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Period: Mid-20th Century
Brigitte Bardot: Many Reflections
Located in Austin, TX
Brigitte Bardot wearing glamorous white dress, reflections in mirror. Brigitte Bardot is a French former actress, singer, and model as well as an animal rights activist. Famous for ...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1950s Photograph of "Beefcake" model Unidentified #2
Located in Glenford, NY
Rare early 1950s Original Vintage Gelatin Silver Photograph by DOUGLAS JULEFF - also known as DOUG OF DETROIT - of an unidentified model (Unidentified #2). All of Juleff's records we...
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Post-War Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1950s Photograph of "Beefcake" model Harry Smith
Located in Glenford, NY
Rare early 1950s Original Vintage Gelatin Silver Photograph by DOUGLAS JULEFF - also known as DOUG OF DETROIT - of model HARRY SMITH. Photograph is 8 x 10 ...
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Post-War Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1950s Photograph of "Beefcake" model Maynard Keith #2
Located in Glenford, NY
Rare early 1950s Original Vintage Gelatin Silver Photograph by DOUGLAS JULEFF - also known as DOUG OF DETROIT - of model MAYNARD KEITH. This is #2 of a series of 4 images of Maynard ...
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Post-War Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Le Petit Parisien, Paris, France, Iconic Contemporary French Photography
Located in New york, NY
A much sought after photograph Le Petit Parisien, 1952 by French photographer Willy Ronis is a black and white image, a gelatin silver print, measuring 30 x 23,5 cm 12 x 9in. The w...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1950s Photograph of "Beefcake" model Unidentified #3
Located in Glenford, NY
Rare early 1950s Original Vintage Gelatin Silver Photograph by DOUGLAS JULEFF - also known as DOUG OF DETROIT - of an unidentified model (Unidentified #3). All of Juleff's records we...
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Post-War Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1950s Photograph of "Beefcake" model Val Memecek #2
Located in Glenford, NY
Rare early 1950s Original Vintage Gelatin Silver Photograph by DOUGLAS JULEFF - also known as DOUG OF DETROIT - of model VAL MEMECEK. Photograph is 8 x 10 inches and is an excellent ...
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Post-War Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Elizabeth Taylor and Conrad Hilton on Their Wedding Day
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white portrait of actor John Wayne on the set of a movie, driving a car, circa 1947. John Wayne, nicknamed "the Duke", was an American actor who became a popular icon thro...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Twiggy Getting into Car
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of model Twiggy getting into a car with a man holding an umbrella overhead. Twiggy, is an English model, actress, and singer. She was a British cultur...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Boy in a car (from series "Tulsa"), 1963, gelatin silver print by Larry Clark
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Larry Clark b. 1943 Boy in a car, 1963 silver print, printed later signed, dated, numbered '4/25' and dedicated 'for Laetitia andPaolo' in pencil on verso edition of 25 this work is ...
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Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1950s Photograph of "Beefcake" model GEO WEIDER Framed
Located in Glenford, NY
Rare 1950s Original Vintage Gelatin Silver Photograph by DOUGLAS JULEFF - also known as DOUG OF DETROIT - of model GEO WEIDER (as written on verso). Photograph is 8 x 10 inches and i...
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Post-War Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Grace Kelly and Cary Grant in Car for “To Catch a Thief”
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white film still of Grace Kelly and Cary Grant posed in car for the film “To Catch a Thief”, circa 1955. To Catch a Thief is a 1955 American romantic thriller film directe...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Arnold Palmer: King of Golf
Located in Austin, TX
Spectacular retro 1960's black and white capture featuring legendary golfer Arnold Palmer in his prime. Arnold Palmer was an American professional golfer who is widely regarded as o...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Cardin Hat Over Paris 1960 (printed later) Limited Estate Print
Located in London, GB
Cardin Hat over Paris, 1960 Silver Print 20 × 24 inches paper size 17.5 x 9' inches image size Edition of 21 only Printed 2023 certificate of authenticity by Norman Parkinson Archi...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Sammy Davis Jr. Mister Show Business
Located in Austin, TX
Awesome black and white action shot of Sammy Davis Jr. in mid-jump. Sammy Davis Jr. was an American singer, dancer, actor, vaudevillian, and comedian sometimes called "the greatest ...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe Pinup - Photograph and Vintage Large Format Negative
Located in Austin, TX
~ Globe Photos Exclusive Offering for Sotheby's and 1stDibs ~ Offered exclusively to our Sotheby's and 1stDibs customers, Globe Photos is proud to announce a new hand-curated collec...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

American Ballet Theatre dancer Stephan Jan-Hoff photographed Nude signed
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of American Ballet Theatre dancer Stephan Jan-Hoff photographed nude, 1967. Signed on the verso by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the J...
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Pop Art Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Sun Beams Into Grand Central Station (1930) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Sun Beams Into Grand Central Station (1930) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Hal Morey/Getty Images) Beams of sunlight streaming through the windows ...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1950s Beefcake Photograph of VIC SEIPKE & JIM PARK
Located in Glenford, NY
COLD WINTER SUPER SPECIAL...$960... Framed. Rare 1950s Iconic Original Vintage Gelatin Silver Photograph by DOUGLAS JULEFF - also known as DOUG OF DETROIT - of popular physique model...
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Post-War Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Marilyn Candid Moment" by Ed Feingersh
Located in London, GB
"Marilyn Candid Moment" by Ed Feingersh NEW YORK - MARCH 1955: Actress Marilyn Monroe reads the book "To the Actor: On the Technique of Acting" by Michael Chekhov in a quiet moment at the Ambassador...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Pop Stars Andy Warhol, Edie Sedgwick, Chuck Wein, Iconic Black and White Photo
Located in New york, NY
Andy Warhol, Edie Sedgwick and Chuck Wein posing in a manhole on East 58th Street in Manhattan's Sutton Place. Photo by Burt Glinn (1965). A color photograph from Glinn’s Warhol phot...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

Pop Artist Roy Lichtenstein standing against mirror with new work in background
Located in Senoia, GA
8 x 10" vintage silver gelatin photograph of artist Roy Lichtenstein posing in his studio with new work in the background, extremely unusual image standing next to a mirror. This is ...
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Pop Art Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Calle Bissa, French Black and White Photography of Venice
Located in New york, NY
Interested in “ordinary people" French photographer Willy Ronis was a postwar (WWII) photographer who roamed the streets whether In France or Italy, photographing people in love, at ...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Dancer & Choreographer Louis Falco nude figure study
Located in Senoia, GA
8 x 10" vintage silver gelatin photograph of dancer and choreographer Louis Falco nude figure study, 1966. This is a print that was published by a newspaper or magazine which they us...
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Pop Art Mid-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 Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1950s Photograph of "Beefcake" model JEAN O'STRAND Framed
Located in Glenford, NY
COLD WINTER SPECIAL...$825...Framed. Rare early 1950s Original Vintage Gelatin Silver Photograph by DOUGLAS JULEFF - also known as DOUG OF DETROIT - of model JEAN O'STRAND. Photograp...
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Post-War Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Monroe Pinup Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white full body vintage original photograph features Marilyn Monroe posed in a bathing suit and heels. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebri...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Casablanca Iconic Scene
Located in Austin, TX
Casablanca is a 1942 American romantic drama film directed by Michael Curtiz, and starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, and Paul Henreid. Filmed and set during World War II, it focuses on an American expatriate (Bogart) who must choose between his love for a woman (Bergman) and helping her and her husband (Henreid), a Czech resistance leader, escape from the Vichy-controlled city of Casablanca to continue his fight against the Germans. The screenplay is based on Everybody Comes to Rick's, an unproduced stage play by Murray Burnett and Joan Alison. The supporting cast features Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

Churchill In Richmond Park by Terry Fincher
Located in London, GB
"Churchill In Richmond Park" by Terry Fincher British wartime prime minister Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965) feeds the deer in Richmond Park, accompanied by his private secretary An...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1950s Photograph of "Beefcake" model AL WALCH #2 Framed
Located in Glenford, NY
Cold Winter Special....$825...Framed. Rare early 1950s Original Vintage Gelatin Silver Photograph by DOUGLAS JULEFF - also known as DOUG OF DETROIT - of model AL WALCH. Photograph is...
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Post-War Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Nu Provencal, Iconic French Black and White Nude Photography
Located in New york, NY
Nu Provencal, Gordes, 1949 by French photographer Willy Ronis is an Iconic contemporary black and white nude photograph. A gelatin silver print, measuring 12" x 9" (image and sheet ...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Inga Lindgren And Poodles, New York, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Swedish model Inga Lindgren, wife of Argentinian finance minister Ceferino Alonso Irigoyen,...
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American Realist Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Emulsion, Photographic Paper, ABS, Black and White, Digital, Photogram

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 Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

New York City, Office Party, Black and White Dance Party Photograph 1960s
Located in New york, NY
Office Party by Leonard Freed is a 13" x 19" limited-edition photograph. The print 4/5 is signed verso (back of photo) by Brigitte Freed (wife of the phot...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigme...

Billie Holiday Singing
Located in Austin, TX
This capture features Billie Holiday at Downbeat, New York, N.Y., circa June 1946 Billie Holiday was an American jazz singer with a career spanning nearly thirty years. Nicknamed "L...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Bridalveil Fall, Yosemite
Located in Pacific Grove, CA
This silver gelatin print of one of Ansel Adams' most iconic images was printed by an assistant under Adams' supervision in the 1960s. It is signed in full by the artist in ink mount...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Kennedy, Jackie Rides White Horse, Looking Right, 1963
Located in New York, NY
Jackie Rides White Horse, 4027_0076 -- JBK on Horse at Merrywood, her mother's estate. This image looks best in the 11 x 17 size. The 17 x 22 size is soft. Image size is 13.75" x 20"...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Giclée

DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1950s Photograph of Olympic Gold Medalist STAN STANCZYK
Located in Glenford, NY
Rare early 1950s Original Vintage Gelatin Silver Photograph by DOUGLAS JULEFF - also known as DOUG OF DETROIT - of model, one of the finest, STAN STANCZYK. Stanczyk was a Gold Medali...
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Post-War Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Jackie Kennedy, Black and White Photography, ca. 1960s
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 Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Black and White

North By North West (1959) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
North By North West (1959) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo by Pictorial Press / Alamy Archives) 1959, Cary Grant in the film North...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Pennsylvania Station (1930) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Pennsylvania Station (1930) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Alamy) Sun rays streaming through the windows...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

New York City, Harlem, African American Children 1960s, Muscle Boy, Limited Ed
Located in New york, NY
Muscle Boy is an iconic image by Leonard Freed who was a pioneer in socially conscious photojournalism. In this photo a boy flexes his muscles for the camera perhaps making a state...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Digital, Digital Pigmen...

"Twiggy" by M McKeown
Located in London, GB
"Twiggy" by M McKeown Twiggy, the East End fashion model pictured surrounded by fashion shots of herself, modelling a shirt dress from her own collection. Unframed Paper Size: 30" ...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Chicago 9
Located in New York, NY
Silver print. Overall sheet dimension is 16" x20". Signed by Siskind in pencil, and with the title and negative date in pencil on back of print. 1949 (Printed in 1980s).
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Abstract Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Ecuador, Indigenous, Musicians, Black and White Photography, 1960s, 25 x 24, 3 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Hanna Seidel (1925 to 2005) lived and worked in Argentina for many years. She was a world traveller, journeying to South America in the 1950s and to Central America, Japan, India, an...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Williamsburg, New York City, USA, Jewish Diaspora Street Photography 1950s
Located in New york, NY
Capturing the Jewish diaspora and the Hasidic community in Brooklyn, New York in the 1950s, this is subject matter which American photographer Leonard Freed from Brooklyn widely cov...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigme...

Holiday Hair Check, Bermuda, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1950s urban portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Faith Gibbons checks her hair in the mirror of a motor scooter, Bermuda. She is wear...
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American Realist Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Emulsion, Photographic Paper, ABS, Black and White, Digital, Photogram

People on the beach in Miami, Florida, USA 1960s
Located in Cologne, DE
Black and white Print by Erich Andres, ca 1960. A vibrant scene from Miami Beach, Florida, captured in the 1960s, showcasing a bustling daytime view of the sandy shores crowded with ...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Audrey Hepburn in Hat for "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Located in Austin, TX
Audrey Hepburn posed in a wide-brimmed hat for her role in "Breakfast at Tiffany's". The film received five nominations at the 34th Academy Awards: Best Actress (for Hepburn), Best ...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Guatemala, Landscape, Black and White Photography, ca. 1960s, 24, 4 x 24 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Hanna Seidel (1925 to 2005) lived and worked in Argentina for many years. She was a world traveller, journeying to South America in the 1950s and to Central America, Japan, India, an...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Eve Babitz and Marcel Duchamp playing chess during Duchamp's Pasadena Art Museum
Located in New York, NY
Listing is for an unframed print and includes free shipping to the continental US and 14-day return policy. Julian Wasser Eve Babitz and Marcel Duchamp pl...
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Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Nude Portrait - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Nude Portrait - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo by Boyan Dimitrov/Alamy) A woman poses for a nude studio portrait. Additional Information: Unframed Paper Size: 3...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

New York Debutante, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a New York debutante having her headpiece pinned. This is an estate stamped and hand numbe...
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American Realist Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Lambda

Female Nude Study by Lucien Clergue Vintage print
Located in London, GB
Nude Female Study 1968 by Lucien Clergue A curved, sculptured shot of a nude female torso and breast captured by Lucien Clergue Unframed Matted Overall size : 12 x 16" inches / 30...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Jayne Mansfield with Seagrams Dogs (Limited Edition of 10, No 3-5) - 40"x50"
Located in New York, NY
Shot by Barry Kramer (1921- 1984), one of the most prolific photographers of his time, captures the essence of 1950's Hollywood movie star, Jane Mansfield...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

DOUGLAS JULEFF Vintage 1950s Photograph "Beefcake" model LARRY KLEIN #2 Framed
Located in Glenford, NY
Rare 1950s Original Vintage Gelatin Silver Photograph by DOUGLAS JULEFF - also known as DOUG OF DETROIT - of popular young physique model LARRY KLEIN. Klein is seen here in a double ...
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Post-War Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

American Ballet Theatre dancer Stephan Jan-Hoff photographed Nude signed
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of American Ballet Theatre dancer Stephan Jan-Hoff photographed nude, 1967. Signed on the verso by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the J...
Category

Pop Art Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Titter, Scantily Clad Woman Viewing Titter Magazine, 1950 Vintage Photograph
Located in Chicago, IL
“Art Shay’s photography shakes you up, sets you down gently, pats you on the head and then kicks you in the ass.” Roger Ebert “[Shay’s work] ranks with some of the greats of the 20...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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