20th Century Photography

Kennedy nb_116_117_v1 -- A version of this photo of Jackie, taken by Mark Shaw for the cover of “Look” magazine in 1961, has been seen frequently due to the fact that it was mistaken...

Picasso with Bettina and Sword, 1955 -- Photographed for LIFE in 1955 in his new Cannes Villa, La Californie, Picasso celebrates his Fashion debut by clowning around with a fedora an...

Grace Kelly Hair Up -- Grace Kelly, later Princess Grace of Monaco, was photographed by Mark Shaw in 1954. Image size is 16" x 16" (for 17" x 22" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints ar...

Audrey Hepburn Being Towel Dried, c7_26, 1953 – Photographed for LIFE in 1953, Audrey Hepburn is shampooed on the set of Sabrina. Aged 24, Audrey was alre...

Designer's Homes Pink Suit, 1960 -- Dior clad Christa Vogel photographed in a fine Parisian residence for a March 1960 issue of LIFE magazine. This image is ...

Elizabeth Taylor Black Suit, Sits to the Side -- Mark Shaw photographed Elizabeth Taylor for the October 15, 1956 cover of LIFE magazine. Taylor was starring in the academy award win...

Audrey Hepburn, 54_0309a_d -- Audrey Hepburn was photographed for the June 1954 issue of Mademoiselle. Her dress is a Claire McCardell creation. Image size is 16" x 16" (for 17" x 22" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each print is Estate stamped on the back and signed and numbered by David Shaw, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity. Lead time is four to six weeks, but we often receive them sooner. *Please note this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. A black and white portrait of Audrey...

Backstage Balmain Black Top White Skirt -- Backstage at the 1954 Pierre Balmain couture show. THE 24" x 36" SIZE OF THIS IMAGE IS ONLY OFFERED IN AN EDITION OF 15. Image size is 22" ...

John F. Kennedy Portrait, 006b. Image size is 10" x 10" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each pri...

Nico, (born Christa Paffgen) was a popular fashion model and later lead singer of the The Velvet Underground. Image size is 16" x 16" (for 17" x 22" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints...

Designers' Homes, Mrs. Guinness in Black Lace Dior -- Dior black lace gown. Photographed for March 1959 issue of Life Magazine. Mrs. Patrick Guinness models in her mother's home. Image size is 16" x 16" (for 17" x 22" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each print is Estate stamped on the back and signed and numbered by David Shaw, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity. Lead time is four to six weeks, but we often receive them sooner. *Please note this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. Fashion photography in color of Mrs. Patrick Guinness wearing a Dior black lace gown. Mrs. Guinness is wearing a black lace veil...

Gum bichromate print Signed and inscribed (AP 3/3) in pencil, verso This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. David McDermott was born in 1952 in Hollywood, California. He studied at Syracuse University, New York from 1970 to 1974. Peter McGough was born in 1958 in Syracuse, and studied at the same university in 1976. Their paths never crossed until they both moved to New York City some years later and started their artistic collaboration in 1980. Their photography involves appropriating images and objects from the late 19th century to the mid 20th century, as well as projecting an image of themselves as gentlemen, posing as erudite, impertinent characters. During the 1980s, McDermott & McGough dressed, lived, and worked as artists and “men about town,” circa 1900-1928: they wore top hats and detachable collars, and converted a townhouse on Avenue C in New York City’s East Village...