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Surrealist Figurative Photography

SURREALIST STYLE

In the wake of World War I’s ravaging of Europe, artists delved into the unconscious mind to confront and grapple with this reality. Poet and critic André Breton, a leader of the Surrealist movement who authored the 1924 Surrealist Manifesto, called this approach “a violent reaction against the impoverishment and sterility of thought processes that resulted from centuries of rationalism.” Surrealist art emerged in the 1920s with dreamlike and uncanny imagery guided by a variety of techniques such as automatic drawing, which can be likened to a stream of consciousness, to channel psychological experiences.

Although Surrealism was a groundbreaking approach for European art, its practitioners were inspired by Indigenous art and ancient mysticism for reenvisioning how sculptures, paintings, prints, performance art and more could respond to the unsettled world around them.

Surrealist artists were also informed by the Dada movement, which originated in 1916 Zurich and embraced absurdity over the logic that had propelled modernity into violence. Some of the Surrealists had witnessed this firsthand, such as Max Ernst, who served in the trenches during World War I, and Salvador Dalí, whose otherworldly paintings and other work responded to the dawning civil war in Spain.

Other key artists associated with the revolutionary art and literary movement included Man Ray, Joan Miró, René Magritte, Yves Tanguy, Frida Kahlo and Meret Oppenheim, all of whom had a distinct perspective on reimagining reality and freeing the unconscious mind from the conventions and restrictions of rational thought. Pablo Picasso showed some of his works in “La Peinture Surréaliste” — the first collective exhibition of Surrealist painting — which opened at Paris’s Galerie Pierre in November of 1925. (Although Magritte is best known as one of the visual Surrealist movement’s most talented practitioners, his famous 1943 painting, The Fifth Season, can be interpreted as a formal break from Surrealism.)

The outbreak of World War II led many in the movement to flee Europe for the Americas, further spreading Surrealism abroad. Generations of modern and contemporary artists were subsequently influenced by the richly symbolic and unearthly imagery of Surrealism, from Joseph Cornell to Arshile Gorky.

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Style: Surrealist
Marsh Flight, Steady My Steed, limited edition photograph, archival, signed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Marsh Flight, Steady My Steed, limited edition photograph, archival, signed and numbered I present unspoken stories that illustrate fleeting moments in time and which are intended t...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

TIE Fighter Beatles Large Oversize Pop Art Print Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
TIE Fighter Beatles by B A T I K Pop art work featuring the Fab Four Paul McCartney , George Harrison, Ringo Starr and John Lennon running away from Star Wars TIE fighters chasing...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Army Of Caine Large Oversize Pop Art Print Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Army Of Caine by B A T I K Pop art work featuring multiples of Michael Caine in Get Carter mode - possibly his most iconic movie role. Archival pigment pop art print signed & limi...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Man Ray, Rayograph to the Skein of Wool, from Electa Editrice, 1980 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite heliogravure after Man Ray (1890–1976), titled Rayograph to the Skein of Wool, originates from the 1980 folio Man Ray, Electa Editrice Portfolios. Published by Gruppo Editoriale Electra, Milano, and printed by Gruppo Editoriale Electra, Milano, 1980. This work exemplifies Man Ray’s invention of the “rayograph,” a cameraless photographic technique in which objects are placed directly on light-sensitive paper and exposed to light. The resulting image, both abstract and tangible, transforms a simple skein of wool into a mysterious interplay of light, form, and shadow. The composition captures the poetic essence of Man Ray’s Surrealist experimentation—an alchemy of chance and precision that fuses everyday materials with pure visual abstraction. Executed as a heliogravure on velin paper, this work measures 15.75 x 11.75 inches. Unsigned and unnumbered as issued. The edition exemplifies the refined craftsmanship of Gruppo Editoriale Electra, Milano. Artwork Details: Artist: After Man Ray (1890–1976) Title: Rayograph to the Skein of Wool Medium: Heliogravure on velin paper Dimensions: 15.75 x 11.75 inches (40.01 x 29.84 cm) Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered as issued Date: 1980 Publisher: Gruppo Editoriale Electra, Milano Printer: Gruppo Editoriale Electra, Milano Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the folio Man Ray, Electa Editrice Portfolios, published and printed by Gruppo Editoriale Electra, Milano, 1980 Notes: Excerpted from the folio (translated from Italian), Limited edition of M examples, drawn in heliogravure on special paper, designed specifically for the Portfolios Electa. Gruppo Editoriale Electra/Milan. Printed in Italy. About the Publication: The Man Ray, Electa Editrice Portfolio (1980) was published by Gruppo Editoriale Electra in Milan as part of the distinguished Electa Portfolios series, which celebrated the masters of 20th-century photography through the artisanal process of heliogravure printing. This edition was dedicated to Man Ray’s seminal body of photographic work from 1920 to 1934—an era in which he redefined modern image-making through technical invention, surrealist experimentation, and intellectual daring. Produced in collaboration with leading photographic historians and Italian master printers, the portfolio was printed on specially manufactured velin paper designed exclusively for the Electa Portfolios, ensuring tonal precision and textural depth true to the artist’s originals. The publication represents one of the most refined posthumous tributes to Man Ray’s legacy, combining Italian craftsmanship with avant-garde vision to preserve the luminous complexity of his photographs. Created with the same devotion to innovation and elegance that characterized Man Ray’s own practice, this edition remains an important intersection of fine art publishing and modernist history. About the Artist: Man Ray (1890–1976) was an American-born painter, sculptor, photographer, filmmaker, and conceptual visionary whose radical imagination and technical innovation transformed modern art and established him as one of the leading figures of the 20th century. Born Emmanuel Radnitzky in Philadelphia, he became a central force in both the Dada and Surrealist movements, defying artistic boundaries and redefining the relationship between art, technology, and the unconscious. After early involvement in New York’s avant-garde with Francis Picabia and Marcel Duchamp, Man Ray moved to Paris in 1921, where he joined a revolutionary circle of artists including Pablo Picasso, Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, and Marcel Duchamp. There, he pioneered the “rayograph,” or photogram—a cameraless photographic technique that used light and shadow to create ethereal abstract compositions—and produced some of the most iconic images in art history, including Le Violon d’Ingres (1924) and Noire et Blanche (1926). His photography, distinguished by its fusion of elegance, surrealism, and psychological depth, captured the essence of modernist Paris and immortalized creative icons such as Kiki de Montparnasse, Gertrude Stein, and James Joyce. At the same time, Man Ray’s experimental films, including Le Retour a la Raison (1923) and L’Etoile de mer (1928), and his sculptural works like The Gift (1921) and Object to Be Destroyed (1923), expanded the possibilities of art itself, transforming ordinary objects into symbols of mystery and desire. His conceptual approach—viewing art as an idea rather than an object—anticipated later movements such as Pop Art, Minimalism, and Conceptual Art, profoundly influencing artists like Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns, and Joseph Beuys, as well as photographers Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, Cindy Sherman, and Richard Avedon. Even in exile during World War II, while working in Los Angeles, he continued to innovate, blending Surrealist fantasy with the luminosity of the California landscape before returning to Paris, where he spent his final decades refining his poetic, intellectual, and sensuous vision. Exhibited in major institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art, the Tate Modern, and the Centre Pompidou, Man Ray’s work remains foundational to modern art history—bridging painting, photography, film, and sculpture in a body of work that continues to shape the language of visual culture. Standing alongside Pablo Picasso, Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, and Marcel Duchamp, Man Ray endures as one of the most original and influential artists of the modern era. His highest auction record was achieved by Noire et Blanche (1926), which sold for 3.13 million USD at Christie’s, Paris, on November 9, 2017, confirming his status as a timeless innovator whose genius continues to inspire artists, collectors, and dreamers worldwide. Man Ray Rayograph...
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1980s Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Lithograph

Burn to Shine, limited edition photograph, archival pigment, signed and numbered
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Burn to Shine, limited edition photograph, archival pigment, signed and numbered From Tom Chambers' series Animal Visions All my life I have held a fas...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Morning On The Grand Canal, limited edition photograph, archival, signed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Morning On The Grand Canal, limited edition photograph, archival, signed and numbered I present unspoken stories that illustrate fleeting moments in time and which are intended to...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Gamekeeper s Charge, limited edition photograph, archival, signed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
The Gamekeeper's Charge, limited edition photograph, archival, signed and numbered I present unspoken stories that illustrate fleeting moments in time and which are intended to evok...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Steady My Steed, limited edition photograph, archival, signed and numbered
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Steady My Steed, limited edition photograph, archival, signed and numbered I present unspoken stories that illustrate fleeting moments in time and which are intended to evoke a moo...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Tart to the Taste, limited edition photograph, archival, signed and numbered
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Tart to the Taste, limited edition photograph, archival, signed and numbered I present unspoken stories that illustrate fleeting moments in time and which are intended to evoke a m...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Fragment Attraction, limited edition photograph, archival, signed and numbered
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Fragment Attraction, limited edition photograph, archival, signed and numbered I present unspoken stories that illustrate fleeting moments in time and which are intended to evoke a...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Surrealist Doll Composition
By Jerry Peil
Located in Surfside, FL
From the David C. and Sarajean Ruttenberg Collection The Ruttenbergs are longtime art lovers who have collected abstract expressionist paintings, African art, sculpture, graphics, ol...
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20th Century Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

"I Love You Anna" Photography 47" x 31" inch Edition of 3 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"I Love You Anna" Photography 47" x 31" inch Edition of 3 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issued by the artis...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

“Tramp Stamp 2” Nude Photography 24" x 30" inch Edition 1/12 by Brian Ziff
Located in Culver City, CA
“Tramp Stamp 2” Nude Photography 24" x 30" inch Edition 1/12 by Brian Ziff Giclee (Archival Ink) Print on Canson Platine Fibre Rag Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée

Winter Sun
Located in Sante Fe, NM
I present unspoken stories which illustrate fleeting moments in time and which are intended to evoke a mood in the viewer. These mythical illustrations might address the fragility of...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Man Ray, Joan Miro, from Electa Editrice, 1980 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite heliogravure after Man Ray (1890–1976), titled Joan Miro, originates from the 1980 folio Man Ray, Electa Editrice Portfolios. Published by Gruppo Editoriale Electra, M...
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1980s Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Lithograph

Steady My Steed, limited edition photograph, archival, signed and numbered
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Steady My Steed, limited edition photograph, archival, signed and numbered I present unspoken stories that illustrate fleeting moments in time and which are intended to evoke a mood...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Queen" Black White Photography 24" x 24" in Edition 1/15 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Queen " Black & White Photography 24" x 24" in Edition 1/15 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issued by the ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

"Northward" Black White Photography 24" x 24" in Ed. of 15 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Northward" Black & White Photography 24" x 24" in Ed. of 15 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issued by the ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

“Emergence 1” (FRAMED) Photography 24" x 36" inch Edition 1/7 by Brian Ziff
Located in Culver City, CA
“Emergence 1” (FRAMED) Photography 24" x 36" inch Edition 1/7 by Brian Ziff Giclee (Archival Ink) Print on Canson Platine Fibre Rag American Dreams - From "Park Drive" series The...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée

"Queen 2" Black White Photography 39" x 39" in Edition 2/3 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Queen 2" Black & White Photography 39" x 39" in Edition 2/3 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issued by the ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

"Real 3" Black White Photography 24" x 24" in Edition 1/15 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Real 3" Black White Photography 24" x 24" in Edition 1/15 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Not framed. Ships in a tub...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

"I am" Black White Photography 31" x 31" in Edition of 7 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"I am" Black & White Photography 31" x 31" in Edition of 7 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issues by the arti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

"Ahead of me 2" Photography 24" x 24" in Edition 1/15 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Ahead of me 2" Photography 24" x 24" in Edition 1/15 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issues by the artist No...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

"Speed" Black White Photography 24" x 29.5" in Edition 1/15 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Speed" Black White Photography 24" x 29.5" in Edition 1/15 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Not framed. Ships in a tu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

"Speed 2" Black White Photography 31" x 39" in Edition 1/7 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Speed 2" Black White Photography 31" x 39" in Edition 1/7 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Not framed. Ships in a tub...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

NIGHTMARE Signed Photograph, Surreal Self-Portrait, Mexican Folklore, Skeleton
By Nia Mora
Located in Union City, NJ
NIGHTMARE by the photographer Nia Mora is a very unique self portrait color photograph exhibiting lush deep tones of intense red and jet-black, with haunting surrealist imagery of three figures positioned on a bed in a red walled room: one wearing a skeleton mask robed in black velvet, two with ghostly white faces all portraying the artist's self portrait as three entities of a nightmare. Photo Print size - 24 x 24 inches, unframed, excellent condition, signed in black ink on reverse by photographer Nia Mora Edition of 10 Year produced - 2007 Nia Mora, an American photographer, artist and chef, focuses her commercial work towards her passions of food, wine, and travel. Originally from Detroit, Michigan, her father is the jazz percussionist Francisco Mora...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, Color

"Pygmalion and Galatea 2" Photography 24" x 24" in Ed. of 15 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Pygmalion and Galatea 2" Photography 24" x 24" in Ed. of 15 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Not framed. Ships in a tube. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

"Pygmalion and Galatea" Photography 24" x 24" in Edition of 15 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Pygmalion and Galatea" Photography 24" x 24" in Edition of 15 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Not framed. Ships in a tube....
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

"Sniffer" Black White Photography 29.5" x 24" in Ed. 1/15 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Sniffer" Black & White Photography 29.5" x 24" in Ed. 1/15 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Not framed. Ships in a tube. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Untitled (Portrait of Roberta Kimmel Cohn)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled (Portrait of Roberta Kimmel Cohn) Silver gelatin print on photographic paper c. 1981 Signed with the photographer's hand stamp verso From a presentation portfolio given the ...
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1980s Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

TIE Fighter Beatles Large Oversize Pop Art Print Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
TIE Fighter Beatles by B A T I K Pop art work featuring the Fab Four Paul McCartney , George Harrison, Ringo Starr and John Lennon running away from Star Wars TIE fighters chasing...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Let Her Eat Cake
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Let Her Eat Cake ARCHIVAL PIGMENT PRINT Edition 2 of 5 20 x 30 in. / 50 x 76 cm. Named one of LensCultures top 50 Emerging Artist, Marjorie Salvaterra’s images reveal “a fine line ...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

You Are Not a Tree
Located in Los Angeles, CA
You Are Not a Tree ARCHIVAL PIGMENT PRINT Edition 3 of 5 20 x 30 in. / 50 x 76 cm. Named one of LensCultures top 50 Emerging Artist, Marjorie Salvaterra’s images reveal “a fine lin...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Invisibility Hat" Black White Photography 39x39 in Ed. 2/3 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Invisibility Hat" Black & White Photography 39x39 in Ed. 2/3 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issued by the a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

UNRAVELED
Located in Los Angeles, CA
EVE UNRAVELED ARCHIVAL PIGMENT PRINT Edition of 20 30x45 inches Named one of LensCultures top 50 Emerging Artist, Marjorie Salvaterra’s images reveal “a fine line between sanity a...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

“Walkie Talkie” Photography 24" x 36" inch Edition of 7 by Brian Ziff
Located in Culver City, CA
“Walkie Talkie” Photography 24" x 36" inch Edition of 7 by Brian Ziff Giclee (Archival Ink) Print on Canson Platine Fibre Rag From "Park Drive" series
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée

Dali s Party, Estate Edition, ft Surrealist Salvador Dali in New York
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1959: Surrealist painter Salvador Dali (1904 - 1989) with a red-haired woman in a green dress at a vintage ball in New York. The artist is captured with his characteristic walking st...
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1950s Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Salvador Dali s Party, Estate Edition Photograph [Surrealist Dinner, Green+Red]
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1959: Surrealist painter Salvador Dali (1904 - 1989) with a red-haired woman in a green dress at a vintage ball in New York. The artist is captured with his characteristic walking st...
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1950s Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Lambda

"Real 3" Black White Photography 39" x 39" in Edition 1/3 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Real 3" Black White Photography 39" x 39" in Edition 1/3 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Not framed. Ships in a tube...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

"Milk” Nude Photography 36" x 28" inch Edition of 24 by Brian Ziff
Located in Culver City, CA
"Milk” Nude Photography 36" x 28" inch Edition of 24 by Brian Ziff Giclee (Archival Ink) Print on Canson Platine Fibre Rag Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA signed by...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée

Salvador Dali s Party, Estate Edition Photograph [Surrealist Dinner, Green+Red]
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1959: Surrealist painter Salvador Dali (1904 - 1989) with a red-haired woman in a green dress at a vintage ball in New York. The artist is captured with his characteristic walking st...
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1950s Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Salvador Dali: Take It: Estate Edition Photograph [Iconic Surrealist, Modernist]
Located in Los Angeles, CA
September 1970: With some of his mystical artwork at Port Ligat, Costa Brava, painter Salvador Dali (1904 - 1989) in a characteristic pose with his trademark walking-stick in vibrant purple dress. In the background, the magical, mysterious, artistic and alchemical mix, with white and sepia-toned curtains and classic photographs on display. The vintage and classic mingles with the bizarre and strange in this historic photograph of an avant-garde legend. Salvador Dali: Take It, 1970 Slim Aarons Estate Edition Photograph Lambda Print Estate Embossed with 2 Certificates of Authenticity Printed Later 4 sizes available Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, 1st Marquess of Dalí de Púbol gcYC (/ˈdɑːli, dɑːˈliː/;[1] Catalan: [səlβəˈðo ðəˈli]; Spanish: [salβaˈðoɾ ðaˈli];[2] 11 May 1904 – 23 January 1989) was a Spanish surrealist artist renowned for his technical skill, precise draftsmanship, and the striking and bizarre images in his work. Born in Figueres, Catalonia, Dalí received his formal education in fine arts in Madrid. Influenced by Impressionism and the Renaissance masters from a young age, he became increasingly attracted to Cubism and avant-garde movements. He moved closer to Surrealism in the late 1920s and joined the Surrealist group in 1929, soon becoming one of its leading exponents. His best-known work, The Persistence of Memory, was completed in August 1931, and is one of the most famous Surrealist paintings. Dalí lived in France throughout the Spanish Civil War (1936 to 1939) before leaving for the United States in 1940 where he achieved commercial success. He returned to Spain in 1948 where he announced his return to the Catholic faith and developed his "nuclear mysticism" style, based on his interest in classicism, mysticism, and recent scientific developments. Dalí's artistic repertoire included painting, graphic arts, film, sculpture, design and photography, at times in collaboration with other artists. He also wrote fiction, poetry, autobiography, essays and criticism. Major themes in his work include dreams, the subconscious, sexuality, religion, science and his closest personal relationships. To the dismay of those who held his work in high regard, and to the irritation of his critics, his eccentric and ostentatious public behavior often drew more attention than his artwork. His public support for the Francoist regime, his commercial activities and the quality and authenticity of some of his late works have also been controversial. His life and work were an important influence on other Surrealists, pop art and contemporary artists such as Jeff Koons and Damien Hirst. There are two major museums devoted to Salvador Dalí's work: the Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres, Spain, and the Salvador Dalí Museum...
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1970s Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Southern Migration
Located in Sante Fe, NM
I present unspoken stories which illustrate fleeting moments in time and which are intended to evoke a mood in the viewer. These mythical illustrations might address the fragility of...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Badlands
Located in Sante Fe, NM
I present unspoken stories which illustrate fleeting moments in time and which are intended to evoke a mood in the viewer. These mythical illustrations might address the fragility of...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

"No Time" Black White Photography 39 x 49 in Ed. 1/3 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"No Time" Black & White Photography 39 x 49 in Ed. 1/3 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issued by the artist N...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

"Real 2" Black White Photography 39" x 39" in Edition 1/3 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Real 2" Black & White Photography 39" x 39" in Edition 1/3 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issued by the art...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

"Geometry" Black White Photography 39" x 39" in Edition 2/3 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Geometry" Black & White Photography 39" x 39" in Edition 2/3 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issued by the a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

"Modern Traditions 1" Photography 24" x 24" inch Edition 1/15 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Modern Traditions 1" Photography 24" x 24" inch Edition 1/15 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Not framed. Ships in a tube. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

"Miss Ada" Black White Photography 39" x 39" in Edition 1/3 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Miss Ada" Black White Photography 39" x 39" in Edition 1/3 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Not framed. Ships in a tu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

“A Bridge Too Far” Photography 36" x 24" inch Edition of 1/7 by Brian Ziff
Located in Culver City, CA
“A Bridge Too Far” Photography 36" x 24" inch Edition of 1/7 by Brian Ziff Giclee (Archival Ink) Print on Canson Platine Fibre Rag Not framed. Signed and numbered by the artist Co...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée

Cactus, Madrid
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 15 Signed, titled and dated. Toned gelatin silver print Chema Madoz is one of the most important contemporary Spanish photographers, who is greatly known for his monochro...
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1990s Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Rescuer" Black White Photography 50" x 35" in Edition 1/3 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Rescuer" Black White Photography 50" x 35" in Edition 1/3 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Not framed. Ships in a tub...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

"No Time" Black White Photography 31.5 x 39 in Ed. 1/7 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"No Time" Black & White Photography 31.5 x 39 in Ed. 1/7 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issued by the artist ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Photography

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"One Heart" Black White Photography 39" x 39" in Ed. of 3 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"One Heart" Black White Photography 39" x 39" in Ed. of 3 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Not framed. Ships in a tube...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

"The Battle of Orgreave (after Pieter Bruegel the Elder" Simon Procter C-print
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"The Battle of Orgreave (after Pieter Bruegel the Elder)" C-print by fine art photographer Simon Procter. Mounted on an aluminum panel with pl...
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2010s Surrealist Figurative Photography

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C Print

"C mon Baby" Black White Photography 39" x 28" in Ed. 1/7 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"C'mon Baby" Black White Photography 39" x 28" in Ed. 1/7 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Not framed. Ships in a tube...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Sexy Male Nude on Endless Road in New Mexico in a Quest for Meaning
Located in Miami, FL
A determined, lone, sexy nude male is about to sprint down an endless road in New Mexico and, in a quest for meaning, meet his destiny. The image exudes a sense of primal instincts...
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1970s Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

"Rescuer" Black White Photography 28" x 20" in Ed. 1/15 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Rescuer" Black & White Photography 28" x 20" in Ed. 1/15 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issued by the artist...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

"Speed 2" Black White Photography 24 x 29.5 in Edition 1/15 by Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Speed 2" Black & White Photography 24 x 29.5 in Edition 1/15 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issued by the a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

"Cream” Photography 36" x 28" inch Edition of 24 by Brian Ziff
Located in Culver City, CA
“Cream” Photography 36" x 28" inch Edition of 24 by Brian Ziff Giclee (Archival Ink) Print on Canson Platine Fibre Rag From "Rite of Spring" series In this melancholy series, we ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Photography

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Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée

Surrealist figurative photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Surrealist 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, red, purple, yellow and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Brian Ziff, FPA Francis Pavy Artist, Mitchell Funk, and Alina Karo. Frequently made by artists working with Digital Print, and Inkjet Print and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Surrealist figurative photography, so small editions measuring 4.5 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 $350 and tops out at $21,000, while the average work sells for $2,250.

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