bronx, NY. The photo show a basketball court, shiny, a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Real Mermaid - underwater nude photograph - print on aluminum 24x36"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater nude photograph of a model swimming in the pool.
"There were five grand pianos at her house, a pool at the third floor, and a sad man on the bottom of that pool me. I jus...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Metal
Aftermath
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Aftermath - 2016
50x50cm.
Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid.
Signed on the back and with certificate.
Artist inventory PL2016-217.
Not mo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Dust Storm (Vertical) - Limited Edition Color Photograph, National Geographic
Located in Denton, TX
Dust Storm (Vertical) by Steve McCurry is a 30 x 24 inch Digital C-Print on FujiFlex Crystal Archive Supergloss Paper, available in an edition of 75. This photograph features a group...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Digital
Massimo Listri, Palazzo Serristori III, Italy
Located in New York City, NY
Chromogenic Print – Unframed
Free Shipping – Ask us for custom framing options.
40 x 48 inches - edition of 5
48 x 60 inches - edition of 5
71 x 88.5 inches - edition of 5
"My ph...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print
Summer - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment 35" x 22"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater nude photograph of a beautiful young woman diving in a red pool. Ripples and sunbeams are painting mysterious pattern on her perfect breasts.
Original gallery quality...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
Daisy on Bed (Till Death do us Part) - Polaroid, Nude, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Daisy on Bed (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 -
125x154cm, Edition 3/3,
analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on an original Polaroid.
Artist ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
The Lust - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 17.3" x 23.5"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater nude photograph of a young woman on red background.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed by the artist, furnished with certificate of ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Friday Fishing - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 35" x 25"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This evocative underwater fine art photograph captures a figure gracefully enveloped in fishing net beneath crystalline turquoise waters. The composition features luminous aquamarine...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Pigment
Stretched
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Stretched - 2016,
50x50cm,
Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid.
Signature label with certificate.
Artist inventory PL2016-121.
N...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid, Photographic Paper
Diane Arbus, Child with a Toy Hand Grenade in Central Park, N.Y.C., 1979 (after)
By Diane Arbus
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite heliogravure after Diane Arbus (1923–1971), titled Child with a Toy Hand Grenade in Central Park, N.Y.C., originates from the 1979 folio Diane Arbus, Electa Editrice P...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Lithograph
$1,996 Sale Price
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Togetherness - Large Scale Cyanotype Style Film Photographic Print Framed
By Pia Clodi
Located in Zürich, CH
Not one to shy away from human representation, Pia Clodi’s more portraiture-like works continually offer the sitter an air of anonymity, and as such the viewer has the opportunity to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Carbon Pigment, Polaroid
$1,810 Sale Price
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Man Curve, Four. Motion Series. Male Nude Black and White Photograph
By Ricky Cohete
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Through his exploration of bodily movement, with modern and ballet dancers, and with particular attention to the male physique, the artist has focused on the curves and lines of thei...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Carmen - underwater nude photograph - print on paper 23 x 23"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This dramatic underwater nude portrait of Katya Lee captures a figure in motion against a stark black backdrop, where flowing crimson fabric creates passionate contrast with pale, et...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
"1974, Syl and Big Stroll" Paper collage of vintage interior with figures
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"1974, Syl and Big Stroll" is an original piece by Shawn Theodore made from hand-crafted paper collage and acrylic and archival ink on Epson Hot Press Natural paper on wood panel. Theodore delves into the specific experiences of African American families, capturing a longing for lost photographs, missing heirlooms, and vanished archives. Using a blend of traditional portraiture, found photographs, paint, paper, pencils, and digital manipulation, Theodore creates archetypes representing hypothetical family members, spiritual guardians, and ancestors. These boldly crafted archetypes inhabit an imagined macro-family album, offering a unique perspective on portraiture, connection, and community. Theodore's work aims to deepen spiritual connections and encourage personal introspection. This pieces measures 36”h x 48”w and comes with a gallery-issued Certificate of Authenticity.
Shawn Theodore (b. 1970) was born in Germany to American parents from Philadelphia, and currently lives and works in Philadelphia. Theodore was awarded the prestigious PDN’s 30 New & Emerging Photographers to Watch (2019), the Getty Images / ARRAY ‘Where We Stand’ grant, and a grant from the Knight Foundation for ‘A Dream Deferred’. Theodore was a two-time nominee for the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Fellowship and a nominee for the Magnum Foundation Fund. He is an Associate Adjunct Professor at the University of the Arts, a trustee of The Print Center, a trustee of the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, and a former trustee of the Philadelphia Photo Arts Center.
Theodore was announced as a two-time nominee of The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Fellowship and a nominee of the Magnum Foundation Fund in 2018. In the following years 2019 and 2020, he was awarded the PDN's 30 New & Emerging Photographers to Watch and AI-AP American Photography 35. He has had several solo exhibitions and is included in several group exhibitions. His work is held in the permanent collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia; the collection of the Philadelphia Library, Drexel University's Center for Black Culture, the Mennello Museum of American Art, Orlando; the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; the Walker Center, Minneapolis; the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington D.C.; the Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas; and the Legacy Museum, Montgomery, among others. Artist...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Paper, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Daisy and Austen in front of Trailer (Till Death do Us Part) - 5/5, 4 pieces
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Daisy and Austen in front of Trailer (Till Death do Us Part) - 2005
Edition 5/5,
125x123cm each. 125x520cm installed.
4 Analog C-Prints, hand-printed by the artist on Fuji Cristal ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Freediver - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 47х35"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a young naked dark hair woman in the pool. A transparent silk scarf slid off her shoulders opening the breasts and partially covering the hips and pubis....
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Soundsuit #6 (Performance Art, Artistic Expression, Contemporary Art)
By Nick Cave
Located in Kansas City, MO
Nick Cave
Soundsuit #6
Year: 2010
Archival Pigment Print on Premium Rag
Size: 17 x 12 in.
Edition: 200
Signed by hand on label
COA provided
Ref.: 924802-2069
Tags: #NickCave #Missou...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Transformation. Color photography
Located in Miami Beach, FL
From the smallest of seeds the tree grows, striving for the skies. Branches form, ramify and blossom in the rhythm of time. The human figure transforms. The elements depend on each o...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Rag Paper, Archival Pigment
Danae - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment 15" x 23"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This celestial underwater nude photograph captures a naked female figure suspended in deep indigo waters, surrounded by cascading silver bubbles that evoke the mythological shower of...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Flora 06 - Pre-Raphaelite Inspired Female Nude Portrait Photography
Located in Brighton, GB
Flora 06 is a vibrant Digital C-Type print in an Edition of 15 in this size by contemporary photographer duo Tortora & Travezan.
Arching across this opulent floral backdrop our mode...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, Color
Nude in Blue
Dutch Contemporary Portrait of Nude Female on Blue
Located in Utrecht, NL
Passionate, sensitive and an eye for detail, light and color, this is the working method of Dutch photographer Ursula van de Bunte (1969). She is a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Plexiglass
Memory of a Dream (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, 21st Century, expired, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Memory of a Dream (29 Palms, CA) - 2006
38x36cm,
Edition 2/10.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid.
Certificate and Signature Label.
Artist inventory Number 3602.
Not mounted....
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Champagne - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment 35" x 53"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photo of a naked young woman wrapped in air bubbles. The photograph depicts only her body, the face is not visible. A very bright eye ca...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
Mainbocher Corset. Paris. Printed later
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This captivating black-and-white photograph, titled Mainbocher Corset by Horst P. Horst, masterfully blends elegance and geometry. The composition features a woman seen from behind, ...
Category
1940s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
New York City, Harlem, Children, Black and White Photography, Limited Edition
Located in New york, NY
Children, Harlem, New York, USA 1963 by Leonard Freed is a 19" x 13" signed and numbered archival pigment print in an edition of 10. Signed by the estate, Freed's widow Brigitte Freed, on back of photograph. Available: 7/10. Provenance: Freed archive. Provenance: Freed Estate
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Artist’s Bio: Leonard Freed (1929-2006) was an American photographer from Brooklyn, New York. His "Black in White America" series made him known as a documentarian. Freed worked as a freelance photographer from 1961 onwards and as a Magnum photographer Freed traveled widely abroad and, in the US, photographing African Americans (1964-65), events in Israel (1967-68, 1973), and the New York City police department...
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Digital, Digital Pigmen...
"Pola Girls 10" Unique Polaroid Photography by Larsen Sotelo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Pola Girls 10" Unique Polaroid Photography by Larsen Sotelo
4.2" x 3.5" inch - including white Polaroid frame
3.1" x 3,1" inch - image area
Comes with A...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Polaroid
Beau Simmons - Western Heritage, Photography 2023, Printed After
Located in Stamford, CT
Series: The Western Collection
Archival Pigment Print
Unframed Sizes:
60" x 48" - $9,500.00
75" x 60" - $12,250.00
Framed Sizes:
67" x 55" - $11,500.00
84" x 69" - $19,500.00
Edit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Real Mermaid - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 35x52"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater nude photograph of a model swimming in the pool.
"There were five grand pianos at her house, a pool at the third floor, and a sad man on the bottom of that pool me. I jus...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
$1,280 Sale Price
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All that glitters ain
t gold
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
All that glitters ain't gold, 2017, Edition 1/7 plus 2 Artist Proof
Based on a Polaroid, digital C-print, not mounted.
Signed on the back and with certificate.
Artist inventory PL201...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
"Sista Annie Mae" Hand crafted paper collage of abstracted female figure
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Sista Annie Mae" is an original piece by Shawn Theodore made from hand-crafted paper collage and acrylic and archival ink on Epson Hot Press Natural paper on wood panel. Theodore delves into the specific experiences of African American families, capturing a longing for lost photographs, missing heirlooms, and vanished archives. Using a blend of traditional portraiture, found photographs, paint, paper, pencils, and digital manipulation, Theodore creates archetypes representing hypothetical family members, spiritual guardians, and ancestors. These boldly crafted archetypes inhabit an imagined macro-family album, offering a unique perspective on portraiture, connection, and community. Theodore's work aims to deepen spiritual connections and encourage personal introspection. This piece measures 36”h x 48”w and comes with a gallery-issues Certificate of Authenticity.
Shawn Theodore (b. 1970) was born in Germany to American parents from Philadelphia, and currently lives and works in Philadelphia. Theodore was awarded the prestigious PDN’s 30 New & Emerging Photographers to Watch (2019), the Getty Images / ARRAY ‘Where We Stand’ grant, and a grant from the Knight Foundation for ‘A Dream Deferred’. Theodore was a two-time nominee for the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Fellowship and a nominee for the Magnum Foundation Fund. He is an Associate Adjunct Professor at the University of the Arts, a trustee of The Print Center, a trustee of the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, and a former trustee of the Philadelphia Photo Arts Center.
Theodore was announced as a two-time nominee of The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Fellowship and a nominee of the Magnum Foundation Fund in 2018. In the following years 2019 and 2020, he was awarded the PDN's 30 New & Emerging Photographers to Watch and AI-AP American Photography 35. He has had several solo exhibitions and is included in several group exhibitions. His work is held in the permanent collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia; the collection of the Philadelphia Library, Drexel University's Center for Black Culture, the Mennello Museum of American Art, Orlando; the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; the Walker Center, Minneapolis; the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington D.C.; the Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas; and the Legacy Museum, Montgomery, among others. Artist photo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Paper, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Female Nude, Kate Standing, Vintage Black and White Photography, Signed Print
Located in New york, NY
Leonard Freed's stamped vintage (verso), 14" x 11," gelatin silver signed and hand-printed by Freed, Kate Standing, is from the Kate series, 2002. A photographer herself, model Kate ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Provocation. Nudes. Limited Edition Color Photograph
By Ricky Cohete
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Exploring color in the darkness, inspired by the Italian and Dutch renaissance. He brings hints of the fauna of his native South American vibrant and passionate colors. Bringing them...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Dark Rain
By Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print
Signed, titled, and inscribed in pencil, recto
17 x 17 inches, sheet
11 x 11 inches, image
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Ro...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Double Daisy" Print on Aluminum 43x43 in Ed. of 15 by Mick Fleetwood
Located in Culver City, CA
"Double Daisy" Print on Aluminum 43x43 in Ed. of 15 by Mick Fleetwood
Digital photography print on aluminum - ready to hang
Mick Fleetwood, the legendary drummer and founding memb...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Metal
Star me Kitten - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Star me Kitten - 2017,
50x50cm.
Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid,
not mounted.
Signature label with certificate.
Artist inventory PL201...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
"Shot" Black
White Photography 39" x 39" in Edition 1/3 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Shot" Black & White Photography 39" x 39" in Edition 1/3 by Olha Stepanian
Printed on Epson Professional Paper
Signed and numbered by the artist
Comes with COA issued by the ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Robert Mapplethorpe, Self-Portrait, from A Season in Hell, 1986 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite photogravure after Robert Mapplethorpe (1946–1989), titled Self-Portrait, from the folio A Season in Hell, originates from the 1986 edition published by The Limited Ed...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photogravure
$2,796 Sale Price
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Steps - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 35" x 29"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A light and very becoming underwater photograph of a girl walking down the steps in pool toward you. The light blue photograph shows no swimsuit neither any places where you would ex...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
$960 Sale Price
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Untitled - Beachshoot
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Untitled' by Stefanie Schneider
(Beachshoot) 2005
20x20cm,
Edition of 10,
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid
Certificate and Signature label,
artist Inventory Nr. 898.08, ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Apriel - underwater nude photo - print on aluminum 10 x 12"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
"Apriel" captures a serene underwater moment in striking black and white. This fine art underwater photograph showcases delicate interplay between light, shadow, and movement as hair...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Metal
Kindling
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Kindling - 2016
20x20cm,
Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid.
Signature label with certificate.
Artist inventory PL2016-2002.
N...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Venaria Reale IX Torino
Located in New York, NY
Venaria Reale IX Torino, 2016
Lambda print Signed, titled, dated and numbered (edition of 5) on artist's label on verso.
Mounted to aluminum with custo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
C Print
Green Nails - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater photograph of a naked woman Her young body on the red background and classic heavy breasts leave spectators speechless. It is particularly true for the big prints 44 by 58...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Coco Chanel, Paris, Silver Gelatin print. Printed Later
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This captivating black and white artwork portrays Coco Cha nel reclining gracefully on an ornate chaise longue. Her profile exudes elegance, accentuated by intricate jewelry that dra...
Category
1940s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
French Contemporary Collotype Photograph Black White Photo Andre Naggar
By Andre Naggar
Located in Surfside, FL
Photos pictured of information cards after the images of the black and white photos are not included.
La Chute D'Icare (The Fall of Icarus) is a original, black and white photograp...
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photogravure
Presences - Vintage Offset Print by Franco Fontana - 1981
Located in Roma, IT
Presenze is a print realized by Franco Fontana, in 1981.
Offset print. Rondanini Galleria D'arte Contemporanea - Roma.
Coloured poster from a photograph by Franco Fontana (Modena, ...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Offset
Audrey Hepburn - Photograph by Dennis Stock - 1950
By Dennis Stock
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage b/w photograph realized by Dennis Stock in 1950.
Copyright: Magnum Photos and Agenzia Contrasto.
Excellent condition.
Category
1950s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Cold Song - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 35" x 51"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This striking underwater fine art photograph captures a figure draped in flowing white fabric, suspended between worlds with vibrant red blossoms and yellow spherical elements. The r...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
$1,120 Sale Price
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Isolation III. From the Isolation Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Starting with photographic base elements, such as the figure or the landscape, Haider transforms the scenery into a surreal world through heavy post-production. She uses photographs,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Rag Paper, Archival Pigment
Porcelain - underwater nude photo - print on aluminum 8 x 12"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Porcelain, aside from being an exquisite material, is the name of an exquisite photo series. The series includes my favorite underwater photographs of nude models in the porcelain co...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Metal
French Master - an observation on iconic master oil paintings and gilded frames
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
a series of observations on French master paintings and their opulent gilded frames
FRENCH MASTER by Frank Schott
60 x 48 inches / 152cm x 1...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
"EXAMINATION" Assemblage of found photos and polaroid lift on panel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"EXAMINATION" is an original piece by Shawn Theodore made from found/family photos, polaroid lift, acrylic on wood panel. Theodore delves into the specific experiences of African American families, capturing a longing for lost photographs, missing heirlooms, and vanished archives. Using a blend of traditional portraiture, found photographs, paint, paper, pencils, and digital manipulation, Theodore creates archetypes representing hypothetical family members, spiritual guardians, and ancestors. These boldly crafted archetypes inhabit an imagined macro-family album, offering a unique perspective on portraiture, connection, and community. Theodore's work aims to deepen spiritual connections and encourage personal introspection. This pieces measures 16.75"h x 16.75"w framed and comes with a gallery-issued Certificate of Authenticity.
Shawn Theodore (b. 1970) was born in Germany to American parents from Philadelphia, and currently lives and works in Philadelphia. Theodore was awarded the prestigious PDN’s 30 New & Emerging Photographers to Watch (2019), the Getty Images / ARRAY ‘Where We Stand’ grant, and a grant from the Knight Foundation for ‘A Dream Deferred’. Theodore was a two-time nominee for the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Fellowship and a nominee for the Magnum Foundation Fund. He is an Associate Adjunct Professor at the University of the Arts, a trustee of The Print Center, a trustee of the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, and a former trustee of the Philadelphia Photo Arts Center.
Theodore was announced as a two-time nominee of The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Fellowship and a nominee of the Magnum Foundation Fund in 2018. In the following years 2019 and 2020, he was awarded the PDN's 30 New & Emerging Photographers to Watch and AI-AP American Photography 35. He has had several solo exhibitions and is included in several group exhibitions. His work is held in the permanent collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia; the collection of the Philadelphia Library, Drexel University's Center for Black Culture, the Mennello Museum of American Art, Orlando; the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; the Walker Center, Minneapolis; the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington D.C.; the Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas; and the Legacy Museum, Montgomery, among others. Artist photo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Paper, Found Objects, Wood Panel, Polaroid
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