Photographer Randal Ford has elevated his art to soaring heights by applying a minimalist approach to enhance the sophistication of an image. By focusing on the details of his animal subjects, the American artist produces striking images that highlight their characteristic features.
Ford is most famous for his photographs of animals in the studio. They are situated under lights and set against a backdrop so Ford can produce a stunning contrast that could not be captured with a candid shot. He also plays with concepts of color contrasts, such as placing a black rooster against a solid black background or a black and white bull set against a soft gray. He selects each background so that the animal is the sole focal point of an image, allowing for no distractions.
Though he favors animals as subjects, Ford’s photography also involves portraits of people. He has an almost mystical talent for portraying the humanity of his subjects, highlighting the qualities of a person that extend beyond the readily viewable content of a photograph.
He supports a number of organizations dedicated to the well-being and conservation of animals, both wild and domestic. He contributes his time and talent to organizations such as Project Survival’s Cat Haven, which concentrates on preserving wild cats through education and relocation efforts. The proceeds from his book Good Dog benefit Emancipet, an organization committed to making veterinary care accessible and affordable to everyone with a pet.
Ford continues to work out of his studio in Austin, Texas, where he focuses on his photography and conservation advocacy.
On 1stDibs, browse a vast selection of Randal Ford’s portraits, figurative photography and prints.
$3,500
Randal Ford -The Great Homecoming at Fort Worth Stockyards, 2023, Printed After
By Randal Ford
Located in Greenwich, CT
Title: The Great Homecoming at the Fort Worth Stockyards Available Sizes: 30" x 37.5" - Edition of 15 40" x 50" - Edition of 10 48" x 60" - Edition of 5 This photograph will be...
C Print
Randal Ford - Couch Chameleons, Photography 2023, Printed After
By Randal Ford
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Places Digital C-Print on Archival Photographic Paper Available sizes: 32" x 32", Edition of 15 40" x 40", Edition of 10 48" x 48", Edition of 5 Few photographers in the wo...
C Print
Giovinazzo Tuffo
By Massimo Vitali
Located in New York, NY
Massimo Vitali Giovinazzo Tuffo, 2003 Chromogenic print with diasec mount 72 x 60 inches Edition 1 of 6 Signed
C Print
$23,728
H 44.49 in W 64.77 in
A Dazzling Beauty #3 – Miles Aldridge, Woman, Nude, Fashion, Erotic, Billiard
By Miles Aldridge
Located in Zurich, CH
MILES ALDRIDGE (*1964, Great Britain) A Dazzling Beauty #3 2008 Chromogenic print Image 101 x 152.5 cm (39 3/4 x 60 in.) Sheet 113 x 164.5 cm (44 1/2 x 64 3/4 in.) Edition of 3 plus 2 AP; Ed. no. 1/3 Print only A fiercely original photographer, Miles Aldridge (*1964, Great Britain) is best known for the technicolor dream-like worlds he creates and the glamorous, beautiful women who inhabit them. Aldridge creates ultra-cinematic images, drawing inspiration from film directors such as David Lynch and Federico Fellini as well as the psychedelic graphic design of his father, Alan Aldridge. Staged to perfection the stars of Aldridge’s surrealistic stories and technicolour dream-like worlds are glamorous, beautiful women. He captures his subjects in a state of dramatic contemplation, making them more complicated and intriguing than simply beautiful. The women’s immaculate appearance and blank expression leave room for interpretation and, like a mirror for Aldridge’s works at large, hint with a touch of dark humour at the perfected façade of fashion’s glamour and the need for idealised beauty. Moreover, his works are characterized by vivid, fluorescent colours as well as the Hollywood lighting and perfectionist attention to detail. His works are part of renowned museum collections, such as the National Portrait Gallery in London, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the International Center of Photography in New York. – Miles Aldridge, Fashion, Women, Glamour, Colour, Model, Erotic, People, Red Lips, Nude, Game, Play, Pool Billard...
C Print
$21,242
H 64.73 in W 50.56 in
Untitled (after Cattelan) #1 – Miles Aldridge, Woman, Fashion, Erotic, Nude, Art
By Miles Aldridge
Located in Zurich, CH
Miles ALDRIDGE (*1964, Great Britain) Untitled (after Cattelan) #1, 2016 Chromogenic print Image 152.5 x 116.5 cm (60 x 45 3/4 in.) Sheet 164.4 x 128.4 cm (64 3/4 x 50 1/2 in.) Editi...
C Print
$14,500
H 48 in W 60 in D 0.1 in
Piscina Mirabilis a Bacoli, Naples, Italy by Massimo Listri
By Massimo Listri
Located in New York City, NY
Chromogenic Print – Unframed Free Shipping – Ask us for custom framing options. 40 x 48 inches - edition of 5 48 x 60 inches - edition of 5 71 x 88.5 inches - edition of 5 "My ph...
Archival Paper, C Print
Castello di Rivoli IV, Torino, Piemonte, Italy
By Massimo Listri
Located in New York City, NY
Chromogenic Print – Unframed Free Shipping – Ask us for custom framing options. 40 x 48 inches - edition of 5 48 x 60 inches - edition of 5 71 x 88.5 inches - edition of 5 "My ph...
Archival Paper, C Print
L'occhio degli dei Pantheon, Rome, Italy
By Massimo Listri
Located in New York City, NY
Chromogenic Print – Unframed Free Shipping – Ask us for custom framing options. 40 x 48 inches - edition of 5 48 x 60 inches - edition of 5 71 x 88.5 inches - edition of 5 "My ph...
Archival Paper, C Print
$12,000
H 60 in W 55 in D 2 in
Mitsubishi, Nirvana Nevermind, World Records (Photograph)
By Kai Schäfer
Located in New York City, NY
Edition of 3 Mounted on Plexiglas Framed Kai Schäfer is an acclaimed German photographer with a passion for vinyl records and iconic turntables. The World Records series celebrates ...
Plexiglass, C Print
$12,500
H 40 in W 48 in
Fortuny, Venezia, Italy Chromogenic Print, Signed, Contemporary
By Massimo Listri
Located in New York City, NY
Chromogenic Print Unframed Free Shipping Ask us for custom framing options. 40 x 48 inches - edition of 5 48 x 60 inches - edition of 5 71 x 88.5 inches - edition of 5 "My phot...
Archival Paper, C Print
$14,500
H 48 in W 60 in
Fortuny, Venezia, Italy Chromogenic Print, Signed, Contemporary 48x60in
By Massimo Listri
Located in New York City, NY
Chromogenic Print Unframed Free Shipping Ask us for custom framing options. 40 x 48 inches - edition of 5 48 x 60 inches - edition of 5 71 x 88.5 inches - edition of 5 "My phot...
Archival Paper, C Print
$17,796
H 30.52 in W 43.9 in
A Dazzling Beauty #2 – Miles Aldridge, Woman, Nude, Fashion, Erotic, Dinner, Art
By Miles Aldridge
Located in Zurich, CH
MILES ALDRIDGE (*1964, Great Britain) A Dazzling Beauty #2 2008 Chromogenic print Image 67.5 x 101.5 cm (26 5/8 x 40 in.) Sheet 77.5 x 111.5 cm (30 1/2 x 43 7/8 in.) Edition of 10, ...
C Print
$12,000
H 55 in W 55 in D 2 in
Miles Davis, Kind of Blue, Rekokut B12G, World Records (Photography)
By Kai Schäfer
Located in New York City, NY
Edition of 3 Mounted on Plexiglas Framed Kai Schäfer is an acclaimed German photographer with a passion for vinyl records and iconic turntables. The World Records series celebrates some of the very best and most distinctive albums in music history...
Plexiglass, C Print
$12,000
H 60 in W 55 in D 2 in
Mitsubishi, Nirvana Nevermind, World Records (Photograph)
By Kai Schäfer
Located in New York City, NY
Edition of 3 Mounted on Plexiglas Framed Kai Schäfer is an acclaimed German photographer with a passion for vinyl records and iconic turntables. The World Records series celebrates ...
Plexiglass, C Print
$12,000
H 55 in W 74 in D 2 in
Ariston, Michael Jackson - Thriller, World Records (Photograph)
By Kai Schäfer
Located in New York City, NY
Edition of 3 Mounted in Plexiglas Kai Schäfer is an acclaimed German photographer with a passion for vinyl records and iconic turntables. The World Records series celebrates some of the very best and most distinctive albums in music history...
Plexiglass, C Print
$12,500
H 40 in W 48 in D 0.1 in
Palazzo Pitti, Sala di Venere, Firenze, Italy by Massimo Listri
By Massimo Listri
Located in New York City, NY
Chromogenic Print – Unframed Free Shipping – Ask us for custom framing options. 40 x 48 inches - edition of 5 48 x 60 inches - edition of 5 71 x 88.5 inches - edition of 5 "My ph...
Archival Paper, C Print
$12,000
H 55 in W 74.5 in D 2 in
B&O, Kate Bush - Running up that hill, World Records (Photograph)
By Kai Schäfer
Located in New York City, NY
Bang & Olufsen Beogram 1800, Kate Bush - Running up that hill, World Records (Photograph) Edition of 3 Mounted on Plexiglas Framed Kai Schäfer is an accla...
Plexiglass, C Print