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Period: 1930s
Frida Kahlo, Painter
Located in Carmel, CA
A remarkable portrait of the famous Frida Kahlo taken by another woman artist, Imogen Cunningham in San Francisco. This is a hand printed photograph by the son of Imogen, Ron Partr...
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1930s Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Wizard of Oz the Yellow Brick Road
Located in Austin, TX
This is a new limited edition fine art release of a scene from the 1939 movie classic, The Wizard Of Oz This classic scene features the Scare Crow, Tin Man, Dorothy and Toto skipping...
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Contemporary 1930s Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

Greta Garbo "Her Rise And Fall #2" - 1931 Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull
Located in Soquel, CA
Greta Garbo "Her Rise And Fall #2" - 1931 Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull A black and white photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull (American, 1896-1979), matte finish, double-weight paper, depicting a 1931 shot of Swedish/American actress Greta Garbo (Swedish, 1905-1990) on the set of the film Susan Lenox (Her Fall And Rise) directed by Robert Z. Leonard. Greta Garbo poses in a hat, her hand resting on her face, while gazing into the camera. Printed decades later from the original negative, penciled in the lower left corner "A.P.," Estate stamped and blind embossed in the lower right corner "Clarence Sinclair Bull," further blind embossed in same corner "The Kobal / Collection," on verso with the photographer's black ink credit stamp and with "Edward Weston" black ink credit stamps dated "1981" and "1992," originally from the John Kobal Collection. Greta Garbo was a Swedish-American actress. Regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses of all time, she was known for her melancholic, somber persona, her film portrayals of tragic characters, and her subtle and understated performances. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Garbo fifth on its list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema. Clarence Sinclair Bull was born in Sun River, Montana, in 1896. His career began when Samuel Goldwyn hired him in 1920 to photograph publicity stills of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio's stars. He is most famous for his photographs of Greta Garbo, taken between 1926 and 1941. Bull's first portrait of Garbo was a costume study for the silent romantic drama film Flesh and the Devil in September 1926. Bull was able to study with the great Western painter...
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Photorealist 1930s Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Rita Hayworth Sunbathing
Located in Austin, TX
Captivating color image of Hollywood pinup star Rita Hayworth sunbathing, circa 1939. Rita Hayworth was an American actress, dancer, and pin-up girl. She achieved fame in the 1940s ...
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Contemporary 1930s Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Classic Comedian and Film Stars of the 30s
Located in Austin, TX
This black-and-white group portrait features some of the greatest stars of the 1920s and 30s all standing together and chatting. From left to right: Bela Lugosi...
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Contemporary 1930s Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

JAMES AGEE, OLD FIELD POINT, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK, 1937.
Located in Portland, ME
Evans, Walker (American, 1903–1975). JAMES AGEE, OLD FIELD POINT, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK, 1937. Gelatin silver print. This example was offerd at Christies in 2018; catalogued by the...
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1930s Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Frida Painting "Two Fridas" - Black and White Photograph, Portrait, Frida Kahlo
Located in Denton, TX
Frida Painting "Two Fridas" by Nickolas Muray is a limited edition black and white portrait of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo in her studio, sitting in front of her famous painting, The...
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Modern 1930s Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Frida at the Barbizon Plaza Hotel - Black and White Portrait, Celebrity, Woman
Located in Denton, TX
Frida at the Barbizon Plaza Hotel by Lucienne Bloch is a black and white portrait of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo sitting in a chair under her self portrait hanging on the wall. Im...
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Modern 1930s Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Frida Kahlo with Magenta Rebozo - Color Photograph, Portrait, Celebrity, Woman
Located in Denton, TX
Frida Kahlo with Magenta Rebozo, New York is a limited edition color portrait of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. This iconic image depicts the woman artist leaning against a wall, with ...
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Modern 1930s Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Lumberjack (1939) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Lumberjack (1939) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo by Dorothea Lange/Alamy) An unemployed lumberjack with his wife in a migrant workers camp for the bean harvest, Marion County, Oregon, circa 1939. Additional Information: Unframed Paper Size: 30x40'' Printed Later Silver Gelatin Fibre Print NOTE OTHER SIZES OF THIS IMAGE AVAILABLE 10 x 12'' 12 x 16'' 16 x 20'' 20 x 24'' 20 x 30'' 30 x 40'' FRAMING AVAILABLE ON REQUEST ACTORS ON SET, Bette Davis, Ladies Fashion, LEADING LADIES, Black and White, Photography, BnW, Vintage, Retro, Classic, Wood Cutter...
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Modern 1930s Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Tee Off (1939) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Tee Off (1939) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Alamy) 6th April 1939. A man playing golf teeing-off golf ball from tee with driver outdoor. ...
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Modern 1930s Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Hot Air Balloon Scene from "The Wizard of Oz"
By Eric Carpenter
Located in Austin, TX
The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical fantasy film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Widely considered to be one of the greatest films in cinema history, it is the best-known and most commercially successful adaptation of L. Frank Baum's 1900 children's book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz...
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Contemporary 1930s Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Frida Holding Her Shawl
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Fritz Henle Title: Frida Kahlo Holding Her Shawl Medium: Original Silver Gelatin Photograph Edition Size: 25 Signature: Estate Stamped on Back Year of Work: 1936 Dimensions: ...
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Photorealist 1930s Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

'Cheetah Who Shops' Limited Edition Photographic Print by Getty, 20x16
Located in San Rafael, CA
American silent film actress Phyllis Gordon (1889 - 1964) window-shopping in Earls Court, London with her four-year-old cheetah who was flown to Britain from Kenya. (Photo by B C Par...
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Contemporary 1930s Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Frida Outside the Church
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Fritz Henle Title: Frida Kahlo in her Studio Medium: Original Silver Gelatin Photograph, (produced from film) Edition Size: 7/25 Year of Work: 1936 Dimensions: 14 x 14" Frame...
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Photorealist 1930s Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Greta Garbo - Somber Head Shot by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1931
Located in Soquel, CA
Greta Garbo - Somber Head Shot by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1931 1931 Black and white somber headshot photograph of Swedish/American actress Greta Garbo (Swedish, 1905-1990) by Clarence Sinclair Bull (American, 1896-1979). Greta Garbo gazes at the camera, her curled hair sits in front of her face. The background is black. A black and white photograph, matte finish, double-weight paper, depicting a 1931 shot of the star titled 'Mata Hari,' printed decades later from the original negative, penciled in the lower left corner "A.P.," Estate stamped and blind embossed in the lower right corner "Clarence Sinclair Bull," further blind embossed in same corner "The Kobal / Collection," verso with the photographer's black ink credit stamp, verso further with two "Edward Weston" black ink credit stamps dated "1981" and "1992," originally from the John Kobal Collection. Greta Garbo was a Swedish-American actress. Regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses of all time, she was known for her melancholic, somber persona, her film portrayals of tragic characters, and her subtle and understated performances. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Garbo fifth on its list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema. Clarence Sinclair Bull was born in Sun River, Montana, in 1896. His career began when Samuel Goldwyn hired him in 1920 to photograph publicity stills of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio's stars. He is most famous for his photographs of Greta Garbo, taken between 1926 and 1941. Bull's first portrait of Garbo was a costume study for the silent romantic drama film Flesh and the Devil in September 1926. Bull was able to study with the great Western painter...
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Photorealist 1930s Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin, Paper

Rita Hayworth in Burbank
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid image of Rita Hayworth in Burbank, walking along a beautiful street scene. Rita Hayworth was an American actress, dancer, and producer. She achieved fame dur...
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Contemporary 1930s Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Katharine Hepburn with Dogs
Located in Austin, TX
"Black and white candid capture of actress Katharine Hepburn smiling outdoors with her dogs, circa 1938. Katharine Hepburn was an American actress whose career as a Hollywood leadin...
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Contemporary 1930s Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

ORSON wELLES - SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH
Located in Portland, ME
Unknown Photographer. SIGNED ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OF ORSON WELLES. Photographer not known, no date, but circa 1937/8. Silver Gelatin Photograph, 7 x 5 i...
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1930s Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Greta Garbo "Mata Hari" Film Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1931
Located in Soquel, CA
Greta Garbo "Mata Hari" Film Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1931 A black and white photograph, matte finish, double-weight paper, depicting a 1931 shot of the star titled 'Mata Hari,' printed decades later from the original negative, penciled in the lower left corner "A.P.," Estate stamped and blind embossed in the lower right corner "Clarence Sinclair Bull," further blind embossed in same corner "The Kobal / Collection," verso with the photographer's black ink credit stamp, verso further with two "Edward Weston" black ink credit stamps dated "1981" and "1992," originally from the John Kobal Collection. Greta Garbo was a Swedish-American actress. Regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses of all time, she was known for her melancholic, somber persona, her film portrayals of tragic characters, and her subtle and understated performances. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Garbo fifth on its list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema. Clarence Sinclair Bull was born in Sun River, Montana, in 1896. His career began when Samuel Goldwyn hired him in 1920 to photograph publicity stills of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio's stars. He is most famous for his photographs of Greta Garbo, taken between 1926 and 1941. Bull's first portrait of Garbo was a costume study for the silent romantic drama film Flesh and the Devil in September 1926. Bull was able to study with the great Western...
Category

Photorealist 1930s Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Rita Hayworth Sunbathing
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid image of Rita Hayworth in Burbank, walking along a beautiful street scene. This listing is for a limited edition archival print. What's included: - Limited ...
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Contemporary 1930s Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Amelia Earhart Flight over Washington D.C.
Located in Austin, TX
After appearing before a Senate Committee on air safety, Amelia took off in the Department of Commerce's new safety plane for a flight over Washington D.C.. 1936. Amelia Earhart was...
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Contemporary 1930s Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

Bette Davis: Captivating Eyes
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white head and shoudlers portrait of actress Bette Davis looking upward with captivating eyes. Bette Davis was an American actress of film, television, and theater. Regard...
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Contemporary 1930s Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Medicine Man (1934) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Medicine Man (1934) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Alamy) Native American, Cacique medicine man San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico, USA circa...
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Modern 1930s Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Frida on White Bench - Color Photograph, Portrait, Celebrity, Frida Kahlo
Located in Denton, TX
Frida on White Bench, New York, by Nickolas Muray is a colorful portrait of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. This iconic image features the woman artist sitting on a white bench in fron...
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Modern 1930s Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Barbara Stanwyck in Fur Stole
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of actress Barbara Stanwyck in fur stole. Barbara Stanwyck was an American actress, model and dancer. A stage, film, and television star, during her 60-year...
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Contemporary 1930s Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Bette Davis in "Dark Victory"
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of actress Bette Davis in a fur coat for her role in "Dark Victory", circa 1939. What's included: - Limited Edition Archival Print - Numbered Certificate of ...
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Contemporary 1930s Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Rita Hayworth Posed with Dog
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white studio capture of Rita Hayworth posed smiling while petting a dog, circa 1939. Rita Hayworth was an American actress, dancer, and pin-up girl. She achieved fame in t...
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Contemporary 1930s Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Thelma Todd in Fur
Located in Austin, TX
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...
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Contemporary 1930s Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Katharine Hepburn in Coat
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white studio portrait of actress Katharine Hepburn in a coat for her role in "Stage Door", circa 1937. Katharine Hepburn was an American actress whose career as a Hollywoo...
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Contemporary 1930s Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Bette Davis in Fur Coat
Located in Austin, TX
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...
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Contemporary 1930s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Farmers in Town (1939) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Farmers in Town (1939) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo by Arthur Rothstein/Alamy) Farmers in town, Fairfield, Montana, USA, circa 1939. Additional Information: Un...
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Modern 1930s Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Greta Garbo in Susan Lenox (Her Fall And Rise) - Photograph by Clarence Sinclair
Located in Soquel, CA
Greta Garbo in Susan Lenox (Her Fall And Rise) - Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull A black and white photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull (American, 1896-1979), matte finish, double-weight paper, depicting a 1931 shot of Swedish/American actress Greta Garbo (Swedish, 1905-1990) on the set of the film Susan Lenox (Her Fall And Rise) directed by Robert Z. Leonard. Greta Garbo poses in a hat, her hand resting on her face, while gazing into the camera. Printed decades later from the original negative, penciled in the lower left corner "A.P.," Estate stamped and blind embossed in the lower right corner "Clarence Sinclair Bull," further blind embossed in same corner "The Kobal / Collection," on verso with the photographer's black ink credit stamp and with "Edward Weston" black ink credit stamps dated "1981" and "1992," originally from the John Kobal Collection. Greta Garbo was a Swedish-American actress. Regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses of all time, she was known for her melancholic, somber persona, her film portrayals of tragic characters, and her subtle and understated performances. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Garbo fifth on its list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema. Clarence Sinclair Bull was born in Sun River, Montana, in 1896. His career began when Samuel Goldwyn hired him in 1920 to photograph publicity stills of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio's stars. He is most famous for his photographs of Greta Garbo, taken between 1926 and 1941. Bull's first portrait of Garbo was a costume study for the silent romantic drama film Flesh and the Devil in September 1926. Bull was able to study with the great Western painter...
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Photorealist 1930s Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Greta Garbo - Black and White Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1930
Located in Soquel, CA
Greta Garbo - Black and White Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1930 1930 Black and white portrait photograph of Swedish/American actress Greta Garbo (Swedish, 1905-1990) by Clarence Sinclair Bull (American, 1896-1979). Greta Garbo poses in a top hat and collard shirt while gazing away from the camera. Printed by the artist circa 1970's. A black and white photograph, matte finish, double-weight paper, depicting a 1931 shot of the star titled 'Mata Hari,' printed decades later from the original negative, pencilled in the lower left corner "A.P.," Estate stamped and blind embossed in the lower right corner "Clarence Sinclair Bull," further blind embossed in same corner "The Kobal / Collection," verso with the photographer's black ink credit stamp, verso further with two "Edward Weston" black ink credit stamps dated "1981" and "1992," originally from the John Kobal Collection. Greta Garbo was a Swedish-American actress. Regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses of all time, she was known for her melancholic, somber persona, her film portrayals of tragic characters, and her subtle and understated performances. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Garbo fifth on its list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema. Clarence Sinclair Bull was born in Sun River, Montana, in 1896. His career began when Samuel Goldwyn hired him in 1920 to photograph publicity stills of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio's stars. He is most famous for his photographs of Greta Garbo, taken between 1926 and 1941. Bull's first portrait of Garbo was a costume study for the silent romantic drama film Flesh and the Devil in September 1926. Bull was able to study with the great Western painter...
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Photorealist 1930s Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Stanley (1951) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Stanley (1951) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (photo by Cineclassico/Alamy Archives) A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE 1951. Directed by Elia Kazan With Vivien Leigh...
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Modern 1930s Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Frida and Diego with Gas Mask - Black and White Photograph, Couple
Located in Denton, TX
Frida and Diego with Gas Mask is a limited edition black and white portrait of Mexican painters Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. The couple embraces each other while Frida holds a gas m...
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Modern 1930s Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

Teeing Off (1930) - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Times Square by Night (1953) - Oversized (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Alamy) 1930, Golfer teeing off circa Additional Information: Unframed Paper Size: 40x60'' Printed Later NOTE OTHER SIZES OF THIS IMAGE AVAILABLE 10 x 12'' 12 x 16'' 16 x 20'' 20 x 24'' 20 x 30'' 30 x 40'' 40 x 60'' FRAMING AVAILABLE ON REQUEST About the Artist: H. Armstrong ROBERTS (1883-1947) is an artist born in 1883 The oldest auction result ever registered on the website for an artwork by this artist is a photography sold in 2012. ACTORS ON SET, Bette Davis, Ladies Fashion...
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Modern 1930s Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment, Black and White

Claudette Colbert in Nature Scene
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white portrait features American film actress and a leading lady in Hollywood for over two decades, Claudette Colbert. Colbert is featured here in a dramatic nature sc...
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Contemporary 1930s Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

'Art Deco Greta Garbo' Giant Oversize print
Located in London, GB
'Art Deco Greta Garbo' Greta Garbo in 'Mata Hari,' 1931. (Photo: Clarence Sinclair Bull) Beautiful mint condition Giant Archival Pigment print measuring a very large 60 x 40 inches / 152 x 101 cm's Edge Prints...
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Modern 1930s Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Cary Grant And Grace Kelly In To Catch A theift(1932) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Cary Grant And Grace Kelly In To Catch A thief (1932) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Paramount/Getty Images Archive London England). Cary Grant and Grace Kelly publicity por...
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Modern 1930s Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Claudette Colbert in Awesome Jungle Scene
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white portrait features American film actress and a leading lady in Hollywood for over two decades, Claudette Colbert. Colbert is featured here posed in a jungle sce...
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Contemporary 1930s Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Greta Garbo "Inspiration"
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning black and white studio portrait features Greta Garbo posed for her role in "Inspiration". Greta Garbo was a Swedish-American film actress during the 1920s and 1930s. ...
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Contemporary 1930s Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Joan Crawford - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Joan Crawford - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo by Pictorial Press / Alamy Archives) Joan Crawford (1905-1977) US film actress. Additional Information: Unframed Pa...
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Modern 1930s Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Mussolini Meeting - Vintage Photo - 1937
Located in Roma, IT
'Mussolini Meeting' is a b/w photographic print on glazed paper. Stamp of agency Trampus, Paris and cliché applied on the back. Meeting between Benito Mussolini and Kurt Alois von Schuschnigg, realized in Venice on 23 April of 1937. Very good conditions. In the photo, Mussolini meets the Austrian Chancellor Schuschnigg outside the station of Santa Lucia...
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1930s Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Ann Sheridan
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an original photograph, shot by George Hurrell in 1939 and printed at a later date. It depicts American actress and singer, Ann Sheridan, who had a 30 year long career...
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Modern 1930s Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Japanese State cabinet Hiranuma - Vintage Photo 1939
Located in Roma, IT
Japanese State cabinet Hiranuma is a b/w photographic print on polished paper, taken on March 12, 1939 by Wide World Photos (England). Stamp and stereotype in German on the back...
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1930s Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Frank Sinatra "Selfie" in the Medicine Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
An early Self Portrait of Frank Sinatra circa late 1930s. At home in Hoboken, NJ. One of the earliest photos found in the family archive and perhaps, lik...
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Contemporary 1930s Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée

Mussolini in Venice - Vintage Photo - 1937
Located in Roma, IT
'Mussolini in Venice is a b/w photographic print on glazed paper. Stamp of agency Trampus, Paris and cliché applied on the back. realized on 23 April 1937. In the photo, Mussolini is in Venice for the meeting with Chancellor Schuschnigg. Mussolini stands on a motorboat near the Santa Lucia...
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1930s Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Cary Grant on the set of "The Eagle and the Hawk" - 1933
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. Cary Grant, Fredric March and Carole Lombard during the movie " The Eagle and the Hawk , di rected by Stuart Walker . 18/5/1933
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Modern 1930s Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Hachiro and Craigie - Vintage Photo 1939
Located in Roma, IT
Hachiro and Craigie is a b/w photographic print on polished paper by The Associated Press of Berlin, taken on July 28, 1939. Stamp of agency and stereotype in German are printed on t...
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Modern 1930s Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

North Coast Native
Located in Pacific Grove, CA
This early silver gelatin print is signed and dated in pencil on the front of the mount with the artist's Green Street label and typed title on the back of the mount. Likely printed ...
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Modern 1930s Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Fred Astaire Leaning Outdoors
Located in Austin, TX
Fred Astaire was an American dancer, singer, actor, choreographer, and television presenter. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential dancers in the history of film and t...
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Contemporary 1930s Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Frank Sinatra - Me and My Shadow
Located in Chicago, IL
Portrait of Frank Sinatra circa 1939. Taken at their apartment on Garden St, Hoboken, NJ. Photo by Nancy Sinatra Senior. This striking photo is one of the family’s favorites. This is...
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Contemporary 1930s Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée

George Hurrell, Clark Gable, original photograph, 1932
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an original photograph shot by George Hurrell in 1932, and printed at a later date. It depicts legendary American film star, Clark Gable, who was known as the "King of...
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Modern 1930s Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

'Cheetah Who Shops' Limited Edition Photographic Print by Getty, 20x24
Located in San Rafael, CA
American silent film actress Phyllis Gordon (1889 - 1964) window-shopping in Earls Court, London with her four-year-old cheetah who was flown to Britain from Kenya. (Photo by B C Par...
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Contemporary 1930s Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

George Hurrell, "James Cagney", original photograph from original negative
Located in Chatsworth, CA
An original black and white photograph from the original negative by George Hurrell, shot in 1938 and printed in 1979. This image depicts "Old Hollywood" actor, James Cagney...
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Modern 1930s Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

'Hungry Elephant' Limited Edition Photographic Print by Getty, 20x30
Located in San Rafael, CA
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...
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Contemporary 1930s Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

'Hungry Elephant' Limited Edition Photographic Print by Getty, 20x16
Located in San Rafael, CA
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...
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Contemporary 1930s Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

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