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Art Subject: Dog
Helsinki (Dog Stretching Under a Tree)
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Finnish photographer Pentti Sammallahti depicts nature, eroded and broken down by civilization, but does not put man and the environment in opposite camps. He sees an equal relations...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Helsinki, Finland (Dog Stretching Under a Tree)
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Finnish photographer Pentti Sammallahti depicts nature, eroded and broken down by civilization, but does not put man and the environment in opposite camps. He sees an equal relations...
Category

1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

William Eggleston, Memphis, TN, 1989
Located in Hudson, NY
This listing is for the unframed photograph. The Robin Rice Gallery proudly announces SUMMERTIME Salon 2019, an annual photography exhibit featuring gallery artists as well as a fe...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

David Bowie : The Protector in monochrome 33" x 40" print by Markus Klinko
Located in Austin, TX
New release in July 2022. The Protector in black and white. Museum quality fine art print of David Bowie by photographer Markus Klinko, from his celebrated collection "Bowie Unseen",...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

C Print

Artist William Wegman and his beloved dog Fay, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of artist William Wegman and his beloved dog Fay, 1995. Signed by Jack Mitchell on print verso. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archi...
Category

1990s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Ballycotton, Ireland, 1968 - Elliott Erwitt (Black and White Photography)
Located in London, GB
Ballycotton, Ireland, 1968 - Elliott Erwitt (Black and White Photography) Signed, inscribed with title and dated on accompanying artist’s label Silver gelatin print, printed later A...
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20th Century Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Alfred Hithcock with Dog
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of famed director Alfred Hitchcock walking his dog. Alfred Hitchcock was an English film director. He is widely regarded as one of the most influentia...
Category

1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Dog With Suitcase
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Signed and dated in pencil on recto Signed, titled, and dated in pencil on verso Gelatin Silver Print Paper: 6.75 x 8.75 inches; Image: 4 x 6.25 inches
Category

1980s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Katharine Hepburn Walking Dogs
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of actress Katharine Hepburn walking her dogs in a pantsuit. Katharine Hepburn was an American actress whose career as a Hollywood leading lady spanne...
Category

1940s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Ingrid Bergman and Lars Schmidt with Dog
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of Ingrid Bergman and Lars Schmidt outside of their home, walking a dog. Ingrid Bergman was a Swedish actress. With a career spanning five decades,Ber...
Category

1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

"Stirrup Cup" by J. Gaiger
Located in London, GB
"Stirrup Cup" by J. Gaiger 28th February 1931: At Cowdray park, Midhurst, Sussex handing round a 'stirrup cup' at a hunt meet during 'coming of age' fest...
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1930s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

Painter Stephen Posen with his pets in his studio, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of American painter Stephen Posen (father of designer Zac Posen), in his studio with his dog and cat, 1971. Si...
Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Kalevala, Karelia, Russia (Dog looking at Lenin poster)
Located in Sante Fe, NM
This print is currently featured in our exhibition, Warm Regards, and will be available to ship after the show closes June 24th, 2017. Pentti Sammallahti is a benchmark figure in co...
Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Ethereal Black and White Print of Otherworldly Camargue Horses
Located in US
"Companions Crossing" In this award-winning, best-selling photograph, two all-white horses of Camargue unknowingly create a beautiful composition. The print series Band of Rebels: ...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Blanco 6, 2010 - Limited Edition Digital Photographic Print on Cotton paper
Located in Brighton, GB
Blanco 6 is a 30cm x 30cm digital print on 50cm x 50cm cotton paper in a limited edition of 9 + 2 Artist Proofs. Rosa Basurto is a self-taught photographer from Spain who, within ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Landscape Photography

Materials

Cotton, Photographic Paper, Digital

"Chihuahuas" by Keystone
Located in London, GB
"Chihuahuas" by Keystone A small dog's eye-view of two chihuahuas and their owners waiting for judges at Cruft's all-champion dog show. Unframed Paper Size: 20" x 24'' (inches) Pri...
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

Polar Bear with Minimal Backdrop, Wildlife, Black & White Photography
Located in US
"Brilliance" Polar bear standing against flat, white, minimal backdrop of snow and fog. The limited edition print series Northern Dreams is a tribute to one of the most spectacular...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Cilento, Italy (Dog and Pile of Tires)
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Finnish photographer Pentti Sammallahti depicts nature, eroded and broken down by civilization, but does not put man and the environment in opposite camps. He sees an equal relations...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Angie Dickinson Christmas Photo Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white Christmas photo of actress Angie Dickinson, captured Nov 6, 1963. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Cel...
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

Petrohan, Bolgaria (Snowy Evergreens with Dog)
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Finnish photographer Pentti Sammallahti depicts nature, eroded and broken down by civilization, but does not put man and the environment in opposite camps. He sees an equal relations...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Silhouette of Two Lions Facing One Another at Dusk, Black & White
Located in US
"Legacy" Two lions in profile at dusk in East Africa Exceptional Creatures is a limited edition print series documenting the most extraordinary animals roaming our Earth. These li...
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2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Chihuahuas" by Keystone
Located in London, GB
"Chihuahuas" by Keystone A small dog's eye-view of two chihuahuas and their owners waiting for judges at Cruft's all-champion dog show. Unframed Paper Size: 20" x 24'' (inches) Pri...
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

Untitled (Dog Sitting) Animals, 2006 - Limited Edition Silver Gelatin Print
Located in Brighton, GB
Untitled (Dog Sitting) from the series Animals is a black and white Silver Gelatin print by Giacomo Brunelli, in this size of 8" x 10" in a limited edition of 10. This is a limited ...
Category

Early 2000s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

"Chihuahuas" by Keystone
Located in London, GB
"Chihuahuas" by Keystone A small dog's eye-view of two chihuahuas and their owners waiting for judges at Cruft's all-champion dog show. Unframed Paper Size: 20" x 24'' (inches) Pri...
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

"Chihuahuas" by Keystone
Located in London, GB
"Chihuahuas" by Keystone A small dog's eye-view of two chihuahuas and their owners waiting for judges at Cruft's all-champion dog show. Unframed Paper Size: 20" x 24'' (inches) Pri...
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

New Release : David Bowie : The Protector monochrome
Located in Austin, TX
New release July 2022. The Protector in black and white. Museum quality fine art print of David Bowie by photographer Markus Klinko, from his celebrated c...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

C Print

Untitled (Two Dogs Kissing and Tree)
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Finnish photographer Pentti Sammallahti depicts nature, eroded and broken down by civilization, but does not put man and the environment in opposite camps. He sees an equal relations...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

"Helpful Dog" by General Photographic Agency
Located in London, GB
"Helpful Dog" by General Photographic Agency Teddy the Dog holds onto child actor Jackie Lucas (1919 - 1983) by the tail of his golfing jacket as he tries to play a ball, which is floating in a river. A publicity still for the unreleased Mack Sennett comedy short, 'Rough and Ready', directed by William Campbell...
Category

1920s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

Untitled #21 (Dogs St. Paul's), 2013 - Limited Edition Silver Gelatin print
Located in Brighton, GB
Untitled #21 (Dogs St. Paul's) from the series Eternal London is a Limited Edition Silver Gelatin print by Giacomo Brunelli. This size of 9" x 12" from a Limited Edition of 10. A...
Category

2010s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Untitled (Dog) Animals, 2006 - Limited Edition Silver Gelatin Print
Located in Brighton, GB
Untitled (Dog) from the series Animals is a black and white Silver Gelatin print by Giacomo Brunelli, in this size of 20" x 24" in a limited edition of 10. Please enquire. This is ...
Category

Early 2000s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Elephant mother and calf, animal, wildlife, black and white photography, africa
Located in München, BY
Edition 10 More sizes on request An elephant mother strolls around in the plains of Amboseli National Park, with her baby by her side. ​For years, J...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Herd of American Bison Walking Across the Plains of Yellowstone National Park
Located in US
"On the Move" From the story of their survival to their hulking, unmistakable physiques, the American bison is one of the rarified animals that has become larger than life in cultu...
Category

2010s Minimalist Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Lions & Tigers
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print Signed and numbered, verso 8 x 10 inches, sheet (Edition of 15) This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Please note that prices increa...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Two Hundred and Seven Sheep, Rakaia Valley, Canterbury, New Zealand. 2013
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Michael Kenna is master of contemporary photography. Known for clean compositions, long exposures and minimalist aesthetics, Kenna’s signature style remains highly influential among ...
Category

1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

EXCLUSIVE DAVID BOWIE BOX SET by Markus Klinko
Located in Austin, TX
New and exclusive, set of three David Bowie prints by Markus Klinko This stunning set features three individual 20x24" limited edition prints, signe...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

C Print

Husky Huddle, Greenland by Paul Nicklen
Located in Chicago, IL
Husky Huddle Qaanaaq, Greenland, 2015. 31 x 46.5 in / 78.7 x 118.1 cm / Edition of 15 Also Available: 24 x 36 in / 61 x 91.4 cm / Edition of 20 40 × 60 in / 101.6 x 152.4 cm / Edit...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Audrey's Funny Face (1956) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Pacific Diver (1950) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Bert Hardy/Getty Images) Actress Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993) on the set of the Paramount musical 'Funny Face'. Costumes b...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Blue, Australian Kelpie, Age 19, I
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print (Edition of 15) Signed in pencil, verso 9 x 9 inches, image From the series, "Allowed to Grow Old" This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York C...
Category

2010s Other Art Style Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Human and Animal Locomotion. Plate 510.
Located in New York, NY
Human and Animal Locomotion. Plate 510. Contortions on the ground. 14 x 20 inch original vintage collotype print from 1887 Image size 7 1/4 x 16 1/2 inches Muybridge copyright impr...
Category

1880s Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Star Wars, Chewbacca, Sience Fiction Filmstill, 1977
Located in Cologne, DE
The original Star Wars trilogy, formerly marketed as the Star Wars Trilogy (and colloquially referred to as the 'original trilogy'), is the first set of three films produced in the S...
Category

1970s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

tommy - pods
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print Signed, dated, and numbered, verso 10 x 8 inches, sheet 7 x 7 inches, image (Edition of 10) $2800.00 14 x 11 inches, sheet 10 x 10 inches, image (Edition of 10...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Hunter with Dog and Volkswagen beetle, Germany 1939 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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1930s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

Joffrey Ballet (watched by dog) rehearsing at the LBJ White House Arts Festival
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Joffrey Ballet observed by one of LBJ's dogs rehearsing on the lawn at the LBJ White House hours before performing at the White House Ar...
Category

1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Benton walking dog (Thomas Hart Benton Plate #6)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Michael Mardikes Benton walking dog (Thomas Hart Benton Plate #6) Year: 1956, 2021 Pigment Ink on Archival Paper Photograph Image Size: 19x13.5 in Paper Size: 22x17 in Edition: Unique Monogrammed by hand Label signed and numbered by Estate Representative COA provided by Authorizing Body Additional COA provided by representing Gallery Ref.: 924802-908 Image included in the exhibition An Artist at Home in America: Michael Mardikes’ Photographs of Thomas Hart Benton at the Kansas City Public Library (November 20, 2021-May 15, 2022) One night in late 2020, as Nick Vedros was leaving the home of his Aunt Myrt and Uncle Michael Mardikes, his aunt suddenly asked him, “What are we going to do with all the negatives?” The noted Kansas City photographer was not sure what his 89-year-old aunt was talking about, until she handed him a notebook filled with more than 1000 negatives chronicling Thomas Hart Benton at home and in his studio. They had been filed away for almost seven decades. This startling discovery was the inspiration for the exhibition, “An Artist at Home in America: Michael Mardikes’ Photographs of Thomas Hart Benton” on view at the Kansas City Public Library Central Library. The exhibition is a must-see, not just for fans of Thomas Hart Benton but for devotees of exemplary photojournalism. Of the 1,080 photographs Mardikes took, only four had been published in an article he wrote for “This Month in Kansas City” magazine in 1966. The others were never printed, nor was their existence common knowledge. Although Vedros had been aware of his uncle’s assignment with Benton, he was stunned to discover that so much additional material existed. Vedros, who decided at age 12 to become a photographer himself after seeing his uncle’s work, was determined to organize an exhibition, and was especially interested in doing it as quickly as possible given his uncle’s advanced age and increasing frailty. Collaborating with Dan White, a photographer, master printer and friend since their time together at the University of Missouri journalism school, they selected 34 images to be printed and framed, researching the details with Steve Sitton, the director of the Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio Historic Site. Michael Mardikes had had a brief career as a commercial photographer before going on to work in management at the Ford Motor Company and later at UMKC. He made the acquaintance of Benton through Eugene Pyle, a former student of Benton’s and Mardikes’ photography instructor at the Art Institute. In 1955, Benton asked Mardikes to photograph him; Mardikes visited Benton 35 to 40 times, over a period of a few months in late 1955 and early 1956. Sitton told Vedros that not only was Mardikes’ amount of access incredible, but that the resulting body of work was unmatched. As the project progressed, Benton became focused on a mural commission for the River Club in 1956. Henry Adams, preeminent Benton scholar and former curator at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, provided some context for this particular work: “The commission to paint ‘Traders at Westport Landing’ came at a low point in Benton’s career, 1956, and initiated the late phase of Benton’s mural paintings. It was the first of a series of murals depicting the exploration and settlement of the west, which culminated in the Truman Library mural, which was completed in 1962. All these murals feature trading and friendly contact with the Indians, rather than conflict, and are arresting in their bright color and meticulous rendering of carefully researched detail. The River Club, which commissioned ‘Traders at Westport Landing,’ overlooks the Missouri River and has a panoramic view very similar to the one in Benton’s painting.” This group of black and white photos not only documents the artist’s working process but also reveals other aspects of his daily life: one memorable image reveals Rita Benton massaging her husband’s stiff shoulders after a long day in his studio. Other images show members of the River Club board visiting Benton’s studio to check on the progress of the mural. One charming image captures a candid moment of Rita Benton and Myrt Mardikes as they collaborated in the Benton kitchen making chicken kapama for their husbands. Nan Chisholm Nan Chisholm is an art consultant and appraiser of 19th- and 20th-century paintings. After a long association with Sotheby’s, she founded her own business in 2003. She has appeared as a fine art appraiser...
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1950s Modern Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Human and Animal Locomotion. Plate 576.
Located in New York, NY
Human and Animal Locomotion. Plate 576. Walking; free; light-gray horse Eagle. 14 x 20 inch original vintage collotype print from 1887 Image size 6 3/4 x 16 7/8 inches Muybridge cop...
Category

1880s Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Remember when III, contemporary, wildlife, black and white photography, Lion
Located in München, BY
Edition of 12 more sizes on request A Portrait of big majestic male lion lying on a rock and waits for the sun. Born in Germany in 1958, Joachim Schmeisser is best known for his ma...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Banya- Signed limited edition contemporary print, Black white photo, Dog Animal
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Banya - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 1998 - Edition of 5 A Basset Hound with her friend in a French café This image was captured on film. The negative was s...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Pi...

Lend Me Your Ear Daffy And Joyful 1960 By Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
Lend Me Your Ear Daffy And Joyful 1960 By Arthur Steel Paper size: 44 x 33.5" / 112 x 85 cm Silver Gelatin Print 1960 (printed later) unframed hand signed limited edition of 30 ...
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1960s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Bone Idle by Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
Bone Idle by Arthur Steel Bone Idle – Gracious the bloodhound, Sussex, 1986 All prints are hand signed limited editions, no further prints are produced once sold. paper size - 16 ...
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1980s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Joshua
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print (Edition of 50) Signed and numbered, verso 20 x 16 inches, sheet From the series, "Shelter Dogs" This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Hedda Hopper - Hat Lady, Hollywood circa 1956, Photo Signed
Located in Chicago, IL
Gossip columnist, Hedda Hopper sits with a lion in hollywood. Framing options available. Art Shay Hedda Hopper - Hat Lady, Hollywood, 1956 silver gelatin print, printed circa 2016 2...
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

The Symbol of the Apostle St. Luke by Donatello - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The symbol of the Apostle St. Luke by Donatello is an original black and white photograph realized in Basilica di S. Antonio in Padua. With the description on the lower. Good condi...
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Early 20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Kelly, Irish Wolfhound, Age 11
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print (Edition of 15) Signed in pencil, verso 9 x 9 inches, image From the series, "Allowed to Grow Old" This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York C...
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Early 2000s Other Art Style Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Bumper, Mixed Breed Dog, Age 17, II
Located in New York, NY
Bumper, Mixed Breed Dog, Age 17, II 2015 Signed and numbered in pencil, verso 18 x 18 inches (Edition of 15) $1600.00 9 x 9 inches (Edition of 15) $800.00 Please note that prices...
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2010s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Vintage Magnum Silver gelatin photograph "George Balanchine" for LOOK Magazine
Located in Surfside, FL
Framed Dimensions (inches): 14.5" x 16.5" Ernst Haas (1921–1986) is acclaimed as one of the most celebrated and influential photographers of the 20th century and considered one of the pioneers of color photography. Haas was born in Vienna in 1921, and took up photography after the war. At the invitation of Robert Capa, Haas joined Magnum in 1949, developing close associations with Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, and Werner Bischof. His images were disseminated by magazines like Life and Vogue and, in 1962, were the subject of the first single-artist exhibition of color photography at New York's Museum of Modern Art. He served as president of the cooperative Magnum Photos, and his book The Creation (1971) was one of the most successful photography books ever, selling 350,000 copies. A Poet’s Camera (1949), which combined poetry with metaphoric imagery by artists like Edward Weston, was particularly important to Haas's early development. Unsure of his career path, Haas realized that photography could provide both a means of support and a vehicle for communicating his ideas. He obtained his first camera in 1946, at the age of 25, trading a 20-pound block of margarine for a Rolleiflex on the Vienna black market. In 1954 Robert Capa, Magnum's first president, was killed while on assignment covering the First Indochina War. That same year, Werner Bischof died in a car accident in the Andes. Following their deaths, Haas was elected to Magnum's board of directors and traveled to Indochina himself to cover the war. After the death of David “Chim” Seymour in Suez in 1959, Haas was named the fourth president of Magnum. In 1962 the Museum of Modern Art in New York presented a ten-year survey of Haas's color photography. Haas had been included in Edward Steichen's exhibition The Family of Man, which premiered in 1955 and traveled to 38 countries. In addition to editorial journalism and unit stills work, Haas was also highly regarded for advertising photography, contributing groundbreaking campaigns for Volkswagen automobiles and Marlboro...
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1960s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Film Still from Lassie
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white film still from the film "Lassie". Lassie is an American television series that follows the adventures of a female Rough Collie dog named Lassie and her companions, ...
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1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Bailey
Located in New York, NY
Archival pigment print (Edition of 50) Signed and numbered, verso 20 x 16 inches, sheet From the series, "Shelter Dogs" This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Domestic Great Dane (Canis lupus familiaris)
Located in New York, NY
Sepia-toned gelatin silver print Signed and numbered, verso 24 x 20 inches, sheet (Edition of 35) 39 x 26 inches, sheet (Edition of 15) This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. “Horenstein’s creatures are decontextualized. They appear without the backdrop of the natural landscape, outside even the artificial world of the zoo or aquarium, and devoid of their true color. As a consequence, the images are truly arresting; and in both a literal and a metaphorical sense, we see these animals as we have never seen them before. We notice details, and Horenstein focuses our vision on the unexpected: the foot of an elephant, the eye of an octopus, the hair on the back of a gibbon’s head, the pattern of feathers on a bird’s neck. He plays with scale: the rear end and tail of a rhinoceros occupy the entire picture frame. We see these as if through a magnifying glass. His pictures challenge us to look more closely, to ask questions and make connections. We think about form and function: the relationship between an elephant’s foot, a horse’s hoof, and our own toes. We ponder modes of sensing and communication: the signals that hold together a school of fish. Examining these photographs, we become scientists and discoverers. “In some respects, Horenstein’s work continues a centuries-old tradition of natural history illustration in the realm of photography. In natural history illustration, animals are often presented in shallow space with limited landscape, sometimes even against a blank page, in order to promote close examination and study of detail. But as much as these photographs promote scientific inquiry, they are more than scientific illustration. Animals were the subjects of our first art and our first metaphors; and freed from the constraints of space and time, many of Horenstein’s creatures remind us of the lost magical connection between the ‘animal world’ and our own. They are unsettling and they mesmerize. They transcend and transgress familiar boundaries between subject and object. Who is observing whom? The Komodo dragon looks at us with piercing eyes. We’re transfixed by the gaze of the harbor...
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1990s Other Art Style Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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