Contemporary Portrait Photography
CONTEMPORARY STYLE
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Period: 1970s
Style: Contemporary
Italian Theatre - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Old Days - Italian Theatre is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
Prof. Christiasn Barnard - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Prof. Christiaan Barnard is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
Christiaan Barnard - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Christiaan Barnard is a vintage photograph realized in the 1970s.
The photo belongs to Albumen of historical painting, photographs, meticulously captured.
Good conditions and aged
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
Wim Wenders - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Wim Wnders is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
Photo of Iva Zanicchi - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Photo of Iva Zanicchi a Portrait is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
Duet - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Duet is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
Antonio Bassolino - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Antonio Bassolino is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
Photo of Iva Zanicchi - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Photo of Iva Zanicchi a Portrait is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
Photo of Iva Zanicchi - Vintage Photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Photo of Iva Zanicchi a Portrait is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1980s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
Luchino Visconti - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Old Days - On The Stage is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
Gian Maria Volonté - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo of Cinema is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
Christiaan Barnard - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Christiaan Barnard is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
Check Chase and Dan Aykroyd - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage photo of Cinema is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
Photo of Iva Zanicchi - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Photo of Iva Zanicchi a Portrait is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
Photo of Iva Zanicchi - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Photo of Iva Zanicchi a Portrait is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
Bette Midler Alan Bates in "The Rose" - Vintage Photo - 1979
Located in Roma, IT
Bette Midler Alan Bates in the film The Rose is a vintage black and white photograph realized in 1979.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
Iva Zanicchi and Gino Bramieri - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Iva Zanicchi and Gino Bramieri is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
Cristiaan Barnard - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Old Days - Conversation is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
Emmanuele Beart - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Emmanuele Beart is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
Cristiaan Barnard - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Cristiaan Barnard is a vintage photograph realized in the 1970s.
The photo belongs to Albumen of historical painting, photographs, meticulously captured.
Good conditions and aged
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
Cristiaan Barnard - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Cristiaan Barnard is a vintage photograph realized in the 1970s.
The photo belongs to Albumen of historical painting, photographs, meticulously captured.
Good conditions and aged
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
On The States - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
On The States a Portrait is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
Mao Zedong - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Mao Zedong is a vintage photo, realized in the early 1970s.
The artwork is a well-balanced composition.
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
Julio Iglesias - Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Julio Iglesias is a photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
Julio Iglesias - Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Julio Iglesias is a photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
Julio Iglesias - Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Julio Iglesias is a photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
Enrico Berlinguer and Sandro Pertini at L. Visconti's Funeral - Photo- 1976
Located in Roma, IT
Enrico Berlinguer and Alessandro Pertini at the Funeral of Luchino Visconti is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1976.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
Portrait of Herbert von Karajan - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Herbert von Karajan is an original photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
Portrait of Ismail Kadare - Late 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Ismail Kadare is a Vintage photograph realized in the Late 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
Historical Photo - Louis Malle - Photograph - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Louis Malle is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1980s. It belongs to historical album including photo reportages of historical moment and political events, meticulous...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
Historical Photo - Louis Malle - Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Historical Photo - Louis Malle is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1970s. It belongs to historical album including photo reportages of historical moment and political...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
Francesco Guccini - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Francesco Guccini is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
Margherita Boniver - Early 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Margherita Boniver is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1980s.
Good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
Linda Ronstadt 1971
Located in Toronto, ON
Hand Signed by Barrie Wentzell
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Silver Gelatin
Contestants: World Body Building Guild, Brooklyn, NY - Color Portrait, Men
By Neal Slavin
Located in Denton, TX
Contestants: World Body Building Guild by Neal Slavin is a group portrait featuring 14 men standing on a stage, flexing their muscle for body building guild in New York.
16 x 20 in....
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Archival Pigment
Hunter S. Thompson / Cozumel - Color Photograph, Portrait, Beach
Located in Denton, TX
Hunter S. Thompson / Cozumel by Al Satterwhite is a color portrait of the famous gonzo journalist sitting on the beach, with cigarettes and beer on the ground in front of him. He loo...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Archival Pigment
Paolo Lapponi - Vintage Photograph - 1979
Located in Roma, IT
Paolo Capponi is a vintage black and white photograph realized in 1979 in Rome.
Stamped on the rear with typed paper of description in Italian attached to the photograph.
Good cond...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
Marine Panel - Vintage Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Marine Panel is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
Hand-written on the rear.
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
Bohumil Hrabal - Czech Writer - Vintage Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Bohumil Hrabal - Czech Writer is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Hand-written on the rear.
Stamp of copyright on the rear.
Good conditions with slight f...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
Bohumil Hrabal - Czech Writer - Vintage Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Bohumil Hrabal - Czech Writer is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s.
Hand-written on the rear.
Stamp of copyright on the rear.
Good conditions with slight f...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
Flood in Shimodate - Japan - Vintage Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Flood in Shimodate- Japan is a vintage black and white photograph realized in 1970s.
Good conditions except for some foxing.
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
An Island in the Air - Photograph by Urs Luthi - 1975
By Urs Lüthi
Located in Roma, IT
An Island in the Air is a Photograph realized by Urs Luthi in 1975.
From the portfolio "Un'isola nell'aria", Vol. IV, edition of 75 copies.
Hand signed, numbered and dated.
Very g...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
An Island in the Air - Photograph by Urs Luthi - 1975
By Urs Lüthi
Located in Roma, IT
An Island in the Air is a Photograph realized by Urs Luthi in 1975.
From the portfolio "Un'isola nell'aria", Vol. IV, edition of 75 copies.
Hand signed, numbered and dated.
Very g...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
An Island in the Air - Photograph by Urs Luthi - 1975
By Urs Lüthi
Located in Roma, IT
An Island in the Air is an Photograph realized by Urs Luthi in 1975.
From the portfolio "Un'isola nell'aria", Vol. IV, edition of 75 copies.
Hand signed, numbered and dated.
Very ...
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
An Island in the Air - Photograph by Urs Luthi - 1975
By Urs Lüthi
Located in Roma, IT
An Island in the Air is a Photograph realized by Urs Luthi in 1975.
From the portfolio "Un'isola nell'aria", edition of 75 copies.
Hand-signed, numbered, and dated.
Very good cond...
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
An Island in the Air - Photograph by Urs Luthi - 1975
By Urs Lüthi
Located in Roma, IT
An Island in the Air is a Photograph realized by Urs Luthi in 1975.
From the portfolio "Un'isola nell'aria", edition of 75 copies.
Hand-signed, numbered, and dated.
Very good cond...
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
An Island in the Air - Photograph by Urs Luthi - 1975
By Urs Lüthi
Located in Roma, IT
An Island in the Air is a vintage Photograph realized by Urs Luthi in 1975.
From the portfolio "Un'isola nell'aria", Vol. IV, edition of 75 copies.
Hand signed, numbered and dated....
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
An Island in the Air - Photograph by Urs Luthi - 1975
By Urs Lüthi
Located in Roma, IT
An Island in the Air is a vintage Photograph realized by Urs Luthi in 1975.
From the portfolio "Un'isola nell'aria", Vol. IV, edition of 75 copies.
Hand signed, numbered and dated....
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
An Island in the Air - Photograph by Urs Luthi - 1975
By Urs Lüthi
Located in Roma, IT
An Island in the Air is a Photograph realized by Urs Luthi in 1975.
From the portfolio "Un'isola nell'aria", Vol. IV, edition of 75 copies.
Hand signed, numbered and dated.
Very g...
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
An Island in the Air - Photograph by Urs Luthi - 1975
By Urs Lüthi
Located in Roma, IT
An Island in the Air is a Photograph realized by Urs Luthi in 1975.
From the portfolio "Un'isola nell'aria", Vol. IV, edition of 75 copies.
Hand signed, numbered and dated.
Very g...
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
An Island in the Air - Photograph by Urs Luthi - 1975
By Urs Lüthi
Located in Roma, IT
An Island in the Air is a vintage Photograph realized by Urs Luthi in 1975.
From the portfolio "Un'isola nell'aria", Vol. IV, edition of 75 copies.
Hand signed, numbered and dated....
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Hunter S. Thompson
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 25
Signed, titled, dated and numbered.
Paper size: 20 x 16 in.
AVAILABLE SIZES:
11 x 14 in., Edition of 25
16 x 20 in., Edition of 25
24 x 36 in., Edition of 25
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Archival Pigment
"Mick Jagger 'The Back'" photograph by Lynn Goldsmith from the Hard Rock Hotel
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Mick Jagger 'The Back'" framed black and white photograph by Lynn Goldsmith. Image size: 16 1/2 x 11 inches. This photograph was previously displayed in a guest room of the original...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
De Niro and Pacino, The Godfather, Los Angeles 1973 Steve Schapiro Photography
Located in Paris, FR
Silver gelatin print
Hand-signed by the artist on the back
Edition 5/15
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Silver Gelatin
The Italian Film Director Lina Wertmüller - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo.
The Italian Film Director Lina Wertmüller.
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
Portrait of Nicoletta Machiavelli - Vintage Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo.
The Italian Actress Nicoletta Machiavelli during the filming of the movie "Dollar a Head"
photo by Bruno Bruni
Central fold.
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
Kessler Twins - Vintage Photo -1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo.
The Kessler Sisters during a television participation
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Photographic Paper
Stevie Wonder / Los Angeles, V2 - Black and White Portrait, Musician, Piano
Located in Denton, TX
Stevie Wonder / Los Angeles, Version 2 by Al Satterwhite is a black and white portrait of the famous American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer, playing the piano.
11...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography
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Archival Pigment
Contemporary portrait photography for sale on 1stDibs.
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