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Modern Figurative Photography

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The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.

Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.

The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.

Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.

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Style: Modern
Slim Aarons Poolside Pairs
Located in New York, NY
Poolside Pairs 1970 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Caption: Former fashion model Helen Dzo Dzo Kaptur (in white...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Steve McCurry Procession of Nuns, Rangoon, Burma, Signed
Located in London, GB
Procession of Nuns, Rangoon, Burma, 1994 Signed by Steve McCurry 19 × 23 inches / 50 × 60 cm - paper size Edition of 90 With hand signed, dated ...
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1990s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Saint-Tropez 1971 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Saint-Tropez 1971 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Holidaymakers lounging on the deck of their luxury yacht in Saint-Tropez, France, August 1971 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper siz...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Leisure In Antibes
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons Estate Print - Leisure In Antibes 1969 A woman sunbathing in a motorboat as it tows a waterskier, in the sea off the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes on the French Rivi...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Saks Fashion Show - High Society Fashion Show in New York Hotel Photograph
Located in Brighton, GB
Saks Fashion Show - High Society Fashion Show in New York Hotel Photograph by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. 'Sak...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, Digital, Black and White

Tullio Abbate 1983 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Tullio Abbate' Tullio Abbate, of Abbate Boats, at the back of yacht as it is moored at a property on the shores of Lake Como, Italy, in June 1983. Paper Size 24x20 inches / 60...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Melanie Sherman 240522-102 (Ceramic, Mosaic, Greek, Blue, White, Gold, ~40 OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Lord Fauntleroy Melanie Sherman 240522-102 Pigment Print Year: 2024 Visible Size: 13 x 13 inches Framed: 20.5 x 20.5 inches Signed: On Label Edition: 7 COA provided *White frame wit...
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2010s Modern Figurative Photography

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Pigment

Snowmass Village 1968 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
Snowmass Village 1968 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Women in colourful hats at an apres ski party in Snowmass Village, in Pitkin County, Colorado, in March 1968. 20 x 24" inches /...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Slim Aarons Courchevel 1970 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Courchevel' A ski resort in Courchevel in the French Alps, circa 1970. 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aaron...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Fontana del Moro, Piazza Navona", Rome - Vintage Photo - 1978
Located in Roma, IT
"Fontana del Moro, Piazza Navona", Rome is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1978.  Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a historical and nostalgic album including hi...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Skiing Waitress 1960 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
Skiing Waitress 1960 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Ski ‘bum’ Alice Clement, a waitress and dishwasher at Stowe, Vermont when not on the slopes, carrying her skis on the way to a run,...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Sunbathing In Barbados 1976 - Slim Aarons Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
Sunbathing In Barbados 1976 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped The former Pauline Haywood sunbathing on a lilo in a swimming pool designed by English artist Oliver Messel, Barbados, April...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Sports Car Couple 1955 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Sports Car Couple 1955 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped John Bryant with his AC sports car in Kinnerton Place, London SW1. His passenger is Margaret McAulay. Circa 1955. 20 x 20" inche...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Beach At Saint Tropez 1977 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Beach At Saint Tropez 1977 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Sunbathers on the beach at St. Tropez, France, 1977. (photo Slim Aarons) 30 x 40" inches / 76 x 101 cm paper size Estate S...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

John Lennon and Yono Oko 1971
Located in London, GB
© Michael Putland John Lennon and Yoko Ono 1971 John Lennon and Yoko Ono were a groundbreaking artistic couple known for their influential contributions to music and art, with Len...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons Pool At El Cuarton 1971 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Pool At El Cuarton' Bathers at a pool in El Cuarton, Costa de la Luz, Spain, August 1971. 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 P...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

At The Linsk House 1970 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'At The Linsk House' 1970 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print Guests by the pool at Nelda Linsk's desert house in Palm Springs, January 1970. The house was designed by Richard...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print, Color

Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall - Photo- 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall is a photograph realized in 1980s. Very good condition.
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Annevoie 1980 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Annevoie' 1980, Jean and Christiane de Montpellier d'Annevoie float across the moat of their home, Annevoie, Belgium. Paper Size 24x20 inches / 60 x 50 cm Estate Stamped Coll...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Winter Wear Cortina d’Ampezzo (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in London, GB
'Winter Wear' Manuela Boraomanero (left) and Emanuela Beghelli holiday in the Italian ski resort of Cortina d’Ampezzo, March 1976. Two beautiful and stylish brunettes are pictured...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Tania Mallet 1961 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Tania Mallet' 1961: Actress Tania Mallet relaxes on a red-curtained four-poster in Eleuthera, in the Bahamas. She is best known for her role as the unfortunate Tilly Masterson in ...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Hotel Sports - Limited Edition Estate Print
Located in London, GB
Hotel Sports Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print (edition size 150 only). 1958: Holidaymakers water-skiing in front of the Carlton Hotel, Cannes. France (Photo by Slim Aarons) 6...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print, Color

Teenage Kicks C-type Limited Edition Oversize
Located in London, GB
'Teenage Kicks' C-type Limited Edition by Jamie Beeden, personal work. A portrait of a young girl at a club in Tufnell Park, London 2003. Jamie's body of work includes varied maga...
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Slim Aarons Chalet Costi 1968 Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Chalet Costi' Skiers outside the Chalet Costi in Zermatt, 1968. 20x20" inches / 51 x 51 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons Printed...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Pool By The Sea 1969 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Pool By The Sea' Guests round the swimming pool at the Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc, Antibes, France, August 1969. 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Daily Bread 1983 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print
Located in London, GB
'Daily Bread' 1983 by Alain Le Garsmeur Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print A bread delivery man with bags filled with baguettes on a snowy street in ...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment, Color

Marisa Berenson - Elsa Schiaparelli Gogo Schiaparelli American Actress Model
Located in Brighton, GB
Marisa Berenson - Elsa Schiaparelli Gogo Schiaparelli American Actress Model by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. "M...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital

Slim Aarons The Fullers 1970 Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'The Fullers' May 1970: Alvin and Lilly Fuller outside their new home in Palm Beach, Florida, pose with their fashionable European sports car, the Mercedes 190SL. 20x20" inches /...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Porto Rotondo 1990 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Porto Rotondo' Pleasure yachts moored in a sandy cove at Porto Rotondo, Sardinia, July 1990. 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150...
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1990s Modern Figurative Photography

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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

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

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Color, Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Verbier Skiers 1964 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Verbier Skiers' Fashionable Skiers at Verbier, 1964. 20x20" inches / 51 x 51 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons Printed in 2025 L...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Verbier View 1964 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Verbier View' Skiers admire the view across a valley of clouds at Verbier, 1964. 16x16" inches / 41 x 41 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Poolside Chat, 1970 - Poolside Conversation at Kaufmann House in Palm Springs
Located in Brighton, GB
Poolside Chat, 1970 - Poolside Conversation at Kaufmann House in Palm Springs by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. 'P...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital

Slim Aarons All Mine 1960 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'All Mine' 1960 Jim Kimberly and his wife, with his white sports car and white boats moored on Lake Worth. A Palm Beach socialite, he acts as Honorary Consul of Jordan. 30x30" inc...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Satin Seduction 1955 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Satin Seduction' 1955: Film star Diana Dors (Diana Fluck) (1931 – 1984) in blonde bombshell pose on a satin-covered bed. 40x40" inches / 101 x 101 cm paper size Estate Stampe...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Funk In Tuscany 1969 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Funk In Tuscany' Italian fashion designer, model, and socialite, Marta Marzotto (1931 - 2016), playing a James Brown album on an Italian Brionvega Radiofonograph RR126 stereo syste...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Pop And Society 1968 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Pop And Society' 1968: From left to right; singer Marianne Faithfull, the Honorable Desmond Guinness, and Mick Jagger (of the Rolling Stones) sit on a sofa under a large gilt-frame...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Let s Twirl Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Let's Twirl' Film stars Tony Curtis (Bernard Schwarz) and his wife Janet Leigh (Jeanette Morrison) enjoying a dance at a Beverly Hills party held at James Mason's home. 40 x 30"...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Ice Hockey - Winter Sports on Frozen Lake by Snowy Mountain Landscape
Located in Brighton, GB
Ice Hockey - Winter Sports on Frozen Lake by Snowy Mountain Landscape by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. 'Ice Hocke...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print, Digital, Photographic Paper, Color

Paris Night from the Paris In Colour Series 1956-61 by Peter Cornelius Giant
Located in London, GB
Paris Colour from the Paris In Colour Series 1956-61 By Peter Cornelius Giant oversize 60 x 40 inches / 152 x 101 cm paper size Printed 2022 Archival pigment print Framing and siz...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Daddy Bear - Ski Lodge Style in Snowy Winter Alpine Mountain Range Landscape
Located in Brighton, GB
Daddy Bear - Ski Lodge Style in Snowy Winter Alpine Mountain Range Landscape by Slim Aarons 16" x 16" print on 16" x 20" paper. Limited Edition Estate Stam...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital

Elegant Daywear (1957) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Elegant Daywear (1957) - Limited Estate Stamped - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo By Popperfoto/Getty Images Archive) A young woman modelling an outfit consisting of a three-qu...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Pastel Party
Located in New York, NY
ABOUT THIS ARTIST: Michelle Kappeler is a New York-based fashion photographer with a keen eye for light and shadow. She has a commercial photography background...
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2010s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Quiet Moment (Limited Edition)
Located in London, GB
'Quiet Moment' by Ed Feingersh Actress Marilyn Monroe relaxes on a couch in her hotel room at the Ambassador Hotel on March 24, 1955 in New York City, New York. A beautiful and mor...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Swimming Pool on the Beach - Swimming Pool and Beach on Island in Bahamas
Located in Brighton, GB
Swimming Pool on the Beach - Swimming Pool and Beach on Island in Bahamas by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Editi...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital

Alison Cain - Society Portrait Models in Purple Silk Dress by Greek Columns
Located in Brighton, GB
Alison Cain - Society Portrait Models in Purple Silk Dress by Greek Columns by Slim Aarons 16" x 12" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. Al...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print, Color, Photographic Paper, Digital

Hombre en Red. Black and White limited edition photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The artist explores the intersection between submission and domination with this set of photographs.For this series the artist explores the moment when nature in animal form intertwi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Skiing in Vermont, 1963 - View of Snowy Winter Landscape Sugarbush Mountain
Located in Brighton, GB
Skiing in Vermont, 1963 - View of Snowy Winter Landscape Sugarbush Mountain by Slim Aarons 16" x 20" print Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. 'Ski...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print, Digital, Photographic Paper, Color

Rue Mouffetard. Paris. Triptych. Black and White Portraits Photographs
Located in Miami Beach, FL
1964, Uwe Ommer, a young 20-year-old photographer who recently arrived from Cologne, lives in a small room on Boulevard St-Marcel. Every weekend, he goes to the market on rue Mouffet...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

The Old Days - Historical Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Old Days - Historical Photo  is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the early 20th century.  It belongs to historical album including historical moment, royal families,...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

To Become Air, Color abstract figurative color photograph
By Lisa Palomino
Located in Miami Beach, FL
'To Become Air' Giclée print Measures: 42 in H x 28 in W Edition of 3 2013 framed Professional Photographer born in Bogotá/Colombia 1976. Palomino has worked in different fields such as theatre, still...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Woman in a Rain Coat Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Woman in a Rain Coat (1955) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Alamy) A woman in a raincoat, hat and boots holding an umbrella crossing a city s...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Antigua, West Indies, 1960 (Unseen)
Located in New York, NY
Families relaxing at a beach on Antigua in the West Indies, 1960. Antigua 1960 C print (Printed later) Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Slim Aarons Estate Edition - Life In The Bahamas
Located in London, GB
Life In The Bahamas A woman sitting in a hanging chair while having a drink in a bar in the Bahamas, in April 1967. A group of drinkers stand and sit at the bar in the background. ...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Talitha and Paul Getty Jr.- Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Talitha and Paul Getty Jr. is a vintage photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Vintage Travel Elegance - Giant Oversize Silver Gelatin Print Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Vintage Travel Elegance circa 1925 by H Armstrong Roberts Archive Passengers Awaiting Boarding Beside Classic Propeller Aircraft circa 1925 Giant supersize silver gelatine print ...
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1920s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Skiing in St Moritz, 1983 - Palace Hotel Switzerland Alpine Scott Olympic Skis
Located in Brighton, GB
Skiing in St Moritz, 1983 - Palace Hotel Switzerland Alpine Scott Olympic Skis by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. '...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print, Color, Photographic Paper, Digital

St Mark s Cathedral - Vintage Photograph - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
‘St Mark's Cathedral.' is a b/w photographic print on Cardboard. Osvaldo Bohm 3/94 written at the bottom. The artwork represents the facade of the treasure tower.
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Vintage C Print Groups in America Neal Slavin Color Photograph Ektacolor Photo
Located in Surfside, FL
Neal Slavin (American, b. 1941) New York City Transit Authority, Brooklyn, N.Y. Subway workers Vintage C-print [Chromogenic development print; Ektacolor prints] Hand signed and numbe...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print

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Find a wide variety of authentic Modern figurative photography available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add figurative photography created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Slim Aarons, Mark Shaw, Alain Le Garsmeur, and Terry O'Neill. Frequently made by artists working with Digital Print, and Paper and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Modern figurative photography, so small editions measuring 0.79 inches across are also available. Prices for figurative photography made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $22 and tops out at $115,000, while the average work sells for $1,800.

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