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Period: Late 20th Century
Guitarist, instrumentalist & songwriter Peter Kaukonin, 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 Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

City Landscape print, black white, Contemporary, Analogue photo - Newcastle
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 ‘ Newcastle ‘ who was captured on film in...
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Contemporary Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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

Andy Garcia LA, Photography, blackandwhite, celebrity, portrait, contemporary
Located in München, BY
Printed later Combined Edition 10 Also available in 76 x 101 cm / 30 x 40 inch and as combined Edition 25 in 40 x 50 cm/ 16 x 20 inch 50 x 60 cm/ 20 x 24 inch Black and white Portra...
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Contemporary Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Warhol Superstar & Model Jane Forth 'After Dark' Cover, Signed Exhibition Print
Located in Senoia, GA
Warhol Superstar 'Trash' star, and model Jane Forth, 'After Dark' nude cover shot for the April 1970 issue, photographed in 1970. This is a vintage gelatin silver print, selenium ton...
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Pop Art Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

David Bowie and William Burroughs, framed signed print by Terry O'Neill
Located in Austin, TX
Ready to ship immediately. Free domestic US shipping. David Bowie and William Burroughs in Los Angeles, February 1974, signed Terry O'Neill, 8x10" print, custom framed with non-glar...
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Photorealist Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Giclée

Jeanloup Sieff - Intimode - Les Dessous de la mode
Located in Cologne, DE
From a Portfolio with 26 exclusive works of Jeanloup Sieff, limited to 200 copies. The photograph of Jeanloup Sieff has been produced as Collotype under the direct commandment of the...
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Modern Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Photogravure

'Karl Lagerfeld' ( Silver Gelatin Print)
By Daniel Simon
Located in London, GB
'Karl Lagerfeld' by Daniel Simon Karl Lagerfeld, fashion legend & designer of Chloe In France On April 02, 1979. Beautiful mint condition Open Edition Silver Gelatin Resin Print ...
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Modern Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

David Bowie 1978
Located in Austin, TX
David Bowie live on stage in Canada by John R Rowlands. Signed limited edition 17x22" print, number 17/25 Hand signed and number by the artist.
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Photorealist Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

David Boyce & Manuel Gonzalez 'Lovers' silhouettes, 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 session for After Dark magazine and was selected and signed by Jack Mitchell as one of his favorites. Jack’s artist statement on his work for the magazine: “After Dark was a magazine of entertainment, theater and the arts. It was a popular magazine, with a gay slant, enjoyed by many gay men, and some broad minded women and men. As well as (I learned years later) many closeted male youngsters. The magazine was ahead of its time, as advertisers were reluctant to place ads in an essentially gay magazine at that time. Today they swarm like bees to place their own hot ads in gay publications. I had been photographing on assignment for Dance Magazine well before After Dark was created. Being a friend of William (Bill) Como, the Editor, and being gay, I was called into service, for the life of the publication, to photograph many of the handsome young men and women, who were featured in After Dark. Needless to say, this was enjoyable work for me, Because, mixed in with the hot-looking young guys and gals sent to my studio were some famed performers like Debbie Reynolds, Giancarlo Giannini, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Natalie Wood, Placido Domingo, Sergio Franco...
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Pop Art Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Island, Richmond Park, Surrey, England
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Michael Kenna is a master of contemporary photography. Known for clean compositions, long exposures and minimalist aesthetics, Kenna’s signature style remains highly influential amon...
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Contemporary Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Madonna Stove #1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Artist: Richard Corman Year: 1983 Title: Madonna Stove #1 Edition Details: 12-color archival pigment print on 100% cotton fine art paper, signed and numbered in the margins by the...
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Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Dancer Kevin Brown, 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 Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The Eagles Vintage 8x10" Print by Norman Seeff
Located in Austin, TX
Original vintage 8x10” work print from Norman Seeff of The Eagles. Hand-printed at the time of the photoshoot and stamped with the official Norman Seeff studio stamp. In excellent condition having been stored flat in a climate controlled room These Norman Seeff vintage...
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Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Beluga Whale (Delphinapterus leucas)
Located in New York, NY
Sepia-toned gelatin silver print Signed and numbered, verso 24 x 20 inches, sheet (Edition of 35) 39 x 26 inches, sheet (Edition of 15) This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. “Horenstein’s creatures are decontextualized. They appear without the backdrop of the natural landscape, outside even the artificial world of the zoo or aquarium, and devoid of their true color. As a consequence, the images are truly arresting; and in both a literal and a metaphorical sense, we see these animals as we have never seen them before. We notice details, and Horenstein focuses our vision on the unexpected: the foot of an elephant, the eye of an octopus, the hair on the back of a gibbon’s head, the pattern of feathers on a bird’s neck. He plays with scale: the rear end and tail of a rhinoceros occupy the entire picture frame. We see these as if through a magnifying glass. His pictures challenge us to look more closely, to ask questions and make connections. We think about form and function: the relationship between an elephant’s foot, a horse’s hoof, and our own toes. We ponder modes of sensing and communication: the signals that hold together a school of fish. Examining these photographs, we become scientists and discoverers. “In some respects, Horenstein’s work continues a centuries-old tradition of natural history illustration in the realm of photography. In natural history illustration, animals are often presented in shallow space with limited landscape, sometimes even against a blank page, in order to promote close examination and study of detail. But as much as these photographs promote scientific inquiry, they are more than scientific illustration. Animals were the subjects of our first art and our first metaphors; and freed from the constraints of space and time, many of Horenstein’s creatures remind us of the lost magical connection between the ‘animal world’ and our own. They are unsettling and they mesmerize. They transcend and transgress familiar boundaries between subject and object. Who is observing whom? The Komodo dragon looks at us with piercing eyes. We’re transfixed by the gaze of the harbor...
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Other Art Style Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Magnolia Leaf (Framed Sepia Toned Still Life Photograph of Single Leaf)
Located in Hudson, NY
Framed still life photograph of single magnolia leaf Sepia toned silver gelatin print, vintage uneditioned print Custom black stained wood molding with visible grain 8-ply antique w...
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Modern Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Keith Swimming Pool "mouth open"
Located in Mount Pleasant, SC
Keith Richards swimming at the Villa Nellcote Taken by the late photographer Michael Cooper. Edition of 25 Estate Stamped
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Contemporary Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Jeanloup Sieff - Intimode - Les Dessous de la mode
Located in Cologne, DE
From a Portfolio with 26 exclusive works of Jeanloup Sieff, limited to 200 copies. The photograph of Jeanloup Sieff has been produced as Collotype under the direct commandment of the...
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Modern Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Photogravure

Untitled (Erotos) – Nobuyoshi Araki, Water, Back, Nude, Japanese, Photography
Located in Zurich, CH
Nobuyoshi ARAKI (*1940, Japan) Untitled (Erotos), 1993 Gelatin silver print Sheet 101.6 x 76.2 cm (40 x 30 in.) Print only – Nobuyoshi Araki Nobuyoshi Araki (Tokyo, 1940) is a Tokyo...
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Contemporary Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The Who Pete Townshend 1979
Located in London, GB
© Michael Putland The Who Pete Townshend Pete Townshend of The Who,Madison Square Garden, New York 1979 Pete Townshend is the innovative guitarist an...
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Modern Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Madonna Chair #1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Artist: Richard Corman Year: 1983 Title: Madonna Chair #1 Edition Details: 12-color archival pigment print on 100% cotton fine art paper, signed and numbered in the margins by the...
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Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Prisca
Located in München, BY
Total Edition of 15 signed and numbered Also available in: 90 x 120 cm / 35.4 x 47.2 in 120 x 160 cm / 47.2 x 63 in Portrait of black woman in...
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Contemporary Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Rachael - Signed limited edition, Underwear, Woman, High heels, Suspenders
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Rachael - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 5 This image was captured on film in 1983. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was then...
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Contemporary Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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

Bob Marley 1972 portrait
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition, silver print of Bob Marley, taken in the recording studio during the "I Can See Clearly Now" sessions with Johnny Nash, 1972 Alec Byrne...
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Photorealist Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment, Silver Gelatin

Bergstrom, Paris
Located in New York, NY
Offset lithograph, signed in pencil by Newton. Acquired from a private collection, Paris, France.
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Modern Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Offset, Lithograph

Jane Seymour Fonda, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography, Portrait
Located in München, BY
Combined Edition 25 Also available in 50 x 60 cm/ 20 x 24 inch and as combined Edition 10 in 76 x 101 cm / 30 x 40 inch 101 x 127 cm / 40 x 50 inch Portrait of the American actress,...
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Contemporary Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Woman, Dog, Bed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Staging Pictures: Early Polaroids focuses on Stivers' working Polaroid prints, shot with a Hasselblad Polaroid back for instant proofing of lighting and composition of his subjects. ...
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Contemporary Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Glenn Close, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography, Portrait
Located in München, BY
Combined Edition 25 Also available in 50 x 60 cm/ 20 x 24 inch and as combined Edition 10 in 76 x 101 cm / 30 x 40 inch 101 x 127 cm / 40 x 50 inch Portrait of the famous American ...
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Contemporary Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

New Year's Kiss
Located in London, GB
A police officer kissing a young woman, who is wearing an overcoat, during the New Year celebrations in Trafalgar Square, London, England, 1st January 1985. (Photo by Dunsmore/Dail...
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Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The Who - Pete Townshend 1979 -Limited Estate Edition Oversize
Located in London, GB
Pete Townshend of the Who Madison Square Garden New York 1979 Large Oversize limited Estate edition (ed size 15 only this size) silver gelatin print. numbered and signed by the Estate on reverse stamped with blond embossed Archive stamp on front paper size 40x30" inches / 101 x 76 cm Certificate of authenticity supplied. unframed Framing available on request Ships securely from London England OTHER SIZES AVAILABLE pls enquire About Michael Putland the photographer : Born in 1947, Michael grew up in Harrow where he took his first pictures at the age of nine before leaving school at sixteen to work as an assistant to various photographers including Time-Life photographer, Walter Curtain and the legendary motor racing photographer, Louis Klemantaski. In 1969 he set up his own studio and by 1971, he was the official photographer for the British music magazine Disc & Music Echo. His first assignment for them that year was to photograph Mick Jagger in London. From the editorial work for Disc and Music Echo, Sounds and later Smash Hits & Q magazine amongst others, to the 1973 tour with The Rolling Stones that led to a long-standing relationship working with the band, Michael has shot prodigiously including for major record labels including CBS, Warner, Elektra, Polydor, Columbia Records and EMI. Relocating to New York in 1977, it was here that Michael founded the photo agency, Retna. It has been said that Michael photographed everyone from Abba to Zappa … when looking at his archive this is actually true. Now living in East Sussex, recent 2016 exhibitions include “Off The Record” at The Lucy Bell Gallery in Hastings showing images both on and off stage including previously unseen contact sheets; whilst Ono Arte in Bologna, Italy is hosting a David Bowie show. Autumn 2014 saw Michael’s 50 year retrospective at the Getty Gallery in London: “A life in Music, 50 Years On The Road”. Snap Gallery in London’s Piccadilly Arcade regularly have a selection of Michael’s work on show. Michael continues to shoot the artists he most admires – likely to be jazz, classical and world musicians, who have always provided an alternative narrative to his rock music portfolio. “It has been a fantastic ride through an incredible period of music history, which combined my two great loves … music and photography. Little did I appreciate, when my Uncle Alan encouraged my photography back in the 1950s, that this would lead me to photographing nearly all of my heroes … and thrilled to be still finding new ones. A great never ending journey.” Michael Putland About The Who : Few rock & roll bands were riddled with as many contradictions as the Who. All four members had wildly different personalities, as their notorious live performances demonstrated: Keith Moon fell over his drum kit while Pete Townshend leaped into the air with his guitar, spinning his right hand in exaggerated windmills. Vocalist Roger Daltrey prowled the stage as bassist John...
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Modern Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Olympic Gold Medal winning British figure skater John Curry, signed by Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of British figure skater, Olympic and World Champion John Curry, 1976, signed by Jack Mitchell on the print ve...
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Pop Art Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Paul Taylor dancer Hernando Cortez, 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 Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Margaret Hamilton - Witch in Myths series
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 Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Large format vintage multiple exposure male nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph, multiple exposure male nude. Titled, numbered, dated, and signed by Jack Mitchell on the recto. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Arch...
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Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Judith
Located in München, BY
Limited Edition 25 More sizes on request The photographic work of the internationally well-known Austrian photographer Andreas H. Bitesnich is captivating by its beauty and aestheti...
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Contemporary Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

David Bowie and William Burroughs by Terry O'Neill signed print
Located in Austin, TX
Signed open edition, 8” x 10” archival print of David Bowie and William Burroughs by Terry O'Neill, featuring Terry O’Neill’s embossed studio stamp On 28 February 1974, Rolling Ston...
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Photorealist Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Jackie Kennedy, Lee Redzwill, Street Photography, 1971, 25, 4 x 20, 4 cm
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 Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Jack Nicholson in "Wolf"
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of Jack Nicholson in his role for "Wolf", 1994. Wolf is a 1994 American romantic horror film directed by Mike Nichols and starring Jack Nicholson, Michelle P...
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Contemporary Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Madonna - limited edition Estate print
Located in London, GB
Madonna - signed limited edition print Early photograph of Madonna, 1980. (photo Mick Rock) paper size : 24x20 inches / 51 x 61 cm Stamped and numbered by the Estate. Archival ...
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Modern Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

George Michael by Martyn Goddard Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
George Michael George Michael of Wham! In a Chinese Government Limo, at the Forbidden City, Beijing during a tour of Hong Kong & China 1985 Photo by Martyn Goddard Printed 2024. ...
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Modern Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Photographer Richard Avedon planning his exhibition at the Marlborough Gallery
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of photographer Richard Avedon planning his Marlborough Gallery exhibition in 1975. Comes directly from ...
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Pop Art Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

CBGB Photograph New York, 1982 (East Village 1980s)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
CBGB, The Birthplace of Punk - captured by heralded New York underground photographer Fernando Natalici: Manhattan, c.1982 Archival Inkjet Print. Dimensions: 11 x 14 inches (full fr...
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Street Art Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Inkjet

Dolly Parton 1977 portrait
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition archival print of Dolly Parton taken in New York City in 1977 by Allan Tannenbaum This Dolly Parton print is available in th...
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Photorealist Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Private Road with Clouds
Located in Carmel, CA
Roman Loranc's most famous image. Retired Negative. 8x10 - Still powerful in this size. Gifted to owner by Roman. No edition number. Framed in Flat Black Metal Frame with plexiglas...
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Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Ida
Located in München, BY
Limited Edition 25 More sizes on request The photographic work of the internationally well-known Austrian photographer Andreas H. Bitesnich is captivating by its beauty and aestheti...
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Contemporary Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Cracked Paint
Located in Buffalo, NY
Signed and dated on the front of the mount. Limited edition of 35. Number 17 of 35. From the “Twenty Photographs, 1970-1977” Portfolio.
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Abstract Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Marcel Proust, Unique Acetate delivered by Andy Warhol to Chromacomp Inc. Framed
Located in New York, NY
Intended for Andy Warhol Marcel Proust, ca. 1976 Acetate positive acquired directly from Chromacomp, Inc. Andy Warhol's printer in the 1970s. Derivative on acetate, based on a photo by Otto Wegener...
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Pop Art Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film

Signed limited edition still-life print, Black white nature, Romantic- Orchids
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 ‘Orchids‘ who was captured on film in 198...
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Contemporary Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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

Sophia Loren Cooking an Omelette
Located in Austin, TX
Awesome candid capture of actress Sophia Loren candid in the kitchen, cooking an omelette. Sophia Loren is an Italian actress, active in her native country and the United States. Wi...
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Contemporary Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

The Cure 1980 by Jill Furmanovsky
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition fine art print of The Cure on the road in Holland and Belgium during their 1980 'Seventeen Seconds' tour. Signed and numbered by Jill Furmanovsky in pencil an...
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Photorealist Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Debbie Harry Recording by Martyn Goddard Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Debbie Harry Recording Debbie Harry of Blondie recording Parallel Lines LP in Record Plant studio New York 1978 Photo by Martyn Goddard Printed 2024. Signed limited edition photog...
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Modern Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Debbie Harry "Andy Warhols Bad" Blondie
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition print of Debbie Harry, lead singer of US band Blondie, photographed by Brian Aris in London in 1978 wearing an Andy Warhol "Bad" t-shirt. Brian Aris limited e...
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Contemporary Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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C Print

John Lennon 1971
Located in London, GB
© Michael Putland John Lennon John Lennon at home in the white room, Ascot, UK July 1971 John Lennon was a legendary British musician, songwriter, and peace activist, best known a...
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Modern Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Punk - Figurative photo, Signed limited edition nude print, Black white, Sensual
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 ‘ Punk ‘ Signed by Ian Sanderson lower...
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Modern Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment

Sylvie
Located in München, BY
Limited Edition 25 More sizes on request The photographic work of the internationally well-known Austrian photographer Andreas H. Bitesnich is captivating by its beauty and aestheti...
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Contemporary Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Gianni Versace, Candice Bergen and Janice Dickinson
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 Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Nicola (Nicky) Weymouth, unique acetate positive of British socialite provenance
Located in New York, NY
Andy Warhol Nicola (Nicky) Weymouth, ca. 1976 Acetate positive, acquired directly from Chromacomp, Inc. Andy Warhol's printer in the 1970s. Accompanied by a Letter of Provenance from the representative of Chromacomp Unique Frame included: Elegantly framed in a museum quality white wood frame with UV plexiglass: Measurements: Frame: 18 x 15.5 x 1.5 inches Acetate: 11 x 8 inches This is the original, unique photographic acetate positive taken by Andy Warhol as the basis for his portrait of Nicky Weymouth, that came from Andy Warhol's studio, The Factory to his printer. It was acquired directly from Chromacomp, Inc. Andy Warhol's printer in the 1970s. It is accompanied by a Letter of Provenance from the representative of Chromacomp. This is one of the images used by Andy Warhol to create his iconic portrait of the socialite Nicola Samuel Weymouth, also called Nicky Weymouth, Nicky Waymouth, Nicky Lane Weymouth or Nicky Samuel. Weymouth (nee Samuel) was a British socialite, who went on to briefly marry the jewelry designer Kenneth Lane, whom she met through Warhol. This acetate positive is unique, and was sent to Chromacomp because Warhol was considering making a silkscreen out of this portrait. As Bob Colacello, former Editor in Chief of Interview magazine (and right hand man to Andy Warhol), explained, "many hands were involved in the rather mechanical silkscreening process... but only Andy in all the years I knew him, worked on the acetates." An acetate is a photographic negative or positive transferred to a transparency, allowing an image to be magnified and projected onto a screen. As only Andy worked on the acetates, it was the last original step prior to the screenprinting of an image, and the most important element in Warhol's creative process for silkscreening. Warhol realized the value of his unique original acetates like this one, and is known to have traded the acetates for valuable services. This acetate was brought by Warhol to Eunice and Jackson Lowell, owners of Chromacomp, a fine art printing studio in NYC, and was acquired directly from the Lowell's private collection. During the 1970s and 80s, Chromacomp was the premier atelier for fine art limited edition silkscreen prints; indeed, Chromacomp was the largest studio producing fine art prints in the world for artists such as Andy Warhol, Leroy Neiman, Erte, Robert Natkin, Larry Zox, David Hockney and many more. All of the plates were done by hand and in some cases photographically. Famed printer Alexander Heinrici worked for Eunice & Jackson Lowell at Chromacomp and brought Andy Warhol in as an account. Shortly after, Warhol or his workers brought in several boxes of photographs, paper and/or acetates and asked Jackson Lowell to use his equipment to enlarge certain images or portions of images. Warhol made comments and or changes and asked the Lowells to print some editions; others were printed elsewhere. Chromacomp Inc. ended up printing Warhol's Mick Jagger Suite and the Ladies & Gentlemen Suite, as well as other works, based on the box of photographic acetates that Warhol brought to them. The Lowell's allowed the printer to be named as Alexander Heinrici rather than Chromacomp, since Heinrici was the one who brought the account in. Other images were never printed by Chromacomp- they were simply being considered by Warhol. Warhol left the remaining acetates with Eunice and Jackson Lowell. After the Lowells closed the shop, the photographs were packed away where they remained for nearly a quarter of a century. This work is exactly as it was delivered from the factory. Unevenly cut by Warhol himself. This work is accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from the representative of Chromacomp, Andy Warhol's printer for many of his works in the 1970s. About Andy Warhol: Isn’t life a series of images that change as they repeat themselves? —Andy Warhol Andy Warhol’s (1928–1987) art encapsulates the 1960s through the 1980s in New York. By imitating the familiar aesthetics of mass media, advertising, and celebrity culture, Warhol blurred the boundaries between his work and the world that inspired it, producing images that have become as pervasive as their sources. Warhol grew up in a working-class suburb of Pittsburgh. His parents were Slovak immigrants, and he was the only member of his family to attend college. He entered the Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University) in 1945, where he majored in pictorial design. After graduation, he moved to New York with fellow student Philip Pearlstein and found steady work as a commercial illustrator at several magazines, including Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and the New Yorker. Throughout the 1950s Warhol enjoyed a successful career as a commercial artist, winning several commendations from the Art Directors Club and the American Institute of Graphic Arts. He had his first solo exhibition at the Hugo Gallery in 1952, showing drawings based on the writings of Truman Capote; three years later his work was included in a group show at the Museum of Modern Art for the first time. The year 1960 marked a turning point in Warhol’s prolific career. He painted his first works based on comics and advertisements, enlarging and transferring the source images onto canvas using a projector. In 1961 Warhol showed these hand-painted works, including Little King (1961) and Saturday’s Popeye (1961), in a window display at the department store Bonwit Teller; in 1962 he painted his famous Campbell’s Soup Cans, thirty-two separate canvases, each depicting a canned soup of a different flavor. Soon after, Warhol began to borrow not only the subject matter of printed media, but the technology as well. Incorporating the silkscreen technique, he created grids of stamps, Coca-Cola bottles, shipping and handling labels, dollar bills, coffee labels...
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Pop Art Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film

Vintage Photograph Male Nude Platinum Print Photo 'Ring Around the Rosie'
Located in Surfside, FL
Printed by Muse X in Los Angeles. These are unsigned from a small edition. sepia-toned platinum palladium photographs on paper by Skip Arnold, show the always attractive artist, nude...
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Performance Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Platinum

John Lennon Portrait by Robert Whitaker
Located in Austin, TX
John Lennon and Paul McCartney of the Beatles at the Westwood Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska, 27th-28th June 1966. En route for the Japanese leg of their final world tour, the group made...
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Photorealist Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

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C Print

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This Photo of Big Sur Reveals the Awesomeness and Intimacy of Nature

When a beachcomber accidentally stepped in front of Jeffrey Conley’s camera, a perfect moment was captured.

Queen Elizabeth’s Life in Photos

She was one of the most photographed women in history, but the world’s longest-reigning queen remained something of a mystery throughout her decades on the throne.

Photographer to Know: William Klein

The noted lensman brought a bold sense of irony to fashion photography in the 1950s and '60s, transforming the industry. But his work in street photography, documentary filmmaking and abstract art is just as striking.

David Yarrow Tells Us the Tales behind His Wild, Wild Photography

To capture many of the cinematic images in his new show, the famed photographer traveled to the still-rugged parts of Alaska and the Rocky Mountains, shooting supermodels and carnivores alike.

Lori Grinker’s Artful Photographs of a Young Mike Tyson Are a Knockout!

The New York photographer tells us how an encounter with the then-13-year-old boxer led to a decade-long project that saw them both go pro.

John Dolan’s Photographs Capture the Art and Soul of a Wedding Day

In a new book compiling 30 years' worth of images, the photographer reveals that it's the in-between moments that make a wedding special.

Jonathan Becker Reflects on His Decades of Photographing A-Listers for ‘Vanity Fair’

After 30-plus years with the storied magazine, the photographer shares the tales behind some of his most famous (and often surreal) pictures.

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