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Period: 20th Century
New York City Ballet dancers John Clifford & Brian Pitts signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
New York City Ballet dancers John Clifford and Brian Pitts, photographed for 'After Dark' magazine, 1970. Vintage silver gelatin exhibition photograph made by Jack Mitchell. Signed b...
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Pop Art 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

New York
Located in Denton, TX
Signed by Elliott Erwitt. Gelatin silver print, 20 x 24 in. Born to Russian parents in Paris in 1928, Elliott Erwitt spent his childhood in Milan, Italy, b...
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Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Ines De La Fressange in Chanel, Paris, 1985 – Albert Watson, Celebrity, Fashion
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Ines De La Fressange in Chanel, Paris, 1985 1985 Archival pigment print Image 142 x 107 cm (55 7/8 x 42 1/8 in.) Edition of 10, plus 2 AP Print only...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Wheels, 3rd Ward, Houston, Texas - Black and White Photograph, Black Artist
Located in Denton, TX
Open Edition Signed, titled, and dated in pencil on print verso by Earlie Hudnall, Jr. Gelatin silver print Paper size: 14 x 11 in., Image size: 10 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. Earlie Hudnall, who is one of the most notable African American photographers...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Benton walking dog (Thomas Hart Benton Plate #6)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Michael Mardikes Benton walking dog (Thomas Hart Benton Plate #6) Year: 1956, 2021 Pigment Ink on Archival Paper Photograph Image Size: 19x13.5 in Paper Size: 22x17 in Edition: Unique Monogrammed by hand Label signed and numbered by Estate Representative COA provided by Authorizing Body Additional COA provided by representing Gallery Ref.: 924802-908 Image included in the exhibition An Artist at Home in America: Michael Mardikes’ Photographs of Thomas Hart Benton at the Kansas City Public Library (November 20, 2021-May 15, 2022) One night in late 2020, as Nick Vedros was leaving the home of his Aunt Myrt and Uncle Michael Mardikes, his aunt suddenly asked him, “What are we going to do with all the negatives?” The noted Kansas City photographer was not sure what his 89-year-old aunt was talking about, until she handed him a notebook filled with more than 1000 negatives chronicling Thomas Hart Benton at home and in his studio. They had been filed away for almost seven decades. This startling discovery was the inspiration for the exhibition, “An Artist at Home in America: Michael Mardikes’ Photographs of Thomas Hart Benton” on view at the Kansas City Public Library Central Library. The exhibition is a must-see, not just for fans of Thomas Hart Benton but for devotees of exemplary photojournalism. Of the 1,080 photographs Mardikes took, only four had been published in an article he wrote for “This Month in Kansas City” magazine in 1966. The others were never printed, nor was their existence common knowledge. Although Vedros had been aware of his uncle’s assignment with Benton, he was stunned to discover that so much additional material existed. Vedros, who decided at age 12 to become a photographer himself after seeing his uncle’s work, was determined to organize an exhibition, and was especially interested in doing it as quickly as possible given his uncle’s advanced age and increasing frailty. Collaborating with Dan White, a photographer, master printer and friend since their time together at the University of Missouri journalism school, they selected 34 images to be printed and framed, researching the details with Steve Sitton, the director of the Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio Historic Site. Michael Mardikes had had a brief career as a commercial photographer before going on to work in management at the Ford Motor Company and later at UMKC. He made the acquaintance of Benton through Eugene Pyle, a former student of Benton’s and Mardikes’ photography instructor at the Art Institute. In 1955, Benton asked Mardikes to photograph him; Mardikes visited Benton 35 to 40 times, over a period of a few months in late 1955 and early 1956. Sitton told Vedros that not only was Mardikes’ amount of access incredible, but that the resulting body of work was unmatched. As the project progressed, Benton became focused on a mural commission for the River Club in 1956. Henry Adams, preeminent Benton scholar and former curator at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, provided some context for this particular work: “The commission to paint ‘Traders at Westport Landing’ came at a low point in Benton’s career, 1956, and initiated the late phase of Benton’s mural paintings. It was the first of a series of murals depicting the exploration and settlement of the west, which culminated in the Truman Library mural, which was completed in 1962. All these murals feature trading and friendly contact with the Indians, rather than conflict, and are arresting in their bright color and meticulous rendering of carefully researched detail. The River Club, which commissioned ‘Traders at Westport Landing,’ overlooks the Missouri River and has a panoramic view very similar to the one in Benton’s painting.” This group of black and white photos not only documents the artist’s working process but also reveals other aspects of his daily life: one memorable image reveals Rita Benton massaging her husband’s stiff shoulders after a long day in his studio. Other images show members of the River Club board visiting Benton’s studio to check on the progress of the mural. One charming image captures a candid moment of Rita Benton and Myrt Mardikes as they collaborated in the Benton kitchen making chicken kapama for their husbands. Nan Chisholm Nan Chisholm is an art consultant and appraiser of 19th- and 20th-century paintings. After a long association with Sotheby’s, she founded her own business in 2003. She has appeared as a fine art appraiser...
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Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Palm Springs Palm Trees (Californication) - Polaroid
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Palm Springs Palm Trees (Californication) - 2021 50x50cm. Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist I...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Dance Theatre of Harlem dancer Ronald Perry
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Dance Theatre of Harlem dancer Ronald Perry, photographed in New York City, 1975. Comes directly from the Ja...
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Pop Art 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Lisa - Signed limited edition nude print, Black white photo, Sexy Model woman
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Lisa - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 10 This image was captured on film in 1994. This print that is being offered is a high-quality Archival Pigment ...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

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

Juliet with One Peacock Feather Eye, Chicago
Located in Denton, TX
Signed, dated and numbered. Portfolio Twelve Photographs, No. 13 György Kepes was a Hungarian artist born in 1906. He studied painting at the Budapest’s Academy of Fine Arts. In 193...
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Bauhaus 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Brighton, Street Photographer, United Kingdom 1956
Located in Cologne, DE
This black-and-white photograph, taken in Brighton in 1952, depicts a street photographer labeled "Official Beach Photographer," standing confidently with his vintage camera on a tri...
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Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

Dancing Hand to Crotch
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print Signed, titled, dated, and numbered, verso 14 x 11 inches, sheet size (Edition of 5 + 2 APs) 20 x 16 inches, sheet size (Edition of 5 + 2 APs) From the series "Purgatory & Paradise: Sassy '70s, Suburbia & The City" A vintage print may also be available. Please inquire for details. This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Meryl Meisler...
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Other Art Style 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Roger Moore as The Saint b/w limited edition archival pigment photograph
Located in Norwich, GB
Frank Herrmann is widely regarded as one of the outstanding photojournalists of the latter part of the twentieth century, with an illustrious thirty year career at The Sunday Times. ...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Giclée, Archival Pigment

Bea with a whip at The Other Side
Located in New York, NY
Nan Goldin Bea with a whip at The Other Side 1973 Gelatin silver print 14 x 11 inches; 36 x 28 cm Edition of 100 Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in graphite (lower right verso) ...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Lifeline
Located in New York, NY
Blake Little Lifeline (#930001*1) 1993 Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil, verso Toned gelatin silver print (Edition of 25) 15 x 15 inches, image 20 x 16 inches, sheet
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The Playboy Club Oversized b/w contact sheet
Located in Norwich, GB
This print forms part of Frank Herrmann's 2021 "Icons of the 1960's" publication of the best of his work from the decade that keeps on giving. Contact sheet Paper size 44 x 35” Ima...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Giclée, Archival Pigment

B.B. King, NYC, 1973
Located in Toronto, ON
Open and Limited Edition Silver Gelatin Prints Hand Signed by Bob Gruen 8" x 10" Unframed Open Edition 11" x 14" Unframed Open Edition 16" x 20" Unframed Open Edition 20" x 24" U...
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Other Art Style 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Make up Mirrors - Getty Archive, 20th Century Photography, Royal Pavilion
Located in Brighton, GB
Taken from the world’s largest photographic archive, (Hulton Archive and Getty Images), the Getty Images Gallery collection features an extraordinary time capsule of the last century...
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Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Black and White

Paris, France, Crazy Horse Saloon Owner, Classic Black and White Photography
Located in New york, NY
A black and white photograph from 1994 that captures Alain Bernardin and chorus girls at The Crazy Horse Saloon in Paris, France. A leading tourist attract...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Clint Eastwood "The Beguiled"
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white film still features Clint Eastwood leaning against a car in his role for "The Beguiled". Clint Eastwood is an American actor, filmmaker, musician, and politicia...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Bucking Bronco - Black and White Monochrome Photographic Print
Located in Brighton, GB
'Bucking Bronco' is a black and white photographic print by Michael Ormerod. Featured in the 2024 posthumous solo exhibition, 'Michael Ormerod: Vanishing Point'. Michael Ormerod w...
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American Realist 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

An Anxious Wait (1951) -Silver Gelatin Fibre Print -Estate Stamped Issue
Located in London, GB
Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print (edition size 1/150). 2nd April 1951: American actress, Gloria Swanson, anxiously awaits the results of the Best Actress award at a cafe on West ...
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Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Monroe behind the curtain, unique print of 1988 from original negative
Located in Cologne, DE
This captivating black-and-white photograph offers a rare glimpse into the backstage life of Marilyn Monroe. Taken in the 1950s, the image shows Monroe adjusting her attire in front ...
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Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Classic Boy
Located in Denton, TX
No Edition Signed, titled, and dated in pencil on print verso by Earlie Hudnall, Jr. Vintage gelatin silver print 14 x 11 in. Earlie Hudnall, who is one of the most notable African ...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Freddie Mercury: Queen Frontman on Stage
Located in Austin, TX
This black-and-white action shot features Queen frontman Freddie Mercury singing in a white leotard. Freddie Mercury was a British singer-songwriter, record producer, and lead voc...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Untitled from "On The Acropolis"
Located in New York, NY
Listing includes free shipping in the US and a 14-day return policy. All prints are made to order and will arrive in mint condition directly from Tod Papageorge...
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20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper

Christy Turlington, Luxor, Egypt, 1987 – Albert Watson, Celebrity, Fashion, Art
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Christy Turlington, Luxor, Egypt, 1987 1987 Archival pigment print Image 142 x 107 cm (55 7/8 x 42 1/8 in.) Edition of 10; Ed. no. 9/10 Print only ...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Cary in the Rain, 1957 - 20th Century Photography, Cary Grant, Hollywood Photo
Located in Brighton, GB
Taken from the world’s largest photographic archive, (Hulton Archive and Getty Images), the Getty Images Gallery collection features an extraordinary time capsule of the last century...
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Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White

Man Ray, Composition, Man Ray, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Héliogravure on vélin paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Man Ray, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1980. Published and printed ...
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Surrealist 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Lithograph

"Audrey Hepburn" by Bert Hardy
Located in London, GB
"Audrey Hepburn" by Bert Hardy 1st May 1950: Belgian born actress Audrey Hepburn (1929 - 1993) leaning on an ornate urn in Kew Gardens. Original Publicatio...
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Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

Rodeo (Cowgirl)
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 60 Signed and numbered in pencil on print verso. Harold “Doc” Edgerton was born in 1903, in Fremont, Nebraska. During his summers as a teenager, he worked in his uncle’s ...
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Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Cindy Sherman in her New York Studio, 14 September 1993
Located in New York, NY
Cindy Sherman in her New York Studio, 14 September 1993 Backstage at Cindy Sherman’s studio in SoHo with paraphernalia, accoutrements of her work. P...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Cassius Clay in Louisville, Pink Cadillac - Photograph by Howard Bingham
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Howard Bingham, American (b. 1939) Title: Cassius Clay in Louisville, Pink Cadillac Medium: Gelatin Silver Print Photograph, signed by Bingham and autographed by Ali in marke...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Romy et Delon 1
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Bert stern Romy schneider and alain delon on the shooting of La Piscine (1968) inkjet print by Bert stern 2011 edition of 36 copies 48 X 33 cms (image 46 x 30 cms) signed on the fron...
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20th Century Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Sabre - Signed limited edition fine art print, Black white photo, Nature, Fish
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Sabre - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 1984 - Edition of 5 This image was captured on film. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was then pri...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

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

Bruce Springsteen, Oakland Coliseum [0087_0019]
Located in New York, NY
Digital gelatin silver print Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil, verso 14 x 11 inches (Edition of 25 + 3 APs) 20 x 16 inches (Edition of 18 + 3 APs) This artwork is off...
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Other Art Style 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Sax- Signed limited edition sepia print, Contemporary nude woman photo in bed
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Sax - Limited edition archival pigment print, 1999 - Edition of 10 This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm , Acid-free and li...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

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

Swimsuit & Goggles, Mauritius, 1985 – Albert Watson, Celebrity, Fashion
Located in Zurich, CH
Albert WATSON (*1942, Scotland) Swimsuit & Goggles, Mauritius, 1985 1985 Archival pigment print Image 142 x 107 cm (55 7/8 x 42 1/8 in.) Edition of 10, plus 2 AP Print only Albert...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Lisa - Signed limited edition model fine art print, Contemporary black and white
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘ Lisa ‘ who was captured on film in 1994...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

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

George Michael Contact Sheet Print by Chris Cuffaro
Located in Austin, TX
George Michael by Chris Cuffaro, taken in Los Angeles, California for CBS Records in 1987. Available in the following paper sizes 11 x 17” - Open edition, signed by Chris Cuffaro ...
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Photorealist 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Girl with Flag - Black and White Photograph, Black Artist, Child, Portrait
Located in Denton, TX
Girl with Flag by Earlie Hudnall, Jr., presents a portrait of a young African American girl holding a small American flag. She is dressed in white, and looking over her shoulder. She stares into the distance with a blank, almost melancholy look on her face. Signed, titled, and dated by Earlie Hudnall, Jr in pencil on print verso. Gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 in. *Images and video show photograph in size 20 x 16 in. Frame not included Earlie Hudnall, who is one of the most notable African American photographers...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Rue Royale
Located in Denton, TX
9 x 12 3/4 inches
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Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Crying Child in Stroller, Vintage Print - Female Street Photographer
By Vivian Maier
Located in Miami, FL
Female Street Photographer Vivian Maier captures a riveting moment of a child consumed in grief. The physiological and psychological anguish dominates her...
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American Realist 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Ship at the Dock - 1960's San Francisco Maritime Black & White Photograph
By Gene Wright
Located in Soquel, CA
A beautiful black and white photograph of the ship "Balclutha" in dock, with Coit Tower in the background by famed San Francisco photographer Gene Wright (American, 20th Century). Im...
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Realist 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

The Pop Artists - Andy Warhol with Portraits
Located in Toronto, ON
In 1964, Heyman was invited by Basic Books Publishing to collaborate on the subject of Pop art. In the fall of 1964, Heyman spent three days photographing such artists as Andy Warhol...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Cuban American Julio Mitchel Statue of Liberty Photograph Silver Gelatin Photo
Located in Surfside, FL
Julio Mitchell (Cuban, b. 1942) 'Statue of Liberty' 'Statue of Liberty from Brooklyn Dated 1998 Dedicated to Chara Schreyer and Natalie for her Bat Mitzvah Fine Print 16in. x 10 1/2i...
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20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Brigitte Bardot Sitting on Car
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning black and white image features French actress, singer, dancer, and fashion model, who later became an animal rights activist, Brigitte Bardot. She was one of the best-k...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Divine and Stephen Aronson
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This is a unique work. Stamped on verso by The Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Annotated with Foundation inventory number. The work comes wi...
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Pop Art 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Kids under Water Hydrant - Black and White Monochrome Photographic Print
Located in Brighton, GB
'Kids under Water Hydrant' is a black and white photographic print on Hahnemuhle paper in a limited edition of 10 by Michael Ormerod. Featured in the 2024 posthumous solo exhibitio...
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American Realist 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Water Scene, Black and White Photography, Seattle Tubing Society
Located in New york, NY
Seattle Tubing Society, 1953 by Burt Glinn is one of the photographer's iconic 1950s shots - this one of people relaxing in inner tubes on a pond. The zeitgeist of madcap and fun, th...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

'Vintage Bridge, ' by Unknown, Black & White Photography
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 15.5" x 12.5" black and white vintage photograph depicts a dramatic bird's-eye view of an unknown bridge. The composition shows the bridge vertically, as the bridge continues fu...
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Photorealist 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Liza Minnelli, 1974 (Terry O'Neill - Black and White Photography)
Located in London, GB
Liza Minnelli, 1974 (Terry O'Neill - Black and White Photography) Posthumous Edition Silver Gelatin Print 16x20: £2,100 20x24: £2,700 30x40: £4,800 48x72: £12,000 Edition of 50 + ...
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20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Monroe Smiling with Microphone
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white portrait features the iconic actress Marilyn Monroe smiling and talking into a microphone. Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, model, and singer. Famous fo...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Sarah- Limited edition nude print, Black white photo, Sexy woman, Contemporary
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Sarah - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, Photographed in Brighton, England in 1989 Edition of 5 This image was captured on film. This print that is being offered is...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

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

Girl With A Gun, Patti Astor East Village photo 1977 (The Foreigner)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
"Girl With A Gun" Actress and legendary downtown NY scenester Patti Astor, photographed on the set of "The Foreigner" by celebrated New York underground photographer Fernando Natalic...
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Pop Art 20th Century Black and White Photography

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C Print

Olympic Gold Medal winning British figure skater John Curry, signed by Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a se...
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Pop Art 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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

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Silver Gelatin

Jayne Mansfield in Leotard
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...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Jean Harlow and Ben Lyon Sitting in Car
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white capture features smiling Jean Harlow and Ben Lyon sitting in car while embracing from the film scene "Hell's Angels", circa 1930. Hell's Angels is a 1930 Americ...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

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