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Period: 1950s
Kennedys, Hyannis Beach, John, Jackie and Caroline, 1959
Located in New York, NY
Kennedy Unpublished Beach -- The Kennedys at Hyannis Beach Image size is 22" x 32" (for 24" x 36" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in l...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Audrey Hepburn in Her Dressing Room, Knee Up and Looking Forward, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn in Dressing Room, c16_22, 1953 -- Out take from the photo essay shot for the December 7, 1953 issue of LIFE. Image size is 22" x ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Picasso and Skull with Bettina wearing McCardell, Vertical, 1955
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...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Audrey Hepburn, Wally Westmore on the Set of Sabrina, 1953
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 22" x 32" (for 24" x...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Audrey Hepburn with Feet Up in Dressing Room, Eyes Closed, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn with Feet Up in Dressing Room, Close – Out take from the photo essay for the December 1953 issue of LIFE. Audrey Hepburn is seen with costume designer Edith Head. Imag...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Kennedys, Hyannis Beach, Jackie Swinging Caroline with Cousin in Water, 1959
Located in New York, NY
The Kennedys at Hyannis Beach, nb_089a. 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. ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Grace Kelly Pensive, 1954
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...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Audrey Hepburn with Curlers, Smoking, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn with Curlers, Smoking, c8_9 – Photographed for Life in 1953, part of Audrey Hepburn's nightly ritual was a shampoo given at the studio. Image size is 22" x 32" (for 24...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Kennedys, Hyannis Beach, John Smiling, Jackie and Caroline Look at John, 1959
Located in New York, NY
The Kennedys at Hyannis Beach, nb_081c. 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. ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Jackie Swings Caroline, 1959
Located in New York, NY
Jackie Swings Caroline -- Jackie swings Caroline in the shallows at Hyannis Port in 1959. Image size is 13.75" x 20" (for 17" x 22" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to orde...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Audrey Hepburn with Curlers, Side, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn with Curlers, Side, c8_12 – While working on the Paramount film Sabrina Fair, Audrey Hepburn was given a nightly shampoo at the studio. Image size is 22" x 32" (for 24...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Audrey Hepburn Under the Dryer Holding Cigarette, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn Under the Dryer Holding Cigarette, c10_10 – While working on the film Sabrina, Audrey Hepburn was shampooed every night -- She of...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Audrey Hepburn, Wally Westmore on the Set of Sabrina, 1953
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 make up man on the set of Sabrina. 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 photograph of Audrey Hepburn getting her makeup touched up by Wally Westmore. Half of him appears into the shot. Audrey Hepburn is sitting facing away from the camera to face Wally Westmore. She leans towards him and puckers her lips. Her hair is short and tied behind. She has earrings with a hoop. She is also wearing a white blouse. This is an outdoor...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Audrey Hepburn Getting Shampooed and Reading, Close, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn Getting Shampooed and Reading, Close, c7_13 – Photographed for Life in 1953, part of Audrey Hepburn's nightly ritual was a shampoo given at the studio. Image size is 1...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

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 16" x 16" (for 17" x 22" paper size). A...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

James Galanos at the MET, 1954
Located in New York, NY
James Galanos at the MET, 1954 -- Photographed by Mark Shaw for the Nov. 22, 1954 issue of LIFE. The 29 year old fashion designer James Galanos is pictured in the Costume Institute o...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

James Galanos at the MET, 1954
Located in New York, NY
James Galanos at the MET, 1954 -- Photographed by Mark Shaw for the Nov. 22, 1954 issue of LIFE. The 29 year old fashion designer James Galanos is pictured in the Costume Institute o...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

James Galanos at the MET, 1954
Located in New York, NY
James Galanos at the MET, 1954 -- Photographed by Mark Shaw for the Nov. 22, 1954 issue of LIFE. The 29 year old fashion designer James Galanos is pictured in the Costume Institute o...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

James Galanos at the MET, 1954
Located in New York, NY
James Galanos at the MET, 1954 -- Photographed by Mark Shaw for the Nov. 22, 1954 issue of LIFE. The 29 year old fashion designer James Galanos is pictured in the Costume Institute o...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Guy Laroche Sketches Model, 1954
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 10" x 15...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Guy Laroche Sketches Model, 1954
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 32" x 48...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Guy Laroche Sketches Model, 1954
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...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Kennedy Campaign, Jackie in Car with Local Ladies, 1959
Located in New York, NY
The Kennedy Campaign 1959, nb_055 -- Jackie meets local ladies. 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 H...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Grace Kelly, Head Resting in Hands, 1954
Located in New York, NY
Grace Kelly, Head Resting in Hands -- Grace Kelly as photographed by Mark Shaw in December of 1954. Image size is 22" x 22" (for 24" x 36" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Grace Kelly, Head Resting in Hands, 1954
Located in New York, NY
Grace Kelly, Head Resting in Hands -- Grace Kelly as photographed by Mark Shaw in December of 1954. Image size is 10" x 10" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Grace Kelly, Head Resting in Hands, 1954
Located in New York, NY
Grace Kelly, Head Resting in Hands -- Grace Kelly as photographed by Mark Shaw in December of 1954. Image size is 16" x 16" (for 17" x 22" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Cary Grant Seated Looks Left, 1955
Located in New York, NY
Cary Grant Seated Looks Left -- Photographed by Mark Shaw for a 1955 issue of Mademoiselle. Cary Grant was called one of the "Charm Boys." Image size is 16" x 16" (for 17" x 22" pape...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Cary Grant Seated Looks Left, 1955
Located in New York, NY
Cary Grant Seated Looks Left -- Photographed by Mark Shaw for a 1955 issue of Mademoiselle. Cary Grant was called one of the "Charm Boys." Image size is 32" X 32" (for 36" X 36" pape...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Cary Grant Seated Looks Left, 1955
Located in New York, NY
Cary Grant Seated Looks Left -- Photographed by Mark Shaw for a 1955 issue of Mademoiselle. Cary Grant was called one of the "Charm Boys." Image size is 22" x 22" (for 24" x 36" pape...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Kennedy, Jackie in the Old Senate Office Building
Located in New York, NY
Jackie in the Old Senate Office Building, nb_044. 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

Kennedy, Jackie in the Old Senate Office Building
Located in New York, NY
Jackie in the Old Senate Office Building, nb_044. Image size is 10" x 15" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limite...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Kennedy, Caroline, John Jr. and David Shaw
Located in New York, NY
David Shaw with J.J. and Caroline, kb_104 -- Caroline, John Jr., and Mark Shaw's son, David in the White House nursery. Image size is 13.75" x 20" (for 17"...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Kennedy, John Jr. on the White House Nursery Balcony
Located in New York, NY
John Jr. on the White House nursery balcony nb_103. 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 Hahnemuhle ph...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Kennedy, John Jr. on the White House Nursery Balcony
Located in New York, NY
John Jr. on the White House nursery balcony nb_103. 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...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Yves St. Laurent with Bolts of Fabric, 1960
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 40" x 59" (for 44" ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Yves St. Laurent with Bolts of Fabric, 1960
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 13.75" x 20" (for 1...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Yves St. Laurent with Bolts of Fabric, 1960
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 22" x 32" (for 24" ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Yves St. Laurent with Bolts of Fabric, 1960
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 10" x 15" (for 11" ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Yves St. Laurent with Bolts of Fabric, 1960
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" ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Eileen Ford Poses with Models, 1954
Located in New York, NY
Eileen Ford Poses with Models -- Eileen Ford with some of her top models as photographed by Mark Shaw. Image size is 16" x 20" (for 17" x 22" paper size). ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Eileen Ford Poses with Models, 1954
Located in New York, NY
Eileen Ford Poses with Models -- Eileen Ford with some of her top models as photographed by Mark Shaw. Image size is 32" x 40" (for 36" x 48"paper size). A...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Eileen Ford Poses with Models, 1954
Located in New York, NY
Eileen Ford Poses with Models -- Eileen Ford with some of her top models as photographed by Mark Shaw. Image size is 22" x 28" (for 24" x 36" paper size). ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Coco Chanel Arranges Jewels on her Assistant, 1957
Located in New York, NY
Coco Chanel Arranges Jewels on her Assistant, 1957 -- Coco Chanel arranges jewels on her assistant. Mark Shaw's informal, grainy, black and white images of Coco Chanel were created u...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Grace Kelly Hair Up, 1954
Located in New York, NY
Grace Kelly Hair Up -- Grace Kelly, later Princess Grace of Monaco, was photographed by Mark Shaw in 1954. Image size is 40" x 40" (for 44" x 44" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints ar...
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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 10" x 15" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are mad...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

William Holden Portrait, 1954
Located in New York, NY
William Holden Portrait, 1954 -- This image of William Holden is an outtake from a photo shoot for the May 31, 1954 cover of LIFE. Holden was deemed the...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

William Holden Portrait, 1954
Located in New York, NY
William Holden Portrait, 1954 -- This image of William Holden is an outtake from a photo shoot for the May 31, 1954 cover of LIFE. Holden was deemed the...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Kennedy, Jackie Swings Caroline with a Young Kennedy Cousin Looking On, 1959
Located in New York, NY
Jackie Swings Caroline with a Young Kennedy Cousin Looking on, nb_089b -- The Kennedys at Hyannis Beach 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

Kennedys, Hyannis Beach, John Reaches to Caroline, Jackie Looks On, 1959
Located in New York, NY
The Kennedys at Hyannis Beach nb_081b, 1959. 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 Hahnemuhle photo rag...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Audrey Hepburn with Feet Up in Dressing Room, Eyes Closed, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn with Feet Up in Dressing Room, Close – Out take from the photo essay for the December 1953 issue of LIFE. Audrey Hepburn is seen with costume designer Edith Head. Imag...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Audrey Hepburn with Feet Up in Dressing Room, Makeup Mirror, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn with Feet Up in Dressing Room, Feet – Audrey Hepburn in her dressing room on the set of Sabrina. Photographed for LIFE in 1953. Mark Shaw, who worked almost every day ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Kennedy, John F. Portrait, Left Shoulder Front, Talking v1, 1959
Located in New York, NY
John F. Kennedy Portrait, 006b. Image size is 16" x 16" (for 17" x 22" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each pri...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Grace Kelly Pensive, 1954
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 40" x 40" (for 44" x 44" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints ar...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Kennedy, Jackie and Caroline, Book Cover, 1959
Located in New York, NY
Jackie and Caroline, Book Cover -- Jackie and Caroline on the beach in Hyannis Port, 1959. This photo was used as the cover of Mark Shaw's famous book, the John F. Kennedys, which wa...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Jackie Swings Caroline, 1959
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...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Audrey Hepburn Chats with a Colleague on the Set of Sabrina, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, r1_2 -- Audrey Hepburn on the set of Sabrina Fair, "turns happily to chat with a colleague." Very protective of her privacy after hours, Audrey was known to enjoy "th...
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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 16" x 16" (for 17" x 22" 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

Kennedy, Jackie with JFK at Podium, 1959
Located in New York, NY
BW Jackie with JFK at Podium -- Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy as photographed by Mark Shaw with JFK at the podium in the background. Image size is 10" x 15" (for 11" x 17" paper size). ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Giclée

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