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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
Photo of Iva Zanicchi - Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Photo of Iva Zanicchi a Portrait is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s. Good conditions.
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Channel One Recording Studio Jamaica Oversize Limited Edition C type
Located in London, GB
'Channel One Recording Studio Jamaica' by Alain Le Garsmeur Channel 1, Reggae recording studios, Kingston, Jamaica 1983. A gorgeously observed scen...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Surfers with their dog at Laguna Beach, 1970
Located in New York, NY
Surfers with their dog at Laguna Beach, California, January 1970. Slim Aarons Laguna Beach Surfers 1970 C print (Printed later) Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

"Children Playing" Paris In Color 1956-61 by Peter Cornelius
Located in London, GB
Children Playing In Paris from the Paris In Colour Series 1956-61 By Peter Cornelius 12 x 16 inches / 31 x 41 cm paper size Printed 2022 Archival pigment print Framing and size op...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Stay On Target ! II - Star Wars Hitchcock pop art signed limited edition
Located in London, GB
Stay On Target! II Archival pigment pop art print of a Star Wars TIE fighter chasing actor Cary Grant from the infamous scene in Hitchcock’s North By North West...
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2010s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons The Lure Of Lamu 1987 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'The Lure Of Lamu' The resort of Kiwayu Mlango wa Chanu in the Lamu Archipelago of Kenya, February 1987. The resort is run by Governors' Camp of the Masai Mara. 40 x 30" inches /...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Tiffanys New York City - Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
'Tiffanys' by Stuart Möller limited edition to 10 only this size - signed & numbered by the artist A young woman passes by the infamous diamond and jewellery store, Tiffany's in Ne...
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2010s Modern Figurative Photography

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Aluminum

Portrait of Carlo Ferrari - Photo - Early-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Carlo Ferrari is a vintage photo, realized in the Early-20th century. Good conditions. It belongs to a historical and Nostalgic album including historical moments, plac...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Portrait of Miranda Martino - Golden Age of Italian Cinema - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Miranda Martino - Vintage Photo is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 20th Century. Fair conditions with oxidation.
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Catch Up By The Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Catch Up By The Pool 1970 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Former fashion model Helen Dzo Dzo Kaptur (in white lace), Nelda Linsk (in yellow), wife of art dealer ...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

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

Slim Aarons Skiing Holiday 1950 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Skiing Holiday' American political novelist William F Buckley Jnr takes a break from skiing near Gstaad with Canadian-born economist John Kenneth Galbraith. 30 x 20" inches / 76...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Ahmedabad 150306-101 (India, Holi Festival, Warm, Saffron, Hand, Calm, ~30% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Lord Fauntleroy Ahmedabad 150306-101 2015 Archival Pigment Print on Matte Paper Size: 24 x 24 inches (60.96 x 60.96cm) Edition: 9 Signed, titled and dated on label COA provided Lord...
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2010s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Missouri Hunt 1955 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Missouri Hunt' A hunting party on horseback in St Louis, Missouri, circa 1955. Paper Size 24x20 inches / 60 x 50 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim A...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons Harriet at Mougins 1957 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Harriet at Mougins' 1957: Viscountess Harriet de Rosiere at Mougins, near Cannes in France. 20x20" inches / 51 x 51 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 P...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

New England Skiing Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
New England Skiing (1955) - Limited Estate Stamped - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo By Slim Aarons/Getty Images Archive) Skis leaning against the wall of a hut marked 'Ski Inst...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Vintage Photo of Painting by Alessandro Milesi - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo of Painting by Alessandro Milesi is a vintage photograph realized in the early 20th Century.  Good conditions and aged
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Slim Aarons Underwater Drink 1972 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Underwater Drink' A woman drinking from a coconut underwater in the pool at Las Brisas Hotel in Acapulco, Mexico, February 1972. 24 x 20" inches / 61 x 51 cm paper size Estate...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Vintage Photo of Painting - Portrait - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo of Painting  - Portrait is a vintage photograph realized in the early 20th Century.  Good conditions and aged.
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Slim Aarons Saint-Tropez Boucherie 1971 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Saint-Tropez Boucherie' A boucherie or butcher’s shop on Rue des Commercants in Saint-Tropez, on the French Riviera, August 1971. 20 x 16" inches / 51 x 41 cm paper size Esta...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Swimming In Bermuda 1977 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Swimming In Bermuda' Guests on Sidney Gould's 'Sea Quest' boat take a dip in the ocean, Bermuda, September 1977. 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size Estate Stamped Colle...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Arts Festival (1964) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL
Located in London, GB
Arts Festival (1964) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) The Palm Beach Arts Festival Procession, Florida, 1964. Additional Inform...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Italian Fascism Era - Litwinoff - Mussolini - Vintage Photo - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Italian Fascism Era - Litwinoff - Mussolini is a  vintage photo, realized in the 1930s . By Agence Trampus.
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1930s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Slim Aarons Neo-Classical Pool Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Neo-Classical Pool' Mrs. T Dennie Boardman and her children Samuel Jay and Sarah climbing the steps from the pool at the home of Boardman’s parents in Palm Beach, Florida, 1985. ...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Comte d Arcangues 1986 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Comte d'Arcangues' 1986, Michel, Comte d'Arcangues, against a wall of Sevres and Compagnie des Indes porcelains at his chateau d'Arcangues, Biarritz, France. 30 x 20" inches / 7...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Clifftop Pool 1971 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Clifftop Pool' Guests around the clifftop pool at Warren Avis' villa 'La Barranca', Las Brisas, Acapulco, Mexico, January 1971. 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size Estat...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Jourdan And Douglas 1969 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Jourdan And Douglas' Left to right: French actor Louis Jourdan, Anne Buydens and her husband American actor Kirk Douglas and Jourdan's wife Quiquie dining together in a beach hut ...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Fan Mail 1955- Slim Aarons Official Limited Edition Estate Print Oversize
Located in London, GB
'Fan Mail' 1955 Marilyn Monroe (1926 – 1962), wearing a red negligee trimmed with black lace, sorts out her fan mail shortly after her film ‘The Asphalt Jungle’ had been released. ...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Porto Ercole 1980 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Porto Ercole' Private boats in Porto Ercole, Tuscany, August 1980. 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons ...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Poolside In Sotogrande 1975 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Poolside In Sotogrande' Bathers round a pool in Sotogrande, Spain, August 1975. 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by S...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons The Butlers 1971 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'The Butlers' March 1971: Allan and Shirley Butler beside the pool at their home 'Jacaranda' in the Bahamas. His wife is the daughter of the well known Bahamian, Sir Harry Oakes. ...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Villa Borghese Lion 1970 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Villa Borghese Lion' A young girl eating ice cream while sitting on a sculpture of a lion on the grounds of the Villa Borghese in Rome, Italy, 1970. 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 c...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Les Sophores 1977 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Les Sophores' Janine Bril in the garden of Les Sophores, her villa in Saint-Tropez, on the French Riviera, August 1977. 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size Estate Stampe...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

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

Wisc 1709-02-24 (Americana, Fairgrounds, Funnel Cake, Dramatic Sky, 30% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Lord Fauntleroy Wisc 1709-02-24 Pigment Print Year: 2017 Visible Size: 13 x 13 inches Framed: 20.5 x 20.5 inches Signed: On Label Edition: 9 COA provided *Natural wood frame with st...
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2010s Modern Figurative Photography

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Pigment

Slim Aarons Celebrity Cruise 1965 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Celebrity Cruise' circa 1965: British comedian Peter Sellers (1925 - 1980) holidays with Princess Margaret (1930 - 2002, right) on the Aga Khan's yacht on the Costa Smeralda. 40 ...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Lily Safra 1991 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Lily Safra' Lily Safra, wife of Lebanese-born banker Edmond Safra, at home in La Leopolda, Southern France, July 1991. 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm pa...
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1990s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Blue Seas 1984 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Blue Seas' August 1984: Holidaymakers' yachts find a quiet haven off the Mediterranean island of Cavallo, Corsica. 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size Estate Stamped Col...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons - Donald Leas - Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
April 1968: Mr and Mrs Donald Leas with their Rolls Royce and two pet dogs outside The Flagler Museum in Palm Beach, Florida. The colourfully fashionable couple stand next to their ...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Pool At Bouldereign 1973 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Pool At Bouldereign' Guests round the pool at Bouldereign, Carl Hovgard's home in Carefree, Arizona, January 1973. 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size Estate Stamped Coll...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Beverly Hills Pool Party 1952 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Beverly Hills Pool Party' Premium Rates Apply. A party by James Pendleton's pool in Beverly Hills, California, 1952. Pendleton's house was later bought by Hollywood director Robert Evans...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Tullio Abbate 1983 Official 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. 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm ...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Let s Dance 1964 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Let's Dance' Film stars Tony Curtis and his wife Janet Leigh enjoying a dance at a party held at James Mason's home in Beverly Hills, 1954. 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper s...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

George Barris, "6D" from The Last Photos, photograph from original negative
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This photograph of Marilyn Monroe was shot by photographer, George Barris, in 1962 on Santa Monica Beach in California. This photograph is from a collection entitled "The Last Photos...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Leonard Cohen 1974
Located in London, GB
© Michael Putland Leonard Cohen London 1974 Leonard Cohen was a renowned Canadian singer-songwriter and poet, celebrated for his deep, haunting voice and profound lyrics that delv...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Paris Ostrich from the Paris In Color Series 1956-61 by Peter Cornelius
Located in London, GB
Paris Ostrich from the Paris In Colour Series 1956-61 By Peter Cornelius 40 x 30 inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size Printed 2023 Archival pigment print Framing and size options avail...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Fan Mail Slim Aarons Premium Collection Estate Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
'Fan Mail' 1955 Marilyn Monroe (1926 – 1962), wearing a red negligee trimmed with black lace, sorts out her fan mail shortly after her film ‘The Asphalt Jungle’ had been released. ...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Strip Mining in American Coal - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Strip Mining in American Coal - American Vintage Photograph is an original black and white photograph realized in the U.S in the Mid-20th Century in a series on American life in the ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

César Baldaccini s Artwork Presentation - Vintage Photograph - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
César Baldaccini's Artwork Presentation is a color photograph realized in the 1980s. Good conditions.
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Slim Aarons Bahamas Speed Week 1963 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Bahamas Speed Week' The Bahamas Speed Week in Nassau, 1963. 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 15...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Rod Stewart Britt Ekland – Beverly Hills, 1976 Limited Estate Print
Located in London, GB
Rod Stewart & Britt Ekland – Beverly Hills, 1976 Limited Edition David Steen Estate Print Limited Edition: All prints are limited editions, no further prints are produced once so...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The Oriental Hotel, Bangkok Slim Aarons Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
The Oriental Hotel' by Slim Aarons Residents of Thailand, John D. Wester, a member of the Board of Director's of the Oriental Hotel, and Florence B. Greene of Executive Office Servi...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Slim Aarons Plantation Cocoyer 1981 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Plantation Cocoyer' People relaxing in the bar at Plantation Cocoyer, Cocoyer Beach, Haiti, February 1981. 30 x 20" inches / 76 x 51 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection E...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Courchevel 1970 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Courchevel' A ski resort in Courchevel in the French Alps, circa 1970. Paper Size 24x20 inches / 60 x 50 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons ...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Poolside In Kenya 1958 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Poolside In Kenya' A woman sits at the edge of a swimming pool in Kenya, December 1958. 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Phot...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Ravishing Rampling Charlotte Limited Estate Signature Edition Oversize
Located in London, GB
Ravishing Rampling 1966 Limited Edition Estate Signature Stamped print The exquisitely beautiful young Charlotte Rampling at The Pair of Shoes, a casino in London, 7th September 19...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Colored Frida. (Framed ) Photograph intervened by the artist
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Colored Frida by Efren Isaza Archival pigment print mounted on aluminum, intervened with hand-applied paint, ink and intentionally scratched by the artist 34 in. H x 53.5 in. W x 1 i...
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2010s Modern Figurative Photography

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Paper, Other Medium

Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc - Riva Boats Slim Aarons colour photography - 20th century
Located in London, GB
'Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc' by Slim Aarons ESTATE EDITION - numbered and emboss stamped on front. (edition size 150 only) Waterskiing from the Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc in Cap d'Antibes, ...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Slim Aarons Poolside Socialites 1970 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Poolside Socialites' Italian artist and actress Domiziana Giordano, Italian author Francesca Sanvitale (1928 - 2011), Dino Trappetti and Umberto...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Marbella House Party - Spain - Slim Aarons 20th century color photography
Located in London, GB
'Marbella House Party' Spain (Slim Aarons Estate Edition) Guests at a party at the home of Sebastiano Bergese in Marbella, Spain, August 1967. This photograph epitomises the trave...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Modern figurative photography for sale on 1stDibs.

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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