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Period: 1950s
New York City, Two American Artists Helen Frankenthaler and David Smith
Located in New york, NY
Painter Helen Frankenthaler and sculptor David Smith in Frankenthaler's studio in New York City, 1957 is a gelatin silver print, 20” x 16”, signed and stamped by the Glinn estate. Th...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Paris, Seine, Fisher in the morning, 1955
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, 1955. 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

Clearing Storm, Sonoma County Hills
Located in Pacific Grove, CA
This silver gelatin print is signed in ink on the front of the mount beneath the image with title in pencil on the back of the mount. Likely printed in the early 1960s. From the co...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Marilyn In Grand Central Station (1955) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Marilyn In Grand Central Station (1955) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Ed Feingersh/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) NEW YORK - MARCH 24: Actress Marilyn Monroe takes the ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, 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

"Guggenheim Museum" by Keystone
Located in London, GB
"Guggenheim Museum" by Keystone A night time view of The Guggenheim Museum, New York, circa 1959, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Unframed Paper Size: 20" x 24'' (inches) Printed 2...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Frank Sinatra Posed in Thunderbird
Located in Austin, TX
Circa 1955 in Hollywood, California: American actor and Hollywood icon Frank Sinatra poses with his 1955 'T-bird' Ford Thunderbird convertible sports car for a 1950's Ford Thunderbir...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Audrey Hepburn and Mel Ferrer: Looking Down
Located in Austin, TX
Audrey Hepburn and Husband Mel Ferrer Looking Down a Spiral Staircase, circa 1956. Hepburn had a successful career in Hollywood and was recognised as a film and fashion icon, she wa...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Gaudi Cathedral, Barcelona, Spain, Child on Swing, Black and White Photography
Located in New york, NY
Burt Glinn's The Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Swing, 1959, is a gelatin silver print, 20 x 16, signed and stamped print, authenticated by the estate. A young girl swings carefree agai...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

New York City, USA, Limited Edition Signed Iconic Street Photography 1950s
Located in New york, NY
New York City, USA, 1954 is a 13" x 9" archival pigment print (baryta) in a limited edition of 5. Signed verso (back of photo) by Brigitte Freed (wife of the photographer), with Leon...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigme...

Elizabeth Taylor On Set Of 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

Materials

Archival Pigment

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

Anette Funicello with Classic Cadillac
Located in Austin, TX
Retro 1950's image featuring Annette Funicello, the beautiful girl next door of the era with a Cadillac de Ville. The child star rose to fame as one of the most prevalent Mouseketeer...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Brigitte Bardot in "Une Parisienne"
Located in Cologne, DE
This black and white photograph features Brigitte Bardot from the 1957 film Une Parisienne. She is sitting on a bed, wearing a light-colored, sleeveless dress with delicate straps an...
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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

Materials

Silver Gelatin

"Seine Scenery" by Thurston Hopkins
Located in London, GB
"Seine Scenery" by Thurston Hopkins 16th August 1952: A man walks his bicycle beside the Seine in Paris and a tug boat on the river belches smoke from its funnel. Original Publicati...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Louis Armstrong: Legendary Musician with Big Smiles
Located in Austin, TX
This portrait features jazz legend Louis Armstrong up close, posed with a big smile. Louis Armstrong was an American trumpeter, composer, singer, and occasional actor who was one o...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

'Doris Day Applies Lipstick' (Silver Gelatin Print)
Located in London, GB
'Doris Day Applies Lipstick' 1959 Doris Day In 'Pillow Talk,' 1959. The iconic singer and actress starred in the 1959 romantic comedy film directed by Mic...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Madison Square Garden (1953) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Madison Square Garden (1953) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Alamy) Madison Square Garden marquee night, west 49th street, Manhattan, New York, USA, circa 1953 Additional Information: Unframed Paper Size: 40x60'' Printed Later Silver Gelatin Fibre Print NOTE OTHER SIZES OF THIS IMAGE AVAILABLE 10 x 12'' 12 x 16'' 16 x 20'' 20 x 24'' 20 x 30'' 30 x 40'' 40 x 60'' FRAMING AVAILABLE ON REQUEST About the Artist: H. Armstrong ROBERTS (1883-1947) is an artist born in 1883 The oldest auction result ever registered on the website for an artwork by this artist is a photography sold in 2012. ACTORS ON SET, Bette Davis, Ladies Fashion...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Brooklyn Bridge Tugboat (1953) Archival Pigment Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Brooklyn Bridge Tug Boat (1953) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts) Downtown skyline manhattan seen through cables of Brooklyn Bridge tug boat i...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Elvis Presley in Shadow
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of the King, Elvis Presley, gazing to the camera in a true action shot of the Rock N Roll star. Elvis Presley known mononymously as Elvis, was an Amer...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, 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

Slim Aarons Estate Print - Pulitzer On The Beach 1955 - Oversize
Located in London, GB
Slim Aarons Estate Print - Pulitzer On The Beach - Oversize Patsy Pulitzer (nee Patsy Bartlett) at Palm Beach, Florida, circa 1955. (Photo by Slim Aarons) silver gelatin print paper size 30 x 30" inches / 76 x 76 cm unframed printed later edition size 150 only certificate of authenticity supplied numbered in ink & blind embossed stamped Slim Aarons signature on front Authorised and issued by the Slim Aarons Archive & Estate c/o The Getty Archive London England and produced utilizing the original transparency. b/w black and white beach...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

"A Cheeky Little Wine" by Thurston Hopkins
Located in London, GB
"A Cheeky Little Wine" by Thurston Hopkins 16th August 1952: A workman savours a glass of red wine in a Paris bistro. Original Publication: Picture Post ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Marilyn Monroe Smiling in a Fedora Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of star actress Marilyn Monroe smiling close up, wearing a fedora. -- 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

"Marilyn Monroe at the Savoy Hotel" by Popperfoto
Located in London, GB
"Marilyn Monroe at the Savoy Hotel" by Popperfoto London, England, 1956, American actress Marilyn Monroe is pictured at a press reception at the Savoy Hot...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

'James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor & Rock Hudson'
Located in London, GB
'James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor & Rock Hudson' From left -James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson, on the set of 'Giant,' 1956. (Photo: The Everett Co...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

C Print

Autographed Black & White Photograph Portrait of Juan Perón, For Elizabeth Lewis
Located in Soquel, CA
Rare original autographed black and white photograph of Argentinian president Juan Perón, dedicated to Elizabeth Lewis (Bess Huggins Lewis), by an unkn...
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Photorealist 1950s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

A female dancer frozen mid-performance
Located in Cologne, DE
This evocative black-and-white photograph from 1952, taken by German photographer Klaus Redenbacher, captures a moment of poised intensity and expressive motion in a studio setting. ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Paris - Montmatre - Pigalle - Moulin Rouge Painting
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 photog...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Billy Wilder and Marilyn Monroe "The Seven Year Itch"
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white action shot and iconic image of Marilyn Monroe on the set of "The Seven Year Itch" Marilyn Monroe was an American actress model and singer. Famous for playing comed...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Ginger Rogers in Fur Coat
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white studio portrait of Ginger Rogers in a fur coat, circa 1953. Ginger Rogers was an American actress, dancer and singer during the Golden Age of Hollywood. She won an A...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe with Lauren Bacall at Premiere Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid shot of Lauren Bacall and Marilyn Monroe posed at a premiere for "How to Marry a Millionaire", circa 1953. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from ...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Marilyn Monroe, Black and White Portrait Photography of Hollywood Actor 1950s
Located in New york, NY
American photographer Burt Glinn photographed the Hollywood star in conversation with Mike Todd and film director John Huston for a “Stop Arthritis” event which took place in New Yor...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Frank Sinatra Standing with T-Bird
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning black and white capture of jazz musician and singer Frank Sinatra leaning against a classic T-Bird. Francis Albert Sinatra was an American singer, actor, and producer who ...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe with Classic Roadster for "How to Marry a Millionaire"
Located in Austin, TX
Marilyn Monroe posing for a portrait while standing with her car door open on the set of "How to Marry a Millionaire". Beautifully restored from the original 1953 black and white pho...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Che Guevara and Fidel Castro
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

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Jack Kerouac, Black and White Photograph of Beat Generation Author with Friend
Located in New york, NY
The black and white photograph from the 1950s captures beatnik hipster writer Jack Kerouac in dark glasses, wearing a beret and friend Barbara Ferrara. Beat Couple, 1959 by Burt Gl...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Rainy Time Square (1953) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Rainy Time Square (1953) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Alamy) Two silhouetted women at bus stop under umbrellas in Time Square, Manhattan,...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Monroe, 4 Days in New York, 1955
Located in Cologne, DE
This iconic black-and-white photograph features the legendary Marilyn Monroe seated in a cinema, captured in the 1950s. In the foreground, Monroe’s beauty and presence are captured a...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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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Black and White

'Skiing Starters' Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
New England Skiing - 'Skiing Starters' (1955) - Limited Edition Estate Stamped - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo By Slim Aarons/Getty Images Archive) A young skier prefers to ca...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Classic Torso (With Hands)
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed on the front of the mount by the artist. Printed circa late 1970's.
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1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Personality Girl" by Bert Hardy
Located in London, GB
"Personality Girl" by Bert Hardy 19th June 1954: Jocelyn Wardrop-Moore skiing in Glencoe, Scotland who has been nominated as one of six Picture Post 'Personality Girls'. She plays principal clarinet in the Royal Academy of Music...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Elvis At The Piano (1956)
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

"Marilyn In Grand Central Station" by Ed Feingersh
Located in London, GB
"Marilyn In Grand Central Station" by Ed Feingersh NEW YORK - MARCH 24: Actress Marilyn Monroe takes the subway in Grand Central Station on March 24, 1955 in New York City, New York...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Helen Frankenthaler, Painter in the Studio, Photograph of Woman Artist 1950s
Located in New york, NY
A portrait of Helen Frankenthaler (1925-2011) in her studio in New York. Glinn captures the celebrated artist, Frankenthaler, in the process of making art - surrounded by paint, mate...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Brando On The Waterfornt (1954) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Brando On The Waterfront (1954) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (photo by Glasshouse Images / Alamy Archives) 1954, Marlon Brando on-set of the Film, On the Waterfront. ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

"Audrey's Funny Face" by Bert Hardy
Located in London, GB
"Audrey's Funny Face" by Bert Hardy Actress Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993) on the set of the Paramount musical 'Funny Face'. Costumes by Givenchy. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Grace Kelly Carrying Groceries
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white portrait features American movie actress Grace Kelly, best known for her roles in "To Catch a Theif", "Rear Window", and "High Society". The actress is pictured ...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe Riding Elephant Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Awesome black and white capture of film actress Marilyn Monroe smiling while riding an elephant. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault archives. Ow...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Van Johnson and Ava Gardner Sitting in Car
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white capture features Ava Gardner sitting besides Van Johnson driving car. Van Johnson was an American film, television, theatre and radio actor, singer, and dancer....
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Grace Kelly Studio Portrait - 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

Elvis Presley Performing on Patio
Located in Austin, TX
Awesome black and white capture of the King, Elvis Presley, performing on a patio with his guitar. Elvis Presley, known mononymously as Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Know...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Naples, Italy, Black and White Photography 1950s, Bride by Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
Bride, Naples, Italy, 1958 by Leonard Freed is a black and white contemporary photograph, cinematic in nature. This is a gelatin silver, signed by the photographer, lifetime print, 24" x 20" from the Freed archive. LITERATURE: W. A. Ewing, N. Herschdorfer, and W. van Sinderen, Worldview, Leonard Freed, Steidl, 2007, p. 73 and back cover. Leonard Freed discovered Little Italy in New York...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

La sorella maggiore, Thailand (1959) - Full Framed Black & White Fine Art Print
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition « La sorella maggiore », In a Méo village, Thaïland This is a Minimalist framing & presentation of the artwork : The F...
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Photorealist 1950s Black and White Photography

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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

"Chic Shoes" by Joseph McKeown
Located in London, GB
"Chic Shoes" by Joseph McKeown 18th September 1954: A poodle adds a touch of chic to an array of footwear designed by 26-year-old Jean Matthew to follow current American and Italian...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Louvre, Art, Museum, Black and White, Paris, 1950s, 17, 1 x 12, 1 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

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

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