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Period: Mid-20th Century
New Year at Romanoff's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Film stars (left to right) Clark Gable (1901 - 1960), Van Heflin (1910 - 1971), Gary Cooper (1901 - 1961) and James Stewart (1908 - 1997) enjoy a joke at a New Year's party held at R...
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American Realist Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Photogram, Emulsion, Digital

Alberto Giacometti dans son Atelier, 1954 (Giacometti in his studio)
Located in New York, NY
Sabine Weiss Alberto Giacometti dans son Atelier, 1954 (Giacometti in his studio), ca. 1970 Gelatin silver print mounted on paper Signed in graphite by Sabine Weiss on the mount directly underneath the photograph Frame Included This now iconic photograph of Alberto Giacometti in his studio was taken in 1954 by the celebrated photographer Sabine Weiss, who at the time, had unparalleled access to the artist. It was printed ca. 1970 and signed on the mount directly underneath the photograph in a limited edition of an undisclosed size. Highly collectible. Elegantly matted and framed in a museum quality wood frame with UV plexiglass. Measurements: Framed 18 x 14.5 x 1.25 inches Photograph 12.5 x 8.75 inches Sabine Weiss biography: For over sixty years, Sabine Weiss’s name has been synonymous with the seminal era of French Humanist photography. A living legend, Weiss’s images from 1950s Paris speak of a postwar time when a feeling of hope and joie de vivre could be felt in the people populating the city’s cafes, squares, streets, and in all corners throughout Paris. Weiss would photograph individuals going about their daily lives capturing their emotions and creating a style that combined spontaneity and informality, backed by photographer’s intuition and knack for seeing and celebrating the simple joys of life. As she said, “I take photographs to hold on to the ephemeral, capture chance, keep an image of something that will disappear: gestures, attitudes, objects that are reminders of our brief lives. The camera picks them up and freezes them at the very moment that they disappear. I love this constant dialogue between myself, my camera and my subject, which is what differentiates me from certain other photographers, who don’t seek this dialogue and prefer to distance themselves from their subject.” Originally from Switzerland, Weiss moved to Paris in 1946 where she first assisted fashion photographer Willy...
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Realist Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Harry Benson 'Ali in Training' Limited Edition Photographic Print, 40 x 40
Located in San Rafael, CA
American Heavyweight boxer Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali), training in his gym, 21st May 1965. (Photo by Harry Benson/Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) As an authorized Getty ...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

'Head of David Bowie' Limited Edition Photographic Print by Getty, 20x16
Located in San Rafael, CA
British pop singer David Bowie in concert at Earl's Court, London during his 1978 world tour. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images) As an authorized Getty Images Gallery partner,...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Eifeltower, Paris, 1955
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...
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Modern 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

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...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Vintage Photo Portrait of Sylvie Vartan - Late 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Sylvie Vartan is a vintage photographic print on single-coated paper shooted in '60s by unknown photographer. Excellent conditions. Dim: cm...
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Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

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

Che Guevara
Located in Cologne, DE
Osvaldo Salas, widely recognized as one of the world’s great press photographers, was born in Havana, Cuba in 1914. At the age of fourteen, he left Havan...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Frankfurt, 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

Slim Aarons Estate Print - Capucine 1957
Located in London, GB
Capucine French actress Capucine, (Germaine Lefebvre) (1933 – 1990) fanning herself at a New Years Eve party held at Romanoffs in Beverly Hills. Paper size 20 x 16" inches / 51 x 4...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Chinese gazing at Western products, China 1950s.
Located in Cologne, DE
Chinese gazing at Western products, China 1950s. Keywords: China; Chinese; people; shop window; communism; Hong Kong; Western enclave; nylon; stockings; ...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Jimi Hendrix by Baron Wolman signed limited edition 20x24" print
Located in Austin, TX
Jimi Hendrix by iconic photographer, Baron Wolman. Taken at the Travelodge Motel, San Francisco, February 1968. Having served as Rolling Stone magazine’s first Chief Photographer, Ba...
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Photorealist 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

New England Skiing
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Skis leaning against the wall of a hut marked 'Ski Instructors Only' in New Hampshire, 1955. New England Skiing Black and White Photography Slim Aarons Estate Edition Numbered and s...
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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

Konrad Adenauer in election campaign, Germany 1957.
Located in Cologne, DE
Konrad Adenauer in election campaign, Germany 1957. Here, the Chancellor Adenauer leaves his special train in which he has spent the night on a siding ...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Muriel Finley
Located in London, GB
Muriel Finley, one of the ‘Goldwyn Girls’ in Hollywood who starred with Danny Kaye in ‘The Kid from Brooklyn’. Original Publication: Picture Post – 4232 – I...
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Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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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...
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Pop Art Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Italian "way to talk"
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print from 1998, photo by Erich Andres, 1956, Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of t...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Sill Life, Wine Bottle & Bread
Located in Carmel, CA
Rare early print. Printed by Bert Stern 1958 Stamped on Verso
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Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"2 Negro Women Carrying Packages - One has Surplus Relief Commodities on Head"
Located in Astoria, NY
Marion Post Wolcott (American, 1910-1990), "2 Negro Women Carrying Packages - One has Surplus Relief Commodities on Head", Gelatin Silver Print, 1940, likely printed later, signed, t...
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American Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons 'Venetian Play, Orson Welles'
Located in New York, NY
Venetian Play, 1952 Silver gelatin print Estate edition of 150 Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the Slim Aarons estate ...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Rome - Butchers shop 1954
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, 1954. 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...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

A walk in the park - Germany 1950ies - signed
Located in Cologne, DE
Couple walking in the park Photographer: Rolf Gillhausen (May 31, 1922 in Cologne, died February 22, 2004 in Hamburg) was a German reportage photographer and journalist. He started...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

'Boys in the Band' star Robert La Tourneaux, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Robert La Tourneaux, Broadway and film star of "Boys in the Band" - 1969.. Signed by Jack Mitchell on...
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Pop Art Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Jazz Scooter: Louis Armstrong and Lucille Brown in 1940s Rome, Estate Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lucille Brown takes control of the Vespa scooter as her husband Louis Armstrong (1898 - 1971) displays his musical appreciation of the ancient Colosseum in Rome. Slim Aarons Jazz S...
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American Realist Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Emulsion, Black and White, Digital

Ruhr area, Essen, Germany 1947
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, 1947. 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...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Saks Fifth Ave, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a young woman modelling an outfit for a Saks Fifth Avenue cat...
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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

Artists (and partners) Robert Indiana and William Katz in bed
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of artists and partners Robert Indiana and William Katz in bed with their pet cat, 1969. An amazing intimate documentary photo of a famous gay couple...
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Pop Art Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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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...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Che Guevara
Located in Cologne, DE
Osvaldo Salas, widely recognized as one of the world’s great press photographers, was born in Havana, Cuba in 1914. At the age of fourteen, he left Havan...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Ten Commandments Movie Scene
Located in Austin, TX
Awesome black and white image of Charlton Heston and Yul Brynner posed in elaborate costumes for a scene in the 1956 film The Ten Commandments This listing is for a limited edition ...
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

Danish Dancer & Choreographer Erik Bruhn, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Danish dancer and choreographer Erik Bruhn, 1956. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print recto. Comes directly f...
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Pop Art Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Artist Tom Wesselmann in his New York City studio
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of artist Tom Wesselmann in his New York City studio in 1969. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authent...
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Pop Art Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

JFK with Bobby Kennedy, Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles, July 14, 1960
Located in New York, NY
This is a black and white photograph of JFK and RFK taken by Jacques Lowe in July 1960 offered for sale by CLAMP in New York City.
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

RAF Avro Lancaster Bomber Mk III Mk B.VI DV170 Rolls Royce original photograph
Located in London, GB
From a series of Black and White Silver Gelatin photographs of Lancaster Bombers dating from the c.1940s we have listed. Why not check out the others. DV170 Lancaster Bomber in flig...
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Realist Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Luxury Dining 1955 - Oversize
Located in London, GB
Luxury Dining Diners in a grand ballroom during a fashion show, circa 1955. Paper size 40 x 40" inches / 101 x 101 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim A...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

The Rolling Stones - December's Children
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20 x 24 in (50.8 x 60.9 cm) Silver Gelatin Print Edition of 50 Price does not include tax.
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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

Henry Grossman, Bobby Kennedy, Election campaign, 1968
Located in Cologne, DE
Henry Grossman, Bobby Kennedy (Robert Francis Kennedy (1925–1968)), Election campaign, 1968, Vintage
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The Young Callas - Vintage Original Photograph of Maria Callas - End of 1950-51
By Maria Callas
Located in Roma, IT
The Young Callas is a beautiful black-white photographic portrait of the nascent opera star realized by an unknown artist around the 1950-51. On the verso the black ink stamp on the...
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Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

The National Congress Inauguration - Vintage Photograph - 1956
Located in Roma, IT
The National Congress Inauguration - Vintage Photograph is an original black and white photograph realized by the Agency of "Dessena, Roma"in 1956. With...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Rebekah Harkness, American composer, sculptor, & founder of the Harkness Ballet
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Rebekah Harkness, American composer, sculptor, and founder of the Harkness Ballet, 1966. Comes directly ...
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Pop Art Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Palm Bay Club, Estate Edition Photograph: 1950s Ski in New Hampshire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two female skiers outside the Carroll Reed Ski Service Shop and Check Room in New Hampshire, 1955. Slim Aarons New England Skiing Black and White Photog...
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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

Choreographer Jack Cole teaches a jazz class at Harkness House for Ballet Arts
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Choreographer Jack Cole teaching a jazz class at Harkness House for Ballet Arts in New York, April 27, 1966. Co...
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Pop Art Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Norman Parkinson 'Wenda and Ostriches'
Located in New York, NY
Norman Parkinson Wenda and Ostriches 1951 (printed later) C print 40 x 30 inches Estate stamped and numbered edition of 21 on verso Wenda Parkinson wearing knee-buttoned jeans and ...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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C Print

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

Materials

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...
Category

Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

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...
Category

Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

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...
Category

Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Amish Children Playing in Snow, Lancaster, PA
Located in Westwood, NJ
Print:6/1/88
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Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons Estate Print -Tennis Guests 1955
Located in London, GB
Tennis Guests 1955: Michael Canfield and Jacqueline Bouvier enjoying ‘tennis week’ at the Newport Casino. Original Publication: From ‘A Wonderful Time’. Paper size 16 x 20" inches...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Jacques Lipchitz Bronze Sculpture Photo Signed
Located in Surfside, FL
Adolph Studly, Swiss born American photographer. His work is kept in the Photographic Archive at The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York. He was known for his gallery photograp...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Seaplane At Palm Beach
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Patsy Pulitzer (nee Patsy Bartlett) leaning against a seaplane belonging to the Everglades Flying Service, at Palm Beach, Florida. Slim Aarons Seaplane At Palm Beach...
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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

Marilyn Monroe Throws the First Pitch - Giant Oversize Limited Edition Print
Located in London, GB
Monroe Throws the First Pitch 1958 Frank Worth Marilyn Monroe with Ralph Edwards on a baseball diamond, throwing the first pitch to start a game in 1958. Marilyn Monroe was an Am...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

'Montgomery Clift The Misfits' Oversize Limited Edition silver gelatin print
Located in London, GB
'Montgomery Clift' Oversize Limited Edition silver gelatin print A gorgeously insightful portrait of the first rebel of Hollywood and greatly respe...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Baroda City Street
Located in London, GB
A side street near the City Gate in Baroda City (later Vadodara), Gujarat, India, January 1947. Original Publication : Picture Post – 4325 – India – pub. 1947 (Photo Bert Hardy) ...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

NEW Slim Aarons 'Palm Beach Easter Egg Hunt' Mid-century Modern Photography
Located in New York, NY
Children pose with baskets of toy eggs during the annual Easter egg hunt at the Flagler Museum, Palm Beach, Florida, circa 1960. Slim Aarons Easter Egg Hunt 1960 Fiber Print Estate ...
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Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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