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Period: 1950s
James Dean Behind Fence in Giant - Oversize Limited Print
Located in London, GB
James Dean Behind Fence in Giant 1955 by Frank Worth James Dean in thought seated behind a barbed wire fence for his role in the film 'Giant', 1955. James Byron Dean was an Ameri...
Category

Modern 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor, B & W Photograph of Glam Hollywood Star on the Beach 1950s
Located in New york, NY
Elizabeth Taylor, 1959 by Burt Glinn is a black-and-white photograph shot on film a portrait of Elizabeth Taylor on the beach during the filming of the adaptation of Tennessee Willia...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for Giant - Oversize Limited Print
Located in London, GB
Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for "Giant" 1955 by Frank Worth This iconic and elegant portrait captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth features actress Elizabeth Taylor o...
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Modern 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons 'Beauty and the Beast'
Located in New York, NY
Lady Daphne Cameron (Mrs George Cameron) on a tiger skin rug in the trophy room at socialite Laddie Sanford's home in Palm Beach, Florida. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition o...
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Realist 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Elvis Presley: The Kiss
By Lloyd Dinkins
Located in Austin, TX
A vintage 1956 photograph featuring the King, Elvis Presley puckering his lips as he kisses the lens in this fantastic shot. This rare photo is a second-generation example made after...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Style 'Gretchen Van de Kamp Ward In Gustave Tassell'
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Gretchen Van de Kamp Ward In Gustave Tassell 1960 (printed later) Silver gelatin print estate signature stamped edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity Model Gr...
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Modern 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Yeshiva Boys, Black-and-White Photography 1950s Jewish Diaspora Brooklyn, USA
Located in New york, NY
Yeshiva Boys, 1954 is a black-and-white photograph of two young studious boys behind a glass door, an entrance to a Brooklyn brownstone in New York City. A gelatin silver lifetime pr...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

Alice Topping in Palm Beach (Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Alice Topping 1959 (printed later) Chromogenic print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Socialite Alice Topping sit...
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Modern 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for "Giant"
Located in Austin, TX
This iconic and elegant portrait captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth features actress Elizabeth Taylor on the set of the film "Giant" for her role as character Leslie Bene...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor with Lasso
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning colored image features the lovely Elizabeth Taylor spinning a lasso on the set of the 1956 film "Giant". Sprawling epic covering the life of a Texas cattle rancher and ...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Fan Mail 1952 Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
Fan Mail 1952 Marilyn Monroe (1926 – 1962), wearing a red negligee trimmed with black lace, sorts out her fan mail shortly after her film ‘The Asphalt Jungle’ had been released, Be...
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Modern 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

James Dean in Restroom
Located in Austin, TX
Hilarious black and white candid shot of actor James Dean talking on the phone while using the restroom. James Dean was an American actor. He is remembered as a cultural icon of te...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Jackie K, Estate Edition Photograph [Classic Pearls Jacqueline Kennedy]
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic photography of young Jackie Kennedy (Jacqueline Onassis) (1929 - 1994) wife of Senator Jack Kennedy, at a 'April in Paris' ball with classic ...
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American Realist 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Capucine (Slim Aarons estate edition)
Located in New York, NY
Capucine 1957 Fiber print 30 x 20 inches Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Slim Aarons (1916-2006) worked mainly f...
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Modern 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Frank Sinatra Standing with T-Bird
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning black and white capture of jazz musician and singer Frank Sinatra leaning against a classic T-Bird. Francis Albert Sinatra was an American singer, actor, and producer who ...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Digital

Elizabeth Taylor with Vintage Camera
Located in Austin, TX
Actress Elizabeth Taylor takes a photo with a Rollieflex twin lens medium format reflex camera wearing a cowboy hat and sunglasses and smoking a cigarette on the set of the movie 'Gi...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Sun Worship (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Sun Worship 1958 C print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Bianca Volpato sunning herself at Capri in a lilac colour...
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Modern 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Sun Worship (Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Bianca Volpato sunning herself at Capri in a lilac coloured bikini. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Slim Aarons (...
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Modern 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Elvis Presley: The Wink
By Lloyd Dinkins
Located in Austin, TX
Vintage candid image of The King, Elvis Presley photographed early in his career in 1956 in Memphis Tennessee by Lloyd Dinkins. Elvis Aaron ...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Digital

Slim Aarons Style 'Gretchen Van de Kamp Ward In Gustave Tassell'
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons Gretchen Van de Kamp Ward In Gustave Tassell 1960 (printed later) Silver gelatin print estate signature stamped edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity Model Gr...
Category

Modern 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Elizabeth Taylor with Vintage Camera
Located in Austin, TX
Actress Elizabeth Taylor takes a photo with a Rollieflex twin lens medium format reflex camera wearing a cowboy hat and sunglasses and smoking a cigarette on the set of the movie 'Gi...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Digital

James Dean Pushing Porsche at Car Rally
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white action shot of actor James Dean loading his Porsche on to a trailer at a car rally. James Dean was an American actor. He is remembered as a cultural icon of teenage...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Nina Dyer (Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Nina Dyer 1958 (printed later) Chromogenic print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Fashion model Nina Dyer, wife o...
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Modern 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Barbara Nichols in Dressing Room
Located in Austin, TX
"Black and white capture by celebrity photographer Frank Worth of star actress Barbara Nichols in her dressing room. Known for her brassy or comic roles in films in the 1950s and 1960s, Barbara Nichols was an American actress who starred ina variety of films including Miracle in the Rain (1956), The King and Four Queens (1956), The Naked and the Dead (1958), The Pajama Game (1957), Sweet Smell of Success (1957), That Kind of Woman (1958), and Where the Boys Are...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Digital

Tom Kelley 'Dorothy Dandridge'
Located in New York, NY
Tom Kelley Dorothy Dandridge on the microphone c. 1950's C print 16 x 20 inches Edition of 50 Photographs are printed on Archival Hahnemühle paper (luster) estate signed and number...
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Modern 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Joan Collins Relaxes - (Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Film star Joan Collins relaxes with her pink poodle on her pink bed. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Slim Aaron...
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Realist 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Frank Sinatra and Lauren Bacall at Villa Capri
Located in Austin, TX
Frank Sinatra and Lauren Bacall smiling while having a meal at a cafe, 1957. Frank Sinatra was an American singer and actor. Nicknamed the "Chairman of the Board" and later called ...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall at a Party
Located in Austin, TX
Incredible candid image photographed by Globe Photos Photographer Nate Cutler at the premier of How to Marry a Millionaire in 1953. How to Marry a Millionaire is a 1953 American screwball comedy film directed by Jean Negulesco and written and produced by Nunnally Johnson. The screenplay was based on the plays The Greeks Had a Word for It (1930) by Zoe Akins and Loco (1946) by Dale Eunson and Katherine Albert. It stars Betty Grable, Marilyn Monroe, and Lauren Bacall as three fashionable Manhattan...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Sun Worship (Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Bianca Volpato sunning herself at Capri in a lilac coloured bikini. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Slim Aarons (...
Category

Modern 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Bette Davis, Marlon Brando, and Grace Kelly at the Oscars
Located in Austin, TX
"This black and white image features Bette Davis Marlon Brando and Grace Kelly smiling and holding awards at the 1954 Oscar Awards. Grace Kelly was...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Digital

Alice Topping in Palm Beach (Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Alice Topping 1959 (printed later) Chromogenic print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate. Socialite Alice Topping sit...
Category

Modern 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Marilyn Monroe and Sammy Davis Jr in "How to Marry a Millionaire"
Located in Austin, TX
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. ...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Digital

Marlon Brando as Johnny Strabler in "The Wild One"
By Homer van Pelt
Located in Austin, TX
Marlon Brando posed on a bike for the film "The Wild One". The Wild One is a 1953 American film noir crime film directed by Laszlo Benedek and produced by Stanley Kramer. It is mo...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Leisure and Fashion, Colony Hotel, Palm Beach, Estate Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A woman watching a poolside fashion show at the Colony Hotel, Palm Beach, Florida, 1961. Slim Aarons Leisure and Fashion Chromogenic Lambda Print Slim Aarons Estate Edition 40 x 40...
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American Realist 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Cary Grant, Jane Wyman, and William Holden
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid portrait of Cary Grant, Jane Wyman, and William Holden sitting at the table, 1951. Cary Grant was an English-American actor. Known for his mid-Atlantic accent, debonair demeanor, light-hearted approach to acting, and sense of comic timing, he was one of classic Hollywood's definitive leading men from the 1930s until the mid-1960s. Jane Wyman was an American actress. She received an Academy Award, three Golden Globe Awards and nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards. William Holden was an American actor, one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1950s. Holden won the Academy Award for Best Actor for the film Stalag 17 (1953) and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for the television film The Blue Knight...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe Smiling on Red Carpet
Located in Austin, TX
Third in its series, this awesome black and white capture features Marilyn Monroe in her Hollywood prime - captured in a silk dress and fur stole. Classic image of the Hollywood le...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Nancy and Ronald Reagan
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of Nancy Reagan fixing Ronald Reagan's black tie attire and smiling. Ronald Reagan was an American politician who served as the 40th president of the United...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Digital

Marilyn Monroe in the Sunshine
Located in Austin, TX
Frank Worth was on the set of "How to Marry a Millionaire" when he took this classic shot of Marilyn Monroe leaning against a new Singer SM 1500C Roadster. A candid capture of Marily...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Lucille Ball Hugging Desi Arnaz
Located in Austin, TX
This unique capture features Lucille Ball hugging Desi Arnaz in a captivating studio portrait. Lucille Ball was an American actress, comedian, model, enter...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe Standing with Photographer
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid portrait of Marilyn Monroe standing with photographer for promotional shots from the film "How to Marry a Millionaire". Marilyn Monroe was an American actres...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor Wedding Day
Located in Austin, TX
Candid black and white image of Elizabeth Taylor in a flowing wedding gown exiting a car with her father during her first wedding on May 6, 1950, in Los Angeles, California. Eliza...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Audrey Hepburn "The Nun's Story"
By Leo L. Fuchs
Located in Austin, TX
Audrey Hepburn standing on what seems to be a wood branch bridge taking a portrait for the 1959 film "The Nun's Story". British actress and ...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

The Supremes in Sequins
By Walter Looss
Located in Austin, TX
This lovely group portrait features The Supremes posed in sequined gowns. The Supremes were an American female singing group and the premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart, and Marilyn Monroe at Premiere
Located in Austin, TX
Incredible candid image of Screen Legends Marilyn Monroe Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall at the premiere of How to Marry a Millionaire in 1953. How to Marry a Millionaire is a 19...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe Smiling in Jewels
Located in Austin, TX
Second in its series, this awesome black and white capture features Marilyn Monroe in her Hollywood prime - captured in a silk dress and fur stole. Classic image of the Hollywood l...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Kim Novak and Debbie Reynolds at Schwabs
Located in Austin, TX
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...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe on the Set of "How to Marry a Millionaire"
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful image of Marilyn Monroe leaning against a wall while behind the scenes of "How to Marry a Millionaire". In the early 1950s, Monroe became a popular actress with roles in ...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Jayne Mansfield: Modern Pinup
Located in Austin, TX
This beautiful modern pinup features the lovely Jayne Mansfield posed on barstools with modern art on the walls. Jayne Mansfield was an American film, theater, and television actre...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Elvis Presley Rocking Out on Stage
By Charles Trainor
Located in Austin, TX
A vintage 1957 image, artistically recolored, depicting music's new sensation Elvis Presley performing on stage. Elvis Aaron Presley, also known simply as Elvis, was an American si...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Alfred Hitchcock, Grace Kelly, and Oleg Cassini at the Premier of Rear Window
Located in Austin, TX
Alfred Hitchcock, Grace Kelly, and Oleg Cassini at the premiere of "Rear Window" in 1954. Rear Window is a 1954 American mystery thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and written by John Michael Hayes based on Cornell Woolrich...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe and Tony Curtis
Located in Austin, TX
Capture of Marilyn Monroe and Tony Curtis candid and laughing. Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, singer, and model. Famous for playing comedic "blonde bombshell" characters,...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe Smiling in Fur
Located in Austin, TX
This portrait captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth features actress Marilyn Monroe smiling in a fur shawl and elegant dress. In the early 1950s, Monroe became a popular ...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Grace Kelly at the Premiere of Rear Window
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning black and white portrait features actress Grace Kellythe "Princess of Grace"attending Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window premier in 1954. She is captured here looking at th...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Digital

James Dean and Ursula Andress at Oscar Dinner
Located in Austin, TX
Great candid capture by celebrity photographer Frank Worth of Hollywood stars Ursula Andress and James Dean at the Oscars dinner. James Dean was an American actor. He is remembere...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Audrey Hepburn "Roman Holiday"
Located in Austin, TX
"Audrey Hepburn in a classic headshot from the 1953 film "Roman Holiday" Film and fashion icon Audrey Hepburn was a British actress, active during Hollywood's Golden Age. She was ...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Digital

Monroe Throws the First Pitch
Located in Austin, TX
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...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, and George Stevens on the Set of Giant
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white photograph features Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, and George Stevens on the set of Giant. Giant is a 1956 American epic Western drama film about sprawling epi...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe Smiling with Microphone
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white portrait features the iconic actress Marilyn Monroe smiling and talking into a microphone. Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, model, and singer. Famous fo...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

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