Art by Medium: Silver Gelatin

Make Up Mirror (1953) - Silver Gelatin Print (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Picture Post/Getty Images Archive) 8th August 1953: Judy Dunlop, a participant in the Holiday Girl...

In the series 'She Disappeared into Complete Silence' (2014) Mona Kuhn takes a new direction into abstraction. She turns to a highly austere and restrained reductionist geometry and distilled formal purity, connecting the interior to the exterior, the visible to the hidden. These reflections cause one to linger, as they merge to create a dynamic equilibrium of tension, spaces and rythms. AD7517 (She Disappeared into Complete Silence) 45" x 60" / 114cm x 152cm edition of 8 + 2AP 30" x 40" / 76cm x 102cm edition of 8 + 2AP limited edition photograph printed under artist supervision + accompanied by signed artist certificate: artist signature labels are 8x10 in size signed, editioned, dated and titled by the artist, and stamped for authenticity label is placed centered on verso of the mounted print __________________ About the artist Acclaimed for her contemporary depictions, Kuhn is considered a leading artist in the world of figurative discourse. Throughout a career spanning more than twenty years, the underlying theme of her work is her reflection on humanity’s longing for spiritual connection and solidarity. As she solidified her photographic style, Kuhn created a notable approach to the nude by developing friendships with her subjects, and employing a range of playful visual strategies that use natural light and minimalist settings to evoke a sublime sense of comfort between the human figure and its environment. Her work is natural, restful, and a reinterpretation of the nude in the canon of contemporary art. For the past two decades, the Los-Angeles based artist's works have been shown steadily, revealing an astonishing consistency in technique, of subject and of purpose. In 2001, Kuhn’s photographs were first seen by an influential audience during the exhibition at Charles Cowles Gallery in Chelsea, New York. Kuhn’s distinct aesthetic has propelled her as one of the most collectible contemporary art photographers—her work is in private and public collections worldwide and she is represented by galleries across the United States, Europe and Asia. Kuhn was born in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1969, of German descent. In 1989, Kuhn moved to the US and earned her BA from The Ohio State University, before furthering her studies at the San Francisco Art Institute. She is currently an independent scholar at The Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles. Occasionally, Mona teaches at UCLA and the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. Mona Kuhn’s first monograph, Photographs, was debuted by Steidl in 2004; followed by Evidence (2007), Native (2010), Bordeaux Series (2011), Private (2014), and She Disappeared into Complete Silence (2018/19). In addition, Kuhn's monograph titled Bushes and Succulents has been published by Stanley/Barker Editions, with a debut at Jeu de Paume in Paris, in 2019. A stunning career retrospective of Mona Kuhn's works has been published by Thames & Hudson, Spring 2021. Kuhn's forthcoming publication Kings Road, will be published and released by Steid this Fall 2021. Mona Kuhn’s work is in private and public collections worldwide, including The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Hammer Museum, Perez Art Museum Miami, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the Kiyosato Museum in Japan. Kuhn's work has been exhibited at The Louvre Museum and Le Bal in Paris; The Whitechapel Gallery and Royal Academy of Arts in London; Musée de l’Elysée in Switzerland; Leopold Museum in Vienna Austria, The Polygon Gallery in Vancouver Canada, Taipei Fine Arts Museum in Taiwan and Australian Centre for Photography. Mona Kuhn lives and works in Los Angeles. __________________ Solo Exhibitions 2021 Mona Kuhn: Works, Edwynn Houk Gallery, New York Mona Kuhn: Works, Flowers Gallery, London Mona Kuhn: Works, Galerie XII, Los Angeles + Paris + Shanghai Mona Kuhn: 835 Kings Road, Art, Design and Architecture Museum, Santa Barbara 2020 Still Light, Jardin du Bra'haus, Montée du Château, Clervaux, Luxembourg Mona Kuhn: Early Depictions, Flowers Gallery, London Mona Kuhn: Intimate, UP Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan 2019 Bushes and Succulents, Euqinom Gallery, San Francisco Mona Kuhn: She Disappeared, Jackson Fine Art...

Chrome Blue, from the Heidler & Heeps Tape Collection - The B Sides. The Heidler & Heeps collaborations are creative representations of Natasha Heidler and Richard Heeps’, personal p...

Frida Winking by Lucienne Bloch is a portrait of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo sitting in a chair, winking at the camera. Image size: 8.25 x 10.25 in. Mou...

Ed Feingersh photographed Marilyn Monroe for Redbook magazine in March 1955 for a story which would follow Monroe through her daily routine, the photography to be candid and shot wit...

'Utopian Foyer IV', photographed in February 2020 for his ongoing series 'A Short History of Milan'. There is a reoccurring linear, structural theme throughout the series, capturing...

"It isn't possible to visit Amboseli and not go searching for Craig. He has become a celebrity of Amboseli, with thousands of people travelling across the globe each year in the hope...

Rare, signed artist proof print of David Bowie and Elizabeth Taylor by Terry O'Neill David Bowie and actress Elizabeth Taylor meet for the first time at George Cukor’s house in Beve...

11" x 14" Unframed Silver Gelatin Print Hand Signed by Ken Heyman From the Hipshot series

Set of four ready to hang framed pop art photography, featuring Richard Heeps 'ICES' Mustard, Lemon, Honey and Sherbet Yellow. ICES, is a bestselling artwork by Richard Heeps, photo...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of pop artist Roy Lichtenstein and his wife Dorothy photographed in his Manhattan loft, 1968. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print verso. C...

Part of Richard Heeps 'Dream in Colour' Series, this is the classic American open road photograph, which is a metaphor throughout Richard's work. The early morning sunlight and the r...

In the series 'She Disappeared into Complete Silence' (2014) Mona Kuhn takes a new direction into abstraction. She turns to a highly austere and restrained reductionist geometry and distilled formal purity, connecting the interior to the exterior, the visible to the hidden. These reflections cause one to linger, as they merge to create a dynamic equilibrium of tension, spaces and rythms. AD14558 (She Disappeared into Complete Silence) 40" x 30" / 102cm x 76cm edition of 8 + 2AP 60" x 45" / 152cm x 114cm edition of 8 + 2AP limited edition photograph is printed under artist supervision and accompanied by signed artist certificate: artist signature labels are 8x10 in size signed, editioned, dated and titled by the artist, and stamped for authenticity label is then placed centered on verso if the mounted print __________________ About the artist Acclaimed for her contemporary depictions, Kuhn is considered a leading artist in the world of figurative discourse. Throughout a career spanning more than twenty years, the underlying theme of her work is her reflection on humanity’s longing for spiritual connection and solidarity. As she solidified her photographic style, Kuhn created a notable approach to the nude by developing friendships with her subjects, and employing a range of playful visual strategies that use natural light and minimalist settings to evoke a sublime sense of comfort between the human figure and its environment. Her work is natural, restful, and a reinterpretation of the nude in the canon of contemporary art. For the past two decades, the Los-Angeles based artist's works have been shown steadily, revealing an astonishing consistency in technique, of subject and of purpose. In 2001, Kuhn’s photographs were first seen by an influential audience during the exhibition at Charles Cowles Gallery in Chelsea, New York. Kuhn’s distinct aesthetic has propelled her as one of the most collectible contemporary art photographers—her work is in private and public collections worldwide and she is represented by galleries across the United States, Europe and Asia. Kuhn was born in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1969, of German descent. In 1989, Kuhn moved to the US and earned her BA from The Ohio State University, before furthering her studies at the San Francisco Art Institute. She is currently an independent scholar at The Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles. Occasionally, Mona teaches at UCLA and the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. Mona Kuhn’s first monograph, Photographs, was debuted by Steidl in 2004; followed by Evidence (2007), Native (2010), Bordeaux Series (2011), Private (2014), and She Disappeared into Complete Silence (2018/19). In addition, Stanley/Barker Editions published Kuhn's Bushes and Succulents (2018) with a debut at Musee Jeu de Paume in Paris in 2019. Thames & Hudson published a career retrospective titled Works. Kuhn's most recent publication Kings Road with Steidl accompanies a multi-dimensional museum exhibition in Germany and the US. Mona Kuhn’s work is in private and public collections worldwide, including The J. Paul Getty Museum, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Hammer Museum, the Perez Art Museum in Miami, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the Kiyosato Museum in Japan. Kuhn's work has been exhibited at The Louvre Museum and Le Bal in Paris, The Whitechapel Gallery and Royal Academy of Arts in London, Musée de l’Elysée in Switzerland, Leopold Museum in Vienna Austria, The Polygon Gallery in Vancouver Canada, Australian Centre for Photography and Taipei Fine Arts Museum in Taiwan. Mona Kuhn currently lives and works in Los Angeles. __________________ Solo Exhibitions 2024 Mona Kuhn: Between Modernism and Surrealism, Houk Gallery, New York, NY 2023 Mona Kuhn: Kings Road, Galerie XII...

A dance troupe in harmony rehearsing in an old theatre in Santa Clara, Cuba James Sparshatt’s photographs of music and dance capture the emotion and intensity of people lost in the ...

New England Skiing - 'Skiing Starters' (1955) - Limited Edition Estate Stamped - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo By Slim Aarons/Getty Images Archive) A young skier prefers to ca...

Colony at Dawn, architecture photography by Richard Heeps for his 'Dream in Colour' series, this piece features the mid-century architecture of Ballantines Movie Colony, California, captured at dawn against the Palm Springs mountain landscape...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of New York City Ballet principal dancer Patricia McBride, 1976. Signed on the print recto by Jack Mitchell...

Seaside Heights boardwalk beach after Hurricane Sandy American landscape typography photography by Richard Heeps. This artwork is a limited edition of 25 gloss photographic print f...

Acclaimed contemporary photographers, Richard Heeps and Natasha Heidler have collaborated to make this beautifully mesmerising collection. A celebration of the vinyl record and analo...

Twiggy, British Vogue, 1967. Twiggy, British Vogue, 1967 Silver gelatin print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 21 on verso with certificate of authenticity Norman Parkinson (...

'Utopian Foyer IV', photographed in February 2020 for his ongoing series 'A Short History of Milan'. There is a reoccurring linear, structural theme throughout the series, capturing...

16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Hollywood Star Warren Beatty in 1978. It is signed by Jack Mitchell on the recto and in pencil on the verso. Comes directly from the Jac...

Candy Floss was taken by Richard Heeps when travelling in China. The street food vendor with pops of colour and the layers of detail draw you in. The Chinese Writing does not say 'ca...

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...

Six artworks by Richard Heeps capturing New York City street neon. This artwork is part of Richard's portfolio of street photography he is building up which depict the colour, fabric...

A unique, original silver gelatin black and white photograph. The subway construction in Place de la Bastille, Paris, November 1928. Features: Original Silver Gelatin Print Photograp...

New York City, 1955 - Elliott Erwitt (Black and White Photography) Signed, inscribed with title and dated on accompanying artist’s label Silver gelatin print, printed later Availabl...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of dancer Fernando Bujones, who was the youngest principal male dancer in the American Ballet Theatre's his...

'Hula Doll', from Richard Heeps 'Man's Ruin' Series, captured at Viva Las Vegas, this fun artwork has a cool kitsch vibe. The photograph itself has a lo-fi effect. This artwork is a...

Press Agency Trampus shot a unique, original silver gelatin black-and-white photograph. Paris, carriages, and cars, circa 1930. Features: Original silver gelatin print photography un...

Georgia O'Keeffe on Her Roof, New Mexico, 1967 Signed in ink on recto Gelatin Silver Print Image - 12"x18", Paper - 16"x20", Matted - 20"x24"

Signed limited edition print of Miles Davis boxing at Gleason’s Gym in 1970 by photographer Glen Craig. Miles Davis works out with a speed bag at Gleason’s Gym in the Bronx. “He was...

"Marilyn Monroe, 1962" Photography 16 x 24 in Edition 40/75 by Lawrence Schiller Silver Gelatin print Edition 40/75 Signed and numbered by the artist Printed later On Wednesday, May 23, 1962, Marilyn Monroe stepped onto the set of Something’s Got to Give to film what would become one of the most iconic and talked-about moments of her career: the now-legendary nude swimming pool scene. This extraordinary day—captured in a series of rare photographs by renowned photographer Lawrence Schiller—has since become a cornerstone of Hollywood history. Key moments that make this session truly historic: A Bold Cinematic First: Monroe spent nearly four hours in the pool on the 20th Century Fox lot, filming a sequence in which her character, Ellen Arden, appears to swim nude...

Gorgeous Joan (1931) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Alamy) A woman in white two-piece bathing suit water skiing cir...

Palm Tree, photograph from Richard Heeps Salton Sea series. An almost silhouette of a palm tree dominates the image, set against the ultra blue Californian which sky radiates warmth....

Walter Elias Disney (December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American entrepreneur, animator, writer, voice actor and film producer. A pioneer of the American animation industry...

Ski Jumping (1964) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Alamy) A man skiing downhill and jumping into the air, circa 1964...

Edition 41 of 45 Michael Kenna is a master of contemporary photography. Known for clean compositions, long exposures and minimalist aesthetics, Kenna’s signature style remains hig...

Edition 5 of 45 Michael Kenna is a master of contemporary photography. Known for clean compositions, long exposures and minimalist aesthetics, Kenna’s signature style remains high...

This vintage silver gelatin print is signed and dated in pencil on the front of the mount, with title and negative number in pencil on the back of the mount. Printed c. 1940.

8 x 10" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Gloria Swanson at the Booth Theatre on Broadway where she starred in 'Butterflies Are Free' in 1972, her last major stage role. This is a...

Hanna Seidel (1925 to 2005) lived and worked in Argentina for many years. She was a world traveller, journeying to South America in the 1950s and to Central America, Japan, India, an...

In the series 'She Disappeared into Complete Silence' (2014) Mona Kuhn takes a new direction into abstraction. She turns to a highly austere and restrained reductionist geometry and ...

In the series 'She Disappeared into Complete Silence' (2014) Mona Kuhn takes a new direction into abstraction. She turns to a highly austere and restrained reductionist geometry and ...

The artist looks for a path between tangled branches. Reconfiguring a personal archive of diverse Colombian landscapes, experimenting with a variety of printing materials to reconstr...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Dance Theatre of Harlem dancer Roman Brooks, photographed in New York City, 1975. Comes directly ...

Signed in pencil on mount recto Gelatin Silver Print Paper 16"x20", Matted 22"x28"

Titled with artist's reference number on back of mount. Stamped, 'Edward Weston printed by' and signed by Cole Weston on back of mount. Negative Code 62A. The Weston Gallery is locat...

Birmingham Children, 1963 by American photographer Leonard Freed is a 16" x 12" vintage gelatin silver photograph, signed verso (on back) by the photographer. A woman with a flower ...

Utopian Foyer from Richard Heeps series A Short History of Milan, which began as a special project for the 2018 Affordable Art Fair Milan. It was well received and the artwork has be...

ICES Blue, Pink and Yellow A set of three pop art prints by Richard Heeps from his Great British Staycation series 'On-Sea'. Taken between lockdowns in September 2020, it has proved ...

HIROSHI SUGIMOTO (*1948, Japan) 310 Sea of Japan, Oki 1987 Gelatin silver print Sheet 50.8 x 61 cm (20 x 24 in.) Edition of 25; Ed. no 15/25 For over 40 years, the Japanese artist...

1st Class Travel (1934) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images) September 1934: Mrs C Wylds behind the wheel with her pet pig at Terling in Essex. Additional...

Darjeeling Butchers, street photography on Richard Heeps' journey in India, a pilgrimage from Kerala in the South, to his Grandfather's birthplace Meerut in the North. One of a numbe...

Heidler & Heeps Dice Series - Chartreuse Yellow Six (inky blue). Hypnotically curious in both content and technique, viewers find themselves pleasantly puzzled. Heidler & Heeps have...

American Flag (Sepia Toned Still Life of Vintage Flag Leaning Against Wall) by David Halliday Sepia toned silver gelatin print, edition 11 of 25 Custom bl...

Flooded Mall (1934) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by H. F. Davis/Getty Images) A man crossing a stretch of floodwater with the help of two chairs after a storm caused floodi...

World Series Win, New York City, 1954 by Leonard Freed, is a 14" x 11" gelatin silver later ("lifetime") print, signed on verso (back of print) by the ...

© Michael Putland Bob, Mick and Pete Bob Marley, Mick Jagger and Peter Tosh backstage after Rolling Stones concert at the Palladium Theatre, New York 1978 Bob Marley, Mick Jagger,...

Douglas Kirkland Brigitte Bardot, Mexico (Cards) 1965 Silver gelatin print Numbered and Signed by Douglas Kirkland Edition of 24 French actress Brigitte Bardot photographed on set o...