Contemporary Photography
CONTEMPORARY STYLE
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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Period: 1970s
Style: Contemporary
Luchino Visconti - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Old Days - On The Stage is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Christiaan Barnard - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Christiaan Barnard is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Check Chase and Dan Aykroyd - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage photo of Cinema is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Bette Midler Alan Bates in "The Rose" - Vintage Photo - 1979
Located in Roma, IT
Bette Midler Alan Bates in the film The Rose is a vintage black and white photograph realized in 1979.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Photo of Iva Zanicchi - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Photo of Iva Zanicchi a Portrait is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Photo of Iva Zanicchi - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Photo of Iva Zanicchi a Portrait is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Iva Zanicchi and Gino Bramieri - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Iva Zanicchi and Gino Bramieri is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Emmanuele Beart - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Emmanuele Beart is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Cristiaan Barnard - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Cristiaan Barnard is a vintage photograph realized in the 1970s.
The photo belongs to Albumen of historical painting, photographs, meticulously captured.
Good conditions and aged
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Cristiaan Barnard - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Old Days - Conversation is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Cristiaan Barnard - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Cristiaan Barnard is a vintage photograph realized in the 1970s.
The photo belongs to Albumen of historical painting, photographs, meticulously captured.
Good conditions and aged
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
On The States - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
On The States a Portrait is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Jessica Lange at her Minnesota Cottage, 1976, Black and White Photograph, Framed
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
A vibrant young Jessica Lang shows off her Scottie in this relaxed portrait of the rising star at her cottage retreat in Minnesota in 1976.
Art Shay
Jessica Lange...
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Mao Zedong - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Mao Zedong is a vintage photo, realized in the early 1970s.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Mao Zedong's Funeral - Vintage Photo - 1976
Located in Roma, IT
Mao Zedong's Funeral is a vintage photo, realized in 1976.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Frank Zappa, 1979
Located in Toronto, ON
Hand Signed by Lynn Goldsmith Limited Edition of 20 ...
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Color
Julio Iglesias - Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Julio Iglesias is a photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Julio Iglesias - Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Julio Iglesias is a photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Julio Iglesias - Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Julio Iglesias is a photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Julio Iglesias - Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Julio Iglesias is a photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Julio Iglesias - Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Julio Iglesias is a photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Enrico Berlinguer and Sandro Pertini at L. Visconti's Funeral - Photo- 1976
Located in Roma, IT
Enrico Berlinguer and Alessandro Pertini at the Funeral of Luchino Visconti is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1976.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Two Leopards Spotted, Chicago 1974, Brookfield Zoo, Signed and Framed.
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
Street photography was a passion of Art's and it shows in this delightful shot taken at Brookfield Zoo in 1974. The photograph is signed on the bottom right hand corner. It is matted with a heavy white mat and framed in a simple black metal frame.
Art Shay
Two Leopards...
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Lech Walesa - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Lech Walesa is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1980s. It belongs to historical album including photo reportages of historical moment and political events, meticulous...
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Washington, Emergency Call - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Washington, Emergency Call is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1970s. It belongs to historical album including photo reportages of historical moment and political eve...
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Historical Photo of Prison - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo of Prison - Rebibbia is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Historical Photo of Prison - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo of Prison is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Historical Photo of Prison - Women's Rights - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo of Prison - Women's Rights is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Historical Photo of Prison - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo of Prison is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Marcello Mastroianni- Photograph - Late 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Marcello Mastroianni is an original photograph realized in the Late 1980s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Reportage from Albania - Tirana - Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Reportage from Albania - Tirana is a vintage photograph realized in the Late 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Reportage from Albania - Tirana - Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Reportage from Albania - Tirana is a vintage photograph realized in the Late 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Luchino Visconti - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Luchino Visconti is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Reportage from Albania - Tirana - Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Reportage from Albania - Tirana is a vintage photograph realized in the Late 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Historical Photo of Prison - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo of Prison is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Mary Welsh, Hemingway's Wife - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Mary Welsh, Hemingway's Wife is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1970s. It belongs to historical album including photo reportages of historical moment and political e...
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Reportage from Albania - Tirana - Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Reportage from Albania - Tirana - Photograph is a color photograph realized in the Late 1970s.
Good conditions.
the landscape of Albania through the art of photography is captured ...
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Portrait of Herbert von Karajan - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Herbert von Karajan is an original photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Portrait of Ismail Kadare - Late 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Ismail Kadare is a Vintage photograph realized in the Late 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Reportage from Albania - Durrës - Photograph - Late 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Reportage from Albania - Durrës is a color photograph realized in the Late 1970s.
Good conditions.
the landscape of Albania through the art of photography is captured aesthetically...
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Pope John Paul II - Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Pope John Paul II is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the Late 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Steve Wonder - Late 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Steve Wonder is a color photograph realized in the Late 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Book Supermarket - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Book Supermarket is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1970s. It belongs to historical album including photo reportages of historical moment and political events, metic...
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Reportage from Albania - Tirana - Photograph - Late 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Reportage from Albania - Tirana is a vintage photograph realized in the Late 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Reportage from Albania - Tirana - Photograph - Late 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Reportage from Albania - Tirana is a vintage photograph realized in the Late 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Historical Photo - Louis Malle - Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Louis Malle is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1970s. It belongs to historical album including photo reportages of historical moment and political...
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Historical Photo - Louis Malle - Photograph - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Louis Malle is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1980s. It belongs to historical album including photo reportages of historical moment and political events, meticulous...
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Lorin Maazel - Photograph - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Lorin Maazel is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1980s. It belongs to historical album including photo reportages of historical moment and political events, meticulou...
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Dukes of Windsor - Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Dukes of Windsor is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1970s. It belongs to historical album including photo reportages of historical moment and political events, metic...
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Franco Interlenghi and Carlo Simoni - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Franco Interlenghi and Carlo Simoni is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
"Rink", South Virginia, 1979
By John Dolan
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing.
Edition 1 of 10.
If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is p...
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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C Print
Keith Richards "Airplane"
Located in Mount Pleasant, SC
Keith Richards getting off airplane during "Exile on Main St." tour. 1972
Signed by photographer.
Limited Edition photograph.
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Archival Pigment
Neil Young with Car
Located in Mount Pleasant, SC
Neil Young sitting in car on Broken Arrow Ranch. 1971
In the 11x14 inch size the photograph is a Open Edition. Larger sizes are Limited Editions.
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Archival Pigment
Morticians and Hearse, H Building, Morgue Work
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 12
Signed, titled, dated, print date, numbered and series in black ink on print margin.
From the series: Morgue
Jeffrey Silverthorne was an American photographer known fo...
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Archival Pigment
Marine Panel - Vintage Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Marine Panel is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
Hand-written on the rear.
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Paolo Lapponi - Vintage Photograph - 1979
Located in Roma, IT
Paolo Capponi is a vintage black and white photograph realized in 1979 in Rome.
Stamped on the rear with typed paper of description in Italian attached to the photograph.
Good cond...
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Bohumil Hrabal - Czech Writer - Vintage Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Bohumil Hrabal - Czech Writer is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Hand-written on the rear.
Stamp of copyright on the rear.
Good conditions with slight f...
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Bohumil Hrabal - Czech Writer - Vintage Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Bohumil Hrabal - Czech Writer is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Hand-written on the rear.
Stamp of copyright on the rear.
Good conditions with slight f...
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1970s Contemporary Photography
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Photographic Paper
Contemporary photography for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary photography available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add photography created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Stefanie Schneider, Tyler Shields, Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde, and Richard Heeps. Frequently made by artists working with Pigment Print, and Archival Pigment Print and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Contemporary photography, so small editions measuring 0.4 inches across are also available.
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