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Dust - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. Artist inventory PL2021-1085. Not mounted. Kirsten Thys van
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Valhalla - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Thys van den Audenaerde is a self-taught freelance photographer, based in Brussels. Early on in her
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Girl - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
inventory PL2019-507. Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde Brussels, Belgium Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde is
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Turpentine - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Polaroid. Signature label and certificate. Artist inventory PL2021-1081. Not mounted. Kirsten Thys van
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Society - Contemporary, Nude, Men, Polaroid, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Thys van den Audenaerde is a self-taught freelance photographer, based in Brussels. Early on in her
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Crystalised - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Thys van den Audenaerde is a self-taught freelance photographer, based in Brussels. Early on in her
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Serpentine - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Thys van den Audenaerde is a self-taught freelance photographer, based in Brussels. Early on in her
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

The Upside Down - Polaroid, Contemporary, Women, Nude
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Thys van den Audenaerde is a self-taught freelance photographer, based in Brussels. Early on in her
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Sonnet - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Thys van den Audenaerde is a self-taught freelance photographer, based in Brussels. Early on in her
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Noise - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Thys van den Audenaerde is a self-taught freelance photographer, based in Brussels. Early on in her
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Hurt - Polaroid, Color, Women, 21st Century, Nude
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
-920. Not mounted. Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde is a self-taught freelance photographer, based in
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Sugar - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. Artist inventory PL2021-1015. Not mounted. Kirsten Thys van
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Controversy - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Thys van den Audenaerde is a self-taught freelance photographer, based in Brussels. Early on in her
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Styrofoam - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist inventory PL2021-1078. Not mounted. Kirsten Thys
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Kneel - Contemporary, Nude, Men, Polaroid, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Thys van den Audenaerde is a self-taught freelance photographer, based in Brussels. Early on in her
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Lacrimosa - Polaroid, Color, Women, 21st Century, Nude
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Thys van den Audenaerde is a self-taught freelance photographer, based in Brussels. Early on in her
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Exist - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
. Signature label with certificate. Artist inventory PL2021-1090. Not mounted. Kirsten Thys van den
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Blurred - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Thys van den Audenaerde is a self-taught freelance photographer, based in Brussels. Early on in her
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Eat you whole - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Thys van den Audenaerde is a self-taught freelance photographer, based in Brussels. Early on in her
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Blueish - Polaroid, Color, Women, 21st Century, Nude
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. Artist inventory PL2020-944. Not mounted. Kirsten Thys van
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Atmosphere - Polaroid, Women, 21st Century, Nude, Landscape
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Polaroid. Signed on the back with certificate. Artist inventory PL2022-20431. Not mounted. Kirsten Thys
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Blinding - Polaroid, Women, 21st Century, Nude, Landscape
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Polaroid. Signed on the back with certificate. Artist inventory PL2022-2049. Not mounted. Kirsten Thys
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Hidden- 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude Photography, Contemporary
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2016-7807 Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde is
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Musing - Contemporary, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Nude
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL219-659. Not mounted. Kirsten Thys van den
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, C Print, Polaroid

Absynthe - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Polaroid, Signature label and certificate. Artist inventory PL2021-1020. Not mounted. Kirsten Thys van
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Revolution - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, Landscape, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
van den Audenaerde is a self-taught freelance photographer, based in Brussels. Early on in her career
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Epiphany - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, Landscape, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
van den Audenaerde is a self-taught freelance photographer, based in Brussels. Early on in her career
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Turn - Contemporary, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Nude
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. Artist inventory PL2019-640. Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, C Print, Polaroid

Matinée - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Thys van den Audenaerde is a self-taught freelance photographer, based in Brussels. Early on in her
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Silkscreen - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Thys van den Audenaerde is a self-taught freelance photographer, based in Brussels. Early on in her
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Autobiography - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Thys van den Audenaerde is a self-taught freelance photographer, based in Brussels. Early on in her
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Chase - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2018-1097. Not mounted. Kirsten Thys van
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Exile - Polaroid, Color, Women, 21st Century, Nude
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2020-952. Not mounted. Kirsten Thys van den
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Homecoming - Polaroid, Women, 21st Century, Nude, Desert
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2020-935. Not mounted. Kirsten Thys
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Morning. Noon. Night. - Contemporary, Polaroid, Nude, Color
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
permanent collection. Please view attached installation shots. Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde is a self
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Melt your mind - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Thys van den Audenaerde is a self-taught freelance photographer, based in Brussels. Early on in her
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Mermaid - 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude Photography, Contemporary
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2016-813. Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde is
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Powerline - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Thys van den Audenaerde is a self-taught freelance photographer, based in Brussels. Early on in her
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Madrugada - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Thys van den Audenaerde is a self-taught freelance photographer, based in Brussels. Early on in her
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Afterglow - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Thys van den Audenaerde is a self-taught freelance photographer, based in Brussels. Early on in her
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Elevate - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
certificate. Artist inventory PL2022-2014. Not mounted. Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde is a self-taught
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Landslide - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
certificate. Artist inventory PL2022-2013. Not mounted. Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde is a self-taught
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Because- Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
certificate. Artist inventory PL2022-2009. Not mounted. Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde is a self-taught
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Counterweight - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
with certificate. Artist inventory PL2022-2012. Not mounted. Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde is a
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Waves - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2021-1087. Not mounted. Kirsten Thys van
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Unintended - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Thys van den Audenaerde is a self-taught freelance photographer, based in Brussels. Early on in her
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Badlands - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2018-1098. Not mounted. Kirsten Thys van
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Here with You - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
. Captivating Polaroid Artist Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde Unveils "Wish You Were Here" Exhibition Embark on
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Watch Me Gone - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
. Captivating Polaroid Artist Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde Unveils "Wish You Were Here" Exhibition Embark on
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Rattle my Heart - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
. Captivating Polaroid Artist Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde Unveils "Wish You Were Here" Exhibition Embark on
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Figment - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
, Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2021-1013. Not mounted. Kirsten Thys van
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Pain - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
, Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2021-1019. Not mounted. Kirsten Thys van
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Algebra - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
, Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2021-1018. Not mounted. Kirsten Thys van
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Etiquette - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Thys van den Audenaerde is a self-taught freelance photographer, based in Brussels. Early on in her
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Illusion - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Thys van den Audenaerde is a self-taught freelance photographer, based in Brussels. Early on in her
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Contraband - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Thys van den Audenaerde is a self-taught freelance photographer, based in Brussels. Early on in her
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Drifter - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
, Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2021-1055. Not mounted. Kirsten Thys van
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

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Kirsten Thys Van Den Audenaerde Polaroid Nudes For Sale on 1stDibs

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How Much are Kirsten Thys Van Den Audenaerde Polaroid Nudes?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — kirsten thys van den audenaerde polaroid nudes in our inventory begin at $237 and can go as high as $2,401, while the average can fetch as much as $420.

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde for sale on 1stDibs

Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde is a self-taught freelance photographer, based in Brussels. Early on in her career, she discovered a fascination with art nude photography, and since then, the human body in its purest form has played a major role throughout her work.

In 2016, after becoming increasingly frustrated with digital perfection, an impulse buy of The Impossible Project’s I-1 camera changed her life. Never having heard of TIP before, she describes making that first Polaroid image as an instant love affair. Within weeks, she had acquired several old Polaroid cameras, and before she knew it, she switched to analog photography, quickly realizing that it offered her everything she had been missing in her digital work.

Capturing a unique moment exactly as it is has brought back the feeling of authenticity she had lost in her previous work. She especially likes to work with expired film, captivated by its perfect imperfections. In September 2016, a trip to visit relatives in Utah documented only with her Polaroid cameras proved to be a pivotal point. Inspired by the breathtaking landscapes, she returned in May 2017 and road tripped through Utah and California for a few weeks, accompanied by an art nude model friend. She paired the purity of the human body with rugged landscapes and rock formations, and it was along those desert roads that her project “Polaroad: A Polaroid Road Trip” was born.

Her hunger for new adventures made her return for a second time in September 2017, traveling solo with a tent in the back of her rented Jeep, completing her project with some stunning images on pack film, shot with a local model. Her “Polaroad” exhibition was on show in Brussels until January 10th, 2018. Her work has also been shown in Ogden (Salt Lake City) and Barcelona. Kirsten only dreams of two things: traveling around the world at least twice before she dies, with her Polaroid cameras of course, and a new fridge big enough to store her rapidly growing stash of Polaroid film.

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.

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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.