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Period: 1950s
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

"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

Slim Aarons Estate Print - Park Avenue 1953 - Oversize
Located in London, GB
Park Avenue A view of neatly arranged office and apartment blocks along Park Avenue in New York City. Paper size 20 x 20" inches / 51 x 51 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition t...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

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

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

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

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

"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

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

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 without flash in available light. The photographs he made of her during the week March 24–30, 1955 as she prepares for two appearances; opening night of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at the Morosco Theatre and being fitted with a burlesque corset for her ride on a pink elephant at a charity event at Madison Square Garden. (from Wikipedia) This is a unique silver gelatine print, made in 1988 from the original negative.
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons Estate Print - Tina Onassis 1958 - Oversize
Located in London, GB
Tina Onassis 1958: Athina Livanos Onassis (Tina Onassis) the first wife of Greek shipowner Aristotle Onassis relaxing by the swimming pool aboard thei...
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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

Grand Palace Thailand by Gleb Derujinsky, 1957, Fashion Photography
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Selected from the Derujinsky: Around The World Portfolio, Temple of Dawn Bangkok, for Harper's Bazaar Artist: Gleb Derujinsky Title: Grand Palace Thaila...
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Other Art Style 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Perso nell'immensità - New York, 1955 - Full Framed Black & White Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Perso nell'immensità, 1955. Men and hats, in the streets of New York. Work sold in perfect condition, print on baryta paper 310 grs pigment inks of museum quality, limited edition of...
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Photorealist 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Hong Kong Harbor by Gleb Derujinsky, Fashion Photography
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Selected from the Derujinsky: Around The World Portfolio, shot in Hong Kong for Harper's Bazaar Artist: Gleb Derujinsky Title: Hong Kong Harbor Yea...
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Other Art Style 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

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

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Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for 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

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Archival Pigment

New England Skiing Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
New England Skiing 1955 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Two female skiers outside the Carroll Reed Ski Service Shop and Check Room in...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood's Glamour Icon
Located in London, GB
Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood's Glamour Icon by Frank Worth / Globe Photos paper size 40 x 30 inches / 101 x 76 cm edition of 24 only in this size Archival pigment print unframed (fr...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

New York City, Yeshiva Boys, Black-and-White Photography 1950s, Jewish Diaspora
Located in New york, NY
Yeshiva Boys, 1954 is a black-and-white photograph of two young studious boys behind a glass door, an entrance to a Brooklyn brownstone in New York City. A gelatin silver lifetime pr...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, 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

Man, Notre Dam, Street Photography, Black and White, Paris, 1950s, 23 x 16, 2 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950. Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photogr...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Black and White

New York City, Harlem, Photograph of African American Life 1950s
Located in New york, NY
Harlem, 1954 by Leonard Freed, is a 14” x 11” photograph from the photographer's Black in White America book (p. 91). The gelatin silver print from the estate is stamped verso (back ...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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

Venice - Crowd from above, Italy, 1950s, 17, 23 x 11, 5 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

Fragrant Harbor Hong Kong by Gleb Derujinsky, Vintage Fashion Photography
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Selected from the Derujinsky: Around The World Portfolio, shot in Fragrant Harbor, Hong Kong for Harper's Bazaar Artist: Gleb Derujinsky Title: Fragrant Harbor Year: 1957 Estate ...
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Other Art Style 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Private Transport Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Private Transport 1954 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Gladys ‘Patsy’ Bartlett (1928 – 2011, née Pulitzer, later Pulitzer Preston) rummaging in her bag on the se...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

New Year At Romanoff’s Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
New Year At Romanoff’s 1955 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Film stars (left to right) Clark Gable (1901 – 1960), Van Heflin (1910 – 1971), Gary Cooper (1901 – 1...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Monroe on Dock with Fishnet Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of Marilyn Monroe posed against a fishnet on a dock. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault archives. Own a piece of history ...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Andres: Children playing street soccer, Barcelona 1957.
Located in Cologne, DE
Erich 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 photographers, who used a Leica. His images today...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Frank Sinatra, 1965 - Bob Willoughby (Portrait Photography)
Located in London, GB
Frank Sinatra, 1965 - Bob Willoughby (Portrait Photography) Archival pigment print Printed on 20 x 24 inch paper From an edition of 25 Also available in alternative sizes Bob Wi...
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Realist 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor with Vintage Camera
Located in Austin, TX
Actress Elizabeth Taylor takes a photo with a Rollieflex twin lens medium format reflex camera wearing a cowboy hat and sunglasses and smoking a cigarette on the set of the movie 'Giant' which was released on November 24, 1956. Giant is a 1956 American epic Western drama film about sprawling epic covering the life of a Texas cattle rancher and his family and associates. Directed by George Stevens from a screenplay adapted by Fred Guiol and Ivan Moffat from Edna Ferber...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

"Crowning Glory" by Bert Hardy
Located in London, GB
"Crowning Glory" by Bert Hardy Premium Rates Apply. An elegant Parisian spends the morning in a Champs Elysees cafe. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5343 - Sunday Morning In Th...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Marilyn Monroe at Baby Doll Premiere Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of actress Marilyn Monroe posed with a large sign for the afterparty of the premiere of "Baby Doll", circa 1956. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press prin...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Er Fusto, Roma Ciampino Airport (1953) Large size Black & White Fine Art Print
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition This photo was made in 1953, the negative was digitized during the artist's lifetime and the technical parameters (frami...
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Photorealist 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Audrey Hepburn" by Bert Hardy
Located in London, GB
"Audrey Hepburn" by Bert Hardy May 1950: Belgian-born US actress Audrey Hepburn (1929 - 1993) in Kew Gardens. She is on a break from rehearsals in the London revue 'Sauce'. Original...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

The Garden Of Buddhas by Gleb Derujinsky, Vintage Fashion Photography
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Selected from the Derujinsky: Around The World Portfolio, shot in The Garden Of Buddhas, Aythutthaya in Thailand, for Harper's Bazaar Artist: Gleb Derujinsky Title: Garden Of Buddh...
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Other Art Style 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Gondolas Beneath the Bridge of Sighs: Venice in the 1950s.
Located in Cologne, DE
The black-and-white photograph features a captivating view of the Ponte dei Sospiri (Bridge of Sighs) in Venice, taken in 1954 by Erich Andres. Framed by the narrow canals, the bridg...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Avenue Simon Bolivar - Willy Ronis, 20th Century, French Humanist Photography
Located in Paris, FR
One of the famous members of the Humanist photography in France. Signed lower right by the artist. Stamp of the artist's studio on the back.
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Ceylon Sails by Gleb Derujinsky, Vintage Fashion Photography
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Selected from the Derujinsky: Around The World Portfolio, shot in Ceylon for Harper's Bazaar Artist: Gleb Derujinsky Title: Ceylon Sails Year Exposed: 1957 Estate Edition: signed...
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Other Art Style 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

"French Economy" by Bert Hardy
Located in London, GB
"French Economy" by Bert Hardy 14th June 1952: A young French girl holding a large loaf of bread while reading a sign about a possible decrease in bakery prices in the home town of ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

New York City, World Series Win, Black and White Baseball Photography 1950s
Located in New york, NY
World Series Win, New York City, 1954 by Leonard Freed, is a 14" x 11" gelatin silver later ("lifetime") print, signed on verso (back of print) by the ...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

Street Night (1954) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Street Night (1954) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Monty Fresco/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images) 29th September 1954: A bus and cars travelling ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Monroe (1956) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Marilyn Monroe (1956) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Popperfoto/Getty Images) London, England, 1956, American actress Marilyn Monroe is pictured at a press reception at th...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

"Marilyn On The Roof" by Ed Feingersh
Located in London, GB
"Marilyn On The Roof" by Ed Feingersh NEW YORK CITY - MARCH 1955: American actress Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962) leans over the balcony of the Ambassador Hotel...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Slim Aarons Official Estate Edition - Liz Pringle Refreshments in Jamaica
Located in London, GB
Fashion model Liz Pringle drinking from a coconut at the Round Hill resort, Montego Bay, Jamaica, 1953. photo by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons silver gelatine fibre based print Printed...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Boy; Books; Street Photography; Black and White; Paris, 1950s, 17, 5 x 12, 7 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950. Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photogr...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Black and White

L'Addio, New York City (1956) - Large size Black & White Fine Art Print
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition This photo was made in 1956, the negative was digitized during the artist's lifetime and the technical parameters (fram...
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Photorealist 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Marilyn Getting Ready To Go Out" by Ed Feingersh
Located in London, GB
"Marilyn Getting Ready To Go Out" by Ed Feingersh Actress Marilyn Monroe gets ready to go see the play "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" playfully applying her make up and Chanel No. 5 Perfum...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

"Monroe At Premiere" by M. Garrett
Located in London, GB
"Monroe At Premiere" by M. Garrett 1954: EXCLUSIVE Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962) arriving at the premiere of the film 'There's No Business like Sho...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Marilyn Monroe Lying on Silk Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white vintage original photograph of Marilyn Monroe posed lying on silk, smiling to the camera with jewels on. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Cele...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Marilyn Monroe Singing in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of actress Marilyn Monroe singing in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", circa 1953. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault archives....
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Marilyn Monroe Candid Artistic Portrait in White Dress Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white artistic and candid portrait of Marilyn Monroe in front of stores wearing a white dress. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault archi...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Italian Hats by Hulton Archive
Located in London, GB
"Italian Hats" by Hulton Archive Models wearing a collection of Italian designed hats for winter 1956/7 and spring 1957, at the fifth Men's Fashion Festival, San Remo, Italy. Unfra...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Monroe in Dark Hat Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of star actress Marilyn Monroe close up, wearing a dark hat. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault archives. Own a piece of ...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Marilyn Monroe in Nightgown for Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white promo photo of Marilyn Monroe posed in a a black nightgown for her role in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", 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, 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

Marilyn Monroe in Don't Bother to Knock Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of actress Marilyn Monroe posed in a screen test for her role as Nell in "Don't Bother to Knock", circa 1952. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print ...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Marilyn Monroe on Phone Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
This candid black and white vintage original photograph features Marilyn Monroe posed chatting on the phone. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault ...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

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

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Archival Pigment

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