Art Shay

Ernie Banks, 1967, Chicago Cubs, Black and White Photograph, Signed, Framed

2018

Art Shay Fallen Starr, 1966 archival pigment print 17h x 22w in 43.18h x 55.88w cm ASY234 “Art Shay’s photography shakes you up, sets you down gently, pats you on the head and then kicks you in the ass.” Roger Ebert “[Shay’s work] ranks with some of the greats of the 20th century.” Ellen & Richard Sandor, Renowned photo collectors “I’ve admired Art Shay’s work for almost forty years, and he keeps getting better. He can do anything with a camera, but what he mostly does is capture real moments and transform them into visual poetry. His work continues to be an inspiration to me.” William Friedkin, Director of French Connection “Art Shay is one of our finest photographers. His work over the past fifty years has artfully captured the beauty, humor, and pathos of America.” Studs Terkel “Art Shay is one of the best photojournalists I know. I’ve been a fan of his work since the early 1950s - before the launch of playboy magazine.” Hugh Hefner “Algren, Terkel, Royko, they gave us a voice. Art Shay gave us a face.” Tony Fitzpatrick, Chicago Artist “Art Shay is America’s Cartier-Bresson.” Thomas Dyja, author of The Third Coast “Chicago’s Art Shay in many ways is to American photography what Nelson Algren was to American writing: that rare and absolutely necessary citizen who’s blessed with a cold eye, a clear head, and a warm heart...

Art Shay's true love was street photography. It is evidently clear in this shot entitled "The Three, Maybe Four, Ages of Women" with the young mannequin bride, the middle aged women...

Rocky Graziano was an American professional boxer who held the World Middleweight title. Graziano is considered one of the greatest knockout artists in boxing history, often displayi...

This multi-exposure photograph in what Art called "wrassling" shows all angles of the sport of wrestling. The photograph is signed on the back and matted with a heavy white mat and ...

Wrestling action is captured in this multi-framed photography by Art Shay. Five frames show the take down and the referee's decision. The photo is matted with a heavy white mat, si...

“Art Shay’s photography shakes you up, sets you down gently, pats you on the head and then kicks you in the ass.” Roger Ebert “[Shay’s work] ranks with some of the greats of the 20...

Cristiano Mascaro Corcovado, Christ the Redeemer (detail), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1990 60 x 60 inches Edition of 2 Archival Pigment Print Signed,...

Cristiano Mascaro Corcovado, Christ the Redeemer (detail), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1990 40 x 40 inches Edition of 2 Archival Pigment Print Signed,...

Boy and the Butterfly is part of Sarah Hadley's Story Lines series. In Story Lines, Hadley creates surreal intimate cinematic narratives which blur the lines between reality and fict...

Erica Kelly Martin is an artist and photographer, based in Los Angeles, whose work centers on recurring themes of identity, transformation, and the paradox of human existence, conden...

Hand printed Archival Pigment Print Available in larger sizes, please inquire Ships from Switzerland or Italy (EU) Born in Switzerland, Shari Yantra Marcacci is a visual artist. Her...

The Depths is part of Sarah Hadley's Story Lines series. In Story Lines, Hadley creates surreal intimate cinematic narratives which blur the lines between reality and fiction. Inspir...