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Period: 1950s
Marilyn Monroe and Eileen Beckert in "Bus Stop", 1956, 29, 8 x 19, 8 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 spe...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Marilyn Monroe Studio Shoot, ca. 1950s, 21, 1 x 15, 1 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 spe...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

"Women's Skiing" by Kurt Hutton
Located in London, GB
"Women's Skiing" by Kurt Hutton 26th January 1952: One of the British women's Olympic Ski Team with her skis. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5661- Seven Girls Go Out To Ski - ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Lucille Ball Posed in Hawaiian Scene
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white full-length portrait features Lucille Ball seated in the studio, posed with Hawaiian scenery and props. Lucille Ball was an American actress, comedian, model, e...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Last Bus In London by Bert Hardy - Limited Edition silver gelatine print
Located in London, GB
Last Bus In London by Bert Hardy Limited Edition silver gelatine print A couple saying goodbye on a bus in Shaftesbury Avenue in London, July 1953 . Original Publication: Picture Post - 6576 - Known Your Piccadilly - pub. 4th July 1953 (Photo by Bert Hardy/Picture Post/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Archive London England) Paper size 12x16 inches / 31 x 41 cm Produced utilising the original negative Numbered and stamped by the Getty Archive London Limited edition to 300 only Silver gelatine fibre based baryta paper print Certificate of authenticity included printed 2024 Ships securely from London. Other sizes and Framing available on request. Bert Hardy Bert Hardy Albert William Thomas Hardy (19 May 1913 – 3 July 1995) was an English documentary and press photographer known for his work published in the Picture Post magazine between 1941 and 1957. Life and work Born in Blackfriars, Bert Hardy rose from humble working class origins in Southwark, London. The eldest of seven children, he left school at age 14 to work for a chemist who also processed photos. His first big sale came in 1936 when he photographed King George V and Queen Mary in a passing carriage during the Silver Jubilee celebrations, and sold 200 small prints of his best view of the King. His first assignment, at age 23, was to photograph Hungarian actor Sakall at the Mayfair Hotel. Hardy freelanced for The Bicycle magazine, and bought his first small-format 35 mm Leica. He signed on with the General Photographic Agency as a Leica photographer, later founding his own freelance firm, Criterion. General Photographic Agency General Photographic Agency a Fleet Street, London agency, sold photos at least between 1880-1950. Picture Post and World War II In 1941, Hardy was recruited by the then editor Tom Hopkinson of the leading picture publication of the 1930s to the 1950s, Picture Post. Founded in 1938 and funded by publisher Edward Hulton, the magazine's first editor was Hungarian émigré Stefan Lorant (1901–97) assisted by Hopkinson, who took over as editor from 1940. The picture-centric, left-leaning and reasonably-priced publication was highly successful and circulation soon rose to over a million. Hardy's photographer colleagues included Felix H. Man (aka Hans Baumann...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Savoy Press Conference" by Harry Kerr
Located in London, GB
"Savoy Press Conference" by Harry Kerr American actress Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962) and English actor and director Laurence Olivier (1907 - 1989) at a press conference at the Savoy...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Average life in 1950s GDR, Germany 1950s.
Located in Cologne, DE
Average life in 1950s GDR, Germany 1950s. Keywords: GDR; DDR; German Democratic Republic; East Germany; couple; living room; 1950s; average life; domestic circumstances; household; ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Audrey Hepburn in "Funny Face"
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white full length portrait of Audrey Hepburn posed in all black against a white background for her role in "Funny Face". Funny Face is a 1957 American musical romantic c...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe and Tony Curtis
Located in Austin, TX
Capture of Marilyn Monroe and Tony Curtis candid and laughing. Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, singer, and model. Famous for playing comedic "blonde bombshell" characters, ...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

"Fancy Heel" by Chaloner Woods
Located in London, GB
"Fancy Heel" by Chaloner Woods 15th November 1955: Stiletto heeled shoes with pointed toes.The heels are decorated and the shoes are worn with sto...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

NEW Slim Aarons 'Palm Beach Fox Hunt' Mid-century Modern Photography
Located in New York, NY
Hunt followers on horseback among a pack of dogs during a fox hunt, Palm Beach, Florida, circa 1955. Slim Aarons Palm Beach Fox Hunt 1955 Fiber Print Estate signature stamped and h...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Monroe with Hairdresser on the Set of "How to Marry a Millionare"
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful image of Marilyn Monroe behind the scenes of "How to Marry a Millionaire" Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, singer, and model. Famous for playing comedic "blonde b...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

NEW Slim Aarons 'Palm Beach Fox Hunt' Mid-century Modern Photography
Located in New York, NY
Hunt followers on horseback among a pack of dogs during a fox hunt, Palm Beach, Florida, circa 1955. Slim Aarons Palm Beach Fox Hunt 1955 Fiber Print Estate signature stamped and h...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Monroe with Lauren Bacall and Clifton Webb Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Candid shot of Marilyn Monroe, Lauren Bacall, and Clifton Webb at How to Marry A Millionaire Premiere, circa 1953. -- 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 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for Giant - Oversize Limited Print
Located in London, GB
Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for "Giant" 1955 by Frank Worth This iconic and elegant portrait captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth features actress Elizabeth Taylor o...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

'Cannon Drive' 1952 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Cannon Drive' 1952: Cars driving along Cannon Drive, Beverly Hills, California. 30x30 inches / 76 x 76 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim A...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Black and White

James Dean and Carroll Baker in Giant
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white film still of star actor James Dean and actress Carroll Baker in a Christmas scene for the 1956 film Giant. Giant is a 1956 American epic Western drama film directed...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Audrey Hepburn in "Funny Face"
Located in Austin, TX
Full-length portrait of Audrey Hepburn posed in all black against a white background for her role in "Funny Face". Funny Face is a 1957 American musical romantic comedy film directe...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Dwarf and Liquors, Little Italy, NYC, black + white photograph by William Klein
Located in New York, NY
Dwarf and Liquors, Little Italy, NYC, black + white photograph by William Klein Dwarf and Liquors, Little Italy, NYC 1955/printed later Gelatin silver print 16 x 20 inches (40.6 ...
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1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

James Dean Behind Fence in Giant - Oversize Limited Print
Located in London, GB
James Dean Behind Fence in Giant 1955 by Frank Worth James Dean in thought seated behind a barbed wire fence for his role in the film 'Giant', 1955. James Byron Dean was an Ameri...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Water Scene, Black and White Photography, Seattle Tubing Society
Located in New york, NY
Seattle Tubing Society, 1953 by Burt Glinn is one of the photographer's iconic 1950s shots - this one of people relaxing in inner tubes on a pond. The zeitgeist of madcap and fun, th...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

Venice, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy 1950s 17, 9 x 13 cm
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

Bob Hope: Legendary Comedian in Trailer
Located in Austin, TX
This black-and-white action shot features Bob Hope exiting his trailer in 1955. Bob Hope was a British-American stand-up comedian vaudeville actor, singer, dancer, athlete, and aut...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, 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, Pigment

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Las Vegas Luxury - Oversize
Located in London, GB
Las Vegas Luxury Austrian actress Mara Lane enjoys waiter service in the pool at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, 1954. Slim Aarons silver gelatine fi...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Paris 1952 , Arc de Triomphe
Located in Cologne, DE
This is a black-and-white photograph of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, taken in 1952. The image shows the monumental arch, a symbol of French national pride and history, locat...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Mercedes Inspection" by Joseph McKeown/Picture Post/Hulton Archive
Located in London, GB
"Mercedes Inspection" by Joseph McKeown 4th July 1954: Mechanics examine Juan Manuel Fangio's W196 Mercedes Benz in the pits at the French Grand Prix in Reim...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Slim Aarons Estate Print - Junior Skier 1955 New England Skiing - Oversize
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons Estate Print - Junior Skier (New England Skiing) - Oversize A freckled member of the Junior Skiing Program in North Conway, New Hampshire, 1955. (Photo by Slim Aarons) ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

The water carrier - Thailand 1959 - Full Framed Black & White Fine Art Print
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 of 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition The water carrier - Thailand This is a Minimalist framing & presentation of the artwork : The Fine Art print on Baryt...
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Photorealist 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Paris 1952 , a picturesque moment
Located in Cologne, DE
This black-and-white photograph, taken in 1952 in Paris along the Seine River, captures a tranquil and picturesque moment. In the foreground, a man wearing a light-colored straw hat ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Che Guevara
Located in Cologne, DE
Osvaldo Salas, widely recognized as one of the world’s great press photographers, was born in Havana, Cuba in 1914. At the age of fourteen, he left Havan...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

New York Debutante, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a New York debutante having her headpiece pinned. This is an estate stamped and hand numbe...
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American Realist 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Lambda

Woman, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy, 1950s, 17.9 x 12.7 cm
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, Black and White

Paris 1952 , Arc de Triomphe
Located in Cologne, DE
This is a black-and-white photograph of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, taken in 1952. The image shows the monumental arch, a symbol of French national pride and history, locat...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Frames Of Frank (1955) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Frames Of Frank (1955) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Murray Garrett) circa 1955: Contact sheet of American actor and singer Frank Sinatra singing in front of a music stan...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Naples 1954, Street music
Located in Cologne, DE
This black-and-white photograph, taken in 1952 in Naples, Italy, captures a vibrant street scene featuring musicians performing for a small crowd in Santa Lucia, Naples. . The settin...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Tornando con le spese, New York, 1955 Contemporary Black & White Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Tornando con le spese, November 1955 Coming home with the groceries. once again, Fabrizio La Torre captures a little moment in life that says a lot a...
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Photorealist 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe Candid in Profile Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of star actress Marilyn Monroe candid, posed in full profile to the camera. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault arc...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Marilyn Monroe, unique print of 1988 from original negative
Located in Cologne, DE
Ed Feingersh photographed Marilyn Monroe for Redbook magazine in March 1955 for a story which would follow Monroe through her daily routine, the photography to be candid and shot wit...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Louis Armstrong On Stage" by Haywood Magee
Located in London, GB
"Louis Armstrong On Stage" by Haywood Magee American jazz trumpeter and bandleader Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong (1900 - 1971), shouts after clarinettist Ed...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Need For Speed - Oversize Limited Edition Silver Gelatin Print
Located in London, GB
Need For Speed 1954 Oversize silver gelatin print Limited edition to 300 only Archive stamped and numbered. Certification of authenticity provided printed later 2020 Argentini...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Signed Silver Gelatin Photograph Washington Square Park Architecture Photo NYC
Located in Surfside, FL
New York Architect Robert Nichols 11/30/1959 Photographer is Fred McDarrah Over a 50-year span, McDarrah documented the rise of the Beat Generation, the city’s postmodern art move...
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American Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Monroe behind the curtain, unique print of 1988 from original negative
Located in Cologne, DE
This captivating black-and-white photograph offers a rare glimpse into the backstage life of Marilyn Monroe. Taken in the 1950s, the image shows Monroe adjusting her attire in front ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Elvis At The Piano (1956) Silver Gelatin Print
Located in London, GB
Elvis Adoration (1956) (Photo By Phillip Harrington) May 27, 1956 Elvis Presley spends some time on the piano while waiting for a show to start at the University of Dayton Fieldho...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'The Carlton Hotel' 1955 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'The Carlton Hotel' 1955 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A Cadillac with Florida plates parked outside the Carlton Hotel, Cannes, France, circa 1955. Slim Aarons silver gelatine...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Change and wash house, Essen, Germany 1952
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, 1947. 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

Swan Dive (1956) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Swan Dive (1956) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Alamy) 1st March 1956. A man swan diving from the high diving boar...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Pipes. Abstract black and white vintage photograph. (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 1950s Black and White Photography

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Other Medium

Venice, Venedig, Gondolas, Black and White, Italy 1950s, 12, 9 x 17, 8 cm
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

Marilyn Monroe at a Dinner Event
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white portrait of blonde bombshell actress Marilyn Monroe seated at a dinner event. Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, model, and singer. Famous for playing comedic "...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Lucky Luciano, Sicily, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Sicilian-born American gangster Charles 'Lucky' Luciano (1897 - 1962) walking with friends...
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American Realist 1950s Black and White Photography

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

The Super Constellation Lockheed - Full Framed Fine Art Edition
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition This photo was made in 1953, the negative was digitized during the artist's lifetime and the technical parameters (fram...
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Photorealist 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Sal Mineo in Santa Monica
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white portrait of 'Rebel Without a Cause' actor (alongside James Dean), Sal Mineo. Taken on Santa Monica beach by renowned photographer, Frank Worth in 1956. What's includ...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

"Cocktail Dress" by John Chillingworth
Located in London, GB
"Cocktail Dress" by John Chillingworth 4th September 1954: A cocktail dress and waist length fitted jacket in cream satin made by Jacques Fath. Original Publication: Picture Post - ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Holiday Hair Check, Bermuda, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1950s urban portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Faith Gibbons checks her hair in the mirror of a motor scooter, Bermuda. She is wear...
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American Realist 1950s Black and White Photography

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

'Beach Babe Grace' Kelly On Set
Located in London, GB
'Beach Babe Kelly Grace' Grace Kelly on the set of To Catch A Thief, 1955. (Photo: AKG) mint condition Archival pigment print Measuring 12 x 16 inches...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

James Dean (1955) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
James Dean (1955) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (photo via A.F. Archive/Alamy Archives) 1955 James Dean (1931 - 1955) Additional Information: Unframed Paper Size: 16x20'' Printed...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Monroe, unique print of 1988 from original negative
Located in Cologne, DE
Ed Feingersh photographed Marilyn Monroe for Redbook magazine in March 1955 for a story which would follow Monroe through her daily routine, the photography to be candid and shot wit...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Rotondità 1963 (Rondeurs) - Roma - Large size Black & White Fine Art Print
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition On Via del Tritone, an elegant exit from the small underground passage which made it possible to avoid automobile traff...
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Photorealist 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe Studio Shoot, 1950s, 15 x 20, 2 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 spe...
Category

Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

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