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Period: 1950s
100th Anniversary Celebration Coffret # 4 - Travel - 1956 - Vintage Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork sold in perfect condition Fabrizio La Torre’s 100th Anniversary Celebration (1921-2021) Set # 3 - Roma (Italy) Limited edition of 100 Coffrets for each themes, all artworks p...
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Photorealist 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Alan Ladd Playing with Dog in Pool
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of Hollywood actor Alan Ladd smiling while playing with his dog by the pool, circa 1953. Alan Ladd was an American actor and film producer. Ladd found...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

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

"Paul Newman" by William Lovelace
Located in London, GB
"Paul Newman" by William Lovelace American film actor Paul Newman at the Oscars award ceremony in Hollywood. Unframed Paper Size: 24" x 20'' (inches) Pri...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

"Big Ben From The South Bank" by Nat Norman
Located in London, GB
"Big Ben From The South Bank" by Nat Norman A woman looking across the Thames towards the Palace of Westminster, London, circa 1955. Unframed Paper Size: 16"x 12'' (inches) Printe...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Coup De Trique
Located in London, GB
A waitress serves coffee to a couple outside the Cafe De Coup De Trique near Le Mans, France, July 1955. In the foreground is an MG TF sports car. Original p...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

'Luxury Dining' Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Limited Edition Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Luxury Dining (1955) - Limited Estate Stamped - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Diners in a grand ballroom during a fashion show, circ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Erich Andres, Vintage, Barcelona, Germany, 1957, 17, 5 x 12, 4 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, 1957. This black-and-white photograph from 1957 captures the bustling Plaza de España in Barcelona, Spain. In the foreground, a grand traffic ...
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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

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Toddlers' excursion in a handcart, postwar 1950s.
Located in Cologne, DE
Toddlers' excursion in a handcart, postwar 1950s. Keywords: children; kid; kids; child; cart; strolling; trip; postwar period; 1950s; women; Kindergarten; pram Photographer: Rolf G...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Soho Waiters' Race (1955) - Slim Aarons- Limited Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Soho Waiters' Race (1955) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Limited Estate Stamped (Photo by Slim Aarons/Getty Images) Waiters carrying half bottles of champagne set off on the annual...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

VW Beetle on the road in San Francisco, 1950s
Located in Cologne, DE
This black-and-white photograph from the 1950s captures the iconic, winding Lombard Street in San Francisco, USA. In the foreground, a classic Volkswagen Beetle carefully navigates t...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Woman, Market, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy 1950s, 17, 7 x 12, 9 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

Gli Elegantoni, 1956 - Roma - Contemporary Black & White Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 2 on 5 sold in perfect condition Print called "Art 2014", format 42 x 60 cm. SERIES OF 5 PRINTS + 2 AP On a cart in the street, the complicated choice of a tie, an essentia...
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Photorealist 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Fishermen, Street Photography, Black and White, France 1950s, 17, 7 x 12, 6 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

La Cave de Luis Candela by Gleb Derujinsky, 1957, Fashion Photography
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Selected from the Derujinsky: Around The World Portfolio, shot in the famous restaurant La Cave de Luis Candela in Madrid for Harper's Bazaar Artist: Gleb Derujinsky Title: La Cave...
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Other Art Style 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

'Stunning Elizabeth Taylor' (Limited Edition Oversize silver gelatine print)
Located in London, GB
'Stunning Elizabeth Taylor' Portrait of the actress Elizabeth Taylor, 1953. As the title suggests; a simply stunning close up image of the iconic movie star, fixing the camera with...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Ski Jump (1956) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Ski Jump (1956) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Alamy) 1st October 1956. A skier jumping into the air. Additional I...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Er Fusto, Roma Ciampino Airport (1953) Full Framed Black & White Fine Art Print
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition This is a Minimalist framing & presentation of the artwork : The Fine Art print on Baryta paper is mounted on a 2mm dibo...
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Photorealist 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

River Club Unveiling Event (Thomas Hart Benton Plate #31)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Michael Mardikes River Club Unveiling Event (Thomas Hart Benton Plate #31) Year: 1956, 2021 Pigment Ink on Archival Paper Photograph Image Size: 13.5x19 in Paper Size: 17x22 in Editi...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Director And Star Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Director And Star 1952 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition 1952: Orson Welles (1915 – 1985) in Venice during a break from filming ‘Othello’ which he directed and sta...
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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...
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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

Director Otto Preminger, Black and White Photograph of Famed 1950s Film Director
Located in New york, NY
The black and white photograph from the 1950s captures the famed cinema director Otto Preminger reading the publication Variety. Otto Preminger, 1959 by Burt Glinn is a gelatin silv...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

"Taylor And Poodle" by Stanley Sherman
Located in London, GB
"Taylor And Poodle" by Stanley Sherman 23rd April 1957: American actress Elizabeth Taylor sips a drink and smokes a cigarette during a stop for interv...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

"Ekberg Smiles" by John Chillingworth
Located in London, GB
"Ekberg Smiles" by John Chillingworth 10th December 1955: Swedish actress Anita Ekberg smiling during her make up session before meeting the press at the...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Ruins of ancient Olympia at the Dionysos Theatre, Greece, 1950s
Located in Cologne, DE
Tourist tour of the ruins of ancient Olympia, specifically at the Dionysos Theatre, Greece, 1950s. This historical black and white photograph captures visitors exploring the ancient ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Color

Seller, Market, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy 1950s, 17, 7 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

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Black and White

James Dean At A Car Rally - Oversize Limited Print
Located in London, GB
James Dean At A Car Rally 1955 by Frank Worth paper size 40 x 60 inches / 101 x 152 cm Limited edition of 6 only in this size Archival pigment print unframed Certificate of authe...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe and Keith Andes in Clash by Night Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white film still of Marilyn Monroe and Keith Andes in "Clash by Night", circa 1952. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault archives. Own a ...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Slim Aarons Estate Print - Seaplane At Palm Beach 1955
Located in London, GB
Seaplane At Palm Beach Patsy Pulitzer (nee Patsy Bartlett) leaning against a seaplane belonging to the Everglades Flying Service, at Palm Beach...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, 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

Materials

Black and White, Lambda

Marilyn Monroe in Some Like It Hot
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning closeup capture of Marilyn Monroe talking on the phone for her role in Some Like it Hot Some Like It Hot is a 1959 American black-and-white romantic comedy film directed and produced by Billy Wilder, starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon. The supporting cast includes George Raft, Pat O'Brien, Joe E. Brown, Joan Shawlee, Grace Lee Whitney, and Nehemiah Persoff. The screenplay by Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond is based on a screenplay by Robert Thoeren and Michael Logan...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Dior Boutique in Paris (1953) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Cary In Rain (1957) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Kurt Hutton/Picture Post/Getty Images) 29th August 1953: A model wearing a muff and suit outside Christian Dior's boutiq...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons Estate Print - New England Skiing 1955 - Oversize
Located in London, GB
New England Skiing Two women recline on improvised sunbeds in New Hampshire, 1955. Paper size 40 x 40" inches / 101 x 101 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Monroe with Yves Montand Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Capture of Marilyn Monroe with Yves Montand on the set of "Lets Make Love", circa 1960. Let's Make Love is a 1960 American musical comedy film made by 20th Century Fox in DeLuxe Col...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Rita Hayworth - 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 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Grace Kelly and Oleg Cassini at the Premiere of Rear Window
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white vintage photograph of Oleg Cassini and Grace Kelly at the premiere of Alfred Hitchcock's "Rear Window" in 1954. This listing is for a limited edition archival print...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Rome, Shop, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy 1950s, 17, 8 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, Black and White

"Brigitte Bardot" by Haywood Magee
Located in London, GB
"Brigitte Bardot" by Haywood Magee French actress Brigitte Bardot is besieged by fans and autograph hunters at the Cannes Film Festival. Original Public...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Florence - Ponte Vecchio Italy 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

Gita in famiglia, Thaïland (1957) - Full Framed Black & White Fine Art Print
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition This is a Minimalist framing & presentation of the artwork : The Fine Art print on Baryta paper is mounted on a 2mm dib...
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Photorealist 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Luigia "Gina" Lollobrigida with a Nikon
Located in Cologne, DE
Luigia "Gina" Lollobrigida (4 July 1927 – 16 January 2023) was an Italian actress, model, photojournalist, artist and politician. She was one of the highest-profile European actresse...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Sophia Loren on Boat - 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 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Mezzogiorno al Pantheon, Rome, 1958 - Limited Edition Black & White Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork sold in perfect condition Double frame under American box presenting the two sides of the obelisk fountain on the Place du Panthéon. This work by Giacomo della Porta, (and li...
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Photorealist 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Alfred Hithcock with Dog
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of famed director Alfred Hitchcock walking his dog. Alfred Hitchcock was an English film director. He is widely regarded as one of the most influentia...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Modelling For Saks Fifth Avenue, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a young woman modelling for a Saks Fifth Avenue catalog shoot. This is an estate stamped a...
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American Realist 1950s Black and White Photography

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

Marilyn Monroe with Arthur Oconnell in Bus Stop Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white film still of Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Connell in "Bus Stop", circa 1956. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault archives. Own a pie...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

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

Modelling For Saks Fifth Avenue Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Modelling For Saks Fifth Avenue 1955 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A young woman modelling for a Saks Fifth Avenue catalog shoot, circa 1955. unframed Silver ...
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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...
Category

American Realist 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Lambda

"Satchmo Blows In" by Haywood Magee
Located in London, GB
"Satchmo Blows In" by Haywood Magee A series of images showing American jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong (1900 - 1971) backstage and in perform...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Queen Elizabeth II - Vintage Photograph
Located in Roma, IT
Queen Elizabeth II is a vintage black and white photograph. Good conditions though a little blurry.
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Modelling For Saks Fifth Avenue, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a young woman modelling for a Saks Fifth Avenue catalog shoot. This is an estate stamped a...
Category

American Realist 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Purezza, Miyajima - Japan 1960 - Large size Black & White Fine Art Print
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition Purezza, Miyajima - Japan 1960 This photo was made in 1960, the negative was digitized dur...
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Photorealist 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Couple At Party (1955) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Couple At Party (1955) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Getty Images) A debutante at a 'Coming-Out Ball' for British actress Anna Massey in Highgate, north L...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Need For Speed (1954) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Need For Speed (1954) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Joseph McKeown/Picture Post/Getty Images) 17th July 1954: Argentinian racer Juan Manuel Fangio (1911 - 1995) chalks up ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Luxury Dining Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Luxury Dining 1955 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Diners in a grand ballroom during a fashion show, circa 1955. unframed Silver gelatin print printed 2023 20×2...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

100th Anniversary Celebration Coffret # 10 - Canada - Vintage Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork sold in perfect condition Fabrizio La Torre’s 100th Anniversary Celebration (1921-2021) Set # 10 - Canada Limited edition of 100 Coffrets for each themes, all artworks printe...
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Photorealist 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Patsy Pulitzer 1955 - Oversize
Located in London, GB
Patsy Pulitzer Patsy Pulitzer relaxing by a pool in Palm Beach, Florida. Paper size 40 x 40" inches / 101 x 101 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aaron...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

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