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Period: 20th Century
The Jam In The City by Martyn Goddard Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
The Jam In The City The Jam, In The City LP cover viewed through 1974 Hasselblad camera. Shot 1977 Photo by Martyn Goddard Printed 2024. Signed limited edition photograph; editi...
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Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

Commissionaire's Dog - Black and White Monochrome Print, Getty Archive
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

Terry O'Neill Bruce Springsteen on the Sunset Strip, Los Angeles, 1975
Located in Chicago, IL
This photo captures a 25-year-old Bruce Springsteen just after his visit to Tower Records. Springsteen was in LA promoting his new album, Born to Run, 1975. The album was Springsteen...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Nude male model multiple exposure with plant leaves
Located in Senoia, GA
Unidentified male model, multiple exposure with plant leaves, 1971. This is a vintage silver gelatin photograph made by hand by master photographer Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from...
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Pop Art 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Aspen Grove Forest - Black & White Landscape Photograph
Located in Soquel, CA
The beauty of nature's rhythm is captured in this black and white landscape photograph of a forest of Aspen trees by American photographer and film maker, John Henry Johnson (America...
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American Realist 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper

David Bowie The Archer
Located in Austin, TX
This iconic image of David Bowie as The Thin White Duke was taken by renowned Rock photographer, John Rowlands, on February 26th, 1976, at Maple Leaf Gar...
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Photorealist 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Aspen, Quiet Light (Near Aspen Colorado)
By John Sexton
Located in Carmel, CA
The image, Aspen, Quiet Light, was made just after the conclusion of an intense week-long photography workshop. I went to one of my favorite aspen groves fully intending not to make ...
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20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Sarah- Signed limited edition nude print, Black white, Oversize, Contemporary
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Sarah - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, Photographed in Brighton, England in 1989 Edition of 5 - Available : 4 This image was captured on film. The negative was sc...
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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...

Elvis Presley 1960 portrait
Located in Austin, TX
Fine art print of Elvis Presley from the collection of acclaimed photographer. Lynn Goldsmith, taken in 1960 These prints are open edition and come with full certification. Availab...
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Photorealist 20th Century Black and White Photography

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C Print

DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1940s Photograph of "Beefcake" model BOB GIBE - Framed
Located in Glenford, NY
COLD WINTER SPECIAL...$825....FRAMED. Rare 1940s Original Vintage Gelatin Silver Photograph by DOUGLAS JULEFF - also known as DOUG OF DETROIT - of model BOB GIBE. Photograph is 8 x 1...
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Post-War 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Martin & Sinatra, 1961 - 20th Century Photography, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra
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

Steve McQueen Washing Car at Home
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white portrait of Steve McQueen washing his Porsche at home with his son. Steve McQueen was an American actor. His antihero persona, emphasized during the height of the co...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

"Liz Taylor in the film Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" by Mondadori Portfolio
Located in London, GB
"Liz Taylor in the filme Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" by Mondadori Portfolio British-American actress Liz Taylor (Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor) sitting on a bed and clinging to the headboard...
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Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

James Dean - Black and White Monochrome Print, Getty Archive
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

Sophie- Signed limited edition contemporary print, Black white, Nude woman
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Sophie - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 10 A classical approach, sensual not sexual This image was captured on film in 1995. The negative was scanned ...
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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...

Reg Lancaster 'Birkin and Gainsbourg' Limited Edition Photographic Print, 30x40
Located in San Rafael, CA
By photographer Reg Lancaster, English actress Jane Birkin and French singer-songwriter Serge Gainsbourg, at home in Paris, 1969. As an authorized Getty Images Gallery partner, we ...
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Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Nude portrait study of young model Michael Findlay
Located in Senoia, GA
Model Michael Findlay, nude portrait study, 1970. This is a vintage silver gelatin photograph made by hand by master photographer Jack Mitchell. Comes ...
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Pop Art 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Arbus, Composition, Diane Arbus, 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, Diane Arbus, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1979. Published by Unite...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Lithograph

Nude male model multiple exposure with plant leaves, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
Unidentified male model, multiple exposure with plant leaves, 1971. Mounted on archival board and signed in pencil. This is a vintage silver gelatin photograph made by hand by master...
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Pop Art 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Arbus, Composition, Diane Arbus, 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, Diane Arbus, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1979. Published by Unite...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Lithograph

Alek Wek, New York 1996
Located in München, BY
Total Edition of 15 signed and numbered with label Also available in: 50 x 40 cm / 20 x 16 in 200 x 150 cm / 78.5 x 59 in Portrait of naked Supermodel Alek Wek...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

Zarina - Free delivery- Signed limited edition nude print, Contemporary, Woman
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Zarina - Limited edition archival pigment print, 1987 - Edition of 5 This image was captured on film. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was then print...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

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

Brigitte Bardot - Fashion Icon with Vintage Car
Located in Austin, TX
Brigitte Bardot Hollywood starlet posed with a vintage car, circa 1970. Brigitte Bardot is a French former actress, singer, and model as well as an animal rights activist. Famous fo...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

LYRIC THEATRE
Located in Aventura, FL
Lyric Theatre, 1936 Gelatin silver, printed circa 1979. Image size 14.5 x 19.25 inches. Hand signed. Numbered (Of 60) in pencil on mount recto. Frame size approx 24 x 28 inches. ...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Paper, Silver Gelatin

Classic Comedian and Film Stars of the 30s
Located in Austin, TX
This black-and-white group portrait features some of the greatest stars of the 1920s and 30s all standing together and chatting. From left to right: Bela Lugosi...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn with Harp. Paris, Silver Gelatin print. Printed later.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This artwork presents a mesmerizing interplay between the human form and musical elegance. Lisa Fonssagrives is seated, gracefully woven into the strings of a grand harp. The black-a...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Harlem 1958 by Art Kane
Located in Austin, TX
The most famous photograph in Jazz? Entirely possible, and considered as such by jazz and photography fans and scholars alike. Shot for Esquire Magazine in August 1958 , it was Art Kane’s first major assignment as a photographer. Kane pitched the idea of a huge group portrait to be shot on location in Harlem. No one knew, with the early call hour of 10:00 am whether anyone would show up, but they did. 58 legendary giants of jazz including Lester Young...
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Photorealist 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

C Print

Figurative photo, Nude fine art print, Contemporary black white Analogue - Katia
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 ‘ Katia ‘ who was captured on film in 20...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

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

New York, Brooklyn, African American Lifestyle 1960s, Fashion Show
Located in New york, NY
Fashion Show, Brooklyn, New York, USA 1963 by Leonard Freed is a 19" x 13" signed and numbered archival pigment print in an edition of 10. Signed by the estate, Freed's widow Brigitte Freed, on back of photograph. Available: 3/10. Provenance: Freed Estate *** Artist’s Bio: Leonard Freed (1929-2006) was an American photographer from Brooklyn, New York. His "Black in White America" series made him known as a documentarian, a social documentary photographer. Freed worked as a freelance photographer from 1961 onwards and as a Magnum photographer Freed traveled widely abroad and, in the US, photographing African Americans (1964-65), events in Israel (1967-68, 1973), and the New York City police department...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

David Bowie 1972
Located in London, GB
© Michael Putland David Bowie David Bowie at his home Haddon Hall, Beckenham, Kent, UK 1972 David Bowie was a visionary British singer, songwriter, and actor known for his eclecti...
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Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1950s Photograph of "Beefcake" model Dick Lee
Located in Glenford, NY
Rare early 1950s Original Vintage Gelatin Silver Photograph by DOUGLAS JULEFF - also known as DOUG OF DETROIT - of model DICK LEE. Photograph is 8 x 10 inches and is an excellent exa...
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Post-War 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Muhammad Ali in Car
By Curt Gunther
Located in Austin, TX
Famed boxer Muhammad Ali posed sitting in a vintage car. Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer and social activist. A global cultural icon, widely known by the epithet "Th...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Mountain Stage, Tour de France - Getty Archive, 20th Century Photography
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

Helen Frankenthaler, Painter New York City, Photograph of Woman Artist in 1950s
Located in New york, NY
A documentary portrait of Helen Frankenthaler (1925-2011) in her studio in New York in the 1950s. Frankenthaler has remained a major American woman artist and female force of nature ...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Sammy Davis Jr. Smoking
Located in Austin, TX
Incredible 1960 close up of The Rat Pack's Sammy Davis Jr. side portrait smoking a cigarette. One of the best images we have released in years. One of Sammy Davis, Jr.s enduring leg...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Audrey Hepburn on the Set of "Sabrina"
Located in Austin, TX
This candid black and white capture features Audrey Hepburn, star of "Sabrina", candid on the set, posed against a large studio light. Film and fashion icon Audrey Hepburn was a Bri...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Beaton, Buster Keaton, Cecil Beaton, 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, Cecil Beaton, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1981. Published and pri...
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Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Lithograph

Shirley
Located in München, BY
LAST PIECE AVAILABLE Total Edition of 15 signed and numbered Figurative photography of a Supermodel in the style of sculptor Constantin Brancusi, Paris 1996. Thierry Le...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

Jackie Kennedy - Original Press Photo
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...
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Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

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

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

Vintage Photo SIlver Gelatin Photograph President Jimmy Carter by Fred Mcdarrah
Located in Surfside, FL
Born on October 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia, Jimmy Carter was 39th president of the United States (1977-81) and served as the nation's chief executive during a time of serious proble...
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American Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

nude reclined
Located in Cologne, DE
Beautiful vintage nude photo created by the East German Photographer Sigurd Rosenhain, who lived and worked in Leipzig.
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Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Figurative photo, Limited edition print, Contemporary, Portrait- Dentist chair
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Dentist chair - Signed limited edition archival pigment print Edition of 10 This image was captured on film in 1986. This print that is being offered is a high-quality Archival P...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Arc...

Rita Hayworth Posed with Dog
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white studio capture of Rita Hayworth posed smiling while petting a dog, circa 1939. Rita Hayworth was an American actress, dancer, and pin-up girl. She achieved fame in t...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Per vederci chiaro, 1962 - Limited Edition Black & White Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork sold in perfect condition Print called "Art 2014", format 42 x 60 cm. SERIES OF 5 PRINTS + 2 AP The buildings in the center of Rome, built from the Renaissance until the unit...
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Photorealist 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Male model Milton Dean multiple exposure nude, signed by Jack 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

Alaska Forest Stream - Black & White Landscape Photograph
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful black & white landscape photograph of forest trees and stream in the woods of Alaska, by Anchorage-based nature photographer George Provost (American, 20th Century). Hand signed and dated "George Provost 1989" lower right. Photograph is hand made from an 8x10 camera negative in a traditional "wet" darkroom, by the photographer. Mounted on white mat board. Unframed. Image size: 19"H x 15"W. Born in California, Provost grew up in the Bay Area. He has lived and worked in Alaska since 1987, specializing in large format, fine art, black and white photography. His work has been exhibited in over 60 exhibitions, received numerous awards, and is included in hundreds of collections, both public and private. George Provost was an Isle Royale...
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American Realist 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Adult film star Cal Culver (AKA Casey Donovan) 'After Dark' Nude, Signed
Located in Senoia, GA
Adult film star Cal Culver (AKA Casey Donovan) 'After Dark' magazine nude study, photographed in 1972. This is a vintage gelatin silver print, selenium t...
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Pop Art 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Paris, 1930s, Carriages and Cars - Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique original silver gelatin black and white photograph was shot by Press Agency Trampus. Paris, carriages, and cars, circa 1930. Features: Original silver gelatin print photogra...
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Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Naomi Campbell
Located in München, BY
Total Edition of 15 signed and numbered Also available in: 100 x 100 cm / 39.4 x 39.4 in Black and white portrait of Supermodel Naomi Campbell in Paris...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

"Schnitzel Please!, " Dresden Germany 1999 (dog photograph)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
"Schnitzel Please!" This timeless, charming photo of a town favorite Dresden Dog, was captured by New York based photographer Fernando Natalici in Germany...
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Pop Art 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Inkjet

Robert Kovak and Chris Komar performing Merce Cunningham's 'Summerspace'
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Merce Cunningham dancers Robert Kovak and Chris Komar performing 'Summerspace', costumes and set design by Robert Rauschenberg, 1975 2/1...
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Pop Art 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Rachael 02 - Signed limited edition fine art print, Black and white photo, 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, ...

Male model Brian Destazio, nude, signed by Jack 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

Audrey Hepburn in Gown with Dogs
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white glamour portrait of actress Audrey Hepburn posed smiling in a gown, walking poodles on leashes. Audrey Hepburn was a British actress. Hepburn had a successful career...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Kate Moss At 16
Located in London, GB
An Unknown Kate Moss At 16 by Jake Chessum 1990 limited edition edition size 20 only this size printed 2024 Archival pigment print numbered and ...
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Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Louis Armstrong: Legendary Musician with Big Smiles
Located in Austin, TX
This portrait features jazz legend Louis Armstrong up close, posed with a big smile. Louis Armstrong was an American trumpeter, composer, singer, and occasional actor who was one o...
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Contemporary 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

she
Located in Cologne, DE
Beautiful vintage nude photo created by the East German Photographer Sigurd Rosenhain, who lived and worked in Leipzig.
Category

Modern 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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