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Period: 1940s
Historical Photo - Beijing 1940s, Muslim Shop - Vintage photo - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Beijing 1940s, Muslim Shop is a black and white vintage photo. It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, royal families, and political events...
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Contemporary 1940s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

George Platt Lynes Vintage 1949 Photograph #12 of dancer Francisco Moncion
Located in Glenford, NY
George Platt Lynes Photograph #12 of dancer Francisco Moncion 1949. George Platt Lynes rare original vintage 1949 gelatin silver portrait photograph of dancer Francisco Moncion. Stamped on verso - GEORGE PLATT LYNES. Photo is 7 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches, glossy finish in excellent condition. This photograph is #12 from a collection of 12 different poses in this series taken in Platt Lynes's NYC studio in 1949 (as per the NY Public Library archives). The cloud backdrop is recognizable in other Platt Lynes photographs. Moncion was a personal friend of Platt Lynes and this photograph is from Moncion's personal photographic collection. George Platt Lynes (1907–1955), was a gregarious American portrait, dance, fashion, and male nude photographer whose career spanned the late 1920s through the early 1950s. From age eighteen, Lynes entered the cosmopolitan world of the American expatriate community in Paris when he became acquainted with the salon of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas. He began photographing authors like Stein, Jean Cocteau, André Gide, and Colette and soon established himself as one of the premier fashion photographers in the Condé Nast stable, documenting the ballet companies of George Balanchine/Lincoln Kirstein, and pursuing a private obsession with seductive images of young male nudes rarely published in his lifetime. Platt Lynes photographs are in the collections of every major art museum and university archive including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Yale Art Museum, and the Smithsonian. Francisco Moncion (July 6, 1918 – April 1, 1995) was a charter member of the New York City Ballet. Over the course of his forty year career, choreographers George Balanchine, and Jerome Robbins in the New York City Ballet created 22 major roles for Moncion including the Dark Angel in Orpheus, Death in La Valse, Prince Ivan in Firebird, and the Boy in Afternoon of a Faun. He was also a choreographer and a talented painter who exhibited alongside Miro, Picasso and Carrado Cagli. Moncion was a popular model for many famed mid-century (late 1930s, 1940s - 1950s) figure photographers including Platt Lynes, Carl van Vechten, Maurice Seymour...
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Post-War 1940s Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Autographed Portrait of Leonardo Cortese - Vintage Photograph - 1942
Located in Roma, IT
Leonardo Cortese is a vintage photograph realized in 1942, with a signature. Good conditions.
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Contemporary 1940s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Antonio Gramsci's Sons - Historical Photo - Vintage photo - 1948
Located in Roma, IT
Antonio Gramsci's Sons - Historical Photo   is a  vintage photo, realized in 1948. The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
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Modern 1940s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Portrait of Mrs Gilles - Photograph realized by Renzo Cinti - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Mrs Gilles is a  Photograph realized by Renzo Cinti in 1940s.
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Modern 1940s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Orson Welles and Joan Fontaine - Vintage b/w Photograph - 1943
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. Orson Welles and Joan Fontaine in a scene from the 1943 movie "Jane Eyre". Good condition.
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Modern 1940s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Presidential Parade Washington President Eisenhower - Vintage Photograph - 1957
Located in Roma, IT
Presidential Parade Washington President Eisenhower 1957 is a vintage photograph. Good conditions. The artwork is depicted in a well-balanced composition.
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Modern 1940s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

The Dukes of Windsor Visiting New York - Vintage Photograph - 1956
Located in Roma, IT
The Dukes of Windsor Visiting New York is a vintage photograph realized in 25/09/1956. Good conditions. The artwork is depicted in a well-balanced composition.
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Modern 1940s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Jerry, Provincetown
Located in London, GB
Silver print, titled (verso) by Paul Cadmus, 11cm x 13cm, (33cm x 38cm framed). the work is framed behind museum quality non-reflective UV glass. In 1937, the painters, Paul Cadmus...
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Post-War 1940s Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The American Actor Humphrey Bogart - Vintage Photo - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
The American Actor Humphrey Bogart is a black and white photograph realized in 1940s Vintage Photo depicting Humphrey Bogart on the set of one of his...
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Contemporary 1940s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

'Backstage At La Scala' 1948 Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Print- Oversize
Located in London, GB
'Backstage At La Scala' 1948 Slim Aarons Limited Edition Estate Print- Oversize A chorus girl reads a movie magazine in a dressing room at La Scala opera house, Milan, November 1948. (Photo by Slim Aarons) Silver Gelatin Print Produced from the original transparency Certificate of authenticity supplied Archive stamped and numbered in ink on the front Paper size 40 x 40 / 102 x 102 cm Printed 2020 OTHER SIZES AVAILABLE : 12 x 12 / 30 x 30 cm 16 x 16 / 40 x 40 cm 20 x 20 / 50 x 50 cm 30 x 30 / 76 x 76 cm 40 x 40 / 102 x 102 cm 50 x 50 / 127 x 127 cm FRAMING: Please note that this piece is unframed – however, we offer a full framing service. If you would like this piece framed, please contact us for a quote. Authorised and issued by the Slim Aarons Archive & Estate c/o The Getty Archive London England and produced utilizing the original transparency. b/w black and white relaxing luxury glamour 1940s 40s fashion...
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Modern 1940s Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Young Pool Shark, Chicago 1949, Black & White Photograph, Framed, Signed
Located in Chicago, IL
“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...
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Contemporary 1940s Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

'James Cagney Make Up' 1941
Located in London, GB
THE STRAWBERRY BLONDE, James Cagney, having black eye applied by makeup artist Perc Westmore, on-set, 1941/ Everett Collection. 20x16 " inches paper siz...
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Modern 1940s Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Naumburg Bandshell, New York City, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1940s urban photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features couples dance to a live band performing at the Naumburg Bandshell, Central Park, New York Cit...
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Realist 1940s Figurative Photography

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Lambda

George Platt Lynes Vintage 1949 Photograph #7 of dancer Francisco Moncion
Located in Glenford, NY
George Platt Lynes Photograph #7 of dancer Francisco Moncion 1949. George Platt Lynes rare original vintage 1949 gelatin silver photograph of dancer Francisco Moncion. Stamped on verso - GEORGE PLATT LYNES. Photo is 7 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches, glossy finish in excellent condition. This photograph is #7 from a collection of 12 different poses in this series taken in Platt Lynes's NYC studio in 1949 (as per the NY Public Library archives). The cloud backdrop is recognizable in other Platt Lynes photographs. Moncion was a personal friend of Platt Lynes and this photograph is from Moncion's personal photographic collection. George Platt Lynes (1907–1955), was a gregarious American portrait, dance, fashion, and male nude photographer whose career spanned the late 1920s through the early 1950s. From age eighteen, Lynes entered the cosmopolitan world of the American expatriate community in Paris when he became acquainted with the salon of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas. He began photographing authors like Stein, Jean Cocteau, André Gide, and Colette and soon established himself as one of the premier fashion photographers in the Condé Nast stable, documenting the ballet companies of George Balanchine/Lincoln Kirstein, and pursuing a private obsession with seductive images of young male nudes rarely published in his lifetime. Platt Lynes photographs are in the collections of every major art museum and university archive including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Yale Art Museum, and the Smithsonian. Francisco Moncion (July 6, 1918 – April 1, 1995) was a charter member of the New York City Ballet. Over the course of his forty year career, choreographers George Balanchine, and Jerome Robbins in the New York City Ballet created 22 major roles for Moncion including the Dark Angel in Orpheus, Death in La Valse, Prince Ivan in Firebird, and the Boy in Afternoon of a Faun. He was also a choreographer and a talented painter who exhibited alongside Miro, Picasso and Carrado Cagli. Moncion was a popular model for many famed mid-century (late 1930s, 1940s - 1950s) figure photographers including Platt Lynes, Carl van Vechten, Maurice Seymour...
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Post-War 1940s Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons - Buckingham Palace - Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Slim Aaron - Buckingham Palace - Estate Stamped Crowds watching a military parade outside Buckingham Palace, London, circa 1949. (Photo by Slim Aaro...
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Modern 1940s Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Lord Hector McNeil - Vintage Photograph - 1947
Located in Roma, IT
Lord Hector McNeil is a black and white vintage photo, realized in March 1947. The photo depicts an elegnant portrait of Hector McNeil , the new Minister of State. Good conditions ...
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Modern 1940s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Original Gordon Abbott Photograph Silver Gelatin Print Framed Museum
Located in Buffalo, NY
A stunning original Gordon Abbott photograph depicting Central American in the 1940's. Signed on the mat and reverse. Abbott was a twentieth century American photographer born in 1...
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1940s Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Snowy Roofs - Vintage Photograph - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Snowy Roofs is a color vintage photo, realized in 1940s. Good conditions and aged. It belongs to a historical and nostalgic album including ...
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Contemporary 1940s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Five Fireman 1940s Mid Century WPA Era Modern Baltimore Black & White Photograph
Located in New York, NY
Fine Fireman 1940s Mid Century WPA Era Modernism Baltimore Black & White Photograph. A. Aubrey Bodine (American, 1906-1970). Gelatin silver print, signed...
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Realist 1940s Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The German Novelist Thomas Mann - Vintage photo - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
This Vintage Photo shows the German novelist and essayist Thomas Mann (1875-1955).
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Contemporary 1940s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Phillipe Halsman Portrait Photography Lauren Bacall Black and White Framed 1944
Located in Buffalo, NY
The work offered for sale here is an original vintage silver gelatin print hand created by Halsman in 1944 and exhibited at the International Center for Photography. Philippe Halsman was at one point considered the best photo-portraitist in France. He had an incessant interest in faces: “Every face I see seems to hide—and sometimes fleetingly reveal—the mystery of another human being.” Halsman’s photographs of politicians, celebrities, and intellectuals were featured widely in magazines like LIFE and Vogue. His more famous subjects included the likes of Marc Chagall, Le Corbusier, Audrey Hepburn, and Albert Einstein. He also had a 37-year collaboration with Salvador Dalí, which resulted in several famous surrealist series including the “Dalí’s Mustache” portraits...
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Modern 1940s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin, Wood

Slim Aarons Style 'Burlington Arcade'
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Burlington Arcade 1955 (printed later) Silver gelatin print estate signature stamped edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity Sh...
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Modern 1940s Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Thanksgiving Day, Ledyard, Connecticut - Family, Meal, Mirror, Dinner, Interior
Located in Denton, TX
Thanksgiving Day, Ledyard, Connecticut by Jack Delano is a black and white photograph of a family eating their Thanksgiving meal, seen through the reflection of a mirror, with pies s...
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Modern 1940s Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Portrait of Mrs Gilles - Photograph by Renzo Cinti - 1940
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Mrs Gilles is a Photograph realized by Renzo Cinti in the 1940s. Good condition included a cream-colored carboard passpartout (32x23 cm). Hand-signed by the artist on t...
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Modern 1940s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Portrait of Mrs Gilles - Photograph by Renzo Cinti - 1940
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Mrs Gilles is a Photograph realized by Renzo Cinti in the 1940s. Good condition included a cream-colored carboard passpartout (32x23 cm). Hand-signed by the artist on t...
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Modern 1940s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Slim Aarons Style 'Saks Fashion Show'
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Burlington Arcade 1955 (printed later) Silver gelatin print estate signature stamped edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity Shops in Burlington Arcade, which r...
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Modern 1940s Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons Style 'Florence Pritchett Smith'
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Burlington Arcade 1955 (printed later) Silver gelatin print estate signature stamped edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity Model turned fashion editor turned ...
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Modern 1940s Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Old Days - Historical Photo - Vintage Photo - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Old Days  - Historical Photo is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1940s. Good conditions.
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Contemporary 1940s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Portrait of Mrs Gilles - Photograph realized by Renzo Cinti - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Mrs Gilles is a  Photograph realized by Renzo Cinti in 1940s.
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Modern 1940s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Portrait of Mrs Gilles - Photograph Realized by Renzo Cinti - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Mrs Gilles is a  Photograph realized by Renzo Cinti in 1940s.
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Modern 1940s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Observant Father, 1949, Chicago, Vintage Silver Gelatin Print
Located in Chicago, IL
Street photography was Art's true passion. He never went anywhere without his camera so he could capture moments like this one - a priest on a Chicago street "observing" one of his parishioners. Art saw humor in everyday life catching moments that the casual observer probably would have missed. Art Shay Observant Father, 1949 vintage silver gelatin print...
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Contemporary 1940s Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

King George 6th and Mother Queen - Vintage Photograph - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
King George 6th and Mother Queen is a photograph realized in the 1940s. Good conditions. The artwork is realized in a well-balanced composition.
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Modern 1940s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Mother Queen - Vintage Photograph - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Mother Queen is a photograph realized in the 1940s. Good conditions. The artwork is realized in a well-balanced composition.
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Modern 1940s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

War Cemetary - Vintage Photograph - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
War Cemetary is a photograph realized in the 1950s. Good conditions.
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Modern 1940s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

War Cemetary - Vintage Photograph - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
War Cemetery is a photograph realized in the 1950s. Good conditions.
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Modern 1940s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

The Big Shot Film - Humphrey Bogart and Irene Manning- Vintage Photo - 1942
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage b/w Photo. A scene from the film "The Big Shot" with Humphrey Bogart and Irene Manning.
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Modern 1940s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Slim Aarons 'Jazz Scooter'
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Jazz Scooter 1949 (printed later) Silver gelatin print estate signature stamped edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity Lucille Brown takes control of the Vespa...
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Modern 1940s Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Study of General Douglas MacArthur
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Final version eventually becoming part of nationally known "Leyendecker MacArthur Series" by Timken Roller Bearing Company. Unsigned. Bottom border features a pair cat sketches.
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1940s Figurative Photography

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Oil

Slim Aarons 'Jazz Scooter'
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Jazz Scooter 1949 (printed later) Silver gelatin print estate signature stamped edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity Lucille Brown takes control of the Vespa...
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Modern 1940s Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons Style 'Last-minute Adjustments'
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Last-minute Adjustments 1955 (printed later) Silver gelatin print estate signature stamped edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity A young woman has last-minute...
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Modern 1940s Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons Style 'New York Debutante'
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons New York Debutante 1955 (printed later) Silver gelatin print estate signature stamped edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity American model Jean Patchett weari...
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Modern 1940s Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons Style 'September Affair'
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons September Affair 1949 Silver gelatin print estate signature stamped edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity A young woman mode...
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Modern 1940s Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons 'Cricketers on the Pitch'
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Cricketers on the pitch, Belfast 1962 (printed later) Silver gelatin print estate signature stamped edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity Cricketers on the pi...
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Modern 1940s Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

'Marbles Championship' 1947 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Marbles Championship' 1947 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print A group of boys competing in a marble championship in Central Park, New York City, 1947. (Photo by Slim Aarons...
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Modern 1940s Figurative Photography

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C Print, Color

September Affair, Rome, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1940s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a crowd gathering to watch the actors Joan Fontaine and Joseph Cotten on the set of Willia...
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Realist 1940s Figurative Photography

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Lambda

September Affair, Rome, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1940s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a crowd gathering to watch the actors Joan Fontaine and Joseph Cotten on the set of Willia...
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Realist 1940s Figurative Photography

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Lambda

September Affair, Rome, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1940s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a crowd gathering to watch the actors Joan Fontaine and Joseph Cotten on the set of Willia...
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Realist 1940s Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Naumburg Bandshell, New York City, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1940s urban photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features couples dance to a live band performing at the Naumburg Bandshell, Central Park, New York Cit...
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Realist 1940s Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Naumburg Bandshell, New York City, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1940s urban photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features couples dance to a live band performing at the Naumburg Bandshell, Central Park, New York Cit...
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Realist 1940s Figurative Photography

Materials

Lambda

Naumburg Bandshell, New York City, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1940s urban photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features couples dance to a live band performing at the Naumburg Bandshell, Central Park, New York Cit...
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Realist 1940s Figurative Photography

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Lambda

Carrefour Sèvres-Babylone Willy Ronis Twentieth Century Humanist photography art
Located in Paris, FR
One of the most famous members of the Humanist photography in France. Signed lower right by the artist. Stamp of the artist's studio on the back.
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Contemporary 1940s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

(American) Oil Well Supply company.
Located in New York, NY
ANONYMOUS. (American) Oil Well Supply company. Dallas TX, Photographer: Richie Photo. Workmen place pipes (iron tubes) in an oil well. Derrick produced by ...
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American Modern 1940s Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

Mary Illen, Ft. Worth, TX by John Stryker, Silver Gelatin Print, Photography
Located in Denton, TX
Mary Illen Ft. Worth, TX by John Stryker is a 10 x 8 inch silver gelatin print. This photograph is signed in ink on print recto and titled in pencil on print verso. This photograph features a cowgirl riding a light colored horse, resting at a river. The horse reaches down to the water for a drink, while the woman looks down lovingly at the horse. John Stryker was born in Rockford, Illinois, September 1, 1883. He is most remembered for his body of photographs he took of the "Olympic of Western sport"*- the Rodeo. During his lifetime he crossed America, working rodeos as an announcer, a producer, promoter and sometimes a rider. He invented the chute that the animals come out of and he developed new ways of photographing action during an event. Dramatic shots were taken from the ground, propping his camera on the toe of his right boot right next to a bucking bronco. Some historians believe that John Stryker was directly responsible for the growth and sophistication of the sport. His negatives are in the collection of the University of Texas at Permian Basin, Odessa. His photographs have been exhibited during his lifetime at the Buffalo Bill Museum in Cody, Wyoming, and the Amon Carter Museum in Ft. Worth, Texas. His photographs have been published widely including Life, Look, The Cattleman, The Western Horseman, and The Quarter Horse Journal. In 1977, The Rodeo of John Addison Stryker...
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Modern 1940s Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons 'King of Jazz'
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons King of Jazz 1949 (printed later) Silver gelatin print estate signature stamped edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity 1949: Photographers taking pictures of A...
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Modern 1940s Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons Style 'Burlington Arcade'
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Burlington Arcade 1955 (printed later) Silver gelatin print estate signature stamped edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity Shops in Burlington Arcade, which r...
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Modern 1940s Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons 'The King of Jazz'
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons King of Jazz 1949 (printed later) Silver gelatin print estate signature stamped edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity 1949: Photographers taking pictures of A...
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Modern 1940s Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons 'The King of Jazz'
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons King of Jazz 1949 (printed later) Silver gelatin print estate signature stamped edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity 1949: Photographers taking pictures of A...
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Modern 1940s Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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