Miniature Portrait Photography

Emilio Lussu is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.

The Lady is a Photograph, Hand-dedicated on paper realized in 1910. Good conditions. With a Passepartout.

Sunset (Deconstructivism) - 2015 including Stefanie Schneider's new monograph "A Half Forgotten Dream" signed. 192 pages, hardcover, published by Snap Collective, 2024. 20x20cm, ...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of sculptor Claes Oldenburg in his Manhattan studio with recent work in 1970. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print verso. Comes directly fr...

Hanna Seidel (1925 to 2005) lived and worked in Argentina for many years. She was a world traveller, journeying to South America in the 1950s and to Central America, Japan, India, an...

Hanna Seidel (1925 to 2005) lived and worked in Argentina for many years. She was a world traveller, journeying to South America in the 1950s and to Central America, Japan, India, an...

Vintage Photo of Painting  by Tommaso Minardi is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the early 20th Century.  The photo belongs to Albumen of historical painting, photo...

Little Tony is a vintage photograph realized in the 1970s, it is from a series of vintage photographs of the music, cinema, and art of Italy with celebrities of the 1970s and 1980s. ...

This late 1960s figurative photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Jim Kimberly and his wife, with his white sports car and white boats moored on Lake Wort...

This late 1960s figurative photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Jim Kimberly and his wife, with his white sports car and white boats moored on Lake Wort...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, 1977. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print recto. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archiv...

Historical Photo of Prison  is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s. Good conditions.

Signed on label, verso Vintage chromogenic print This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.

Vintage Photo. The American actor Alan Ladd with his wife Sue Carol and their daughter Alana Ladd.

Christian Rothmann ROBOTNICS Series C-Print 2019 Edition S (Edition of 10) 12 x 8.3 inches (30.5 x 21 cm) Signed, dated and numbered verso Other Edition Sizes available: - Edition M (Edition of 6) 35.4 x 23.6 inches (90 x 60 cm) - Edition L (Edition of 6) 47.2 x 31.5 inches (120 x 80 cm) - Edition XL (Edition of 3) 88.8 x 58.8 inches (225 x 150 cm) PUR - Price Upon Request -------------- Since 1979 Christian Rothmann had more than 40 solo and 80 group exhibitions worldwide. Christian Rothmann had guest lectures, residencies, art fairs and biennials in Europe, Japan, USA, Australia and Korea. Christian Rothmann (born 1954 in Kędzierzyn, Poland ) is a painter, photographer, and graphic artist.⁠ ⁠ In 1976 he first studied at the “Hochschule für Gestaltung” in Offenbach, Germany and moved to Berlin in 1977, where he graduated in 1983 at the “Hochschule der Künste”. From 1983 to 1995 he taught at the university as a lecturer and as an artist with a focus on screenprinting and American art history. To date, a versatile body of work has been created, which includes not only paintings but also long-standing photo projects, videos, and public art.⁠ ⁠ Guest lectures, teaching assignments, scholarships and exhibitions regularly lead Rothmann to travel home and abroad.⁠ ------------------------ Rothmann's Robots These creatures date back to another era, and they connect the past and the future. They were found by Christian Rothmann, a Berlin artist, collector and traveler through time and the world: In shops in Germany and Japan, Israel and America, his keen eye picks out objects cast aside by previous generations, but which lend themselves to his own work. In a similar way, he came across a stash of historic toy robots of varied provenance collected by a Berlin gallery owner many years ago. Most of them were screwed and riveted together in the 1960s and 70s by Metal House, a Japanese company that still exists today. In systematically photographing these humanoids made of tin - and later plastic - Rothmann is paraphrasing the idea of appropriation art. Unknown names designed and made the toys, which some five decades on, Rothmann depicts and emblematizes in his extensive photo sequence. In their photographs of Selim Varol's vast toy collection, his German colleagues Daniel and Geo Fuchs captured both the stereotypical and individual in plastic figures that imitate superheroes which were and still are generally manufactured somewhere in Asia. Christian Rothmann looks his robots deep in their artificially stylized, painted or corrugated eyes - or more aptly, their eye slits - and although each has a certain degree of individuality, the little figures remain unknown to us; they project nothing and are not alter egos. Rothmann trains his lens on their faces and expressions, and thus, his portraits are born. Up extremely close, dust, dents, and rust become visible. In other words, what we see is time-traces of time that has passed since the figures were made, or during their period in a Berlin attic, and - considering that he robots date back to Rothmann's childhood - time lived by the photographer and recipients of his pictures. But unlike dolls, these mechanical robots bear no reference to the ideal of beauty at the time of their manufacture, and their features are in no way modeled on a concrete child's face. In this art project the robots appear as figures without a context, photographed face-on, cropped in front of a neutral background and reduced to their qualities of form. But beyond the reproduction and documentation a game with surfaces is going on; our view lingers on the outer skin of the object, or on the layer over it. The inside - which can be found beneath - is to an extent metaphysical, occurring inside the observer's mind. Only rarely is there anything to see behind the robot's helmet. When an occasional human face does peer out, it turns the figure into a robot-like protective casing for an astronaut of the future. If we really stop and think about modern toys, let's say those produced from the mid 20th century, when Disney and Marvel films were already stimulating a massive appetite for merchandising, the question must be: do such fantasy and hybrid creatures belong, does something like artificial intelligence already belong to the broader community of humans and animals? It is already a decade or two since the wave of Tamagotchis washed in from Japan, moved children to feed and entertain their newly born electronic chicks in the way they would a real pet, or to run the risk of seeing them die. It was a new form of artificial life, but the relationship between people and machines becomes problematic when the machines or humanoid robots have excellent fine motor skills and artificial intelligence and sensitivity on a par with, or even greater than that of humans. Luckily we have not reached that point yet, even if Hollywood adaptations would have us believe we are not far away. Rothmann's robots are initially sweet toys, and each toy is known to have a different effect on children and adults. They are conceived by (adult) designers as a means of translating or retelling history or reality through miniature animals, knights, and soldiers. In the case of monsters, mythical creatures, and robots, it is more about creating visions of the future and parallel worlds. Certainly, since the success of fantasy books and films such as Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit, we see the potential for vast enthusiasm for such parallel worlds. Successful computer and online games such as World of Warcraft, or the creation of avatars are also interesting worldwide phenomena of virtual realities that are not only relevant for children and teens. So when a middle-aged Berlin photographic artist (like Christian Rothmann) chooses to study 120 toy robots with great difference in form, it represents a journey back to his own childhood - even if at the time, he played with a steam engine rather than a robot. Once batteries had been inserted, some of the largely male or gender-neutral robots, could flash, shoot, turn around and even do more complicated things. Some can even still do it today - albeit clumsily. This, of course, can only be seen on film, but the artist intends to document that as well; to feature the robots in filmic works of art. The positioning of the figures in the studio is the same as the tableau of pictures in the exhibition room. In this way, one could say Rothmann deploys one robot after the other. This systematic approach enables a comparative view; the extreme enlargement of what are actually small and manageable figures is like the macro vision of insects whose fascinating, sometimes monster-like appearance only becomes visible when they are blown up a hundredfold. The same thing goes for the robots; in miniature form, they seem harmless and cute, but if they were larger than humans and made noises to match, they would seem more threatening. Some of the tin figures...

Photo of Temple of S.Croce  - Florence is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the Mid-20th Century. Good conditions.

Louis Armstrong is an original photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.

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...

Portrait  of Prof. Giuseppe Casali is a  vintage photo, realized in the Early 20th Century . The artwork is a well-balanced composition.

Alain Delon in The Assassination of Trotsky is a vintage black and white photograph realized in 1972. Good conditions.

Hailé Selassié in Venice is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.

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...

This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Spanish artist Salvador Dali enjoys a cup of coffee on the terrace of the Ritz Hotel, Madri...

Born in Cologne in 1922, died in Hamburg in 2004. Apprenticeship as a machinist from 1937, then studied engineering (not completed due to the war). Served in the war and imprisoned....

Marcello Mastroianni is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1980s. Good conditions.

Vintage Photo. The Italian Actress Elsa Martinelli posing with hat. Photo by Pais & Sartarelli.

Starlight (Haley and the Birds) - 2013 including Stefanie Schneider's new monograph "A Half Forgotten Dream" signed. 192 pages, hardcover, published by Snap Collective, 2024. 20x2...

Vanishing Point ( 29 Palms, CA) - 2010 including Stefanie Schneider's new monograph "A Half Forgotten Dream" signed. 192 pages, hardcover, published by Snap Collective, 2024. 20x2...

This is a Autographed Postcard by Angelika Hauff. Reproducing the gorgeous Austrian actress, this postcard, in excellent comditon, reports the blac...

Sports and Youngs in Fascist Italy is a vintage photo, realized in the 1930s . Photo by Studio Gherlone.

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Choreographer/Director ("A Chorus Line") Michael Bennett - 1966. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print verso...

Neil Young's Concert is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1980s. Good conditions.

Actor Girl (Stage of Consciousness) - 2008 including Stefanie Schneider's new monograph "A Half Forgotten Dream" signed. 192 pages, hardcover, published by Snap Collective, 2024. ...

Gianni Morandi  is a  vintage photo, realized in the 1960s. The artwork is a well-balanced composition.

8 x 10" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Andy Warhol Superstar Jane Forth, star of 'Trash', 1970. This is a print that was published by After Dark Magaz...

British pop artist and sculptor Gerald Laing in his studio on October 30, 1968. Vintage silver gelatin exhibition photograph made by Jack Mitchell. Signed on the reverse by Jack Mitc...

Italian Fascism Era - Meeting Mussolini and Litvinoff is a  vintage photo, realized in the 1930s . Photo by Agence Trampus

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of legendary ballet and Broadway choreographer Agnes de Mille photographed in 1980. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a c...

Portrait of Amedeo Nazzari is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s. Good conditions.

Historical Photo - Portrait  of Nicola Miraglia is a vintage photo, realized in the late 19th Century by De Jongh Studio, Lausanne. The artwork is a well-balanced composition.

Historical Photo - Portrait is a  vintage photo, realized in the late 19th Century . The artwork is a well-balanced composition.

Vintage Photo. The Italian actress Laura Belli in a scene from "Gamma", by Salvatore Nocita.

Lech Walesa- Historical Photo  is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1980s. It belongs to historical album including photo reportages of historical moment and political...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of stage and film actor Kevin Kline photographed in costume for "On the Twentieth Century" on Broadway, 1978. Co...

Portrait of Paolo Guarienti is an original black and white photograph realized in Civic museum in Verona. With the description on the lower "Anderson-Roma" Good conditions.

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Poet/Photographer and Andy Warhol assistant Gerard Malanga photographed in Manhattan in 1970. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the recto. Come...

8 x 10" vintage silver gelatin photograph of artist Robert Indiana posing in his studio with his famous LOVE sculpture, 1969.. This is a print tha...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Film, Television, and Broadway Star Gregory Hines, photographed in 1980. Comes directly from the Jack Mitc...

The Trout is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.

Jean-Paul Belmondo is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.

The Runaway (Till Death Do Us Part) - 2005 Including Stefanie Schneider's new monograph "A Half Forgotten Dream" signed. 192 pages, hardcover, published by Snap Collective, 2024. ...

Vintage Photo of Statue is a vintage silver salt  photograph realized in the early 20th Century.  Good conditions and aged.

Anna Magnani is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.

Emilio Lussu is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.

The Old Days  Photo - Horse is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the early 20th century.  It belongs to historical album including historical moment, royal families, and ...

Portrait of Nino Manfredi is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1980s. Good conditions.

Robin Williams in Peter Weir's Dead Poets Society is a vintage black and white photograph realized in 1987. Good conditions.

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...