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Figurative Photography For Sale
Shining Shining
Shining Shining

Shining Shining

By Carla Sutera Sardo

Located in New York, NY

ABOUT THIS ARTIST: Carla Sutera Sardo was born in Agrigento, Italy in 1983. She studied law and graduated in 2011. During her university career, she became interested in photography,...

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2010s Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

A Flickering

A Flickering

By Sal Taylor Kydd

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Flickering Archival pigment print Signed and dated by the artist 16 x 20 - edition of 10 20 x 30 - edition of 5 Flickering in the Midday Silver Beyond the pane a glimmer, ba...

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2010s Romantic Figurative Photography

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Photogravure

Stripper, Crazy Horse Saloon, Paris, France, 1956, Gelatin Silver Print, 8x10
Stripper, Crazy Horse Saloon, Paris, France, 1956, Gelatin Silver Print, 8x10

Stripper, Crazy Horse Saloon, Paris, France, 1956, Gelatin Silver Print, 8x10

By Burt Glinn

Located in New york, NY

American photographer Burt Glinn's Stripper, Crazy Horse Saloon, Paris, 1956, is an 8" x 10" gelatin silver print, with notations and the photographer's magnum stamp on verso (back o...

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1950s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons 'Palm Beach Society' Slim Aarons Estate Edition
Slim Aarons 'Palm Beach Society' Slim Aarons Estate Edition

Slim Aarons 'Palm Beach Society' Slim Aarons Estate Edition

By Slim Aarons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Jim Kimberly and his wife (far left) and friends with his white sports car and white boats moored on Lake Worth. A Palm Beach socialite, Kimberly acts as Honorary Consul of Jordan. April 1968. (Slim Aarons / Getty Images) Slim Aarons Palm Beach Society...

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1960s Realist Figurative Photography

Materials

Lambda

Emilio Lussu- Photo - 1960s

Emilio Lussu- Photo - 1960s

Located in Roma, IT

Emilio Lussu is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.

Category

20th Century Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Dancing crowd 70s Nightclubs of Chicago, Framed Vintage Silver Print
Dancing crowd 70s Nightclubs of Chicago, Framed Vintage Silver Print

Dancing crowd 70s Nightclubs of Chicago, Framed Vintage Silver Print

By Michael Abramson

Located in London, GB

"Abramson comes much closer to recording the sound of these clubs than we would have any right to expect from a photographer." - Nick Hornby (London, 2009), Light On the South Side, ...

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1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin, B...

Japan – Three dancing geisha apprentices – Hand-colored Meiji Period photograph
Japan – Three dancing geisha apprentices – Hand-colored Meiji Period photograph

Japan – Three dancing geisha apprentices – Hand-colored Meiji Period photograph

Located in Middletown, NY

Yokohama, Japan: c 1880. Hand-tinted albumen print, 8 1/8 x 10 1/2 inches (205 x 267 mm), numbered 1625 and captioned "Dancing" in negative at lower right; pencil inscription in Jap...

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Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Photography

Materials

Watercolor, Photographic Paper

"Music is Eternal" Black & White Photography 16x16 in Ed of 24 by Olha Stepanian
"Music is Eternal" Black & White Photography 16x16 in Ed of 24 by Olha Stepanian

"Music is Eternal" Black & White Photography 16x16 in Ed of 24 by Olha Stepanian

By Olha Stepanian

Located in Culver City, CA

"Music is Eternal" Black & White Photography 16x16 in Ed of 24 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issued by ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Turn of the century parade Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

Turn of the century parade Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

Located in Middletown, NY

Gelatin silver print, 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (190 x 241 mm) from the Roland Butler Collection, Press Agent, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1930s-1960s) Roland Butler Collectio...

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Early 20th Century American Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Untitled Kara 4
Untitled Kara 4

Untitled Kara 4

Located in New York, NY

ABOUT THIS ARTIST: Through his hundreds of vibrant photographic collages, his sculptural nudes in his recent series For A Good Time and his frequent editorial work for magazines such...

Category

2010s Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

American Cowboy Head and Torso, Salton Sea, California - American Color Photo
American Cowboy Head and Torso, Salton Sea, California - American Color Photo

American Cowboy Head and Torso, Salton Sea, California - American Color Photo

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

A classic American icon, the roadside giant Cowboy "Muffler Man", captured on Richard Heeps' road trip between Mecca and the Salton Sea. Part of a series of pictures by Richard Heeps...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Dance - Limited Edition Black & White Archival Print, 2004, 65x65 cm
Dance - Limited Edition Black & White Archival Print, 2004, 65x65 cm

Dance - Limited Edition Black & White Archival Print, 2004, 65x65 cm

By Ian Sanderson

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

Dance - Signed limited edition archival pigment print , 2004 - Edition of 5 - Photographed in Vienna during a Strauss concert. Signed,embossed + numbered by artist with certifi...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Ar...

Massimo Listri 'Manicomio, Montelupo, Fiorentino'
Massimo Listri 'Manicomio, Montelupo, Fiorentino'

Massimo Listri 'Manicomio, Montelupo, Fiorentino'

By Massimo Listri

Located in New York, NY

Manicomio, Montelupo, Fiorentino, 2019 C print 100 x 120 cm, edition of 5 120 x 150 cm, edition of 5 180 x 225 cm, edition of 5 framing options also avaialable The photographer is ...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

C Print

A French Young Model - Photo by Gunnar Larsen - 1970s

A French Young Model - Photo by Gunnar Larsen - 1970s

Located in Roma, IT

A French young model is a black and white vintage photo, realized in 1970s, by the photographer Gunnar Larsen.  Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a historical and nostalgic a...

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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Blue Boy

Blue Boy

By James Bidgood

Located in New York, NY

Digital C-print Signed, dated, and numbered, verso 15 x 15 inches, image (Edition of 25) 22 x 22 inches, image (Edition of 15) 31 x 31 inches, image (Edition of 15) This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. A stylistic precursor of such artists as Pierre et Gilles and David LaChapelle, James Bidgood revolutionized gay male...

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1960s Other Art Style Figurative Photography

Materials

C Print

Tiffanys - New York City - Signed Limited Edition

Tiffanys - New York City - Signed Limited Edition

By Stuart Möller

Located in London, GB

'Tiffanys' by Stuart Möller limited edition to 10 only this size - signed & numbered by the artist A young woman passes by the infamous diamond and jewellery store, Tiffany's in Ne...

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2010s Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Aluminum

Manicomio, Montelupo, Fiorentino
Manicomio, Montelupo, Fiorentino

Manicomio, Montelupo, Fiorentino

By Massimo Listri

Located in New York, NY

Manicomio, Montelupo, Fiorentino, 2019 C print 100 x 120 cm, edition of 5 120 x 150 cm, edition of 5 180 x 225 cm, edition of 5 The photographer is based in Florence, and is fascina...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

C Print

Ode to Van Gogh's 'Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear and Pipe'
Ode to Van Gogh's 'Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear and Pipe'

Ode to Van Gogh's 'Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear and Pipe'

By E2 - Kleinveld & Julien

Located in New Orleans, LA

Inspired by Vincent Van Gogh's "Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear and Pipe", 1889 Edition 1 of 7 with 2 APs "Ode to Van Gogh’s 'Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear and Pipe’” is a self-portrait of e2 artist E.Paul Julien as the tortured artist. This piece was inspired by Julien’s own struggles with mental health issues during isolation during pandemic lockdown, as he found himself in a place where he could relate to the fragile mindset that Van Gogh experienced through most of his life. The artists say of their work... "Everything Changes, the latest phase of our ongoing series In Empathy We Trust, presents odes to iconic images from the Modern and Contemporary art periods. Our artistic process during Everything Changes was heavily influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic and the inescapable upheaval brought about by this once-in-a-lifetime event. This major societal shift alongside ongoing social unrest compelled us to further explore the distorted realities permeating American culture and, consequently, veiling oppression of marginalized communities. With lockdown restrictions disrupting our usual process of gathering for photoshoots, we also began playing with new approaches for our work. As a result, our latest iteration marks a new technique exploration, with completely over-painting atop of select prints, adding an additional layer of distortion to an already-altered reality. The title for this show takes inspiration from one of our favorite Frida Kahlo quotes: “Nothing is absolute. Everything changes, everything moves, everything revolves, everything flies and goes away.” The pandemic fostered a collective understanding of just how malleable and fragile our reality is. Our perceptions, our personal routines, and our culture as a whole – these realities are never guaranteed stasis, and the only way to move forward is to evolve, both as artists and individuals. The pieces in this show invite viewers to embrace the inevitability of change and the natural discomfort of re-examining their expectations of how a work of art – and by extension, a culture – should look. The process of creating an e2 image has always involved intense collaboration, and the images here would not be possible without stellar teamwork. We would especially like to thank Cameron Wood for his extensive digital post-production and our wonderful models." ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ As the photographic duo E2, New Orleans natives Elizabeth Kleinveld and Epaul Julien seek to remake images from art history to reflect their own experience of the contemporary world. Tackling icons from the great masters like Botticelli, Manet, Rembrandt, and Van Eyck, they recast instantly familiar images in a distinctly modern manner, breaking them free from centuries of historical context and placing them firmly in the present. Kleinveld and Julien...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Nebula - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photograph, Abstract, 21st Century, Mermaid, Bl

Nebula - Contemporary, Polaroid, Photograph, Abstract, 21st Century, Mermaid, Bl

By Josey Cary

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Nebula #1, 2014, 10x15", Edition of 3/10. digital C-Print, based on an edited Polaroid Spectra film. Hand-signed and numbered by the artist on the back. Not mounted. Exhibitions: B...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

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

To a Bright Future
To a Bright Future

To a Bright Future

By Fares Micue

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

Materials

Photographic Paper

"Intermixture 3" Photography 24" x 24" inch Edition of 15 by Olha Stepanian

"Intermixture 3" Photography 24" x 24" inch Edition of 15 by Olha Stepanian

By Olha Stepanian

Located in Culver City, CA

"Intermixture 3" Photography 24" x 24" inch Edition of 15 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issued by the ar...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Laszlo Willinger, "Pin Up, " original photograph of Marilyn Monroe
Laszlo Willinger, "Pin Up, " original photograph of Marilyn Monroe

Laszlo Willinger, "Pin Up, " original photograph of Marilyn Monroe

By Laszlo Willinger

Located in Chatsworth, CA

This piece is an original silver gelatin print from the original negative, shot by Laszlo Willinger in 1948, and printed at a later date. It depicts a young Marilyn Monroe in a pin ...

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1940s Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Sports During Fascist Period in Italy - Vintage b/w Photo - 1934 ca.

Sports During Fascist Period in Italy - Vintage b/w Photo - 1934 ca.

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage Photo from the Fascist period. Photo by Studio Gherlone, Torino. Photo dimensions 17 x 23 cm. Includes passepartout. Very good condition.

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1930s Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Ancient Views of Acapulco - Original Vintage Photos - 1880s
Ancient Views of Acapulco - Original Vintage Photos - 1880s

Ancient Views of Acapulco - Original Vintage Photos - 1880s

Located in Roma, IT

Views of Acapulco is a set of two different albumen print realized in 1880s. Prints in very good condition, applied on a single cardboard. Caption in Italian ink hand-written on ha...

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1880s Figurative Photography

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Paper, Photographic Paper

Steps  - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 53"x43"
Steps  - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 53"x43"

Steps - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 53"x43"

By Alex Sher

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This ethereal underwater fine art photograph captures a figure suspended above submerged pool steps, rendered in soft aquamarine and pearl tones. The crystalline water creates a drea...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Wolfgang Tillmans, Please leave this one
Wolfgang Tillmans, Please leave this one

Wolfgang Tillmans, Please leave this one

By Wolfgang Tillmans

Located in Hamburg, DE

Wolfgang Tillmans (German, born 1968) Please Leave This One, 2003 Medium: C-print on Fujicolor paper Dimensions: 28.5 × 19 cm (sheet: 29.5 × 20 cm) Edition of 100: Hand-signed, numbe...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

C Print

President Jimmy Carter, Detroit, 1976

President Jimmy Carter, Detroit, 1976

By Leni Sinclair

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Jimmy Carter photograph Detroit, 1976: This timeless, silhouette-like photograph of President Jimmy Carter was captured by the legendary Detroit photo-journalist & counter cultu...

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1970s Photorealist Figurative Photography

Materials

Inkjet

World Series Parade, New York Photo, Gelatin Silver Print, Signed, 11x14, 1954
World Series Parade, New York Photo, Gelatin Silver Print, Signed, 11x14, 1954

World Series Parade, New York Photo, Gelatin Silver Print, Signed, 11x14, 1954

By Leonard Freed

Located in New york, NY

World Series Parade, New York City, 1954 by Leonard Freed, is an 11" x 14" gelatin silver later ("lifetime") print, signed on verso (back of print) by the photographer and stamped (magnum). The photograph is handprinted by Leonard Freed. Parade by Freed captures the joy of two majorettes en route in the streets of the city for the celebration of the New York Giants...

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1950s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film

Man Ray, Illustration for the Novel, Aurelien, 1980 (after)
Man Ray, Illustration for the Novel, Aurelien, 1980 (after)

Man Ray, Illustration for the Novel, Aurelien, 1980 (after)

By Man Ray

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite heliogravure after Man Ray (1890–1976), titled Illustration for the Novel, Aurelien, by Louis Aragon, originates from the 1980 folio Man Ray, Electa Editrice Portfolio...

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1980s Surrealist Figurative Photography

Materials

Lithograph

Slim Aarons, Harbour Island (Midcentury Modern Photography)
Slim Aarons, Harbour Island (Midcentury Modern Photography)

Slim Aarons, Harbour Island (Midcentury Modern Photography)

By Slim Aarons

Located in New York, NY

Harbour Island in the Bahamas, 1970 Harbour Island, 1970 Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. ...

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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Lambda

Keep Your Cool - Backgammon Players Swimming Pool France
Keep Your Cool - Backgammon Players Swimming Pool France

Keep Your Cool - Backgammon Players Swimming Pool France

By Slim Aarons

Located in Brighton, GB

Keep Your Cool - Backgammon Players Swimming Pool France by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. Keep Your Cool is a Lim...

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20th Century American Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital

"Thirst" Black & White Photography 49" x 39" in Edition 1/3 by Olha Stepanian
"Thirst" Black & White Photography 49" x 39" in Edition 1/3 by Olha Stepanian

"Thirst" Black & White Photography 49" x 39" in Edition 1/3 by Olha Stepanian

By Olha Stepanian

Located in Culver City, CA

"Thirst" Black & White Photography 49" x 39" in Edition 1/3 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issued by the...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Christian - Signed limited edition fine art print, Black white photo, Homoerotic
Christian - Signed limited edition fine art print, Black white photo, Homoerotic

Christian - Signed limited edition fine art print, Black white photo, Homoerotic

By Ian Sanderson

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

Christian - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 1984 - Edition 2 of 5 This image was captured on film. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was then ...

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1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...

Led Zeppelin #D2 Robert Plant
Led Zeppelin #D2 Robert Plant

Led Zeppelin #D2 Robert Plant

By Jeffrey Mayer

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Photo of Robert Plant striking one of his famous pose fronting Led Zeppelin at the Forum in 1973. About The Print: Archival pigment print on 100% cotton paper with a satin baryta fi...

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1970s Other Art Style Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Mathew 2 Archival Pigment Print, Signed, Limited Edition, Contemporary
Mathew 2 Archival Pigment Print, Signed, Limited Edition, Contemporary

Mathew 2 Archival Pigment Print, Signed, Limited Edition, Contemporary

By Ian Sanderson

Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona

An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘ Mathew 2 ‘ who was captured on film in...

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1980s Modern Figurative Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Arc...

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.

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