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Period: Mid-20th Century
Skating Waiter by Horace Abrahams
Located in London, GB
"Skating Waiter" by Horace Abrahams
8th January 1938: A waiter skates across the ice at St. Moritz carrying a tray of drinks for his customers.
Unframed
Paper Size: 60" x 40'' (in...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Ceylon Sails by Gleb Derujinsky, Vintage Fashion Photography
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Selected from the Derujinsky: Around The World Portfolio, shot in Ceylon for Harper's Bazaar
Artist: Gleb Derujinsky
Title: Ceylon Sails
Year Exposed: 1957
Estate Edition: signed...
Category
Other Art Style Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Saguaro National Park, 1962.
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
The black-and-white photo from 1962 shows a desert scene in Saguaro National Park, dominated by towering saguaro cacti. The landscape is arid, with a few sparse bushes, and the backg...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Elizabeth Taylor in Leopard Print Coat
Located in Austin, TX
Elizabeth Taylor standing candid in leopard pringt, leaning on doorway and her dog beside her.
This listing is for a limited edition archival print.
What's included:
- Limited Edit...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Audrey Hepburn Portrait on Set of Sabrina, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn, c19_13, 1953 -- Audrey Hepburn, ready in make-up and costume to play the title role in Paramount's Sabrina Fair. This shot is an out take from the photo essay in the ...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
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 ...
Category
Pop Art Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Jayne Mansfield on Balcony
Located in Austin, TX
Jayne Mansfield visits Villa Borghese, Rome Italy 1964.
Jayne Mansfield was an American actress and Playboy Playmate. A sex symbol of the 1950s and early 1960s, Mansfield was known ...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Perso nell'immensità - New York, 1955 - Full Framed Black & White Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Perso nell'immensità, 1955. Men and hats, in the streets of New York.
Work sold in perfect condition, print on baryta paper 310 grs pigment inks of museum quality, limited edition of...
Category
Photorealist Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Brigitte Bardot Smiling in a Garden
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful black and white 1950s capture of star actress Brigitte Bardot posed smiling in a garden.
Born and raised in Paris, Bardot was an aspiring ballerina during her childhood. S...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Neck Study, Nude Portrait
Located in Carmel, CA
Gelatin silver print, printed later
signed in pencil, stamped photographer's copyright credit, stamped title and date, and stamped 'Printed for the/Center for Photographer Art/Collec...
Category
Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Lana Turner - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Lana Turner - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
(Photo Cineclassico/Alamy Archives)
American actress-
Lana Turner (February 8, 1921 – June 29, 1995...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
The River Seine and the Eiffel Towel, Paris, Silver Gelatin B and W Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
An original silver gelatin black and white photograph. Paris, the River Seine, and the Eiffel Tower, circa 1940.
Features:
Original silver gelatin print photography unframed.
Press p...
Category
Art Deco Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
New York City, World Series Parade, Black and White Baseball Photography
Located in New york, NY
World Series Parade, New York City, 1954 by Leonard Freed, is an 11" x 14" gelatin silver later ("lifetime") print, signed on verso (back of print) by the photographer and stamped (magnum). The photograph was handprinted by Leonard Freed.
Parade by Freed captures the joy of two majorettes en route in the streets of the city for the celebration of the New York Giants...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film
Pacific Diver (1950) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Pacific Diver (1950) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(Photo by Evans/Three Lions/Getty Images)
circa 1950:
Swimmer diving into rough water lashing against rocky cliffs at Acapulco, the Riviera of Mexico.
Additional Information:
Unframed
Paper Size: 40x40''
Printed 2020
Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
NOTE OTHER SIZES OF THIS IMAGE AVAILABLE
10 x 10''
12 x 12''
16 x 16''
20 x 20''
30 x 30''
40 x 40''
FRAMING AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
Fashion, Retro, Vintage, Car, High Society, Legends, Acting, Diving, Ocean...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Natalie Wood Arriving at Heathrow Airport
Located in Austin, TX
Candid capture of Natalie Wood arriving at London's Heathrow airport from Paris for holiday in 1969.
Wood started acting at age four and was given a co-starring role at age eight in...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Joan Crawford (1933) Archival Pigment Print
Located in London, GB
Joan Crawford (1933) Archival Pigment Print - Oversized
(Photo by Pictorial Press / Alamy Archives)
1933
Joan Crawford (1905-1977) US film actress.
Additional Information:
Unfr...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Steve McQueen Relaxing on Phone
Located in Austin, TX
Steve McQueen sitting shirtless on the floor while speaking on the phone
Terrence Stephen McQueen was an American actor and his antihero persona, emphasized during the height of the...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Dior at Versailles
Located in Memphis, TN
Jack Robinson photographed a model wearing Christian Dior haute couture in this once-in-a-lifetime shot in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles in 1959. Christian Dior himself had passe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper
Humphrey Bogart: Film Noir Superstar
Located in Austin, TX
Humphrey Bogart is remembered as a beloved American film star. He starred in 75 movies over his 30 year career. Although Bogart is known for his film acting, he began his career on B...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Frida and Diego with Gas Mask - Black and White Photograph, Couple
Located in Denton, TX
Frida and Diego with Gas Mask is a limited edition black and white portrait of Mexican painters Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. The couple embraces each other while Frida holds a gas m...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Marilyn In Grand Central Station" by Ed Feingersh
By Ed Feingersh
Located in London, GB
"Marilyn In Grand Central Station" by Ed Feingersh
Actress Marilyn Monroe takes the subway in Grand Central Station on March 24, 1955 in New York City, New York.
Unframed
Paper Si...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Soho Waiters’ Race Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Soho Waiters’ Race
1955
by Slim Aarons
Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Waiters carrying half bottles of champagne set off on the annual waiters’ race from Soho Square to Greek Street, in London...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Paris, Carrousel Bridge, circa 1930, Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique original silver gelatin black and white photograph by Press Agency Trampus. In Paris, the Carrousel Bridge, circa 1930.
Construction started at The Carrousel Bridge in Paris...
Category
Art Deco Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
"Interviewing Grace" by Bob Harrow
Located in London, GB
"Interviewing Grace" by Bob Harrow
May 1956: American actress Grace Kelly (1929 - 1982) being interviewed by journalists aboard the 'Constitution' before her wedding to Prince Rainier...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Bette Davis in "Dark Victory"
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of actress Bette Davis in a fur coat for her role in "Dark Victory", circa 1939.
What's included:
- Limited Edition Archival Print
- Numbered Certificate of ...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Joan Crawford - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Joan Crawford - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
(Photo by Pictorial Press / Alamy Archives)
Joan Crawford (1905-1977) US film actress.
Additional Information:
Unframed
Pa...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
James Dean Pushing Porsche at Car Rally
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white action shot of actor James Dean loading his Porsche on to a trailer at a car rally.
James Dean was an American actor. He is remembered as a cultural icon of teenage...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Thoughtful Veronica Lake
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of Veronica Lake posed in the studio with her hand on her chin, circa 1941.
Veronica Lake was an American film, stage, and television actress. Lake was best known for her femme fatale roles in films noir with Alan Ladd during the 1940s, her peek-a-boo hairstyle, and films such as Sullivan's Travels (1941) and I Married a Witch...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Bardot (1963) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Swan In A Car (1936) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(Photo by Reg Lancaster/Getty Images)
French actress and sex symbol Brigitte Bardot stage name of Camille Javal, dancing in a scen...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Joan Crawford (1933) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Joan Crawford (1933) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
(Photo by Pictorial Press / Alamy Archives)
1933
Joan Crawford (1905-1977) US film actress.
Additional Information:
U...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Clark Gable With a Sealyham Terrier
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white capture features smiling Clark Gable carrying pet Sealyham Terrier and looking away.Clark Gable was an American film actor, often referred to as ""The King of Ho...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
"Ali In Training" by R. McPhedran
Located in London, GB
"Ali In Training" by R. McPhedran
American heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali throws bare-handed punches in the ring while in training for his fight against Brian London, London, Englan...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
The Beatles in Heavy Coats
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of The Beatles posed in heavy coats.
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The core lineup of the band comprised John Lennon, P...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Rudolf Nureyev in dance class
Located in Senoia, GA
8 x 10" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Rudolf Nureyev in dance class, January 20, 1965. This is a print that was published by Dance Magazine or th...
Category
Pop Art Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
New York City Ballet principal dancer Patricia McBride, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of New York City Ballet principal dancer Patricia McBride, 1976. Signed on the print recto by Jack Mitchell...
Category
Pop Art Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Raquel in the Sheets - Terry O'Neill Lost Photoshoot
Located in Austin, TX
About the Collection
Terry O’Neill’s “lost photoshoot”. Terry shot these for Globe Photos almost half a century ago, but they remained lost until recently uncovered in our archives....
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Norman Parkinson 'For ballerinas on the beach and in the swim, 1939'
Located in New York, NY
Fashion model Pamela Minchin photographed on the Isle of Wight wearing Fortnum and Mason’s dark burgundy Lastex satin swimsuit with ballet skirt, Harper’s Bazaar, July 1939.
'For ba...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Audrey Hepburn in Car Writing, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn in Car, Writing, audrey_06 -- Photographed for LIFE's December 1953 issue. Audrey Hepburn is "doing homework" on her way to the studio. Image size is 22" x 32" (for 24...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
'Woman in a Rain Coat' Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Woman in a Rain Coat (1955) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
(Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Alamy)
A woman in a raincoat, hat and boots holding an umbrella crossing a city s...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Marilyn Monroe Birthday Cake
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Schiller, Lawrence
Marilyn Monroe Birthday Cake
1962 / 2007
Silver Gelatin Print
30 x 40 in.
Edition of 75
Signed & numbered ...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Andy Warhol superstars Joe Dallesandro and Sylvia Miles in 'Heat'
Located in Senoia, GA
8 x 10" vintage silver gelatin photograph of superstars Joe Dallesandro and Sylvia Miles in Andy Warhol's 'Heat', 1971 This is a print that was published ...
Category
Pop Art Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
"Marilyn Monroe at the Savoy Hotel" by Popperfoto
Located in London, GB
"Marilyn Monroe at the Savoy Hotel" by Popperfoto
London, England, 1956, American actress Marilyn Monroe is pictured at a press reception at the Savoy Hot...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
"Lunch on Fifth Avenue Audrey Hepburn" by Keystone Features
Located in London, GB
"Lunch on Fifth Avenue" by Keystone Features
June 1961: Audrey Hepburn (1929 - 1993) stops for lunch on Fifth Avenue in New York during location filming for 'Breakfast At Tiffany's', directed by Blake Edwards in which she stars as Holly Golightly...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Michael Caine Punch - Oversize 20th century black and white photography
Located in London, GB
Michael Caine Punch - Oversize Limited Edition Silver Gelatine Darkroom Print
Very large silver gelatin fibre darkroom print from the original negative -
limited to 300 only - colle...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Douglas Fairbanks Jr with Dog
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of Douglas Fairbanks Jr. posed sitting on a film set petting a dog.
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. was an American actor, producer, and decorated naval officer of Wor...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Nude in Tub - Body, Water, Woman
By Ferenc Berko
Located in Denton, TX
Ferenc Berko
Nude in Tub, ca. 1940-1949
Gelatin silver print, 13 1/4 x 9 1/2 in.
Signed in pencil and misc. notations in black ink on print verso by Ferenc Berko
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
The Utah-Arizona borderline, Coral Pink Sand Dunes, 1960s
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
The black-and-white photograph 1960s captures the serene yet expansive beauty of the desert landscape. The image features a lone figure standing at the edge of a vast expanse of sand...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
African American Dancer/Founder Donald McKayle leading his company in class
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of African American Dancer/ Company Founder Donald McKayle leading his company in class, 1962. Comes ...
Category
Pop Art Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Jayne Mansfield in Coat
By Bert Six
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white portrait of Jayne Mansfield posed in coat, circa 1955.
Jayne Mansfield was an American actress and Playboy Playmate. A sex symbol of the 1950s and early 1960s, Mansf...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Iconics by Fabrizio La Torre - Set # 2 - Roma - 1956 - Vintage Photographs
Located in Brussels, BE
Artworks sold in perfect condition : Set # 2 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
1st Class Travel (1934) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
1st Class Travel (1934) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
September 1934: Mrs C Wylds behind the wheel with her pet pig at Terling in Essex.
Additional...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
Billy Wilder and Marilyn Monroe "The Seven Year Itch"
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white action shot and iconic image of Marilyn Monroe on the set of "The Seven Year Itch"
Marilyn Monroe was an American actress model and singer. Famous for playing comed...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Batman and Batgirl Classical Portrait
Located in Austin, TX
Classic black and white promotional still of Adam West for his role as Batman, and Yvonne Joyce Craig for her role as Batgirl, circa 1967.
Batman is an American live-action televisi...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Marlene Dietrich in Fur
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white studio capture of Marlene Dietrich posed in a fur coat.
In 1920s Berlin, Dietrich performed on the stage and in silent films. Her performance as Lola Lola in Josef v...
Category
Contemporary Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Father Duffy Square on Christmas Night 1965, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Father Duffy Square, the northern triangle of Times Square on Christmas Night 1965, part of a series he took that evening. Signed by Jac...
Category
Pop Art Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
"Sharing A Chair" by Thurston Hopkins
Located in London, GB
"Sharing A Chair" by Thurston Hopkins
12th February 1955: A young couple getting to know each other at the Manchester University Student Union Fresher's Ball.
Unframed
Paper Size: ...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
Saks Fifth Avenue Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Saks Fashion 1955
Slim Aarons Estate Edition
A young woman modelling an outfit for a Saks Fifth Avenue catalog shoot, circa 1955.
(Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Imag...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
"New Look" by Kurt Hutton
By Kurt Hutton
Located in London, GB
"New Look" by Kurt Hutton
A model wearing a black cocktail dress and a black velvet wide-brimmed hat, designed by Ronald Paterson. Original Publicatio...
Category
Modern Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography
Materials
Black and White
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