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Photography Of Rivers

River of Grass, Turner River, Big Cypress National Preserve, FL
By Gesi Schilling
Located in Hudson, NY
Schilling’s portrait, figurative, and landscape photography. For the series, she used a vintage Yashica twin
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21st Century and Contemporary Color Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Panorama of a Ghost River
By Mark Klett
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Influenced by late nineteenth-century expeditionary photographers such as Timothy O'Sullivan, who documented the "unexplored" territories of the West, Mark Klett visually explores th...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography

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Inkjet

Black and white image of a river running through Yosemite Valley
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"""Rushing Waters"" Black and white image of a river running through Yosemite Valley There's so
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2010s Minimalist Photography

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Archival Pigment

River of Dreams, Brazil by Paul Nicklen
By Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
"River of Dreams" Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, Brazil - 2024 24 × 36 in / 61 × 91.4 cm
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Richly detailed black and white shot of ferns in Columbia River Gorge, Oregon
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"""Nature's Fabric"" Richly detailed black and white shot of ferns in Columbia River Gorge, Oregon
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2010s Minimalist Photography

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Archival Pigment

Rivers of the Far West - Vintage Photograph - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Rivers of the Far West is a colour vintage photo, realized in 1980s. The photo depicts steamboat
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Flood of the Seine River in Paris, 1930s, Silver Gelatin B and W Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
1930. The flood of the Seine River at Port de la Tournelle. Features: Original silver gelatin
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1930s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The River Jordan. First view of a free state, crossing the Ohio River to Indiana
By Jeanine Michna-Bales
Located in Denton, TX
Digital C-Print Image size: 17 x 70.75 inches, Paper size: 21 x 74.75 inches Edition of 9 Signed, titled, dated and numbered by Jeanine Michna-Bales Series: Through Darkness to Light...
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

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Digital

Riddle of the River, Sheringham, Norfolk - Vintage Book Spines Photo
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
Riddle of the River, features a collection of vintage book spines on a shelf in a photograph by
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

diptych "Gates of Lodore, dawn" and "Green River, raft" Landscape Photograph
By Edie Winograde
Located in New York, NY
“Gates of Lodore, dawn" and "Green River, raft" from Edie Winograde’s series “Sight Seen” observes the
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

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Archival Pigment

Riddle of the River, Sheringham Norfolk - Vintage Book Spines Color Photo
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
Riddle of the River, features a collection of vintage book spines on a shelf in a photograph by
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Ancient Wiew of Kyoto, Sosui River - Original Albumen Print-1880s/90s
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient view of Kyoto, Sosui river is an original vintage albumen print on single cardboard: 26 x
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Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Fisherman on shore of a river, Germany 1930 Limited ΣYMO Edition, Copy 1 of 50
By Karl Heinrich Lämmel
Located in Cologne, DE
The photographers note regarding this work is "A fisherman on the shore of river Danube at
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1930s Modern Color Photography

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Color

Sala dei Fiumi I (Hall of Rivers), Ducal Palace of Mantua
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
2022 photograph, Sala dei Fiumi I. This breathtaking image captures the impressive "Hall of the Rivers
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2010s Conceptual Still-life Photography

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C Print, Lambda

The Passage of the Dalles, Columbia River
By Carleton Watkins
Located in Pacific Grove, CA
This exquisite, mammoth albumen print of the now-dammed Dalles on the Columbia River is one of
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1850s Black and White Photography

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Silver

The Passage of the Dalles, Columbia River
The Passage of the Dalles, Columbia River
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City Of Portland, Willamette River Canyon
By Carleton Watkins
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Printed title on original mount, recto.
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19th Century Black and White Photography

City Of Portland, Willamette River Canyon
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diptych from series Sight Seen; "Gates of Lodore, dawn" and "Green River, raft"
By Edie Winograde
Located in New York, NY
. Please inquire about framing options “Gates of Lodore, dawn" and "Green River, raft" from Edie
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

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Archival Pigment

The Mouth of the Okarito River and the Tasman Sea, New Zealand, Autumn 2018
By Jem Southam
Located in London, GB
The Mouth of the Okarito River and the Tasman Sea, New Zealand, Autumn 2018 Signed and inscribed
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

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Archival Pigment

A view from the door of a Blackhawk helicopter over the Kabul River
By Chad Hunt
Located in New York, NY
Full title: A view from the door of a Blackhawk helicopter over the Kabul River headed to Bagram
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Early 2000s Other Art Style Color Photography

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C Print

A Man Standing on an Island in the Middle of the River Shaanxi, China - Kechun
By Zhang Kechun
Located in London, GB
A Man Standing on an Island in the Middle of the River Shaanxi, China - Kechun Signed and numbered
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21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Photography

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Archival Pigment

Sala dei Fiumi I (Hall of Rivers), Ducal Palace of Mantua, Italy
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
2022 photograph, Sala dei Fiumi I. This breathtaking image captures the impressive "Hall of the Rivers
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2010s Conceptual Still-life Photography

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C Print, Lambda

Sala dei Fiumi I (Hall of Rivers), Ducal Palace of Mantua, Italy
By Reinhard Görner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
2022 photograph, Sala dei Fiumi I. This breathtaking image captures the impressive "Hall of the Rivers
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2010s Conceptual Still-life Photography

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C Print, Lambda

Fulda river in the old city of Kassel, Germany 1937 Printed Later
By Karl Heinrich Lämmel
Located in Cologne, DE
auf der Fulda am Ufer der Stadt Kassel, Deutschland 1930er Jahre. Ships and a raft on the river Fulda
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1930s Modern Black and White Photography

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Black and White

China. Militia of Golden River White Horse Company singing a folk song. 1979.
By Eve Arnold
Located in Toronto, ON
Archival Pigment Print on Cotton Rag Paper Including COA Printed by Eve Arnold's own bespoke printer Danny Pope
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21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Black and white image of a bison crossing the river in Yellowstone in winter
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
Black and white image of a bison crossing the river in Yellowstone in winter A lone bison walks
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Triangles on Hudson River - Framed - Ltd Ed of 10 - Floats in white frame
By Keith Ramsdell
Located in New York, NY
: Keith Ramsdell uses long-exposure photography to create minimal seascape washes. He relies on the
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Metal

Robert Mitchum and Marilyn Monroe in "River of no Return", 1954 , 29, 8 x 19, 9 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
. Description: Robert Mitchum and Marilyn Monroe in "River of no Return", 1954 , 29,8 x 19,9 cm Keywords
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1950s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Black and White

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On The bank of river Hoogly, Kolkata
By Raghu Rai
Located in Bangalore, IN
From an edition of 10, signed and numbered
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Pigment

“On the River” Fine Art Photography Limited Edition Print of 1
By Laurentina Miksys
Located in Port Talbot, GB
sense of contact changes our state of mind. As such, her photography explores different levels of
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Rag Paper, Black and White

“On the River” Fine Art Photography Limited Edition Print of 1
By Laurentina Miksys
Located in Port Talbot, GB
sense of contact changes our state of mind. As such, her photography explores different levels of
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Rag Paper, Black and White

“On the River” Fine Art Photography Limited Edition Print of 1/10
By Laurentina Miksys
Located in Port Talbot, GB
such, her photography explores different levels of reality: the reality of who or what is described by
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Rag Paper, Black and White

Man who collect oysters from the banks of the River Gambia
By Jason Florio
Located in Atlanta, GA
Edition of 25
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Archival Pigment

Odes of Zheng and Kuai I - Between Zhen and Wei River
By Taca Sui
Located in New York, NY
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Silver Gelatin

Pregnant woman, who collect oysters from the banks of the River Gambia
By Jason Florio
Located in Atlanta, GA
Edition of 25
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Archival Pigment

Stono River, Editions 16 out of 20, 2016
By John Duckworth
Located in Mount Pleasant, SC
Limited Edition Photographs on Paper, Archival Matted, Conservation Clear Glass, Framed in a Custom White Frame Image size 14x21", frame exterior 20x30"
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2010s Landscape Photography

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Paper

Stono River, Editions 9 out of 20, 2016
By John Duckworth
Located in Mount Pleasant, SC
Limited Edition Photographs on Paper, Archival Matted, Conservation Clear Glass, Framed in a Custom White Frame, Image size 14x21", frame exterior 20x30"
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2010s Landscape Photography

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Paper

Stono River, Editions 14 out of 20, 2014
By John Duckworth
Located in Mount Pleasant, SC
Limited Edition Photographs on Paper, Archival Matted, Conservation Clear Glass, Framed in a Custom White Frame Image size 14x21", frame exterior 20x30"
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2010s Landscape Photography

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Paper

Kiawah River, Editions 17 out of 20, 2013
By John Duckworth
Located in Mount Pleasant, SC
Limited Edition Photographs on Paper, Archival Matted, Conservation Clear Glass, Framed in a Custom White Frame Image size 14x21", Frame exterior 20x30"
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2010s Landscape Photography

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Paper

Some Kind of Hell, 2017, Green River, UT, USA
Located in PARIS, FR
American Decorum Le grand rêve de l'Americana, cette culture américaine peuplée de symboles, de fétiches, de clichés auxquels la majorité d'entre nous a été exposé. Un imaginaire fer...
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

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Pigment

Fences, River Side Park series edition of 5, 1/5
By Francois Ilnseher
Located in New York, NY
the Art Student League. He worked with a variety of media, but his special interest is in photography
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2010s Color Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Spiritual Journey - Indian Woman Pilgrimage Ganges River - Edition of 100
By Art Wolfe
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Archival Ink Jet Print Limited Edition Travels to The Edge Art Wolfe White Linen Liner with Black Contemporary Frame
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

Peasants crowding the rail of a river steamer, Yangtze River, China.
By James Whitlow Delano
Located in New York, NY
’ Dubois Library (San Diego, CA); Noorderlicht Photography Festival (Groningen, Netherlands); and the
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Houses on the Edge of the Snake River Lava Plaine, Jerome, ID
By Michael Light
Located in New York, NY
recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship for photography and his work is in the collections of major museums
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Photography

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Pigment

View of Mount Moran and the Snake River From Oxbow Bend, 2011
By Abelardo Morell
Located in Atlanta, GA
24 x 30 inch Pigment Ink Print, Edition of 10 30 x 40 inch Pigment Ink Print, Edition of 8 50 x 60 inch Pigment Ink Print, Edition of 6 All sizes are signed, titled, and dated ver...
Sunday on the Banks of the River Marne
By Henri Cartier-Bresson
Located in London, GB
(1908–2004) is one of the most influential and beloved figures in the history of photography. He coined
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20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Houses on the Edge of the Snake River Lava Plain, Canyon View Road Looking North, Jerome, ID
By Michael Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
edition of 5
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21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Photography

Edition 1/10 - View of River Vltava, Prague, Silver Gelatin Photograph
By Paul Cooklin
Located in Eye, England
Edition 1/10 - View of River Vltava, Prague, Silver Gelatin Photograph Edition of 10 + 5 APs
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Film, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Silver Gel...

Marilyn Monroe "River of No Return" Globe Photos Fine Art Print
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This awesome outdoors black and white capture features Marilyn Monroe posed for her role in "River
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1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Archival Pigment

5 Large Photos of Egyptian Temples and a river, Antonio Beato, ca. 1865
By Antonio Beato
Located in Lafayette, CA
Set of 5 large albumen photos by Antonio Beato, numbered and named in French on the back in pencil. All are roughly 10 x 14 inches, and numbered 533,557,634,638 and 549. These are bo...
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1860s Other Art Style Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

River Flow, Abstract Organic Formes in Blue and White, Large Diptych Monotype
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
exposures using uv-light. Details: + Title: River Flow + Year: 2022 + Stamped and Certificate of
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2010s Minimalist Abstract Photography

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Photographic Film, Emulsion, Watercolor, C Print, Color, Dye Transfer, L...

Stone in the Middle of the River
By Zhang Kechun
Located in London, GB
Signed and numbered on artist label on reverse of mount Archival pigment print, mounted on aluminium Available in three sizes 35 1/2 x 43 inches, from an edition of seven + 1ap...
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21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Photography

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Archival Pigment

Salines near Salon de Giraud, Camargue (Delta of the Rhone River), France
By Leonard Sussman
Located in New York, NY
Salines (brine lagoons) near Salon de Giraud, Camargue (Delta of the Rhone River), France, 2012
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

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Rag Paper, Digital

People Crossing the Yellow River with a Photo of Mao Zedong, Henan
By Zhang Kechun
Located in London, GB
Signed and numbered on artist label on reverse of mount Archival pigment print, mounted on aluminium Available in three sizes 35 1/2 x 43 inches, from an edition of seven + 1ap...
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21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Photography

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Archival Pigment

“Xochimilco” Early Black and White Photograph of a River in Xochimilco, Mexico
Located in Houston, TX
founded an artistic photography studio in Mexico City. His photos of the people, culture, and landscapes
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Early 20th Century Realist Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The Nymph of the River Luo; Autumn
By Mei Xian Qiu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From the series "Quilin" 30" x 30", Edition of 5 40" x 40", Edition of 5
The Nymph of the River Luo; Spring
By Mei Xian Qiu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From the series "Quilin" 30" x 30", Edition of 5 40" x 40", Edition of 5
The Nymph of the River Luo; Winter
By Mei Xian Qiu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From the series "Quilin" 30" x 30", Edition of 5 40" x 40", Edition of 5
The Nymph of the River Luo; Summer
By Mei Xian Qiu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From the series "Quilin" 30" x 30", Edition of 5 40" x 40", Edition of 5
Prospecting the South Fork of the Platte River
By Justine Kurland
Located in New York, NY
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21st Century and Contemporary Photography

Materials

C Print

Marilyn Monroe Publicity Still "River Of No Return" 1954
By Frank Powolny
Located in Toronto, CA
"Marilyn Monroe posing for publicity photos for the 1954 film, River of No Return," Press Print
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1950s American Modern Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Versailles
By Naomi Savage
Located in Concord, MA
and Lens:Methods of Photography, Hudson River Museum, 1974 LITERATURE Werner, Donald L., Light
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1960s Modern Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

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