1950s Portrait Photography

Period: 1950s

Mel Fillini #1

Located in New York, NY

Vintage gelatin silver print George Platt Lynes studio stamp in black ink, verso Literature: Crump, James. George Platt Lynes: Photographs from the Kinsey Institute. 1st ed., New York City, Bullfinch Press, 1993, pp. 65-67 [three other examples] This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. George Platt Lynes (1907-1955) was a renowned American fashion and commercial photographer who enjoyed the prime of his career during the 1930s and 1940s. Although he was very sought after by major fashion publications for his beautiful images and stunning compositions, his real passion was the male...

Category

Post-Modern 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

George Platt Lynes
Mel Fillini #1, 1950

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Marlon Brando, on set of “Julius Caesar"

By Ruth Orkin

Located in New York, NY

Full Title: Marlon Brando, photographed through dressing room mirrors on set of “Julius Caesar” at MGM Studios, Culver City, California Gelatin silver print Signed, titled, and date...

Category

Other Art Style 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Ruth Orkin
Marlon Brando, on set of “Julius Caesar", 1952

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Marilyn-Mao

By Philippe Halsman

Located in New York, NY

All editions stamped by the photographers estate.

Category

1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Philippe Halsman
Marilyn-Mao, 1952

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Coco Chanel Leaning on Chair in her Apartment, Paris

By Louise Dahl-Wolfe

Located in New York, NY

Louise Dahl-Wolfe was born in California. After her first photograph published appeared in Vanity Fair in 1933, she moved to New York and opened her photography studio. Her early documentary portraits of rural America gave way to an established career as a staff fashion photographer for Harper’s Bazaar. Dahl-Wolfe was at the forefront of early color fashion photography...

Category

1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Louise Dahl-Wolfe
Coco Chanel Leaning on Chair in her Apartment, Paris, 1954

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Colette in her apartment in the Palais Royale, Paris, Harper's Bazaar

By Louise Dahl-Wolfe

Located in New York, NY

Signed by the photographer.

Category

1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Louise Dahl-Wolfe
Colette in her apartment in the Palais Royale, Paris, Harper's Bazaar, 1951

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Black - With One White Glove: Barbara Mullen, Dress by Christian Dior, New York

By Lillian Bassman

Located in New York, NY

This photograph is an edition of 25 and is signed by the photographer.

Category

1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Lillian Bassman
Black - With One White Glove: Barbara Mullen, Dress by Christian Dior, New York, 1950

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Frank Sinatra at a Capital Records Recording Session in Los Angeles

By Sid Avery

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Though he captured many of golden-age Hollywood’s greatest stars as the public had never seen them before—Marlon Brando taking out the trash, Elizabeth Taylor sunbathing, Anthony Per...

Category

1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Sid Avery
Frank Sinatra at a Capital Records Recording Session in Los Angeles, 1958

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Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong recording the album “Ella and Louis”

By Phil Stern

Located in New York, NY

All editions signed by the photographer.

Category

1950s Portrait Photography

Phil Stern
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong recording the album “Ella and Louis”, 1956

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James Dean

By Phil Stern

Located in New York, NY

All editions signed by the photographer.

Category

1950s Portrait Photography

Phil Stern
James Dean, 1955

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Prince Philip Receives Windsor Cup at Ascot Polo Tournament

By Slim Aarons

Located in New York, NY

Royal Winner, 1955: Prince Philip Receives Windsor Cup at Ascot Polo Tournament with Queen Elizabeth II. Staley-Wise Gallery offers photographic prints fr...

Category

1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Slim Aarons
Prince Philip Receives Windsor Cup at Ascot Polo Tournament, 1955

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Park Avenue Party, New York

By Slim Aarons

Located in New York, NY

Park Avenue Party, 1952: Slim Hawks, Diana Vreeland, and her husband Reed Vreeland at Kitty Miller's New Year's Eve party in her home on Park Avenue in Ne...

Category

1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Slim Aarons
Park Avenue Party, New York, 1952

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Howard Hughes at Howard Hawks’ East/West Croquet Match

By Slim Aarons

Located in New York, NY

Staley-Wise Gallery offers photographic prints from the Slim Aarons Archive, owned and housed by Getty Images Archive in London. All photographs are printed and authorized by the Get...

Category

1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Slim Aarons
Howard Hughes at Howard Hawks’ East/West Croquet Match, 1955

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Elbowing Out of Town, News Stand, New York

By Louis Stettner

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Elbowing Out of Town, News Stand, New York 1954 Gelatin Silver print Signed, titled and dated in pencil on verso. Embossed artist stamp on recto. 16 x 2...

Category

1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Louis Stettner
Elbowing Out of Town, News Stand, New York, 1954 / Printed Later

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Anne Saint-Marie, New York, Chanel Advertising Campaign

By Lillian Bassman

Located in New York, NY

All editions are signed by the photographer. Availability is subject to change without notice.

Category

1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Adhesive, Silver Gelatin

Lillian Bassman
Anne Saint-Marie, New York, Chanel Advertising Campaign, 1958

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The noted lensman brought a bold sense of irony to fashion photography in the 1950s and '60s, transforming the industry. But his work in street photography, documentary filmmaking and abstract art is just as striking.

Chris Levine’s Portrait of a Shut-Eyed Queen Elizabeth Sparkles with Crystals

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In Milan, La DoubleJ Celebrates Women of Design through Portraiture

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