Richard Shay

Oprah Rehearses Dream Girls with Michael Peters, 1983 - B&W Photograph, Framed

2023

Richard Shay met Oprah in the very early days of both of their careers. Here, he captures the then fairly unknown talk show host in an informal portrait. It is a pose much of the world will recognize in the years to come. This A.P. photograph is matted and framed in a simple black frame measuring 16.25h x 20.25w inches. Richard Shay Oprah Portrait Seated on AM Chicago, 1985 archival pigment print 16h x 12w in 40.64h x 30.48w cm A.P. RSY017 Richard Shay grew up in Deerfield, Illinois where his father, the famed photojournalist, Art Shay and his wife Florence had moved to raise their family. Surrounded by the influence of his larger-than-life dad, Richard would go on to follow in his father's path. After traveling the world in his early 20's, Richard returned to Chicago and began photographing at The Oprah Winfrey Show. He became the family photographer for basketball player and Chicago treasure, Michael Jordan. He would go on to tour the US and Russia with The Smashing Pumpkins...

Adoring fans clamor for an autograph from Oprah Winfrey at the Bud Billiken Parade in Chicago. Every summer since 1929, “The Bud” has united African-Americans throughout the city of Chicago in music, dance, food, and laughter. It is a parade that openly and emphatically praises the historic roots of the South Side of Chicago. This casual look into Oprah's early life is an Artist Proof. It is matted and framed in a simple black metal frame measuring 16.25h x 20.25w inches. Richard Shay Oprah Winfrey at the Bud Billiken Parade, Chicago, 1984 archival pigment print 12h x 16w in 30.48h x 40.64w cm A.P. RSY016 Richard Shay grew up in Deerfield, Illinois where his father, the famed photojournalist, Art Shay and his wife Florence had moved to raise their family. Surrounded by the influence of his larger-than-life dad, Richard would go on to follow in his father's path. After traveling the world in his early 20's, Richard returned to Chicago and began photographing at The Oprah Winfrey Show. He became the family photographer for basketball player and Chicago treasure, Michael Jordan. He would go on to tour the US and Russia with The Smashing Pumpkins...

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 ...

Fierce friends - Maya Angelou, Quincy Jones and Oprah Winfrey - are pictured here in 1993 at the 65th birthday celebration for Ms. Angelou. Oprah said of Angelou - she was my mentor, mother, sister and friend. This A.P. photograph is matted and framed in a simple black frame measuring 20.25h x 16.25w inches. Richard Shay Oprah Winfrey, Quincy Jones & Maya Angelou at Maya's 65th Birthday Celebration, 1993. archival pigment print 12h x 16w in 30.48h x 40.64w cm A.P. RSY018 Richard Shay grew up in Deerfield, Illinois where his father, the famed photojournalist, Art Shay and his wife Florence had moved to raise their family. Surrounded by the influence of his larger-than-life dad, Richard would go on to follow in his father's path. After traveling the world in his early 20's, Richard returned to Chicago and began photographing at The Oprah Winfrey Show. He became the family photographer for basketball player and Chicago treasure, Michael Jordan. He would go on to tour the US and Russia with The Smashing...

Lola Falana boxing in the gym photographed by Frank Dandridge, 1969. A photo shooting of Lola Falana during and between the Movie „The Liberation of L.B. J...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of African American Dancer/ Company Founder Donald McKayle leading his company in class, 1962. Comes ...

Beauty Contest, Harlem, 1963 by Leonard Freed is a 16" x 20" gelatin silver print, signed verso (on back) by the Freed estate. The image appears in Amer...

Full Portrait of Aretha Franklin is a vintage photographic print on baryta paper from 1960 circa. Agency ink stamp on the back. Excellent conditions. Dim: cm 30 x 19,5 In the pho...