20th Century Art

Dancer/choreographer Doug Benz photographed nude in 1979 for 'After Dark' magazine. One of Mitchell's most beautiful color photographs. This exhibition print...

5203 4 41 1995 1/20. This is a vintage gelatin silver print, selenium toned, made by hand by master photographer Jack Mitchell and signed both on the recto and verso. Chosen by the ...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Rudolf Nureyev photographed playing the piano during a rehearsal break in 1962. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a c...

16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Actress Meryl Streep photographed January 7, 1979 just before the release of her first film ‘The Deer Hunter...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a se...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a se...

Jack Mitchell (September 13, 1925 – November 7, 2013) was an American photographer. He photographed American artists, dancers, film and theatre performers, musicians and writers.[1] His portraiture, lighting skill, and ability to capture dancers in what he termed "moving stills" made him one of the most important dance photographers of the 20th century. He photographed the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for three decades, producing a body of work that includes over ten thousand images. He was the official photographer of the American Ballet Theatre for a decade and also photographed dancers for other top ballet companies in the US and Canada. His work appeared in major newspapers and on the cover of major magazines, including over 160 covers of Dance Magazine. Arts Magazine called him the first photographer to treat creative individuals as characters outside of their works. Smithsonian called him the benchmark by which other dance photographers assessed their own work. Early life Mitchell was born in Key West in 1925, and he was raised there and in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, where his family moved in 1931.[2][3] His father worked for the railroad.[2] He became interested in photography, and when he was twelve his parents bought him a Kodak Baby Brownie for $54.[2][3][4] Career By age 15 he had met Florida's licensing standards to obtain a press pass, by age 16 he was working as a commercial photographer,[1][5] and his first published photograph was of Veronica Lake, who was visiting Florida while on a war bonds tour.[2] Mitchell was an Army photographer during World War II, working in Italy.[2] In 1946, after returning home from the army, he set up his first studio in New Smyrna Beach.[1] In 1949, when he was 24, at the invitation of Ted Shawn, he visited Jacob's Pillow Dance and became interested in dance photography, which became a specialty.[2][5] He moved his studio to New York City in 1950.[6] He was the American Ballet Theatre's official photographer.[2] Starting in the 1961 he spent decades photographing the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, producing over 10,000 images of the company;[2][5] Ailey's biographer Jennifer Dunning credited Mitchell's work for "help[ing] to sell the company early on".[5] Mitchell also photographed dancers of the Boston Ballet, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, Pennsylvania Ballet, Houston Ballet, and San Francisco Ballet.[6] Mitchell shot over 160 covers for Dance Magazine;[2] his 168th cover was published in July 2003.[4] His term for what he was attempting to capture with dance photography was "moving stills."[5] He was known as a lighting expert.[2][5] Mitchell also photographed other artists, entertainers, musicians, and writers, including John Lennon and Yoko Ono just a month before Lennon was murdered.[2] Other subjects included Leonard Bernstein, David Byrne, Truman Capote, Anthony Quinn, Jack Nicholson, Patti LuPone, Keith Haring, Neil Simon, Angela Lansbury, Twyla Tharp, Ned Rorem, Leontyne Price, Alfred Hitchcock, Spalding Gray, Ann Reinking, Andy Warhol, and Natalie Wood.[2] He spent a decade photographing Gloria Swanson.[5] His work appeared in The New York Times, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Life, Newsweek, People, Rolling Stone, Time, Vanity Fair and Vogue, among others.[2][4][6] Mitchell was the subject of a 2006 documentary, My Life is Black and White, directed by Craig Highberger.[2] His books include Icons & Idols (1998), for which Edward Albee wrote the foreword,[2][4] and a book of his Alvin Ailey photography...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of artist Salvador Dali photographed in the lobby of the Ritz Hotel in Barcelona, Spain in May 1966. Jack M...

8 x 10" vintage silver gelatin photograph of dancer and choreographer Louis Falco nude figure study, 1966. This is a print that was published by a newspaper or magazine which they us...

Warhol superstar Ultra Violet, art dealer Jason McCoy and art historian Ron Caran multiple exposure nude for 'After Dark' magazine in 1971. This is a vintage gelatin silver print, m...

Jack Mitchell vintage mid-20th Century study of reclining nude male dancer Brian Poer. Photo taken approximately 1971 or 1972 during a photo shoot for After Dark Magazine. Brian appe...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of British pop artist Gerald Laing and his wife Galina pose nude for wedding photos in Jack Mitchell's studio,...

Unidentified male model, multiple exposure with plant leaves, 1971. Mounted on archival board and signed in pencil. This is a vintage silver gelatin photograph made by hand by master...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a se...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a se...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Warhol Superstar Jane Forth & Michael Findlay nude for 'After Dark' magazine, 1970. Comes directly from t...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of American Ballet Theatre prima ballerina Alessandra Ferri as "Giselle". Comes directly from the J...

An outstanding oil painting depicting a religious figure seated in a Synagogue with decorated columns and in between arches. The bright colors and quick brush strokes are what make t...

Warhol superstars Joe Dallesandro and Sylvia Miles nude in Andy Warhol’s ‘Heat’, 1971, for After Dark magazine. This is an 8 x 10" vintage silver gelatin photograph that was publishe...

Dancer, nude study for 'After Dark' magazine, 1971. Vintage silver gelatin exhibition photograph made by Jack Mitchell. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the reverse. American photographer...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a se...

16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph, multiple exposure male nude. Titled, numbered, dated, and signed by Jack Mitchell on the recto. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Arch...

This painting depicts a whimsical landscape of a countryside pathway crossing through the town with the village houses on the left side with a wooden fence next to it, and across a l...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Adagio dancers Luis Villanueve and Zinaida Yeviko, 1975, signed by Jack Mitchell on the print verso. Comes directly from the Jack Mitch...

Argentinian dancers Julio Bocca and Eleonora Cassano nude study taken during a session for Playboy magazine, photographed in 1993. This is a vintage g...

Art dealer Jason McCoy, Warhol Superstar Ultra Violet, and Art Historian Ron Caran, photographed nude for After Dark magazine, 1971. Vintage silver gelatin exhibition photograph mad...

This painting depicts a whimsical bouquet of orange flowers in a beautiful white jug seated on a table with a background in green. The piece is done in a highly impressionistic manne...

Jack Mitchell mid-20th Century beautiful nude of ballet dancer Zane Wilson in 1972. Zane Wilson was a spectacular principal dancer with the legendar...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, of the New York City Ballet performing, an unusual backstage silhouette, 1980 Comes directly from the ...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a se...

This painting depicts a whimsical bouquet of flowers in a white vase resting on a table with a multicolored background. The piece is done in a highly impressionistic manner with uniq...

16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph, multiple exposure male nude. Titled, numbered, dated, and signed by Jack Mitchell on the recto. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. Jack Mitchell's artist’s statement on this project: For five decades in New York City I photographed established and emerging creative and performing artists for major publications. The Numbered Nudes photographs are a development, and expansion, of my dance photography...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of New York City Ballet dancers Peter Martins and Peter Schaufuss, 1975. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Photographer Richard Avedon planning his exhibition on August 27, 1975. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certifica...

An outstanding oil painting depicting a portrait of a seated girl sewing. The subtle tones and bright pops of colors are what makes this piece so attractiv...

4625 2 10 1986 1/20. This is a vintage gelatin silver print, selenium toned, made by hand by master photographer Jack Mitchell and signed both on the recto and verso. Chosen by the p...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of dancer Edmond La Fosse, 1975. Signed on the verso by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archiv...

An outstanding oil painting depicitng 3 figures seated around a table with flower vase. The bright colors and quick brush strokes are what makes this piece so attractive and desirabl...

This painting depicts a colorful landscape scene by Pont Neuf with Notre Dam in the distance behind the bridge. The attractive perspective is what makes this painting so interesting ...

Nude portrait study of Paris Opera Ballet dancer Patrick DuPond for 'After Dark' magazine, 1983. This is a vintage silver gelatin photograph made by...

This painting depicts an village scene of people gathering about to have lunch in a Mexican town street. The fun details are what make this painting so attractive and desirable; ther...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Mitchell dry mounted this photograph on archival board for exhibition. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Arc...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of anonymous male dancer, 1965. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. Jack Mitchell, (1925-...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a se...

16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph, multiple exposure male nude. Titled, numbered, dated, and signed by Jack Mitchell on the recto. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Arch...

8 x 10" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Rudolf Nureyev in dance class, January 20, 1965. This is a print that was published by Dance Magazine or th...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of British figure skater, Olympic and World Champion John Curry, 1976, signed by Jack Mitchell on the print ve...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a se...

Dancer Leland Schwantes multiple exposure nude for After Dark magazine, 1970. Vintage silver gelatin exhibition photograph made by Jack Mitchell. American photographer Jack Mitchell...

Jack Mitchell mid-20th Century photograph of Broadway and movie actors Ken Kliban, George Reeder and Horton Willis in their classic white underwear. Highly...

This painting depicts a whimsical townscape of a Mexican village with a couple playing checkers near the road. The bright colors and quick brush strokes are what makes this painting ...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of artist Julian Schnabel in his studio, 1986. Numbered 2/20 and signed by Jack Mitchell on print verso. Comes directly from the Jack Mit...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Artist/Warhol Superstar Ultra Violet, with friends Jason McCoy and Ron Caran, 1971, nude, photographed in 1971 in New York City. Comes d...

Double male model portrait study in silhouette, LGBT+ Pride, 1972. This is a vintage silver gelatin photograph made by hand by master photographer Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from ...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Richard Lane and Stephen Kockser photographed nude for After Dark magazine, 1972. Comes directly from the Ja...

8 x 10" vintage silver gelatin photograph of dancer, choreographer Lar Lubovitch photographed in 1964. This is a print that was published by a newspaper ...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of American classical violinist Eugene Fodor, photographed for After Dark magazine in 1975. Mitchell dry mounted this photograph on archiva...

5040 4 12 1991 1/20. This is a vintage gelatin silver print, selenium toned, made by hand by master photographer Jack Mitchell and signed both on the recto and verso. Chosen by the...