Contemporary Black and White Photography
CONTEMPORARY STYLE
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Style: Contemporary
Artist: Joel Bernstein
Bruce Springsteen
Located in Mount Pleasant, SC
Bruce Springsteen standing on the boardwalk in front of the Empress Hotel in Asbury Park, NJ. 1979
This photograph was used as the single sleeve cov...
Category
1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Bruce Springsteen in Freehold
Located in Mount Pleasant, SC
Bruce Springsteen standing outside his childhood house in Freehold, NJ. 1979
Artist Proof print.
Signed by photographer on bottom right.
Category
1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Bruce Springsteen boardwalk
Located in Mount Pleasant, SC
Bruce Springsteen standing on the boardwalk in front of the Empress Hotel in Asbury Park, NJ. 1979
This photograph was used as the single sleeve cover f...
Category
1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Neil Young back of Limo 30x40
Located in Mount Pleasant, SC
Neil Young in back of Limo after purchasing his Gretsch "White Falcon" guitar in the West Village of NYC. 1970.
30x40 inch is a Edition of 25.
Signed and numbered by photographer
Category
1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Joni Mitchell, 1976
Located in New York, NY
Joni Mitchell skating on Lake Mendota, near Madison, Wisconsin. March, 1976. Included in the package for her compilation Songs Of A Prairie Girl.
16x20“
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Graham Nash & David Crosby, 1974
Located in New York, NY
Crosby and Nash having just learned of the death of Cass Elliot, at The Whitehall Hotel, Houston, TX.
July 29, 1974
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel B...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Laura Nyro, 1969
Located in New York, NY
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes available. Next available edition printed upon purchase. Please allow 3 weeks for production.
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Bruce Springsteen by Schoolyard Fence, NY Aug. 1979
Located in New York, NY
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes available. Next available edition printed upon purchase. Please allow 3 weeks for production.
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Neil Young, 1974
Located in New York, NY
Neil Young in his tour bus, with a young Cameron Crowe to his right.
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes available. Next available e...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Leonard Cohen, 1970
Located in New York, NY
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes available. Next available edition printed upon purchase. Please allow 3 weeks for production.
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
David Crosby & Stephen Stills, 1974
Located in New York, NY
Crosby and Stills rehearsing in a mobile home near Oakland Alameda County Stadium.
July 13, 1974
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes available. Next availabl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Bruce & the E Street Band, “Reservoir Dogs”
Located in New York, NY
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes available. Next available edition printed upon purchase. Please allow 3 weeks for production.
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Joni Mitchell, 1976
Located in New York, NY
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes available. Next available edition printed upon purchase. Please allow 3 weeks for production.
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
CSNY '74 Tour, Buffalo, NY
Located in New York, NY
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes available. Next available edition printed upon purchase. Please allow 3 weeks for production.
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Bruce Springsteen Recording "The River" Album
Located in New York, NY
The Power Station, NYC, Aug. 1979
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes available. Next available edition printed upon purchase. Please allow 3 weeks for produc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Bob Dylan, Hong Kong, 1978
Located in New York, NY
Bob Dylan and touring party, Hong Kong International Airport, March 1978.
16x20“
Limited Edition
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes available. Next available...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Neil Young with "Flying V"
Located in Mount Pleasant, SC
Neil Young standing in front of speakers at the Bayfront Center Arena. St. Petersburg. Florida. 1973
In the 11x14 inch size the photograph is a Open Edition. Larger sizes are Limi...
Category
1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Joni Mitchell, 1968
Located in New York, NY
16x20“
Limited Edition
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes available. Next available edition printed upon purchase. Please allow 3 weeks for production.
Pleas...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Bruce Springsteen Recording "The River" Album
Located in New York, NY
The Power Station, NYC, Aug. 1979
16x20“
Limited Edition
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes available. Next available edition printed upon purchase. Please a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Jackson Browne, 1977
Located in New York, NY
16x20“
Limited Edition
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes available. Next available edition printed upon purchase. Please allow 3 weeks for production.
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Graham Nash & David Crosby, 1974
Located in New York, NY
Crosby and Nash having just learned of the death of Cass Elliot, at The Whitehall Hotel, Houston, TX.
July 29, 1974
16x20“
Limited Edition
Signed, Titled,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Bob Dylan, Sydney, Australia, 1978
Located in New York, NY
16x20“
Limited Edition
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes available. Next available edition printed upon purchase. Please allow 3 weeks for production.
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Tom Petty, with full moon, Hollywood, CA, 1979
Located in New York, NY
16x20“
Limited Edition
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes available. Next available edition printed upon purchase. Please allow 3 weeks for production.
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Laura Nyro, 1969
Located in New York, NY
16x20“
Limited Edition
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes available. Next available edition printed upon purchase. Please allow 3 weeks for production.
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Joni Mitchell, 1972
Located in New York, NY
16x20“
Limited Edition
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes available. Next available edition printed upon purchase. Please allow 3 weeks for production.
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Graham Nash, 1971
Located in New York, NY
Cover shot for Graham Nash's 1973 album, Wild Tales.
16x20“
Limited Edition
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes available. Next available edition printed upon...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Crosby, Stills, and Nash, 1977
Located in New York, NY
16x20“
Limited Edition
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes available. Next available edition printed upon purchase. Please allow 3 weeks for production.
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band, 1979
Located in New York, NY
16x20“
Limited Edition
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes available. Next available edition printed upon purchase. Please allow 3 weeks for production.
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, NYC 1980
Located in New York, NY
On the roof of the Power Station, NYC, April 1980.
16x20“
Limited Edition
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes available. Next available edition printed upon p...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Jackson Browne, 1977
Located in New York, NY
16x20“
Limited Edition
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes available. Next available edition printed upon purchase. Please allow 3 weeks for production.
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Joni Mitchell
Located in New York, NY
16x20“
Limited Edition
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes available. Next available edition printed upon purchase. Please allow 3 weeks for production.
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Bruce Springsteen, 1979
Located in New York, NY
16x20“
Limited Edition
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes available. Next available edition printed upon purchase. Please allow 3 weeks for production.
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Neil Young "After the Gold Rush"
Located in Mount Pleasant, SC
Neil Young walking with Graham Nash in Greenwich Village, New York City. 1970
This is the original full frame photograph that was used for Neil Young's "After the Gold Rush" album c...
Category
1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Neil Young, New York, NY 1970
Located in New York, NY
Rehearsing backstage at Fillmore East NYC in June, 1970.
16x20“
Limited Edition
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes available. Next available edition printed ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Bruce & the E Street Band, “Reservoir Dogs”
Located in New York, NY
16x20“
Limited Edition
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes available. Next available edition printed upon purchase. Please allow 3 weeks for production.
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
David Crosby & Stephen Stills, 1974
Located in New York, NY
Crosby and Stills rehearsing in a mobile home near Oakland Alameda County Stadium.
July 13, 1974
16x20“
Limited Edition
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes av...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
CSNY '74 Tour, Buffalo, NY
Located in New York, NY
16x20“
Limited Edition
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes available. Next available edition printed upon purchase. Please allow 3 weeks for production.
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Bruce Springsteen by Schoolyard Fence, NY Aug. 1979
Located in New York, NY
16x20“
Limited Edition
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes available. Next available edition printed upon purchase. Please allow 3 weeks for production.
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Frank Zappa, 1970
Located in New York, NY
16x20“
Limited Edition
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes available. Next available edition printed upon purchase. Please allow 3 weeks for production.
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Graham Nash & Neil Young, 1974
Located in New York, NY
Graham and Neil rehearsing while on tour with CSNY.
16x20“
Limited Edition
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes available. Next available edition printed upon ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Neil Young, Boston, MA 1973
Located in New York, NY
Reading fan letter backstage at Boston Music Hall, February 1973
16x20“
Limited Edition
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes available. Next available edition ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, Woodside, CA 1974
Located in New York, NY
Rehearsing for tour, Broken Arrow Ranch near Woodside, CA in June, 1974
16x20“
Limited Edition
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes available. Next available e...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Tom Petty, 1981
Located in New York, NY
16x20“
Limited Edition
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes available. Next available edition printed upon purchase. Please allow 3 weeks for production.
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Joni Mitchell, 1976
Located in New York, NY
16x20“
Limited Edition
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes available. Next available edition printed upon purchase. Please allow 3 weeks for production.
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Stephen Stills, Tour Bus, 1974
Located in New York, NY
Stephen Stills en route to Norfolk, VA
August 17, 1974
16x20“
Limited Edition
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes available. Nex...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Graham Nash, San Francisco, CA, 1972
Located in New York, NY
16x20“
Limited Edition
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes available. Next available edition printed upon purchase. Please allow 3 weeks for production.
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Neil Young back of Limo
Located in Mount Pleasant, SC
Neil Young in back of Limo after purchasing his Gretsch "White Falcon" guitar in the West Village of NYC. 1970. Signe by photographer on front and back. Limited Edition of 75
Category
1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, 1979
Located in New York, NY
16x20“
Limited Edition
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes available. Next available edition printed upon purchase. Please allow 3 weeks for production.
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Warren Zevon, 1977
Located in New York, NY
16x20“
Limited Edition
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes available. Next available edition printed upon purchase. Please allow 3 weeks for production.
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Neil Young, 1974
Located in New York, NY
Neil Young in his tour bus, with a young Cameron Crowe to his right.
16x20“
Limited Edition
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes avai...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Leonard Cohen, 1970
Located in New York, NY
16x20“
Limited Edition
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes available. Next available edition printed upon purchase. Please allow 3 weeks for production.
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Neil Young, Cleveland, OH 1974
Located in New York, NY
Typing inside "Pearl" his old Cadillac, in Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, August 1974
16x20“
Limited Edition
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes available. Nex...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Neil Young, Berlin, Germany 1982
Located in New York, NY
16x20“
Limited Edition
Signed, Titled, and Numbered by Joel Bernstein
Other sizes available. Next available edition printed upon purchase. Please allow 3 weeks for production.
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Bruce Springsteen boardwalk
Located in Mount Pleasant, SC
Bruce Springsteen standing on the boardwalk in front of the Empress Hotel in Asbury Park, NJ. 1979
This photograph was used as the single sleeve cover f...
Category
1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Neil Young with "Flying V"
Located in Mount Pleasant, SC
Neil Young standing in front of speakers at the Bayfront Center Arena. St. Petersburg. Florida. 1973
Limited Edition of 75. Signed by the photographer on front and back.
Category
1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Leonard Cohen
Located in Mount Pleasant, SC
Leonard Cohen backstage. 1970
Limited Edition of 75. Signed on bottom right.
Category
1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Neil Young "After the Gold Rush"
Located in Mount Pleasant, SC
Neil Young walking with Graham Nash in Greenwich Village, New York City. 1970
This is the original full frame photograph that was used for Neil Young's "After the Gold Rush" album c...
Category
1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Neil Young backstage
Located in Mount Pleasant, SC
Backstage at the Electric Factory, Philadelphia, February 1970. Chosen by Neil for his After The Gold Rush album cover gatefold.
Category
1970s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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