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Period: 1950s
Kennedy, Jackie sits at JFK’s Senate Desk, 1959
Located in New York, NY
Jackie sits at JFK’s senate desk in 1959 nb_048. Image size is 10" x 15" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited edit...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Grey Dior Outside Paris Louvre Metro, Side, BW, 1957
Located in New York, NY
Photographed for Dior, Palais de Glace Dress, 1957. Image size is 22" x 32" (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. Fashion photography of a model wearing a grey Dior dress outside by the Louvre metro. A model is wearing a dress with gloves...
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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, Printed Later Waiters carrying half bottles of champagne set off on the annual waiters' race from Soho Square to Greek Street, i...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons 'Venetian Play, Orson Welles'
Located in New York, NY
Venetian Play, 1952 Silver gelatin print Estate edition of 150 Signature stamped and hand numbered with Certificate of authenticity 1952: Orson Welles (1...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Mark Shaw Adjusts Jeanne Moreau's Hair, 1957
Located in New York, NY
Coco in Her Wall of Mirrors Alone, 1957 -- Photographer Mark Shaw adjusts French film actress Jeanne Moreau's hair. Mark Shaw's informal, grainy, black and white images of Coco Chane...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Slim Aarons Soho Waiters Race (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Soho Waiters Race, 1955 Waiters carrying half bottles of champagne set off on the annual waiters' race from Soho Square to Greek Street, in London's Soho, 1955 Estate stamped and...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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

Audrey Hepburn in Grey Turtleneck Sweater, Chin Down, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, c25_7 -- Out take from the photos used for the December 7, 1953 issue of LIFE. Audrey seems to always look fantastic and friendly. "She is all queen (her grandfather ...
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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

Audrey Hepburn Peeking, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn Peeking, c21_24 -- An out take from photos taken for the December 7, 1953 issue of LIFE. Image size is 10" x 15" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are m...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Pulitzer on the Beach
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Pulitzer on the Beach, 1955 Fiber print Estate Edition of 150 Patsy Pulitzer (nee Patsy Bartlett) at Palm Beach, Florida, circa 1955. Estate stamped and hand num...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

531 – René Groebli, Black and White, Nude, Photography, Body, Woman, Erotic, Art
Located in Zurich, CH
René GROEBLI (*1927, Switzerland) 531, 1952 Vintage silver gelatin print on Baryta paper Sheet 19.5 x 28.2 cm (7 5/8 x 11 1/8 in.) Unique Framed Signed an...
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Post-War 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Jane Fonda Portrait, Unpublished, 1958
Located in New York, NY
Mark Shaw’s file of “test shots” was full of budding stars -- these December 1958 head shots of Jane Fonda were never published. Image size is 22" x 22" (for 24" x 36" paper size). A...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Slim Aarons, Backgammon by the Pool (Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Backgammon by the Pool, 1957 Silver gelatin print Estate edition of 150 Countess Peter Jean-Baptiste de Manio (left) and Mary Beth-Turner play backgammon by a swimming pool in Palm ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Lambda

Kennedy, Jackie sits at JFK’s Senate Desk, 1959
Located in New York, NY
Jackie sits at JFK’s senate desk in 1959 nb_048. Image size is 13.75" x 20" (for 17" x 22" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited e...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

'Soho Waiters' Race' 1955 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Soho Waiters' Race' 1955 Slim Aarons Limited Edition Silver Gelatin Fibre Print Estate Stamped and Numbered Waiters carrying half bottles of champagne set off on the annual wait...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons, Decked in Finery
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Decked in Finery, 1956 Fiber Print Estate edition of 150 An unknown guest at a New Year's Eve party held at the Romanoff Restaurant in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Taken on t...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Audrey Hepburn in Her Dressing Room, Knee Up, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, c16_15 – Audrey Hepburn in her dressing room. Out take from the photo essay shot for the December 7, 1953 issue of LIFE. Image size is 13.75" x 20" (for 17" x 22" pap...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Vanity Fair Pleated Grecian Back, Circa 1955
Located in New York, NY
Vanity Fair Pleated Grecian Back -- Vanity Fair lingerie photographed by Mark Shaw for an award winning campaign over the course of ten years. THE 24” x 36” SIZE OF THIS IMAGE IS ONL...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Dior, model wearing Gai Paris Ensemble, 1953
Located in New York, NY
A model wearing Dior photographed by Mark Shaw in the mid 1950s. Recently published in the book Dior, Glamour, Mark Shaw. Rizzoli, 2013. Image size is 13.75" x 20" (for 17" x 22" ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Kennedy Campaign, Jackie Meets Local People, 1959
Located in New York, NY
The Kennedy Campaign 1959, nb_056_057 -- Jackie meets the local people. Image size is 13.75" x 20" (for 17" x 22" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints ar...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Audrey Hepburn White Shirt Portrait, Glances Right, 1954
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn White Shirt Portrait, r24_11 -- Audrey Hepburn looked incredible no matter what she was doing. This image is an out take from the photo shoot for the cover of the Apri...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Audrey Hepburn on Set of Sabrina, Sitting, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, c5_8 -- Audrey Hepburn on the set of Sabrina, 1953. Image size is 10" x 15" (for 11" x 17" 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. She is sitting on a metal chair. She is leaning back and has her hands around her mouth. She is wearing a dress and a hat. She is surrounded by movie equipment...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

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 22" x 32" (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 photo of Jackie Kennedy...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Grace Kelly Laughing, 1954
Located in New York, NY
Grace Kelly Laughing -- Grace Kelly as photographed by Mark Shaw in 1954. Image size is 40" x 40" (for 44" x 44" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editio...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

'Missouri Hunt' 1955 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Missouri Hunt' A hunting party on horseback in St Louis, Missouri, circa 1955. Paper Size 24x20 inches / 60 x 50 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

Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition - New York Lights 1953
Located in London, GB
New York Lights 1953 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition A set of traffic lights on Park Avenue in New York City. Produced from the original transparency Certificate of authenticit...
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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

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

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Silver Gelatin

Audrey Hepburn, Rockefeller Tower, New York
By George Douglas
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This is all about the work of George Douglas, a brilliant photographer of the mid 20th Century. In the 1940s, 50s and 60s he worked for leading magazines of the day, both in Britain...
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1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Print - The Carlton Hotel 1955
Located in London, GB
The Carlton Hotel 1955 Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Print A Cadillac with Florida plates parked outside the Carlton Hotel, Cannes, France, circa 1955. (Photo by Slim Aaron...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

'Pulitzer On The Beach' 1955 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Pulitzer On The Beach' 1955 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Patsy Pulitzer (nee Patsy Bartlett) at Palm Beach, Florida, circa 1955. (Photo by Slim Aarons) Silver Gelatin Fibre ...
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Modern 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

Patsy Pulitzer, Seaplane At Palm Beach
Located in New York, NY
Patsy Pulitzer, Seaplane At Palm Beach Chromogenic print, 1955 Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity...
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American Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Saks Fifth Avenue Fashion Show
Located in New York, NY
An evening dress being modelled at a fashion show held by Saks of Fifth Avenue, New York. The audience, who are in evening dress, are also being wined and...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Lambda

Audrey Hepburn Washes Car, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn Washes Car, c15_29 -- Audrey Hepburn on the set of Sabrina. Out take from the photo essay shot for the December 7, 1953 issue of LIFE. Image size is 10" x 15" (for 11"...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Slim Aarons Soho Waiters Race (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Soho Waiters Race, 1955, Printed Later Waiters carrying half bottles of champagne set off on the annual waiters' race from Soho Square to Greek Street, in London's Soho, 1955 Est...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons Estate Print - Eton Vs Harrow 1955
Located in London, GB
Eton Vs Harrow A view of spectators on the pitch at a cricket match between the public schools of Eton and Harrow at Lord’s Cricket Ground, London, 1955...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Audrey Hepburn Under Tree, Close, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn Under Tree, Close, r9_9 -- Audrey Hepburn on the set of Paramount's Sabrina Fair in 1953. Image size is 10" x 10" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Dior, Mark Shaw shooting the Dior collections in Paris, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Mark Shaw shooting the Dior collections in Paris. Image size is 13.75" x 20" (for 17" x 22" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in lim...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Audrey Hepburn Head Resting on Hand, 1954
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, 54_0309a_b -- Audrey Hepburn was photographed for the June 1954 issue of Mademoiselle. Her dress is a Claire McCardell creation. Image size is 16" x 16" (for 17" x 22...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

The Pilings
Located in Pacific Grove, CA
This print is signed in pencil on the front of the mount. This print comes directly from the personal collection of Edna Bullock, whose stamp and annotations in pencil adorn the reve...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Klosters Couple
Located in London, GB
A couple of skiers in action on the piste at Klosters, the famous Swiss ski resort. Original Publication: Picture Post – 7525 – The Joys of Sun and Snow – pub. 1955 (Photo Bert Hard...
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1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

'Quiet Moment' (Limited Edition)
Located in London, GB
'Quiet Moment' by Ed Feingersh Actress Marilyn Monroe relaxes on a couch in her hotel room at the Ambassador Hotel on March 24, 1955 in New York City, New York. A beautiful and mor...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Audrey Hepburn Stands in Ballgown, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn Stands in Ballgown, c27_19 -- Audrey Hepburn during the filming of Sabrina. Image size is 22" x 32" (for 24" x 36" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Jacques Lipchitz Bronze Sculpture Photo Signed
Located in Surfside, FL
Adolph Studly, Swiss born American photographer. His work is kept in the Photographic Archive at The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York. He was known for his gallery photograp...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Jacques Lipchitz Bronze Sculpture Photo Signed
Located in Surfside, FL
Adolph Studly, Swiss born American photographer. His work is kept in the Photographic Archive at The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York. He was known for his gallery photograp...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Audrey Hepburn Inside Convertible, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, c11_9 -- Audrey Hepburn on the set of Sabrina. Out take of the photo essay for the December 7, 1953 issue of LIFE. Image size is 13.75" x 20" (for 17" x 22" paper siz...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Decked in Finery
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Decked in Finery, 1956 Fiber Print Estate edition of 150 An unknown guest at a New Year's Eve party held at the Romanoff Restaurant in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Taken...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Ready To Roll, John Ford in Hawaii (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Ready To Roll, John Ford in Hawaii, 1955 Silver gelatin print 16 x 20 inches Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the est...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Audrey Hepburn Dances, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn Dances, c24_16 -- Audrey Hepburn during the filming of Sabrina. Image size is 10" x 15" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited e...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Kennedys, Caroline Feeds Flower to John, Jackie Looks on, 1959
Located in New York, NY
Caroline Feeds Flower to JFK, JBK Looks on -- Jackie, JFK and Caroline relax in Hyannis Port in 1959. Image size is 22" x 32" (for 24" x 36" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are mad...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Mod Girl, Playfully Crossing Eyes, 1958
Located in New York, NY
Mademoiselle Model Having Fun -- An out take from a photo shoot for the June 1958 issue of Mademoiselle, Mark Shaw caught a model having fun! Image size is 22" x 22" (for 24" x 36" p...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Audrey Hepburn Putting on Makeup in Mirror, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, c1_43, 1953 – Audrey Hepburn gives herself a last minute touch up. Out take from the photo essay shot for the December 7, 1953 issue of LIFE. Image size is 22" x 32" ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Audrey Hepburn Breakfast, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn Breakfasts, audrey_05 -- Photographed for LIFE's December 1953 issue. Audrey Hepburn is seen having lunch alone in her studio d...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Kennedy, Family Sailing Nantucket Sound, 1959
Located in New York, NY
JFK with Extended Family Sailing nb_041a -- The Kennedy Family sailing on Nantucket Sound. Image size is 13.75" x 20" (for 17" x 22" paper size). All M...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Vanity Fair Pleated Capelet Seated Back, Circa 1955
Located in New York, NY
Vanity Fair Pleated Capelet Seated Back -- This image was part of a Vanity Fair award-winning advertising campaign photographed by Mark Shaw over the course of ten years. THE 24” x 3...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Audrey Hepburn Exits Studio Car, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn Exits Studio Car, c3_23 -- Audrey Hepburn was respected on the set of Sabrina for always knowing her lines thoroughly. Image size is 10" x 15" (for 11" x 17" 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. Audrey Hepburn sits in the center of the photo, wearing a turtleneck coat and black pants. Her right hand is scratching her cheek while her right leg is hanging out of the car, with the passenger door wide open. On her lap is a stack of paper, while she turns her head to the rear of the car. Next to her, directly outside the car, stands another woman in a light trench coat...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

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