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Figurative Photography For Sale
Terry O'Neill 'The Beatles'
Terry O'Neill 'The Beatles'

Terry O'Neill 'The Beatles'

By Terry O'Neill

Located in New York, NY

Terry O'Neill The Beatles, 1963, Printed Later Silver gelatin print signed and numbered edition 48 of 50 with certificate of authenticity Terry O'Neill CBE (1938-2019) was an eminen...

Category

1960s Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Vintage Street Photography Bruce Cratsley Photo Silver Gelatin Print Photograph
Vintage Street Photography Bruce Cratsley Photo Silver Gelatin Print Photograph

Vintage Street Photography Bruce Cratsley Photo Silver Gelatin Print Photograph

By Bruce Cratsley

Located in Surfside, FL

Bruce Cratsley, American (1944-1998) Vintage gelatin silver print Lifting Hand (Scot) Chez Moi A surrealist image of a hand with a light study Hand signed, titled and dated 1986-1988 verso image (each): 15 1/4 x 15 1/4 inches, matted to 24 X 20 inches Provenance: From the collection of AGFA Graphics Corporation David Bruce Cratsley (1944 - 1998) was an American photographer specialized in still lifes, portraits of friends, and life in New York City. He had a reputation of master of light and shadow. Bruce Cratsley attended Swarthmore College, graduating in 1966, and then, in the early 1970s, The New School for Social Research, studying under Lisette Model. Cratsley worked for many years as a gallerist at Marlborough Gallery before quitting in 1986 to become a full-time photographer. As "Bruce Cratsley", he exhibited in various New York galleries, like: Laurence Miller Gallery, Howard Greenberg Gallery and Witkin Gallery. Cratsley was represented by Yancey Richardson Gallery, a dealer of fine art photography based in SoHo. He was photographed by Elsa Dorfman who shot many luminaries including, Allen Ginsberg, Denise Levertov, Anaïs Nin and more. In 1978 Cratsley contributed the photo sequences for the musical The Class, performed by The New Ballet School at the New York City Center. In 1980, Cratsley showed his work, Atlantic City, 1977, an August beach scene, at the 11th Anniversary show at the Witkin Gallery. In 1989 Cratsley was awarded with the Guggenheim Fellowship for Photography, US & Canada. Cratsley documented gay life in NYC including his life with David Waine, who died in 1991. "I'd been photographing David since long before he became sick [...] at some point I realized that this was an extraordinary thing that was happening, and that I had an intimate relationship to it. I photographed David just a few hours before he died, not knowing what was about to happen [...] David was very spiritual [...] My pictures are a poetic, spiritualized look at AIDS". In 1995 Cratsley was included together with Barbara Norfleet, Olivia Parker and John Sturges in the list of bestselling photographer at Robert Klein Gallery...

Category

1980s American Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Ancient Views of Guatemala City - Photos - 1880s
Ancient Views of Guatemala City - Photos - 1880s

Ancient Views of Guatemala City - Photos - 1880s

Located in Roma, IT

Ancient Views of Guatemala City is a set of two original albumen prints made in 1880s. Prints in very good condition, applied on a single cardboard. Caption in Italian ink hand-wri...

Category

1880s Figurative Photography

Materials

Paper, Photographic Paper

Pathos
Pathos

Pathos

Located in New York, NY

ABOUT THIS PIECE: "I often combine food with portraits. On the surface, this absurd combination appears to reject any sense of reason (an extension of my own twisted sense of humour)...

Category

2010s Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

"Play with Me" Black & White Photography 31" x 31" in Ed. 1/7 by Olha Stepanian
"Play with Me" Black & White Photography 31" x 31" in Ed. 1/7 by Olha Stepanian

"Play with Me" Black & White Photography 31" x 31" in Ed. 1/7 by Olha Stepanian

By Olha Stepanian

Located in Culver City, CA

"Play with Me" Black & White Photography 31" x 31" in Ed. 1/7 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issued by t...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Calypso

Calypso

By Brian Buckley

Located in New York, NY

Cyanotype on albumen-coated watercolor paper (Unique) Signed, titled, and dated, verso This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. “Ghost Ship” is a series of un...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Color

Martin Luther King, Los Angeles, 1963 by Julian Wasser - 15/15
Martin Luther King, Los Angeles, 1963 by Julian Wasser - 15/15

Martin Luther King, Los Angeles, 1963 by Julian Wasser - 15/15

By Julian Wasser

Located in Chicago, IL

Martin Luther King speaking at a civil rights rally in central Los Angeles in 1963. Julian Wasser took this photo for TIME Magazine. Years later former president Barack Obama purchas...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Vintage Photo Of A Painting - Mid-20th Century

Vintage Photo Of A Painting - Mid-20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage Photograph Of A Painting on a paper, Seppia colored photograph, realized in the mid-20th century. Good conditions.

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

New York Dream 24 by Xavier Dumoulin - Urban landscape photography, Manhattan
New York Dream 24 by Xavier Dumoulin - Urban landscape photography, Manhattan

New York Dream 24 by Xavier Dumoulin - Urban landscape photography, Manhattan

By Xavier Dumoulin

Located in Paris, FR

New York Dream 24 is a photograph by French contemporary artist Xavier Dumoulin. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It is available in 2 dimensions: *60 cm × 90 cm (...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Inkjet

Flurry - underwater photograph - print on aluminum 24" x 36"
Flurry - underwater photograph - print on aluminum 24" x 36"

Flurry - underwater photograph - print on aluminum 24" x 36"

By Alex Sher

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Underwater photograph of a young woman in red dress dancing underwater in a pool. A very bright photograph with plenty of sun and positivity. Model: a Russian dancer Olga Sokolova. ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Metal

A Vision you can't Capture (29 Palms, CA) - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid
A Vision you can't Capture (29 Palms, CA) - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid

A Vision you can't Capture (29 Palms, CA) - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid

By Stefanie Schneider

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

A Vision you can't Capture (29 Palms, CA) - 2007 20x24cm each, 20x80cm installed. 3 Archival C-Prints, based on the 3 original Polaroids. Signature label and certificate. Artist I...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

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

Stan Laurel - Vintage Autographed Photograph - 1940s

Stan Laurel - Vintage Autographed Photograph - 1940s

Located in Roma, IT

Stan Laurel - Vintage Autographed Photograph  is a vintage photo, realized in the 1940s. Hand-signed by the actor Stan Laurel and his friend and colleague Oliver Hardy the most famo...

Category

1970s Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Historical Vintage Photo - 1960s

Historical Vintage Photo - 1960s

Located in Roma, IT

Historical Vintage Photo is a black and white vintage photograph realized in the 1960s. It belongs to historical albumen including photo reportages of historical events and political...

Category

1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

The Beatles- Photo - 1960s

The Beatles- Photo - 1960s

Located in Roma, IT

The Beatles is an early photograph realized in the beginning of 1960s. Good conditions.

Category

1960s Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Painted Red - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photograph, Figurative, Portrait

Painted Red - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photograph, Figurative, Portrait

By Clare Marie Bailey

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Painted Red Edition of 10 - 40 x 40 cm. Digital C-Print based on a on a 600 Polaroid. Signed on back and certificate. Not mounted. Painted Red (Shot 2020 on 600 film) Directly infl...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

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

Vintage Street Photography Bruce Cratsley Photo Silver Gelatin Print Photograph
Vintage Street Photography Bruce Cratsley Photo Silver Gelatin Print Photograph

Vintage Street Photography Bruce Cratsley Photo Silver Gelatin Print Photograph

By Bruce Cratsley

Located in Surfside, FL

Bruce Cratsley, American (1944-1998) Vintage gelatin silver print Lifting Hand (Scot) Chez Moi A surrealist image of a hand with a light study Hand signed, titled and dated 1986-1988 verso image (each): 15 1/4 x 15 1/4 inches, matted to 24 X 20 inches Provenance: From the collection of AGFA Graphics Corporation David Bruce Cratsley (1944 - 1998) was an American photographer specialized in still lifes, portraits of friends, and life in New York City. He had a reputation of master of light and shadow. Bruce Cratsley attended Swarthmore College, graduating in 1966, and then, in the early 1970s, The New School for Social Research, studying under Lisette Model. Cratsley worked for many years as a gallerist at Marlborough Gallery before quitting in 1986 to become a full-time photographer. As "Bruce Cratsley", he exhibited in various New York galleries, like: Laurence Miller Gallery, Howard Greenberg Gallery and Witkin Gallery. Cratsley was represented by Yancey Richardson Gallery, a dealer of fine art photography based in SoHo. He was photographed by Elsa Dorfman who shot many luminaries including, Allen Ginsberg, Denise Levertov, Anaïs Nin and more. In 1978 Cratsley contributed the photo sequences for the musical The Class, performed by The New Ballet School at the New York City Center. In 1980, Cratsley showed his work, Atlantic City, 1977, an August beach scene, at the 11th Anniversary show at the Witkin Gallery. In 1989 Cratsley was awarded with the Guggenheim Fellowship for Photography, US & Canada. Cratsley documented gay life in NYC including his life with David Waine, who died in 1991. "I'd been photographing David since long before he became sick [...] at some point I realized that this was an extraordinary thing that was happening, and that I had an intimate relationship to it. I photographed David just a few hours before he died, not knowing what was about to happen [...] David was very spiritual [...] My pictures are a poetic, spiritualized look at AIDS". In 1995 Cratsley was included together with Barbara Norfleet, Olivia Parker and John Sturges in the list of bestselling photographer at Robert Klein Gallery...

Category

1980s American Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Madonna: Mythical Swans, Rolling Stone Magazine Portfolio, David LaChapelle
Madonna: Mythical Swans, Rolling Stone Magazine Portfolio, David LaChapelle

Madonna: Mythical Swans, Rolling Stone Magazine Portfolio, David LaChapelle

By David LaChapelle

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: David LaChapelle (1963) Title: Mythical Swans: Madonna, New York, Rolling Stone, 1998 Year: 1998 Medium: ​Chromogenic print, front-mounted to acrylic, flush-mounted to alumin...

Category

1990s Pop Art Figurative Photography

Materials

C Print

Toya Lake Boulder, Study 2, Hokkaido, Japan
Toya Lake Boulder, Study 2, Hokkaido, Japan

Toya Lake Boulder, Study 2, Hokkaido, Japan

By Michael Kenna

Located in Denton, TX

Edition 2/25 Signed, titled, negative date, print date and numbered by Michael Kenna Sepia toned gelatin silver. Printed 2020 Mat size: 20 x 16 in., Image size: 7 3/4 x 8 in. Michae...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

The Far Away Princess (Equine Art, Horse, Marwari, India, Rare Breed)
The Far Away Princess (Equine Art, Horse, Marwari, India, Rare Breed)

The Far Away Princess (Equine Art, Horse, Marwari, India, Rare Breed)

By Anna Archinger

Located in Kansas City, MO

Anna Archinger The Far Away Princess (Equine Art, Horse, Marwari, India, Rare Breed) Archival Pigment Print on Canson® Infinity Platine Fibre Rag Year: 2025 Image Size: 11.7 x 8.3 x ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

A lonely and deserted Place (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) - Polaroid
A lonely and deserted Place (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) - Polaroid

A lonely and deserted Place (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) - Polaroid

By Stefanie Schneider

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

A lonely and deserted Place (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) - 2013, 80x80cm, Edition 2/5. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist on printed on Fuji Archive Paper, ba...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

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

Savannah Cat - Vintage Photograph - 1960s

Savannah Cat - Vintage Photograph - 1960s

Located in Roma, IT

Savannah Cat Vintage Photograph was realized in the 1960s. Good conditions. Stamped on the rear.

Category

1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

"Trophies" Photography 18" x 18" inch Edition of 15 by Brendan North
"Trophies" Photography 18" x 18" inch Edition of 15 by Brendan North

"Trophies" Photography 18" x 18" inch Edition of 15 by Brendan North

By Brendan North

Located in Culver City, CA

"Trophies" Photography 18" x 18" inch Edition of 15 by Brendan North Available sizes: Edition of 15: 18" x 18" inch Edition of 7: 30" x 30" inch Edition of 3: 40" x 40" inch Signe...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Digital

Dancer I

Dancer I

By Deana Nastic

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...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

FELA KUTI photograph Detroit 1986 (Leni Sinclair Fela Kuti)

FELA KUTI photograph Detroit 1986 (Leni Sinclair Fela Kuti)

By Leni Sinclair

Located in NEW YORK, NY

“Fela in Detroit” by Leni Sinclair: This much iconic Fela Kuti photograph was captured by legendary Detroit counter cultural photographer Leni Sinclair, 2016’s Kresge Foundation's Eminent Artist of the year. Of recent note, this image has been featured in The New York Times article 'The Legacy of Fela Kuti’s Music of Resistance: Hear 15 Essential Songs'. This photo is perhaps the most famed concert of Fela ever taken. Shot by Sinclair at Detroit's historic Fox...

Category

1980s Pop Art Figurative Photography

Materials

Inkjet

Good Morning Color Print Collage, Contemporary, Signed, 21st Century
Good Morning Color Print Collage, Contemporary, Signed, 21st Century

Good Morning Color Print Collage, Contemporary, Signed, 21st Century

By Sandra Salamonová

Located in Slovak Republic, SK

This photography is a reminiscence to a PF card from 1968 done by my father. The replica in a bigger format was done on the occasion of his solo exhibition in June 2023 in Slovakia. Will be signed and a single copy of the photo for sale.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color

Friday
Friday

Friday

By Anne Menke

Located in New York, NY

ABOUT THIS ARTIST: Photographer Anne Menke occupies the unique realm where high fashion meets bohemian travel and a free spirit. Her editorial work exudes a sense of glamour often amidst a backdrop of far flung, exotic locales. Menke has photographed couture on the mountains of Peru and beauty contests on the plains of Mongolia. Her eye for the authentic-- somehow she's an insider wherever she goes-- has informed her campaigns for clients including Tommy Hilfiger, Nine West, Keds, Clarins, L’Oreal, Aveda, Banana Republic, Ralph Lauren, Macy’s, J. Crew, Nike, Wrangler and Hush Puppies . Menke was born in Germany and has lived and worked in London, Paris, and New York City. Currently, she splits her time between New York City and Sayulita, Mexico where she surfs and chartered a green school, The Costa Verde International school project. Mexico is also the perfect base for her frequent photography excursions. In 2001 Menke published a photography book "Our New York" in conjunction with Tommy Hilfiger. Her second book was published in 2012 titled “See the world beautiful” and is about her personal work from the last 15 years. Over last 2 years she had exhibitions in New York and Mexico. Anne Menke is part of our ongoing collaboration with Trunk Archive...

Category

2010s Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Set I, B&W Hands Photographs. From the Series Chiromorphose
Set I, B&W Hands Photographs. From the Series Chiromorphose

Set I, B&W Hands Photographs. From the Series Chiromorphose

By Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig

Located in Miami Beach, FL

This work explores the sculptural capacities of the hands. Stripping them from their symbolism or the functions for which they are normally used, Nico Baixas explored them like someo...

Category

2010s Aesthetic Movement Figurative Photography

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

"Kissing Policeman" -  Fine Art Print
"Kissing Policeman" -  Fine Art Print

"Kissing Policeman" - Fine Art Print

By Plastic Jesus

Located in West Hollywood, CA

This entire series was inspired by a piece of graffiti by the street artist Banksy in the UK. Nick Stern - who ironically has been called the Banksy of Los Angeles and goes by the street name "Plastic Jesus" -decided to set himself the challenge to recreate the original Banksy graffiti with as much accuracy as possible, including the texture of the walls where the stencils were on and the windows on the buildings here in Los Angeles. Most were recreated “in situation”, without any photo shop. Only two works “The Maid” and “The Lovers” required minimal photoshop. Nick is English as is Banksy but based in Los Angeles so finding brick walls or a sash window was fun to find for the shoots. All photographs are printed to order and signed, with a certificate of authenticity signed by Wallspace. They are printed on 20”x16”paper with a border included - be aware that images may not all be exactly the same size as the imagery has different layouts. The paper size will be framed to the same size. The paper is a heavy weight fine art paper Entrada. fine art print...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Paper

Claudio Villa - Vintage Photo - 1960s

Claudio Villa - Vintage Photo - 1960s

Located in Roma, IT

Claudio Villa-Vintage Photo is a black and white photograph realized in the 1980s. Good conditions and aged.

Category

1960s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Grace Jones - Vintage Photograph - 1989

Grace Jones - Vintage Photograph - 1989

Located in Roma, IT

Grace Jones is a black and white vintage photo, realized in April 11th. 1989. The photo depicts the Singer, actress Grace Jones, emerges from a Jamaican magistration court with a la...

Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Untitled - Beachshoot

Untitled - Beachshoot

By Stefanie Schneider

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

'Untitled' by Stefanie Schneider (Beachshoot) 2005 20x20cm, Edition of 10, Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid Certificate and Signature label, artist Inventory Nr. 898.08, ...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

El Mensaje. Figurative Limited Edition Color Photograph
El Mensaje. Figurative Limited Edition Color Photograph

El Mensaje. Figurative Limited Edition Color Photograph

By Ricky Cohete

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Exploring color in the darkness, inspired by the Italian and Dutch renaissance. He brings hints of the fauna of his native South American vibrant and passionate colors. Bringing them...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Find Figurative Photography for Your Home or Office

Life becomes art in figurative photography. Shared moments are captured and history is recorded in images of people and their lives.

Figurative photography is often used to describe a kind of photography in which people are the subject. Early black and white photography of people can be a glimpse into a past century — witness the celebrated work of photographers such as Ansel Adams or lesser-known artists like Berenice Abbott, for example. The cultural and social standards of the time are captured in these figurative photographs.

Mid-century photos might show the life and fashions of the day, sometimes with the shared thread of humanity, joy and love. Indeed, figurative photographs can be a source of inspiration and wonder, speaking of common life experiences and beauty. Vintage photos of celebrities and iconic actors can be valuable keepsakes as snapshots of a bygone era.

Just as if you were bringing paintings, prints or drawings into your space as part of the decor, there are many ways to arrange your figurative photography. Large photos can be statement pieces in a room. Smaller photographs can be placed on bookcases or on compact wall spaces to add an artistic element to a living room or a bedroom.

Find a collection of figurative photography on 1stDibs today.