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Period: 1950s
'The Carlton Hotel' 1955 (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in London, GB
'The Carlton Hotel' 1955 (Slim Aarons Estate Edition) A Cadillac with Florida plates parked outside the Carlton Hotel, Cannes, France, circa 1955. Another gorgeous and typically 'S...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Bastille Day Party, Paris, circa 1952 - Henri Cartier-Bresson
Located in London, GB
Bastille Day Party, Paris, circa 1952 - Henri Cartier-Bresson Signed and stamped with photographer's blind stamp Silver gelatin print, printed 1980s 11 ...
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1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

'Evening Dress' Limited Edition silver gelatin V&A Portfolio
Located in London, GB
'Evening Dress' Limited Edition V&A Portfolio silver gelatin fibre print. Jean Shrimpton modelling a dress, John French (1907-66), England, 1961 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Parisienne Lovers
Located in London, GB
23rd June 1951: A young couple sharing an intimate moment in one of the pavement cafes on the Champs-Elysees, Paris. Original Publication: Picture Post – 5343 – Sunday Morning In The...
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1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Marlon Brando Kissing Dog, Libertyville, IL 1950 - Large Format Black & White
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a large scale black and white photo of Marlon Brando as a young man at his family farm with his dog. In 1951 Life Magazine asked Art Shay to photograph Marlon Brando at his family home in Libertyville, IL. This is one of the photos from that shoot. In 2000, Art Shay published Album for an Age: Unconventional Words and Pictures from the Twentieth Century. This artwork is matted and framed. Art Shay Marlon Brando Kissing Dog...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Eyeball Freak, Circus Side Show Curiosity, Silver Gelatin Print, Framed, 1952
Located in Chicago, IL
“Art Shay’s photography shakes you up, sets you down gently, pats you on the head and then kicks you in the ass.” Roger Ebert “[Shay’s work] ranks with some of the greats of the 20...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons 'Kings of Hollywood' Clark Gable, Gary Cooper, James Stewart
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Film stars (left to right) Clark Gable (1901 - 1960), Van Heflin (1910 - 1971), Gary Cooper (1901 - 1961) and James Stewart (1908 - 1997) enjoy a joke at a New Year's party held at R...
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Realist 1950s Black and White Photography

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Lambda

Missouri Hunt Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Missouri Hunt 1955 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A hunting party on horseback in St Louis, Missouri, circa 1955 unframed silver gelatin print printed 2023 20×...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Jayne Mansfield with Seagrams Dogs (Limited Edition of 10, No 6-10) - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
Shot by Barry Kramer (1921- 1984), one of the most prolific photographers of his time, captures the essence of 1950's Hollywood movie star, Jane Mansfield...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Venice - Gondola 1954
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, 1954. Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photograph...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons 'Jamaica Sea Sailing'
Located in New York, NY
Jamaica Sea Sailing, 1953 Fiber print Estate edition of 150 Signature stamped and hand numbered with Certificate of authenticity 1953: Two men sailing their yacht 'Eel II' in Jamaic...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood's Glamour Icon
Located in London, GB
Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood's Glamour Icon by Frank Worth / Globe Photos paper size 40 x 30 inches / 101 x 76 cm edition of 24 only in this size Archival pigment print unframed (fr...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Kings of Hollywood
Located in New York, NY
Film stars (left to right) Clark Gable (1901 - 1960), Van Heflin (1910 - 1971), Gary Cooper (1901 - 1961) and James Stewart (1908 - 1997) enjoy a joke at a New Year's party held at R...
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Realist 1950s Black and White Photography

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Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Kings of Hollywood'
Located in New York, NY
Film stars (left to right) Clark Gable (1901 - 1960), Van Heflin (1910 - 1971), Gary Cooper (1901 - 1961) and James Stewart (1908 - 1997) enjoy a joke at a New Year's cocktail party ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Audrey Hepburn in Grey Turtleneck Sweater, Glances Right , 1953
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, c23_14 -- Audrey Hepburn was photographed for LIFE magazine in 1953. The photo essay shows images from a regular day on the set. "…Not because there is anything so re...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Audrey Hepburn Portrait on Set of Sabrina, Street at Night, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Audrey, r34_2 -- Audrey Hepburn in the studio village for Paramount's Sabrina Fair. Photographed for the December 7, 1953 issue of Life. Image size is 22" x 22" (for 24" x 36" paper ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Audrey Hepburn White Shirt Portrait, 1954
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn White Shirt Portrait, r24_3 -- Informal portrait of Audrey Hepburn. Out take from the cover shoot for the April 19, 1954 international issue of Life. Image size is 22"...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Slim Aarons 'Venetian Play, Orson Welles'
Located in New York, NY
Venetian Play, 1952 Silver gelatin print Estate edition of 150 Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the Slim Aarons estate ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Audrey Hepburn Smiling with Head Back, 1954
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, 54_0309a_a -- Audrey Hepburn was photographed for the June 1954 issue of Mademoiselle. Her dress is a Claire McCardell creation. THE 24” x 36” SIZE OF THIS IMAGE IS O...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print - Jamaica Sea Sailing - Oversize
Located in London, GB
Jamaica Sea Sailing Two men sailing their yacht ‘Eel II’ in Jamaica. Slim Aarons silver gelatine fibre based print Printed 2024 Slim Aarons Estate Edition Produced utilising the...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Petroglyphs, Monument Valley Utah
Located in Carmel, CA
Rare original photograph. Large size. From Portfolio V. Print date (c. 1979) and the edition size 25/110. Printed by Ansel Adams Has some chipping on the edges, which do not deter fr...
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1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Audrey Hepburn on Striped Sofa, Arm Back, Head Tilted Smiling, 1954
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, r15_9 -- Audrey Hepburn at home. This image is an out take from the photo shoot for the cover of the April 19, 1954 international issue of Life magazine. Image size i...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Iconics by Fabrizio La Torre - Set # 2 - Roma - 1956 - Vintage Photographs
Located in Brussels, BE
Artworks sold in perfect condition : Set # 2 composed of 5 Gallery Print 30x40 cm This is an exceptional offer that we are presenting today. For almost four years, here on 1stdibs, a...
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Photorealist 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Iconics by Fabrizio La Torre - Set # 2 - Roma - 1956 - Vintage Photographs
Located in Brussels, BE
Artworks sold in perfect condition : Set # 2 composed of 5 Gallery Print 30x40 cm This is an exceptional offer that we are presenting today. For almost four years, here on 1stdibs, a...
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Photorealist 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Iconics by Fabrizio La Torre - Set # 2 - Roma - 1956 - Vintage Photographs
Located in Brussels, BE
Artworks sold in perfect condition : Set # 2 composed of 5 Gallery Print 30x40 cm This is an exceptional offer that we are presenting today. For almost four years, here on 1stdibs, a...
Category

Photorealist 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Iconics by Fabrizio La Torre - Set # 2 - Roma - 1956 - Vintage Photographs
Located in Brussels, BE
Artworks sold in perfect condition : Set # 2 composed of 5 Gallery Print 30x40 cm This is an exceptional offer that we are presenting today. For almost four years, here on 1stdibs, a...
Category

Photorealist 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Iconics by Fabrizio La Torre - Set # 2 - Roma - 1956 - Vintage Photographs
Located in Brussels, BE
Artworks sold in perfect condition : Set # 2 composed of 5 Gallery Print 30x40 cm This is an exceptional offer that we are presenting today. For almost four years, here on 1stdibs, a...
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Photorealist 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Vanity Fair Sheer Gown Icon, Circa 1955
Located in New York, NY
Vanity Fair Sheer Gown Icon, Circa 1955 -- One of Mark Shaw’s favorite photographs, this Vanity Fair slip was photographed by Mark Shaw for an award w...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Slim Aarons 'Soho Waiters Race'
Located in New York, NY
Soho Waiters Race 1955 Silver gelatin print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Waiters carrying half bottles of champ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons Soho Waiters Race (Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Soho Waiters Race 1955 Silver gelatin print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Waiters carrying half bottles of champ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Grey Dior Outside Paris Louvre Metro, BW 1957
Located in New York, NY
Dior, Palais de Glace Dress, 1957. 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 paper. Ea...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Nude in Tree
Located in Carmel, CA
Hand printed by artist. Dry mounted to board with over mat. Signed and dated on recto.
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1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Norman Parkinson 'Wenda and Ostriches'
Located in New York, NY
Norman Parkinson Wenda and Ostriches 1951 (printed later) C print 20 x 16 inches Estate stamped and numbered edition of 21 on verso with certificate of authenticity from the Norman ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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C Print

Audrey Hepburn at Home, Heron Day Bed, Looks Down, 1954
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, r18_4 -- Audrey Hepburn at home. This image is an out take from the photo shoot for the cover of the April 19, 1954 international issue of Life magazine. Image size i...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Norman Parkinson 'Wenda and Ostriches'
Located in New York, NY
Norman Parkinson Wenda and Ostriches 1951 (printed later) C print 24 x 20 inches Estate stamped and numbered edition of 21 on verso with certificate of authenticity from the Norman ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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C Print

Norman Parkinson 'Wenda and Ostriches'
Located in New York, NY
Norman Parkinson Wenda and Ostriches 1951 (printed later) C print 40 x 30 inches Estate stamped and numbered edition of 21 on verso Wenda Parkinson wearing knee-buttoned jeans and ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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C Print

Coco Chanel Visits with Jeanne Moreau, 1957
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Visits with Jeanne Moreau, 1957 -- Chanel visits with the famous French film actress, Jeanne Moreau. Mark Shaw's informal, grainy, black and white images of Coco Chanel were c...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Slim Aarons 'Kings of Hollywood' (Mid-Century Modern Photography)
Located in New York, NY
Kings of Hollywood 1957 Fiber print estate edition of 150 Film stars (left to right) Clark Gable (1901 - 1960), Van Heflin (1910 - 1971), Gary Cooper (1901 - 1961) and James Stewart...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Jinx Staring, Florence by Ruth Orkin, 1951, Silver Gelatin Print
Located in Dallas, TX
Jinx Staring, Florence by Ruth Orkin presents a woman staring up at a detailed sculpture of two men in the nude. Her facial expression reflects the sculpture's expression, creating a...
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1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

In Voluptas Mors (Dalí)
Located in Dallas, TX
In 1951, Salvador Dali, everyone's favorite mustachioed surrealist, teamed up with Magnum photographer Philippe Halsman to create one of the most enchanting, morbid and bizarre photo...
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Surrealist 1950s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Audrey Hepburn Looks Back, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn Turns, audrey_07 -- Photographed by Mark Shaw in 1953, this image is an outtake from the photo essay on Audrey Hepburn for the December 1953 issue of LIFE. Image size ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White 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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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Henry Miller And Eve Miller On Partington Ridge - 1954 Original Photograph
Located in Soquel, CA
"Henry And Eve Miller On Partington Ridge" - 1954 Original Photograph 1954 original black and white silver gelatin photograph of Henry and Eve Miller at their house on Partington Ri...
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Photorealist 1950s Black and White Photography

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Ink, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Audrey Hepburn Supine Reading, Sitting up, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, r8_10 -- Informal portrait of Audrey Hepburn. This image is an out take from the photo shoot for the December 7, 1953 issue of Life magazine. 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 black and white photograph of Audrey Hepburn sitting and reading...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Iconics by Fabrizio La Torre - Set # 1 - New York - 1956 - Vintage Photographs
Located in Brussels, BE
Artworks sold in perfect condition : Set # 1 composed of 5 Gallery Print 30x40 cm This is an exceptional offer that we are presenting today. For almost four years, here on 1stdibs, a...
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Photorealist 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Iconics by Fabrizio La Torre - Set # 1 - New York - 1956 - Vintage Photographs
Located in Brussels, BE
Artworks sold in perfect condition : Set # 1 composed of 5 Gallery Print 30x40 cm This is an exceptional offer that we are presenting today. For almost four years, here on 1stdibs, a...
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Photorealist 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Kennedy, Jackie Leads Horse, 1959
Located in New York, NY
JBK Leads Horse nb_064_065 -- Shot for LIFE in 1959, Jackie Kennedy leads Sagebrush across a meadow at Merrywood, her mother's Virginia Estate. This image is also part of the Mark Shaw Photographic Archive's fine art gallery collection. 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 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 photo of Jackie Kennedy...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Slim Aarons 'Kings of Hollywood' (Mid-Century Modern Photography)
Located in New York, NY
Kings of Hollywood 1957 Fiber print estate edition of 150 Film stars (left to right) Clark Gable (1901 - 1960), Van Heflin (1910 - 1971), Gary Cooper (1901 - 1961) and James Stewart...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Iconics by Fabrizio La Torre - Set # 1 - New York - 1956 - Vintage Photographs
Located in Brussels, BE
Artworks sold in perfect condition : Set # 1 composed of 5 Gallery Print 30x40 cm This is an exceptional offer that we are presenting today. For almost four years, here on 1stdibs, a...
Category

Photorealist 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Iconics by Fabrizio La Torre - Set # 1 - New York - 1956 - Vintage Photographs
Located in Brussels, BE
Artworks sold in perfect condition : Set # 1 composed of 5 Gallery Print 30x40 cm This is an exceptional offer that we are presenting today. For almost four years, here on 1stdibs, a...
Category

Photorealist 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Iconics by Fabrizio La Torre - Set # 1 - New York - 1956 - Vintage Photographs
Located in Brussels, BE
Artworks sold in perfect condition : Set # 1 composed of 5 Gallery Print 30x40 cm This is an exceptional offer that we are presenting today. For almost four years, here on 1stdibs, a...
Category

Photorealist 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Italian Hats by Hulton Archive
Located in London, GB
"Italian Hats" by Hulton Archive Models wearing a collection of Italian designed hats for winter 1956/7 and spring 1957, at the fifth Men's Fashion Festival, San Remo, Italy. Unfra...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Andres: Venice, Murano Glas Mask, Italy, 1955
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950. Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photogr...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Andres: Venice - Canale Grande with Rialto Bridge
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950. Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photogr...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Andres: Venice - Canale Grande with Rialto Bridge
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950. Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photogr...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Andres: Venice - Gondolas with people, Italy, 1955
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950. Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photogr...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Monroe, "Ballerina"
Located in New York, NY
Ed. 18/20, estate-stamped. Unframed print. Milton H. Greene, famous for his fashion photography and celebrity portraits from the golden age of Hollywood, met Marilyn Monroe on a pho...
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1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Chicago 45, abstraction
Located in Greenwich, CT
Aaron Siskind was a prominent American photographer known for his significant contributions to abstract photography. Chicago is from a well known series where he photographed walls w...
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Abstract 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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