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Period: Mid-20th Century
Milton H. Greene - Lauren Hutton, 1966, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Available Sizes: 24" x 20" $3,000.00 Edition of 15 30" x 24" $4,000.00 Edition of 20 45" x 45" $8,500.00 Edition of 7 Printing is done on Exhibition Photo Baryta 310gsm paper. ...
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Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Estate Print - Tina Onassis 1958 - Oversize
Located in London, GB
Tina Onassis 1958: Athina Livanos Onassis (Tina Onassis) the first wife of Greek shipowner Aristotle Onassis relaxing by the swimming pool aboard thei...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

"Maurice Grossman, Carolyn Brown" Hans Namuth, Artists, Modeling, Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Hans Namuth Maurice Grossman Carolyn Brown Photograph, circa 1960s Stamped on verso Photography 13 3/4 x 10 3/4 inches Provenance Estate of Carolyn Brown, New York 2025. Born in E...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

The Railsplitter, Nigeria, 1960
Located in Toronto, ON
Hand Signed by Ken Heyman Limited Edition of ? ...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Portrait of Edward Weston
By Beaumont Newhall
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 125 Signed and dated in pencil on verso. Photograph is from The New Mexico Portfolio published in 1976 by the Center of the Eye P...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Children Playing Marbles, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Located in Denton, TX
Signed, titled, and dated in pencil on print verso. Jack Delano, born Jacob Ovcharov, moved from his native Russian to New York in 1923, at the age of 9. He went on to study illustr...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

New York City, 1953 - Elliott Erwitt (Black and White Photography)
Located in London, GB
New York City, 1953 - Elliott Erwitt (Black and White Photography) Signed, inscribed with title and dated on accompanying artist’s label Silver gelatin print, printed later Availabl...
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Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Dancer/Choreographer Lar Lubovitch
Located in Senoia, GA
8 x 10" vintage silver gelatin photograph of dancer, choreographer Lar Lubovitch photographed in 1964. This is a print that was published by a newspaper ...
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Pop Art Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Tornando con le spese, New York, 1955 Contemporary Black & White Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Tornando con le spese, November 1955 Coming home with the groceries. once again, Fabrizio La Torre captures a little moment in life that says a lot a...
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Photorealist Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Vintage Portrait of Edith Piaf Smiling - 1963
Located in Roma, IT
Smiling Portrait of Édith Piaf is a vintage photograph by Léonard De Raemy for Parimage agency. Print on single-coated paper, excellent conditions. Agency...
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Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

California Sports Car Club Air Show (1965) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
California Sports Car Club Air Show (1965) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by W.R.C. Shedenhelm/The Enthusiast Network via Getty Images/Getty Images) UN...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

"Sophia Loren in A Countess" by John Springer
Located in London, GB
"Sophia Loren in A Countess from Hong Kong" by John Springer Sophia Loren stars as the Russian countess turned Hong Kong hostess Natascha in the film A Countess from Hong Kong. Movi...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Black and White

VE Day, Times Square, NYC by Ruth Orkin, 1945, Silver Gelatin Print, Photography
Located in Denton, TX
This black and white photograph by Ruth Orkin features five men standing with CBS camera equipment on top of a structure. They appear to be filming out into a large crowd at Times Sq...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Elvis Presley On His Motorcycle 1956 Limited Estate Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
Elvis Presley on his Harley Davidson motorcycle at home in 1956. (Photo Phillip Harrington) Estate Stamped limited edition print 5 of 75 Large Oversize 30x20" inches / 76 x 51 c...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

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

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Silver Gelatin

Golfing at Le Touquet
Located in New York, NY
Ed. of 21, estate-stamped. Includes black frame with white mat. Norman Parkinson was the preeminent fashion photographer in Great Britain from the late 1930s until his death in 1990...
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Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Earle and Carolyn Brown at the Stevenson's in Brewster" Cy Twombly
Located in New York, NY
Cy Twombly Earle and Carolyn Brown at the Stevenson's in Brewster, 1955 Identified and inscribed on the reverse by the sitter Carolyn Brown Photograph on paper 8 x 8 inches Provenance Gift of the artist Estate of Carolyn Brown, New York, 2025. Cy Twombly gained fame for his art that combined cultural, historical, and poetic elements—particularly those from classical antiquity—with abstract shapes and his distinctive script. Born Edwin Parker Twombly, Jr. on April 25, 1928, in Lexington, Virginia, he began his artistic journey under the guidance of Pierre Daura and Marion Junkin at Washington and Lee University. This initial training was complemented by his formative experiences at the Arts Students League of New York and Black Mountain College, where he established enduring friendships with influential figures like Robert Rauschenberg, John Cage, and Merce Cunningham. A pivotal moment for Twombly was his 1952 trip to Italy and North Africa with Rauschenberg, funded by a grant from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. This journey allowed Twombly to engage deeply with the rich cultural history that would inform his future artistic endeavors, leading to the creation of significant early pieces. Twombly made his way back to Italy in 1957 and 1958, during which he presented his first solo exhibition in Italy at Galleria La Tartaruga, owned by Plinio De Martiis. In 1959, he married Luisa Tatiana...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

~Framed~Sophia Loren on the set of "Brass Target" by Terry O'Neill - 5/50
Located in Chicago, IL
British actress Jane Birkin and French poet, singer, and actor Serge Gainsbourg around the release of their single "Je t'aime... moi non plus" in 1969. Taken at the Sunday Times Stu...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Monroe, unique print of 1988 from original negative
Located in Cologne, DE
Ed Feingersh photographed Marilyn Monroe for Redbook magazine in March 1955 for a story which would follow Monroe through her daily routine, the photography to be candid and shot wit...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The Supremes Dancing - Detroit, MI, 1965 - Framed, Signed Silver Gelatin Photo
Located in Chicago, IL
The excitement and innocence is profoundly evident on the faces of Dianna Ross, Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard - AKA The Supremes, in this behind the scenes photograph, dancing to ...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Würzburg, Germany 1935, Printed Later
Located in Cologne, DE
One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Karl Heinrich Lämmel. Born on 30 July 1910 in Riesa, Saxony, he has been missing since April 1945. In the thirtie...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Vintage Silver Gelatin Magnum Press Photo Eve Arnold Marilyn Monroe Photograph
Located in Surfside, FL
Marilyn Monroe Vintage press photo. Photographer Eve Arnold for Magnum Photos. 1962 printed later. (I believe in the early 80's) Eve Arnold, OBE...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Aquila Degli Abruzzi, Italy
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Signed in ink on recto Gelatin silver print Image: 14 x 9 1/2 inches, Paper: 15 7/8 x 12 inches, Mat: 20 x 16
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Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

View of Genova, Italy 1939 Printed Later
Located in Cologne, DE
One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Karl Heinrich Lämmel. Born on 30 July 1910 in Riesa, Saxony, he has been missing since April 1945. In the thirtie...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Cecil Beaton - Ruth Ford
Located in Cologne, DE
Sir Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) is considered one of the most important society photographers of the 20th century. His brilliant portraits of world-famous personalities from the worlds ...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Untitled
Located in New York, NY
The Swiss American photographer and filmmaker Rudy Burckhardt was a robust contributor to the New York art scene as a documentarian and participant, from 1935 until the end of the ce...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

"Spiral Staircase" by Fox Photos
Located in London, GB
"Spiral Staircase" by Fox Photos May 1937: The spiral staircase at St Paul's Cathedral, London. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images) Unframed Paper Size:...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Black and White

New Look (1955) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
New Look (1955) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Kurt Hutton/Getty Images) A model wearing a black cocktail dress and a black velvet wide-brimmed hat, designed by Ronald Paterson...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

"Italian Party" by Bert Hardy
Located in London, GB
"Italian Party" by Bert Hardy September 1949: A party given by the mayor of Positano for Mercy Haystead (right), an 18-year old London student, on holiday ...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Lovers 3
Located in Lenox, MA
Ormond Gigli Lovers 3 Gelatin Silver Print Printed by the artist 17.5" x 20.5" Unique: $2500 Provenance: Printed by the artist, from the artist's studio Signature: Signed en verso A...
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Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Wedding John F. Kennedy & Jacqueline Kennedy - Official Press Photo
Located in Cologne, DE
John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to by his initials JFK, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States fr...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Jayne Mansfield Casino - Oversize Limited Print
Located in London, GB
Jayne Mansfield Casino 1955 by Frank Worth This action shot features bombshell star Jayne Mansfield playing roulette in Las Vegas circa 1955 Captured by celebrity photographer Fr...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Harkness Ballet principal dancers Roderick Drew & Richard Wolf performing
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Harkness Ballet principal dancers Roderick Drew and Richard Wolf performing, 1966. Comes directly from the ...
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Pop Art Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

American Ballet Theatre Ballerina Toni Lander, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of American Ballet Theatre Ballerina Toni Lander, 1964. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print verso. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell A...
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Pop Art Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Jackie Onassis, Black and White Photography, ca. 1960
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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Silver Gelatin

"Taylor And Poodle" by Stanley Sherman
Located in London, GB
"Taylor And Poodle" by Stanley Sherman 23rd April 1957: American actress Elizabeth Taylor sips a drink and smokes a cigarette during a stop for interv...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Bob Dylan, Newport 1965
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 Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Old Woman, Portugal, Nazare
Located in Lenox, MA
Ormond Gigli Old Woman, Portugal, Nazare (1952) Vintage Gelatin Silver Print Printed by Artist 27.25 x 23.25 Unique: $4900 Signature: Signed en verso Prove...
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Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Mini Car Mini Skirt (1966) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Mini Car Mini Skirt (1966) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Michael Webb/Getty Images) Brigitte Bardot during a break from filming, 'Two Weeks in September' in Whitehall, Lon...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Sepia-Toned Architectural Photograph of San Xavier Mission in Tucson, Arizona
Located in Houston, TX
Sepia-toned architectural photograph of San Zavier Mission, a historic Spanish Catholic mission located near Tucson, Arizona, on the Tohono O'odham Nation San Xavier Indian Reservati...
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Realist Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Griffe Notre-Dame by Gleb Derujinsky, Vintage Fashion Photography
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Originally photographed for Harper’s Bazaar editorial covering the 1958 Paris Collection. Artist: Gleb Derujinsky Title: Griffe Notre-Dame Year: 1957 Edition: Estate signed, stampe...
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Other Art Style Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Women at Neckar Heiliggeist church Heidelberg, Germany 1936, Printed Later
Located in Cologne, DE
One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Karl Heinrich Lämmel. Born on 30 July 1910 in Riesa, Saxony, he has been missing since April 1945. In the thirtie...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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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 Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Lisa on Silk, New York, 1940 - Horst P. Horst (Black and White Photography)
Located in London, GB
Horst P Horst (1906-1999) (Black and White Photography) Lisa on Silk, New York, 1940 Signed on reverse Silver gelatin print 14 x 11 inches Horst was a perfectionist who raised the s...
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Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"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 Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Digging For Clams 1959 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Digging For Clams 1959 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Mrs. Leverett Saltonstall Shaw watches her children digging for clams at low tide on Black Beach, Massachusetts Bay, 1959. 20 x ...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Eton Vs Harrow 1955 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Eton Vs Harrow 1955 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped A view of spectators on the pitch at a cricket match between the public schools of Eton and Harrow at Lord’s Cricket Ground, London,...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

New England Skiing Starters 1955 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
New England Skiing Starters 1955 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped A young skier prefers to carry his skis down the slope in New Hampshire, 1955 16 x 16" inches / 41 x 41 cm paper size ...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Backstage At La Scala 1948 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Backstage At La Scala 1948 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped A chorus girl reads a movie magazine in a dressing room at La Scala opera house, Milan, November 1948 20 x 20" inches / 51 x...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Untitled - Black and White Op Art Print with Red Frame
Located in New York, NY
Limited edition of 10 and 5. Printed on Hahnemuhle Fine Art Baryta 325g Archival Paper. Dated and signed with the certificate of authenticity. Italian photographer Enzo Ragazzini...
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Op Art Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Giclée

Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for Giant - Oversize Limited Print
Located in London, GB
Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for "Giant" 1955 by Frank Worth This iconic and elegant portrait captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth features actress Elizabeth Taylor o...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

1960's Hollywood Photography by Lawrence Schiller 'Marilyn Monroe'
Located in White Plains, NY
'Marilyn Monroe, 1962' by American photographer, Lawrence Schiller. Archival digital pigment, AP 3/5. Image: 12.5 x 19 in. / Paper: 16 x 20 in. From the set of the film 'Something's ...
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Photorealist Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Riders in the Desert
Located in Cologne, DE
This striking black-and-white photograph captures two horseback riders in the expansive desert landscape of the American Southwest, likely from the 1960s. The riders, both wearing cl...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Black and White

"Steptoe And A Beatle" by Kaye
Located in London, GB
"Steptoe And A Beatle" by Kaye 5th April 1964: Beatle Paul McCartney at Marylebone, London with Wilfrid Brambell (1912 - 1985) playing Paul's grandfather during filming of the Beatl...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Slim Aarons Estate Print - Lucky For Some 1949
Located in London, GB
Lucky For Some 1949: Sicilian-born gangster Charles ‘Lucky’ Luciano (1897 – 1962) walking down a street in his native Sicily, followed by local children mimicking his posture. Whils...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Coquette, Beach Club, Virginia Beach , VI., 1945
Located in Hudson, NY
Price is subject to availability. The Robin Rice Gallery reserves the right to adjust this price depending on the current exhibition of the photograph. The Robin Rice Gallery is ple...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink

Paul Wunderlich smoking
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
Portrait of Paul Wunderlich smoking by his wife Karin Székessy. Printed as a Photo serigraph and signed by the artist. 'Paul Wunderlich smoking’ By Karin Székessy Medium - Photo ser...
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Other Art Style Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Screen

JFK, London
Located in New York, NY
Larry Burrows Collection and copyright stamps on verso. Printed 2004
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Other Art Style Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

On the Road near Paris 1930, Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique, original silver gelatin black and white photograph. A family on the road near Paris, France, circa 1930. The car in the background is a Renault KZ. Features: Original Silv...
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Art Deco Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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