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Period: 1950s
Carmen Sevilla, Slim Aarons Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Spanish actress and singer Carmen Sevilla. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Getty Images)
Slim Aarons
Carmen Sevilla
Chromogenic Lambda print
1957, Printed Later
Slim Aarons Estate Edition
Com...
Category
Realist 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Lambda
Pablo Picasso at La Californie, Cannes
By Irving Penn
Located in Zurich, CH
Irving Penn (1917 – 2009, American)
Pablo Picasso at La Californie, Cannes. 1957.
Gelatin silver print on baryta paper, mounted on cardboard.
With the artist's stamp and copyright st...
Category
1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Cardboard
Private Transport, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gladys 'Patsy' Bartlett (1928 - 2011, née Pulitzer, later Pulitzer Preston) rummaging in her bag on the seat of an open car, 1954. The car is parked by a plane belonging to the Everg...
Category
American Realist 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Emulsion, Photographic Paper, ABS, Black and White, Digital, Photogram
Portofino, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Yachts moored in the Italian fishing village of Portofino, circa 1955.
Slim Aarons Estate Edition, Certificate of Authenticity included
Numbered and stamped by the Slim Aarons Esta...
Category
Realist 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Lambda
Kings of Hollywood (Clark Gable, Gary Cooper, James Stewart, Van Heflin)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This iconic photograph is finally available again, for the first time in over a year.
In this classic black and white photograph, film stars (left to right) Clark Gable (1901 - 1960), Van Heflin (1910 - 1971), Gary Cooper...
Category
Realist 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Lambda
Beauty and the Beast
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Lady Daphne Cameron (Mrs George Cameron) on a tiger skin rug in the trophy room at socialite Laddie Sanford's home in Palm Beach, Florida.
Estate stamped and hand numbered edition o...
Category
Realist 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Lambda
Sun Worship (Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Bianca Volpato sunning herself at Capri in a lilac coloured bikini.
Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate.
Slim Aarons (...
Category
Modern 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Lambda
We Know Our Place (1958) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
We Know Our Place (1958) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
(Photo by Slim Aarons)
A Dalmatian dog lies at the feet of Mr and Mrs John M Seabrook as they pose...
Category
Modern 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Jane Russell Having Fun on Set
By Frank Worth
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 ma...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Debra Paget in Dramatic Portrait
By Frank Worth
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...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Monroe Throws the First Pitch
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Marilyn Monroe with Ralph Edwards on a baseball diamond, throwing the first pitch to start a game in 1958.
Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, model, and singer. Famous for pla...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
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 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Jayne Mansfield: A Game of Chance
By Frank Worth
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...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe in the Sunshine
By Frank Worth
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...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Audrey Hepburn "Roman Holiday"
By Bud Fraker
Located in Austin, TX
"Audrey Hepburn in a classic headshot from the 1953 film "Roman Holiday"
Film and fashion icon Audrey Hepburn was a British actress, active during Hollywood's Golden Age. She was ...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Playful Jayne Mansfield
By Frank Worth
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...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
James Dean Sitting at Car Rally
By Frank Worth
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...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Elizabeth Taylor Wedding Day
By Frank Worth
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...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Grace Kelly: Classic Portrait of Elegance
By Bud Fraker
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.
G...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Natalie Wood Classic Portrait
By Frank Worth
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...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe "The Seven Year Itch"
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This beautiful black and white image features Marilyn Monroe in her starring role in "Seven Year Itch".
The Seven Year Itch is a 1955 American romantic comedy film based on a 1952...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Jayne Mansfield in Leotard
By Frank Worth
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 a...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait 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 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
James Dean with Windmill in "Giant"
By Frank Worth
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...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall at Oscars
By Frank Worth
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...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds Mid-Jump
By Frank Worth
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...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Frank Sinatra Standing with T-Bird
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning black and white capture of jazz musician and singer Frank Sinatra leaning against a classic T-Bird.
Francis Albert Sinatra was an American singer, actor, and producer who ...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
James Dean and Ursula Andress at Oscar Dinner
By Frank Worth
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...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Kim Novak and Debbie Reynolds at Schwabs
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white portrait of Debbie Reynolds and Kim Novak eating banana splits at Schwab's.
Debbie Reynolds was an American actress, singer, and businesswoman. Her career spanned a...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Cary Grant, Jane Wyman, and William Holden
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid portrait of Cary Grant, Jane Wyman, and William Holden sitting at the table, 1951.
Cary Grant was an English-American actor. Known for his mid-Atlantic acce...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Crying Child in Stroller, Vintage Print - Female Street Photographer
By Vivian Maier
Located in Miami, FL
Female Street Photographer Vivian Maier captures a riveting moment of a child consumed in grief. The physiological and psychological anguish dominates her young face with arch eyes a...
Category
American Realist 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Marilyn Monroe in Sheer Dress
Located in Austin, TX
Elegant color capture of star actress Marilyn Monroe posed outdoors in a sheer black dress, looking down to the camera.
Marilyn Monroe was an American actress and model. Known for p...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Archival Ink
Slim Aarons 'Ursula Pacelli in Venice' Mid-century Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Ursula Pacelli
1957 (printed later)
Chromogenic print
Signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the Slim Aarons estate.
Ursula Pac...
Category
Modern 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Lambda
Marilyn Monroe with Classic Roadster for "How to Marry a Millionaire"
By Frank Worth
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...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe with Hairdresser on the Set of "How to Marry a Millionare"
By Frank Worth
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...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Hugh Marlowe Classical Studio Portrait
By Frank Worth
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 ...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Barbara Nichols in Dressing Room
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
"Black and white capture by celebrity photographer Frank Worth of star actress Barbara Nichols in her dressing room.
Known for her brassy or comic roles in films in the 1950s and 1...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Grace Kelly at the Premiere of Rear Window
By Frank Worth
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...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe Smiling with Microphone
By Frank Worth
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...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe on the Set of "How to Marry a Millionaire"
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful image of Marilyn Monroe leaning against a wall while behind the scenes of "How to Marry a Millionaire".
In the early 1950s, Monroe became a popular actress with roles in ...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Lauren Bacall, Betty Grable, and Marilyn Monroe: "How to Marry a Millionaire"
By Frank Worth
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...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Elizabeth Taylor with Vintage Camera
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Actress Elizabeth Taylor takes a photo with a Rollieflex twin lens medium format reflex camera wearing a cowboy hat and sunglasses and smoking a cigarette on the set of the movie 'Gi...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe Smiling on Red Carpet
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Third in its series, this awesome black and white capture features Marilyn Monroe in her Hollywood prime - captured in a silk dress and fur stole.
Classic image of the Hollywood le...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart, and Marilyn Monroe at Premiere
By Frank Worth
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...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Kirk Douglas and Dan Dailey
By Frank Worth
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...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Frank Sinatra and Lauren Bacall at Villa Capri
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Frank Sinatra and Lauren Bacall smiling while having a meal at a cafe, 1957.
Frank Sinatra was an American singer and actor. Nicknamed the "Chairman of the Board" and later called ...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, and George Stevens on the Set of Giant
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white photograph features Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, and George Stevens on the set of Giant.
Giant is a 1956 American epic Western drama film about sprawling epi...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Fred Mcmurray and Jimmy Stewart
By Frank Worth
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...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Cary Grant and Kim Novak
By Frank Worth
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...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe Standing with Photographer
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid portrait of Marilyn Monroe standing with photographer for promotional shots from the film "How to Marry a Millionaire".
Marilyn Monroe was an American actres...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
James Dean Pushing Porsche at Car Rally
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white action shot of actor James Dean loading his Porsche on to a trailer at a car rally.
James Dean was an American actor. He is remembered as a cultural icon of teenage...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Humphrey Bogart and June Allyson on Set
By Frank Worth
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...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Nancy and Ronald Reagan
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of Nancy Reagan fixing Ronald Reagan's black tie attire and smiling.
Ronald Reagan was an American politician who served as the 40th president of the United...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Grace Kelly and Oleg Cassini at the Premiere of Rear Window
By Frank Worth
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...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Jane Russell in Crowd
By Frank Worth
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 ...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Natalie Wood and Patrick Wayne Goofing Around on Set
Located in Austin, TX
Young Natalie Wood and Patrick Wayne, son of the legend John Wayne goofing around on the set of "The Searchers". period doubleweightcaptured by Globe Photos. The Western film directe...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Elvis Presley in Colors
Located in Austin, TX
Awesome black and white portrait of star actor, musician, and army man Elvis Presley.
Awesome black and white portrait of star actor, musician, and army man Elvis Presley.
On March...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe on a Stroll
Located in Austin, TX
Stellar candid shot of Marilyn Monroe out on a stroll. Her legacy is way more than curves and a blonde bob. Fifty years after her death, Marilyn Monroe remains a luminescent movie st...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
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