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Sunspots- Signed limited edition art print, Black white, Sexy, Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
many years with alternative printing techniques, Platinum Palladium, Silver Gelatin, Lith or Gum
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Phot...

Venice - Signed limited edition landscape print, Oversize Contemporary, Italy
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Palladium, Silver Gelatin, Lith or Gum Bichromate. This culminated in a large retrospective exhibition in
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Palm - Signed limited edition fine art print, Sunny ambiance, Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
techniques in their workshop, ISP, creating Platinum Palladium, Silver Gelatin, Lith or Gum Bichromate but
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée, Pi...

Dune - Signed limited edition fine art print, black white sepia, Landscape brown
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pieces). This
Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Swallow -Signed limited edition fine art print, Contemporary photo, Square, Bird
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
in their studio - Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate - culminating in a significant retrospective
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Giclée, Pigment

Signed Limited edition Fine art, Aesthetic photo by Ian Sanderson, Luxury Style
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pieces). This culminated in a large
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pig...

London - Signed limited edition fine art print, Black and white still life photo
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
many years with alternative printing techniques, Platinum Palladium, Silver Gelatin, Lith or Gum
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Banya - Signed limited edition contemporary print, Black white photo, Dog Animal
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pieces). This culminated in
Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

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

Caroline - Original Limited edition print, Sensual woman at her bedroom window
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
, creating Platinum Palladium, Silver Gelatin, Lith or Gum Bichromate but also amazing archival pigment
Category

Early 2000s Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Black and White, Pigment, Archival Pigment

Karina -Signed limited edition Figurative fine art print, Contemporary Oversize
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
, ISP, creating Platinum Palladium, Silver Gelatin, Lith or Gum Bichromate but also amazing archival
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée, Pi...

Flowers - Signed limited edition fine art print, Yellow Color nature photography
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
many years with alternative printing techniques, Platinum Palladium, Silver Gelatin, Lith or Gum
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Pigment, A...

Dragonfly - Signed limited edition nature print, still life colour photo, insect
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Palladium, Silver Gelatin, Lith or Gum Bichromate. This culminated in a large retrospective exhibition in
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pig...

Mathew - Signed limited edition print, Black white, Man underwear, Homoerotic
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pieces). This culminated in
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Barcelona- Signed limited edition Contemporary print, Black white photo, City
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pieces). This culminated in
Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Lovers -Signed limited edition contemporary print, still life photo, Romantic
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
two 19th century printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a
Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Color, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Gic...

Jo - Signed limited edition fine art print, Black white, Nude, Square photo
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pieces). This culminated in a large
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Jane - Signed limited edition Contemporary print, Black white, Sensual woman
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Gelatin, Lith or Gum Bichromate. This culminated in a large retrospective exhibition in Barcelona which
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Clam - Signed limited edition nature fine art print, Black white photo, Graphic
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
with alternative printing techniques, Platinum Palladium, Silver Gelatin, Lith or Gum Bichromate. This
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Lovers - Signed limited edition still life print, nature floral, Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
two 19th century printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a
Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Color, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Pho...

Orchard - Signed limited edition fine art print, Sepia, Nature, Countryside
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
many years with alternative printing techniques, Platinum Palladium, Silver Gelatin, Lith or Gum
Category

1990s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

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

Rachael - Signed limited edition sexy print, Contemporary, Black High Heels
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pieces). This culminated in
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Olivier - Signed limited edition Color print, Landscape photo, Oversize Nature
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Gelatin, Lith or Gum Bichromate. This culminated in a large retrospective exhibition in Barcelona which
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pig...

China girl- Intimate signed limited edition sensual fine art print, Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Palladium, Silver Gelatin, Lith or Gum Bichromate. This culminated in a large retrospective exhibition in
Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Cadiz- Signed limited edition sea print, oversize contemporary, Blue, Sand, Sun
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
reviving with his partner two 19th century printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

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

Helene - Signed limited edition nude fine art print, Contemporary black white
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Platinum Palladium, Silver Gelatin, Lith or Gum Bichromate but also amazing archival pigment prints. This
Category

1980s Modern Nude Photography

Materials

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

Stockings-Signed limited edition print contemporary print, Black white sexy
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pieces). This
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Summer 85 - Limited edition sensual photo, Contemporary Black white, Figurative
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
techniques in their workshop, ISP, creating Platinum Palladium, Silver Gelatin, Lith or Gum Bichromate but
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Venice - Signed limited edition landscape print, Black white, Contemporary Archi
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
techniques, Platinum Palladium, Silver Gelatin, Lith or Gum Bichromate. This culminated in a large
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Sacha..-Signed limited edition fine art nude print, Black and white photo, Model
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Gelatin, Lith or Gum Bichromate but also amazing archival pigment prints. This culminated in a large
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Sandrine - Signed limited edition nude fine art print, Contemporary black white
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
techniques in their workshop, ISP, creating Platinum Palladium, Silver Gelatin, Lith or Gum Bichromate but
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Orchid -Signed limited edition still life print, Black nature photo, Oversize
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Gelatin, Lith or Gum Bichromate but also amazing archival pigment prints. This culminated in a large
Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Newcastle - Signed limited edition fine art print, black and white photo, City
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Palladium, Silver Gelatin, Lith or Gum Bichromate. This culminated in a large retrospective exhibition in
Category

1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Cactus -Signed limited edition fine art print, Black white nature photograph
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
techniques, Platinum Palladium, Silver Gelatin, Lith or Gum Bichromate. This culminated in a large
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Lamu Jazz- Signed limited edition woman portait print, Contemporary black white
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
techniques, Platinum Palladium, Silver Gelatin, Lith or Gum Bichromate. This culminated in a large
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Black and White, Pigment...

Oscar - Signed limited edition Contemporary art print, nature photo, Large scale
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pieces). This culminated in a large
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pig...

Romantic Couple - Signed limited edition still life, Black white vintage, sepia
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pieces). This culminated in a large
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Figurative photograph nude fine art print, Contemporary black white - Sandrine
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
, Silver Gelatin, Lith or Gum Bichromate but also amazing archival pigment prints. This culminated in a
Category

1990s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Barcelona-Signed limited edition still life fine art print, Black white, City
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
19th century printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind
Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Bridge -Signed limited edition architectural print, Black white, Paris France
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pieces). This culminated in
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Giclée, Pigment, Phot...

Lovers - Signed limited edition fine art print, Color, Plant, Analog, Nature
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pieces). This culminated in a large retrospective exhibition in
Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Color, Pho...

Tree- Signed limited edition art print, Black white nature photo, Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pieces). This culminated in a large
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Organza dream -Signed limited edition still life nude print, Colour, Sensual
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
his partner two 19th century printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Color, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Pigment, Photographic P...

Zarina -Signed limited edition nude print, Black white photo, Woman portrait
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pieces). This culminated in
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Orchid-Signed limited edition fine art print, Black White Nature, Still life
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
19th century printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind
Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Romantic Couple- Paris, Signed limited edition art print, Sepia, Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pieces). This culminated in
Category

1980s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

Dancer- Signed limited edition still life print, Red, Dance, Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
techniques, Platinum Palladium, Silver Gelatin, Lith or Gum Bichromate. This culminated in a large
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Color, Giclée, Pigment

Lisa - Signed limited edition contemporary print, Back white photo, Sensual
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
reviving with his partner two 19th century printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum
Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

3 Trees -Signed limited edition nature print, Black white photo, Tree in mist
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
techniques, Platinum Palladium, Silver Gelatin, Lith or Gum Bichromate. This culminated in a large
Category

1990s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

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

Valérie-Signed limited edition fine art print, Black white square photo, Sensual
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
19th century printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind
Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

3 Trees -Signed limited edition nature print, Black white photo, Misty landscape
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
, Platinum Palladium, Silver Gelatin, Lith or Gum Bichromate. This culminated in a large retrospective
Category

1990s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

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

Barcelona - Signed limited edition still life, Black white, City floor
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
with his partner two 19th century printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum
Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Wood- Signed limited edition still life print, Black white photo, Landscape
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pieces). This
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Cara II - Signed limited edition print, Black white photo, Square, Sensual model
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
his partner two 19th century printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Giclée, Pigment, Phot...

Romantic Couple -Signed limited edition still life fine art print, Sepia
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum Bichromate ( one-of-a-kind pieces). This culminated in a large
Category

1980s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Pigment, Ph...

Salmon - Signed limited edition still life print, Black white photo, Oversize
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
with his partner two 19th century printing techniques in their studio, Platinum Palladium and Gum
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Le Marais-Signed limited edition fine art print, Black white architecture, Paris
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
, Platinum Palladium, Silver Gelatin, Lith or Gum Bichromate. This culminated in a large retrospective
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Ar...

Cara II-Signed limited edition nude fine art print, Contemporary photo, Model
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
many years with alternative printing techniques, Platinum Palladium, Silver Gelatin, Lith or Gum
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Ar...

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Gum Bichromate For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the gum bichromate you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Find Impressionist versions now, or shop for Impressionist creations for a more modern example of these cherished works. Finding the perfect gum bichromate may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 18th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. On 1stDibs, the right gum bichromate is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes black, gray, brown and blue. Creating a gum bichromate has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Ian Sanderson, Diana Bloomfield, George Tice, Peter Liepke and Richard Kagan are consistently popular. Frequently made by artists working in paper, archival paper and archival pigment print, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years. A large gum bichromate can prove too dominant for some spaces — a smaller gum bichromate, measuring 6 high and 6 wide, may better suit your needs.

How Much is a Gum Bichromate?

A gum bichromate can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $3,000, while the lowest priced sells for $600 and the highest can go for as much as $40,000.

A Close Look at Contemporary Art

Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.

Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.

The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.

Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.

Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Photography for You

Find a broad range of photography on 1stDibs today.

The first permanent image created by a camera — which materialized during the 1820s — is attributed to Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. The French inventor was on to something for sure. Kodak introduced roll film in the 1880s, allowing photography to become more democratic, although cameras wouldn’t be universally accessible until several decades later. 

Digital photographic techniques, software, smartphone cameras and social-networking platforms such as Instagram have made it even easier in the modern era for budding photographers to capture the world around them as well as disseminate their images far and wide. 

What might leading figures of visual art such as Andy Warhol have done with these tools at their disposal?

Today, when we aren’t looking at the digital photos that inundate us on our phones, we look to the past to celebrate the photographers who have broken rules as well as records — provocative and prolific artists like Horst P. Horst, Lillian Bassman and Helmut Newton, who altered the face of fashion and portrait photography; visionary documentary photographers such as Gordon Parks, whose best-known work was guided by social justice; and pioneers of street photography such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, who shot for revolutionary travel magazines like Holiday with the likes of globetrotting society lensman Slim Aarons.

Find photographers you may not know in Introspective and The Study — where you’ll read about Berenice Abbott, who positioned herself atop skyscrapers for the perfect shot, or “conceptual artist-adventurer” Charles Lindsay, whose work combines scientific rigor with artistic expression, or Massimo Listri, known for his epic interiors of opulent Old World libraries. Photographer Jeannette Montgomery Barron was given a Kodak camera as a child. Later, she shot on Polaroid film before buying her first 35mm camera in her teens. Barron's stunning portraits of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Warhol and other artists chronicle a crucial chapter of New York’s cultural history.

Throughout the past two centuries, photographers have used their medium to create expressive work that has resonated for generations. Shop a voluminous collection of this powerful fine photography on 1stDibs. Search by photographer to find the perfect piece for your living room wall, or spend some time with the work organized under various categories, such as landscape photography, nude photography and more.