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Period: Mid-20th Century
Cologne, Germany 1935, Printed Later
Located in Cologne, DE
One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Karl Heinrich Lämmel. Born on 30 July 1910 in Riesa, Saxony, he has been missing since April 1945. In the thirtie...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Rome - Via Appia 1954
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950.
Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photogr...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Frida with Granizo by Nickolas Muray, 1939, Platinum Print, Photography
Located in Dallas, TX
Frida with Granizo by Nickolas Muray is a black and white portrait of Mexican surrealist painter Frida Kahlo with her pet fawn, Granizo.
Platinum Print
Image size: 11 x 10.5 in.
Pa...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Platinum
La Rolls del Re - Bangkok - Thaïland - Full Framed Black & White Fine Art Print
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition
This photo was made in 1961, printed later, the negative was digitized during the artist's lifetime and the technical p...
Category
Photorealist Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Trafic jam in Bangkok -Thailand 1957 - Full Framed Black & White Fine Art Print
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition
Trafic Jam in Bangkok
This is a Minimalist framing & presentation of the artwork :
The Fine Art print on Baryta paper i...
Category
Photorealist Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
V&A - John French - Soft Helmets - Limited Edition
By John French
Located in London, GB
V&A - John French - Soft Helmets - Limited Edition
Pattie Boyd and Celia Hammond modelling feathered capsule hats, John French (1907-66), London, 1960s
© Victoria and Albert Museum,...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
'Evening Dress' Limited Edition silver gelatin V&A Portfolio
By John French
Located in London, GB
'Evening Dress' Limited Edition V&A Portfolio
silver gelatin fibre print.
Jean Shrimpton modelling a dress, John French (1907-66), England, 1961
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
'Jean Shrimpton In Evening Dress' Limited Edition silver gelatin V&A Portfolio
By John French
Located in London, GB
'Jean Shrimpton In Evening Dress' Limited Edition V&A Portfolio
silver gelatin fibre print.
Jean Shrimpton modelling a dress, John French (1907-66), England, 1961
© Victoria and Alb...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
'Evening Elegance' V&A Portfolio Fashion Photography Limited Edition
By John French
Located in London, GB
'Evening Elegance' V&A Portfolio Limited Edition print
A model wearing a fur stole, John French (1907-66), London, 1955
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Fashion Photograp...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Charlie Chaplin - Vintage Photo - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Charlie Chaplin is a vintage black and white photograph realized during the 1930s.
Includes a wood frame.
This pretty photograph represents the actor Charlie Chaplin with a woman, probably during one of his famous sketches...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
'Space Hats' V&A Portfolio Limited Edition print
By John French
Located in London, GB
'Soft Helmets' V&A Portfolio Limited Edition print
Patti Boyd and Celia Hammond modelling ‘Dots and Moons’ hats designed by Edward Mann, John French (19...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Audrey Hepburn with a Dove 1966 Signed Limited Edition Framed Print
Located in London, GB
A contemplative Audrey Hepburn with a dove perched on her shoulder, 1966.
TITLE: Hepburn with a Dove 1966
PHOTO: Terry O’Neill
SIGNED LIMITED EDITION (LAST AVAILBLE COPY OF THIS SIZ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Black and White
Untitled Portrait
By Seydou Keïta
Located in New York, NY
Listing includes framing with UV Plexi ($900 value), free shipping, and a 14-day return policy.
Seydou Keïta
Untitled Portrait, 1952 - 1955 (02158)
23...
Category
Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin
Slim Aarons 'Jamaica Sea Sailing'
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Jamaica Sea Sailing, 1953
Fiber print
Estate edition of 150
Signature stamped and hand numbered with Certificate of authenticity
1953: Two men sailing their yacht 'Eel II' in Jamaic...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Missouri Hunt Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Missouri Hunt
1955
by Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
A hunting party on horseback in St Louis, Missouri, circa 1955
unframed
silver gelatin print
printed 2023
20×...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
'The Carlton Hotel' 1955 (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'The Carlton Hotel' 1955 (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
A Cadillac with Florida plates parked outside the Carlton Hotel, Cannes, France, circa 1955.
Another gorgeous and typically 'S...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Spectre HQ Bond Set limited edition silver gelatine print
By Larry Ellis
Located in London, GB
Bond Set
The massive purpose-built set of SPECTRE's extinct volcano headquarters, designed by Ken Adam for the new James Bond 007 film, You Only Live Twice at Pinewood Studios, Bucki...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Winston Churchill
By Yousuf Karsh
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Written by Yousuf Karsh: 1941
“My portrait of Winston Churchill changed my life. I knew after I had taken it that it was an important picture, but I could hardly have dreamed that it...
Category
Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Led Zeppelin: Couch Rehearsal
By Jay Thompson
Located in Austin, TX
Great black and white capture of members of Led Zeppelin practicing on their instruments in a living room.
Led Zeppelin was an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Carrefour Sèvres-Babylone Willy Ronis Twentieth Century Humanist photography art
By Willy Ronis
Located in Paris, FR
One of the most famous members of the Humanist photography in France.
Signed lower right by the artist.
Stamp of the artist's studio on the back.
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper
Rue Muller Willy Ronis Twentieth Century Humanist photography Paris black white
By Willy Ronis
Located in Paris, FR
One of the most famous members of the Humanist photography in France.
Signed lower right by the artist.
Stamp of the artist's studio on the back.
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Jayne Mansfield: Modern Pinup
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This beautiful modern pinup features the lovely Jayne Mansfield posed on barstools with modern art on the walls.
Jayne Mansfield was an American film, theater, and television actre...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Led Zeppelin Hanging Out
By Jay Thompson
Located in Austin, TX
The legendary rock band, Led Zeppelin fooled around at the Chateau Marmont Hotel in Los Angeles in 1969 featuring Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham.
Widely...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Frank Sinatra "The House I Live In"
By Gaston Longet
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning portrait of a 30-year-old Frank Sinatra on the set of the 1945 film Step Lively.
Step Lively is a 1944 American musical film directed by Tim Whelan and starring Frank Sina...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Orson Welles Leaning in the Studio
By Ernest Bachrach
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white capture features Orson Welles posed seated and leaning on a chair in the studio.
Orson Welles was an American actor, director, writer, and producer who worked ...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Fred Astaire Dancing in the Studio
By Ernest Bachrach
Located in Austin, TX
Fred Astaire was an American dancer, singer, actor, choreographer, and television presenter. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential dancers in the history of film and t...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Clark Gable Posed on Sound Stage
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white portrait features Clark Gable pose on a sound stage, circa 1931.
Clark Gable was an American film actor and military officer, often referred to as "The King of...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Arthur Ashe in Action
Located in Austin, TX
Retro 1960s photograph depicting a young Arthur Ashe in action.
Arthur Ashe was an American professional tennis player. He won three Grand Slam titles in singles and two in double...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Jimi Hendrix Backstage
By Jay Thompson
Located in Austin, TX
Awesome candid capture of the rock god Jimi Hendrix, seated backstage.
Jimi Hendrix was an American musician, singer, and songwriter. Although his mainstream career spanned only fo...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Lucille Ball Smoking
By Jay Thompson
Located in Austin, TX
This black-and-white vintage image features American actress and slapstick comedian Lucille Ball sitting outdoors in the sunlight, smoking a cigarette.
Lucille Ball was best known...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Clark Gable Posed on Sound Stage II
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white portrait features Clark Gable pose on a sound stage, circa 1931.
Clark Gable was an American film actor and military officer, often referred to as "The King of...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Brigitte Bardot Posed with Vintage Car
Located in Austin, TX
Awesome fashion capture of the beautiful Brigitte Bardot posing for a portrait leaning on a vintage car.
Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot, often referred to by her initials B.B. ., is a ...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Jimi Hendrix Tuning Guitar on Stage
By Grant Harper Reid
Located in Austin, TX
Captured by photographer Grant Harper Reid, the concert took place on September 5, 1969, in Harlem on 139th Street between 5th. Ave. & Lenox Ave.
Jimi Hendrix was an American musi...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Marlon Brando as Johnny Strabler in "The Wild One"
By Homer van Pelt
Located in Austin, TX
Marlon Brando posed on a bike for the film "The Wild One".
The Wild One is a 1953 American film noir crime film directed by Laszlo Benedek and produced by Stanley Kramer. It is mos...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Marlon Brando on Bike for "The Wild One"
By Homer van Pelt
Located in Austin, TX
Awesome capture of Marlon Brando posed on his bike for his role in "The Wild One", 1953.
Marlon Brando was an American actor and film director with a career spanning 60 years, duri...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Marlon Brando and Mary Murphy in "The Wild One"
By Homer van Pelt
Located in Austin, TX
Legendary film still capture of Marlon Brando and Mary Murphy posed for their roles in the 1953 film "The Wild One".
The Wild One is a 1953 American film noir crime film directed b...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Led Zeppelin at Hollywood's Chateau Marmont
By Jay Thompson
Located in Austin, TX
Great capture of Led Zeppelin members sitting together during a visit to the Chateau Marmont, 1969.
Led Zeppelin was an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group consis...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Led Zeppelin at the Historic Chateau Marmont
By Jay Thompson
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white vintage photograph features the legendary psychedelic rock band, Led Zeppelin, on their visit to Chateau Marmont photographed by Jay Thompson.
Chateau Marmont...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Led Zeppelin Sitting at a Kitchen Table
By Jay Thompson
Located in Austin, TX
Candid black and white capture of members of Led Zeppelin sitting at a kitchen table, circa 1969.
Led Zeppelin was an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group consiste...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Led Zeppelin Partying at the Chateau
By Jay Thompson
Located in Austin, TX
Shot of Led Zeppelin standing in a group, shot under a staircase during the Chateau Marmont set with Jay Thompson.
Widely considered one of the most successful, innovative, and inf...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Led Zeppelin at Chateau Marmont
By Jay Thompson
Located in Austin, TX
Incredible 1969 photograph of one of the world's greatest rock bands, Led Zeppelin. This photograph was taken by Jay Thompson during a memorable photoshoot at LA's Chateau Marmont. G...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Audrey Hepburn "The Nun's Story"
By Leo L. Fuchs
Located in Austin, TX
Audrey Hepburn standing on what seems to be a wood branch bridge taking a portrait for the 1959 film "The Nun's Story".
British actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn is regarded...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Elvis Presley: The Wink
By Lloyd Dinkins
Located in Austin, TX
Vintage candid image of The King, Elvis Presley photographed early in his career in 1956 in Memphis Tennessee by Lloyd Dinkins.
Elvis Aaron Presley, also known simply as Elvis, was...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Bette Davis, Marlon Brando, and Grace Kelly at the Oscars
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
"This black and white image features Bette Davis Marlon Brando and Grace Kelly smiling and holding awards at the 1954 Oscar Awards.
Grace Kelly was an American actress who, after s...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor in Car on the Set of Giant
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor in a car on the set of the 1950s Film "Giant".
Giant is a 1956 American epic Western drama film, directed by George Stevens from a screenplay adapte...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Candid Martin Luther King Jr.
Located in Austin, TX
A classic 1960's Photograph depicting the Reverend, Dr. Martin Luther King. One of the most famous and influential men of the 20th Century, the Baptist minister, Nobel Peace Prize wi...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Audrey Hepburn on Set of "The Nun's Story"
By Leo L. Fuchs
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white full-length image features actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn on the set of "A Nun's Story" in 1959.
Audrey Hepburn was a British actress and humanitarian...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Elvis Presley: The Kiss
By Lloyd Dinkins
Located in Austin, TX
A vintage 1956 photograph featuring the King, Elvis Presley puckering his lips as he kisses the lens in this fantastic shot. This rare photo is a second-generation example made after...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Frank Sinatra in Portland
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning black and white capture of the famous jazz singer and musician Frank Sinatra while in Portland, 1957. This portrait features the star sitting on a bench on a dock, leaning b...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Steve McQueen Loading Rifle
By Lothar Winkler
Located in Austin, TX
Awesome capture of Steve McQueen loading a rifle for his role in "The Great Escape", circa 1963.
Steve McQueen nicknamed the "King of Cool", was an American actor. His antihero per...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Lucille Ball: A Portrait of Elegance
By Ernest Bachrach
Located in Austin, TX
This elegant black-and-white image features actress Lucille Ball in a full-length gown, looking upward and leaning on a side table.
Lucille Ball was an American actress, comedienn...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Orson Welles in the Studio
By Ernest Bachrach
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white capture features Orson Welles posed seated on a chair in the studio.
Orson Welles was an American actor, director, writer, and producer who worked in theatre, ...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Fred Astaire: The Gay Divorcee
By Ernest Bachrach
Located in Austin, TX
Fred Astaire was an American dancer, singer, actor, choreographer, and television presenter. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential dancers in the history of film and t...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Ingrid Bergman with Fan
By Ernest Bachrach
Located in Austin, TX
Glamorous capture of actress Ingrid Bergman posed in the studio with a fan.
Ingrid Bergman was a Swedish actress who starred in a variety of European and American films and won thr...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart at the Oscars
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white portrait features actor Humphrey Bogart and actress Lauren Bacall standing side by side at the 1954 Oscar Wards.
Humphrey Bogart, nicknamed Bogie, was an Amer...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Stunning Clark Gable at Academy Awards
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Great candid black and white artistic capture of star actor Clark Gable smiling at the Academy Awards.
Clark Gable was an American film actor, often referred to as "The King of Hol...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Frank Sinatra Hands in Cement Hollywood Blvd
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Awesome black and white capture by celebrity photographer Frank Worth of Frank Sinatra posed smiling while pressing his hands into the cement of Hollywood Boulevard, circa 1955.
Fr...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Jimmy Stewart and Family at Baseball Game
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid portrait of Jimmy Stewart and his family watching a game of baseball from the bleachers, circa 1954.
Jimmy Stewart was an American actor and military pilot. ...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
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