20th Century Black and White Photography
Period: 20th Century
Color: Gray
Careless Whisper By Arthur Steel
By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
Careless Whisper
By Arthur Steel
Paper size: 16 x 13" / 41 x 33 cm
Silver Gelatin Print
1980 (printed later)
unframed
hand signed
limited edition of 50
note other print sizes an...
Category
Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Brigitte Bardot: Hollywood's French Icon
Located in Austin, TX
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...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Jackie Kennedy in Car, Paris, France, 20 x 30, 5 cm, 1974
Located in Cologne, DE
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...
Category
Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Kennedy And Friends Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Kennedy And Friends
1953
by Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
1953: Senator John F. Kennedy (1917 – 1963), Shirley Rogan Ellis and Betty LoSavio at Montego Bay Airpor...
Category
Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Elizabeth Taylor with Vintage Camera
By Frank Worth
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 'Gi...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe on the Set of "How to Marry a Millionaire"
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This lovely black and white image features Marilyn Monroe on the set of "How to Marry a Millionaire".
How to Marry a Millionaire is a 1953 American romantic comedy film directed by...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, and George Stevens on the Set of Giant
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white photograph features Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, and George Stevens on the set of Giant.
Giant is a 1956 American epic Western drama film about sprawling epi...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Digital
Dinner Jazz Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Dinner Jazz
1949
by Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
1949: American Jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong (1898 – 1971) enjoys a plate of spaghetti in Rome.
...
Category
Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Jayne Mansfield on Silk
By Bert Six
Located in Austin, TX
Jayne Mansfield was an American actress, nightclub entertainer, singer, and one of the early Playboy Playmates. She was a major Hollywood sex symbol of the 1950s and early 1960s and 20th Century Fox's alternative to Marilyn Monroe, who came to be known as the "Working Man's Monroe". She was also known for her well-publicized personal life and publicity stunts, such as wardrobe malfunctions. In 1963 she became the first major American actress to have a nude starring role in a Hollywood motion picture, and, although many people have never seen her movies, Mansfield remains one of the most recognizable icons of 1950s celebrity...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe: Outtake Glamour
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Candid capture of Marilyn Monroe behind the scenes while filming "How to Marry a Millionaire" in 1953.
Marilyn Monroe was an American actress model and singer. Famous for playing ...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Led Zeppelin at Hollywood's Chateau Marmont
By Jay Thompson
Located in Austin, TX
Great capture of Led Zeppelin members sitting together during a visit to the Chateau Marmont, 1969.
Led Zeppelin was an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group consis...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Digital
Palm Bay Club Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Palm Bay Club
1965
by Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
A young woman at the Palm Bay Club, Miami, Florida, USA, circa 1965
unframed
c type print
printed 2023
L...
Category
Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
The Carlton Hotel Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
The Carlton Hotel
1955
by Slim Aarons
printed 2023
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
A Cadillac with Florida plates parked outside the Carlton Hotel, Cannes, France, circa 1955....
Category
Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
New England Skiing Starters Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
New England Skiing Starters
1955
by Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
A young skier prefers to carry his skis down the slope in New Hampshire, 1955
unframed
Silver g...
Category
Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Lucille Ball Hugging Desi Arnaz
By Virgil Apger
Located in Austin, TX
This unique capture features Lucille Ball hugging Desi Arnaz in a captivating studio portrait.
Lucille Ball was an American actress, comedian, model, enter...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Ella Fitzgerald, unknown Date
Located in Cologne, DE
Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American jazz singer, sometimes referred to as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady Ella". She was noted ...
Category
Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
New England Skiing Essentials Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
New England Skiing Essentials
1955
by Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
A couple prepare for a day’s skiing in New Hampshire, 1955.
unframed
Silver gelatin print
pr...
Category
Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Eton Vs Harrow Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
New England Skiing Starters
1955
by Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
A young skier prefers to carry his skis down the slope in New Hampshire, 1955
unframed
Silver g...
Category
Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Hot Air Balloon Scene from "The Wizard of Oz"
By Eric Carpenter
Located in Austin, TX
The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical fantasy film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Widely considered to be one of the greatest films in cinema history, it is the best-known and most commercially successful adaptation of L. Frank Baum...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Audrey Hepburn Glamour Portrait in Tulle
By Bud Fraker
Located in Austin, TX
Great black and white capture of the glamorous Audrey Hepburn posed leaning on a small table, dripping in jewels and beauty.
British actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn is rega...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
New York Apartments Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
New York Apartments
1953
by Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
1953: A block of apartments on Park Lane in New York. The building is stepped so that the design include...
Category
Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Judy Collins and Joni Mitchell
Located in New York, NY
11x16”
Premiere Archival Print
Next available edition printed upon purchase. Please allow 4 weeks for production.
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Frank Sinatra Leaning on Tbird
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Great capture of Frank Sinatra standing with his classic TBird in a garage driveway.
Frank Sinatra was an American singer and actor who was one of the most popular and influential ...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for "Giant"
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This iconic and elegant portrait captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth features actress Elizabeth Taylor on the set of the film "Giant" for her role as character Leslie Bene...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Billy Wilder and Marilyn Monroe "The Seven Year Itch"
By Frank Worth
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...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Led Zeppelin: Couch Rehearsal
By Jay Thompson
Located in Austin, TX
Great black and white capture of members of Led Zeppelin practicing on their instruments in a living room.
Led Zeppelin was an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe with Classic Roadster for "How to Marry a Millionaire"
By Frank Worth
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...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Audrey Hepburn "The Nun's Story"
By Leo L. Fuchs
Located in Austin, TX
Audrey Hepburn standing on what seems to be a wood branch bridge taking a portrait for the 1959 film "The Nun's Story".
British actress and ...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Digital
Sinatra in the Studio
Located in Austin, TX
Retro 1960's photo capturing Frank Sinatra on the set. One of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century, Sinatra had a popularity that was later matched on...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
James Dean Sitting at Car Rally
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Candid black and white capture of actor and racer James Dean sitting with his back turned to the camera at a car rally.
James Dean was an American actor. He is remembered as a cult...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe in Deckchair
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white portrait features actress Marilyn Monroe sitting with a huge smile in a deck chair. This image was captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth in Los Angeles,...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Playful Jayne Mansfield
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Playful black and white print of Jayne Mansfield smiling with hands and knees on floor.
Jayne Mansfield was an American film, theater, and television actress. She was also a singer...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Digital
Director And Star Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Director And Star
1952
by Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
1952: Orson Welles (1915 – 1985) in Venice during a break from filming ‘Othello’ which he directed and sta...
Category
Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Las Vegas Luxury Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Las Vegas Luxury
1954
by Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Austrian actress Mara Lane enjoys waiter service in the pool at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, 1954.
unframe...
Category
Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
James Dean with Windmill in "Giant"
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This atmospheric black and white portrait features actor James Dean in his starring role for the film "Giant", 1955.
Giant was the last of James Dean's three films as a leading act...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Frank Sinatra with Ford
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Circa 1955 in Hollywood, California: American jazz musician and singer Frank Sinatra leaning on a classic Ford parked next to a camping trailer.
Frank Sinatra was an American singe...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Elizabeth Taylor Spinning Lasso in "Giant"
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white action shot features actress Elizabeth Taylor swinging a lasso on the set of "Giant", 1955.
Giant is a 1956 American epic Western drama film directed by George...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Reggie Jackson Looking Back
Located in Austin, TX
Retro 1960's portrait of Reggie Jackson in his Angels uniform, candid and looking back over his shoulder while on the field.
Reggie Jackson is an Amer...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Orson Welles Filming Citizen Kane
By Alexander Kahle
Located in Austin, TX
This rare image was taken behind the scenes of the cast working on a scene in the 1941 film "Citizen Kane".
Citizen Kane is a 1941 American drama film by Orson Welles, its producer...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Sammy Davis Jr. with wife
Located in Cologne, DE
Samuel George Davis Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American singer, dancer, actor, comedian, film producer and television director.
At age three, Davis began his caree...
Category
Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
James Dean As Jett Rink in "Giant"
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
James Dean posed leaning with his hand on a fence post while filming a scene for "Giant", 1955.
Giant was the last of James Dean's three films as a leading actor and earned him his second and last Academy Award nomination - he was killed in a car crash before the film was released. Nick Adams was called in to do some voice dubbing for Dean's role in "Giant". After he died in a car crash, Dean became the first actor to receive a posthumous Academy Award nomination for Best Actor and remains the only actor to have had two posthumous acting nominations. In 1999the American Film Institute ranked him the 18th best male movie star of Golden Age Hollywood in AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Mekong, Delta Upstream Vietnam
Located in Carmel, CA
Hand printed by artist.
Platinum Palladium
Category
20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Platinum
Ronald Reagan "Tropic Zone"
By Bud Fraker
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white portrait features American politician and actor Ronald Reagan who served as the 40th President of the United States from 1981 to 1989. Prior to the presidency, h...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Joan Crawford: Classical Elegance
By Bert Six
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white portrait features American film and television actress Joan Crawford. Known best for her roles in films such as "Possessed", "Sudden Fear", and "Whatever Happene...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe in the Sunshine
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Frank Worth was on the set of "How to Marry a Millionaire" when he took this classic shot of Marilyn Monroe leaning against a new Singer SM 1500C Roadster. A candid capture of Marily...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Digital
Marilyn Monroe and Sammy Davis Jr in "How to Marry a Millionaire"
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This exuberant shot of Sammy Davis Jr. entertaining Marilyn Monroe was taken on the backlot of 20th Century Fox where Marilyn was filming How to Marry a Millionairecirca 1953.
The ...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Elizabeth Taylor Washing Face
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
A great candid capture of legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor at home washing her face in the bathroom.
Elizabeth Taylor was an English-American actress, businesswoman, and humanita...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Elizabeth Taylor Behind the Scenes
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This iconic and elegant portrait captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth features actress Elizabeth Taylor on the set of the film "Giant" for her role as character Leslie Benedict. This black and white half-length shot features the actress in a white bikini top behind the scenes...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Jayne Mansfield: Modern Pinup
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This beautiful modern pinup features the lovely Jayne Mansfield posed on barstools with modern art on the walls.
Jayne Mansfield was an American film, theater, and television actre...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe with Classic Roadster for "How to Marry a Millionaire"
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Spectacular image of Marilyn Monroe leaning on a classic car on the set of "How to Marry a Millionaire", 1953.
In the early 1950s, Monroe became a popular actress with roles in sev...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Frank Sinatra "The House I Live In"
By Gaston Longet
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning portrait of a 30-year-old Frank Sinatra on the set of the 1945 film Step Lively.
Step Lively is a 1944 American musical film directed by Tim Whelan and starring Frank Sina...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Digital
Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds Mid-Jump
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white action shot features Donald O'Connor standing by car and Debbie Reynolds in mid-jump.
Debbie Reynolds was an American actress, singer, and businesswoman. Her c...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Jayne Mansfield in Leotard
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white portrait of actress Jayne Mansfield in a black leotard, posed against wood wall. Photographed by legendary celebrity photographer Frank Worth.
Jayne Mansfield was an American actress, nightclub entertainer, singer, and one of the early Playboy Playmates. She was a major Hollywood sex symbol of the 1950s and early 1960s and 20th Century Fox's alternative to Marilyn Monroe, who came to be known as the &"Working Man's Monroe";. She was also known for her well-publicized personal life and publicity stunts, such as wardrobe malfunctions. In 1963 she became the first major American actress to have a nude starring role in a Hollywood motion picture, and, although many people have never seen her movies, Mansfield remains one of the most recognizable icons of 1950s celebrity...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Audrey Hepburn "Roman Holiday"
By Bud Fraker
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning capture of the starlet actress Audrey Hepburn posed for her role in "Roman Holiday".
Audrey Hepburn was a British actress and humanitarian. Recognized as both a film and f...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Vintage Paris Landscape
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning vintage image captured by Steve Fontanini features a wonderful capture of a Parisian landscape. A bustling vintage street scene with candid subjects and stunning lines,...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Digital
Elizabeth Taylor on the Set of "Giant"
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning black and white image features actress Elizabeth Taylor posed outdoors while behind the scenes of the film "Giant"1955.
Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor known as DBE wa...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital, Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Archival Ink
Lucille Ball on Silk
By Ernest Bachrach
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning black and white capture of Lucille Ball lying on silk, looking seductively and elegantly to the camera.
Lucille Ball, in full Lucille Desire Ball, radio and motion-pictur...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Digital
Audrey Hepburn on Set of "The Nun's Story"
By Leo L. Fuchs
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white full-length image features actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn on the set of "A Nun's Story" in 1959.
Audrey Hepburn was a British actress and humanitarian...
Category
Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Digital
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