1970s Black and White Photography

Depicting Truman Capote holding a birthday cake "he made." Truman Capote was an acclaimed 20th-century American novelist. His most influential works include Breakfast at Tiffany's and In Cold Blood...

Chris Smith (b.1937) Ali Skipping 1971 silver gelatin fibre based print 20 x 30 in. / 34.5 x 48 in. / 46 x 66 in. signed and numbered printed later This work is available in the fol...

Chris Smith (b.1937) Hard at the Gym 1971 silver gelatin fibre based print 20 x 30 in. / 34.5 x 48 in. / 46 x 66 in. signed and numbered printed later This work is available in the ...

Victor Arimondi (1942-2001). Portrait, ca. 1975. Period print measures 11 x 14 inches. Artist studio stamp on verso. Victor Arimondi (November 8, 1942 – July 24, 2001) was an Italian American photographer and model who lived and worked in Europe before moving to the United States in the late 1970s. His early fashion photography, his portraits of Grace Jones and other artists, and his male nudes photographed in New York and San Francisco captured the pre-AIDS culture of the 1970s and early 1980s. Arimondi's nudes were collected in several books, including David Leddick's award-winning[1] The Male Nude, (New York: Taschen 1998, 2005 and 2015). The photographer's later work documented homeless individuals in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood and the toll of the AIDS epidemic on the city. His photographs, featured in several posthumous exhibitions, also are in the collections of Sweden's museum of modern art, Moderna Museet, and San Francisco's GLBT Historical Society. Biography Arimondi was born Vittorio Maria Tevitti to his unwed mother, Alessandra Calligaris, in Bologna, Italy on November 8, 1942. His mother struggled financially, which left an impression on her only child. In 1948, she temporarily left him at a children's boarding school and orphanage in Italy to move to Sweden for a job. There she met and married Bruno Arimondi, who adopted her son. The family returned to Naples, Italy in 1952 where Victor graduated from high school.[1] In 1960, Arimondi returned to Sweden to study at the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm, although he did not graduate. Meanwhile, he worked at several blue collar jobs, including as a mailman, before he gave up on traditional full-time work to pursue what he considered more essential— a life of creative expression. He created costume-like clothing for himself and friends and at age 19 became a fashion model. Even as a teenager, the Italian born photographer who spent his 20s and 30s primarily based in Sweden, noted that he preferred fantasy to the trials of real life.[1] That conflict, and his passion for beauty as well as his sexual energy, were major factors in his life and his work.[2] From 1965 through 1972 Arimondi worked as model in London, Milan, Germany, New York and Stockholm, appearing in catalogs and fashion magazines including Vogue , Harper's Bazaar and Esquire and on the runway in several Valentino fashion shows. In 1972 he decided to try working on the other side of the lens as a photographer to better express his creativity.[2] Arimondi moved to New York in 1979 and continued to build his photography portfolio. Portrait of Bearded Man, New York City, 1979 Two years later, in 1981, he moved to San Francisco where he lived and worked for twenty years until his death of AIDS at age 58 on July 24, 2001. The year he moved to San Francisco, Arimondi opened a photo gallery in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood for a short time. When he struggled financially, he gave up on trying to earn a living through commercial fashion photography and closed the gallery.[3] Arimondi returned to modeling for the financial benefits, though he did so on less of an international scale than in his early years. He continued to create photographic portraits of the denizens of the San Francisco gay and arts cultures, to shoot male nudes and publish his work in magazines, and he began to compose and photograph evocative still lifes using his own photographic images. Many of them touched on the death of dozens of his former photography models from AIDS. Arimondi was in the midst of a new photography project that brought together his background as a fashion photographer and his more recent social documentary work when he died several months after he learned he was HIV-positive.[4] The project featured his former colleague, haute couture cover model Ivy Nicholson,[5] who he found living homeless in San Francisco. Several of the haunting portraits he took of her were later included in a noted group exhibit at SF Camerawork. Art Arimondi's early photography in the 1970s in Stockholm included portraits of the stars of Sweden's fashion, theater and dance worlds. His first two photography exhibits were in Stockholm and met with mixed reviews. But as he matured as a photographer and tapped into his fashion world contacts, Arimondi landed a number of commercial fashion jobs, including shooting for the Italian designer Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A.'s I.Magnin department store ad that ran in Vogue. Marlboro Man Nude, New York City,1980. He also shot other artists and models for his own portfolio, including Grace Jones, the Norwegian actress, Liv Ullmann, and the American writer, Norman Mailer. Arimondi's aesthetic vision was focused on fantasy and drama, and he prided himself on pushing limits.[6] Although less well-known than his San Francisco contemporary...

Brigitte Bardot Hollywood starlet posed with vintage car, circa 1970. Brigitte Bardot is a French former actress, singer, and model as well as an animal rights activist. Famous for ...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of British Pop Artist Artist Gerald Laing and his wife Galina posing for wedding photos in 1969 (this is an ex...

ALADDIN SANE REMASTERED BLACK & WHITE NEGATIVE * 24 x24" inches limited edition of 50 ONLY * unsigned but numbered and stamped by the Archive printed later 2020 Taken by Duffy during the second of Five Sessions with David Bowie – Duffy...

Ballerina Split (1970) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Alamy) Side view of a prima ballerina, standing in a split, with a row of 8 backing da...

William S. Burroughs was an influential American writer and poet and a central figure of the Beat Generation of the 1950s. He is perhaps best known for his 1959 novel Naked Lunch...

Winter - Limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 5 Brighton, UK This image was captured on film in 1982. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which ...

Double exposure photograph taken by Andy Warhol of John Cale and Lou Reed, formerly of the Velvet Underground, together at the Ocean Club in New York City in...

This one depicts fragmented space photos radiating outward and is titled Planetary Kaleidoscope SIMONS, Vera (1920 - 2012) Vera Habrecht Simons, was a Ger...

Crash Call Phone Box By Arthur Steel Paper size: 34 x 26" / 86x66 cm Silver Gelatin Print 1970 (printed later) unframed hand signed limited edition of 50 note other print sizes...

Lee Friedlander (b.1934). Galveston, 1975. Gelatin silver print, 8 1/8 x 12 1/8 inches (image); 11 x 14 inches (sheet). Measures 16.5 x 20 inches framed. Excellent condition with no ...

Royal Winnipeg Ballet performing 'Le Sac du Printemps', photographed in 1977. This is a vintage gelatin silver print, selenium toned, made by hand by master pho...

Circa 1970s in New York: Mikhail Baryshnikov, Bianca Jagger, and Mick Jagger at Studio 54 for Bianca's birthday party. Bianca Jagger is a former Nicaraguan actress who was married ...

Dressing room, La Villa Blanc, Albuquerque, 1971 Gelatin silver print, 19 3/4 x 15 7/8 in. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by Jeffrey Silverthorne Edition of 12, Printed 2008 Jef...

Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, and photographer who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of P...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of artist and writer Edward Gorey photographed in September 1977 on the set he designed for the Broadway produc...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Joffrey Ballet dancer Christian Holder photographed for After Dark magazine. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certi...

Andy Warhol Hammer & Sickle, 1976 Acetate negative acquired directly from Chromacomp, inc. Andy Warhol's printer in the 1970s. accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from the r...

Chris Smith (b.1937) Hard at the Gym 1971 silver gelatin fibre based print 20 x 30 in. / 34.5 x 48 in. / 46 x 66 in. signed and numbered printed later This work is available in the ...

JJ Holding Head as Hair Flies While Dancing with JudiJupiter Studio 54, NY, NY 1977 Signed, titled, dated, and numbered, verso Gelatin silver print 20 x 16 inches (Edition of 5 + ...

Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, and photographer who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of P...

Robin Williams thrift-store shopping in the Village, April 17, 1979, photographed by Andy Warhol. Illustrated in The Andy Warhol Diaries by Andy Warhol. Edited by Pat Hackett, Warner Books, 1991. Beginning his career in stand-up, Robin Williams made it big in the late 1970s co-starring in the comedy series Mork & Mindy. He went on to have a successful career starring in films like Popye, Good Morning, Vietnam, Dead Poets Society, Mrs. Doubtfire, and Good Will Hunting...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of actor and filmmaker Warren Beatty, photographed the year he wrote, produced, directed and starred in 'Heaven Can Wait', 1978. Signed by ...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Dance Theatre of Harlem dancer Ronald Darden, photographed in New York City, 1975. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of American classical violinist Eugene Fodor, photographed for After Dark magazine in 1975. Mitchell dry mounted this photograph on archiva...

A behind-the-scenes image of Fawcett’s portrait photo shoot. When she comes to see the finished product, Warhol notes in his diary: “…I didn’t think Farrah liked it, but then she studied them for about half an hour and finally she love it…And she looked pretty, her hair was all washed, and she looked very very nice. She’s sweet.” Farrah Fawcett...

ALADDIN SANE REMASTERED BLACK & WHITE NEGATIVE 2011 Very large exquisite archival pigment print 40x40 in / 101 x 101 cm paper size unframed Limited edition Estate Stamped 25 only this size other sizes available are : 18 x 18 in 24 x24 in shipped tracked and securely ALADDIN SANE REMASTERED BLACK & WHITE NEGATIVE – 2011 Taken by Duffy during the second of Five Sessions with David Bowie...

© Michael Putland Mick Jagger Mick Jagger drinking tea, Cardiff, Wales 1972 Mick Jagger is the iconic lead singer of The Rolling Stones, celebrated for his electrifying stage pres...

Jagger And Warhol - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print Mick Jagger and Andy Warhol being photographed at a restaurant. (photo Mick Rock). All prints are numbered by the Estate...

This stunning black and white closeup features French iconic actress Brigitte Bardot in a wide-brimmed hat. Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot, often referred to by her initials B.B., is a...

Blondie Poses Debbie Harry with a Camera on a Tripod 1978 Photo by Martyn Goddard Printed 2024. Signed limited edition photograph; edition of 25 in this size. 20×24 inch paper s...

Roy Blakey (1930-2024). Portrait of Black Dancer, ca. 1972. Original photographic print on paper, image measures 11 x 14 inches. Framed measurement 12 x 15 inches. Studio stamp o...

Signed, titled & dated in pencil on verso with the photographer's embossed stamp on recto Gelatin silver print Image - 12"x17.5", Matted - 20"x24"

Dancer, nude study for 'After Dark' magazine, 1971. Vintage silver gelatin exhibition photograph made by Jack Mitchell. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the reverse. American photographer...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of stage and film actor Kevin Kline photographed in costume for "On the Twentieth Century" on Broadway, 1978. Co...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Joffrey Ballet dancer Christian Holder photographed for After Dark magazine. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certi...

A stunning black and white photographic portrait of Imogen Cunningham (1883-1976) by California photographer, Robert Werling (b. 1946). Signed and dated by the artist on the mat, low...

Héliogravure on vélin paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Diane Arbus, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1979. Published by Unite...

Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, and photographer who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of P...

Dori Ghezzi is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s. Good conditions.

The original Star Wars trilogy, formerly marketed as the Star Wars Trilogy (and colloquially referred to as the 'original trilogy'), is the first set of three films produced in the S...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Warhol Superstar Jane Forth & Michael Findlay nude for 'After Dark' magazine, 1970. Comes directly from t...

Bowie Eating Lunch - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print David Bowie and Mick Ronson eating lunch on a train to Aberdeen in 1973 (photo Mick Rock). All prints are numbered by t...

Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, and photographer who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of P...

Stunning black and white capture of Raquel Welch on the shore, wearing a fur coat she is clothing around her. Through her portrayal of strong female characters, helping her break th...

Stampa su carta in bianco e nero del pugile Mike Tyson, con cornice

A rare complete portfolio. Beautiful embossed mount and stamped title & date on rag mat. Signed in pencil Numbered 8/20.

A exquisite classic nude figure study by one of the masters of photography. Mint Condition. Hand printed by Brett Weston. Signed in pencil on lowe...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Andy Warhol at his Whitney Museum Retrospective in 1971. Signed by Jack Mitchell in pencil on the verso. Not part of an edition, this is...

Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, and photographer who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of P...

Pete Townsends’s trademark windmill style guitar playing is captured while The Who tours in support of their seminal album ‘Who’s Next” in Forest Hills, New York, 1971.  Artist: Jef...

Title: The Who Pete Townshend #5  Artist: Jeffrey Mayer Limited Edition: Signed and hand numbered in the margin, archival pigment print on Hahnemühle...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Tony award-winning playwright Terrence McNally photographed in Mitchell's studio for 'After Dark' magazi...

© Michael Putland John Lennon and Yoko Ono 1971 John Lennon and Yoko Ono were a groundbreaking artistic couple known for their influential contributions to music and art, with Len...

Retro 1970s photograph depicting a young Arnold Schwarzenegger, the champion bodybuilder who was Mr. Olympia a staggering seven times showing the elegant side of himself as he takes ...

Kenn Duncan (1928-1986). Portrait of Man in Headband, ca. 1973. Photographic period print measuring 11 x 14 inches. Studio stamp on verso. The print was us...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of sculptor Louise Nevelson in her Manhattan studio in 1974. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print verso. Comes directly from the Jack Mitch...