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Period: 1940s
Nautilus Pompileus II
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
Category

1940s Photography

Nautilus Pompileus II

Horst P. Horst
Nautilus Pompileus II, 1945

Merle Oberon, New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
Category

1940s Photography

Merle Oberon, New York

Horst P. Horst
Merle Oberon, New York, 1942

Marlene Dietrich, New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographers.
Category

1940s Photography

Marlene Dietrich, New York

Horst P. Horst
Marlene Dietrich, New York, 1942

Lisa Fonssagrives in Turban, New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
Category

1940s Photography

Lisa Fonssagrives in Turban, New York

Horst P. Horst
Lisa Fonssagrives in Turban, New York, 1940

Hands, Hands…, New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
Category

1940s Photography

Hands, Hands…, New York

Horst P. Horst
Hands, Hands…, New York, 1941

Paulette Goddard, New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
Category

1940s Photography

Paulette Goddard, New York

Horst P. Horst
Paulette Goddard, New York, 1942

Carl Erickson Drawing Gertrude Stein and Horst, Paris
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
Category

1940s Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Carl Erickson Drawing Gertrude Stein and Horst, Paris

Horst P. Horst
Carl Erickson Drawing Gertrude Stein and Horst, Paris, 1946

The New American Foot, New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
Category

1940s Photography

The New American Foot, New York

Horst P. Horst
The New American Foot, New York, 1948

Edith Sitwell, New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
Category

1940s Photography

Edith Sitwell, New York

Horst P. Horst
Edith Sitwell, New York, 1948

Black Bodice, New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
Category

1940s Photography

Black Bodice, New York

Horst P. Horst
Black Bodice, New York, 1948

Barefoot Beauty, New York
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
Category

1940s Photography

Barefoot Beauty, New York

Horst P. Horst
Barefoot Beauty, New York, 1941

Ashodel on a Tent Guy, Quradaq, Iran
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
Category

1940s Photography

Ashodel on a Tent Guy, Quradaq, Iran

Horst P. Horst
Ashodel on a Tent Guy, Quradaq, Iran, 1949

Cynara Scolymus (Artichoke)
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
Category

1940s Photography

Cynara Scolymus (Artichoke)

Horst P. Horst
Cynara Scolymus (Artichoke), 1945

Victoria Regina Agave
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
Category

1940s Photography

Victoria Regina Agave

Horst P. Horst
Victoria Regina Agave, 1945

Aednium Holochrrysum
By Horst P. Horst
Located in New York, NY
All editions signed by the photographer.
Category

1940s Photography

Aednium Holochrrysum

Horst P. Horst
Aednium Holochrrysum, 1945

In the Lobby of the Lord Tarleton Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Staley-Wise Gallery offers photographic prints from the Slim Aarons Archive, owned and housed by Getty Images Archive in London. All photographs are printed and authorized by the Get...
Category

1940s Photography

Materials

C Print

In the Lobby of the Lord Tarleton Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida

Slim Aarons
In the Lobby of the Lord Tarleton Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida, circa 1945

Glass House, Philip Johnson, New Canaan, CT
By Ezra Stoller
Located in New York, NY
Ezra Stoller (American, 1915-2004) is known as one of the most influential photographers of modern architecture. He created iconic photographs of mid-century buildings that help defi...
Category

1940s Photography

Glass House, Philip Johnson, New Canaan, CT

Ezra Stoller
Glass House, Philip Johnson, New Canaan, CT, 1949

Dexter Gordon, New York City
By Herman Leonard
Located in Santa Monica, CA
signed by artist
Category

1940s Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Dexter Gordon, New York City

Herman Leonard
Dexter Gordon, New York City, 1948

Charlie 'Bird' Parker, RCA Victor Studio, New York
By Herman Leonard
Located in Santa Monica, CA
signed by artist
Category

1940s Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Charlie 'Bird' Parker, RCA Victor Studio, New York

Herman Leonard
Charlie 'Bird' Parker, RCA Victor Studio, New York, 1949

Charlie "Bird" Parker with Metronome All Stars, New York City,
By Herman Leonard
Located in Santa Monica, CA
signed by artist
Category

1940s Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Charlie "Bird" Parker with Metronome All Stars, New York City,

Herman Leonard
Charlie "Bird" Parker with Metronome All Stars, New York City,, 1949

Embankment, London [bridge]
By Wolfgang Suschitzky
Located in Santa Monica, CA
signed by artist
Category

1940s Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Embankment, London [bridge]

Wolfgang Suschitzky
Embankment, London [bridge], 1947

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