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Period: 1950s
Audrey Hepburn, Wally Westmore on the Set of Sabrina, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, Wally Westmore on the Set of Sabrin, c1_35 – Audrey Hepburn gets a last minute touch up from the make up man on the set of Sabrina. Image size is 13.75" x 20" (for 17...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn gets a last minute touch up from Wally Westmore on the set Sabrin
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn gets a last minute touch up from makeup artist Wally Westmore on the set of Paramount's Sabrina Fair. Image size is 16" x 16" (for 17" x 22"...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Kennedys, Hyannis Beach, John, Jackie and Caroline, 1959
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Kennedy Unpublished Beach -- The Kennedys at Hyannis Beach Image size is 13.75" x 20" (for 17" x 22" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnem...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn Putting on Makeup in Mirror, 1953
By Mark Shaw
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 13.75" x 2...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn Getting Shampooed and Reading, Wide, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn Getting Shampooed and Reading, Wide, c7_14 – Photographed for Life in 1953, part of Audrey Hepburn's nightly ritual was a shampoo given at the studio. Image size is 13...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn, Wally Westmore on the Set of Sabrina, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, Wally Westmore on the Set of Sabrina, r1_12 – Audrey Hepburn, Wally Westmore on the Set of Sabrina, hepburn_03 – Audrey Hepburn gets a last minute touch up from the m...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Grace Kelly Pensive, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Grace Kelly Pensive -- Grace Kelly, later Princess Grace of Monaco, was photographed by Mark Shaw in 1954. Image size is 22" x 22" (for 24" x 36" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints ar...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn Smiling, Left Frame, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, 54_0309a_d -- Audrey Hepburn was photographed for the June 1954 issue of Mademoiselle. Her dress is a Claire McCardell creation. Image size is 22" x 22" (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 portrait of Audrey...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Dior, BW Gold Soiree de Lahore dress, Autumn-Winter Haute Couture collection
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Photographed for Dior, soiree de Lahore dress, Autumn-Winter 1955 Haute Couture collection, Y line. Image size is 40" x 40" (for 44" x 44" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made ...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Dior, Alla Gloved Hand, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
The Eurasian-born Alla was one of Dior's divas. When bathed in attention, she was charismatic and wore her clothes with graceful aplomb. Croque-mitaine model, Autumn-Winter 1953 Haut...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Dior Victorine dress, Buyer Inspects, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Buyer inspects hem of Dior's victorine dress, Autumn-Winter 1953 Haute Couture collection, Vivante line. Image size is 40" x 50" (for 44" x 54" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are ...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Paris, Dior Three Girls Laugh, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Paris, Dior Three Girls Laugh, 1953 -- Photographed in 1953 at the Pont Alexandre by Mark Shaw for Life, this image is an outtake from an article titled "The First 13 Diors." Hemline...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Dior, Florentine Dress, Courbe line, 1958
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Photographed for Dior, florentine dress, Autumn-Winter 1958 Haute Couture collection, Courbe line. Image size is 40" x 40" (for 44" x 44" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made t...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Dior, Danse Dress, Aimant line, 1956
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Photographed for Dior, danse dress, Autumn-Winter 1956 Haute Couture collection, Aimant line. Image size is 40" x 40" (for 44" x 44" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to ord...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn in Her Dressing Room, Knee Up, 1953
By Mark Shaw
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 10" x 15" (for 11" x 17" paper ...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Dior, Two Girls in dresses by DIor's new designer Yves St. Laurent, BW, 1958
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Dior, Two Girls in dresses by DIor's new designer Yves St. Laurent, BW, 1958 Image size is 32" X 32" (for 36" 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 two models in Dior dresses by Yves St. Laurent. The model on the left is wearing a dress with a sheer overlay with dots. She is also wearing black gloves and a veil with flowers. The model on the right is wearing a dress with a sheer overlay with dots. She is holding a masquerade mask. She has flowers on her head. This is an interior shot of a dining room. There is a large stone dining table...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Dior model Mauviette wearing "shortest of the season" dress, LIFE Magazine, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Dior model Mauviette wears a dress described as the "shortest of the season" in notes made for LIFE on August 12, 1953. A version of this image appeared in LIFE on August 31st, 1953....
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn on Striped Sofa, Leans Forward Writing, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
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 April 19, 1954 international issue of Life magazine...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Joys Of Skiing
By Bert Hardy
Located in London, GB
A couple of skiers heading downhill on a gentle powder snow slope at the Swiss ski resort of Klosters. Original Publication: Picture Post – 7525 – The Joys...
Category
1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
'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...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Black and White
Paris, Dior Three Girls Admire, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Paris, Dior Three Girls Admire, 1953 -- Photographed in 1953 at the Pont Alexandre by Mark Shaw for Life, this image is an outtake from an article titled "...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Paris, Dior Three Girls Wave, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Paris, Dior Three Girls Wave, 1953 -- Photographed in 1953 at the Pont Alexandre by Mark Shaw for Life, this image is an outtake from an article titled "The First 13 Diors." Hemlines...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Dior, The First Thirteen Diors, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Dior, The First Thirteen Diors, 1953. Image size is 40" x 40" (for 44" x 44" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Ea...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Dior, Conspiration Suit, 1954.
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Dior, Conspiration Suit, 1954. Image size is 40" x 59" (for 44" x 63" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each prin...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Vanity Fair Butterfly Robe Front, Circa 1955
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Vanity Fair Butterfly Robe Front -- This image was part of an award winning advertising campaign for Vanity Fair lingerie photographed by Mark Shaw over...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Vanity Fair Nude Shrug, Circa 1955
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Vanity Fair Nude Shrug -- Vanity Fair lingerie photographed by Mark Shaw for an award winning advertising campaign over the course of ten years. Image size is 40" x 50" (for 44" x 54...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Vanity Fair Pleated Sitting Half Slip, Circa 1955
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Vanity Fair Pleated Sitting Half Slip -- Mark Shaw photographed Vanity Fair lingerie for an award winning campaign over the course of ten years. Image size i...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Vanity Fair Sheer Robe Triangle, Circa 1955
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Vanity Fair Sheer Robe Triangle -- A very popular Mark Shaw image. This Vanity Fair lingerie was photographed for an award winning advertising campaign. THE...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Vanity Fair Pleated Capelet Seated Back, Circa 1955
By Mark Shaw
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...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Vanity Fair Pleated Standing Triangle, Circa 1955
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Vanity Fair Pleated Standing Triangle -- A very popular Mark Shaw image. This was photographed for an award winning advertising campaign for Vanity Fair. THE 24” x 36” SIZE OF THIS I...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Vanity Fair Close Up in Corner, Circa 1955
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Vanity Fair Close Up in Corner -- This image was part of an award winning Vanity Fair lingerie advertising campaign. THE 24” x 36” SIZE OF THIS IMAGE IS ONLY OFFERED IN AN EDITION OF...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Vanity Fair Butterfly Robe Front, Circa 1955
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Vanity Fair Butterfly Robe Front -- This image was part of an award winning advertising campaign for Vanity Fair lingerie photographed by Mark Shaw over...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Vanity Fair Pleated Grecian Back, Circa 1955
By Mark Shaw
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...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Coco Chanel Enters her Shop on the Rue Fauborg St. Honore, 1957
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Coco Enters her Shop on the Rue Fauborg St. Honore, 1957 -- Photographed in 1957, Coco Chanel is seen entering her boutique in Paris. According to LIFE, Coco is “…credited with eithe...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Coco Chanel Lies on Divan, 1957
By Mark Shaw
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...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Coco Chanel Strolls Alone, 1957
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Coco Chanel Strolls Alone, 1957 -- Coco Chanel strolls alone at Louveciennes. Mark Shaw's informal, grainy, black and white images of Coco Chanel were created using an unobtrusive 35...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Vanity Fair Butterfly Robe Arm Out, Circa 1955
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Vanity Fair Butterfly Robe Arm Out -- Vanity Fair lingerie photographed by Mark Shaw for an award winning ad campaign. THE 24” x 36” SIZE OF THIS IMAGE IS ONLY OFFERED IN AN EDITION ...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Coco Chanel Demonstrates Sitting, 1957
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Demonstrates Sitting, 1957 -- Coco Chanel demonstrates how one must contort oneself to get into the car when wearing the complicated dresses of some couturiers who shall be na...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Vanity Fair Butterfly Robe Back, Circa 1955
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Vanity Fair Butterfly Robe 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 ONLY...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Jane Fonda Portrait, Unpublished, 1958
By Mark Shaw
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 40" x 40" (for 44" x 44" paper size). A...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Guy Laroche Sketches Model, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Guy Laroche Sketches Model -- Fashion Designer Guy Laroche is shown sketching a model wearing one of his ensembles. Photographed by Mark Shaw for LIFE in 1954. Image size is 40" x 59...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Lingerie with Maid, 1952.
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Lingerie with Maid -- Photographed in 1952 at the Coronet Theatre as part of an ad campaign, Mark Shaw shot this lingerie model in various poses. Image size is 32" X 32" (for 36" X 3...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Lingerie with Secretary, 1952.
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Lingerie with Secretary, 1952 -- Photographed in 1952 at the Coronet Theatre as part of an ad campaign, Mark Shaw shot this lingerie model reading lines in various poses. Image size ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Dior, Mauvette in Lace with Buyer, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Dior, Mauvette in Lace with Buyer, 1953. Image size is 32" X 32" (for 36" X 36" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper....
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Dior Gown with Fur Hat, Paris, 1954
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Dior Gown with Fur Hat, Paris, 1954 -- One of Mark Shaw’s favorite photographs, this Christian Dior gown was published in 1954 in LIFE. Used as Cover image for Dior Book. Image size ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Coco Chanel Creates Jewelry, Front, 1957
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Coco Creates Jewelry, Front, 1957 -- Coco Chanel creates jewelry in her workroom. She works with plasticine surrounded by boxes overflowing with "jewels." Mark Shaw's informal, grain...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Coco Chanel Writes at Desk in Window, Head Down, 1957
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Coco Chanel Writes at Desk in Window, Head Down, 1957 -- Coco Chanel was photographed for LIFE in 1957 at the age of 74 during her “comeback.” She had retired in 1938, a rich woman w...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Vanity Fair Sheer Gown Left Arm Up, Circa 1955
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Vanity Fair Sheer Gown Left Arm Up -- One of Mark Shaw's most sold Vanity Fair lingerie images. This photograph was part of an award winning advertising campaign. Image size is 32" x...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Coco in Mirrors with Unidentified Woman, 1957.
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Coco in Mirrors with Unidentified Woman, 1957 -- Mark Shaw's informal, grainy, black and white images of Coco Chanel were created using an unobtrusive 35mm camera and film processing...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Vanity Fair Butterfly Robe Swirling, Circa 1955
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Vanity Fair Butterfly Robe Swirling -- 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 ...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Mark Shaw Adjusts Jeanne Moreau's Hair, 1957
By Mark Shaw
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...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Coco Chanel Creates Jewelry, 1957
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Coco Creates Jewelry, 1957 -- Coco Chanel, photographed in 1957, was famous for using huge jewels both real and fake. Her cigarette remains in place despite the jewels before her. Ma...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Coco Chanel and Jeanne Moreau Behind Flowers, 1957
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Coco Chanel and Jeanne Moreau Behind Flowers, 1957 -- Chanel and famous French film actress Jeanne Moreau behind a flower arrangement in Chanel's luxurious salon. Mark Shaw's informa...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Yves St. Laurent with Bolts of Fabric, 1960
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Yves St. Laurent with Bolts of Fabric -- Fashion Designer Yves St. Laurent in his studio as photographed by Mark Shaw. Image size is 32" x 48" (for 36" ...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Jackie Swings Caroline, 1959
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Jackie Swings Caroline -- Jackie swings Caroline in the shallows at Hyannis Port in 1959. Image size is 32" x 48" (for 36" x 52" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order i...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Picasso and Skull with Bettina wearing McCardell, Vertical, 1955
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Picasso with Bettina and Skull, Vertical, 1955 -- Photographed for LIFE in 1955 in his new Cannes Villa, La Californie, Picasso celebrates his fashion debut by clowning around with a...
Category
Modern 1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
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