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Period: 1950s
Bob Fine
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the artist on recto, in the lower right corner of the image.
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1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Rome - Castel Sant' Angelo 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

Eat-in kitchen in Germany, 1950s
Located in Cologne, DE
Eat-in kitchen in Germany Back Information: Deutschland Wohnküche 50er Jahre (Germany eat-in kitchen 50s) Keywords: Germany; West Germany; family; narrow; parents; father; mother; ov...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

A walk in the park - Germany 1950ies - signed
Located in Cologne, DE
Couple walking in the park Photographer: Rolf Gillhausen (May 31, 1922 in Cologne, died February 22, 2004 in Hamburg) was a German reportage photographer and journalist. He started...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

'Patsy Pulitzer' 1955 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Patsy Pulitzer' 1955: Patsy Pulitzer (nee Patsy Bartlett) relaxing by a pool in Palm Beach, Florida. 30x30 inches / 76 x 76 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Ruhr area, Essen, Germany 1947
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

Walter Ulbricht (1893-1973) posing at a desk, East Germany late 1950s.
Located in Cologne, DE
Walter Ulbricht (1893-1973) posing at a desk, East Germany late 1950s. Keywords: GDR; DDR; German Democratic Republic; East Germany; politics; politician; glasses; sitting; desk; of...
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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

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

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

Park Avenue Garage, New York City
Located in New York, NY
The aerodynamic shapes and chrome accents embraced by industrial designers were a gift to a photographer like Louis Faurer, who was pursuing a sleek and s...
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1950s Black and White Photography

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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

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...
Category

Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

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...
Category

Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - New England Skiing 1955 - Oversize
Located in London, GB
New England Skiing Two women recline on improvised sunbeds in New Hampshire, 1955. Slim Aarons silver gelatine fibre based print Printed Later Slim Aarons Estate Edition Produce...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Monroe Throws the First Pitch - Giant Oversize Limited Edition Print
Located in London, GB
Monroe Throws the First Pitch 1958 Frank Worth Marilyn Monroe with Ralph Edwards on a baseball diamond, throwing the first pitch to start a game in 1958. Marilyn Monroe was an Am...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Digging For Clams, Estate Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mrs. Leverett Saltonstall Shaw watches her children digging for clams at low tide on Black Beach, Massachusetts Bay. Slim Aarons Digging For Clams Bl...
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American Realist 1950s Black and White Photography

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

NEW: Slim Aarons 'Safari Party at Romanoff's' Midcentury Modern Photography
Located in New York, NY
Guests at a fancy dress party held at the Romanoff Restaurant in Hollywood, Los Angeles in 1950. Slim Aarons Safari Party at Romanoff's, 1950 Chromogenic Lambda print Estate stampe...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons Estate Print - Capucine 1957
Located in London, GB
Capucine French actress Capucine, (Germaine Lefebvre) (1933 – 1990) fanning herself at a New Years Eve party held at Romanoffs in Beverly Hills. Paper size 20 x 16" inches / 51 x 4...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Jean Patchett 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 American model Jean Patchett wearing an outfit by Saks Fifth A...
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American Realist 1950s Black and White Photography

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

The National Congress Inauguration - Vintage Photograph - 1956
Located in Roma, IT
The National Congress Inauguration - Vintage Photograph is an original black and white photograph realized by the Agency of "Dessena, Roma"in 1956. With...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Luxury Dining 1955 - Oversize
Located in London, GB
Luxury Dining Diners in a grand ballroom during a fashion show, circa 1955. Paper size 40 x 40" inches / 101 x 101 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim A...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Dancer/Choreographer Barton Mumaw performing 'Fetish' signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
Dancer/Choreographer Barton Mumaw performing "Fetish" at Jacob's Pillow, 1956, signed by Jack Mitchell. This is an 8 x 10" vintage silver gelatin photograph that was published by a n...
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Pop Art 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons Estate Print -Tennis Guests 1955
Located in London, GB
Tennis Guests 1955: Michael Canfield and Jacqueline Bouvier enjoying ‘tennis week’ at the Newport Casino. Original Publication: From ‘A Wonderful Time’. Paper size 16 x 20" inches...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

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

Norman Parkinson 'Golfing at Le Toque'
Located in New York, NY
Norman Parkinson Golfing at Le Toque, 1939 Silver gelatin print 20 x 16 inches Estate stamped and numbered on verso A woman in a white suit hitting a golf ball in a sand trap. A wo...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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C Print

Alexandra Danilova greets fans after final performance with the Ballet Russe
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Russian-born prima ballerina Alexandra Danilova greets fans after her final performance with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, 1957. Come...
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Pop Art 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Dancer/Choreographer José Limón's 'The Moor's Pavanne' at Jacob's Pillow
Located in Senoia, GA
8 x 10" vintage silver gelatin photograph of dancer/choreographer José Limón, with Pauline Koner, Lucas Hoving, and Betty Jones performing his most famous ...
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Pop Art 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Las Vegas Luxury, Estate Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Austrian actress Mara Lane enjoys waiter service in the pool at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, 1954. Slim Aarons Spring Break Black and White Photography Sli...
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American Realist 1950s Black and White Photography

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

'Beauty Queen' 1955- Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Print
Located in London, GB
'Beauty Queen' 1955 Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Print Cosmetics queen Helena Rubinstein (1870 – 1965), third from right, at her Park Avenue, New York apartment with her hus...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

New England Skiing
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Skis leaning against the wall of a hut marked 'Ski Instructors Only' in New Hampshire, 1955. New England Skiing Black and White Photography Slim Aarons Estate Edition Numbered and s...
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American Realist 1950s Black and White Photography

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

Pierre Cardin Portrait by Yoshi Takata Black and White Photography
By Yoshi Takata
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Pierre Cardin. Signed and stamped on back (see photo) The artist’s dedication is on the bottom right. Yoshi Takata was an artist, born in 1916 and died in Paris in 2009...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Saks Fifth Ave, 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 an outfit for a Saks Fifth Avenue cat...
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American Realist 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

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

'Breakfast At Tiffanys' Huge Oversize Limited Edition silver gelatin print
Located in London, GB
'Breakfast At Tiffanys' Huge Oversize Limited Edition silver gelatin print Belgian-born actor Audrey Hepburn (1929 – 1993), during a shoot for the promotion of her film BREAKFAST...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Palm Bay Club, Estate Edition Photograph: 1950s Ski in New Hampshire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two female skiers outside the Carroll Reed Ski Service Shop and Check Room in New Hampshire, 1955. Slim Aarons New England Skiing Black and White Photog...
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American Realist 1950s Black and White Photography

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

Seaplane At Palm Beach
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Patsy Pulitzer (nee Patsy Bartlett) leaning against a seaplane belonging to the Everglades Flying Service, at Palm Beach, Florida. Slim Aarons Seaplane At Palm Beach...
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American Realist 1950s Black and White Photography

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

'Breakfast At Tiffanys' Huge Oversize Limited Edition silver gelatin print
Located in London, GB
'Breakfast At Tiffanys' Huge Oversize Limited Edition silver gelatin print Belgian-born actor Audrey Hepburn (1929 – 1993), during a shoot for the promotion of her film BREAKFAST...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Erik Bruhn and Nora Kaye in the American Ballet Theatre's 'Paquita' pas de deux
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Erik Bruhn and Nora Kaye in the American Ballet Theatre's "Paquita" pas de deux, 1958. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives wi...
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Pop Art 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Capucine (Slim Aarons estate edition)
Located in New York, NY
Capucine, 1957 Fiber print 40x30 inches Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 1957: French actress Capucine, (Germaine Lefebvre) (1933 - 1990) fanning herself at a New Years Ev...
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American Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Barton Mumaw performing 'Fetish' at Jacob's Pillow, signed exhibition print
Located in Senoia, GA
Dancer/Choreographer Barton Mumaw performing 'Fetish' at Jacob's Pillow Massachusetts, where Jack photographed at the invitation of founder Ted Shawn. Photog...
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Pop Art 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Dancer/choreographer Myra Kinch in "Giselle's Revenge", signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of dancer/choreographer Myra Kinch in "Giselle's Revenge" at Jacob's Pillow, 1953. Signed on the print verso. Comes directly from the Jack ...
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Pop Art 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 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

Slim Aarons Style 'Gretchen Van de Kamp Ward In Gustave Tassell'
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Gretchen Van de Kamp Ward In Gustave Tassell 1960 (printed later) Silver gelatin print estate signature stamped edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity Model Gr...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Worker Drinking (Thirst), 1950's black and white photograph by Yakov Khalip
By Yakov Khalip
Located in New York, NY
Worker Drinking (Thirst), 1950's black and white photograph by Yakov Khalip Worker Drinking (Thirst) 1950 Signed, titled, and dated in pencil, verso Other various inscriptions and...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

'Luxury Dining' 1955 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Luxury Dining' Diners in a grand ballroom during a fashion show, circa 1955. 30x30 inches / 76 x 76 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aar...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Italian Protests - Avanti Vintage Photograph - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Italian protests on immigration, vintage photograph is an original black and white photograph realized by an anonymous photographer. With the hand-note on the rear. Good conditions...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Fred Buscaglione by Giancolombo - Vintage b/w Photo - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Fred Buscaglione by Giancolombo is a vintage photographic print on single-coated paper Photograph by famous Gian Battista Colombo (Giancolombo), realized in the late '50s. Artist's ink stamp, original clichè and pen note on the back. Slight folds on front and a spot on the higher edge that do not compromize image beauty. Dim: cm 27 x 21 In the picture a beautiful and characteristic portrait of the famous musician...
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1950s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Queen Elizabeth II and President Eisenhower- Vintage Photograph 1957
Located in Roma, IT
Queen Elizabeth II and President Eisenhower during the Royal Visit to USA in 1957 is a vintage black and white photograph realized by Associated Press Photo. Good conditions but a ...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Capucine 1957
Located in London, GB
Capucine French actress Capucine fanning herself at a New Years Eve party held at Romanoffs in Beverly Hills. Paper size 30 x 40" inches / 76 x 101 cm Estate Stamped Collection ...
Category

Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Saks Fifth Ave, 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 an outfit for a Saks Fifth Avenue cat...
Category

American Realist 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

Slim Aarons Original Estate Print - Las Vegas Luxury 1954 - 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 fibre based print Printed Later Sl...
Category

Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

New England Skiing
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A young skier prefers to carry his skis down the slope in New Hampshire, 1955. New England Skiing Black and White Photography Slim Aarons Estate Edition Numbered and stamped by the ...
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American Realist 1950s Black and White Photography

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

NEW Slim Aarons 'Three Sisters' Mid-century Modern Photography
Located in New York, NY
Shoppers on the pavement outside a Three Sisters boutique in Florida, circa 1955. Slim Aarons Three Sisters 1955 Fiber Print Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 1...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Nurburgring, Germany
Located in Denton, TX
Open Edition Signed in black ink on print margin by Jesse Alexander Paper size: 20 x 14, Image size: 14 x 14 in. Jesse Alexander was considered one of the greatest race car photogra...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

'Marilyn Relaxes In A Hotel Room' (Limited Edition)
Located in London, GB
'Marilyn Relaxes In A Hotel Room' by Ed Feingersh Actress Marilyn Monroe reads the newspaper ‘Motion Picture Daily’ as she relaxes on a couch in her hotel room at the Ambassador Hot...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Gerry Cranham 'Sundial Hat' Limited Edition Photograph 20x16
Located in San Rafael, CA
British dancer Rosemary Andree wearing a sunhat with a clock face design on a summer's day at the Roehampton Pool. (Photo by Gerry Cranham/Getty Images) As an authorized Getty Image...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

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

Ernest Hemingway - Vintage Photograph - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Ernest Hemingway - Vintage Photograph is an original black and white photograph realized in 1950s. Good conditions. A historical moment of the past through the art of photography ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Pulitzer On The Beach - Oversize
Located in London, GB
Pulitzer On The Beach Patsy Pulitzer at Palm Beach, Florida, circa 1955. Photo by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons silver gelatine fibre based print Printed Later Slim Aarons Estate Edi...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

NEW: Slim Aarons 'Dixieland Jam in Rome' Midcentury Modern Photography
Located in New York, NY
An impromptu concert in Rome with American Jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong (1901 - 1971), Earl 'Fatha' Hines (1905 - 1983) on piano and Jack Teagarden (1905 - 1964) on trom...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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