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Period: 1940s
Coco Chanel, Paris, Silver Gelatin print. Printed Later
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This captivating black and white artwork portrays Coco Cha nel reclining gracefully on an ornate chaise longue. Her profile exudes elegance, accentuated by intricate jewelry that dra...
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Contemporary 1940s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

September Affair, Italy, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1940s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features actress Joan Fontaine (1917 - 2003) and co-star Joseph Cotten (1905 - 1994) receive direct...
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American Realist 1940s Black and White Photography

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Emulsion, Photographic Paper, ABS, Black and White, Digital, Photogram

Frida Kahlo in Coyoacán, Mexico. Black and white Portrait photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Matiz managed to create intimate portraits, in which Frida seemed happy to surrender to her lens. The result was dynamic portraits of Khalo, a wonderful example of both the photograp...
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Other Art Style 1940s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Digital Pigment

Race Order
Located in London, GB
Maserati racing cars in the pit during a road race at at St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands, May 1947. Original publication: Picture Post – 4364 – Road Racin...
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1940s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Lisa with Turban, NY, Silver Gelatin print (Printer later)
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Lisa with Turban, NY 1940 (Printer later)Silver Gelatin print Printed later 1984 Sheet size: 14 H x 11 W in. Image size: 11.5 H x 9 W in. Engraved signature on front Hand written, ti...
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Contemporary 1940s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Lucille Ball on Silk
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning black and white capture of Lucille Ball lying on silk, looking seductively and elegantly to the camera. Lucille Ball, in full Lucille Desire Ball, radio and motion-pictur...
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Contemporary 1940s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Fred Astaire Dancing in the Studio
Located in Austin, TX
Fred Astaire was an American dancer, singer, actor, choreographer, and television presenter. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential dancers in the history of film and t...
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Contemporary 1940s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Chicago 9
Located in New York, NY
Silver print. Overall sheet dimension is 16" x20". Signed by Siskind in pencil, and with the title and negative date in pencil on back of print. 1949 (Printed in 1980s).
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Abstract 1940s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons Estate Print - Backstage At La Scala 1948 - Oversize
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons Estate Print - Backstage At La Scala - Oversize A chorus girl reads a movie magazine in a dressing room at La Scala opera house, Milan, Nov...
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Modern 1940s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Marilyn's Wedding/The bridal Couple, June 19th 1942, 29, 8 x 20 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Norma Jeane Mortenson or better known as Marilyn Monroe – iconic, beautiful and maybe the most known Hollywood Stars of the 20th century. Born and raised in Los Angeles, USA, she spent most of her childhood in foster homes and orphanage. She got married with only 16 years old and while working for a factory during WW II, she met a photographer from the First Motion Picture Unit and started a succesful modeling career. The rest of her life is history: In the 50s she was one of the most marketable actresses, had held leading roles in various movies and was known for her immense sex appeal. As a highly intelligent woman, she knew how to build a career, while, in her private life she struggled with addiction and mood disorder. At the age of 36 she died from an overdose of barbiturates at her Los Angeles home. With her breathy voice and hourglass figure, she is until today one of Hollywood's most famous actresses. Description: Marilyn's Wedding/The bridal Couple, June 19...
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Modern 1940s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Rita Hayworth Posed in Fur
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white studio portrait of Rita Hayworth posed in a fur coat. Rita Hayworth was an American actress, dancer, and pin-up girl. She achieved fame in the 1940s as one of the to...
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Contemporary 1940s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Marlene Dietrich: Stunning Glamour
By A.L. Whitey Schafer
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely glamour portrait of the impeccable Marlene Dietrich in an elegant sequined dress. Marlene Dietrich was a German-American actress and singer, who remained popular throughout ...
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Contemporary 1940s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

"Backless Fashion" by Bill Brandt
Located in London, GB
"Backless Fashion" by Bill Brandt 5th November 1949: Paris's latest fashion items place the accent on necklines, using roses, frills, and feathers to emphasize necks and bosoms. Thi...
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Modern 1940s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Erich Andres, Vintage, Rouen, 1941, 17, 5 x 12, 4 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, 1941. This photograph, taken in 1941 in Rouen, France, depicts a foggy street scene during World War II. The street is lined with traditional h...
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Modern 1940s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Monroe on the Shore - Photograph and Vintage Large Format Negative
Located in Austin, TX
~ Globe Photos Exclusive Offering for Sotheby's and 1stDibs ~ Offered exclusively to our Sotheby's and 1stDibs customers, Globe Photos is proud to announce a new hand-curated collec...
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Contemporary 1940s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Diptych Arena de la Playa and Techos, Mexico, Vintage Photography. Framed
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Black and white photographs that reveal the various facets and aesthetic searches of the legendary Colombian photographer, recognized as the creator of memorable realistic, abstract ...
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Other Art Style 1940s Black and White Photography

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Other Medium, Black and White

Ramsay Ames Pinup in Metallic
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning black and white portrait features the glamorous Ramsay Ames in a gorgeous pinup studio portrait, posed in a metallic top and skirt. Ramsay Ames was a leading 1940s Amer...
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Contemporary 1940s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Erich Andres, Vintage, Amrum, Germany, 1938, 17, 5 x 12, 4 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, 1941. This photograph, taken in 1938 on Amrum, shows a lighthouse keeper standing on the observation deck of the lighthouse. He is wearing a u...
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Modern 1940s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Montego Bay Fisherman 1940s Toni Frissell Limited Signature Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
Montego Bay Fishermen 1940s Toni Frissell Limited Signature Stamped Edition Fishermen at work on a beach in Montego Bay Jamaica circa 1940. by Toni Frissell 30 x 30" inches / 76 x...
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Modern 1940s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Calvary - Original Gelatin Silver Photography, Hand Signed - c. 1940
Located in Paris, IDF
Josef Sudek Calvary Original gelatin silver photography Hand signed in pencil on the back (see picture) Printed in the 1940s 28.5 x 22.5 cm (c. 11 x 8.6 in) PROVENANCE : The Jan St...
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Modern 1940s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Cecil Beaton - Ruth Ford
Located in Cologne, DE
Sir Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) is considered one of the most important society photographers of the 20th century. His brilliant portraits of world-famous personalities from the worlds ...
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Modern 1940s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Hand on the Camera, Mexico. Figurative black and white photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Black and white photographs that reveal the various facets and aesthetic searches of the legendary Colombian photographer, recognized as the creator of memorable realistic, abstract and avant-garde images. They turned Leo Matiz into one of the most original and innovative personalities of universal photography in the 20th century. Leo Matiz is considered one of the tenth most influential photographers of the 20th century. His work as a photojournalist led him to travel extensively around the world, meeting and making friends with some of the most relevant figures of the 20th century. Matiz was an artist who never waited for beauty to come looking for him. He looked for her with his camera, wherever she was, whether it was the face of a child lost on a city street, a landscape, architectural wonders or the now famous portraits of the legendary artist Frida Kahlo. From Black & White Series Selenium print...
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Other Art Style 1940s Black and White Photography

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Other Medium, Black and White

Laszlo Willinger, "Vivien Leigh", original photograph from original negative
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Laszlo Willinger Vivien Leigh, 1940 Original vintage photograph from the original negative Hand signed, framed Sheet dimensions: 12 x 9 inches Framed dime...
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Other Art Style 1940s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Muriel Finley
Located in London, GB
Muriel Finley, one of the ‘Goldwyn Girls’ in Hollywood who starred with Danny Kaye in ‘The Kid from Brooklyn’. Original Publication: Picture Post – 4232 – I...
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1940s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Frida Kahlo en la casa azul, Coyoacán, Mexico. Platinum edition. B&W Portrait
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Matiz managed to create intimate portraits, in which Frida seemed happy to surrender to her lens. The result was dynamic portraits of Khalo, a wonderful example of both the photograp...
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Other Art Style 1940s Black and White Photography

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Platinum

Young Marilyn Monroe with Telescope Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white vintage image of a young Marilyn Monroe, before the blonde, smiling with a telescope. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault archives. Own a piece of history and kick-start your collection with our one-of-a-kind pieces of your favorite celebrities. -- "The Marilyn Monroe community was shocked and stunned at the untimely passing of truly one of the greatest Monroe sculptors of all time, Kim Goodwin...
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Contemporary 1940s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Stockings (1946) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Stockings (1946) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Kurt Hutton/Picture Post/Getty Images) 1946: Three pairs of stockinged legs. Original Publication: Picture Post. Additional...
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Modern 1940s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Dinner Jazz Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Dinner Jazz 1949 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition 1949: American Jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong (1898 – 1971) enjoys a plate of spaghetti in Rome. ...
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Modern 1940s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Frida Kahlo in Xochimilco, Mexico. Black and white Portrait photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Matiz managed to create intimate portraits, in which Frida seemed happy to surrender to her lens. The result was dynamic portraits of Khalo, a wonderful example of both the photograp...
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Other Art Style 1940s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Digital Pigment

Second World War photograph, Lancaster bomber - G for George
Located in London, GB
Charles E. Brown Lancaster bomber, G for George Silver gelatine photograph 21 x 14 cm This striking black and white photograph by Charles E. Brown showcases the magnificent Lancast...
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Photorealist 1940s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Dangerous Perch" by Fox Photos
Located in London, GB
"Dangerous Perch" by Fox Photos Evacuee Barrie Peacop enjoys an ice cream as he sits on a mine washed up on the beach at Deal in Kent, 7th February 1940. U...
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Modern 1940s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Ramsay Ames: Stunning Glamour
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning black and white portrait features the glamorous Ramsay Ames up close lying in a stunning glamour portrait. Ramsay Ames was a leading 1940s American B movie actress, mod...
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Contemporary 1940s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Lucille Ball: A Portrait of Elegance
Located in Austin, TX
This elegant black-and-white image features actress Lucille Ball in a full-length gown, looking upward and leaning on a side table. Lucille Ball was an American actress, comedienn...
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Contemporary 1940s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Veronica Lake: Glamour in Mirror
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely capture of elegant actress Veronica Lake posed with her reflection in the mirror. Veronica Lake was an American film, stage, and television actress. Lake won both popular and...
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Contemporary 1940s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Greta Garbo "Two Faced Woman"
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning black and white silhouette features Greta Grabo in a publicity still for her role in "Two-Faced Woman". Greta Garbo was a Swedish-American film actress during the 1920s and 1930s. Garbo was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Actress, and received an Academy Honorary Award in 1954 for her luminous and unforgettable screen performances. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Garbo fifth on their list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema. Two-Faced Woman is a 1941 American romantic comedy film directed by George Cukor and starring Greta Garbo, Melvyn Douglas, Constance Bennett, and Roland Young...
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Contemporary 1940s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Frank Sinatra "The House I Live In"
By Gaston Longet
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning portrait of a 30-year-old Frank Sinatra on the set of the 1945 film Step Lively. Step Lively is a 1944 American musical film directed by Tim Whelan and starring Frank Sina...
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Contemporary 1940s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

"Fill Her Up" by Bert Hardy
Located in London, GB
"Fill Her Up" by Bert Hardy 24th May 1947: Pit staff filling up Louis Chiron's (1899 - 1979) Maserati. Original Publication: Picture Post - 4364 - Road Racing In Jersey - pub. 1947 ...
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Modern 1940s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Jacques Lipchitz Bronze Sculpture Photo Signed
Located in Surfside, FL
Adolph Studly, Swiss born American photographer. His work is kept in the Photographic Archive at The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York. He was known for his gallery photograp...
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Modern 1940s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Jazz Dancers (1949) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Jazz Dancers (1949) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Charles Hewitt/Picture Post /Hulton Archive/Getty Images) A series of images showing Britis...
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Modern 1940s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

"Martin And Sinatra" by J Wilds
Located in London, GB
"Martin And Sinatra" by J Wilds American singers and actors Dean Martin (1917 - 1995) (centre) and Frank Sinatra (right) arriving at London airport, their friend and famed Beverly H...
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Modern 1940s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

The Moon and Mars
Located in Austin, TX
Carly Anne Amos, in collaboration with Globe Photos, brings you a new collection of gorgeous twists to classic icons from our archives. Carly Anne is a streetwear designer (The Colo...
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Contemporary 1940s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Orson Welles Filming Citizen Kane
By Alexander Kahle
Located in Austin, TX
This rare image was taken behind the scenes of the cast working on a scene in the 1941 film "Citizen Kane". Citizen Kane is a 1941 American drama film by Orson Welles, its producer...
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Contemporary 1940s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Orson Welles Filming Citizen Kane
By Alexander Kahle
Located in Austin, TX
This rare image was taken behind the scenes of the cast working on a scene in the 1941 film "Citizen Kane". Citizen Kane is a 1941 American drama film by Orson Welles, its producer...
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Contemporary 1940s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Marlene Dietrich in Feathers
By A.L. Whitey Schafer
Located in Austin, TX
This elegant portrait features the elegant Hollywood legend, Marlene Dietrich, posed in a tall feathered hat. Marie Magdalene "Marlene" Dietrich was a German-American actress and s...
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Contemporary 1940s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor Classical Elegance
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning elegant studio portrait of Elizabeth Taylor, 1957. Elizabeth Taylor was an English-American actress, businesswoman, and humanitarian. She began her career as a child actre...
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Contemporary 1940s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe Poolside Glamour
Located in Austin, TX
This captivating pinup features actress Marilyn Monroe standing poolside in a bathing suit and heels. Marilyn Monroe was one of the most popular sex symbols in the early 1950s and ...
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Contemporary 1940s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Rockefeller Center (1945) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Rockefeller Center (1945) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by George Enell/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) circa 1945: The Rockefeller Center in midtown Manhattan, New York City. ...
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Modern 1940s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

"Rockefeller Center" by George Enell
Located in London, GB
"Rockefeller Center" by George Enell circa 1945: The Rockefeller Center in midtown Manhattan, New York City. Designed by Raymond Hood, it was completed in May 1933. Unframed Paper ...
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Modern 1940s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

"Jeannette Altwegg" by Chris Ware
Located in London, GB
"Jeannette Altwegg" by Chris Ware February 1948: British figure skater Jeannette Altwegg at the Winter Olympics in St Moritz, Switzerland, the winner of the bronze medal that year, ...
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Modern 1940s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

"Race Order" by Bert Hardy
Located in London, GB
"Race Order" by Bert Hardy Maserati racing cars in the pit during a road race at at St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands, May 1947. Original publication: Pict...
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Modern 1940s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Ingrid Bergman in the Studio
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely studio capture of Ingrid Bergman posed in the studio. Ingrid Bergman was a Swedish actress who starred in a variety of European and American films and won three Academy Awar...
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Contemporary 1940s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe and Mickey Rooney
Located in Austin, TX
Marilyn Monroe & Mickey Rooney This listing is for a limited edition archival print. What's included: - Limited Edition Archival Print - Numbered Certificate of Authenticity Size...
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Contemporary 1940s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Feather Headdress
Located in London, GB
Girls make the finishing touches to one another’s costumes before the night’s performance with one of France’s most famous revue dance-teams, the Ballet Avila, in a show at Alexandra...
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Modern 1940s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Dangerous Perch (1940) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Dangerous Perch (1940) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Archive London) Evacuee Barrie Peacop enjoys an ice cream as he sits on a mine ...
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Modern 1940s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Kaiser Deluxe (1949)
Located in London, GB
Kaiser Deluxe (1956) (Photo By Phillip Harrington) 1949 Kaiser Deluxe automobile. Additional Information: Unframed Paper Size: 16x20'' Printed Later About the Image: Kaiser Permanente is an American integrated managed care consortium, based in Oakland, California, United States, founded in 1945 by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser and physician Sidney Garfield. NOTE OTHER SIZES OF THIS IMAGE AVAILABLE 10 x 12'' 12 x 16'' 16 x 20'' 20 x 24'' 20 x 30'' 30 x 40'' FRAMING AVAILABLE ON REQUEST About the Artist: Phillip A. Harrington was born in 1920 and grew up in Holland, Michigan. He developed an interest in photography at an early age, joining the high school camera club at 16. At the age of 19, Harrington moved to New York City to study at the Clarence. H. White school of photography, a prestigious institution with graduates such as Margaret Bourke-White, Dorothea Lange, Laura Gilpin...
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Modern 1940s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

North Dome, Point Lobos
Located in Pacific Grove, CA
This vintage silver gelatin print is Initialed and dated in pencil mount recto. Printed by Brett Weston in 1951 for the 50th Anniversary Portfolio.
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Modern 1940s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Ascari At Silverstone (1949) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Ascari At Silverstone (1949) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Express/Express/Getty Images) 25th August 1949: Italian motor racing driver Alberto Ascari (left) approaching St...
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Modern 1940s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Sundial Hat (1939) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Sundial Hat (1939) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Gerry Cranham/Getty Images Archive London) British dancer Rosemary Andree wearing a sunhat with a clock face design on a s...
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Modern 1940s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

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