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Period: 1950s
Marilyn Monroe in Monkey Business Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white promo photo of Marilyn Monroe posed in a bathing suit for her role in "Monkey Business", circa 1952. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

Jayne Mansfield Smiling with Dog
Located in Austin, TX
This candid vintage portrait captured by photographer Larry Barbier Jr. features Jayne Mansfield in fur, smiling while holding her small dog. Jayne Mansfield was an American film, th...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Poolside In Kenya, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a woman sitting at the edge of a swimming pool in Kenya, December 1958. This is an estate...
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Realist 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Shirley Temple Holding a Picnic Basket
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of actress Shirley Temple posed holding a picnic basket. Shirley Temple was an American actress, singer, dancer, and diplomat, who was Hollywood's number-one...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Katharine Hepburn, Hollywood Actress 1950s, Black and White Portrait Photography
Located in New york, NY
Burt Glinn photographed the 1950s Hollywood actress and star Katharine Hepburn during the filming of Tennessee William's "Suddenly Last Summer." The iconic Hepburn is captured joking...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film

Kennedy Holiday (1959)
Located in London, GB
Kennedy Holiday (1959) (Photo By Phillip Harrington) 21 August 1959. John F. Kennedy sailing on the Victura with Jackie and friends Additional ...
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Modern 1950s Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe, Lauren Bacall & Humphrey Bogart at Premiere Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white photo of Marilyn Monroe, Humphrey Bogart, and Lauren Bacall sitting at a table at the premiere of "How to Marry a Millionaire" on November 4, 1953 in Los Angeles, Cal...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

Soho Waiters' Race (1955) - Slim Aarons- Limited Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Soho Waiters' Race (1955) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Limited Estate Stamped (Photo by Slim Aarons/Getty Images) Waiters carrying half bottles of champagne set off on the annual...
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Modern 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Kings of Hollywood (New Year's at Romanoff's) Estate Edition Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Film stars (left to right) Clark Gable (1901 - 1960), Van Heflin (1910 - 1971), Gary Cooper (1901 - 1961) and James Stewart (1908 - 1997) enjoy a joke at a New Year's party held at R...
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Realist 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Nikita Krushchev, Cold War Russian Leader, Black and White Historic Photography
Located in New york, NY
Nikita Khrushchev in front of Lincoln Memorial, 1959, Washington DC by Burt Glinn is one of the photographer's historical photographs. The portrait i...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Sammy Davis Junior, New York City, Portrait of African American Celebrity
Located in New york, NY
Image of Sammy Davis Junior, 1959 by American photographer Burt Glinn was shot on Madison Avenue in New York after Sammy Davis Jr.'s last performance at the Copacabana nightclub in T...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, 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

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Audrey Hepburn and Mel Ferrer With Her T-Bird
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white 1956 vintage capture of star actress Audrey Hepburn posed with Mel Ferrer and her Ford Thunderbird in the driveway of their home. Audrey Hepburn was a British actres...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Ski Jump (1956) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Ski Jump (1956) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Alamy) 1st October 1956. A skier jumping into the air. Additional I...
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Modern 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

San Diego Home (1956) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
Located in London, GB
San Diego Home (1956) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant (Photo by Slim Aarons) A woman in a day dress in the sitting room of a house in San Diego, California, October 1956. Additio...
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Modern 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe Screen Test for "We're Not Married" Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white film still of Marilyn Monroe posed in a screen test for her role as Annabel in "We're Not Married". -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity ...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

Venetian Afternoon, 1950s
Located in Cologne, DE
This black-and-white photograph beautifully captures the essence of Venice’s Grand Canal in the 1950s. The image shows a row of gondolas gently floating on the canal, with their dist...
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Modern 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

Marilyn Monroe with Yves Montand Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Capture of Marilyn Monroe with Yves Montand on the set of "Lets Make Love", circa 1960. Let's Make Love is a 1960 American musical comedy film made by 20th Century Fox in DeLuxe Col...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

Brigitte Bardot Sitting on Car
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning black and white image features French actress, singer, dancer, and fashion model, who later became an animal rights activist, Brigitte Bardot. She was one of the best-k...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

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 se...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

Rita Hayworth
Located in Austin, TX
This beautiful vintage portrait features Rita Hayworth posed in a Hawaiian outfit, posed amongst palm trees.Rita Hayworth was an American actress and dancer. She achieved fame during...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

James Dean Hunting in "Giant"
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of star actor James Dean climbing on a Windmill in a coat with a shotgun, hunting for his role in "Giant". Giant is a 1956 American epic Western drama film d...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

James Dean with Windmill in "Giant"
Located in Austin, TX
This atmospheric black and white portrait features actor James Dean in his starring role for the film "Giant", 1955. Giant was the last of James Dean's three films as a leading act...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Sal Mineo in Santa Monica
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white portrait of Rebel Without a Cause actor (alongside James Dean), Sal Mineo. Taken on Santa Monica beach by renowned photographer, Frank Worth in 1956. This listing is...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Sophia Loren: Those Eyes
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white outdoors portrait features Italian film actress and singer Sophia Loren posed with a sultry expression and piercing eyes for her role in "Legend of the Lost" Kn...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe Candid Moment - 20th century black and white photography
Located in London, GB
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...
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Modern 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor Driving Car
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white capture features James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor driving car from the movie scene "Giant", circa 1956. Giant is a 1956 American epic Western drama film, directe...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Holiday Hair Check, Bermuda, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1950s urban portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Faith Gibbons checks her hair in the mirror of a motor scooter, Bermuda. She is wear...
Category

American Realist 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Emulsion, Photographic Paper, ABS, Black and White, Digital, Photogram

James Dean and Carroll Baker in Giant
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white film still of star actor James Dean and actress Carroll Baker in a Christmas scene for the 1956 film Giant. Giant is a 1956 American epic Western drama film directed...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

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

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Natalie Wood Classic Portrait
Located in Austin, TX
Frank Worth captured this classic image of Natalie Wood in 1952. At this point Wood was already a star having starred in films including Miracle on 34th Street as a child but had not...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Marsha Gayle, Bahamas, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Marsha Gayle (in red stripes) and a friend relax on a deserted beach near Calabash Bay, An...
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Realist 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Marilyn Monroe at Baby Doll Premiere Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of actress Marilyn Monroe posed with a large sign for the afterparty of the premiere of "Baby Doll", circa 1956. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press prin...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

Modelling For Saks Fifth Avenue, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a young woman modelling for a Saks Fifth Avenue catalog shoot. This is an estate stamped a...
Category

American Realist 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Emulsion, Photographic Paper, ABS, Black and White, Digital, Photogram

Grace Kelly, Prince Rainier, and Their Children in the Snow
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of Prince Rainer, Grace Kelly, and their children playing in the snow in Switzerland, circa 1959. What's included: - Limited Edition Archival Print - ...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Backgammon By The Pool, Palm Beach, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Countess Peter Jean-Baptiste de Manio (left) and Mary-Beth Turner playing backgammon by a ...
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American Realist 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Emulsion, Photographic Paper, ABS, Black and White, Digital, Photogram

Frank Sinatra in "Robin and the 7 Hoods"
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white portrait features Frank Sinatra posed for his role in "Robin and the 7 Hoods" with a classical telephone. Frank Sinatra was an American singer, actor, and produ...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe and Keith Andes in Clash by Night Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white film still of Marilyn Monroe and Keith Andes in "Clash by Night", circa 1952. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault archives. Own a ...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

North Conway, New Hampshire, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a woman holding her skis in North Conway, New Hampshire. This is an estate stamped and han...
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Realist 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Beverly Hills Party, Los Angeles, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1954 portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features American actors Lauren Bacall and Judy Garland attending a house party in Beverly Hills. This i...
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Realist 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

New York Debutante, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a New York debutante having her headpiece pinned. This is an estate stamped and hand numbe...
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American Realist 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Lambda

Marilyn Monroe, New York City, USA, 1956
Located in New York, NY
Marilyn Monroe, New York City, USA, 1956 1956/2023 Signature stamp, verso Archival pigment print 6 x 6 inches, sheet 3.75 x 5.5 inches, image This work is offered by CLAMP in New...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Sal Mineo in Santa Monica
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white portrait of 'Rebel Without a Cause' actor (alongside James Dean), Sal Mineo. Taken on Santa Monica beach by renowned photographer, Frank Worth in 1956. What's includ...
Category

Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

James Dean Behind Fence in "Giant"
Located in Austin, TX
James Dean posed sated behind a barbed wire fence for his role in the film 'Giant', 1955. James Byron Dean was an American actor remembered as a cultural icon of teenage disillusio...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Slopes & Trails, New Hampshire, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s winter photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features skiers at the Cranmore Mountain Resort, North Conway, New Hampshire, USA, 1955. This is an e...
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American Realist 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Slopes & Trails, New Hampshire, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s winter photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features skiers at the Cranmore Mountain Resort, North Conway, New Hampshire, USA, 1955. This is an e...
Category

American Realist 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Marilyn Monroe in Shadows and Fur Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Visually gripping black and white vintage original photograph of Marilyn Monroe, posed in dramatic shadow surrounded by a fur stole. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print f...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

Playful Jayne Mansfield
Located in Austin, TX
Playful black and white print of Jayne Mansfield smiling with hands and knees on floor. Jayne Mansfield was an American film, theater, and television actress. She was also a singer...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Gordon C. MacKenzie, New Hampshire, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features the race driver Gordon C. MacKenzie in Franconia, New Hampshire. This is an estate stampe...
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Realist 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda

Sammy Davis Jr. Singing Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of Rat Pack member and legendary jazz singer Sammy Davis Jr. singing at a nightclub. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault a...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

We Know Our Place (1958) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
Located in London, GB
We Know Our Place (1958) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant (Photo by Slim Aarons) A Dalmatian dog lies at the feet of Mr and Mrs John M Seabrook as they pose...
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Modern 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Erich Andres, Vintage, Miners, Germany, 1950, 17, 5 x 12, 5 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, 1950 This black-and-white photograph from 1950 shows three young men working in what appears to be a mine. The boys are gathered around a larg...
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Modern 1950s Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Elvis Presley in Colors
Located in Austin, TX
Awesome black and white portrait of star actor, musician, and army man Elvis Presley. Awesome black and white portrait of star actor, musician, and army man Elvis Presley. On March...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Alan Ladd Playing with Dog in Pool
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of Hollywood actor Alan Ladd smiling while playing with his dog by the pool, circa 1953. Alan Ladd was an American actor and film producer. Ladd found...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

The Ancient Charm of the Via Appia Antica in the 1950s
Located in Cologne, DE
The black-and-white photograph presents a serene view along the Via Appia Antica, captured in 1954 by Erich Andres. This iconic ancient road, lined with cypress trees and remnants of...
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Modern 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

James Deann At A Car Rally - Oversize Limited Print
Located in London, GB
James Dean At A Car Rally 1955 (colorised) by Frank Worth paper size 40 x 60 inches / 101 x 152 cm edition of 6 only in this size Archival pigment print unframed Note other si...
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Modern 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe with Lauren Bacall and Clifton Webb Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Candid shot of Marilyn Monroe, Lauren Bacall, and Clifton Webb at How to Marry A Millionaire Premiere, circa 1953. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault archives. Own a piece of history and kick-start your collection with our one-of-a-kind pieces of your favorite celebrities. -- "The Marilyn Monroe community was shocked and stunned at the untimely passing of truly one of the greatest Monroe sculptors of all time, Kim Goodwin...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

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Black and White

Marilyn Monroe In A Bikini (1951) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Marilyn Monroe In A Bikini (1951) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images) American actress Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962) posing on a rooftop circa 1951. ...
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Modern 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Young Marilyn Vintage Press Print
By Frank Powolny
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of a young Marilyn Monroe posed in a ruffled dress circa 1951. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press print from the Celebrity Vault archives. Own a piece o...
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Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White

New York Debutante, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features a New York debutante having her headpiece pinned. This is an estate stamped and hand numbe...
Category

American Realist 1950s Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Lambda

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