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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
Architecture and Art Photo - S. Giovanni e Paolo Church - Vintage Photo- 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
Architecture and Art Photo - S. Giovanni e Paolo Church is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1920s. It belongs to masterpiece of art and architecture album meticulousl...
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1920s Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

Boy with Chalked Numbers, NYC by Harold Feinstein, 1956, Silver Gelatin Print
Located in Denton, TX
Boy with Chalked Numbers, NYC by Harold Feinstein is a 14 x 11 inch gelatin silver print, and is edition 3/200. This photograph features a boy sitting on the ground, surrounded by nu...
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20th Century Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Buddhist Grave Markers and Rainbow, Maui, Hawaii
Located in Pacific Grove, CA
This silver gelatin print is signed in pencil on the front of the mount with BMFA 11 stamp, title and date in ink on the back of the mount. An inventory number in pencil on the back ...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons Estate Edition - Poolside Bar
Located in London, GB
Guests at a poolside bar at the Hotel Il Pellicano in Porto Ercole, Tuscany, August 1980 Gorgeous print measuring 60 x 40" inches / ca 152 x 101.6 cm’s paper size. Estate Stampe...
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1980s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Rare Original 1960 s Photo of John F. Kennedy Speaking on the Front Lawn
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare Original Photo of JFK Speaking on the Front Lawn 16.5 x 12.5” framed Circa 1960's Photographer Unknown This photograph comes framed in a white frame with a white matte under...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

Frida, Xochimilco, 1941
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Matiz managed to create intimate portraits, in which Frida seemed happy to surrender to her lens. The result was dynamic portraits of Khalo, a wonderful example of both the photograp...
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2010s Modern Photography

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Black and White

Starflower Drumsticks 11:06AM, Paris
Located in Hudson, NY
The Robin Rice Gallery is pleased to present Flowers, a photographic exhibition by Leonardo Pucci. Flowers is Pucci’s second solo exhibition at the Robin Rice Gallery. Paralleling hi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons - Family Pool - Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons - Family Pool - Estate Stamped Mrs A Watson Armour III (Jean Schweppe) with friends and family enjoying the pool on their estate at Lake Forest, Illinois. Gorgeous pr...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Beverly Hills Party (1952) Limited Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Beverly Hills Party (1952) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Guests at a party given by Mrs Gary Cooper (actress Veronica Cooper, aka Sandra Shaw) in Beverly Hills, C...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Sun Worship (Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Bianca Volpato sunning herself at Capri in a lilac coloured bikini. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Slim Aarons (...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons, Surfing in Biarritz
Located in New York, NY
Author and screenwriter Peter Viertel (1920 - 2007) with his surfboard on the beach at Biarritz, France, 1960. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition ...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Lambda

Egyptian Head, 1999
Located in Hudson, NY
Each year, Robin Rice celebrates a Salon style exhibition to showcase her gallery artists and invite new ones. With Robin’s extensive experience as a gallery curator, all Robin Rice...
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1990s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons, Pool At Las Hadas
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Pool At Las Hadas, 1974 C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Guests round the pool at L...
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1960s Modern Photography

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C Print

David Bowie, Diamond Dog Contact Sheet
Located in New York, NY
David Bowie, Diamond Dog Contact Sheet 1974 (printed later) Silver gelatin print 48 x 72 inches Estate signature stamped edition of 50 with certificate of authenticity English singe...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Caribe Hilton Beach, San Juan (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Caribe Hilton Beach, 1956 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 A woman reclining in a hammock hung between palm trees on the beach at the Caribe Hilton in San Juan, Puerto...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Lambda

Palm Beach Street (Slim Aarons Estate)
Located in New York, NY
Cars parked on a tree-lined street in Palm Beach, Florida, circa 1953. C print 12 x 10 inches Framed Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticit...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Lambda

L Ombra del Gigante - Roberto Petrocchi - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
L'ombra del Gigante - by Roberto Petrocchi is a vintage photograph realized in the 1999. Good conditions.
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Mid-20th Century Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

Frida with Granizo by Nickolas Muray, 1939, Platinum Print, Photography
Located in Denton, TX
Frida with Granizo by Nickolas Muray is a black and white portrait of Mexican surrealist painter Frida Kahlo with her pet fawn, Granizo. Platinum Print Image size: 11 x 10.5 in. Pa...
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1930s Modern Photography

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Platinum

Swim, Bear Lake, Utah, 1998
Located in Hudson, NY
Each year, Robin Rice celebrates a Salon style exhibition to showcase her gallery artists and invite new ones. With Robin’s extensive experience as a gallery curator, all Robin Rice Gallery endeavors are superbly managed. Whether working with corporate clients, interior designers or established collectors, the Robin Rice Gallery guides patrons throughout the selection process, inspiring them to build a stylish collection or striking décor. The Robin Rice Gallery offers a bevy of styles that Robin has procured with her own signature school of artists. Figurative, black and white, water, swim, swimming, lake, Bear lake...
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1990s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Petals and The Wind - Desert Flower
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Desert Flower is a project created by Guilherme Licurgo in collaboration with the iconic Martha Graham Dance Company, using the dancers, Graham technique, and original costumes. Imag...
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2010s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Jerry Hall Dive (Diptych)
Located in New York, NY
Norman Parkinson Jerry Hall , 1976 C print 20 x 16 inches each Estate stamped and numbered edition of 21 on verso American model Jerry Hall wearing a swimsuit by Martil and lipstick...
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1980s Modern Photography

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C Print

Orchids 11:20PM, Paris
Located in Hudson, NY
The Robin Rice Gallery is pleased to present Flowers, a photographic exhibition by Leonardo Pucci. Flowers is Pucci’s second solo exhibition at the Robin Rice Gallery. Paralleling hi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Sculpture - Vintage B/W photo - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The sculpture is a b/w photographic print on Cardboard. The artwork represents a sculpture.
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1950s Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

Vinyl Blondie by Martyn Goddard Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Vinyl Blondie Debbie Harry of Blondie licking a white label vinyl record which she had kissed. New York 1978 Photo by Martyn Goddard Printed 2024. Signed limited edition photogra...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

At Lyford Cay (1962) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
Located in London, GB
At Lyford Cay (1962) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Guests sunbathing by the pool at the Lyford Cay Club in the Lyford Cay gated community on New Providence Islan...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Restaurant in Algeria, the Vintage Photograph - Mid-20 century
Located in Roma, IT
Restaurant in Algeria, the Vintage Photograph is an original black and white photograph realized by an Anonymous photographer. With the stamp of copyright "ASSOCIATED PRESS" on the r...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

Big gold box of pills. Color Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Zoltan Gerliczki took advantage of global circumstances to emerge as an artist who crosses borders. Gerliczki's images are a continuation of the artist's journey from the unknown to ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Color, Pigment, Archival Pigment

English Cuirassiers Riding Horses - Vintage Photograph - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
English Cuirassiers Riding Horses is a photograph realized in the 1950s. Good conditions. The artwork is realized in a well-balanced composition.
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1940s Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

Desert House Party (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Desert House Party 1970 (printed later) Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 Guests by the pool at Nelda Linsk's desert house in Palm Springs, California, January 1970. T...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Lambda

Lucky Luciano, 1950s - American Italian Mafia Mafioso Black and White Portrait
Located in Brighton, GB
Lucky Luciano, 1950s - American Italian Mafia Mafioso Black and White Portrait by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped C-Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. ...
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20th Century Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Digital

"Marilyn Monroe, 1962" Photography 16 x 24 in Edition 58/75 by Lawrence Schiller
Located in Culver City, CA
"Marilyn Monroe, 1962" Photography 16 x 24 in Edition 57/75 by Lawrence Schiller Silver Gelatin print Edition 58/75 Signed and numbered on recto by the artist Printed later On Wedn...
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20th Century Modern Photography

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C Print

Tulips 11:13PM, Paris,
Located in Hudson, NY
The Robin Rice Gallery is pleased to present Flowers, a photographic exhibition by Leonardo Pucci. Flowers is Pucci’s second solo exhibition at the Robin Rice Gallery. Paralleling hi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Limited Edition Photograph, Large-scale, Surrealist, neutral timeless palette
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is a limited edition photograph 1/4. This surrealist portrait uses a minimalist neutral timeless palette of mostly black and white. The model is in mid flight as she dances thro...
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2010s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Boys with Boom Box, 14th Street
Located in Denton, TX
Estate Print Edition of 25 Signed by Morris Engel Estate, titled, dated. Gelatin silver print, 16 x 20 in. Available sizes, limited to a single edition of 25: 11 x 14 in., $1700 16 x 20 in., $2100 20 x 24 in., $2300 Morris Engel was born in Brooklyn, New York on April 8, 1918. He attended Abraham Lincoln High School and joined the Photo League in 1936 where he met Aaron Siskind and Paul Strand who became major influences in his life. He worked on the paper PM, and then enlisted in the Navy, where he was a combat photographer. He later did many magazine picture stories in the late 40’s. He also made films, and his classic film, LITTLE FUGITIVE was released in 1953. He shot several more features, and later worked with video...
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20th Century Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Williamsburg Window, Brooklyn - Surrealism Window Photography White Dog Hands
Located in Brighton, GB
'Williamsburg Window, Brooklyn NY' is a black and white archival inkjet print by Morgan Silk. It is available in this size of 14.5" x 14.5" in a limited edition of 20. A surreal s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Color

Jamaica Boat 1948 Extra Oversize Limited Signature Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
Jamaica Sailing by Toni Frissell Local sailboats on the turquoise waters of the sea in Jamaica. 1948 Large 40 x 40" inches / 101 x 101 cm paper size Archival pigment print unfra...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Ali" Muhammad Ali Portrait 60x40 Photomosaic Photography Pop Art Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Ali" 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 im...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Eye Of The Beholder
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Eye Of The Beholder 1974 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity A man contemplates the sunbathers by a swi...
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1970s Modern Photography

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C Print

Hotel - Myrtle Beach, Myrtle Beach, SC, 2000
Located in Hudson, NY
Each year, Robin Rice celebrates a Salon style exhibition to showcase her gallery artists and invite new ones. With Robin’s extensive experience as a gallery curator, all Robin Rice...
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Early 2000s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Slim Aarons Choosing A Top
Located in New York, NY
Choosing a Top, 1977 Chromogenic lambda print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity Boutique owner Paul Pallardy ...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Lambda

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

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Color

Norman Parkinson Wenda and Ostriches
Located in New York, NY
Norman Parkinson Wenda and Ostriches, 1951 C print 20 x 16 inches Estate stamped and numbered edition of 21 on verso British fashion model Wenda Parkinson and ostriches, fashion by...
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1950s Modern Photography

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C Print

Slim Aarons, Backgammon By The Pool (Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Backgammon By The Pool, 1975 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 Women playing backgammon while sunbathing at the Habitation Leclerc pool in Haiti, January 1975. Estate ...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons Top People’s Eatery - Limited Edition Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Top People’s Eatery - Limited Edition Estate Stamped Photo By Slim Aarons, 1960 Journalist Lucius Beebe beside a gold place setting in the glas...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Color, C Print

On the Steps
Located in New York, NY
On the Steps, 1984 Archival pigment print Signed and numbered edition Additional sizes available. Robert Farber is a contemporary American photographer best known for his iconic ...
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1980s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Porto Ercole 1967 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Porto Ercole 1967 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped The waterfront at Porto Ercole, Italy, August 1967 30 x 40" inches / 76 x 101 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 15...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Giulietta Masina - Golden Age of Italian Cinema - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Giulietta Masina - Golden Age of Italian Cinema is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the mid-20th Century. Good conditions. Giulietta Masina is considered one of the...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

Giulietta Masina - Golden Age of Italian Cinema - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Giulietta Masina - Golden Period of Italian Cinema is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the1960s. Good conditions. Giulietta Masina is considered one of the best Italian actresses best known for her performances as Gelsomina in La Strada directed by her husband Federico Fellini. Her portrayal of an innocent woman served as the emotional focal point for some of Fellini’s best films. Masina began acting in student theatre productions when she was in her teens. Although she enrolled as a student at the University of Rome in 1938, she continued to devote a good deal of time to acting in university plays and on the radio . In 1939 she made her professional debut in an Italian translation of Thornton Wilder...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

Angel Serving Dinner Woodcut by Tim Engelland
Located in New York, NY
Tim Engelland (American, 1950-2012) Untitled, c. 1990 Woodcut 11 x 8 1/2 in. Signed and numbered bottom right: T. Engelland, 161/250 A lifelong artist,...
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1990s Modern Photography

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Woodcut

Slim Aarons Hotel du Cap 1976 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Hotel du Cap' An aerial view of the Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc, Antibes, France, August 1976. 60 x 40" inches / 152 x 102 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 P...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

A New Method in Building - Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
A New Method in Building - American Vintage Photograph is an original black and white photograph realized in the U.S in the Mid-20th Century in a series on American life in the 20th ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

Foreign Language Press - American Vintage Photograph - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Foreign Language Press - 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

"It Never Rains in LA" Nude Photography 36" x 24" in Ed. 1/15 by Larsen Sotelo
Located in Culver City, CA
"It Never Rains in LA" Nude Photography 36" x 24" in Ed. 1/15 by Larsen Sotelo Not framed. Ships in a tube Giclee (Archival Ink) print on 310G Platine Fibre Cotton Rag w/satin finis...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée

Portrait of Arleen Dahl - Original b/w Photograph - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Arleen Dahl is an original b/w photograph about Hollywood '40 realized by De Wan Studios. On the back "Beautiful Arleen Dahl is assisted with her w...
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1940s Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

Slim Aarons, Pool At Las Brisas
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Pool At Las Brisas, 1972 C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Guests in the pool at the Las Brisas Hotel, Acapulco, Mexi...
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1970s Modern Photography

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C Print

Debbie Harry, NYC
Located in New York, NY
Debbie Harry (Blondie), NYC, 1977 Silver gelatin print 30 x 40 inches Signed and numbered edition Debbie Harry of Blondie in car, NYC. May 1977. Bob Gr...
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20th Century Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Tennis Legends 1980 Silver Gelatin Print
Located in London, GB
'John McEnroe' 1981 Silver Gelatin Print by Watfiord / Mirror Group Archives. Wimbledon 3rd Day: John McEnroe. June 1981 The famous tennis star icon won at the All England Club championships that year, finally beating his long term rival Bjorn Borg...
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1980s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons Aerial Miami Beach 1972 Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Aerial Miami Beach' 1972 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print A helicopter carrying tourists hovers over the Fontainebleau Hotel on Miami Beach, Florida, April 1972. Paper siz...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Color

Istanbul 1960 - View to the Golden Horn - Original Vintage - Black White
Located in Cologne, DE
Istanbul 1960 – The Golden Horn – Original Vintage – Black & White Photographer: Klaus Redenbacher Captured during a journey to Turkey in 1960, this atmospheric photograph shows a tr...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons Snorkelling 1954 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Snorkelling' 1954 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print 1954: Two young women going snorkeling. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Getty Images) Slim Aarons Chromogenic C print Printed Lat...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Color

Modern photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Modern 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 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, orange, purple and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Kevin Westenberg, Slim Aarons, Howard Schatz, and Terry O'Neill. Frequently made by artists working with Archival Pigment Print, and Pigment 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 Modern photography, so small editions measuring 4 inches across are also available. Prices for 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 $44 and tops out at $75,000, while the average work sells for $2,150.

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