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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
The Jam - Paul Weller - signed, limited edition
Located in London, GB
The Jam - Paul Weller - signed, limited edition by Martyn Goddard Signed limited edition of 25 only this size One of three rolls of film used to produce the 'In the City' album cover for the Jam shot in my studio in London March 1977. The band had style and the slick black suits helped produce what was to be one of Polydor Records first monochrome album covers. Martyn made album cover photographs for The Jam, Blondie, The Cure and others over the course of a 20 year career. After a period assisting acclaimed photographer Gered Mankowitz, Martyn Goddard became a regular face on the New Wave music scene of the seventies and early eighties. This was an era of LP picture discs with serious budgets requiring creative photography. Photographing acts such as Blondie, The Jam, The Cure, Sham 69, Ian Dury, and Toyah lead to commissions from Queen and Elton John’s Rocket Records in the rock mainstream. While working for the Sunday Telegraph Magazine, You and Sunday Times Magazine in the 1980’s Goddard shot portraits and features with recording acts such as Genesis, U2, Jethro Tull, UB40 and Wham, progressing to portraits of great writers, artists, actors and politicians. A period of working with Wham in the late 1980’s, including their groundbreaking tour of China, closed a chapter of life within the music business. Martyn went on to work for Car magazine, creating new techniques of automotive and travel photography. keywords The Jam Paul Weller MOD Mods british punk rock fashion 1970s 70s mens fashion sunglasses...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons Harbour Island 1970 Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Harbour Island' Harbour Island in the Bahamas, 1970. Paper size 40 x 60 inches / 101 x 152 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons Printed in 2025 ...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Pool In Sotogrande Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print
Located in London, GB
Pool In Sotogrande Bathers round a pool in Sotogrande, Spain, August 1975. (Photo by Slim Aarons) Gorgeous print measuring 60x40" inches / 152 x 101 cm paper size. Estate Stamped...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

The Jam - Paul Weller - signed, limited edition
Located in London, GB
The Jam - Paul Weller - signed, limited edition by Martyn Goddard Signed limited edition of 25 only this size One of three rolls of film used to produce the 'In the City' album cover for the Jam shot in my studio in London March 1977. The band had style and the slick black suits helped produce what was to be one of Polydor Records first monochrome album covers. Martyn made album cover photographs for The Jam, Blondie, The Cure and others over the course of a 20 year career. After a period assisting acclaimed photographer Gered Mankowitz, Martyn Goddard became a regular face on the New Wave music scene of the seventies and early eighties. This was an era of LP picture discs with serious budgets requiring creative photography. Photographing acts such as Blondie, The Jam, The Cure, Sham 69, Ian Dury...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Mother and Child - Vintage Photograph - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Mother and Child is a black and white photograph of a painting realized by A. Von Mayden in the 1930s. Good conditions with slight foxing. Included a Passepartout:46 x 35 cm
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1930s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Newport Tennis Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print
Located in London, GB
Newport Tennis 1953 Members of 'old Newport' watching the action on court at Newport Tennis Week, Rhode Island, USA, 1953. Large oversize 30 x 30 inches / 76 x 76 cm paper size ...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Vintage Photo of Painting - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo of Painting 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

Old days Photo - Mother and Child - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Old days Photo - Mother and Child is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the mid-20th century. Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a historical and Nostalgic album inc...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Queen Elizabeth - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Queen Elizabeth  is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s. Good conditions.
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Spectre HQ Bond Set limited edition silver gelatine print
Located in London, GB
Bond Set The massive purpose-built set of SPECTRE's extinct volcano headquarters, designed by Ken Adam for the new James Bond 007 film, You Only Live Twice at Pinewood Studios, Bucki...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Skiing Holiday Slim Aarons 20th century color photography
Located in London, GB
'Skiing Holiday' SLIM AARONS ESTATE Print Giant Estate Stamped Limited Edition Print by Slim Aarons American political novelist William F Buckley Jnr takes a break from skiing ne...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Vintage Photo of Painting by Nino Costa - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo of Painting  - An Evening in a farmhouse in Florence by Costa Nino is a vintage photograph realized in the early 20th Century. 
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Pop And Society Slim Aarons Premium Collection Estate Stamped 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 framed pa...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Marbella House Party Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print
Located in London, GB
Marbella House Party Guests at a party at the home of Sebastiano Bergese in Marbella, Spain, August 1967. 20 x 24 inches paper size Estate S...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Street Vendor - Historical Photos - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Street Vendor  Historical Photo  is a black and white vintage photograph realized in the 1970s. It belongs to historical album including photo reportages of historical events worldw...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Ladies Of Lyford Cay 1974 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Ladies Of Lyford Cay' 1974 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print Grace, Mrs Dauphinot, Marina Posson and Baroness Meriel de Posson in Lyford Cay, New Providence Island, April 1...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print, Color

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Party At The Playboy Mansion VI
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons Estate Print - Party At The Playboy Mansion VI Guests of American publisher Hugh Hefner enjoying themselves at a party being held at the ...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Vintage Photo of Painting - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo of Painting is a vintage photograph realized in the early 20th Century.  The photo belongs to Albumen of historical painting, photographs, meticulously captured. Good...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Truman Capote by Jerry Yulsman - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
By Jerry Yulsman
Located in Roma, IT
Truman Capote by Jerry Yulsman- Vintage Photo is a black and white photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Mara Lane At The Sands - Oversize
Located in London, GB
Mara Lane At The Sands Austrian actress Mara Lane lounging by the pool in a red and white striped bathing costume at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Mao Zedong Funeral - Vintage Photo - 1976
Located in Roma, IT
Mao Zedong Funeral   is a  vintage photo, realized in the 1976. The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

El Venero Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print
Located in London, GB
El Venero El Venero, the Moorish villa of Hector and Chico de Ayala in Marbella, Spain, 1967. Gorgeous print measuring a 40x30" inches / 101x 76 cm paper ...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

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

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Photographic Paper

Young C-type Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
'Young' C-type Limited Edition by Jamie Beeden, personal work. A wonderfully observed portrait of two fashionable teenage girls at a club in Tufnell Park, London 2003. Jamie's bod...
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Marcello Mastroianni and Laura Morante - Vintage b/w Photograph - 1985
Located in Roma, IT
The Italian Actors Marcello Mastroianni and Laura Morante in "Le due vite di Mattia Pascal" by Mario Monicelli (1985). Vintage b/w photo, very goo condition.
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Derby Spectator Limited Edition Oversize Silver Gelatin Print
Located in London, GB
Derby Spectator A spectator looking through binoculars at the Derby horse races, Epsom, Surrey, June 1923. (Photo by Hulton / Getty Archive) Silver gelatin fibre print 30 x 40" p...
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1920s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons Estate Edition - Sugarbush Slopes 1960
Located in London, GB
Sugarbush Slopes 1960 Slim Aarons Estate Edition Skiers relaxing on the slopes of the Sugarbush Mountain ski resort in Warren, Vermont, USA, circa 1960. The Sugarbush resort is one...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Sexy Scot Limited Edition Silver Gelatin Print
Located in London, GB
'Sexy Scot' by Bob Haswell British actor Sean Connery lounges on a sofa with a cigarette. He is in London during filming of the thriller ‘Woman of Straw’ with Gina Lollobrigida, 28t...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Old days Photo - Farmers - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Old days Photo - Farmers is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the mid-20th century. 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

Vintage Photograph of Painting - Vintage Photograph - mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Photograph of Painting is a black and white vintage photo realized by an anonymous artist in the mid-20th Century. Good conditions except for some minor fixings. The artwork belong...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

C.Z. Guest With Her Great Dane 1955 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'C.Z. Guest With Her Great Dane' 1955 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print The swimming pool and jetty at the Villa d'Este Hotel, Lake Como, Italy, June 1983. Produced from t...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color

El Venero 1967 Slim Aarons Premium Collection Estate Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
El Venero 1967 El Venero, the Moorish villa of Hector and Chico de Ayala in Marbella, Spain. 60 x 40" inches / 152 x 101 cm paper size. Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 ...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Nice Pool 1955 Slim Aarons Premium Collection Estate Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
Nice Pool 1955 American writer C.Z. Guest (Mrs F.C. Winston Guest, 1920 – 2003) and her son Alexander Michael Douglas Dudley Guest in front of their Grecian temple pool on the ocean...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Pop And Society Slim Aarons Premium Collection Estate Stamped 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 framed pa...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Portraits of the Jurors in the Ruby Trial - Historical Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Portraits of the Jurors in the Ruby Trial is a black and white vintage photograph realized in the 1960s. It belongs to historical album including photo reportages of historical event...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Huston Brando On Set (Silver Gelatin Print)
Located in London, GB
'Huston & Brando On Set' 1967 Director John Huston and actor Marlon Brando on the set of 'Reflections In A Golden Eye,' 1967. The two iconic movie stars on the set of the film in w...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

El Venero 1967 Slim Aarons Premium Collection Estate Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
El Venero 1967 El Venero, the Moorish villa of Hector and Chico de Ayala in Marbella, Spain. 30 x 40" inches / 76 x 101 cm paper size. Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 P...
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1960s 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

Christ Life - Vintage Photo - Early 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Christ  Life -  Vintage Photo is a black and white photograph realized in the early 20th century. Good conditions with foxing. Stamped on the rear, from the 893 series at the Cultu...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

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 waterskiier, in the sea off the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes on the French Riv...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Giant Sexy Scot Limited Edition Oversize Silver Gelatin Print
Located in London, GB
'Sexy Scot' by Bob Haswell British actor Sean Connery lounges on a sofa with a cigarette. He is in London during filming of the thriller ‘Woman of Straw’ with Gina Lollobrigida, 28t...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

U2 On Tour 1980 by Martyn Goddard Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
U2 On Tour U2 in their tour van at Leeds University 1980 Photo by Martyn Goddard Printed 2024. Signed limited edition photograph; edition of 25 in this size. Oversize 20×20 inche...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Al Bano and Romina Power - Photograph - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Al Bano and Romina Power is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1980s. Good conditions.
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Vintage Photo of Painting - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo of Painting is a vintage photograph realized in the early 20th Century.  The photo belongs to Albumen of historical painting, photographs, meticulously captured. Good...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Vintage Photo of Painting - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo of Painting is a vintage photograph realized in the early 20th Century.  The photo belongs to Albumen of historical painting, photographs, meticulously captured. Good...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Poolside Pairs 1970 Slim Aarons Premium Collection Estate Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
'Poolside Pairs' 1970 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print Former fashion model Helen Dzo Dzo Kaptur (in white lace) and Nelda Linsk (in yellow), wife of art dealer Joseph Lins...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Vintage Photo of Painting - Mother with Child - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo of Painting - Mother with Child is a vintage photograph realized in the early 20th Century.  The photo belongs to Albumen of historical painting, photographs, meticulo...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Vintage Photo of Painting - Vintage Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo of Painting is a vintage photograph realized in the early 20th Century.  The photo belongs to Albumen of historical painting, photographs, meticulously captured. Good...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Palm Beach Ladies Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print
Located in London, GB
'Palm Beach Ladies' 1964 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print American socialite Wendy Vanderbilt (right) and another woman wearing Lilly Pulitzer ...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Kings Of Hollywood Slim Aarons Premium Collection Estate Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
Kings Of Hollywood 1957 Clark Gable (1901 – 1960), Van Heflin (1910 – 1971), Gary Cooper (1901 – 1961) and James Stewart (1908 – 1997) enjoying a joke at a New Year’s party held at...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Catherine Wilke 1980 Slim Aarons Premium Collection Estate Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
Catherine Wilke 1980 Catherine Wilke joins the topless sunbathers on the island of Capri. 60 x 40" inches / 152 x 101 cm paper size. Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Pho...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment, Color

Vintage Photo of Painting - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo of Painting is a vintage silver salt photograph realized in the early 20th Century. 
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

‘The Upper Glasses’ by Arthur Steel Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
‘The Picture Frame’ by Arthur Steel Paper size: 20 x 13.5 inches / 51 x 34 cm Framing options available. Note: Image unearthed January 2013. Arthur r...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

China Canton "Five Storry Pagode" - Vintage Photograph - 1893
Located in Roma, IT
China Canton "Five Storry Pagode" is a vintage black and white photograph. It is part of a journey to Asia performed by prince Franz Ferdinand von Osterreich Este (1863-1914) , heir...
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1890s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Madonna, Gallery of Parma - Vintage Photo - Early 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Madonna, Gallery of Parma -  Vintage Photo is a black and white photograph of the early 20th century by Anderson. Information is written on the lower in Italian. Good conditions, a...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

War in Algeria - Historical Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
War in Algeria - Historical Photo  is a black and white vintage photograph realized in the 1960s. It belongs to historical album including photo reportages of historical events and p...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Madonna St. Girolamo Gallery of Parma - Vintage Photo - Early 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Madonna St. Girolamo Gallery  of Parma -  Vintage Photo is a black and white photograph of the early 20th century by Anderson. Information is written on the lower in Italian. Good ...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

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

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Photographic Paper

El Venero 1967 Slim Aarons Premium Collection Estate Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
El Venero, the Moorish villa of Hector and Chico de Ayala in Marbella, Spain, 1967. 40 x 60" inches / 101 x 152 cm paper size. Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by S...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Capote At Home 1958 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Capote At Home' Author Truman Capote (1924 – 1984) relaxes with a book and a cigarette in his cluttered apartment, Brooklyn Heights, New York. 1958. 30x30" inches / 76 x 76 cm p...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

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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