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Period: 2010s
Spring - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 16.6" x 23.5"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A sophisticated underwater nude photograph of a beautiful young woman wearing a veil of air bubbles. Original gallery quality print signed by the artist. Digital archival pigment p...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Heartbreak Motel
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Heartbreak Motel, 2016, 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. Artist inventory PL2016-1...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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C Print, Color, Polaroid

Calliope (50x50cm) - Contemporary, Polaroid, 21 Century, Color, Mystical
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Calliope (Haley and the Birds) - 2013 50x50cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on a Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Not mounted. Alchemist...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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

Champagne - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 43x65"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater photo of a naked young woman wrapped in air bubbles. The photograph depicts only her body, the face is not visible. A very bright eye catching artwork. The pool was freez...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

The Turn - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 26x35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
"The Turn" represents a pivotal moment in contemporary underwater fine art photography, where sculptural form meets fluid dynamics. In this arresting composition, a figure in vibrant...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Hot Champagne - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 43x59"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young woman wrapped in bubbles. This is a bright high resolution photograph with rich green and golden tones migrating onto blue and orange. Ori...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

Boot's Court (Americana, Midwest, Classic, Night Sky, Neon, ~50% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Bryan Atkinson Boot's Court Archival Pigment Print Year: 2024 Visible Size: 7.5 x 9.5 inches Signed: On Label COA provided *Framing options available. Please inquire. Bryan Atkinso...
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American Modern 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Missing, 50x50cm, 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude Photography
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Missing -2018 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival Print, based on an original Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2016-458. No...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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

The Real Mermaid - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 35x52"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater nude photograph of a model swimming in the pool. "There were five grand pianos at her house, a pool at the third floor, and a sad man on the bottom of that pool me. I jus...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Light Up Pink
Located in New York, NY
ABOUT THIS ARTIST: Carla Sutera Sardo was born in Agrigento in 1983. She studied law and graduated in 2011. During her university career, she became interested in photography, thus s...
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2010s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Space for Giants
Located in London, GB
David Yarrow Space for Giants, 2020 Digital Dye Coupler Print on Fujicolor Archival Paper 61.8 × 76.2 cm 80 x 95 - framed Edition of 599 David Yarrow is a renowned British photogra...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Digital Pigment

Light Up!
Located in New York, NY
ABOUT THIS ARTIST: Carla Sutera Sardo was born in Agrigento in 1983. She studied law and graduated in 2011. During her university career, she became interested in photography, thus s...
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2010s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Light Up I!
Located in New York, NY
PACKAGING: 30x40" and 40x60" prints are shipped in a special fortified tube to guard against bending or damage. Framed 30x40" prints are shipped via FedEx ...
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2010s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

The Lust - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 43" x 58"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater nude photograph of a young woman on red background. Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed by the artist, furnished with certificate of ...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

The Dreams Factory
Located in New York, NY
ABOUT THIS PIECE: "As a self-portrait artist, I use the observation of my surroundings, personal experiences, and my own personal growth to create conceptual images. I am a highly po...
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2010s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

The Real Mermaid - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 23.4x35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater nude photograph of a model swimming in the pool. "There were five grand pianos at her house, a pool at the third floor, and a sad man on the bottom of that pool me. I jus...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Steps - underwater photograph - print on paper 21" x 18"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A light and very becoming underwater photograph of a girl walking down the steps in pool toward you. The light blue photograph shows no swimsuit neither any places where you would ex...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Sophia Loren Pouring Champagne in Glasses - Oversize Print
Located in London, GB
Sophia Loren Pouring Champagne in Glasses by Globe Photos A classic 1962 image featuring legendary Italian film actress Sophia Loren pouring champagne into fancy glasses on New Yea...
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Modern 2010s Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Everlong
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Everlong - 2016, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2016-2003. Not mounted. K...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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

' Nude ' C type print
Located in London, GB
Exquisite Oversize C print unframed. Stamped & certificate of authenticity provided. image keywords : Modgliani female nudes colour graphic com...
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Modern 2010s Figurative Photography

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C Print

Cold Song - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 35" x 51"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This striking underwater fine art photograph captures a figure draped in flowing white fabric, suspended between worlds with vibrant red blossoms and yellow spherical elements. The r...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Butterfly Girl
Located in New York, NY
THIS PIECE IS AVAILABLE FRAMED. Please reach out to the gallery for more information. ABOUT THIS ARTIST: Liz Von Hoene is an award winning fashion photographer and director known f...
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2010s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Grand Central Station, New York City, black and white photography, cityscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art cityscape photography. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity included. Printed ...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Solitude - Contemporary, Polaroid, Woman, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Solitude - 2022 [ Shot on location in Oslo Norway in the spring of 2022 and influenced by themes of alienation and self-imposed isolation] Edition of 10 - 20 x 20 cm Archival C-Pr...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Heartbreak Motel - Polaroid, Contemporary, 21st Century, Color, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Heartbreak Motel - 2016 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival print, based on the original Polaroid. Signature label and certificate. Artist inventory PL2016-123....
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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

Redemption and Retribution (Ferris wheel, motion blur, kinetic, fairgrounds)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Jeffrey Tamblyn Redemption and Retribution Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag Year: 2021 Size: 16x16 inches Edition: 50 Signed, dated and numbered by hand on label COA ...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Summer - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment 55" x 35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater nude photograph of a beautiful young woman diving in a red pool. Ripples and sunbeams are painting mysterious pattern on her perfect breasts. Original gallery quality...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Chance by Camille Brasselet - Contemporary fine art photography, woman, pastels
Located in Paris, FR
Chance is a photograph by French contemporary artist Camille Brasselet. It is a pigment print on Fine Art paper technique. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is a...
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2010s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, Pigment

Disco Atlas (Disco Ball, Black & White, Atlas, Male Figure, Shiny, Gym, Workout)
Located in Kansas City, MO
David Pugh Disco Atlas Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta, 100% Cotton Fibre, 315 gsm, Acid and Lignin free, ISO 9706 conform / museum quality for highest age resi...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Circus - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 24"x35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This ethereal underwater photograph showcases minimalist composition in rich teal and turquoise tones, capturing a performer suspended in crystalline waters. The topless young woman ...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Swan Like Embrace, Paris
Located in London, GB
Swan-Like Embrace, Paris 2001, printed later, 2021 C-Print on paper 8 x 5 1/8 inches Signed on the back published by Pain Nan Goldin's "Swan-like Embrace, Paris, 2001" is a poignant...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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C Print

Dasha & Mari - Butterfly Royal Tea - limited edition
Located in London, GB
Dasha & Mari - Models In Hats - limited edition 30x30" inches oversize C print - numbered and stamped limited to 100 only. Sumptuous, sensual with erotic undertones, this is a beautiful fine art image from the twin artists duo from Kiev. Steeped in fashion iconography and with more than a dash of Helmut Newton - these works are fast becoming highly collectable. About the artists : DASHA & MARI are award-winning photographers, twin sisters from Kiev, Ukraine. Specialise in Fashion, Art Nude and Psychological Portrait. They have an extensive experience in fashion industry in London, Paris, Milan and Berlin. Art photography they create has a cinematic feel, it is original and storytelling. HEARST Magazines UK have selected them for the Master's Photography program in Cambridge, UK. Artists have received a Masters Degree from Kingston University, London, UK in 2018. HONORS & AWARDS PARIS PHOTO 2018, Fashion Nude Expo. Collective exhibition. Paris, France MA Art + Design Exhibition The Brick Lane Gallery, London UK 2018 13th Annual Black & White Spider Awards 2018 - Nominee in Fine Art The Game 12th Annual Black & White Spider Awards 2017, Beverly Hills, CA - Winner in Fashion category 11th Annual International Color Awards , Beverly Hills, CA 2017 - Nominee in Fashion category HOME GALLERY, Personal Photography Exhibition 'FUTURO EROICO'. Salerno, Italy 2017 10th Annual INTERNATIONAL COLOR AWARDS 2017, Beverly Hills, CA - Winner, Honorable Mention in Fashion category FASHION 2ND PLACE WINNER (PROFESSIONAL), FAPA 2016 FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS PHIFEST Exhibition of Photography, Milan, Italy 2016 Photography Exhibition at SALONE DEL MOBILE 2016 - Milan, Italy Photography Exhibition at 55th annual week of Design in Milan in co-operation with SM Samuele Mazza Outdoor Collection and Ipe Cavalli. Exhibition at The ART BOWL GALLERY, Amsterdam 2016 10th Annual Black & White Spider Awards 2015, Beverly Hills, CA - Nominee in Fashion MONOCHROME AWARDS 2015 - Honorable Mention (Professional) in Fashion / Beauty Finalists of the HASSELBLAD MASTERS AWARDS 2014 8th Annual INTERNATIONAL COLOR AWARDS, Beverly Hills, CA - Nominee in Fashion category International Color Awards 2014 Sony World Photography Awards - Shortlisted in the Fashion category 2012, London, United Kingdom. Solo Exhibition in Russia 2011 Art Nude Photography Exhibition 'SECRET GARDEN', Ryazan city, Russia. PUBLICATIONS & PROJECTS NORMAL magazine (France), OPENEYE magazine (France), ELLE Magazine UK, THE COMMISSION LONDON (UK), THE HUFFINGTON POST (US), PH Magazine (Canada), INSIDE BRACKETS (Paris), IDOLL Magazine (USA), Professional Photographer (UK), CHIC LIFESTYLE Magazine (Mexico), BOREALIS (Canada), PORTFOLIOS Magazine (Spain), The View Magazine (Netherlands), ZEPHYR Magazine (US), NOCTIS Magazine (UK), VOGUE ITALIA (Italy), HOLISTIC FASHIONISTA (LA, US), TARTARUS Magazine (US), IT-MAGAZINE (Switzerland), AFTER NYNE Magazine (UK), ARCHIDESART Magazine (UK), NIF Magazine, WHY NOT Magazine, POLISART Magazine (Portugal), PLAYBOY Photo Awards (Ukraine), BIZZARE Magazine (UK), Sensual Photography (France), All About Models (Paris, France), BLUR Magazine (Croatia), IDOLE Magazine (France), ART HOUSE (Monaco), etc. SAMUELE MAZZA - Luxury Interiors and Furniture (Italy), GIOFFRE (Italy), VERTIGE (Italy), VICTOR WILDE - BOHEMIAN SOCIETY (USA), DAFT (Italy), GREEN HANDS Cosmetics (USA), SOFT CANDY Cosmetics (USA), LARA QUINT (Ukraine), ZEMSKOVA & VOROZHBYT (Ukraine), OMAR HARFOUCH & YULIA LOBOVA (France), RUSSIAN DAY (France), ‘Designing Legends' - Architectural Book of VASILY KLYUKIN (Monaco). dutch style model fashion sexy erotica sensuality feminine butterfly kiss kissing...
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Modern 2010s Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Missing, 50x50cm, 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude Photography
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Missing -2018 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival Print, based on an original Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2016-458. No...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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

"Horatio Street, NYC" Contemporary Photograph on Aluminum Framed
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Horatio Street, NYC" is a framed photograph on aluminum by Xan Padron, depicting a compilation of walking figures set against a brown/grey architectural background in NYC. Padron's ...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Silver Hand.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
"Each image by photographer Dora Franco is accompanied by a detailed, visual description of the moment, light, and colors of the scene. Franco always observes how light touches thing...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment, Color

All that Glitters ain't Gold
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
All that Glitters ain't Gold - 2017, 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. Artist inven...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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

Last Comes the Raven
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Beth Moon is an American-born photographer. She has gained international recognition for her large-scale, richly toned platinum prints. This portfolio focuses on totem-like beliefs ...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Platinum

Cold Song III - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 35x56"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
'Cold Song III' exemplifies the avant-garde evolution of underwater fine art photography, merging contemporary conceptual art with technical mastery. This ethereal composition captur...
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Photorealist 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Chateau Chantilly, France
Located in New York City, NY
48 x 60 inches - edition of 5 Chromogenic Print – Unframed Signed by the artist - Certificate of Authenticity Free Shipping – Ask us foar custom framing options. As a world-renowned...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, C Print

Kindling
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Kindling - 2016 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. Artist inventory PL2016-2002. N...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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

The Real Mermaid - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 43x64"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater nude photograph of a model swimming in the pool. "There were five grand pianos at her house, a pool at the third floor, and a sad man on the bottom of that pool me. I jus...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Biblioteca dei Girolamini, Library Naples, Italy (Libraries)
Located in New York City, NY
48 x 60 inches - edition of 5 Chromogenic Print – Unframed Signed by the artist - Certificate of Authenticity Free Shipping – Ask us foar custom framing options. As a world-renowned...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, C Print

Water Polo at Bon Accord
Located in New York, NY
ABOUT THIS PIECE: "I wanted to photograph the pools to show the beauty of the architecture, while minimizing the modern elements. I love the geometry of the tiles, the lines on the b...
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2010s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Everlong
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Everlong - 2016, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2016-2003. Not mounted. K...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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

Sardinia - Photograph by Amanda Ludovisi - 2018
Located in Roma, IT
Sardinia is a photograph taken by Amanda Ludovisi in 2018. It represents a tranquil wave by the shore in Sardinia, which delicate colors. This is a gi...
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Abstract 2010s Figurative Photography

Materials

Acrylic

Blood and Milk VIII - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 46x35"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater photograph of a naked young woman standing on her hands on the bottom of a pool. Her perfect body on the red background and classic heavy breasts leave spectators speechle...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Marie Helvin
Located in London, GB
David Bailey Marie Helvin, 1976-2021 Archival Inkjet Signed by the artist, on verso Accompanied by a COA 132 x 91.4 cm - Sheet size 135.5 x 94 x 4 cm - Framed Edition of 5 Marie Hel...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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Paper, Archival Ink

Copper Velvet - underwater photograph - print on paper 17" x 23"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This mesmerizing underwater fine art photograph captures a dancer suspended in dark waters, draped in flowing copper-red fabric that creates striking contrast against pale skin. The ...
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Photorealist 2010s Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Harmony II
Located in New York, NY
ABOUT THIS ARTIST: Carla Sutera Sardo was born in Agrigento in 1983. She studied law and graduated in 2011. During her university career, she became interested in photography, thus s...
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2010s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

From a long forgotten Dream (Chicks and Chicks and sometimes Cocks)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
From a long forgotten Dream (Chicks and Chicks and sometimes Cocks) - 2019 20x20cm, Edition of 10. Digital C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Artist inventory 21582. Signature label an...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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

Untitled (from ROBOTNICS Series)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Christian Rothmann ROBOTNICS Series C-Print 2019 Edition S (Edition of 10) 12 x 8.3 inches (30.5 x 21 cm) Signed, dated and numbered verso Other Edition Sizes available: - Edition M (Edition of 6) 35.4 x 23.6 inches (90 x 60 cm) - Edition L (Edition of 6) 47.2 x 31.5 inches (120 x 80 cm) - Edition XL (Edition of 3) 88.8 x 58.8 inches (225 x 150 cm) PUR - Price Upon Request -------------- Since 1979 Christian Rothmann had more than 40 solo and 80 group exhibitions worldwide. Christian Rothmann had guest lectures, residencies, art fairs and biennials in Europe, Japan, USA, Australia and Korea. Christian Rothmann (born 1954 in Kędzierzyn, Poland ) is a painter, photographer, and graphic artist.⁠ ⁠ In 1976 he first studied at the “Hochschule für Gestaltung” in Offenbach, Germany and moved to Berlin in 1977, where he graduated in 1983 at the “Hochschule der Künste”. From 1983 to 1995 he taught at the university as a lecturer and as an artist with a focus on screenprinting and American art history. To date, a versatile body of work has been created, which includes not only paintings but also long-standing photo projects, videos, and public art.⁠ ⁠ Guest lectures, teaching assignments, scholarships and exhibitions regularly lead Rothmann to travel home and abroad.⁠ ------------------------ Rothmann's Robots These creatures date back to another era, and they connect the past and the future. They were found by Christian Rothmann, a Berlin artist, collector and traveler through time and the world: In shops in Germany and Japan, Israel and America, his keen eye picks out objects cast aside by previous generations, but which lend themselves to his own work. In a similar way, he came across a stash of historic toy robots of varied provenance collected by a Berlin gallery owner many years ago. Most of them were screwed and riveted together in the 1960s and 70s by Metal House, a Japanese company that still exists today. In systematically photographing these humanoids made of tin - and later plastic - Rothmann is paraphrasing the idea of appropriation art. Unknown names designed and made the toys, which some five decades on, Rothmann depicts and emblematizes in his extensive photo sequence. In their photographs of Selim Varol's vast toy collection, his German colleagues Daniel and Geo Fuchs captured both the stereotypical and individual in plastic figures that imitate superheroes which were and still are generally manufactured somewhere in Asia. Christian Rothmann looks his robots deep in their artificially stylized, painted or corrugated eyes - or more aptly, their eye slits - and although each has a certain degree of individuality, the little figures remain unknown to us; they project nothing and are not alter egos. Rothmann trains his lens on their faces and expressions, and thus, his portraits are born. Up extremely close, dust, dents, and rust become visible. In other words, what we see is time-traces of time that has passed since the figures were made, or during their period in a Berlin attic, and - considering that he robots date back to Rothmann's childhood - time lived by the photographer and recipients of his pictures. But unlike dolls, these mechanical robots bear no reference to the ideal of beauty at the time of their manufacture, and their features are in no way modeled on a concrete child's face. In this art project the robots appear as figures without a context, photographed face-on, cropped in front of a neutral background and reduced to their qualities of form. But beyond the reproduction and documentation a game with surfaces is going on; our view lingers on the outer skin of the object, or on the layer over it. The inside - which can be found beneath - is to an extent metaphysical, occurring inside the observer's mind. Only rarely is there anything to see behind the robot's helmet. When an occasional human face does peer out, it turns the figure into a robot-like protective casing for an astronaut of the future. If we really stop and think about modern toys, let's say those produced from the mid 20th century, when Disney and Marvel films were already stimulating a massive appetite for merchandising, the question must be: do such fantasy and hybrid creatures belong, does something like artificial intelligence already belong to the broader community of humans and animals? It is already a decade or two since the wave of Tamagotchis washed in from Japan, moved children to feed and entertain their newly born electronic chicks in the way they would a real pet, or to run the risk of seeing them die. It was a new form of artificial life, but the relationship between people and machines becomes problematic when the machines or humanoid robots have excellent fine motor skills and artificial intelligence and sensitivity on a par with, or even greater than that of humans. Luckily we have not reached that point yet, even if Hollywood adaptations would have us believe we are not far away. Rothmann's robots are initially sweet toys, and each toy is known to have a different effect on children and adults. They are conceived by (adult) designers as a means of translating or retelling history or reality through miniature animals, knights, and soldiers. In the case of monsters, mythical creatures, and robots, it is more about creating visions of the future and parallel worlds. Certainly, since the success of fantasy books and films such as Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit, we see the potential for vast enthusiasm for such parallel worlds. Successful computer and online games such as World of Warcraft, or the creation of avatars are also interesting worldwide phenomena of virtual realities that are not only relevant for children and teens. So when a middle-aged Berlin photographic artist (like Christian Rothmann) chooses to study 120 toy robots with great difference in form, it represents a journey back to his own childhood - even if at the time, he played with a steam engine rather than a robot. Once batteries had been inserted, some of the largely male or gender-neutral robots, could flash, shoot, turn around and even do more complicated things. Some can even still do it today - albeit clumsily. This, of course, can only be seen on film, but the artist intends to document that as well; to feature the robots in filmic works of art. The positioning of the figures in the studio is the same as the tableau of pictures in the exhibition room. In this way, one could say Rothmann deploys one robot after the other. This systematic approach enables a comparative view; the extreme enlargement of what are actually small and manageable figures is like the macro vision of insects whose fascinating, sometimes monster-like appearance only becomes visible when they are blown up a hundredfold. The same thing goes for the robots; in miniature form, they seem harmless and cute, but if they were larger than humans and made noises to match, they would seem more threatening. Some of the tin figures...
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Street Art 2010s Figurative Photography

Materials

C Print

The Pond 1
Located in New York, NY
THIS PIECE IS AVAILABLE FRAMED. Please reach out to the gallery for more information. ABOUT THIS ARTIST: Cameron Burns is a freelance 3D artist who pri...
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2010s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Reinhard Görner, The Long Room IV, Trinity College Library, Dublin Ireland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large-scale architectural photograph by German artist Reinhard Görner depicts the The Long Room, an awe-inspiring vista into the Old Library at Trinity College in Dublin, Irelan...
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Conceptual 2010s Figurative Photography

Materials

Lambda, C Print

Swan-Like Embrace (Paris) by Nan Goldin
Located in London, GB
By Nan Goldin Swan-Like Embrace, Paris (2001), printed later, 2021 C-Print on paper 8 x 5 1/8 inches Signed verso (please see image 3) From the 2021 timed release, published by Pain.
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

Materials

C Print

Doll - Polaroid, Contemporary, Women, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Doll - 2017 - 20x20cm, Edition 4/7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Digital C-print, based on an original Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2017-128. ...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

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

Heartbreak Motel - Polaroid, Contemporary, 21st Century, Color, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Heartbreak Motel - 2016 Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival print, based on an original Polaroid. Signature label and certificate. Artist inventory PL2016-123. Not mount...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

Materials

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

Dancer I
Located in München, BY
Edition of 10 More sizes available on request. Silhouette of a woman in black and white. Artist Statement: Art is the air that I breathe. I grew up in an artistic family, surround...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Raggy (Circular Color Photograph of Red Mythical Figure in an Arctic Landscape)
Located in Hudson, NY
Circular color photograph a red mythical figure in an icy Arctic landscape Archival pigment print, ed. of 5 10 inch diameter image on 22 x 17 inc...
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Contemporary 2010s Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

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