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Modern Figurative Photography

MODERN STYLE

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
Jacqueline Bouvier and her Daughter - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Jacqueline Bouvier and her daughter is a vintage photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Marcello Mastroianni and Sophia Loren - Vintage b/w Photograph - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. Marcello Mastroianni and Sophia Loren in "La moglie del prete" by Dino Risi (1970).
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Portrait of Iva Zanicchi - Photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Photo of Iva Zanicchi is a vintage black and white photograph realized in 1980s. Good conditions.
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Helmut Berger, Rosetta Acerbi, and Aliz - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Helmut Berger, Rosetta Acerbi, and Aliza Azar - Vintage Photographis a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Iva Zanicchi - Photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Iva Zanicchi is a vintage black and white photograph realized in 1980s. Good conditions.
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Fan Mail - 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 Limited Estate Edition Chateau Saint-Martin
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Chateau Saint-Martin The Chateau Saint-Martin, a luxury hotel in Vence on the Cote d'Azur, France, 1986. The building was once a Commanderie of th...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Painting of House - Vintage Photo - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Painting of House-  Vintage Photo is a black and white photograph of the mid-20th century. Good conditions and aged.
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Deposition of Christ from the Cross - Vintage Photo - Early 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Deposition of Christ from the Cross -Vintage Photo is a black and white photograph of the early 20th century. Good conditions, aged with foxing.
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Abaco Islander - Oversize
Located in London, GB
Abaco Islander Author Chester Thompson at work in his coconut grove on the Abaco Islands of the Bahamas, March 1986. His ancester Wyannie Malone settled on the islands in 1783, foun...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Jam in the Caf by Martyn Goddard Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
The Jam in the Caf The Jam in Soho London Cafe. 1978 Photo by Martyn Goddard Printed 2024. Signed limited edition photograph; edition of 25 in this size. 20×24 inch paper size. ...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Sharp Suited The Jam by Martyn Goddard Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Sharp Suited The Jam Songwriter Paul Weller, drummer Rick Buckler and bassist Bruce Foxton of The Jam. Photo by Martyn Goddard Printed 2024. Signed limited edition photograph; ed...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Queen in Concert by Martyn Goddard Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Queen in Concert Freddie Mercury and Queen in concert Photo by Martyn Goddard Printed 2024. Signed limited edition photograph; edition of 25 in this size. 20×24 inch paper size...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Blondie On The Roof by Martyn Goddard Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Blondie On The Roof Blondie on the roof of the Gramercy Park hotel New York 1978 Photo by Martyn Goddard Printed 2024. Signed limited edition photograph; edition of 25 in this siz...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Debbie Harry by Martyn Goddard Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Debbie Harry Debbie Harry of Blondie New York presentation 1978 Photo by Martyn Goddard Printed 2024. Signed limited edition photograph; edition of 25 in this size. 20×24 inch pa...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

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

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Photographic Paper

Historical Arch - Vintage Photo - Early 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Arch-  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

Slim Aarons Poolside Backgammon
Located in New York, NY
Guests at the Villa Nirvana, owned by Oscar Obregon, in Las Brisas, Acapulco, Mexico, 1972. Slim Aarons Poolside Backgammon 1972 C print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Queen Elizabeth - Vintage Photo - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Queen Elizabeth - Vintage Photo realized in the 1950s. Good conditions and aged.
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Slim Aarons, Poolside at Hotel du Cap Midcentury Modern Photography
Located in New York, NY
Holidaymakers at the Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc, Antibes on the French Riviera, 1969. Slim Aarons Hotel du Cap 1969 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 w...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Portrait of Galla Placidia and children - Vintage Photo - Early 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Galla Placidia and Children-  Vintage Photo is a black and white photograph realized by  Alinari in Brescia in the early 20th century. Good condition.
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Gabriel Byrne and Alberto Lattuada on the Set of "Cristoforo Colombo" - 1985
Located in Roma, IT
Gabriel Byrne and Alberto Lattuada on the Set of "Cristoforo Colombo" - 1985 Good conditions.
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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

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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Color, Archival Pigment

Family Snapper 1959 Slim Aarons Premium Collection Estate Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
Family Snapper 1959, Slim Aarons Babe Paley (Mrs William Paley) by the pool. Her husband, William Paley is snapping the photographer at their cottage, Round Hill, Jamaica. 30 x 30”...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Christian Museum Interior, Brescia - Vintage Photo - Early 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Christian Museum Interior, Brescia - Vintage Photo is a black and white photograph realized in the early 20th century. Cultural institution archive , no . 3453, from series of  E 24...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Andrew Leaving Liverpool - Vintage Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Andrew Leaving Liverpool realized in the 1960s. Photo by Charles Daws Good conditions and aged.
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

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

Blondie Backstage by Martyn Goddard Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Blondie Backstage By Martyn Goddard Signed Limited Edition Debbie Harry of Blondie backstage at Alice Cooper gig (Blondie support band) Philadelphia 1978 Limited edition photogr...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Penthouse Pool 1961 Slim Aarons Premium Collection Estate Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
Penthouse Pool 1961 Young women by the Canellopoulos penthouse pool, Athens, July 1961. 30 x 30” / 76 x 76 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

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Plantation Cocoyer
Located in London, GB
Plantation Cocoyer People relaxing in the bar at Plantation Cocoyer, Cocoyer Beach, Haiti, February 1981. 72 x 48" inches / 183 x 122 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edi...
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1980s 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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Archival Pigment, Color

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

Queen 1973 - Limited Estate Print
Located in London, GB
© Michael Putland Queen Queen – Roger Taylor, Freddie Mercury, Brian May, and John DeaconLondon 1973 Queen is a legendary British rock band known for their theatrical performances...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

C.Z. Guest 1955 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'C.Z. Guest' American socialite Mrs. Winston F. C. Guest (aka C. Z. Guest, 1920 - 2003) with a poodle and a Great Dane at her ocean-front estate, Villa Artemis, in Palm Beach, Flor...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Palm Springs Riders 1970 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Palm Springs Riders' 1970 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print A group of riders among Washingtonia palms in Andreas Canyon, Palm Springs, southern...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color

Louis Armstrong and Chet Baker - Historical Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Louis Armstrong and Chet Baker is a 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 - Pulitzer On The Beach - Oversize
Located in London, GB
Pulitzer On The Beach Patsy Pulitzer at Palm Beach, Florida, circa 1955. Slim Aarons silver gelatine fibre based print Printed Later Slim Aarons Estate Edition Produced utilisi...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip Walking the Great Wall - Vintage Photo- 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip  Walking the Great Wall of China - Vintage Photo realized in the 1960s. Good conditions and aged.
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Neil Young s Concert - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Neil Young's Concert 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

Backstage At La Scala 1948 Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Print- Oversize
Located in London, GB
'Backstage At La Scala' 1948 Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Print- Oversize A chorus girl reads a movie magazine in a dressing room at La Scala opera house, Milan, November 1948. (Photo by Slim Aarons) Silver Gelatin Print Produced from the original transparency Certificate of authenticity supplied Archive stamped and numbered in ink on the front Paper size 40 x 40 / 102 x 102 cm Printed 2020 OTHER SIZES AVAILABLE : 12 x 12 / 30 x 30 cm 16 x 16 / 40 x 40 cm 20 x 20 / 50 x 50 cm 30 x 30 / 76 x 76 cm 40 x 40 / 102 x 102 cm 50 x 50 / 127 x 127 cm FRAMING: Please note that this piece is unframed – however, we offer a full framing service. If you would like this piece framed, please contact us for a quote. Authorised and issued by the Slim Aarons Archive & Estate c/o The Getty Archive London England and produced utilizing the original transparency. b/w black and white relaxing luxury glamour 1940s 40s fashion...
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1940s Modern Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Verbier Vacation 1964 Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
'Verbier Vacation' 1964 Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print Skiiers soak up the sun in Verbier, 1964. Produced from the original transparency Certificate of authenticity supplie...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Dance by John Kane - Vintage Photograph - 1970s
By John Kane
Located in Roma, IT
Dance - Vintage Photo is a black and white photograph by John Kane- Alfieri Theatre, Turin realized in the 1970s. Good conditions.
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Rudolf Nureyev at Copenhagen Royal Theater - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Rudolf Nureyev - Copenhagen Royal Theater, Vintage Photograph 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

Historical Photo - Queen Elizabeth - Vintage Photo - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Historical  Photo - Queen Elizabeth is a rare black and white vintage photo, realized in the mid-20th century.  It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, royal ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Hotel Punta Tragara Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print
Located in London, GB
Hotel Punta Tragara The Hotel Punta Tragara on Capri, Italy, August 1974. Paper Size 24x20 inches / 60 x 50 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition to...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Estate Edition - Sundowners
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons - Sundowners Two bikini-clad holidaymakers enjoy a glass of wine outside the Carlton Hotel, Cannes, 1958 Gorgeous print measuring a HUGE 60 x 60" inches / ca 152 x 152 cm’s paper size. Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons Printed in 2025 Limited to 150 prints only (regardless of paper size) Hand-numbered in ink on the front Blind embossed Slim Aarons signature Certificate of authenticity included Unframed archival pigment print (Full framing service available – please enquire) Worldwide shipping from London, England, issued by The Slim Aarons Estate...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

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

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Photographic Paper

Tiber - Historical Rome- Photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Tiber - Historical Rome in black and white vintage photo of a painting, realized in the Early 20th Century. It belongs to historical album including photo of historical events and pl...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Taking Chair - Vintage Photo - Early 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Taking Chair- Vintage Photo is a black and white photograph of the early 20th century. Copyright on the rear. Good conditions, aged with foxing.
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Baptism Antique Gallery of Florence - Vintage Photo - Early 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Baptism Antique Gallery of Florence -  Vintage Photo is a black and white photograph of the early 20th century Good conditions, aged with foxing.
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Slim Aarons Spectators At Lord’s Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Spectators At Lord’s' Spectators at a cricket match between the public schools of Eton and Harrow at Lord’s Cricket Ground, London, 1955. Paper size 40 x 40 inches / 102 x 102 c...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Norman Parkinson Golfing at Le Toque
Located in New York, NY
Norman Parkinson Golfing at Le Toque 1939 printed later Silver gelatin print 40 x 30 inches Estate stamped and numbered on verso A woman in a white suit hitting a golf ball in a sa...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Countess On Deck
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Countess on Deck Countess Gioia Gaetani-Lovatelli relaxes on deck during a yachting holiday in Porto Rotondo, 1982. Paper Size very large 72 x ...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Lounging In Verbier 1964 Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
'Lounging In Verbier' 1964 Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print Holidaymakers in sun loungers on the slopes at Verbier, Switzerland, February 1964. Produced from the original tran...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

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

Slim Aarons, Harbour Island (Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Harbour Island, 1970 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 Harbour Island in the Bahamas, 1970 Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 15...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

St. Mark Church, Venice - Vintage Photo - Early 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
St. Marco Church, Venice- Vintage Photo is a historical photograph realized in Early 20th century Good conditions and aged.
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Portrait of Rocco Mortelliti - Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Rocco Mortelliti 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

Medieval Cathedral - Vintage Photo - Early 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Medieval Cathedral - 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

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