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

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Silver Gelatin

New York City, NY
$3,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Eldorado Auto Skooter, Coney Island NY - Coney Island Eldorado Auto Skooter
Located in Brighton, GB
'Eldorado Auto Skooter, Coney Island New York' 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. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Ink, Black and White, Photographic Paper, Inkjet

"Brooke (Crashing Waves)" Photography 30" x 22" in Ed. 2/7 by Larsen Sotelo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Brooke (Crashing Waves)" Photography 30" x 22" in Ed. 2/7 by Larsen Sotelo Signed and numbered by the artist. Comes with COA issued by the artist. Not framed. Ships in a tube Gicl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée

Dolores Guinness (Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Dolores Guinness 1965 Chromogenic print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. German-born socialite Dolores Guinness (...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons Sally And Summy Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Sally And Summy' 1958 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Debutante Sally Lawrence with her horse 'Summy' at her ranch in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, 1958. 30x30" inches / 76 x 76 cm p...
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1980s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Private Island, Philippines
Located in New York, NY
Private Island, Philippines 1973 Chromogenic Lambda print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. A guest relaxing on the beach of a private island owned by Philippine Airlines...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Lambda

36x48 "Star Wars" VHS Photo Photography Pop Art by Destro Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"The VHS" by pop Artist Destro. We all remember those iconic nights at the video store. Pop artist DESTRO once again encapsulates one of our favorite past times in a fine art con...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Cecil Beaton, Gary Cooper, from Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1981 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite heliogravure after Sir Cecil Beaton (1904–1980), titled Gary Cooper, from the folio Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1981, originates from the 1981 edition pu...
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1980s Modern Photography

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Lithograph

Welcome to the Rent Party
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The inimitable and notorious photographer known as Weegee, (aka. Arthur Fellig) exposed the scope of New York’s nightlife; whether it was celebrating high-culture or low-life revelle...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

DARTH VADER 30x40 Star Wars, Photography Pop Art Toys Unsigned Print Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DARTH VADER from the original Kenner release of the Star Wars toys in May of 1977 This is pre release is the first release in the much anticipated series "The Toys" "They encapsulate...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Castel Bonifacio 1984 Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Castel Bonifacio' 1984 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print August 1984: The castle overshadows the marina at Bonifacio (Boniface), on the Mediterranean island of Corsica. (Pho...
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1980s Modern Photography

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Color

Children Playing Marbles, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Located in Denton, TX
Signed, titled, and dated in pencil on print verso. Jack Delano, born Jacob Ovcharov, moved from his native Russian to New York in 1923, at the age of 9. He went on to study illustr...
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1940s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons Laguna Beach Surfers
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Laguna Beach Surfers 1970 C print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Three surfers with their boards at...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons Dolores Guinness, Sardinia
Located in New York, NY
Penthouse Pool, 1959 C print 20 x 16 inches Estate edition of 150 Dolores Guinness, 1965: Catching the sun's last rays in Costa Smerelda, Sardinia. ...
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1950s Modern Photography

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C Print

Slim Aarons, Caribe Hilton Beach (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, Puert...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Lambda

CY TWOMBLY BLACK WHITE PHOTO PHOTOGRAPHY MID CENTURY 1 OF 12
Located in San Antonio, TX
Cy Twombly (1928-2011) Virginia/ New York / Italy Image Size: 16 x 11 Visible inside matboard is 12 x 11 Frame Size: 21.5 x 19 Medium: Photograph Edition 1/12 Signed with the editi...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Drypoint

Couple in MG, Florence, Italy
Located in Denton, TX
No Edition Blind stamp on print margin. Signed by Estate, titled, dated and copyright date in pencil on artist stamp. Paper size: 16 x 20 in. Ruth Orkin (1921 - 1985) was an America...
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20th Century Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Oscar Ennui - Faye Dunaway Reclining - Framed Hand Signed Limited Edition Print
Located in London, GB
Oscar Ennui - Faye Dunaway Reclining 1977 by Terry O;'Neill ( 1938 - 2019 ) Framed lifetime hand signed limited edition C print from terry O;'Neill's mo...
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1970s Modern Photography

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C Print, Color

Frida with Idol by Nickolas Muray, 1939, Carbon Pigment Print, Photography
Located in Denton, TX
Frida with Idol by Nickolas Muray depicts Mexican painter Frida Kahlo posing while holding a green stone carved idol in her hand. She stands in front o...
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20th Century Modern Photography

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Carbon Pigment

Launching the Whaleboat - Cape Prince of Wales, pl. 707
Located in Denton, TX
Printed plate number, Curtis's title, date, copyright, and photogravures by John Andrews and Son on recto. Photogravure on Holland Van Gelder tissue Known for his remarkable documen...
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Early 20th Century Modern Photography

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Photogravure

48x36 "Apollo 8 Earth Rise" Space Photography NASA Fine Art Print Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original museum grade exhibition prints on acid-free archival photographic luster paper. These are the highest quality NASA prints ever produced. Edition of 250 Taken aboard Apollo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

Alfred Stieglitz, Poplars, Lake George, 1947 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite halftone print after Alfred Stieglitz (1864–1946), titled Poplars, Lake George, originates from the 1947 folio Stieglitz Memorial Portfolio, 1864–1946. Published by Tw...
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1940s Modern Photography

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Offset

Miami Vice Soundtrack Cassette Photograph 40x60 Pop Art by Destro Photography
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A contemporary photograph of 2Pacs iconic "Miami Vice" soundtrack cassette tape. This is s the first release in the much anticipated series "The Music" by pop Artists Destro These ic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

50x40 " Marilyn Monroe" Photomosaic Pop Fine Art Photography Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Marilyn" is a photomosaic artwork by Destro. Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundreds of smaller images. Archival photographic paper Signed edition of 2...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Fire In The Sky (Montana Sunset, Fiery Reds, ~34% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Heather Hollis Fire In The Sky Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Rag (or equivalent) 2021 Size: 8 x 12 inches (20.32 x 30.48 cm) Edition: 15 Signed on label (to be attached verso...
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2010s Modern Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Verbier View - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Verbier View - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Skiers admire the view across a valley of clouds at Verbier, 1964. 40 x 40" inches / 102 x 102 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection E...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons El Dorado Beach
Located in New York, NY
El Dorado Beach 1959 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity El Dorado Beach on the south side of Lake Tahoe in El Dora...
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1960s Modern Photography

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C Print

Herbert List – Film Still – Anouk Aimée, 1961 – Vintage Print
Located in Cologne, DE
Herbert List – Film Still – Anouk Aimée, 1961 – Vintage Print This striking vintage film still by Herbert List captures French actress Anouk Aimée in her role as Irene in Il giudizio...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Vintage C Print Groups in America Neal Slavin Color Photograph Ektacolor Photo
Located in Surfside, FL
Neal Slavin (American, b. 1941) Cemetery Workers Green Attendants, Ridgewood, NY Gravediggers Union Vintage C-print [Chromogenic development print; Ektacolor prints] Hand signe...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print

Slim Aarons Rowing Off Sicily
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Rowing Off Sicily 1975 (printed later) C print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with Certificate of authenticity Two couples...
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1970s Modern Photography

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C Print

Solace Book + Poppy Bud 40x32cm Print - Ugnė Pouwell Signed Collector Bundle Set
Located in London, GB
Released in spring 2025, Solace is a 192-page hardback by Ugnė Pouwell presenting a composed sequence of black-and-white still life, abstract studies, landscapes and portraits, inter...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

New York Glitter - Oversize Signed Limited Edition Print
Located in London, GB
New York Glitter A building in Manhattan New York City, New York. 2014. by Stuart Möller Born in Kabul, part German and Anglo-Indian and having grown up all over the world, Stuart...
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2010s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Lake Tahoe Couple
Located in New York, NY
A couple at a swimming pool near Lake Tahoe, California, 1959. The line on the bottom of the pool marks the state line between Nevada and California. Estate stamped and hand numbere...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Lambda

Klosters Ski Scene 1954 Oversize Limited Signature Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
Klosters Scene 1954 Two skiers ski down a snow covered hill in Klosters Switzerland 1954 by Toni Frissell 30 x 30" inches / 76 x 76 cm paper size Archival pigment print unframed...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Cranmore, Slopes and Trails
Located in New York, NY
Cranmore Slopes and Trails 1955 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 Skiers at the Cranmore Mountain Resort, North Conway, New Hampshire, USA, 1955. Estate stamped and h...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Lambda

Roquebrune Brune Cap Martin
Located in New York, NY
Roquebrune Brune Cap Martin, 1981 open edition 40 x 30 inches The Monte-Carlo Beach Hôtel on the Pointe de la Vieille in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, southe...
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1980s Modern Photography

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Lambda

Poolside Pairs Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
'Poolside Pairs' Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print, Printed Later Former fashion model Helen Dzo Dzo Kaptur (in white lace) and Nelda Linsk (in yellow), wife of art d...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Capri Hotel 1989 Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Capri Hotel' 1989 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print Richard Bolliger, the owner of Bolliger Transport Worldwide, holidaying on Capri, September 1989. Paper size 30 x 40 inc...
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1980s Modern Photography

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C Print, Color

Slim Aarons Deck Dwellers 1967 Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Deck Dwellers' 1967 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print General view looking down on sunbathers on the deck of the yacht 'Traveler II', off the coast of Exuma in the Bahamas, ...
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1960s Modern Photography

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C Print, Color

Mono Lake
Located in Pacific Grove, CA
This vintage contact print is signed and dated in pencil on the front of the mount. It is accompanied by a letter from Erica Weston, Brett Weston’s daughter, confirming that the prin...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Mono Lake
Mono Lake
$12,000 Sale Price
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Fishermen at Sesimbra Harbour, Portugal 1965
Located in Cologne, DE
A moment in time In 2021, a gallery from Brussels contacted us. There, a photographic collection had been kept in tin boxes for decades, consisting of 6x6 glass slides in color. Th...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Color

Hildegard Knef – Film Still – Es geschehen noch Wunder, 1951 – Vintage Print
Located in Cologne, DE
Hildegard Knef – Film Still – Es geschehen noch Wunder, 1951 Vintage Print Photographer: Likely Richard Wesel Size: 15.2 x 19.3 cm Type: Original Vintage Silver Gelatin Print In thi...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons Poolside Pairs 1970 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Poolside Pairs' 1970 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print Former fashion model Helen Dzo Dzo Kaptur (in white lace) and Nelda Linsk (in yellow), wife of art dealer Joseph Lins...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Beetle Passing the Rua Augusta Arch, Lisbon, Portugal 1965
Located in Cologne, DE
A moment in time In 2021, a gallery from Brussels contacted us. There, a photographic collection had been kept in tin boxes for decades, consisting of 6x6 glass slides in color. Th...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Color

"Twisted Words" Nude Photography 42" x 30" in Edition 1/7 by Larsen Sotelo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Twisted Words" Nude Photography 42" x 30" in Edition 1/7 by Larsen Sotelo Not framed. Ships in a tube Giclee (Archival Ink) print on 310G Platine Fibre Cotton Rag w/satin finish S...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée

"Two Palms" Black White Nude Photography 60" x 40" in Ed. 1/3 by Larsen Sotelo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Two Palms" Black & White Nude Photography 60" x 40" in Ed. 1/3 by Larsen Sotelo Not framed. Ships in a tube Giclee (Archival Ink) print on 310G Platine Fibre Cotton Rag w/satin fin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée

Vijay, Protrait. From The Series The Third Gender of India
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The term "hijra" applies to a very diverse group of people in India who identify as third gender. They can range from a natural born hermaphrodite to a male cross dresser. Dating bac...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Located in New York, NY
Ted Williams Dr. Martin Luther King, 1964 (printed 2020) Silver gelatin print 20 x 24 inches Estate stamped and numbered edition of 25 with certificate of authenticity Dr. Martin L...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Twiggy" by M McKeown
Located in London, GB
"Twiggy" by M McKeown Twiggy, the East End fashion model pictured surrounded by fashion shots of herself, modelling a shirt dress from her own collection. Unframed Paper Size: 30" ...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Black and White

R2D2 30x40 First Release , Star Wars, Photography Pop Art, 70 s Toys, Movie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
R2D2 from the original Kenner release of the Star Wars toys in May of 1977 This is pre release is the first release in the much anticipated series "The Toys" "They encapsulate an era...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Hello There 1955 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Hello There 1955 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Film star Diana Dors (Diana Fluck) (1931 – 1984) in blonde bombshell pose on a satin covered bed. 12 x 12" inches / 30 x 30 cm paper s...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bond Girl to Be (1955) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
Located in London, GB
Bond Girl to Be (1955) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Sultry sex symbol, film star Ursula Andress takes a siesta in a hammock on a visit to Rome, circa 1955. Abo...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment, Color

Hoover Dam, Power Generator, Nevada
Located in Pacific Grove, CA
This incredibly rare, early silver gelatin print mounted to "shirt" board was likely printed in the 1940s. The Virginia Adams Collection stamp with her inventory number in pencil on ...
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1940s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons No Transport Problems 1980 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'No Transport Problems' 1980 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Mrs. Woolworth Donahue with car and bicycles on her motor yacht, ‘Hartline’. 20 x 24" inches / 51 x 61 cm paper siz...
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1980s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Terry O Neill Raquel Welch and Ringo Starr
Located in New York, NY
Raquel Welch and Ringo Starr, 1969 silver gelatin print 72 x 48 inches edition of 50 Estate signature stamped edition of 50 with certificate of authenticity American actress Raquel...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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

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Offset

"Splash" Black White Nude Photography 35" x 25" in Ed. 1/15 by Larsen Sotelo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Splash" Black & White Nude Photography 35" x 25" 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

Slim Aarons Rhode Island Surfers
Located in New York, NY
Rhode Island Surfers, 1965 Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Slim Aarons (1916-2006) w...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Lambda

Marilyn Arabian
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Marilyn Arabian Bern Stern Print on photo paper Inkjet technique Paper dimension: 48 X 33 cms Photo dimension: 35.6 X 25.4 72 copies Photo of 1962 Dra...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Inkjet

40x60 Journey "ESCAPE" Cassette Photography Pop Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is new release in the much anticipated series "The Music" by pop Artists Destro These iconic tapes have become more than just timeless music. They encapsulate an era instantly...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

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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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