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Period: Mid-20th Century
Naples 1954, Street music
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
This black-and-white photograph, taken in 1952 in Naples, Italy, captures a vibrant street scene featuring musicians performing for a small crowd in Santa Lucia, Naples. . The settin...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Universo bianco, Canada, 1955 - Limited Edition Black & White Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork sold in perfect condition
During the 15 years during which he gave himself to photography, Fabrizio La Torre traveled to Italy, Europe, Nort...
Category
Photorealist Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
$1,568 Sale Price
20% Off
Mick in Fur Hood
By David Bailey
Located in London, GB
David Bailey
Mick in Fur Hood, 1964
Platinum Palladium print on paper
Signed by the artist, on verso
Image: 49.5 x 49.5 cm
Sheet: 59.7 x 68.6 cm
Edition of 25 + 1 AP
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Platinum
Cary Grant and Kim Novak
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid portrait of Kim Novak and Cary Grant dancing at an event in 1956.
Cary Grant was an English-American actor known for his mid-Atlantic accent, debonair demean...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Rhodos, Greece, Children dancing
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950.
Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photogr...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
The War Trench - Vintage Photograph - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The War Trench, the historical photograph is an original black and white vintage photograph realized by an Anonymous photographer.
With the stamp of copyright "Associated Press Photo...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Two different models of the Volkswagen beetle, Germany 1938 Printed Later
Located in Cologne, DE
One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Nolte. His work is an unparalleled and intriguing insight into the working and everyday life of the time. Impress...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Perry Como Shaving Comical Portrait
Located in Austin, TX
This quirky portrait features musician Perry Como receiving a "fresh shave", surrounded by friends and a puppet.
Perry Como was an American singer, actor and television personality....
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Artists (and partners) Robert Indiana & William Katz, with Charles Hinman
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of artists and partners Robert Indiana (holding his pet cat on his shoulder) and William Katz with artist friend Charles Hinman outside the...
Category
Pop Art Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$1,275 Sale Price
25% Off
Henry Grossman, Bobby Kennedy, Election campaign, 1968
Located in Cologne, DE
Henry Grossman, Bobby Kennedy (Robert Francis Kennedy (1925–1968)), Election campaign, 1968, Vintage
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Vintage Portrait of Anna Magnani - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Portrait of Anna Magnani is a vintage b/w photographic print on single-coated paper, realized in the 1960s.
Good conditions.
Anna Magnani w...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Broadway stage actress Gloria Foster, photographed starring in 'Yerma'
Located in Senoia, GA
8 x 10" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Obie Award-winning Broadway (and Off-Broadway) stage actress Gloria Foster, photographed starring in 'Yerma', 1966. This is a print that ...
Category
Pop Art Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Colombia, Village, People, Black and White Photography, 1960s, 17, 2 x 22, 2 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...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
People on old bridge at Neckar to 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...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
NEW: Slim Aarons 'Safari Party at Romanoff's' Midcentury Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Guests at a fancy dress party held at the Romanoff Restaurant in Hollywood, Los Angeles in 1950.
Slim Aarons
Safari Party at Romanoff's, 1950
Chromogenic Lambda print
Estate stampe...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Beuys' Exhibition - Original Vintage Photo by Ruby Durini - 1084 ca.
By Joseph Beuys
Located in Roma, IT
Beuys' Exhibition is an original b/w photograph representing the indoor of the Marino Gallery (in Mignanelli Square, Rome) where Joseph Beuys' exhibition was held in the Eighty's. Th...
Category
Conceptual Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
The Ancient Charm of the Via Appia Antica in the 1950s
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
The black-and-white photograph presents a serene view along the Via Appia Antica, captured in 1954 by Erich Andres. This iconic ancient road, lined with cypress trees and remnants of...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Slim Aarons Estate Print - Dali And Gala 1955 - Oversize
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Dali And Gala
Spanish artist Salvador Dali (1904 – 1989) enjoying a cup of coffee with his wife Gala (1894 – 1982) on a terrace at the Ritz Hotel, Madrid.
Paper size 20 x 20" inch...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Paul Lukas "Watch On The Rhine" - 1943 Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull
Located in Soquel, CA
Paul Lukas "Watch On The Rhine" - 1943 Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull
A 1943 black and white portrait photograph of actor Paul Lukas (Hungarian, 1894-1971) by Clarence Sincla...
Category
American Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Haywood Magee, Louis Armstrong on Stage Limited Edition Photographic Print 30x40
Located in San Rafael, CA
American jazz trumpeter and bandleader Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong (1900 - 1971), shouts after clarinettist Edmund Hall's solo, on stage during the band's British tour, May 19, 1956. An unidentified bassist stands in the foreground. (Photo by Haywood Magee...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Famed Native American Ballerina Maria Tallchief in 'Miss Julie'
Located in Senoia, GA
8 x 10" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Famed Native American Ballerina Maria Tallchief performing 'Miss Julie', at the American Ballet Theatre in...
Category
Pop Art Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$400 Sale Price
20% Off
Sinatra in the Studio
Located in Austin, TX
Retro 1960's photo capturing Frank Sinatra on the set. One of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century, Sinatra had a popularity that was later matched on...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Woman, street photography, Black and White, Paris, 1950s, 23 x 16, 8 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950.
Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photogr...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Black and White
Slim Aarons 'The Carlton Hotel' Official Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'The Carlton Hotel'
A Cadillac with Florida plates parked outside the Carlton Hotel, Cannes, France, circa 1955.
Paper size 20 x 20 inches / 51 x 51 cm
Estate Stamped Collecti...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Black and White
Pipes. Abstract black and white vintage photograph. (Framed)
By Leo Matiz
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Black and white photographs that reveal the various facets and aesthetic searches of the legendary Colombian photographer, recognized as the creator of memorable realistic, abstract ...
Category
Other Art Style Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Other Medium
The Boeing 377 Stratocruiser (CIA-Roma) - Full Framed Fine Art Edition
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition
This photo was made in 1953, the negative was digitized during the artist's lifetime and the technical parameters (fram...
Category
Photorealist Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Manhattan Rythm
By Karol Kallay
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Black and White, 1965 NYC a part of book which Kallay prepared for a German publisher.
Category
Photorealist Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
$383 Sale Price
70% Off
"Savoy Press Conference" by Harry Kerr
Located in London, GB
"Savoy Press Conference" by Harry Kerr
American actress Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962) and English actor and director Laurence Olivier (1907 - 1989) at a press conference at the Savoy...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Marlon Brando Kissing Dog, Libertyville, IL 1950 - Large Format Black & White
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a large scale black and white photo of Marlon Brando as a young man at his family farm with his dog. In 1951 Life Magazine asked Art Shay to photograph Marlon Brando at his family home in Libertyville, IL. This is one of the photos from that shoot. In 2000, Art Shay published Album for an Age: Unconventional Words and Pictures from the Twentieth Century. This artwork is matted and framed.
Art Shay
Marlon Brando Kissing Dog...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Princess Audrey (1953) Limited Edition Silver Gelatin Print
Located in London, GB
Princess Audrey (1953)
(Photo By Phillip Harrington)
Audrey Hepburn preparing for a scene in the 1953 film “Roman Holiday” dir. William Wyler, in which Hepburn plays Ann, the crown princess of a European nation, whose state visit to Rome, Italy, turns into the adventure she'd hoped for when she meets American journalist, Joe (Gregory Peck). Assisting Hepburn is dresser Sally Gordon, and in the background is the costume designer Edith Head.
Additional Information:
Unframed
Paper Size: 16x20''
Note image size may vary from paper size - please contact us directly for exact image dimensions
Printed Later
Limited Edition Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
NOTE OTHER SIZES OF THIS IMAGE AVAILABLE
10 x 12''
12 x 16''
16 x 20''
20 x 24''
20 x 30''
FRAMING AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
About the Artist:
Phillip A. Harrington was born in 1920 and grew up in Holland, Michigan. He developed an interest in photography at an early age, joining the high school camera club at 16. At the age of 19, Harrington moved to New York City to study at the Clarence. H. White school of photography, a prestigious institution with graduates such as Margaret Bourke-White, Dorothea Lange, Laura Gilpin...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Eifeltower, Paris, 1955
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, 1955.
Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photograph...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$415 Sale Price
30% Off
Big Ben and Bodicea, London
Located in Middletown, NY
A superb VINTAGE print by consummate visual artist Wolfgang Suschitzky, whose photographs capture London's sites, people, moods, and lights in a masterful and perceptive manner. Arch...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
John F. Kennedy Election campaign 1960
Located in Cologne, DE
Born in Cologne in 1922, died in Hamburg in 2004.
Apprenticeship as a machinist from 1937, then studied engineering (not completed due to the war). Served in the war and imprisoned....
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Martha Graham dancer Robert Cohan 'Part Real Part Dream' signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Martha Graham dancer Robert Cohan performing "Part Real, Part Dream" 1966. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print verso. Comes directly fr...
Category
Pop Art Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Walter Ulbricht (1893-1973) posing at a desk, East Germany late 1950s.
Located in Cologne, DE
Walter Ulbricht (1893-1973) posing at a desk, East Germany late 1950s.
Keywords: GDR; DDR; German Democratic Republic; East Germany; politics; politician; glasses; sitting; desk; of...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Cathedral, Rooftops
By Jaromir Funke
Located in New York, NY
Vintage silver print
Signed in pencil, verso
Also inscribed by the artist's son in pencil, verso
9.5 x 7 inches, sheet
This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Category
Other Art Style Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Guatemala, Cathedral, Black and White Photography, ca. 1960s 24 x 24, 2 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, and the USSR in the 1960s.In the invitation to an exhibition of her works in 2003, one reads:
"Hanna Seidel, observing the world through her camera lens, could capture everyday situtations in a unique manner."A touring exhibition containing 100 selected photographs entitled "From Rio Grande to Cape Horn" was organised by the Commerzbank and Lufthansa in 1965 and had its opening in the Cologne branch of the bank, Unter Sachsenhausen. At the time, the press described the works as being of "enchanting beauty and dignity."The exhibition of 1965 was curated by Hanna Seidel. Vintageprints offered for collectors come from this selection, each work is unique and exists only once, created as a unique print for the exhibition.
Title: Guatemala, Cathedral, Black and White Photography, ca. 1960s 24 x 24,2 cm
Keywords: Hanna Seidel, Landscape, church...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Dinner Jazz 1948 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Dinner Jazz'
1949: American Jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong (1898 - 1971) enjoys a plate of spaghetti in Rome.
Paper Size: 40" x 40'' (inches)...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Black and White
Barbara Nichols in Dressing Room
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
"Black and white capture by celebrity photographer Frank Worth of star actress Barbara Nichols in her dressing room.
Known for her brassy or comic roles in films in the 1950s and 1...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Jimi Hendrix by Baron Wolman signed limited edition 16x20" print
By Baron Wolman
Located in Austin, TX
Jimi Hendrix by iconic photographer, Baron Wolman. Taken at the Travelodge Motel, San Francisco, February 1968
One copy available
Signed limited edition #30/175
20x16” hand printed ...
Category
Photorealist Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Martha Graham performing "Time of Snow", signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Martha Graham performing "Time of Snow", 1966. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print verso. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archive...
Category
Pop Art Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$1,250 Sale Price
54% Off
Cologne, 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...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
The British Actor Stewart Granger and his Wife - Vintage Photograph - 1964
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo.
The British Actor Stewart Granger and his wife.
Category
Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Marilyn Monroe and Mickey Rooney
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Marilyn Monroe & Mickey Rooney
This listing is for a limited edition archival print.
What's included:
- Limited Edition Archival Print
- Numbered Certificate of Authenticity
Size...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Erik Bruhn in American Ballet Theater's 'Giselle', signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Erik Bruhn in costume for American Ballet Theater's 'Giselle' in 1967, signed by Jack Mitchell on...
Category
Pop Art Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$1,250 Sale Price
30% Off
Paris 1952 , Arc de Triomphe
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
This is a black-and-white photograph of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, taken in 1952. The image shows the monumental arch, a symbol of French national pride and history, locat...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Il cuoco felice - Thailand 1959 - Full Framed Black & White Fine Art Print
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition
Il cuoco felice
This photo was made in 1959, printed later, the negative was digitized during the artist's lifetime and...
Category
Photorealist Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Three to Four Ages of Women - Black and White Street Photography by Art Shay
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
Art Shay's true love was street photography. It is evidently clear in this shot entitled "The Three, Maybe Four, Ages of Women" with the young mannequin bride, the middle aged women...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Place de la Concorde, Black and White, France 1950s, 17, 7 x 13, 1 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950.
Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photogr...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Black and White
Eric Clapton, Classic Rock Photography by Jeffrey Mayer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Artist: Jeffrey Mayer
Limited Edition: Signed and hand numbered in the margin, archival pigment print on 100% cotton paper with a Baryta finish. Authorized worldwide release of 100 ...
Category
Performance Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Montmartre in Paris, 1955 Black and White Original Photograph Postcard
Located in Atlanta, GA
An original silver gelatin black and white photography postcard by Albert Monier. Artistic view of Montmartre district in Paris, 1955. In the background is the dome of the Sacré-Coeu...
Category
Art Deco Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Postcard, Silver Gelatin
Industrial view - Genova harbor, Italy 1939 Printed Later
Located in Cologne, DE
One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Nolte. His work is an unparalleled and intriguing insight into the working and everyday life of the time. Impress...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
To Neckargemuend Mercedes Benz car near 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...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Observatory of Time India by Gleb Derujinsky, Vintage Fashion Photography
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Selected from Derujinsky: The Around The World Portfolio, shot at the Observatory of Time (Jantar Mantar), India for Harper's Bazaar
Artist: Gleb Derujinsky
Title: Observatory of T...
Category
Other Art Style Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Pigment
Iconics by Fabrizio La Torre - Set # 1 - New York - 1956 - Vintage Photographs
Located in Brussels, BE
Artworks sold in perfect condition : Set # 1 composed of 5 Gallery Print 30x40 cm
This is an exceptional offer that we are presenting today. For almost four years, here on 1stdibs, a...
Category
Photorealist Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Bert Hardy 'Mercedes Racer' Limited Edition Photograph by Getty, 20x24
Located in San Rafael, CA
Argentinian race car driver Juan Fangio (1911 - 1995) in his Mercedes at Le Mans, June 1955. The race saw the death of Mercedes team mate Pierre Levegh and 80 spectators. Original Pu...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Hepburn With Dove Hand Signed Framed Print
Located in London, GB
Hepburn With Dove
1966
by Terry O’Neill
Lifetime hand signed Limited Print
Paper size 12 x 16″ inches / 31 x 41 cm
Gelatin Silver Print
signed and numbered by artist
40/50
With...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Jacques Lipchitz Bronze Sculpture Photo Signed
By Marc Vaux
Located in Surfside, FL
Marc Vaux, a figure of Montparnasse, produced a trove of photographs which are currently held in the collection of the Centre Pompidou in Paris, France. Marc Vaux was committed equally to supporting artists, notably by creating the Foyer des Artistes (1946-70) and, in 1951, the first Musée du Montparnasse at 10, rue de l’Arrivée.
Marc Vaux was born on February 19, 1895 in Crulai, Normandy Thanks to the color merchant from whom he bought his plates and his photographic equipment, he met the sculptor Charles Desvergnes winner of Prix the Rome and author of various memorials who was looking for someone to photographs his works. Two of Marc Vaux’s first clients were his neighbors of 21 Avenue du Maine- Marie Vassilieff and Maria Blanchard...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Slim Aarons 'Spectators At Lord’s' Official Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Spectators At Lord’s'
Spectators at a cricket match between the public schools of Eton and Harrow at Lord’s Cricket Ground, London, 1955.
Paper size 40 x 40 inches / 102 x 102 c...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin, Black and White
Blues Guitarist, Buddy Guy, 1966, Playing Guitar, Framed Photograph by Art Shay
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
Considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time, this black and white photograph of Buddy Guy was taken by Art Shay in 1966. In 2016, Buddy Guy chose this photo for his 80th birthday celebration poster. It is signed on the front of the image. It is matted in a heavy mat and framed in a black metal frame. It measures 25.5h x 19.5w inches.
Art Shay
Buddy Guy, 1966
archival pigment print
19h x 13w in
48.26h x 33.02w cm
ASY177
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Ellen & Richard Sandor, Renowned photo collectors
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William Friedkin, Director of French Connection
“Art Shay is one of our finest photographers. His work over the past fifty years has artfully captured the beauty, humor, and pathos of America.”
Studs Terkel
“Art Shay is one of the best photojournalists I know. I’ve been a fan of his work since the early 1950s - before the launch of playboy magazine.”
Hugh Hefner
“Algren, Terkel, Royko, they gave us a voice. Art Shay gave us a face.”
Tony Fitzpatrick, Chicago Artist
“Art Shay is America’s Cartier-Bresson.”
Thomas Dyja, author of The Third Coast
“Chicago’s Art Shay in many ways is to American photography what Nelson Algren was to American writing: that rare and absolutely necessary citizen who’s blessed with a cold eye, a clear head, and a warm heart. What is it about Chicago that keeps giving us men like this?”
Russell Banks, Novelist
“The best images of Simone de Beauvoir and her times have been passed down to us by Henri Cartier-Bresson, Gisele Freund, Robert Doisneau, Georges Brassai, and in America, the Chicago-based Art Shay, all world-class photographers.”
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“Art Shay is the best photo-journalist Chicago ever produced.”
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
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