Mid-20th Century Photography

Actress Marilyn Monroe reads the book "To the Actor: On the Technique of Acting" by Michael Chekhov in a quiet moment at the Ambassador Hotel in March 1955 in New York City, New York...

'Snowmass Picnic' 1967: A stand-up fondue picnic for fashionable skiers at Snowmass-at-Aspen, Colorado which has more than fifty miles of trails and snowfields. Helicopter in the b...

At what appears to be a costume party, this beautiful woman, draped in a sheer tunic, must have been the center of attention. Dressed as Aphrodite, she clearly commands those around her. With his camera as his constant companion, Shay was able to capture moments of everyday life and make them extraordinary. This artwork is currently unframed. Contact gallery for framing options. Art Shay Woman in Sheer Dress silver gelatin print 20h x 16w in 50.80h x 40.64w cm 7ED.1.20.12005 ASY12005 “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. What is it about Chicago that keeps giving us men like this?” Russell Banks, Novelist “The best images of Simone de Beauvoir and her times have been passed down to us by Henri Cartier-Bresson, Gisele Freund, Robert Doisneau, Georges Brassai, and in America, the Chicago-based Art Shay, all world-class photographers.” Christophe Loviny, Art Editor, Paris “Art Shay is the best photo-journalist Chicago ever produced.” Arthur Siegel, photographer; IIT Institute of Design President “I have one of Art Shay’s pictures over my desk. It reminds me every morning of my Chicago roots. Arts photos, like me, have the Chicago accent, which may be to say he’s telling you the truth. I think it takes a realist to see the humor in things. I know it takes a realist to see the depths of tragedy. Art’s work is so real it feels like a Madison Street guy tapping me on the forearm.” David Mamet

A young woman modelling an outfit for a Saks Fifth Avenue catalog shoot, circa 1955. 30 x 30" inches / 76 x 76 cm paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by ...

Black and white capture of Douglas Fairbanks Jr. posed sitting on a film set petting a dog. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. was an American actor, producer, and decorated naval officer of Wor...

This black and white capture features portrait of Rhonda Fleming sitting beside dog on bed at home.Rhonda Fleming was an American film and television actress and singer. She acted in...

Black and white portrait of comedian and actor Art Carney posed holding his cat. Art Carney was an American actor and comedian. A recipient of an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award...

This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a couple sunbathing by the sea at Palm Beach, Florida. This is an estate stamped and hand ...

Argentinian race car driver Juan Fangio (1911 – 1995) in his Mercedes at Le Mans, June 1955. The race saw the death of Mercedes team mate Pierre Levegh and 80 spectators. Original Pu...

Zermatt Skiing Skiers in Zermatt, Switzerland, March 1968. Gorgeous print measuring 72 x 48" inches / ca 182.8 x 121.9 cm’s paper size. Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 ...

Lech Ice Bar The Ice Bar at the Hotel Krone in Lech, Austria, 1960. The Hotel Pfefferkorn and Hotel Tannbergerhof are in the background. 30x30” / 76x76 cm - paper size Estate S...

Slim Aarons - Sundowners Two bikini-clad holidaymakers enjoy a glass of wine outside the Carlton Hotel, Cannes, 1958 Gorgeous print measuring a HUGE 60 x 60" inches / ca 152 x 152 cm’s paper size. Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons Printed in 2025 Limited to 150 prints only (regardless of paper size) Hand-numbered in ink on the front Blind embossed Slim Aarons signature Certificate of authenticity included Unframed archival pigment print (Full framing service available – please enquire) Worldwide shipping from London, England, issued by The Slim Aarons Estate...

Princess Margareth and husband in London - is a photograph realized in 1962. Good conditions. The artwork is depicted in a well-balanced composition.

Soldiers and civilians having dinner and dancing in a night club in London during World War II, 1st November 1941. Original Publication: Picture Post – PP 917 – The Night Life of London – pub...

Duck is a Vintage Photograph was realized in the 1960s. Good conditions. Stamped on the rear.

Having A Topping Time Socialite Alice Topping relaxing at a poolside in Palm Beach. 60x60” / 152 x 152 cm - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim ...

COLD WINTER SPECIAL...Don Whitman of Western Photography Guild original vintage 1948 set of 12 photographs - the complete Series #6, stamped and numbered on verso. There are 12 different photographs of 12 spectacular models in studio and iconic outdoor natural settings. The original Western Photography Guild order sheet is included - see accompanying images. The order sheet lists the names of the models, their age, height and weight, occupation, ex-military service, and sports. The Guild address appears as Denver 1, Colorado which places the order before postal zip codes were introduced in 1963. However, in researching the models and their ages, Pat Burnham...

Black and white studio portrait of Bette Davis posed in a fur coat, circa 1935. Bette Davis was an American actress of film, television, and theater. Regarded as one of the greatest...

Black and white studio capture of Marlene Dietrich posed in a fur coat. In 1920s Berlin, Dietrich performed on the stage and in silent films. Her performance as Lola Lola in Josef v...

Black and white closeup glamour portrait of classic film actress Thelma Todd posed in a fur coat and wide brimmed hat. Thelma Todd was an American actress and businesswoman who carried the nicknames "The Ice Cream Blonde" and "Hot Toddy". Appearing in about 120 feature films and shorts between 1926 and 1935, she is remembered for her comedic roles opposite ZaSu Pitts...

An epic pictorial history of the City by the Bay Starting with an early picture of a gang of badass gold prospectors who put this beautiful Northern California city on the map, this ambitious and immersive photographic history of San Francisco takes a winding tour through the city from the mid–nineteeth century to the present day. Enjoy eye-catching views of the city’s most enduring landmarks and symbols: the Golden Gate Bridge, Chinatown, the picturesque trams that wind up and down the famously steep hills, the popular waterfront, its beautiful bay, and its spectacular cityscapes and vistas. San Francisco’s counterculture movements that shaped our collective consciousness are also featured prominently: the beats of North Beach, the hippies of Haight-Ashbury, the gay communities of Castro, and the Black Panthers of neighboring Oakland. Some of the city’s most famous residents also make appearances: Robin Williams, The Grateful Dead, Angela Davis...

Photo B / W of Josephine Baker in Italy in 1960s.

Vintage Portrait of Anna Magnani (AP) with Alberto Sordi is a vintage b/w photographic print on single-coated paper realized by Associated Press Photos. Good condition. Anna Magnan...

Life In The Bahamas A woman sitting in a hanging chair while having a drink in a bar in the Bahamas, in April 1967. A group of drinkers stand and sit at the bar in the background. ...

Martha Graham and Erick Hawkins at Bennington College, 1940. Archival print on high gloss paper. Unsigned. Print is hinged, not glued down. Image measures 10.5 x 11.5 inches. ...

Josèphine Baker serves breakfast in Brussels is an orignal black and white photograph realized in 1964. The photo shows the famous singer serving sweets to 3 of his children In Brus...

'Zermatt Skiing' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition) Skiers in Zermatt, Switzerland, March 1968. Gorgeous print measuring 20 x 24" inches / ca 51 x 61 cm's. Estate Stamped Collection Ed...

Customers sitting on the terrace of a cafe on the Champs-Elysees, Paris, June 1951. Original publication: Picture Post – 5343 – Sunday Morning In The Champs-Elysees – pub. 23rd June ...

Bowling Club 1966 Upper class New Englanders play bowls, 1966. by Toni Frissell 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size Archival pigment print unframed (framing available see ...

New York model, Jean Adams and friend share a drink on the beach at Acapulco, 1952 Gorgeous print measuring 30 x 30" inches / ca 76.2 x 76.2cm’s paper size. Estate Stamped Colle...

Grete Weiser's Memorabilia is a b/w postcard reproducing a beautiful photographic portrait of the German actress,Grete Weiser (hannover, 1903 - Bad Toldz, 1970) with her little dog....

Paul Georges with Painting Jan 6, 1967 Photographer is Fred McDarrah Over a 50-year span, McDarrah documented the rise of the Beat Generation, the city’s postmodern art movement, its off-off-Broadway actors, troubadours, politicians, agitators and social protests. Fred captured Jack Kerouac frolicking with women at a New Year’s bash in 1958, Andy Warhol adjusting a movie-camera lens in his silver-covered factory, and Bob Dylan offering a salute of recognition outside Sheridan Square near the Voice’s old office. Not just a social chronicler, McDarrah was a great photo-journalist. For years, McDarrah was the Voice's only photographer and, for decades, he ran the Voice’s photo department, where he helped train dozens of young photographers, including James Hamilton, Sylvia Plachy, Robin Holland...

Vintage Portrait of Anna Magnani is a vintage b/w photographic print on single-coated paper, realized in The Mid-20th. Good conditions. Anna Magnani was born in Rome, Italy (not i...

Alternative sizes and media available: 16 x 16 16 x 20 16 x 24 20 x 20 20 x 30 28 x 28 28 x 35 30 x 45 40 x 40 40 x 50 40 x 60 Matte photo paper or canvas available on...

Adolph Studly, Swiss born American photographer. His work is kept in the Photographic Archive at The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York. He was known for his gallery photograp...

The child waxing soldier shoes, Algeria is an original black and white vintage photograph realized by an Anonymous photographer. With the stamp of copyright "Associated Press Photo" ...

A swimming pool, seen through the fronds of a palm tree, with two people swimming and a group of people sitting at tables at the poolside in the Bahamas, May 1967. Beyond the pool is...

Brando On The Waterfront (1954) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (photo by Glasshouse Images / Alamy Archives) 1954, Marlon Brando on-set of the Film, On the Waterfront. ...

John Lennon Skiing By Arthur Steel Paper size: 44 x 33.5" / 112 x 85 cm Silver Gelatin Print 1960 (printed later) unframed hand signed limited edition of 30 note other print siz...

Carla Vuccino, wearing a swimming cap, and a sunbathing Marina Rava, both wearing bikinis as they sit on the rear of a boat, on the waters off the coast of the island of Capri, Italy...

'Lounging In Verbier' 1964 Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print Holidaymakers in sun loungers on the slopes at Verbier, Switzerland, February 1964. Produced from the original tran...

John Albok Harlem (Three Cowboys), 1938 Vintage gelatin silver print, 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. Titled in pencil on mount margin. Signed and dated by John Albok in pencil, artist stamp in bl...

Dining In Gstaad Holidaymakers at a ski lodge at Gstaad, Switzerland, March 1961. 60x40” / 101x152 cm - paper size Estate Stamped Collection Edition to 150 Photo by Slim Aarons...

This is a vintage Marc Riboud photo of a Menashe Kadishman sculpture in the Billy Rose sculpture garden at the Israel Museum. Hand signed and editioned. This is for one Photograph from the portfolio entitled "Jerusalem: City of Mankind," The mounting is 14 X 17 inches. the actual photo measurement is between 9.25 X 14 to 10.5 X 13.5 inches (22.9 X 35.6 to 26.7 X 34.3 cm.) This is hand signed and editioned in pencil, on print mount recto; and stamped on the reverse with photographers name and copyright info. In a folding jacket with a printed credit and title. The first copy was awarded to the President of the United States, the second to the President of the State of Israel, the third to the Mayor of Jerusalem and the fourth to the Baron Edmond de Rothschild. Rare Cornell Capa and Baron Edmond De Rothschild “Jerusalem: City Of Mankind” Photo Album 1973. It has been produced by the international fund for concerned photography, INC, New York for the women’s division of the American Friends of the Israel Museum, New York. 15 copied were reserved for participating photographers. Color prints are made by dye transfer process from original transparencies and black and white enlargements are made from original negatives under the photographers supervision. Design and production – Arnold Skolnick / Bhupendra Karia. Color prints by Berkey K & L Custom Services INC, New York. Black and white prints by Igor Bakht Werner Braun – Moonrise over the Knesset Robert Burroughs – At the Western Wall. Cornell Capa – View from the Israel Museum sculpture garden. Leonard Freed – Reading from Sephardic Torah scrolls. Ernst Haas – In the Arab quarter, Old City. Charles Harbutt – Easter, Holy fire. Ron Havilio – Wallscape. Bhupendra Karia – Midday prayers, Al Aqsa grounds. Marc Riboud – Ecumenical landscape Billy rose garden, Israel museum. Ted Spiegel – Benedictine nun, Mount of Olives. Micha Bar-Am – Via Dolorosa on Friday. Marc Riboud (French: 1923 – 2016) was a French photographer, best known for his extensive reports on the Far East: The Three Banners of China, Face of North Vietnam, Visions of China, and In China. Riboud was born in Saint-Genis-Laval and went to the lycée in Lyon. He photographed his first picture in 1937, using his father's Vest Pocket Kodak camera. As a young man during World War II, he was active in the French Resistance, from 1943 to 1945. After the war, he studied engineering at the École Centrale de Lyon from 1945 to 1948. He moved to Paris where he met Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Capa, and Chim, David Seymour, the founders of Magnum Photos. By 1953 he was a member of the organization. His ability to capture fleeting moments in life through powerful compositions was already apparent, and this skill was to serve him well for decades to come. Over the next several decades, Riboud traveled around the world. In 1957, he was one of the first European photographers to go to China, and in 1968, 1972, and 1976, Riboud made several reportages on North Vietnam. Later he traveled all over the world, but mostly in Asia, Africa, the U.S. and Japan. Riboud has been witness to the atrocities of war (photographing from both the Vietnam and the American sides of the Vietnam War), and the apparent degradation of a culture repressed from within (China during the years of Chairman Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution). In contrast, he has captured the graces of daily life, set in sun-drenched facets of the globe (Fès, Angkor, Acapulco, Niger, Bénarès, Shaanxi), and the lyricism of child's play in everyday Paris. In 1979 Riboud left the Magnum agency. Riboud's photographs have appeared in numerous magazines, including Life, Géo, National Geographic, Paris Match, and Stern. He twice won the Overseas Press Club Award, received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2009 Sony World Photography Awards and has had major retrospective exhibitions at the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris and the International Center of Photography in New York. Riboud was made an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society in 1998. One of Riboud's best known images is Eiffel Tower Painter, taken in Paris in 1953. It depicts a man painting the tower, posed like a dancer, perched between the metal armature of the tower. Below him, Paris emerges from the photographic haze. Lone figures appear frequently in Riboud's images. In Ankara, a central figure is silhouetted against an industrial background, whereas in France, a man lies in a field. The vertical composition emphasizes the landscape, the trees, sky, water and blowing grass, all of which surround but do not overpower the human element. An image taken by Riboud on 21 October 1967, entitled "The Ultimate Confrontation: The Flower and the Bayonet," is among the most celebrated anti-war pictures. Shot in Washington, D.C. where thousands of anti-war activists had gathered in front of the Pentagon to protest against America's involvement in Vietnam. Select Exhibitions 1958 Photographs From The Museum Collection (Museum of Modern Art, New York) 1959 30th Anniversary Special Installation - Towards the "New" Museum (Museum of Modern Art) 1960...

The White Barn at Wilder Ranch, a color photograph by Vestor Dick, master photographer (American, 1922 - 1998). Presented in a giltwood frame. Signed "V. Dick" lower right, circa 196...

A unique original silver gelatin black and white photography. Paris, The Buttes Chaumont public garden, circa 1930. Features: Original Silver Gelatin Print Photography Unframed. Pres...

An elephant named Mae West accepts an apple from a passing tram driver while taking her morning exercise along Gray's Inn Road, London, 16th December 1936. Mae is helping to publicis...

Freddie and Howard Cushing surfing with friends at Bailey's Beach (the Spouting Rock Beach Association) in Newport. Their father introduced the sport to the club in the 1930's. Esta...

Ed. 18/20, estate-stamped. Unframed print. Milton H. Greene, famous for his fashion photography and celebrity portraits from the golden age of Hollywood, met Marilyn Monroe on a pho...

Girl in the mountain in a school holiday is an original black and white photograph realized by the Gherlone photography agency. With the stamp of "Gherlone, Torino" on the rear. Good...

Klosters Skiers pass by the Hotel Chesa Grischuna in Klosters, 1963. Paper size 30 x 30" inches / 76 x 76 cm Estate Stamped Collection Edition to...

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...

Surf Wagon, St. Petersburg Beach by Al Satterwhite is a black and white photograph featuring a group of teenagers sitting on top of a car filled with surfboards. Archival Pigment P...

Technology in 1960s - Vintage Photograph is a vintage photograph realized by an Anonymous photographer. With script on the rear. Good conditions.

Unmounted, unsigned. Authenticated and stamped by the Brett Weston Archive. Printed later.

'Lounging In Gstaad' 1961 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Print Holidaymakers in sun loungers on the slopes at at Gstaad, Switzerland, March 19...

The sculpture is a b/w photographic print on Cardboard. The artwork represents a sculpture.

24" x 30" Edition Size: 24 *Price is for unframed. It's extra $500 for framed* Mademoiselle Chanel at work. Douglas Kirkland was sent to Paris on assignment for Look magazine, a...