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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
Moulin Rouge; Dancing; Black and White; Paris, 1950s, 17, 6 x 12, 7 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950. Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photogr...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Hungry Elephant - London Street Photography 1950s Elephant Photography
Located in Brighton, GB
A charming photograph of an elephant cadging an apple from an obliging, friendly London tram driver along Gray's Inn road in Central West London. The first street tram in a city wa...
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20th Century Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons, Apres Ski Midcentury Modern Photography
Located in New York, NY
A party of skiers adjourn for drinks at the bar on top of peak KT-22, Squaw Valley, California, 1961. Second from right is American lawyer and businessman Alexander Cochrane Cushing ...
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1960s Modern Photography

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C Print

Rockefeller Centre - New York City Skyline Classic American Architecture
Located in Brighton, GB
Rockefeller Centre from the Getty Archive The famous Rockefeller Centre building is illuminated by skyscraper windows and roaming Klieg lights which graze the dusky night sky. Alo...
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20th Century Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Mid Century Vintage 356 Porsche, Midnight Modern Architecture Palm Springs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid Century Modern Palm Springs Architecture. Steve McQueen. Classic Vintage 356 Porsche, Midnight Modern Series Architecture Palm Springs. Archival Inkjet Print on Cotton Paper. Mi...
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2010s Modern Photography

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Cotton, Archival Ink, Photographic Paper

"Late Afternoon" Nude Photography 25" x 35" in Edition 1/15 by Larsen Sotelo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Late Afternoon" Nude Photography 25" x 35" in Edition 1/15 by Larsen Sotelo Not framed. Ships in a tube Signed and numbered by the artist. Comes with COA Available sizes: Editio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée

Cologne, Germany 1935, Printed Later
Located in Cologne, DE
One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Karl Heinrich Lämmel. Born on 30 July 1910 in Riesa, Saxony, he has been missing since April 1945. In the thirtie...
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1930s Modern Photography

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Black and White

Blondie Close Up by Martyn Goddard Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Blondie Close Up By Martyn Goddard Signed Limited Edition Debbie Harry (Blondie) New York 1978 All prints are signed and numbered by the artist. Paper size 16x20 inches printe...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment, Color

"60x48" FRIDA KAHLO Photomosaic Pop Art Archival Fine Art Photography Print
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frida is a photomosaic artwork by Destro. The first release in a series mosaic works called "Icons". Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundreds of smaller i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Ambone Cosmatesco Cathedral - Vintage Photo - Early 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Ambone Cosmatesco Cathedral-  Vintage Photo is a black and white photograph realized in the early 20th century by Alinari. Good conditions, aged with foxing.
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Early 20th Century Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

Slim Aarons, Poolside In Sotogrande Midcentury Modern Photography
Located in New York, NY
Bathers round a pool in Sotogrande, Spain, August 1975. Slim Aarons Poolside In Sotogrande 1975 C print (Printed later) Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 wit...
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1970s Modern Photography

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C Print

Tiziana in Positano (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Tiziana Audino 1984 (printed later) Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 A topless Tiziana Audino enjoys a shower at the Hotel San Pietro in Positano, 1984. Estate stamp...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Lambda

Fishermen, Street Photography, Black and White, France 1950s, 17, 7 x 12, 6 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950. Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photogr...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Philadelphia, PA
Located in Denton, TX
Signed, titled, and dated in blue ink on print margin. American street photographer Don Donaghy (1936 - 2008 b. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), was a fourth-generation native of Philad...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Monroe, unique print of 1988 from original negative
Located in Cologne, DE
Ed Feingersh photographed Marilyn Monroe for Redbook magazine in March 1955 for a story which would follow Monroe through her daily routine, the photography to be candid and shot without flash in available light. The photographs he made of her during the week March 24–30, 1955 as she prepares for two appearances; opening night of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at the Morosco Theatre and being fitted with a burlesque corset for her ride on a pink elephant at a charity event at Madison Square Garden. (from Wikipedia) This is a unique silver gelatine print, made in 1988 from the original negative.
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1950s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Robert Smith by Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Robert Smith 2022 by Kevin Westenberg Signed Limited Edition Kevin Westenberg is famed for his creation of provocative and electrifying images of world-class musicians, artists a...
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2010s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Leonard Dalsemer Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print
Located in London, GB
Leonard Dalsemer Leonard Dalsemer and his family at their villa in Lyford Cay, New Providence Island, April 1974. Paper size 40 x 30 inches / 101 x 76 cm Estate Stamped Collect...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Lake Tahoe Ladies
Located in London, GB
Lake Tahoe Ladies A group of young women in their bathing suits on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe, 1959. 40 x 40" inches / 101 x 101 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Editi...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Poolside Pairs
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Poolside Pairs (Kaufmann Desert House) 1970 (printed later) C Print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity Former fashion model Hel...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Lambda

La Parabola de los Ciegos, Brueghel
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lluis Barba’s epic, digitally manipulated images juxtapose iconic paintings from art history with photographs of modern tourists, celebrities, spectators of varied economic backgroun...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Mixed Media, Photographic Paper

The Beatles, Ringo Starr, Black and White Photography, 1970s, 20, 8 x 20, 3 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. With a line-up comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they are regarded as the mo...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Portrait of Jorge Luis Borges - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Jorge Luis Borges, Vintage Photograph is a black and white photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions. Jorge Luis Borges, the renowned Argentine writer, poet, and essayist. ...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

The Misfits Limited Edition silver gelatin print
Located in London, GB
'The Misfits' Oversize Limited Edition silver gelatin print A gorgeously candid portrait of the first rebel of Hollywood and greatly respected young son of method acting - before ...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Couple in Paris, 1950s - Street Photography by Erich Andres - Black and White
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950. Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photogr...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Venice, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy 1950s 17, 9 x 13 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950. Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photogr...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons Estate Edition - Lake Tahoe
Located in London, GB
Lake Tahoe Young women holidaying by Lake Tahoe, circa 1959 Gorgeous print measuring 30 x 30" inches / ca 76 x 76 cm’s paper size. Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Pho...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

King George 6th and Mother Queen - Vintage Photograph - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
King George 6th and Mother Queen is a photograph realized in the 1940s. Good conditions. The artwork is realized in a well-balanced composition.
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1940s Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

Venice - Canale Grande with Rialto Bridge
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950. Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photogr...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Park of Nymphenburg castle in the West of Munich, Germany 1937, Printed Later
Located in Cologne, DE
One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Karl Heinrich Lämmel. Born on 30 July 1910 in Riesa, Saxony, he has been missing since April 1945. In the thirties, Karl Heinrich Lämmel produced several photographic reports of cities, including Munich and Cologne. Photographs that have yet to be seen and appreciated. Lämmel's pictures show a different view of Germany. His documentation is an unparalleled and intriguing insight into the working and everyday life of the time. Impressive images of cities and their architecture before the destruction of WWII . The print is new, a Premium-FineArt-Print ( Hahnemühle 308g ), it comes in a secure role without passpartout and frame to reduce shipping cost. This sizes are limited to 25 copies per size. Description: At the park of Nymphenburg castle in the West of Munich, Germany 1930s. Keywords: Deutschland; Deutsches Reich; 3.; III.; Drittes Reich; Bayern; Hauptstadt der Bewegung; Architektur; Gebäude; Innenstadt; 1930er Jahre; Germany; 3rd; Bavaria; architecture; building; inner city; 1930s; Schloß Nymphenburg...
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1930s Modern Photography

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Black and White

Colombia, Landscape, Forest, Black and White Photography, 1960s, 24, 2 x 24, 1 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Hanna Seidel (1925 to 2005) lived and worked in Argentina for many years. She was a world traveller, journeying to South America in the 1950s and to Central America, Japan, India, an...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Standing Proud (1939) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Standing Proud (1939) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Herbert Mason/Daily Mail/Getty Images) St Paul's cathedral standing above the surrounding burning buildings during the London blitz...
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1930s Modern Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons Penthouse Pool Official Limited Estate Edition Supersize
Located in London, GB
'Penthouse Pool' Young women by the Canellopoulos penthouse pool, Athens, July 1961. Paper size 48 x 48 inches / 122 x 122 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo ...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

George Barris, "1B" from The Last Photos, photograph from original negative
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This photograph of Marilyn Monroe was shot by photographer, George Barris, in 1962 on Santa Monica Beach in California. This photograph is from a collection entitled "The Last Photos...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

Billie Holiday on Stage - Oversize Limited Print
Located in London, GB
Billie Holiday on Stage by Globe Photo Archives This color action shot features American jazz musician and singer-songwriter, Billie Holiday. Wi...
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2010s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Donald Trump, Dove of Peace
Located in New York, NY
Donald Trump, Dove of Peace 1985 Archival pigment print image size: 48 x 48 inches Signed and numbered edition of 10 William Coupon is an American photog...
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1980s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Christmas Swim - Mid-century Modern Photography
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Christmas Swim 1954 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Rita Aarons, wife of photographer Slim Aarons, ...
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1950s Modern 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 Photography

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Archival Pigment

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 Photography

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Photographic Paper

Suriname, River, Palmtrees, Black and White Photography, 1960s, 23, 5 x 29, 1 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Hanna Seidel (1925 to 2005) lived and worked in Argentina for many years. She was a world traveller, journeying to South America in the 1950s and to Central America, Japan, India, an...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

New York - Skyline, Black and White Photography, USA ca. 1960s, 17, 4 x 23.3 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950. Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photogr...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Black and White

View of Genova, Italy 1939 Printed Later
Located in Cologne, DE
One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Karl Heinrich Lämmel. Born on 30 July 1910 in Riesa, Saxony, he has been missing since April 1945. In the thirtie...
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1930s Modern Photography

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Black and White

Duesseldorf planetarium and Shipping Museum, Germany 1937 Printed Later
Located in Cologne, DE
One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Karl Heinrich Lämmel. Born on 30 July 1910 in Riesa, Saxony, he has been missing since April 1945. In the thirtie...
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1930s Modern Photography

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Black and White

Marilyn Monroe, unique print of 1988 from original negative
Located in Cologne, DE
Ed Feingersh photographed Marilyn Monroe for Redbook magazine in March 1955 for a story which would follow Monroe through her daily routine, the photography to be candid and shot wit...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Galápagos, Seals, Black and White Photography, 1960s, 29, 1 x 23, 4 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Hanna Seidel (1925 to 2005) lived and worked in Argentina for many years. She was a world traveller, journeying to South America in the 1950s and to Central America, Japan, India, an...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Norman Parkinson Three Little Black Dresses, Capucci, Florence, 1961
Located in New York, NY
Norman Parkinson The Italian Collections, Three Little Black Dresses, Fashions by Capucci, Florence for Queen Magazine, 1961 Three Little Black Dresses, Florence 1961 Silver gelatin...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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

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Photographic Paper

Fleets at Hamburg Speicherstadt, Germany 1938, Printed Later
Located in Cologne, DE
One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Karl Heinrich Lämmel. Born on 30 July 1910 in Riesa, Saxony, he has been missing since April 1945. In the thirtie...
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1930s Modern Photography

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Black and White

Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Jacques Lipchitz Bronze Sculpture Photo Signed
Located in Surfside, FL
Adolph Studly, Swiss born American photographer. His work is kept in the Photographic Archive at The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York. He was known for his gallery photograp...
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1940s Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

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 Photography

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Photographic Paper

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

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Photographic Paper

Slim Aarons, Skiers At Sugarbush Midcentury Modern Photography
Located in New York, NY
Skiers on the slopes at the Sugarbush Resort, Vermont, USA, April 1960. Slim Aarons Skiers At Sugarbush 1960 C print (Printed later) Estate signature stamped and hand numbered editi...
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1960s Modern Photography

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C Print

Transportation of Marble Blocks - Vintage Photo - 1910s
Located in Roma, IT
Transportation of Marble Blocks is a Silver Salt print realized in the 1910s. From Alinari archive. Good conditions and aged.
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1910s Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

Slim Aarons, Skiers At Sugarbush Midcentury Modern Photography
Located in New York, NY
Skiers on the slopes at the Sugarbush Resort, Vermont, USA, April 1960. Slim Aarons Skiers At Sugarbush 1960 C print (Printed later) Estate signature stamped and hand numbered editi...
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1960s Modern Photography

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C Print

Paris - Nude in front of Montparnasse tower
Located in Cologne, DE
Paris - Nude in front of Montparnasse tower
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1970s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

This Ain t Our First Rodeo
Located in Greenwich, CT
From Debranne Cingari's "Words in the Sky" series, this piece celebrates the playfulness that has long been a signature element of her oeuvre. Cingari combines beautiful landscapes, ...
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2010s Modern Photography

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Metal

Marilyn Monroe, unique print of 1988 from original negative
Located in Cologne, DE
Ed Feingersh photographed Marilyn Monroe for Redbook magazine in March 1955 for a story which would follow Monroe through her daily routine, the photography to be candid and shot wit...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Monroe, 4 Days in New York, 1955
Located in Cologne, DE
Ed Feingersh photographed Marilyn Monroe for Redbook magazine in March 1955 for a story which would follow Monroe through her daily routine, the photography to be candid and shot wit...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Lola Falana boxing in the gym photographed by Frank Dandridge, 1969.
By Frank D. Dandridge
Located in Cologne, DE
Lola Falana boxing in the gym photographed by Frank Dandridge, 1969. A photo shooting of Lola Falana during and between the Movie „The Liberation of L.B. J...
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1660s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Ocho Rios, Jamaica, 1971, Midcentury Modern Photography
Located in New York, NY
Guests relax by the swimming pool at John Young's villa 'Plantana', Ocho Rios, Jamaica, March 1971. Slim Aarons Ocho Rios, Jamaica 1971 C print (Printed later) Estate signature sta...
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1970s Modern Photography

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C Print

Transportation of Marble Blocks - Vintage Photo - 1910s
Located in Roma, IT
Transportation of Marble Blocks is a Silver Salt print realized in the 1910s. From Alinari archive. Good conditions and aged.
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1910s Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

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