1950s Photography

New York Picnic A chauffeur unpacks a picnic hamper from a Rolls Royce, against the New York skyline, 1952. Gorgeous print measuring a large 30 x 30" inches / ca 76 x 76 cm's. E...

James Dean (1955) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (photo via A.F. Archive/Alamy Archives) 1955 James Dean (1931 - 1955) Additional Information: Unframed Paper Size: 16x20'' Printed...

'Palm Beach Idyll' A couple sunbathe by the sea at Palm Beach Florida 1955 USA Paper size 30 x 30 inches / 76 x 76 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim A...

Cafe Terrace In Nice (1957) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL (Photo By Slim Aarons) Holidaymakers on a cafe terrace in Nice on the French Riviera, 1...

Ed Feingersh photographed Marilyn Monroe for Redbook magazine in March 1955 for a story which would follow Monroe through her daily routine, the photography to be candid and shot wit...

This late 1950s aerial landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a group of people snorkelling off a small boat in Malta. This is an estate stampe...

Two female skiers outside the Carroll Reed Ski Service Shop and Check Room in New Hampshire, 1955. Slim Aarons New England Skiing Black and White Photogr...

This late 1950s aerial landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features group of people snorkelling off a small boat in Malta. This is an estate stamped ...

Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, 1954. Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photograph...

Norma Jeane Mortenson or better known as Marilyn Monroe – iconic, beautiful and maybe the most known Hollywood Stars of the 20th century. Born and raised in Los Angeles, USA, she spe...

Ed Feingersh photographed Marilyn Monroe for Redbook magazine in March 1955 for a story which would follow Monroe through her daily routine, the photography to be candid and shot without flash in available light. The photographs he made of her during the week March 24–30, 1955 as she prepares for two appearances; opening night of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at the Morosco Theatre and being fitted with a burlesque corset for her ride on a pink elephant at a charity event at Madison Square Garden. (from Wikipedia) This is a unique silver gelatine print, made in 1988 from the original negative.

Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition On Via del Tritone, an elegant exit from the small underground passage which made it possible to avoid automobile traff...

Fidel Castro entering buidling, Cuba 1950s. Keywords: Cuba; Havana; Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz; communist; communism; revolutionary; politics; politi...

Connelly And Guest 1955 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition American socialite Cee Zee Guest (1920 – 2003, left) with Joanne Connelly in Palm Beach, Florida, circa 1...

Vintage silver print Western Photography Guild studio stamp in purple ink, verso Numbered "14-5" in purple ink, verso Also titled and inscribed in...

Bathers by a pool on the shore of Lake Tahoe, California, 1959. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Slim Aarons (191...

“The New Emphatics: for feet and legs – drama from the ground up”, fashion story photographed at El Conquistador Hotel in Puerto Rico for American Vogue, 15 February 1969. The fantas...

Hotel Sports Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print (edition size 150 only). 1958: Holidaymakers water-skiing in front of the Carlton Hotel, Cannes. France (Photo by Slim Aarons) 2...

Positano (1958) - Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) A little boy carries a basket of groceries home in Positano, 1958. Additional Infor...

Marilyn Candid Moment (1955) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Ed Feingersh/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) NEW YORK - MARCH 1955: Actress Marilyn Monroe reads the book "To ...

Parisian Flower Seller from the Paris In Colour Series 1956-61 By Peter Cornelius Giant oversize 60 x 40 inches / 152 x 76 cm paper size Printed 2022 Archival pigment print Framin...

Black and white portrait of Debbie Reynolds and Kim Novak eating banana splits at Schwab's. Debbie Reynolds was an American actress, singer, and businesswoman. Her career spanned a...

Royal Family of Britain - Vintage Photo realized in the 1950s. Good conditions and aged.

This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features film stars (left to right) Clark Gable (1901 - 1960), Van Heflin (1910 - 1971), Gary Cooper...

Artwork sold in perfect condition Fabrizio La Torre’s 100th Anniversary Celebration (1921-2021) Set # 3 - Roma (Italy) To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Italian p...

Candid capture of Marilyn Monroe behind the scenes while filming "How to Marry a Millionaire" in 1953. Marilyn Monroe was an American actress model and singer. Famous for playing ...

Ed Feingersh photographed Marilyn Monroe for Redbook magazine in March 1955 for a story which would follow Monroe through her daily routine, the photography to be candid and shot wit...

Michael Mardikes Boy with Mirror (Thomas Hart Benton Plate #26) 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.: 924802-909 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...

John Rawlings 1950, Fashion photographer John Rawlings (1912 - 1970) on the beach at Montego Bay, Jamaica. Paper size 50 x 50 / 127 x 127 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition to...

Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1955. Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photogr...

Capri Holiday Swimmers off the Italian island of Capri, 1958. 60x40” / 101x152 cm - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons Printed in 2025 L...

Roman Holiday (1952) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (photo Phillip Harrington / Alamy Archives) 3rd April 1952. Actress and fashion model Audrey Hepburn preparing for a sc...

Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood's Glamour Icon by Frank Worth / Globe Photos paper size 40 x 30 inches / 101 x 76 cm edition of 24 only in this size Archival pigment print unframed (fr...

Playful recolored print of Jayne Mansfield smiling with hands and knees on floor. Jayne Mansfield was an American film, theater, and television actress. She was also a singer and n...

An amazing item, with numerous stamps and notes on the back showing its active life as a press photo. The quality is fair due to decades in use. But it is absolutly unique.

Jamaica Sea Sailing Two men sailing their yacht ‘Eel II’ in Jamaica. Paper size 40 x 40 inches / 102 x 102 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons Pr...

Alice Topping Socialite Alice Topping by a swimming pool in Palm Beach, Florida, 1959. 16×16 inches - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons...

Lord Butler and his Wife - Vintage Photo realized in the 1950s. Good conditions and aged.

This 1950 portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features model turned fashion editor turned society hostess, Florence Pritchett Smith, covers her sleevel...

New England Skiing (1955) - Limited Estate Stamped - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo By Slim Aarons/Getty Images Archive) Skis leaning against the wall of a hut marked 'Ski Inst...

Esther Williams In Florida Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print (edition size 1/150). American swimmer and actress Esther Williams by the pool with friends in Florida, 1955. Gorgeo...

Artworks sold in perfect condition : Set # 1 composed of 5 Gallery Print 30x40 cm This is an exceptional offer that we are presenting today. For almost four years, here on 1stdibs, a...

Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition This photo was made in 1953, the negative was digitized during the artist's lifetime and the technical parameters (fram...

Michael Mardikes Benton on the Couch (Thomas Hart Benton Plate #28) Year: 1956, 2021 Pigment Ink on Archival Paper Photograph Size: 19x13.5 in Paper Size: 22x17 in Edition: 10 (9 Mon...

This unique capture features Lucille Ball hugging Desi Arnaz in a captivating studio portrait. Lucille Ball was an American actress, comedian, model, entertainment studio executiv...

"Frames Of Frank" by Hulton Archive circa 1955: Contact sheet of American actor and singer Frank Sinatra singing in front of a music stand in recording...

This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a young woman modelling for a Saks Fifth Avenue catalog shoot. This is an estate stamped a...

Osvaldo Salas, widely recognized as one of the world’s great press photographers, was born in Havana, Cuba in 1914. At the age of fourteen, he left Havan...

Nikita Khrushchev in front of Lincoln Memorial, 1959, Washington DC by Burt Glinn is one of the photographer's historical photographs. The portrait i...

Fotografia in bianco e nero alla gelatina ai sali d'argento, Titolo "Esercito al fronte" di Vittorio Buonanno

"1951 Dress" by Bill Brandt 14th April 1951: An off-the-shoulder evening dress with a black sash, accessorised with gloves and a veiled hat. Original Publi...

This early 1970s landscape photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features guests relaxing by the swimming pool at John Young's villa 'Plantana', Ocho Rios, Jamaic...

This beautifully restored color image originally captured by photographer Frank Worth features Marilyn Monroe and Sammy Davis Jr on the set of "How to Marry a Millionaire" in 1953. Marilyn Monroe and Sammy Davis Jr. shot on location at the famous Los Angeles River...

circa 1955: Film star Joan Collins in a pink and white bedroom with an accessory pink poodle. Slim Aarons Pink Accessory, Estate Edition Chromogenic Lambda print 1955, Printed Later...

Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950. Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photogr...

"Monza Grand Prix" by David Lees British racing champion Stirling Moss at the Monza Grand Prix in Italy, September 1954. Original Publication : Pictu...

An original silver gelatin black and white photography postcard by Albert Monier, Paris. Notre Dame Cathedral, circa 1950. Features: This original silver gelatin print photography po...

'Relaxing At Lake Tahoe' A group of people relaxing by a pool near Lake Tahoe, California, 1959. 40 x 40" inches / 101 x 101 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to...

Marilyn Monroe with Ralph Edwards on a baseball diamond, throwing the first pitch to start a game in 1958. Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, model, and singer. Famous for pla...

Black and white film still of Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewing posed in living room scene for "The Seven Year Itch", circa 1955. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the ...