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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
Director And Star, Orson Welles on set of Othello
Located in New York, NY
1952: Orson Welles (1915 - 1985) in Venice during a break from filming 'Othello' which he directed and starred in. Slim Aarons (1916-2006) worked mainly for society publications ph...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Donna Domitilla Ruspoli - Portrait in Baroque Romantic Architecture Palazzo
Located in Brighton, GB
Donna Domitilla Ruspoli - Portrait in Baroque Romantic Architecture Palazzo by Slim Aarons 16" x 16" print on 16 x 20 paper. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. P...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital

Nice Pool 1955 Slim Aarons Limited Estate 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 oc...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Swan In A Car (1936) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Swan In A Car (1936) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images) 6th April 1936: A tame swan named Leila is given a lift in the back of a car. Additional Info...
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1930s Modern Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Social Call Slim Arons ESTATE EDITION
Located in London, GB
'Social Call' by Slim Aarons SLIM AARONS ESTATE EDITION PRINT Numbered in ink to 150 only and emboss stamped on front. Charley Weaver at the Las Brisas ...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Aluminum

Bowling Ball Flag (Americana, Midwest, Classic, Vintage, Funny, ~26% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kelly Ludwig Bowling Ball Flag Archival Pigment Print Year: 2024 Visible Size: 11.5 x 15.5 inches Framed: 18 x 22 inches Signed: On Label COA provided *Black frame with standard pl...
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2010s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Ormond Gigli Girls in the Windows
Located in New York, NY
Ormond Gigli Girls in the Window, 1960 (printed later) Color coupler print 44 x 44 inches Signed, dated and numbered edition 22/45 Ormond Gigli: The Visionary Behind the "Girls in...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Hard Work (Americana, Midwest, Horse, Field)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kevin Vivers Hard Work Archival Pigment Print Year: 2024 Visible Size: 9 x 13 inches Framed: 18 x 22 inches Signed COA provided *Black frame with standard plex Kevin Vivers has bee...
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2010s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Bergese House 1967 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Bergese House' The sumptuous garden of the Bergese villa in Marbella, southern Spain, August 1967. 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition ...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Laguna Beach 1970 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Laguna Beach' Surfers outside a beach hut in Laguna Beach, California, January 1970. 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Flooded Mall (1934) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Flooded Mall (1934) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by H. F. Davis/Getty Images) A man crossing a stretch of floodwater with the help of two chairs after a storm caused floodi...
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1930s Modern Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Getting Ready To Go Out (Limited Edition)
Located in London, GB
'Marilyn Getting Ready To Go Out' by Ed Feingersh Actress Marilyn Monroe prepares to go out to the play ‘Cat On A Hot Tin Roof’ by applying make-up and pe...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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 1912.  It belongs to historical album including historical moment, royal families, and political even...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Donna Summer 1979
Located in London, GB
Donna Summer performing, USA 19 November 1979 Donna Summer was a legendary American singer-songwriter known as the "Queen of Disco," celebrated for her powerful vocals and iconic hi...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Street Scene In Montmartre from the Paris In Colour Series 1956-61 Giant size
Located in London, GB
'Street Scene In Montmartre' from the Paris In Colour Series 1956-61 By Peter Cornelius Crowds on the street, Rue Norvins, Montmartre, Paris. From the series Paris in Colour, 1956–...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Women s Rights Movement - Historical Photo -1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Women's Rights Movement - Historical Photos is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s in Italy, it belongs to an album of women rights, protests, manifestation f...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

U.S. Ski Resorts - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
U.S. Ski Resorts- Vintage Photograph is an original black and white photograph realized in the U.S in the Mid-20th Century in a series of American life in the 20th Century. With the...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Slim Aarons Estate Edition - Julie London
Located in London, GB
Singer Julie London enjoying breakfast in bed at the Beverly Hills Hotel, circa 1957. Gorgeous print measuring 30 x 30" inches / ca 76 x 76 cm’s paper size. Estate Stamped Coll...
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1950s 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

Vintage Photo - Skeleton - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo - Skeleton is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the early 20th Century.  Good conditions.
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Dasha Mari - Tennis - limited edition
Located in London, GB
Dasha & Mari - Tennis - limited edition 30x30" inches oversize C print - numbered and stamped limited to 100 only. Sumptuous, sensual with erotic undertones, this is a beautiful fi...
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2010s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Michael Jackson - Photo- 1990s
Located in Roma, IT
Michael Jackson is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1990s. Good conditions.
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1990s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Ravello Campania Cathedral - Vintage Photo - Early 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Ravello Campania Cathedral- Vintage Photo is a black and white photograph of the early 20th century by Alinari. Information is written on the lower in Italian. Good conditions, age...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

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

Prince 1986
Located in London, GB
© Michael Putland Prince Prince performs at small London club gig after show at Wembley Arena, London 1986 Limited edition Estate print. Edition 20 only this size. Limited edi...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Supergiant - C3PO Star Wars Archival Pigment Print - Framed in gold gilt
Located in London, GB
Super Giant Oversize - C3PO Star Wars Archival Pigment Print 1977 by Geoff Wilkinson / Mirror Trinity Group Archive size : 71 x 45.5" inches / 180 x 116 cm paper size print type ...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Freddie Mercury by Martyn Goddard Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Freddie Mercury Freddie Mercury and Queen rock band on stage London 1976 Photo by Martyn Goddard Printed 2024. Signed limited edition photograph; edition of 25 in this size. 20×...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Carly Simon 1972
Located in London, GB
© Michael Putland Carly Simon Carly Simon, London 1972she kissed my cheek, I did not wash for a week! Carly Simon is an acclaimed American singer-songwriter known for her introspe...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Three Boys on a Swing, Pitt St. N.Y. - Black and White Photograph, Children
Located in Denton, TX
Three Boys on a Swing, Pitt St. N.Y. by Walter Rosenblum is a black and white photograph documenting three children playing on a swing set in a city park. Gelatin Silver Print 10.5 ...
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1930s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons Cadillac at the Carlton Hotel Midcentury Modern Photography
Located in New York, NY
A Cadillac with Florida plates parked outside the Carlton Hotel, Cannes, France, circa 1955, printed later. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

New York City Skyscrapers, July 1931, Silver Gelatin B and W Photography Framed
By Press Agency Keystone View Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
An original silver gelatin black and white photograph by Press Agency Keystone View Company. New York City skyscrapers, July 7th, 1931. Features: Original Silver Gelatin Print Photog...
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1930s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Luxury Dining Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Limited Edition Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Luxury Dining (1955) - Limited Estate Stamped - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Diners in a grand ballroom during a fashion show, circ...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons Social Call 1972 Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Social Call' 1972 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print Charley Weaver at the Las Brisas resort in Acapulco, Mexico, 1972. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Getty Images) Paper size 40 x ...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color

NEW: Slim Aarons Safari Party at Romanoff s Midcentury Modern Photography
Located in New York, NY
Guests at a fancy dress party held at the Romanoff Restaurant in Hollywood, Los Angeles in 1950. Slim Aarons Safari Party at Romanoff's, 1950 Chromogenic Lambda print Estate stampe...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Ravello Cathedral, Rome - Vintage Photo - Early 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Ravello Cathedral, Rome-  Vintage Photo is a black and white photograph realized in 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 Snorkelling 1954 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Snorkelling' 1954 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print 1954: Two young women going snorkeling. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Getty Images) Slim Aarons Chromogenic C print Printed Lat...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color

Josèphine Baker Serves Breakfast in Brussels - Vintage Photo - 1964
Located in Roma, IT
Josèphine Baker serves breakfast in Brussels is an orignal black and white photograph realized in 1964. The photo shows the famous singer serving sweets to 3 of his children In Brus...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

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. 60x40 inches paper size Estate Sta...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Bikini Girls 1975 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Bikini Girls' Two women in matching bikini and shoes outfits, Monte Carlo, 1975. Paper Size 24x20 inches / 60 x 50 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edi...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Leonore Ander: Fishing boat on the beach of Nazaré in Portugal, 1981
Located in Cologne, DE
The photo shows a brightly painted fishing boat on the beach of Nazaré, a coastal town in the Centro region of Portugal. It appears to have been taken around 1981. The boat's bow, pa...
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color

Architecture and Art Photo - San Zaccaria Church - Venice - 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
Architecture and Art Photo - San Zaccaria Church is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1920s. It belongs to masterpiece of art and architecture album meticulously captu...
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1920s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Poolside Limited Edition Oversize Archival Pigment Print
Located in London, GB
'Poolside' A pool resort in Israel near the Dead Sea late 1970s. (photo by Alain Le Garsmeur) A gorgeously observed and typical scene for the period, taken in the late 19870s by prolific documentary and well known editorial photographer Alain Le Garsmeur. Beautiful Oversize Archival Pigment print on Hahnemühle photo rag art paper - 30 x 20 inches paper size (approx 100 x 76 cm) LIMITED edition, unframed. edition size : 1 / 100 only (Also available signed- ask us for details & pricing) OTHER SIZES OF THIS PRINT AVAILABLE : 12x16 $395 20x16 $595 20x24 $725 30x20 $875 40x30 $1,200 60x40 $1,800 Alain Le Garsmeur was born in France in 1943 and after assisting the likes of Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin and Donald Silverstein...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Marlboroughs Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print
Located in London, GB
The Marlboroughs 1957: John Albert Edward Spencer Churchill, the 10th Duke of Marlborough (1897 – 1972) and his wife Mary relax on a bench in the grounds of Blenheim Palace, the fam...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Sunbathers at Eden Roc
Located in New York, NY
Sunbathers at the Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc, Antibes, France, August 1969, printer later Sunbathers at Eden Roc Chromogenic lambda print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 Slim...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Snowmass Village 1968 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
Snowmass Village Women in colourful hats at an apres ski party in Snowmass Village, in Pitkin County, Colorado, in March 1968. 30x40” / 76x101 cm - paper size Estate Stamped Col...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Flooded Road (1939) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Flooded Road (1939) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Alfred Hind Robinson/Getty Images Archive) A pedestrian attempts to leap across a flooded road near Hyde Park in London, ...
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1930s Modern Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Marlon Brando Vivien Leigh Smoking On-Set
Located in London, GB
'Marlon Brando & Vivien Leigh Smoking On-Set' Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh smoking cigarettes on the set of 'A Streetcar Named Desire,' 1951....
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The Well-Dressed Leg: Dorian Leigh, New York
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print Signed in pencil, verso 14 x 11 inches, sheet size 11 x 10.25 inches, image size This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Lillian Bassma...
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1940s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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

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Photographic Paper

Terry O Neill The Rolling Stones at Tin Pan Alley, 1963 RARE Signed Print
Located in New York, NY
The Rolling Stones are photographed outside the Tin Pan Alley Club in London in 1963. From left to right, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, Brian Jones (1942 – 1969) and Charl...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Lounging In Verbier ( Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition)
Located in London, GB
'Lounging In Verbier' Holidaymakers in sun loungers on the slopes at Verbier, Switzerland, February 1964. Gorgeous print measuring an extra large 60 x 40" inches / ca 152 x 101 cm...
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1960s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Peasant Photography Fine Art Print Limited Edition
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Peasant, fine art print, limited edition 10, signed by the author.
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Harrison Ford, Melanie Griffith and Sigourney Weaver - Vintage Photo - 1988
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. Harrison Ford, Melanie Griffith and Sigourney Weaver, the lead cast of "Working Girl". Good condition.
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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Swimmer Girls - Vintage B/W photo - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Swimmer Girls in lines of Practice is an original black and white photograph realized by an Anonymous photographer in 1930s. With the stamp of "Colonia Prof. Artisti Varazze" on the ...
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1930s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Ravello Cathedral, Rome - Vintage Photo - Early 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Ravello Cathedral, Rome-  Vintage Photo is a black and white photograph realized in 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

Beach Samba, New York
Located in Hudson, NY
Edition #8/15 This is the framed price listed. The photograph is also available unframed in the two additional editioned paper sizes listed. In her most recent collection of photo...
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1990s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

Poolside Poodle Slim Aarons Limited Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Poolside Poodle 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 Josep...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

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

Three Graces, Antique Gallery of Florence - Vintage Photo - Early 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Three Graces, Antique Gallery of Florence 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 Aerial Miami Beach 1972 Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Aerial Miami Beach' 1972 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print A helicopter carrying tourists hovers over the Fontainebleau Hotel on Miami Beach, Florida, April 1972. Paper siz...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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Color

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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