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Photography For Sale
Artist: Mark Shaw
Artist: Sebastião Salgado
Coco Chanel's famous mirrored staircase, 1957
Located in New York, NY
Chanel's famous mirrored staircase was a favorite photographic location -- Mark Shaw's informal, grainy, black and white images of Coco Chanel were created using an unobtrusive 35mm ...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Kennedy, John F. Portrait, Left Shoulder Front, Smiling, 1959
Located in New York, NY
John F. Kennedy Portrait, 006d. Image size is 10" x 10" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each pri...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Picasso and Skull with Bettina wearing McCardell, Vertical, 1955
Located in New York, NY
Picasso with Bettina and Skull, Vertical, 1955 -- Photographed for LIFE in 1955 in his new Cannes Villa, La Californie, Picasso celebrates his fashion debut by clowning around with a...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

San Vittorino Socialite with Dachshund, 1957
Located in New York, NY
San Vittorino Socialite with Dachshund -- Donna Mirta Barberini-Colonna di Sciarra walks with her dachshund beneath the ancient walls of San Vittorino, a feudal town near Rome that h...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Balenciaga, Orange Coat Arms Crossed, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Balenciaga Orange Coat Arms Crossed -- Shot in 1953 and published in the September 6, 1954 issue of LIFE. The model, wearing a Balenciaga Orange Coat, poses for buyers from I Magnin....
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Grey Dior Outside Paris Louvre Metro, Side, BW, 1957
Located in New York, NY
Photographed for Dior, Palais de Glace Dress, 1957. Image size is 10" x 15" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each print is Estate stamped on the back and signed and numbered by David Shaw, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity. Lead time is four to six weeks, but we often receive them sooner. *Please note this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. Fashion photography of a model wearing a grey Dior dress outside by the Louvre metro. A model is wearing a dress with gloves...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Fernand Leger in Studio, Anne Gunning wearing McCardell's design of Leger's work
Located in New York, NY
Fernand Leger in Studio, Number One -- Photographed by Mark Shaw for LIFE in 1955, two weeks before his death, Fernand Leger posed for this final portrait in his Paris Studio. Leger's studio is the one he had worked in since 1913. British model Anne Gunning...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Elizabeth Taylor in Yellow Chiffon, Side View 3, 1961
Located in New York, NY
Elizabeth Taylor in Yellow with Ivy, Side 3 -- Mark Shaw was sent by LIFE to photograph Elizabeth Taylor for the April 28, 1961 issue. The images he took were never used for the arti...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Dufy, Jacky Mazel wearing McCardell Cocktail Dress, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Jacky Models at Dufy’s Villa -- Photographed for LIFE in 1955, two years after Dufy's death in 1953, this image was shot in Dufy's salon in the Villa de Gue...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Coco Chanel Lies on Divan, 1957
Located in New York, NY
Coco Lies on Divan, 1957 -- This photo, published in LIFE in 1957, shows Coco Chanel, aged 74, at her apartment on the Rue Cambon in Paris reclining on her massive divan. In notes ta...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Dior, Renee Wears Mireille, 1953.
Located in New York, NY
Dior, Renee Wears Mireille, 1953 -- The source for this image was a vintage 35mm black and white negative. Image size is 10" x 15" (for 11" x 17" paper si...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Dior, Moulin Rouge, 1954
Located in New York, NY
A model wearing Dior photographed by Mark Shaw in the mid 1950s. Recently published in the book Dior, Glamour, Mark Shaw. Rizzoli, 2013. Image size is 22" x 32" (for 24" x 36" pap...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Kennedy, Jackie in Palm Beach, 1963
Located in New York, NY
Jackie in Palm Beach, 1963, nb_151. Image size is 10" x 15" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Kennedy, Family Sailing Nantucket Sound, 1959
Located in New York, NY
JFK with Extended Family Sailing nb_041a -- The Kennedy Family sailing on Nantucket Sound. Image size is 10" x 15" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Dior Gown with Fur Hat, Paris, 1954
Located in New York, NY
Dior Gown with Fur Hat, Paris, 1954 -- One of Mark Shaw’s favorite photographs, this Christian Dior gown was published in 1954 in LIFE. Used as Cover image for Dior Book. Image size ...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Evelyn Tripp with Two Poodles, Front, 1954.
Located in New York, NY
Model with Two Poodles, Side, 1954 -- Shot by Mark Shaw for a 1954 Ad campaign, Evelyn Tripp poses with black and white poodles. According to her 1995 New...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Elizabeth Taylor in Yellow Chiffon, Looks Away, 1961
Located in New York, NY
Elizabeth Taylor in Yellow Chiffon, Looks Away, 1961 -- Mark Shaw was sent by LIFE to photograph Elizabeth Taylor for the April 28, 1961 issue. The images he took were never used for...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Kennedy, JFK and JBK Color Portrait with Monument, 1961
Located in New York, NY
JFK and JBK Color Portrait with Monument -- A portrait of JFK and Jackie on the balcony of the White House taken by Mark Shaw as part of a photo shoot for “Look” magazine. Image size is 10" x 10" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each print is Estate stamped on the back and signed and numbered by David Shaw, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity. Lead time is four to six weeks, but we often receive them sooner. *Please note this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. A photograph in color of John F. Kennedy with Jackie Kennedy. They are standing on the White House balcony. JFK is wearing a blue suit. Jackie is wearing a cream suit...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Dior, Lee Radziwill, Red Dress at Desk, 1962
Located in New York, NY
Dior, Lee Radziwill, Red Dress at Desk, 1962. Image size is 10" x 15" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag p...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Dior, Zepherine Dress, 1954
Located in New York, NY
A model wearing Dior photographed by Mark Shaw in the mid 1950s. Recently published in the book Dior, Glamour, Mark Shaw. Rizzoli, 2013. Image size is 10" x 15" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each print is Estate stamped on the back and signed and numbered by David Shaw, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity. Lead time is four to six weeks, but we often receive them sooner. *Please note this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. Fashion photography of a model wearing a blue Dior dress. She is wearing a pale blue dress...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Kennedy, JFK Sailing off Hyannis Port, 1959
Located in New York, NY
Kennedy kb_endpiece -- JFK shown sailing off Hyannis Port in 1959. Image size is 10" x 15" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on H...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Red Jaguar, Beach Hat Models, 1959
Located in New York, NY
Beach Hat Models in Red Jaguar -- Photographed by Mark Shaw for LIFE's June 1959 article "Bedecked Beach Hats hit the City" this image shows five models sporting an array of amusingly decorated beach hats. The convertible parked on a New York side street is a Jaguar XK...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Picasso and Skull with Bettina wearing McCardell, Wide, 1955
Located in New York, NY
Picasso with Soft Bettina, Wide, 1955 -- Picasso with model Bettina, photographed for LIFE in 1955 in his new Cannes Villa, La Californie. Top French Model, Bettina Graziani wears an outfit by American Fashion Designer Claire McCardell. The shirt's pattern is in the style of a Picasso still life. All the Picasso paintings pictured had been completed within the past few months. Image size is 10" x 15" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each print is Estate stamped on the back and signed and numbered by David Shaw, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity. Lead time is four to six weeks, but we often receive them sooner. *Please note this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. A photograph in color of Picasso and Bettina. Picasso is wearing a blue collared shirt and brown shorts. He is standing in his villa. To his right, Bettina stands. She is wearing orange pants...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Picasso and Skull with Bettina wearing McCardell, Vertical, 1955
Located in New York, NY
Picasso with Bettina and Skull, Vertical, 1955 -- Photographed for LIFE in 1955 in his new Cannes Villa, La Californie, Picasso celebrates his fashion debut by clowning around with a...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Coco Chanel Creates Jewelry, Front, 1957
Located in New York, NY
Coco Creates Jewelry, Front, 1957 -- Coco Chanel creates jewelry in her workroom. She works with plasticine surrounded by boxes overflowing with "jewels." Mark Shaw's informal, grain...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Grace Kelly Laughing, 1954
Located in New York, NY
Grace Kelly Laughing -- Grace Kelly as photographed by Mark Shaw in 1954. Image size is 10" x 10" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editio...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Kennedys, Jackie in JFK's Senate Office, 1959
Located in New York, NY
Kennedy nb_046 -- Jackie in JFK's Senate Office. Image size is 22" x 32" (for 24" x 36" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo ra...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Kennedy, Ravello Trip, Gianni & Marella Agnelli on Their Yacht
Located in New York, NY
Gianni and Marella Agnelli on Their Boat with Pat Suzuki and Clint Hill, Ravello, 1962 -- From Mark Shaw's personal collection of snapshots from a 'dolce vita' trip with Jackie Kenne...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Model in Yellow in Paris Café, 1957
Located in New York, NY
Model in Yellow in Paris Café, 1957 – Laroche's yellow skirt and sweater set was photographed by Mark Shaw in a Paris Cafe for the LIFE September 1957 artic...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Salon Dior, Christian Dior Adjusts Victoire, 1954
Located in New York, NY
Christian Dior Adjusts Victoire, 1954 -- Outtake from a photo shoot for the Sept. 6, 1954 issue of Life, Mark Shaw’s camera captures a moment of adjustment at the Dior Salon. Image size is 32" X 32" (for 36" X 36" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each print is Estate stamped on the back and signed and numbered by David Shaw, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity. Lead time is four to six weeks, but we often receive them sooner. *Please note this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. Fashion photography of Victoire de Castellane getting her jewelry adjusted by Christian Dior. She is standing in the middle of the salon. She is wearing a red Dior strapless dress...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Dior, The First Thirteen Diors, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Dior, The First Thirteen Diors, 1953. Image size is 22" x 22" (for 24" x 36" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Ea...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Audrey Hepburn in Striped Sweater Lounges, Arms Back, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Audrey in Striped Sweater Lounges, r28_1 -- Shot for Life in 1953. Audrey Hepburn often ate dinner alone on the floor while reading classical drama "with heavy helpings of Shaw and S...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Backstage Balmain Bride, 1954
Located in New York, NY
Backstage Balmain Bride -- Backstage at the 1954 Pierre Balmain Couture show. Image size is 32" x 48" (for 36" x 52" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each print is Estate stamped on the back and signed and numbered by David Shaw, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity. Lead time is four to six weeks, but we often receive them sooner. *Please note this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. Fashion photography of backstage at the 1954 Pierre Balmain Couture show. A model is dressed in a white...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Tiger Morse in Yellow, Tea with Jim Thompson 01, 1962
Located in New York, NY
Tiger Morse in Yellow, Tea with Jim Thompson 01, 1962. Image size is 13.75" x 20" (for 17" x 22" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Swimsuit Model at Disneyland with Baby Elephant, 1964
Located in New York, NY
Model at Disneyland with Baby Elephant -- Photographed on location at Disneyland in California, Mark Shaw's 1964 image for Ladies Home Journal features a...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Mod Girl, Dior Sequined Dresses at Night, Paris, 1961
Located in New York, NY
Dior Book Mod Girls in Sequined Dresses at Night, Paris, 1961 -- Pages 208 and 209 in the Mark Shaw book Dior Glamour. The third and fourth models from the left are wearing Ondine and Ciel de feu from the Autumn-Winter 1961 Haute Couture collection Charme 62 line. Image size is 10" x 10" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each print is Estate stamped on the back and signed and numbered by David Shaw, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity. Lead time is four to six weeks, but we often receive them sooner. *Please note this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. Fashion photography of 5 models on a sidewalk. The model on the left is wearing a blue sequined dress. Next to her was a model wearing a pink sequined dress...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Elizabeth Taylor in Yellow Chiffon, Side View 2, 1961
Located in New York, NY
Elizabeth Taylor in Yellow with Ivy, Side 2 -- Mark Shaw was sent by LIFE to photograph Elizabeth Taylor for the April 28, 1961 issue. The images he took were never used for the arti...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Audrey Hepburn Inside Convertible, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, c11_9 -- Audrey Hepburn on the set of Sabrina. Out take of the photo essay for the December 7, 1953 issue of LIFE. Image size is 10" x 15" (for 11" x 17" paper size)....
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Kennedy, Jackie on Sofa, 1961
Located in New York, NY
Kennedy nb_116_117_v2 -- A version of this photo of Jackie, taken by Mark Shaw for the cover of “Look” magazine in 1961, has been seen frequently due to the fact that it was mistaken...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Photography

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Giclée

Dior, Gainsborough Girls, Studio with Afghan, 1956
Located in New York, NY
Dior, Gainsborough Girls, Studio with Afghan, 1956. Image size is 16" x 20" (for 17" x 22" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Dior, St. Laurent's Mask with Lola Dress, 1958.
Located in New York, NY
Dior, St. Laurent's Mask with Lola Dress, 1958. Image size is 22" x 32" (for 24" x 36" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Dior, St. Laurent's Mask with Lola Dress, 1958.
Located in New York, NY
Dior, St. Laurent's Mask with Lola Dress, 1958. Image size is 10" x 15" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Guy Laroche Sketches Model, 1954
Located in New York, NY
Guy Laroche Sketches Model -- Fashion Designer Guy Laroche is shown sketching a model wearing one of his ensembles. Photographed by Mark Shaw for LIFE in 1954. Image size is 10" x 15...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Backstage Balmain Beige Suit, 1954
Located in New York, NY
Backstage Balmain Beige Suit -- Mark Shaw often photographed backstage at the couture shows in Paris. This image shows a model at the Balmain show wearing a...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Salon Dior Cream Velvet Fur Stole, 1954
Located in New York, NY
Salon Dior Cream Velvet Fur Stole -- Photographed in 1954 for LIFE by Mark Shaw in the Dior Salon, buyers and other important guests view a model wearing a cream velvet tea length gown...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Kennedy, Jackie sits at JFK’s Senate Desk, 1959
Located in New York, NY
Jackie sits at JFK’s senate desk in 1959 nb_048. Image size is 22" x 32" (for 24" x 36" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited edit...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Designer's Homes, Dior Black Dress at Miss Luling's, 1960
Located in New York, NY
Designer's Homes Black Dress at Miss Luling's -- Gitta Schilling wearing a Dior gown photographed for LIFE in 1960. The ornate interior is the 17th century home of Suzanne Luling, th...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Dior, Soiree de Lahore Gold, 1955
Located in New York, NY
Photographed for Dior, Soiree de Lahore dress, Autumn-Winter 1955 Haute Couture collection, Y line. Image size is 13.75" x 20" (for 17" x 22" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are ma...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Alice Bruno with Siamese Cat, 1950
Located in New York, NY
Model with Siamese Cat -- Mark Shaw photographed model Alice Bruno for Mademoiselle in 1950 holding a Siamese kitten -- A favorite model of Shaw's, Alice Bruno also appeared on one of his 1951 LIFE covers. The Siamese cat is renowned as extremely vocal, intelligent, and affectionate and is typically very social and exhibits a love of human and feline companionship. The first Siamese cats outside their Asian home of Siam, now Thailand, were sent as gifts in the late 1880's by the British consul-General and the American consul in Bangkok. Image size is 16" x 16" (for 17" x 22" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each print is Estate stamped on the back and signed and numbered by David Shaw, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity. Lead time is four to six weeks, but we often receive them sooner. *Please note this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. A black and white photograph of model...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Dior, Moulin Rouge, 1954
Located in New York, NY
A model wearing Dior photographed by Mark Shaw in the mid 1950s. Recently published in the book Dior, Glamour, Mark Shaw. Rizzoli, 2013. Image size is 13.75" x 20" (for 17" x 22" ...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Grace Kelly Laughing, 1954
Located in New York, NY
Grace Kelly Laughing -- Grace Kelly as photographed by Mark Shaw in 1954. Image size is 22" x 22" (for 24" x 36" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editio...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Dior, H-Line, Touching Fur Hat, 1954
Located in New York, NY
Dior H-Line, "1955," Touching Fur Hat, 1954 Image size is 13.75" x 20" (for 17" x 22" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag ...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Red Sari Dress in Red Room at MOMA, 1955
Located in New York, NY
Indian Inspired Fashion at MOMA, 1955 -- Mark Shaw photographed a story on Indian inspired fashion for LIFE which was published on May 16, 1955. The story came out in conjunction with New York's Museum of Modern Art show of Indian Textiles which opened in April of 1955. This dress was featured in the MOMA show in this somewhat bizarre tableau. Image size is 10" x 10" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each print is Estate stamped on the back and signed and numbered by David Shaw, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity. Lead time is four to six weeks, but we often receive them sooner. *Please note this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. Fashion photography of a model wearing a red Sari dress...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Dior, Eugenie wears Clorinde, 1954
Located in New York, NY
Dior, Eugenie wears Clorinde, 1954 -- The source for this image was a vintage 35mm black and white negative. Image size is 22" x 32" (for 24" x 36" paper ...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Kennedys, Jackie in Straw Hat, JFK Reading, 1959
Located in New York, NY
Kennedy nb_120 -- A Portrait of Jackie by Mark Shaw. Image size is 22" x 22" (for 24" x 36" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle phot...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Fabiani Bag Dress Outside Harry's Bar, Paris, 1957
Located in New York, NY
Fabiani Bag Dress Outside Harry's Bar, Paris, 1957 -- A model wearing a Fabiani "Bag" dress is photographed outside Harry's Bar in Paris. Photographed in 1...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Giclée

Designer's Homes, Viky Reynaud Wearing Desses Pink Gown with Portrait, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Viky Reynaud Wearing Desses with Portrait, 1953 -- Photographed by Mark Shaw for a November 1953 issue of LIFE, socialite Viky Reynaud, a recent high school graduate, models a draped chiffon gown and jeweled collar by classic Parisian designer Desses. Standing in front of a slightly sinister portrait in Desses' two story apartment, Reynaud's frothy pink gown is contrasted with the oxblood tinted room. Desses' apartment was formerly occupied by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, the tower builder. Image size is 22" x 22" (for 24" x 36" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each print is Estate stamped on the back and signed and numbered by David Shaw, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity. Lead time is four to six weeks, but we often receive them sooner. *Please note this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. A photograph in color of Viky Reynaud. This is fashion photography and an interior photograph of Desses' apartment. She is wearing a pink chiffon gown...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Ferreras Corset, 1961
Located in New York, NY
Ferreras Corset -- An award winning corset design by Miguel Ferreras photographed by Mark Shaw for LIFE in 1961. THE 24” x 36” SIZE OF THIS IMAGE IS ONLY OFFERED IN AN EDITION OF 15....
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1960s Modern Photography

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