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Black and White Photography For Sale
Period: 1970s
Color:  Black
Family Planning By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
Family Planning By Arthur Steel Paper size: 34 x 26" / 86 x 66 cm Silver Gelatin Print 1975 (printed later) unframed hand signed limited edition of 50 note other print sizes an...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

#114, 1970s Nightclubs of Chicago South Side - Rare Vintage Silver Gelatin Print
Located in London, GB
"Abramson comes much closer to recording the sound of these clubs than we would have any right to expect from a photographer." - Nick Hornby (London, 2009), Light On the South Side, ...
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1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Forest at the bottom of the Slagheaps - Landscape - Silver Gelatin Print
Located in London, GB
"Forest at the bottom of the Slagheaps", Walbrzych, Silesia, Poland, 1978 Silver Gelatin Print, Signed and dated in pencil on verso Printed in 2008 by the Photographer, hand printed darkroom print. 17 3/10 × 12 1/5 in 44 × 31 cm 50 x 37 cm paper size with white border , 44 x 31 cm (image size) "My fascination started when I first saw industrial centres of Upper and Lower Silesia,’ says Cała. ‘The landscape was terrifying and beautiful at the same time. It did not change for the whole period from the 19th century to the end of communism in Poland." - Michal Cala Exhibition frame as seen on additional picture available upon request - please contact gallery for further details or purchase unframed print with a free shipping worldwide. About the Artist: "Cala become relatively well known in Poland but he is still little known in the West, despite the fact that his work bears comparison with masters such as Bill Brandt and Robert Frank." - Bill Kouwenhoven, British Journal of Photography, 2007 Michal Cala was born in Toruń, Poland in 1948 and studied aircraft construction in Warsaw at the University of Technology in the early 1970's. From 1974 to 1983 he worked as an engineer in various companies in Silesia, and began photographing in the area. In 1977, he moved to Tychy in Upper Silesia, where he co-founded the photographers' association KRON and become a member of the ZPAF - the Union of Polish Art Photographers. Relatively unknown outside of his native country, his work is in several museum collections in Poland; in the Silesian Museum of Katowice, the Silesian Library in Katowice, the Upper Silesian Museum in Bytom, the Coal Mining Museum in Zabrze as well as local government building in Duisburg in the Ruhr (Germany) and MAST Foundation (Bologna) and various international private collections. His work has received much acclaim and won numerus awards; among which are the Grand Prix at the Polish Landscape...
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1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Man in a Cowboy Hat Smoking
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This is a unique work. Stamped on the reverse by The Andy Warhol Authentication Board, Inc. The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts number also on verso. Authenticated by The...
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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Bryan Ferry and Bob Feiden
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This is a unique work. Stamped on verso by The Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Annotated with Foundation inventory number. The work comes wi...
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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Halston in a Limo
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Illustrated in The Andy Warhol Diaries by Andy Warhol. Edited by Pat Hackett, Warner Books, 1991. Roy Halston Frowick, known as Halston, was a fa...
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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper

Barbara Allen, Mary Richardson, and a Woman at Halston Fashion Show
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This is a unique work. Image dimensions: 8 x 10 in. Framed dimensions: 16.5 x 18 in. Work is framed to archival standards by Handmade Frames of Brooklyn, New York. Stamped on the r...
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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The Who Pete Townshend 1979 - signed limited edition
Located in London, GB
Pete Townshend of the Who Madison Square Garden New York 1979 Large Oversize limited edition (ed size 15 only this size) and signed silver gelatin print. paper size 40x30" inches / 101 x 76 cm Certificate of authenticity supplied. About Michael Putland the photographer : Born in 1947, Michael grew up in Harrow where he took his first pictures at the age of nine before leaving school at sixteen to work as an assistant to various photographers including Time-Life photographer, Walter Curtain and the legendary motor racing photographer, Louis Klemantaski. In 1969 he set up his own studio and by 1971, he was the official photographer for the British music magazine Disc & Music Echo. His first assignment for them that year was to photograph Mick Jagger in London. From the editorial work for Disc and Music Echo, Sounds and later Smash Hits & Q magazine amongst others, to the 1973 tour with The Rolling Stones that led to a long-standing relationship working with the band, Michael has shot prodigiously including for major record labels including CBS, Warner, Elektra, Polydor, Columbia Records and EMI. Relocating to New York in 1977, it was here that Michael founded the photo agency, Retna. It has been said that Michael photographed everyone from Abba to Zappa … when looking at his archive this is actually true. Now living in East Sussex, recent 2016 exhibitions include “Off The Record” at The Lucy Bell Gallery in Hastings showing images both on and off stage including previously unseen contact sheets; whilst Ono Arte in Bologna, Italy is hosting a David Bowie show. Autumn 2014 saw Michael’s 50 year retrospective at the Getty Gallery in London: “A life in Music, 50 Years On The Road”. Snap Gallery in London’s Piccadilly Arcade regularly have a selection of Michael’s work on show. Michael continues to shoot the artists he most admires – likely to be jazz, classical and world musicians, who have always provided an alternative narrative to his rock music portfolio. “It has been a fantastic ride through an incredible period of music history, which combined my two great loves … music and photography. Little did I appreciate, when my Uncle Alan encouraged my photography back in the 1950s, that this would lead me to photographing nearly all of my heroes … and thrilled to be still finding new ones. A great never ending journey.” Michael Putland About The Who : Few rock & roll bands were riddled with as many contradictions as the Who. All four members had wildly different personalities, as their notorious live performances demonstrated: Keith Moon fell over his drum kit while Pete Townshend leaped into the air with his guitar, spinning his right hand in exaggerated windmills. Vocalist Roger Daltrey prowled the stage as bassist John...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Aretha Franklin photograph Detroit 1980
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Aretha Franklin photograph by Leni Sinclair The 'queen of soul,' Aretha Franklin shot in Motown by legendary Detroit photographer Leni Sinclair, 2016's Kresge Foundation's Eminent Artist of the year (see The Guardian UK Photo Section, Jan. 28, 2016) Archival inkjet print Dimensions: 11 x 14 inches including borders (image: 9x 12 inches) Hand signed, titled & dated in ink on the lower margins. Very good condition. Acquired directly from artist. Lot 180 is an authorized primary dealer rep of Leni Sinclair About Leni Sinclair Sinclair is a recognized leader of the 1960s-70s counter cultural movement in Detroit, which she amply documented through vivid and dramatic photography...
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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Inkjet

Elton John Dodger Stadium
Located in Austin, US
Lifetime prints are the last remaining prints available, signed by Terry O’Neill and obtained from the Terry O’Neill Archive in London. Signed limited edition photographic print by Terry O'Neill. Elton John performs at Dodger Stadium...
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1970s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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C Print

Joe Jackson - Look Sharp, 1979 - Vintage gelatin silver print - album cover
Located in London, GB
Brian Griffin Joe Jackson - Look Sharp, 1979 Vintage Gelatin Silver Print, Framed; museum mount board, antireflective art glass, oak frame Image size; 11 4/5 × 15 7/10 in 30 × 40 cm...
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1970s Symbolist Black and White Photography

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Glass, Oak, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Brom...

Josias Astronomical Clock Watch Parts Assemblage Photo Planet Collage Photograph
Located in Surfside, FL
This one depicts a Planetary assemblage with small watch parts (metal wheels) collaged on to it. It is titled Josias Astronomical Clock SIMONS, Vera (1920 - 2012) Vera Habrecht Simon...
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1970s Dada Black and White Photography

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Metal

Vivian Maier. Chicago, IL March 31
By Vivian Maier
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Vivian Maier. Chicago, Illinois, March 31, 1970, selenium toned gelatin silver, 12 x 12", framed 21 x 21", Stamped with John Maloof Collection, signed by ...
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1970s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Andy Warhol Superstar Candy Darling Iconic ‘After Dark’ magazine cover shot
Located in Senoia, GA
Andy Warhol superstar Candy Darling ‘After Dark’ this is the iconic cover shot, vintage 11 x 14" silver gelatin photograph, 1971, the actual photo scanned for the magazine cover. Sig...
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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Star Wars, Chewbacca, Sience Fiction Filmstill, 1977
Located in Cologne, DE
The original Star Wars trilogy, formerly marketed as the Star Wars Trilogy (and colloquially referred to as the 'original trilogy'), is the first set of three films produced in the S...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Star Wars, Luke Skywalker, Sience Fiction Filmstill, 1977
Located in Cologne, DE
The original Star Wars trilogy, formerly marketed as the Star Wars Trilogy (and colloquially referred to as the 'original trilogy'), is the first set of three films produced in the S...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Star Wars, Sience Fiction Filmstill, 1977
Located in Cologne, DE
The original Star Wars trilogy, formerly marketed as the Star Wars Trilogy (and colloquially referred to as the 'original trilogy'), is the first set of three films produced in the S...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Star Wars, Leia and Luke, Sience Fiction Filmstill, 1977
Located in Cologne, DE
The original Star Wars trilogy, formerly marketed as the Star Wars Trilogy (and colloquially referred to as the 'original trilogy'), is the first set of three films produced in the S...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Sunflower Vase, Millerton, NY
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Paul Caponigro. Sunflower Vase, Millerton, NY, 1970, printed 1992. Gelatin silver print
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1970s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The Ant Anthony Fawcett By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
The Ant Anthony Fawcett By Arthur Steel Paper size: 54 x 41" / 137 x 104 cm Silver Gelatin Print 1970 (printed later) unframed hand signed edition of 20 note other print sizes a...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Upper Glasses Royal Ascot By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
Upper Glasses Royal Ascot By Arthur Steel Paper size: 34 x 26" / 86x66 cm Silver Gelatin Print 1970 (printed later) unframed hand signed limited edition of 50 note other print ...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Guy The Gorilla Regent's Park London By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
Guy The Gorilla Regent's Park London By Arthur Steel Paper size: 44 x 33.5" / 112 x 85 cm Silver Gelatin Print 1970 (printed later) unframed hand signed limited edition of 30 no...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Steaks, " 1970s NY Time Square photograph (New York street photography)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
In 1978, photographer Fernando Natalici, the creative mind behind the graphic design for iconic venues like CBGB and the Mudd Club, spent twenty-four hours shooting the raw scenery of Times Square and 42nd Street. "Natalici's shots candidly recall a Times Square of flashing marquee lights, electric sexual energy and wild lawlessness. His photographs resuscitate a New York of yesteryear in all of its chiaroscuro, with it all of the dark tenets of urban life that are today masked beneath a glossy veil of uniformity." (Jessica Dailey, Curbed NY, July 29th 2014) Archival Ink Jet Print 13 x 19 inches Hand signed & titled in ink on the verso from a limited edition of 10 Excellent condition. Obtained directly from artist. About Fernando Natalici New York based photographer Fernando Natalici is best known for his iconographic documentation of the downtown Manhattan art scene of the mid/late 70's and early 80's. Natalici’s portfolio includes sought after images of a young Patti Smith, Blondie, Talking Heads, Keith Haring, The Ramones and more. As an Art Director, Fernando has played a key role in creating memorable visuals for historic NY venues such as CBGB's, The Mudd Club, Area and Danceteria. Fernando’s work was recently featured in the Jeffrey Deitch curated show “Area” at The Hole Gallery NYC, with his film stills from "Unmade Beds" & "The Foreigner"- two of the most significant underground films of the 1970’s New York Punk scene, recently exhibited at The Museum of The Moving Image. Recent Exhibits & Publications The Museum of The Moving Image (New York, 2015) The Hole Gallery NYC (New York, 2014) The Chelsea Hotel (New York 2013) New York University Tisch School of The Arts (2013) Toby Mott, Showboat (Dashwood Books, 2016) Jim Jarmusch: Music, Words & Noise (2015) Another Magazine (London, 2014) Black Book (2014) Curbed NY (2014) Photography Now (2013) Related Categories Robert Frank. Diane Arbus. Nan Goldin. William Klein. Daido Moriyama. Manhattan. Street Photography. 70s New York.
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1970s Street Art Black and White Photography

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Inkjet

Mick Jagger Forty Licks By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
Mick Jagger Forty Licks By Arthur Steel Paper size: 54 x 44.5" / 137 x 104 cm Silver Gelatin Print 1970 (printed later) unframed hand signed limited edition of 10 only this size ...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Fruta Prohibida
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Manuel Alvarez Bravo. Fruta Prohibida, 1976. Vintage gelatin silver print. Signed and annoted "mexico' by the artist in pencil on verso lower right margi...
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1970s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Rupert Murdoch By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
Rupert Murdoch By Arthur Steel Paper size: 54 x 41" / 137 x 104 cm Silver Gelatin Print 1970 (printed later) unframed hand signed limited edition of 20...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Bjorn Borg By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
Bjorn Borg By Arthur Steel Paper size: 24 x 19" / 61x48 cm Silver Gelatin Print 1970 (printed later) unframed hand signed limited edition of 50 note other print sizes and frami...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Stonehenge Model By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
Stonehenge Model By Arthur Steel Paper size: 54 x 41" / 137 x 104 cm Silver Gelatin Print 1970 (printed later) unframed hand signed limited edition of ...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Rolls Royces Baby Bugatti Bug 26 By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
Rolls Royces Baby Bugatti Bug 26 By Arthur Steel Paper size: 54 x 41" / 137 x 104 cm Silver Gelatin Print 1970 (printed later) unframed hand signed limited edition of 20 note ot...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Uproar Landseer Lion By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
Uproar Landseer Lion By Arthur Steel Paper size: 54 x 41" / 137 x 104 cm Silver Gelatin Print 1970 (printed later) unframed hand signed edition of 20 note other print sizes and ...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Jimmy Connors By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
Jimmy Connors By Arthur Steel Paper size: 44 x 33.5" / 112 x 85 cm Silver Gelatin Print 1970 (printed later) unframed hand signed limited edition of 30 note other print sizes an...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Drum Major Kirk By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
Drum Major Kirk By Arthur Steel Paper size: 34 x 26" / 86 x 66 cm Silver Gelatin Print 1970 (printed later) unframed hand signed limited edition of 50 note other print sizes and...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The Upper Glasses By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
The Upper Glasses By Arthur Steel Paper size: 54 x 41" / 137 x 104 cm Silver Gelatin Print 1970 (printed later) unframed hand signed edition of 20 not...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Stonehenge Model By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
Stonehenge Model By Arthur Steel Paper size: 54 x 41" / 137 x 104 cm Silver Gelatin Print 1970 (printed later) unframed hand signed limited edition of ...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

David Bowie Singing
By Pressens Bild
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning black and white image of David Bowie singing with one arm raised. David Bowie was an English singer-songwriter and actor. He was a leading figure in the music industry and...
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1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Italian Priest By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
Italian Priest By Arthur Steel Paper size: 44 x 33.5" / 112 x 85 cm Silver Gelatin Print 1970 (printed later) unframed hand signed limited edition of 30 note other print sizes ...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Angry Dockers By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
Angry Dockers By Arthur Steel Paper size: 16 x 13" / 41 x 33 cm Silver Gelatin Print 1970 (printed later) unframed hand signed limited edition of 50 note other print sizes and f...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Bianca Jagger's Birthday Party at Studio 54
By Eric Kroll
Located in Austin, TX
Circa 1970s in New York: Mikhail Baryshnikov, Bianca Jagger, and Mick Jagger at Studio 54 for Bianca's birthday party. Bianca Jagger is a former Nicaraguan actress who was married ...
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1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Muhammad Ali Training in Florida
By Jeff Joffe
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning image of Muhammad Ali training in Florida, 1970. Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer and activist. Nicknamed "The Greatest", he is regarded as one of the most ...
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1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Muhammad Ali Preparing for the "Thrilla in Manila"
Located in Austin, TX
World Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali preparing for the fight that would come to be known as the "Thrilla in Manila", the final fight in the Ali-Frazier trilogy and one that lived ...
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1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Alice Cooper in Concert
By Mike Gray
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white action shot features singer and musician Alice Cooper performing on stage. Alice Cooper is an American singer, songwriter, and actor whose career spans over fi...
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1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Jackie Kennedy; leaving plane; 24, 1 x 18 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, and photographer who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of P...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Freddie Mercury: Queen Frontman on Stage
Located in Austin, TX
This black-and-white action shot features Queen frontman Freddie Mercury singing in a white leotard. Freddie Mercury was a British singer-songwriter, record producer, and lead voc...
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1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Arnold Schwarzenegger Flexing
By Arthur Gordon
Located in Austin, TX
A Vintage 1976 image depicting a young Arnold Schwarzenegger, the champion bodybuilder who was Mr. Olympia a staggering seven times. Schwarzenegger would become the biggest action mo...
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1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

George Foreman: Legendary Fighter
Located in Austin, TX
A spectacular 1970s action shot featuring heavyweight champion George Foreman in his prime. George Foreman is an American former professional boxer, e...
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1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

George Foreman: Legendary Fighter II
Located in Austin, TX
A spectacular 1970s action shot featuring heavyweight champion George Foreman in his prime. George Foreman is an American former professional boxer, e...
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1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Andy Warhol and Truman Capote at Studio 54
Located in Austin, TX
Incredible capture of Turman Capote and Andy Warhol at NYC's legendary disco, Studio 54, 1978. Studio 54 is a former disco nightclub, currently a Broadway theatre, located at 254 ...
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1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Jackie Kennedy, leaving the Hospital, Paris, France, 30 x 20, 5 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, and photographer who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of P...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

David Byrne (Talking Heads)
Located in New York, NY
David Byrne (Talking Heads) Archival pigment print image size: 36 x 36 inches Signed and numbered edition of 15 William Coupon is an American photographer, born in New York City,...
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1970s American Realist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Colette (Victorian Punk)
Located in New York, NY
Colette (Victorian Punk) Archival pigment print 36 x 36 inches Signed and numbered edition of 15 William Coupon is an American photographer, born in New York City, known princip...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Arnold Schwarzenegger Iconic Portrait for 'After Dark' Signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
Bodybuilder (and future film star and Governor of California) Arnold Schwarzenegger, photographed at the top of his form for After Dark magazine on October 5, 1976. Vintage silver g...
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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Robert Moog, Silver Gelatin Print
Located in Memphis, TN
Musician and Inventor Robert Moog is seen in this photograph from January 7, 1970. Trained in physics, electrical engineering, and engineering ...
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1970s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

"Couple At Party" by Thurston Hopkins
Located in London, GB
"Couple At Party" by Thurston Hopkins A debutante at a 'Coming-Out Ball' for British actress Anna Massey in Highgate, north London. Picture Post - 7881 - A Deb Among the Stags - pub...
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Black and White

BRAND NEW HIGHWAY
Located in Carmel, CA
BRAND NEW HIGHWAY (1970) is a vintage silver gelatin photograph of a highway that is so clean and new, that it is almost appears to be an abstraction. Hand signed by the artist recto...
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1970s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Andy Warhol & his beloved dachshund Archie, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin iconic photograph of Andy Warhol & Archie his beloved dachshund, 1973. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print verso in pencil and signed on the front in...
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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Marvin Gaye at the Recording Session for 'Let's Get it On'" photo by Jim Britt
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Marvin Gaye at the Recording Session for 'Let's Get It On'" black and white framed photograph hand signed by Jim Britt. This image is in the collection of the Smithsonian Portrait G...
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1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

"Mick Jagger 'The Back'" photograph by Lynn Goldsmith from the Hard Rock Hotel
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Mick Jagger 'The Back'" framed black and white photograph by Lynn Goldsmith. Image size: 16 x 11 inches. This photograph was previously displayed in a guest room of the original Har...
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1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Woman by the Pool - Beverly Hills Hotel, California U.S.A – Anthony Friedkin
Located in Zurich, CH
Anthony FRIEDKIN (*1949, America) Woman by the Pool, Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills, California, U.S.A., 1975 Silver Gelatin Print, later print Image 76,2 x 114,3 cm (30 x 45 in....
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1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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