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Past the decisive Moment (triptych) analog C-Print, 128x401 cm installed
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Past the decisive Moment - Stranger than Paradise (triptych) - 2006
3x128x125cm, 120x401cm
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
H 50.4 in W 157.88 in D 0.04 in
Past the decisive Moment (triptych) analog C-Print, 128x401 cm installed
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Past the decisive Moment - Stranger than Paradise (triptych) - 2006
3x128x125cm, 120x401cm
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
H 50.4 in W 157.88 in D 0.04 in
Past the decisive Moment (triptych) analog C-Print, 128x401 cm installed
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Past the decisive Moment - Stranger than Paradise (triptych) - 2006
3x128x125cm, 120x401cm
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
H 50.4 in W 157.88 in D 0.04 in
Past the decisive Moment (triptych) analog C-Print, 128x401 cm installed
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Past the decisive Moment - Stranger than Paradise (triptych) - 2006
3x128x125cm, 120x401cm
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
H 50.4 in W 157.88 in D 0.04 in
Cowboy on Horseback in the Rain
By Bob Kuhn
Located in Miami, FL
Oil on Board painting for American Weekly Magazine November 15, 1953. The decisive moment of a
Category
1950s American Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Faerie
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
and utilizing antique and obsolete photographic processes, I also began to reject the ‘decisive moment
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Other Medium
Biologique
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
and utilizing antique and obsolete photographic processes, I also began to reject the ‘decisive moment
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Other Medium
Eclipse
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
and utilizing antique and obsolete photographic processes, I also began to reject the ‘decisive moment
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Other Medium
Her Mother's Garden
By Zoë Zimmerman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
and utilizing antique and obsolete photographic processes, I also began to reject the ‘decisive moment
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Other Medium
"NY Time, 46th Street." from the photographic series "My City Recently Removed"
By Sean Hemmerle
Located in New York, NY
have been photographed, caught, in the "decisive moment" crossing a sign, and obscuring it. Not only
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Pigment
Ballantine Beer Ad. Mid-Century American Illustration
Located in Miami, FL
covers her giggling face reacting to a funny comment.
The decisive moment is preserved.
Sounds like a
Category
1950s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Board
Table Top Debris II : Oil painting on canvas
Located in New York, NY
narratives. The artist captures the decisive moment, a snapshot of the cresting action. The result, though
Category
1990s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Germany, Dortmund, Black and White Photography 1960s, Diver by Leonard Freed
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
Freed's mastery as a photographer, his ability to translate the 'decisive moment', with diver as subject
Category
1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper
The Observer, Jackson Nash Portrait by Graham Nash
By Graham Nash
Located in Soquel, CA
to capture through his lens is, "everyday, ordinary surrealism - the decisive moment." There is
Category
1980s Realist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Laid Paper
The Observer, Portrait of Jackson Nash by Graham Nash
By Graham Nash
Located in Soquel, CA
- the decisive moment." There is indeed a hyper-present, unvarnished integrity to his images - as with
Category
1980s Realist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Laid Paper
4th of July (Cape Cod Massachusetts 1947) Photograph by Henri Cartier-Bresson
Located in New York, NY
Sauvette (published in English as The Decisive Moment). He explained his approach to photography this way
Category
Vintage 1950s American Photography
Materials
Paper
H 9.18 in W 13.59 in D 0.04 in
American Flag on New York City Bus - Moody Street Art Abstraction.
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
the "The Decisive Moment" still exists but as defined by Funk
This archival color photograph by fine
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Street Walkers - New York Street Photography Abstraction
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
perfect harmony. The notion of capturing the " The Decisive Moment " still exists but as defined by Funk
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Landscape Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Catherine Bailey
By David Bailey
Located in London, GB
from the constraints of the camera. Just as the photograph captures the decisive moment—a direct
Category
2010s Black and White Photography
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Pigment
Penelope Tree with Flowers
By David Bailey
Located in London, GB
, from the constraints of the camera. Just as the photograph captures the decisive moment—a direct
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Pigment
Penelope Tree
By David Bailey
Located in London, GB
the camera. Just as the photograph captures the decisive moment—a direct imprint of a frozen moment in
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Pigment
2 1/4 Eggleston (Limited Edition Monograph Hand signed by William Eggleston)
By William Eggleston
Located in New York, NY
began taking pictures in the early 1960s after reading Henri Cartier-Bresson's The Decisive Moment
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Mixed Media, Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset
H 11.75 in W 11.75 in D 1 in
Untitled from The RFK Funeral Train
By Paul Fusco
Located in New York, NY
with artistic precision of the decisive moment. If there was ever an example of a photographer being
Category
1960s Color Photography
Materials
Color
Untitled from The RFK Funeral Train
By Paul Fusco
Located in New York, NY
precision of the decisive moment. If there was ever an example of a photographer being “in the zone” Fusco’s
Category
1960s Color Photography
Materials
Color
No Wings to Fly
By Javier Calleja
Located in Palo Alto, CA
is presented in a standing posture with straight feet and bent at the waist, frozen in the decisive
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
"Boxcar CSXT 994 371" Contemporary Freight Train photograph, do not hump text
By Stephen Mallon
Located in New York, NY
intersect. He has chosen the “decisive moment” to capture these speeding boxcars photographically. There is
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
C Print
Game (bob cat, female tennis player, ball, vintage, animal, surrealist painting
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
the poised figure of a female tennis player, captured in the decisive moment before her swing. Her
Category
2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 0.99 in
"Susan - Waiting '78" - Figurative Black & White Photograph, 4/25
By Graham Nash
Located in Soquel, CA
, "everyday, ordinary surrealism - the decisive moment." There is indeed a hyper-present, unvarnished
Category
1980s Realist Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Rag Paper
H 22.25 in W 24.5 in D 0.1 in
"Japanese Poster", Modern Pop Art Black & White Limited Edition Photograph 12/25
By Graham Nash
Located in Soquel, CA
to capture through his lens is, "everyday, ordinary surrealism - the decisive moment." There is
Category
1980s Pop Art Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Laid Paper
H 22.25 in W 24.5 in D 0.1 in
"Jackson Backwards", Black & White Photograph Portrait w Sunglasses, 13/25
By Graham Nash
Located in Soquel, CA
- the decisive moment." There is indeed a hyper-present, unvarnished integrity to his images - as with
Category
1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Paper
H 24.33 in W 22.25 in D 0.1 in
Susan Carrying Willie - Figurative Black & White Photograph, 12/25
By Graham Nash
Located in Soquel, CA
- the decisive moment." There is indeed a hyper-present, unvarnished integrity to his images - as with
Category
1980s Realist Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Rag Paper
H 22.25 in W 24.5 in D 0.1 in
Passing Freight -Contemporary color photograph "BKTY 15325" freight train series
By Stephen Mallon
Located in New York, NY
. He has chosen the “decisive moment” to capture these speeding boxcars photographically. There is an
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Passing Freight -Contemporary color photograph "RBOX 33863" freight train series
By Stephen Mallon
Located in New York, NY
capture unique images where they intersect. He has chosen the “decisive moment” to capture these speeding
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
"IC 9977138" Contemporary Color Photograph, railroad freight train with mountain
By Stephen Mallon
Located in New York, NY
intersect. He has chosen the “decisive moment” to capture these speeding boxcars photographically. There is
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Freight Train Contemporary Photograph, "Undercutter" 20"x60" C-Print
By Stephen Mallon
Located in New York, NY
intersect. He has chosen the “decisive moment” to capture these speeding boxcars photographically. There is
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Freight Train Contemporary Photograph, "Undercutter" Limited Edition C-Print
By Stephen Mallon
Located in New York, NY
intersect. He has chosen the “decisive moment” to capture these speeding boxcars photographically. There is
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
"Locomotive BNSF 3845" limited edition photograph (freight train in landscape)
By Stephen Mallon
Located in New York, NY
environment to capture unique images where they intersect. He has chosen the “decisive moment” to capture
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Passing Freight -Contemporary color photograph "BR 35535" freight train series
By Stephen Mallon
Located in New York, NY
, subject and environment to capture unique images where they intersect. He has chosen the “decisive moment
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
"UP6658 Locomotive" 20"x60" limited edition color photograph
By Stephen Mallon
Located in New York, NY
capture unique images where they intersect. He has chosen the “decisive moment” to capture these speeding
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
"TTZX 85009" 20"x60" limited edition photograph (freight train in landscape)
By Stephen Mallon
Located in New York, NY
. He has chosen the “decisive moment” to capture these speeding boxcars photographically. There is an
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Silver Shoes, 1993
By Todd Burris
Located in Hudson, NY
the decisive moment made known by the Henri Cartier Bresson. He defies the confines of either
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Mary Nash Portrait, 12/25
By Graham Nash
Located in Soquel, CA
, "everyday, ordinary surrealism - the decisive moment." There is indeed a hyper-present, unvarnished
Category
1980s Realist Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Laid Paper
Corso Sienna, 1989
By Todd Burris
Located in Hudson, NY
Bill King and inspired by the decisive moment made known by the Henri Cartier Bresson. He defies the
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Leaping, Ocean, 1994
By Todd Burris
Located in Hudson, NY
Bill King and inspired by the decisive moment made known by the Henri Cartier Bresson. He defies the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Jane, 1996
By Todd Burris
Located in Hudson, NY
Bill King and inspired by the decisive moment made known by the Henri Cartier Bresson. He defies the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Eyeglasses, 1993
By Todd Burris
Located in Hudson, NY
Bill King and inspired by the decisive moment made known by the Henri Cartier Bresson. He defies the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Minerva, 2000
By Todd Burris
Located in Hudson, NY
Bill King and inspired by the decisive moment made known by the Henri Cartier Bresson. He defies the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Guitar, 1993
By Todd Burris
Located in Hudson, NY
Bill King and inspired by the decisive moment made known by the Henri Cartier Bresson. He defies the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Look Away, 1990
By Todd Burris
Located in Hudson, NY
Bill King and inspired by the decisive moment made known by the Henri Cartier Bresson. He defies the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Penny, 1995
By Todd Burris
Located in Hudson, NY
Bill King and inspired by the decisive moment made known by the Henri Cartier Bresson. He defies the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Mercer Street, 1992
By Todd Burris
Located in Hudson, NY
Bill King and inspired by the decisive moment made known by the Henri Cartier Bresson. He defies the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Polka Dot, 1994
By Todd Burris
Located in Hudson, NY
Bill King and inspired by the decisive moment made known by the Henri Cartier Bresson. He defies the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Tree, 1995
By Todd Burris
Located in Hudson, NY
Bill King and inspired by the decisive moment made known by the Henri Cartier Bresson. He defies the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Balenciaga, 1991
By Todd Burris
Located in Hudson, NY
Bill King and inspired by the decisive moment made known by the Henri Cartier Bresson. He defies the
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Chanel Vertical, 1990
By Todd Burris
Located in Hudson, NY
Bill King and inspired by the decisive moment made known by the Henri Cartier Bresson. He defies the
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Crysthansemums, 1995
By Todd Burris
Located in Hudson, NY
with fashion photographer Bill King and inspired by the decisive moment made known by the Henri Cartier
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Tutu, 1993
By Todd Burris
Located in Hudson, NY
spent working with fashion photographer Bill King and inspired by the decisive moment made known by the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Smoke, 1990
By Todd Burris
Located in Hudson, NY
Bill King and inspired by the decisive moment made known by the Henri Cartier Bresson. He defies the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Sunday Morning, 1992
By Todd Burris
Located in Hudson, NY
his early career spent working with fashion photographer Bill King and inspired by the decisive moment
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Spring
By Todd Burris
Located in Hudson, NY
inspired by the decisive moment made known by the Henri Cartier Bresson. He defies the confines of either
Category
1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
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