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Figurative Photography For Sale
Artist: Jesse Alexander
Artist: Brooke Shaden
Phil Hill, Ferrari. 1561F2, Nurburgring, Germany
Located in Dallas, TX
No Edition Signed in black ink on print margin by Jesse Alexander Gelatin silver print Paper size: 14 x 11 in. Image size: 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. "Soon-to-be World Champion Phil Hill is in his first Grand Prix drive for Ferrari. The car is a single seater Formula Two machine, and he is seen rushing downhill through the infamous "Fuchsröhre" section of the Ring. The image is unusual for several reasons: it was taken with a Rolleiflex camera...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Hung Out to Dry_Brooke Shaden_Photo on Velvet Fine Art Paper, ed 3/15_Figurative
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
BROOKE SHADEN Hung Out to Dry, 2021 Photo on Velvet Fine Art Paper 10 × 10 in. Image 18.25 x 18.25 in. Framed Edition 3 of 15 Channeling the light and darkness inherent in humanity...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Maserati 250F Formula One Cars, Pau
Located in Dallas, TX
No Edition Signed in ink on print margin by Jesse Alexander Gelatin silver print, 11 x 16 1/2 in. Jesse Alexander was considered one of the greatest race car photographers in history. His images of vintage automobiles and the people who gave them life; captured from the European race circuit during the 1950’s and 60’s are collected and exhibited by museums and galleries throughout the world. Jesse Alexander was involved in photography and especially motorsports photography since the early 1950s when he covered the original Mexican Road Race. He then spent many years in Europe covering Formula One...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The Painted Spirit, 2020_Brooke Shaden_Photo_Velvet FineArtPaper, ed 1/15_Figure
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
BROOKE SHADEN The Painted Spirit, 2020 Photo on Velvet Fine Art Paper 10 × 10 in. Unframed 18.25 x 18.25 in. Framed Edition 1 of 15 Channeling the light and darkness inherent in hu...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson, Mercedes 300 SLR Mille Miglia, Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
Signed in black ink on print margin by Jesse Alexander Paper size: 16 x 20 in., Image size: 11 1/2 x 17 in. "The Mercedes W196 of Stirling Moss practices in the rain on one of the fastest road racing circuits in Europe. Moss teamed with the Argentine champion, Juan Manuel Fangio, as the two drivers spearheaded the Mercedes effort in 1995, dominating the season. This is the open-wheeled version of the W196, a car that Mercedes uses today at historic events around the world to promote its racing heritage." -Caption from "Driven: The Racing Photography...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Ferrari Reims
Located in Dallas, TX
Gelatin silver print Paper size: 19 1/2 x 16 in., Image size: 13 3/4 x 14 1/4 in. Signed in black ink on print margin by Jesse Alexander Jesse Alexander was considered one of the greatest race car photographers in history. His images of vintage...
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1950s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

A Storm to Move Mountains, 2011_Brooke Shaden_Photo/FineArtPaper, ed 7/15_Figure
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
BROOKE SHADEN A Storm to Move Mountains, 2011 Photo on Velvet Fine Art Paper 10 × 10 in. Image 18.25 x 18.25 in. Framed Edition 7 of 15 Channeling the...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

1000 Kilometer Race Start, Nurburgring, Germany
Located in Dallas, TX
No Edition. Signed in black ink on print margin by Jesse Alexander Gelatin silver print Paper size: 14 x 11 in. Image size: 9 1/4 x 9 1/4 in. Jesse Alexander was considered one of t...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The Creation of Blood and Bones_Brooke Shaden_Photo/FineArtPaper, ed 3/15_Figure
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
BROOKE SHADEN The Creation of Blood and Bones, 2014 Photo on Velvet Fine Art Paper 10 × 10 in. Unframed 18.25 x 18.25 in. Framed Edition 3 of 15 Channeling the light and darkness i...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Paris Auto Show - General Motors dream car
Located in Dallas, TX
Signed in black ink on print margin by Jesse Alexander Archival pigment print Paper size: 22 x 17 in., Image size: 15 x 15 in. Jesse Alexander is considered one of the greatest race car photographers in history. His images of vintage automobiles and the people who gave them life; captured from the European race circuit during the 1950’s and 60’s are collected and exhibited by museums and galleries throughout the world. Jesse Alexander has been involved in photography and especially motorsports photography since the early 1950s when he covered the original Mexican Road Race. He then spent many years in Europe covering Formula One and the famous long distance sports car races, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Mille Miglia and Targa Florio. In that period of time he also photographed theater and music personalities for the New York Times. His work is held by numerous private collectors and has been exhibited in museums in the United States, including the Birmingham Museum of Art, the Akron Museum and the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. “As a young boy growing up during World War II, I was captivated by the imagery that came out of the war through the eyes of legendary photographers like Edward Steichen and W. Eugene Smith...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Two 356A Factory Cars in Pits, 1000 KM Race
Located in Dallas, TX
Signed and numbered in black ink on print margin by Jesse Alexander Archival pigment print Paper size: 19 x 13 in., Image size: 15 3/4 x 11 in. Jesse Alexander is considered one of ...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Refueling, Le Mans, 24 Hours
Located in Dallas, TX
Signed by Jesse Alexander Gelatin silver print Paper size: 14 x 11 in., Image size: 11 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. Jesse Alexander is considered one of the greatest race car photographers in history. His images of vintage automobiles and the people who gave them life; captured from the European race circuit during the 1950’s and 60’s are collected and exhibited by museums and galleries throughout the world. Jesse Alexander has been involved in photography and especially motorsports photography since the early 1950s when he covered the original Mexican Road Race. He then spent many years in Europe covering Formula One and the famous long distance sports car races, the 24 Hours...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Fangio, Ferrari, 1000 KM Nürburgring
Located in Dallas, TX
Signed in black ink on print margin. Paper size: 16 x 19 1/2 in, Image size: 10 3/4 x 16 3/4 in. "The Mercedes W196 of Stirling Moss practices in the rain on one of the fastest road racing circuits in Europe. Moss teamed with the Argentine champion, Juan Manuel Fangio, as the two drivers spearheaded the Mercedes effort in 1995, dominating the season. This is the open-wheeled version of the W196, a car that Mercedes uses today at historic events around the world to promote its racing heritage." -Caption from "Driven: The Racing Photography...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Monaco Pits
Located in Dallas, TX
Signed by Jesse Alexander in black ink on print margin. Titled in black ink and misc. notation in pencil on print verso. Archival pigment print Paper size: 17 x 22 in., Image size: 1...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Juan Manuel Fangio, Mille Miglia
Located in Dallas, TX
Juan Manuel Fangio, MM, 1955 Gelatin silver print Paper size: 16 x 20 in., Image size: 12 1/2 x 15 3/4 in. Signed by Jesse Alexander Jesse Alexander is considered one of the greatest race car photographers in history. His images of vintage automobiles and the people who gave them life; captured from the European race circuit during the 1950’s and 60’s are collected and exhibited by museums and galleries throughout the world. Jesse Alexander has been involved in photography and especially motorsports photography since the early 1950s when he covered the original Mexican Road Race. He then spent many years in Europe covering Formula One and the famous long distance sports car races, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Mille Miglia...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

German Grand Prix, Nurburging
Located in Dallas, TX
Signed by Jesse Alexander in black ink on print margin Gelatin silver print Pape size: 16 x 20 in. Image size: 11 1/2 x 17 in. Jesse Alexander is considered one of the greatest race car photographers in history. His images of vintage...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Paris Auto Show - General Motors design by Jesse Alexander, c. 1961
Located in Dallas, TX
Paris Auto Show - General Motors Design by Jesse Alexander is a 14 x 14 inch archival pigment print. This photograph features a black car on display, surroun...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Paris Auto Show - BMW stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Signed in black ink on print margin by Jesse Alexander Archival pigment print Paper size: 22 x 17 in., Image size: 15 x 15 in. Jesse Alexander is considered one of the greatest race car photographers in history. His images of vintage automobiles and the people who gave them life; captured from the European race circuit during the 1950’s and 60’s are collected and exhibited by museums and galleries throughout the world. Jesse Alexander has been involved in photography and especially motorsports photography since the early 1950s when he covered the original Mexican Road Race. He then spent many years in Europe covering Formula One and the famous long distance sports car races, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Mille Miglia and Targa Florio. In that period of time he also photographed theater and music personalities for the New York Times. His work is held by numerous private collectors and has been exhibited in museums in the United States, including the Birmingham Museum of Art, the Akron Museum and the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. “As a young boy growing up during World War II, I was captivated by the imagery that came out of the war through the eyes of legendary photographers like Edward Steichen and W. Eugene Smith...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Archival Pigment

Juan Manuel Fangio, Maserati 250F, Reims, France
Located in Dallas, TX
No Edition Signed in ink on print margin by Jesse Alexander Gelatin silver print Paper size: 11 x 14 in. Image size: 7 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. "Fangio is exiting a slow corner and looks ov...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Juan Manuel Fangio, Grand Prix of Monaco
Located in Dallas, TX
Gelatin silver print Paper size: 11 x 14 in., Image size: 8 1/4 x 12 in. Signed in ink on print by Jesse Alexander Jesse Alexander was considered one of the greatest race car photog...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Nurburgring, Germany
Located in Dallas, TX
Open Edition Signed in black ink on print margin by Jesse Alexander Paper size: 20 x 14, Image size: 14 x 14 in. Jesse Alexander was considered one of the greatest race car photogra...
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1950s Modern Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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