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Period: 1980s
Erotic Shooting by Walter Leonardi - Vintage Photograph - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Erotic shooting by Walter Leonardi is a lot of five photographic print on matt single coated paper. Prints realized during 1980's on quality dedicated...
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Contemporary 1980s Photography

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Photographic Paper

Italian Vintage Dye Transfer Photograph Franco Fontana Color Landscape Photo
Located in Surfside, FL
Franco Fontana (Italian, born 1933) Title: Landscape 1987 Edition 6/15 Medium: dye-transfer Dimensions: Frame 21.5 x 27.5. Sight 12 x 20. Provenance: Monique Goldstrom Gallery Franco Fontana (Italian, 1933) is an Italian photographer. He is best known for his Minimalist abstract colour landscapes. He was influenced by Minimalism and Abstract Expressionism. Franco Fontana was born in 1933 in Modena. He started taking photographs in the 1950s when he was working as a decorator in a furniture showroom. In 1961 he joined a local amateur club in Modena. The experience would be a turning point in his career, and Fontana went on to have his first solo exhibition in 1965 at the Società Fotografica Subalpina, Turin and at the Galleria della Sala di Cultura in Modena in 1968. Since then he has participated in more than 400 group and solo exhibitions including the exhibit Lines, Spheres and Glyphs at Robert Klein Gallery with works by photographers: Franco Fontana, Mario Giacomelli, Ernst Haas, Gyorgy Kepes and Aaron Siskind. Franco Fontana is considered one of the most relevant photographers of our time, In 1963 he exhibited his work at the Biennale of Color in Vienna, and in 1968 he held his first solo exhibition in Modena. Fontana often pares landscapes down to their essential elements, producing flat, geometric compositions reminiscent of the color field abstract expressionist paintings of Mark Rothko Ad Reinhardt and Barnett Newman, by underexposing his transparencies. Contrasting blue skies with green or yellow grass and the rigid lines of buildings with the softness of puffy clouds, he makes color and texture his primary subjects. He has also shot in Polaroid film, Cibachrome, C Print and chromogenic prints. His art has been acquired by some of the most important museums worldwide, including the Maison Européenne de la Photographie in Paris, MoMA in New York, Museum Ludwig in Cologne, Museum of Modern Art in Norman, Oklahoma, National Gallery in Beijing, Australian National Gallery in Melbourne, University of Texas in Austin, Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum, Israel Museum in Jerusalem, and Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville in Paris. Fontana has photographed for advertising campaigns for brands such as Fiat, Volkswagen, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane, Snam, Sony, Volvo, Versace, Canon, Kodak, Robe di Kappa, Swissair, and has been a magazine photographer for publications including Time, Life, Vogue (USA and France), Venerdì di Repubblica, Panorama, and with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and The New York Times. Fontana's first book, Skyline, was published in 1978 in France by Contrejour and in Italy by Punto e Virgola with a text by Helmut Gernsheim. Fontana is the art director of the Toscana Foto Festival. He has received numerous awards, such as the 1989 Tokyo Photographer Society of Japan - The 150 Years of Photography - Photographer Award. Fontana is especially interested in the interplay of colours. His early innovations in colour photography in the 1960s were stylistically disruptive. According to art critic Giuliana Scimé, Fontana "destroyed all the structures, practices, and technical choices within the Italian tradition." Fontana uses 35mm cameras, and as noted by Iwan Zahar, deploys distant viewpoints with telephoto lenses to flatten contours in a landscape of crops and fields into bands of intense, saturated colour. This is an effect that Franco Lefèvre has described as 'dialectical landscapism'. Of his use of colour in his 2019 retrospective exhibition Sintesi ('Synthesis') at Fondazione Modena Arti Visive, curator Diana Baldon has observed; “His bold geometric compositions are characterised by shimmering colours, level perspectives and a geometric-formalist and minimal language, By adopting this approach during the 1960s, Fontana injected a new vitality into the field of creative colour photography for then multicolour was not in fashion in art photography., The way Fontana shoots, dematerializes the objects photographed, which loose three-dimensionality and realism to become part of an abstract drawing”. Aside from the rural landscape Fontana has applied his graphic sensibility to other subjects: city architecture, portraiture, fashion, still-life and the nude. He was included in the exhibition of the Helmut Newton Collection along with Brassaï, Diane Arbus, Franco Fontana, Horst P. Horst, Irving Penn, June Newton, Just Loomis, Man Ray, Mark Arbeit...
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Abstract 1980s Photography

Materials

Dye Transfer

Erwin Blumenfeld, The Devil s Cross, from Electa Editrice, 1981 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite heliogravure after Erwin Blumenfeld (1897–1969), titled The Devil's Cross, originates from the 1981 folio Erwin Blumenfeld, Electa Editrice Portfolios. Published by Gr...
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Modern 1980s Photography

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Lithograph

Raquel Welch, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography
Located in München, BY
Edition 25 Also available in 101 x 127 cm / 40 x 50 inch, Edition 10 Black and white portrait of the actress Raquel Welch. From personality portraits and advertising campaigns to ...
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Contemporary 1980s Photography

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Archival Pigment

Franci and Rachael -Figurative sensual photo, Fine art nude print, Contemporary
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘ Franci and Rachael ‘ who was capture...
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Modern 1980s Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...

Joan Severance - Photograph by Mark Abrahams - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage b/w photograph realized by Mark Abrahams in 1980s. Copyright and provenance: Playboy. Excellent condition.
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Contemporary 1980s Photography

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Photographic Paper

Summer 87 - Original Limited edition, Analogue Art, Sensual Charismatic women
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘ Summer 87 ' Limited edition of 10 Sign...
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Contemporary 1980s Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...

Rachael 02 - Signed limited edition nude fine art print, Contemporary, Model
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Rachael 02 - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 5 This image was captured on film in 1984. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was t...
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Contemporary 1980s Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...

David Bowie, New York, 20th Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography
Located in München, BY
Edition 10 Also available in 40 x 50 cm / 16 x 20 inch, Edition 25 Signed on a label and a certificate of authenticity Black and white portrait of Singer and Songwriter David Bowie...
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Contemporary 1980s Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Erwin Blumenfeld, Solarized Hands, Electa Editrice, 1981 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite heliogravure after Erwin Blumenfeld (1897–1969), titled Solarized Hands, originates from the 1981 folio Erwin Blumenfeld, Electa Editrice Portfolios. Published by Grup...
Category

Modern 1980s Photography

Materials

Offset

Nude - Photograph by David Bailey - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage b/w photograph realized by David Bailey in 1980s. Copyright and provenance: Playboy. Excellent condition.
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Contemporary 1980s Photography

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Photographic Paper

Untitled (Phone Call) [Mike Tyson speaking with Camille Ewald]
Located in New York, NY
Untitled (Phone Call) Mike Tyson speaking with Camille Ewald after winning his first title, WBC World Championship, Las Vegas, 1986 Signed and numbered, verso Archival pigment prin...
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Contemporary 1980s Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Cecil Beaton, Rudolf Nureyev, from Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1981 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite heliogravure after Sir Cecil Beaton (1904–1980), titled Rudolf Nureyev, from the folio Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1981, originates from the 1981 edition...
Category

Modern 1980s Photography

Materials

Lithograph

Riders for Playboy by Helmut Newton - Vintage Photograph - 1988
Located in Roma, IT
Riders for Playboy is a black and white photograph realized by Helmut Newton. Black and white photograph From the series "Riders" realized by Newton for Playboy magazine. Edition ...
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Contemporary 1980s Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Stretch - Signed limited edition semi nude fine art print, Sexy Black white
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Stretch - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 10 This image was captured on film in 1982. From the same photoshoot, the so-called 'Zip' print by Ian Sa...
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Contemporary 1980s Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...

Shoes
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Andy Warhol began using the big-shot Polaroid camera in 1971 and continued using it religiously until his death in 1987. Despite the camera being discontinued in 1973, he continued to use it to capture the actors, artists, dancers, politicians, socialites, and Factory members of his world. Warhol's Polaroids were often used as preparatory works for his iconic portraits and other artworks. They also revealed his immediate personal vision, chronicling his surroundings and social life. Shoes were a recurring motif throughout Warhol's oeuvre and helped launch his career and reputation. He became synonymous with shoes in the mid-1950s after a successful ad campaign for Miller & Sons. See an early example of Warhol's shoe drawings...
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Pop Art 1980s Photography

Materials

Polaroid

San Antonio, Texas, September, 1985
Located in Sante Fe, NM
In American Motel Signs Steve Fitch crisscrossed the United States documenting the colorful dynamic, advertisements inviting weary traveler to ...
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Contemporary 1980s Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Morada Abiquiu, New Mexico
Located in Pacific Grove, CA
This silver gelatin contact print is signed in pencil on the front of the mount beneath the image and bears the artist's stamp on the back of the mount.
Category

1980s Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Claudio Lippi, Claudio Villa and others - Vintage Photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Claudio Lippi, Claudio Villa and others -Vintage Photo is a black and white photograph realized in the 1980s. Good conditions and aged.
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Contemporary 1980s Photography

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Photographic Paper

Stretch - Signed limited edition nude fine art print, Black and white, Model
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Stretch - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 10 This image was captured on film in 1982. From the same photoshoot, the so-called 'Zip' print by Ian San...
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Contemporary 1980s Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...

Nastassia Kinski for Playboy by Helmut Newton - Vintage Photograph - 1983
Located in Roma, IT
Nastassia Kinski for Playboy is a black and white photograph realized by Helmut Newton in 1983. Black and white photograph.  From the series realized by Newton for Playboy magazine...
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Contemporary 1980s Photography

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Photographic Paper

Heather - Limited edition nude art print, Analogue, Sensual Charismatic woman
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘Heather' Limited edition of 5 Signed by...
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Contemporary 1980s Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...

Rachel Williams for Sante D Orazio - Photograph by Sante D Orazio - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage b/w photograph realized by Sante D'Orazio in 1980s. Copyright and provenance: Playboy. Excellent condition.
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Contemporary 1980s Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

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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Surrealist 1980s Photography

Materials

Lithograph

Tina Turner 1986 - Dave Hogan Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Tina Turner 1986 - Dave Hogan Signed Limited Edition American singer Tina Turner performs live on stage at The Venue in London in December 1986. Limited Edition Dave Hogan Print (e...
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1980s Photography

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C Print, Color

Sunbathing On Capri - Slim Aarons - 20th century colour photography Oversize
Located in London, GB
'Sunbathing On Capri' by Slim Aarons Huge Oversize 72 x 48 inches / 183 x 122 cm paper size Catherine Wilke joins the topless sunbathers - along with Elisabetta Catalano, Charlotte...
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Modern 1980s Photography

Materials

C Print

Herbert Von Karajan - Original Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photograph of one of the biggest conductor of all the times after Kleiber and Bernstein, Herbert Von Karajan. cm 17.5 x 11.5. Overleaf: "As...
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1980s Photography

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Photographic Paper

Ordinary Places Installation - English vintage interior color photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Richard Heeps 'Ordinary Places' Series, captures Britain on the brink of change. It was Richard's first colour series and it achieved much success with an exhibition at the Photograp...
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Contemporary 1980s Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Hungry Heart 1988 - Dave Hogan Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Hungry Heart 1988 - Dave Hogan Signed Limited Edition Musician Patti Scialfa performing on stage with Bruce Springsteen at Wembley Stadium, London, June 30th 1988. (Photo by Dave Ho...
Category

85 New Wave 1980s Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Keith Haring Art in Transit 1984 (Keith Haring Tseng Kwong Chi book)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring 1984: Keith Haring, Art in Transit: Subway Drawings with Photos by Tseng Kwong Chi: This highly collectible & well preserved 1984 Keith Haring monograph examines them m...
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Pop Art 1980s Photography

Materials

Paper

Ordinary Places Installation - English vintage interior color photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Ordinary Places Sixteen Piece Installation, British vintage interior photography by Richard Heeps. Richard Heeps 'Ordinary Places' Series...
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Contemporary 1980s Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

The Trout - Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
The Trout is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.
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Modern 1980s Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Old Days - Bookshops - Vintage Photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Old Days  - Bookshops in 1980s is a vintage black and white photograph. Good conditions.
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Contemporary 1980s Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Tony and Rosetta, LA, 21st Century, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography
Located in München, BY
Edition 10 Also available in 40 x 50 cm / 16 x 20 inch, Edition 25 Black and white portrait of nude models Tony and Rosetta. From personality portraits and advertising campaigns t...
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Contemporary 1980s Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Mountain Buffet, France, Estate Edition, Mid-Century Modern Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1980s photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Courchevel restaurant chefs Jean Jacob (left) of 'Le Bateau Ivre', Michel Rochedy (centre) of 'Le C...
Category

Realist 1980s Photography

Materials

Lambda

Large format vintage multiple exposure male nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph, multiple exposure male nude. Titled, numbered, dated, and signed by Jack Mitchell on the recto. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Arch...
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1980s Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Sam - Original Fine Art Intimate photograph , woman in bed, Contemporary, Nude
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
This is an original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘ Sam ‘ who was captured on fil...
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Modern 1980s Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...

Sophie.. - Signed limited edition nude fine art print, Black and white, Model
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Sophie & Carl - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 5 A naked man and woman in profile kissing This image was captured on film in 1998. The negative was sc...
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Contemporary 1980s Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...

Ella FITZERALD " Mercédès " 1988
Located in CANNES, FR
Annie Leibovitz ( 1949- ) photo : 24 x19 cm . Ella Fitzgerald devant un cabriolet Mercedes . 1988 Original Vintage work . Framed : 42 X 42 cm
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Modern 1980s Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Eric Kroll - Madonna at Danceteria NYC 1983 Memorial for Michael Stewart, Signed
By Eric Kroll
Located in New York, NY
Silver gelatin print The present work is hand signed with the artist's copyright, dated 1983, and titled on the back. It is numbered 3 of an edition of only 10. On October 3, 1983, Madonna headlined a memorial concert in honor of Michael Stewart, a graffiti artist in the midst of the AIDS crisis who became a victim of police brutality. Madonna was only 24 years old in 1983, but had already signed her first record deal and was on the cusp of superstardom. In 1984, the year after Madonna appeared in Kroll's shoot, she would release chart hits Like A Virgin, Material Girl and Crazy For You, cementing her place as an international star. This photograph was taken by renowned photographer and editor Eric Kroll backstage at Danceteria - a gritty and popular after hours club and concert venue on West 21st Street in Manhattan, operating out of the first three floors in an old industrial 12-story building. The visible text "ACCUTUNKTIONA TO THE POINT!" and "UNK" are actual, gritty wall graffiti from the venue, adding to the candid nature of the shot. Eric Kroll is a notable photographer, best known for his many fetish subjects, and for documenting America’s seediest spots and denizens, sharing a certain aesthetic with fellow photographers Larry Clark and Richard Kern...
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Pop Art 1980s Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Erwin Blumenfeld, Profile of Bust, Electa Editrice, 1981 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite heliogravure after Erwin Blumenfeld (1897–1969), titled Profile of Bust, originates from the 1981 folio Erwin Blumenfeld, Electa Editrice Portfolios. Published by Grup...
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Modern 1980s Photography

Materials

Offset

Flashing Breasts Nude Death Valley
Located in Carmel, CA
Hand printed Platinum Photograph. Tom Millea was well known for his printing. He loved Death Valley and even made a portfolio of it. This is a loose print.
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1980s Photography

Materials

Platinum

Man Ray, Rayograph, from Electa Editrice, 1980 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite heliogravure after Man Ray (1890–1976), titled Rayograph, 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 image exemplifies Man Ray’s pioneering “rayograph” technique—a cameraless photographic process in which objects were placed directly onto photosensitive paper and exposed to light, creating luminous abstract compositions that fused chance, intuition, and surrealist invention. Through this groundbreaking process, Man Ray transformed photography into pure visual poetry, redefining its potential as a form of modern art. 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 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...
Category

Surrealist 1980s Photography

Materials

Lithograph

Safe Sex - Photograph by Michel Comte - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage b/w photograph realized by Michel Comte in 1980s. Copyright and Provenance: Playboy Excellent condition.
Category

Contemporary 1980s Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Orchid
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Robert Mapplethorpe's (1946-1989) place in the canon was earned from his incredible output of images that ranged from beautiful to brutal. Mapplethorpe boldly showcased the beauty ...
Category

Post-Modern 1980s Photography

Materials

Paper, Silver Gelatin

Orchid
Orchid
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Robert Mapplethorpe, Self-Portrait, from A Season in Hell, 1986 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite photogravure after Robert Mapplethorpe (1946–1989), titled Self-Portrait, from the folio A Season in Hell, originates from the 1986 edition published by The Limited Ed...
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Contemporary 1980s Photography

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Photogravure

Giacomo Mantegazza, Villa La Casinella, Lake Como, Italy, Estate Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Giacomo and Stefania Mantegazza welcome guests arriving by boat at their villa, La Casinella, on Lake Como, 1983. Brilliant green trees contrast with the vivid orange, reds and turquoise of the architecture. Four boats can are afloat on the deep blue of the lake. Slim Aarons Giacomo Montegazza, Villa La Casinella, Lake Como Slim Aarons Estate Edition Stamped and hand numbered by the Slim Aarons Estate. Chromogenic Lambda print from the original transparency Printed Later Certificate of Authenticity included Collector will get the next number in the edition Over the course of a career lasting half a century, Slim Aarons (1916-2006) portrayed high society, aristocracy, authors, artists, business icons, the celebrated and their milieu. In doing so, he captured a golden age of wealth, privilege, beauty and leisure that occurred alongside—but quite separate from—the cultural and political backdrop of the second half of the Twentieth Century. The Slim Aarons Estate has released the limited Estate edition as a Lambda print, which is a modern c-type prints. They have chosen Lambda prints for their sharpness, clarity, colour saturation and quality, compared to archival inkjet prints. Lambda printing gives true continuous tone. Photograph is unframed Slide show includes a close-up of the Slim Aarons estate's stamp. Collector will get the next number in the edition * We are pleased to offer the entire archive of the Slim Aarons Estate, offering the official Slim Aarons Estate Edition (only offered in this edition of 150). Please contact us for additional photographs from Slim Aarons * Now in his 70s, Giacomo Mantegazza...
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Realist 1980s Photography

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Lambda

Sandrine - Signed limited edition nude fine art print, Contemporary black white
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘ Sandrine ‘ who was captured on film in...
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Contemporary 1980s Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...

Catherine Wilke 1980 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Catherine Wilke' 1980. Catherine Wilke joins the topless sunbathers on the island of Capri. 30x40 inches / 76 x 102 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 P...
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Modern 1980s Photography

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Archival Pigment

Book, John Rylands Library, Manchester - Contemporary Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Photographed in 1987 in John Rylands Library, Manchester and was part of Richard Heeps iconic series 'Ordinary Places', which was his first colour collection. The exhibition was show...
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Academic 1980s Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Tina Turner Sneer 1988 - Dave Hogan Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Tina Turner Sneer 1988 - Dave Hogan Signed Limited Edition Tina Turner makes a face at the photographer Dave Hogan during an exclusive shoot while on her Brazillian Tour in 1988. ph...
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1980s Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Gas Station with Road, 1989 - Color Photographic Print on Hahnemuhle Paper
Located in Brighton, GB
Roadsign and Field is a stunning Color Photographic Print on Hahnemuhle Paper in an Edition of 20 in this size of 20" x 24". States of America is the photographic legacy of one of t...
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Contemporary 1980s Photography

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Photographic Paper, Color

“Suzanne with Shark Jaw, 1987” Ilfochrome (Cibachrome) Signed Print Edition /50
Located in Yardley, PA
“Suzanne with Shark Jaw, 1987” by Joyce Tenneson (American, b. 1945) Joyce Tenneson’s “Suzanne with Shark Jaw” is an arresting and psychologically charged photograph that exemplifie...
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Contemporary 1980s Photography

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Photographic Paper

Zarina - Signed limited edition nude art print, Black white photo, Sensual Model
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Zarina - Limited edition archival pigment print, 1987 - Edition of 5 This image was captured on film. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which is then printed...
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Contemporary 1980s Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Arc...

Catherine Wilke, Capri, Italy, Slim Aarons Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1980 portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Catherine Wilke joining the topless sunbathers - along with Elisabetta Catalano, Charlotte Ticke...
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Realist 1980s Photography

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Lambda

Maxi - Signed limited edition fine art print, Contemporary Oversized nude photo
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Maxi - Signed limited edition archival pigment print on an textured art paper - Edition of 8 Photography : 1988 Bichromate print : 2012 Will be part of Ian Sanderson's future Brig...
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Contemporary 1980s Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Color, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment

Robert Mapplethorpe, Rose with Smoke, from A Season in Hell, 1986 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite photogravure after Robert Mapplethorpe (1946–1989), titled Rose with Smoke, from the folio A Season in Hell, originates from the 1986 edition published by The Limited ...
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Contemporary 1980s Photography

Materials

Photogravure

Slim Aarons Sunbathing in Capri, Catherine Wilke
Located in New York, NY
Sunbathing in Capri, Catherine Wilke 1980 Chromogenic Lambda print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Catherine Wilke...
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Modern 1980s Photography

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Lambda

Katia - Signed limited edition nude fine art print, Contemporary, black white
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Katia - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 5 This image was captured on film in 1989. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was then pri...
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Contemporary 1980s Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...

Dust Storm (Vertical) - Limited Edition Color Photograph, National Geographic
Located in Denton, TX
Dust Storm (Vertical) by Steve McCurry is a 30 x 24 inch Digital C-Print on FujiFlex Crystal Archive Supergloss Paper, available in an edition of 75. This photograph features a group...
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Contemporary 1980s Photography

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Digital