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Period: 1950s
James Dean and Ursula Andress at Oscar Dinner
Located in Austin, TX
Great candid capture by celebrity photographer Frank Worth of Hollywood stars Ursula Andress and James Dean at the Oscars dinner. James Dean was an American actor. He is remembered...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Playful Jayne Mansfield
Located in Austin, TX
Playful black and white print of Jayne Mansfield smiling with hands and knees on floor. Jayne Mansfield was an American film, theater, and television actress. She was also a singer...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Digital

Marilyn Monroe in Deckchair
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white portrait features actress Marilyn Monroe sitting with a huge smile in a deck chair. This image was captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth in Los Angeles,...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor Wedding Day
Located in Austin, TX
Candid black and white image of Elizabeth Taylor in a flowing wedding gown exiting a car with her father during her first wedding on May 6, 1950, in Los Angeles, California. Eliza...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Tom Kelley 'Dorothy Dandridge'
Located in New York, NY
Tom Kelley Dorothy Dandridge on the microphone c. 1950's C print 16 x 20 inches Edition of 50 Photographs are printed on Archival Hahnemühle paper (luster) estate signed and number...
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Modern 1950s Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Bob Hope: Legendary Comedian in Trailer
Located in Austin, TX
This black-and-white action shot features Bob Hope exiting his trailer in 1955. Bob Hope was a British-American stand-up comedian vaudeville actor, singer, dancer, athlete, and aut...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Jayne Mansfield: A Game of Chance
Located in Austin, TX
This action shot features bombshell star Jayne Mansfield playing roulette in Las Vegas. Captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth, this image features Mansfield looking down eag...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor Spinning Lasso in "Giant"
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white action shot features actress Elizabeth Taylor swinging a lasso on the set of "Giant", 1955. Giant is a 1956 American epic Western drama film directed by George...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

James Dean with Windmill in "Giant"
Located in Austin, TX
This atmospheric black and white portrait features actor James Dean in his starring role for the film "Giant", 1955. Giant was the last of James Dean's three films as a leading act...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Frank Sinatra in Tbird
Located in Austin, TX
In this photograph, Frank Sinatra is captured glancing over his shoulder at his friend, photographer Frank Worth, while sitting in his classic Ford Thunderbird. Frank Sinatra was a...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Kirk Douglas and Dan Dailey
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white portrait of Kirk Douglas and Dan Dailey singing and playing instruments on couch, circa 1958. Kirk Douglas was an American actor and filmmaker.Douglas developed int...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Grace Kelly at the Premiere of Rear Window
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning black and white portrait features actress Grace Kellythe "Princess of Grace"attending Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window premier in 1954. She is captured here looking at th...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

James Dean Sitting at Car Rally
Located in Austin, TX
Candid black and white capture of actor and racer James Dean sitting with his back turned to the camera at a car rally. James Dean was an American actor. He is remembered as a cult...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Cary Grant and Kim Novak
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid portrait of Kim Novak and Cary Grant dancing at an event in 1956. Cary Grant was an English-American actor known for his mid-Atlantic accent, debonair demean...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Digital

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 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Frank Sinatra with Ford
Located in Austin, TX
Circa 1955 in Hollywood, California: American jazz musician and singer Frank Sinatra leaning on a classic Ford parked next to a camping trailer. Frank Sinatra was an American singe...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor Up Close in "Giant"
Located in Austin, TX
Awesome capture of starlet Elizabeth Taylor up close behind the scenes while filming 'Giant', 1955. Giant is a 1956 American epic Western drama film, about sprawling epic covering...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor in Car on the Set of Giant
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...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Digital

Marilyn Monroe with Classic Roadster for "How to Marry a Millionaire"
Located in Austin, TX
Marilyn Monroe posing for a portrait while standing with her car door open on the set of "How to Marry a Millionaire". Beautifully restored from the original 1953 black and white pho...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe with Hairdresser on the Set of "How to Marry a Millionare"
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful image of Marilyn Monroe behind the scenes of "How to Marry a Millionaire" Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, singer, and model. Famous for playing comedic "blonde b...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, 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...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, 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...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Audrey Hepburn "Roman Holiday"
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning capture of the starlet actress Audrey Hepburn posed for her role in "Roman Holiday". Audrey Hepburn was a British actress and humanitarian. Recognized as both a film and f...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

James Dean As Jett Rink in "Giant"
Located in Austin, TX
James Dean posed leaning with his hand on a fence post while filming a scene for "Giant", 1955. Giant was the last of James Dean's three films as a leading actor and earned him his second and last Academy Award nomination - he was killed in a car crash before the film was released. Nick Adams was called in to do some voice dubbing for Dean's role in "Giant". After he died in a car crash, Dean became the first actor to receive a posthumous Academy Award nomination for Best Actor and remains the only actor to have had two posthumous acting nominations. In 1999the American Film Institute ranked him the 18th best male movie star of Golden Age Hollywood in AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Ronald Reagan "Tropic Zone"
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white portrait features American politician and actor Ronald Reagan who served as the 40th President of the United States from 1981 to 1989. Prior to the presidency, h...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Jane Russell Having Fun on Set
Located in Austin, TX
Black and a white candid photograph of Jane Russell having fun on the set of "The French Line", circa 1954. The French Line is a 1953 American musical film starring Jane Russell made by RKO Radio...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Stunning Clark Gable at Academy Awards
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...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Lauren Bacall, Betty Grable, and Marilyn Monroe: "How to Marry a Millionaire"
Located in Austin, TX
Lauren BacallBetty Grable & Marilyn Monroe behind the scenes of "How to Marry a Millionaire". How to Marry a Millionaire is a 1953 American romantic comedy film directed by Jean Ne...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Debra Paget in Dramatic Portrait
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white portrait of actress Debra Paget in a high contrast dramatic head-and-shoulders portrait. Debra Paget is an American actress and entertainer. She is perhaps best kno...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Pussyfooting 2 (Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Pussyfooting 2 1958 Chromogenic print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Actress Dee Hartford, wife of film produce...
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Modern 1950s Portrait Photography

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Lambda

Marilyn Monroe with Classic Roadster for "How to Marry a Millionaire"
Located in Austin, TX
Spectacular image of Marilyn Monroe leaning on a classic car on the set of "How to Marry a Millionaire", 1953. In the early 1950s, Monroe became a popular actress with roles in sev...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Alfred Hitchcock, Grace Kelly, and Oleg Cassini at the Premier of Rear Window
Located in Austin, TX
Alfred Hitchcock, Grace Kelly, and Oleg Cassini at the premiere of "Rear Window" in 1954. Rear Window is a 1954 American mystery thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and written by John Michael Hayes based on Cornell Woolrich...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor on the Set of "Giant"
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning black and white image features actress Elizabeth Taylor posed outdoors while behind the scenes of the film "Giant"1955. Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor known as DBE wa...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Archival Ink

Marilyn Monroe and Sammy Davis Jr in "How to Marry a Millionaire"
Located in Austin, TX
This exuberant shot of Sammy Davis Jr. entertaining Marilyn Monroe was taken on the backlot of 20th Century Fox where Marilyn was filming How to Marry a Millionairecirca 1953. The ...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Jayne Mansfield: A Game of Chance
Located in Austin, TX
This action shot features bombshell star Jayne Mansfield playing roulette in Las Vegas. Captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth, this image features Mansfield looking down eag...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Natalie Wood Classic Portrait
Located in Austin, TX
Frank Worth captured this classic image of Natalie Wood in 1952. At this point, Wood was already a star having starred in films including Miracle on 34th Street as a child but had no...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall at Oscars
Located in Austin, TX
Candid black and white capture of actor Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall at the Oscars, circa 1952. On May 21, 1945, Bacall married actor Humphrey Bogart, 25 years her senior. The...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Digital

Marilyn Monroe Smiling with Microphone
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white portrait features the iconic actress Marilyn Monroe smiling and talking into a microphone. Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, model, and singer. Famous fo...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Jayne Mansfield in Leotard
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white portrait of actress Jayne Mansfield in a black leotard, posed against wood wall. Photographed by legendary celebrity photographer Frank Worth. Jayne Mansfield was an American actress, nightclub entertainer, singer, and one of the early Playboy Playmates. She was a major Hollywood sex symbol of the 1950s and early 1960s and 20th Century Fox's alternative to Marilyn Monroe, who came to be known as the &"Working Man's Monroe";. She was also known for her well-publicized personal life and publicity stunts, such as wardrobe malfunctions. In 1963 she became the first major American actress to have a nude starring role in a Hollywood motion picture, and, although many people have never seen her movies, Mansfield remains one of the most recognizable icons of 1950s celebrity...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Grace Kelly and Oleg Cassini at the Premiere of Rear Window
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white vintage photograph of Oleg Cassini and Grace Kelly at the premiere of Alfred Hitchcock's "Rear Window" in 1954. This listing is for a limited edition archival print...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Jayne Mansfield: Modern Pinup
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...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Humphrey Bogart and June Allyson on Set
Located in Austin, TX
Humphrey Bogart and June Allyson on the set of "Battle Circus", circa 1953. Battle Circus is a 1953 American war film directed by Richard Brooks, who also co-wrote the screenplay w...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds Mid-Jump
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white action shot features Donald O'Connor standing by car and Debbie Reynolds in mid-jump. Debbie Reynolds was an American actress, singer, and businesswoman. Her c...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, 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...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Mamie Van Doren and Richard Long Getting Gas
Located in Austin, TX
Vintage capture of Mamie Van Doren and Richard Long getting gas in a classic car. Mamie Van Doren is an American actressmodelsingerand sex symbol. She is p...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe in the Sunshine
Located in Austin, TX
Frank Worth was on the set of "How to Marry a Millionaire" when he took this classic shot of Marilyn Monroe leaning against a new Singer SM 1500C Roadster. A candid capture of Marily...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Digital

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 1950s Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Digital

Elizabeth Taylor Behind the Scenes
Located in Austin, TX
This iconic and elegant portrait captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth features actress Elizabeth Taylor on the set of the film "Giant" for her role as character Leslie Benedict. This black and white half-length shot features the actress in a white bikini top behind the scenes...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Marlon Brando and Bob Hope Fight Over Oscar
Located in Austin, TX
This black-and-white comedic image features Bob Hope and Marlon Brando "fighting" over an Oscar in 1954. Bob Hope was a British-American comedian, vaudevillian, actor, singer, and ...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Digital

Marilyn Smiling
Located in Austin, TX
Second in its series, this awesome black and white capture features Marilyn Monroe in her Hollywood prime - captured in a silk dress and fur stole. A classic image of the Hollywood...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Grace Kelly: Classic Portrait of Elegance
Located in Austin, TX
This elegant full-length studio portrait features the 'Princess of Grace', Grace Kelly. This image captures the star in a tulle skirt, sitting on steps inside of a photo studio. Gra...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Joan Crawford: Classical Elegance
By Bert Six
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white portrait features American film and television actress Joan Crawford. Known best for her roles in films such as "Possessed", "Sudden Fear", and "Whatever Happene...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Fred Mcmurray and Jimmy Stewart
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white comedic candid shot of Fred McMurray and Jimmy Stewart backstage. This listing is for a limited edition archival print. What's included: - Limited Edition Archival...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart at the Oscars
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 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart, and Marilyn Monroe at Premiere
Located in Austin, TX
Incredible candid image of Screen Legends Marilyn Monroe Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall at the premiere of How to Marry a Millionaire in 1953. How to Marry a Millionaire is a 19...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Jane Russell in Crowd
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white candid capture features a radiant Jane Russell stands out from the crowd while arriving for an event in Hollywood, California, circa 1958. Jane Russell was an ...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Frank Sinatra Hands in Cement Hollywood Blvd
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 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Hugh Marlowe Classical Studio Portrait
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white studio portrait of actor Hugh Marlowe by Frank Worth. Hugh Marlowe was an American film, television, stage and radio actor. Marlowe was usually a secondary lead or supporting actor in the films he appeared in. His first film was Brilliant Marriage (1936). His films included Meet Me in St. Louis (1944). For a time, he worked regularly for 20th Century Fox, appearing in Twelve O'Clock High (1949), All About Eve (1950), Night and the City...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Digital

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