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Period: 20th Century
Woman With Flag, Mexico City
Located in Carmel, CA
From a Portfolio printed by Mother Jones. Authorized copy. Stunning reproduction. Limited Edition. Certification of Authenticity.
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20th Century Black and White Photography

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Platinum

Kennedy, Family Sailing Nantucket Sound, Jackie Prominent, 1959
Located in New York, NY
Kennedy Family Sailing nb_038_039 -- The Kennedy Family sailing on Nantucket Sound. Image size is 22" x 32" (for 24" x 36" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limi...
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Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Cary Grant Seated Looks Right, 1955
Located in New York, NY
Cary Grant Seated Looks Right, 1955. 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. Eac...
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Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Rachael 02 - Signed limited edition nude fine art print, Contemporary, Model
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Rachael 02 - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 5 This image was captured on film in 1984. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was t...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...

Sophia Loren on Boat - 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 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Dividers
Located in Westwood, NJ
Richard Kagan, born in Philadelphia, followed a circuitous path to become a photographer. Beginning with street photography using a meterless Asahi Pentax as a student at Temple Univ...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

Alice Bruno with Siamese Cat, 1950
Located in New York, NY
Model with Siamese Cat -- Mark Shaw photographed model Alice Bruno for Mademoiselle in 1950 holding a Siamese kitten -- A favorite model of Shaw's, Alice Bruno also appeared on one of his 1951 LIFE covers. The Siamese cat is renowned as extremely vocal, intelligent, and affectionate and is typically very social and exhibits a love of human and feline companionship. The first Siamese cats outside their Asian home of Siam, now Thailand, were sent as gifts in the late 1880's by the British consul-General and the American consul in Bangkok. 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 model...
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Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Bruce Springsteen in Concert, Wembley 1992 colour archival pigment print
Located in Norwich, GB
Iconic and rare limited edition print direct from the negative, signed lower right hand margin and stamped with photographers own blind stamp. This is Number 1/25. Paper size 25 x 17 Image size 20 x 14 photo shows Bruce Springsteen in concert at Wembley Arena, 1992. Working for the Sun newspaper...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Giclée, Archival Pigment

Cecilia Chancellor, New York City, 1984 – Albert Watson, Celebrity, Fashion
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Cecilia Chancellor, New York City, 1984 1984 Silver gelatin print Image 61 x 51 cm (24 x 20 1/8 in.) Edition of 10, plus 2 AP Print only Albert Wat...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Symbiosis, Book & Print Set
Located in Carmel, CA
Comes with a slip cased The Eternal Body book, signed and numbered. Has some discoloration on the spine of the book. Photograph framed and ready to hang.
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20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Kate Moss Contact Sheet (horizontal), Marrakech – Albert Watson, Nude, Woman, BW
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Kate Moss Contact Sheet (horizontal), Marrakech, 1993 Archival pigment print Sheet 61 x 86 cm (24 x 34 in.) Edition of 25, plus 2 AP; AP1 Print only ...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Andy Warhol on a Seaplane in Montauk
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This is a unique work. Image dimensions: 8 x 10 in. Stamped twice on the reverse by both The Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The Andy War...
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Pop Art 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Led Zeppelin, 1977 Limited Estate Print
Located in London, GB
© Michael Putland Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin performing at Madison Square Garden, New York, USA 1977Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham hidden behind the drum...
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20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver

Italian Party (1949) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
New Look (1955) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Bert Hardy/Picture Post/Getty Images) September 1949: A party given by the mayor of Positano for Mercy Haystead (right), an 1...
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Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Warhol Superstar Ultra Violet Nude for After Dark, Signed
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Artist/Warhol Superstar Ultra Violet (real name Isabelle Collin Dufresne) nude, 1971. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print recto. Comes...
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Pop Art 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

BASQUIAT photograph New York, 1979 (Basquiat Gray)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Basquiat photograph by Nicholas Taylor: This work is taken from Nicholas Taylor’s famous portfolio documenting his friendship with Jean-Michel Basquiat - a friendship which began whe...
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Pop Art 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Inkjet

Chains of Love, Gelatin Silver Print, Hand Tinted, Portrait by Jan Saudek 1980s
Located in New york, NY


"Chains of love" is in a series of portraits by Jan Saudek, depicting two figures – either male or female chained together. In this work, the two models...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Bob Dylan "Aust Ferry". Wales, UK. 1966
Located in Mount Pleasant, SC
This is a very rare signed photograph by the Late Barry Feinstein. Roughly 50 of this photograph exist in the world that are signed. Signed on verso by the artist. Comes with cert...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Liquor bottle, glasses and paper towel still life
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This work is unique. Stamped on the reverse by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation number also on verso. The work comes with an Authentication Letter from the ...
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Pop Art 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

1970s photo Male Model
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Kenn Duncan (1928-1986). Male Model, ca. 1973. 11 x 14 inches; 12 x 15 inches framed. From the estate of William Como, Editor in Chief, After Dark Magazine. Kenneth Duncan was born September 22, 1928, in New Jersey. He began his career as a skater and then a dancer. After breaking his foot and taking a six-week course on photography at a YMCA, he became a photographer. Duncan worked as a principal photographer for After Dark and Dance Magazine. His photographs also regularly appeared in Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Life, Time, and Newsweek. In addition, he photographed a score of Broadway shows, including Hair, Applause, The Elephant Man, and Sophisticated Ladies and many dance and Broadway stars including Chita...
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American Realist 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Halston Holding American Flag at Warhol's Montauk Estate
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This is a unique work. Dated 'Jul 6 1982' (on the reverse). Stamped twice on the reverse by both The Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The And...
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Pop Art 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Carre Otis in Cheetah-Print Headwrap, Venice, Italy
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert Watson Carre Otis in Cheetah-Print Headwrap, Venice, Italy, 1992 Archival pigment print 107 x 142 cm (42 1/8 x 55 7/8 in.) Edition of 10 plus 2 artist's proofs Print only Sign...
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20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Kennedys, Jackie and Caroline in Baby Carriage, Wide
Located in New York, NY
Jackie and Caroline Baby Carriage, Wide 2c_17_04a. 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 pho...
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Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Giclée

"The Glimmer Twins - Mick Jagger" Photography 40x30 in by Charlie Auringer
Located in Culver City, CA
"The Glimmer Twins - Mick Jagger" Photography 40x30 in by Charlie Auringer Year: 1978 Edition of 50 Medium: Silver gelatin limited edition photographic print on paper Signed and num...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Dior, Two Girls in dresses by DIor's new designer Yves St. Laurent, BW, 1958
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...
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Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Giclée

Smith College
Located in New York, NY
This vintage gelatin silver print is signed, titled, and dated by the artist on verso, with artist stamp.
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20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Untitled, (Leatherman Cowboy), Castro, San Francisco.
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Fisher Ross. Untitled, ca. 1975-80. Gelatin Silver print, sheet measures 8 x 10 inches. Artist studio stamp on verso. Good condition with some rippling in ...
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Realist 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Young Marilyn Monroe on the Beach - 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 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Coco Chanel Lunches with Jessica Daves at the Ritz, 1957
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Lunches with Jessica Daves at the Ritz, 1957 -- Chanel in her ever present hat, lunches in a corner of the garden restaurant of the Ritz, with Vogue editor in chief, Jessica D...
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Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Andy Warhol and Robert Rauschenberg Outside the Pergamon Museum in Berlin
Located in Santa Monica, CA
From The Jon Gould Collection of Andy Warhol Photographs Each unsigned photo is unique and blind embossed “Andy Warhol” in the lower right corner Provenance: Gift of the Artist to...
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Pop Art 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Coco Chanel Lunches with Jessica Daves at the Ritz, 1957
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Lunches with Jessica Daves at the Ritz, 1957 -- Chanel in her ever present hat, lunches in a corner of the garden restaurant of the Ritz, with Vogue editor in chief, Jessica D...
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Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Picasso and Skull with Bettina wearing McCardell, Wide, 1955
Located in New York, NY
Picasso with Soft Bettina, Wide, 1955 -- Picasso with model Bettina, photographed for LIFE in 1955 in his new Cannes Villa, La Californie. Top French Model, Bettina Graziani wears an outfit by American Fashion Designer Claire McCardell. The shirt's pattern is in the style of a Picasso still life. All the Picasso paintings pictured had been completed within the past few months. 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 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 photograph in color of Picasso and Bettina. Picasso is wearing a blue collared shirt and brown shorts. He is standing in his villa. To his right, Bettina stands. She is wearing orange pants...
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Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Decked in Finery - Limited Edition Estate Stamped Digital C-Type Monochrome
Located in Brighton, GB
Please note that as of 1st March 2025, the Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Collection aligned its pricing across the entire collection. Please bear in mind that all prints are produced t...
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American Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography

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C Print, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Digital

Sax - Signed limited edition fine art print, Contemporary, Nude Model in bed
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Sax - Limited edition archival pigment print, 1999 - Edition of 10 Naked woman playing saxophone on a bed. This print that is being offered is a high-quality Archival Pigment pri...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Ar...

Michael Jackson XIII
Located in Toronto, ON
11" x 14" Unframed Open Edition Inquire for 8 x 10 Open Edition
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20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Paris France, Black and White Photography Night Life 1950s, Crazy Horse Stripper
Located in New york, NY
American photographer Burt Glinn's Stripper, Crazy Horse Saloon, Paris, 1956, is a 16" x 20" gelatin silver print, signed and authenticated by the Glinn estate. This photo offers an ...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Bianca Jagger, Rex Smith and Steve Rubell
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This work was acquired directly from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The work is in pristine condition and has never been framed. This is a unique work which comes w...
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Pop Art 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Jacqueline Onassis and Brendan Gill
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This work was acquired directly from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The work is in pristine condition and has never been framed. This is a unique work which comes w...
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Pop Art 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Untitled, Madrid (Sandals w/ Grass)
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 15 Signed, dated and numbered. Chema Madoz is one of the most important contemporary Spanish photographers, who is greatly known for his monochromatic, surreal still-life...
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Surrealist 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Recall, from the Exit Art/The First World Portfolio
Located in New York, NY
LORNA SIMPSON Recall, from the Exit Art/The First World Portfolio, 1998 Silkscreen on Felt 30 × 22 inches Hand signed and numbered 17/50 on the front Unframed This impressive silkscr...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Felt, Screen

David Bowie with Scottie Dog by Brian Duffy
Located in Austin, TX
Museum quality print of David Bowie from the official Duffy Archive. Taken from the original 1980 negative, these official Duffy Archive prints are open edition, authenticated with...
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Photorealist 20th Century Black and White Photography

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C Print

Church in Spain (Madrid)
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This work was acquired directly from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The work is in pristine condition and has never been framed. This is a unique work which comes w...
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Pop Art 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Haute Couture - Karen Mulder with Gianfranco Ferré at Dior
Located in New York City, NY
Bruno Bisang Haute Couture Karen Mulder with Gianfranco Ferré at Dior 16 x 20 inches 40 x 50 cm Edition of 7 23 x 31 inches 60 x 80 cm Edition of 5 3...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Ravishing Rampling Charlotte Limited Estate Signature Edition Oversize
Located in London, GB
Ravishing Rampling 1966 Limited Edition Estate Signature Stamped print The exquisitely beautiful young Charlotte Rampling at The Pair of Shoes, a casino in London, 7th September 19...
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Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Saturday Night Live in Elaine's Kitchen, 1976
Located in New York, NY
Elaine's Kitchen - Saturday Night Live • Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi & Lorne Michaels, New York, January 1976 Photographed by Jonathan ...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Twiggy with Flowers, 1966 (Terry O'Neill - Black and White Photography)
Located in London, GB
Twiggy with Flowers, 1966 (Terry O'Neill - Black and White Photography) Silver Gelatin Print 16x20: £2,100 20x24: £2,700 30x40: £4,800 48x72: £12,000 Edition of 50 and 10 APs per ...
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20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Paul Newman and Lee Marvin (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
Ed. 45/50, signed by Terry O'Neill. Includes black frame. Terry O’Neill CBE is one of the world’s most collected photographers with work hanging in national art galleries and privat...
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20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Norman Parkinson 'Legroux Soeurs’ Hat, 1952'
Located in New York, NY
Apollonia van Ravenstein at the Crane Beach Hotel in Barbados wearing a Jane Cattlin swimsuit with a Charles Batten hat, chiffon scarf from Liberty and Saint Laurent Rive Gauche sand...
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Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Camera Obscura Image of Manhattan View Looking West in Empty Room
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Camera Obscura Image of Manhattan View Looking West in Empty Room, 1996 Attributed to Abelardo Morell- unsigned. This is a black-white image marked " F...
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Minimalist 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Paper

Dior, model Kouka Wears Hymenee, Side, 1961
Located in New York, NY
A model wearing Dior photographed by Mark Shaw in the mid 1950s. Recently published in the book Dior, Glamour, Mark Shaw. Rizzoli, 2013. Image size is 10" x 15" (for 11" x 17" pap...
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Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Dior, Three Models in Doorway, 1956
Located in New York, NY
Dior, Three Models in Doorway, 1956, (1953 in Dior Glamour) -- Published in the September 3, 1956 issue of LIFE, these Dior mannequins encased in muslin...
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Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Giclée

The Quartet
Located in Denton, TX
Signed, titled and dated in pencil on print verso Gelatin silver print Earlie Hudnall, who is one of the most notable African American photographers living today, has extensively do...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Head Close Cut by Earlie Hudnall, Jr., 1990, Gelatin Silver Print
Located in Denton, TX
Head Close Cut by Earlie Hudnall, Jr., is a black and white portrait of the back of a man's head, focusing on his short, faded haircut. Paper size: 20 x 16 in. Image size: 18.75 x 1...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

'Vintage Portrait of an Indigenous Woman', Unknown, Black & White Photograph
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 16" x 13" black and white vintage photograph captures the side profile of an indigenous South American woman. The portrait is a 3/4 length portrait, depicting the figure from j...
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Photorealist 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons 'Digging for Clams' 1960 Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Mrs. Leverett Saltonstall Shaw watches her children digging for clams at low tide on Black Beach, with a sailboat on the sand behind them and joined by their dog in Massachusetts Bay...
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Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Dior Victorine dress, Buyer Inspects, 1953
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 ...
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Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Giclée

Dior, Alla Gloved Hand, 1953
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...
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Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Giclée

Dior, The First Thirteen Diors, 1953
Located in New York, NY
Dior, The First Thirteen Diors, 1953. Image size is 10" x 10" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Ea...
Category

Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Giclée

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