Modern Portrait Photography

Ho Chi Minh during a party is an original black and white photograph realized by an Anonymous photographer in 1960s. With the handwriting on the rear. Stamp of "PHOTO KEYSTONE copyr...

Louis Armstrong is an original photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.

Alain Delon in The Assassination of Trotsky is a vintage black and white photograph realized in 1972. Good conditions.

Gianni Morandi  is a  vintage photo, realized in the 1960s. The artwork is a well-balanced composition.

Vintage Photo. Stewart Granger and Caroline LeCerf in Via Veneto Rome .

Lotte Jacobi Chaim Weizmann Photograph Year: 1948 Size: 8.75x7.25in Annotated by hand on verso in pencil Ref.: 924802-1353 Lotte Jacobi (August 17, 1896 – May 6, 1990) was a leading American portrait photographer and photojournalist, known for her high-contrast black-and-white portrait photography, characterized by intimate, sometimes dramatic, sometimes idiosyncratic and often definitive humanist depictions of both ordinary people in the United States and Europe and some of the most important artists, thinkers and activists of the 20th century. Jacobi's photographic style stressed informality, and sought to delve deeper into the traits of her subjects than traditional portraiture. She made a point of photographing subjects in their own environments, and talking to them while she worked. She explained the reasoning behind her approach this way: "I just try and get people to talk, to relax, to be themselves. I don't like a passive, bored subject. I do portraits because I like people, and I want to bring out their personalities. Many photographers today, I think, are bringing out the worst part of people. I try and bring out the best." Jacobi is perhaps best known for her "portrait of Albert Einstein (Princeton, 1938), whom she photographed candidly, seated at his desk, dishevelled and dressed in a leather jacket, a work that was refused by Life magazine for its simplicity." Other personality-driven portraits include "Eleanor Roosevelt sitting back, gesturing, and obviously speaking in midsentence; Marc Chagall depicted as a jovial family man; Thomas Mann appearing as thoughtful as his work; and more candid, gentle portraits of Einstein." Other celebrated subjects included poets W. H. Auden, Robert Frost...

Neil Young's Concert is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1980s. Good conditions.

Lotte Jacobi Chaim Weizmann Photograph Year: 1948 Size: 13.9x10.8in Signed in the print Lotte Jacobi Copyright Annotation lower left, recto Ref.: 924802-1355 Lotte Jacobi (August 17, 1896 – May 6, 1990) was a leading American portrait photographer and photojournalist, known for her high-contrast black-and-white portrait photography, characterized by intimate, sometimes dramatic, sometimes idiosyncratic and often definitive humanist depictions of both ordinary people in the United States and Europe and some of the most important artists, thinkers and activists of the 20th century. Jacobi's photographic style stressed informality, and sought to delve deeper into the traits of her subjects than traditional portraiture. She made a point of photographing subjects in their own environments, and talking to them while she worked. She explained the reasoning behind her approach this way: "I just try and get people to talk, to relax, to be themselves. I don't like a passive, bored subject. I do portraits because I like people, and I want to bring out their personalities. Many photographers today, I think, are bringing out the worst part of people. I try and bring out the best." Jacobi is perhaps best known for her "portrait of Albert Einstein (Princeton, 1938), whom she photographed candidly, seated at his desk, dishevelled and dressed in a leather jacket, a work that was refused by Life magazine for its simplicity." Other personality-driven portraits include "Eleanor Roosevelt sitting back, gesturing, and obviously speaking in midsentence; Marc Chagall depicted as a jovial family man; Thomas Mann appearing as thoughtful as his work; and more candid, gentle portraits of Einstein." Other celebrated subjects included poets W. H. Auden, Robert Frost, and May Sarton; philosopher Martin Buber; writer J.D. Salinger; writer and activist W. E. B. Du Bois; scientist Max Planck; artist Käthe Kollwitz; the actress and singer Lotte Lenya; the singer and activist Paul Robeson...

Historical Photo - Portrait  of Nicola Miraglia is a vintage photo, realized in the late 19th Century by De Jongh Studio, Lausanne. The artwork is a well-balanced composition.

Norma Jeane Mortenson or better known as Marilyn Monroe – iconic, beautiful and maybe the most known Hollywood Stars of the 20th century. Born and raised in Los Angeles, USA, she spe...

Norma Jeane Mortenson or better known as Marilyn Monroe – iconic, beautiful and maybe the most known Hollywood Stars of the 20th century. Born and raised in Los Angeles, USA, she spent most of her childhood in foster homes and orphanage. She got married with only 16 years old and while working for a factory during WW II, she met a photographer from the First Motion Picture Unit and started a succesful modeling career. The rest of her life is history: In the 50s she was one of the most marketable actresses, had held leading roles in various movies and was known for her immense sex appeal. As a highly intelligent woman, she knew how to build a career, while, in her private life she struggled with addiction and mood disorder. At the age of 36 she died from an overdose of barbiturates at her Los Angeles home. With her breathy voice and hourglass figure, she is until today one of Hollywood's most famous actresses. Description: Marilyn's Wedding/The bridal Couple, June 19...

Portrait of Amedeo Nazzari is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s. Good conditions.

Mick Jagger by Arthur Steel FORTY LICKS MICK JAGGER THE ROLLING STONES LONDON 1977 (photo Arthur Steel) Mick Jagger wearing the famous Forty Licks t-shirt, aged 34. Arthur rec...

The scene from" Scugnizzi" of Nanny Loy is an original vintage photograph from the XLVI exhibition Venice cinematographic festival. With the description on the rear. Good conditions.

The Trout is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.

Vintage Photo of Statue is a vintage silver salt  photograph realized in the early 20th Century.  Good conditions and aged.

Jean-Paul Belmondo is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.

The Old Days  Photo - Horse is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the early 20th century.  It belongs to historical album including historical moment, royal families, and ...

Anna Magnani is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.

Emilio Lussu is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.

Robin Williams in Peter Weir's Dead Poets Society is a vintage black and white photograph realized in 1987. Good conditions.

Horses is a vintage black and white photograph of an artwork, realized in the late 19th Century. Good conditions with cut aways. 

Charles Aznavour is a photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.

Vintage Photo. The Italian Actress Ornella Muti with her family. Lightly blurry.

Countess Jan Bonde in the Palace Hotel sleigh on Lake St. Moritz, Switzerland, 1983. Slim Aarons Skiing In St. Moritz 1983 C print Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 w...

Vintage Photo- Meeting Grandma,  Galleria Hautmann, Florence is a vintage photograph realized in the early 20th Century. Edition by Alinari.

Massimo Salvadori e Rosario Villari is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s. Good conditions.

Italian Fascism Era - Litwinoff - Mussolini is a  vintage photo, realized in the 1930s . By Agence Trampus.

Fishermen in Napoli is a vintage photo, realized in the Early 20th Century. Fair condition.

Vintage Photo. The Italian actress Laura Belli in a scene from "Gamma", by Salvatore Nocita.

Christian Rothmann ROBOTNICS Series C-Print 2019 Edition S (Edition of 10) 12 x 8.3 inches (30.5 x 21 cm) Signed, dated and numbered verso Other Edition Sizes available: - Edition M (Edition of 6) 35.4 x 23.6 inches (90 x 60 cm) - Edition L (Edition of 6) 47.2 x 31.5 inches (120 x 80 cm) - Edition XL (Edition of 3) 88.8 x 58.8 inches (225 x 150 cm) PUR - Price Upon Request -------------- Since 1979 Christian Rothmann had more than 40 solo and 80 group exhibitions worldwide. Christian Rothmann had guest lectures, residencies, art fairs and biennials in Europe, Japan, USA, Australia and Korea. Christian Rothmann (born 1954 in Kędzierzyn, Poland ) is a painter, photographer, and graphic artist.⁠ ⁠ In 1976 he first studied at the “Hochschule für Gestaltung” in Offenbach, Germany and moved to Berlin in 1977, where he graduated in 1983 at the “Hochschule der Künste”. From 1983 to 1995 he taught at the university as a lecturer and as an artist with a focus on screenprinting and American art history. To date, a versatile body of work has been created, which includes not only paintings but also long-standing photo projects, videos, and public art.⁠ ⁠ Guest lectures, teaching assignments, scholarships and exhibitions regularly lead Rothmann to travel home and abroad.⁠ ------------------------ Rothmann's Robots These creatures date back to another era, and they connect the past and the future. They were found by Christian Rothmann, a Berlin artist, collector and traveler through time and the world: In shops in Germany and Japan, Israel and America, his keen eye picks out objects cast aside by previous generations, but which lend themselves to his own work. In a similar way, he came across a stash of historic toy robots of varied provenance collected by a Berlin gallery owner many years ago. Most of them were screwed and riveted together in the 1960s and 70s by Metal House, a Japanese company that still exists today. In systematically photographing these humanoids made of tin - and later plastic - Rothmann is paraphrasing the idea of appropriation art. Unknown names designed and made the toys, which some five decades on, Rothmann depicts and emblematizes in his extensive photo sequence. In their photographs of Selim Varol's vast toy collection, his German colleagues Daniel and Geo Fuchs captured both the stereotypical and individual in plastic figures that imitate superheroes which were and still are generally manufactured somewhere in Asia. Christian Rothmann looks his robots deep in their artificially stylized, painted or corrugated eyes - or more aptly, their eye slits - and although each has a certain degree of individuality, the little figures remain unknown to us; they project nothing and are not alter egos. Rothmann trains his lens on their faces and expressions, and thus, his portraits are born. Up extremely close, dust, dents, and rust become visible. In other words, what we see is time-traces of time that has passed since the figures were made, or during their period in a Berlin attic, and - considering that he robots date back to Rothmann's childhood - time lived by the photographer and recipients of his pictures. But unlike dolls, these mechanical robots bear no reference to the ideal of beauty at the time of their manufacture, and their features are in no way modeled on a concrete child's face. In this art project the robots appear as figures without a context, photographed face-on, cropped in front of a neutral background and reduced to their qualities of form. But beyond the reproduction and documentation a game with surfaces is going on; our view lingers on the outer skin of the object, or on the layer over it. The inside - which can be found beneath - is to an extent metaphysical, occurring inside the observer's mind. Only rarely is there anything to see behind the robot's helmet. When an occasional human face does peer out, it turns the figure into a robot-like protective casing for an astronaut of the future. If we really stop and think about modern toys, let's say those produced from the mid 20th century, when Disney and Marvel films were already stimulating a massive appetite for merchandising, the question must be: do such fantasy and hybrid creatures belong, does something like artificial intelligence already belong to the broader community of humans and animals? It is already a decade or two since the wave of Tamagotchis washed in from Japan, moved children to feed and entertain their newly born electronic chicks in the way they would a real pet, or to run the risk of seeing them die. It was a new form of artificial life, but the relationship between people and machines becomes problematic when the machines or humanoid robots have excellent fine motor skills and artificial intelligence and sensitivity on a par with, or even greater than that of humans. Luckily we have not reached that point yet, even if Hollywood adaptations would have us believe we are not far away. Rothmann's robots are initially sweet toys, and each toy is known to have a different effect on children and adults. They are conceived by (adult) designers as a means of translating or retelling history or reality through miniature animals, knights, and soldiers. In the case of monsters, mythical creatures, and robots, it is more about creating visions of the future and parallel worlds. Certainly, since the success of fantasy books and films such as Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit, we see the potential for vast enthusiasm for such parallel worlds. Successful computer and online games such as World of Warcraft...

Portrait Of Marilyn Manson 1998 Los Angeles Archival Fine Art pigment print edition of 10 30 x 40 inches / 76 xc 101 cm signed and numbered on the fr...

Michael Mardikes Behind Smoke (Thomas Hart Benton Plate #29) Year: 1956, 2021 Archival Pigment Print on Premium Rag Image Size: 13.5x19 in Paper Size: 17x22 in Edition: 7 Monogrammed...

The Old Days - Florence is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the early 20th century.  It belongs to historical album including historical moment, royal families, and poli...

Vintage Photo - Skeleton is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the early 20th Century.  Good conditions.

This piece is an original vintage photograph taken by Milton Greene circa 1950's. This image depicts Hollywood icon and legendary beauty, Marilyn Monroe. This piece bears the Milton ...

Architecture and Art Photo - S. Agata by Bellini is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1920s. It belongs to masterpiece of art and architecture album meticulously captu...

Sean Connery – County Wicklow, Ireland, 1973 David Steen recalls: “Sean looked like a killer that day, all dressed in black, the sort of bad boy you’d see in an old western movie, you could just imagine him on the back of a horse being chased by others. I lit this photograph with a torch, I had someone stand on a chair and point it down onto his face, I needed to maintain the mood of the snooker hall, so flash was out of the question.” Limited Edition David Steen Estate Print Limited Edition: All prints are limited editions, no further prints are produced once sold Paper size - 44 x 31 " / 111 x 78 cm Limited to 20 only this size All prints are bespoke and printed to order stamped and numbered by the Estate Copyright: © David Steen / The David Steen Archive David Steen’s introduction to photography was as a 15-year-old school leaver joining Picture Post where he had the good luck to be taken under the wing of the legendary Bert Hardy as an assistant. It was the ultimate training ground in photojournalism, and the launch pad for his career. David’s reunion with Picture Post after doing his National Service (as special photographer based in Eygpt, covering the major trouble zones) was short-lived. The magazine was losing ground and closed. He moved to Fleet Street, first to a bright new Mirror title, Woman’s Sunday Mirror, where incidentally he picked up First Prize in Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Best Pictures of the Year Award for his sequence of ‘Birth of a Baby’, the progress of a young woman delivering her own baby under hypnosis. He was 21, the youngest ever to be awarded this prize. There followed time as a staff photographer with The Daily Mail; Fleet Street was the hub of the world. Then on to freelancing…Queen magazine, Nova, the Sunday Times Magazine, international magazines around the world, over the years covering projects as diverse as riots in Harlem to a film set in Acapulco, a battered wives’ refuge to the Queen and family at Sandringham: the hopeless, the homeless, the glitterati. Trained on the maxim ‘every picture tells a story’ he has focused on film stars, actors, criminals, politicians, prime ministers and countless men, women and children going about their everyday lives. David Steen believes himself to be lucky. He thinks lucky; luck is being in the right place at the right time, having the luck to have a loving family and enduring friends and winning a three-year battle against cancer. Asked by aspiring photographers for his best advice, his stock reply is: ‘Get up early.’ David Steen † 1936 – 2015 Tags: sir thomas sean connery, 007, james bond, scottish, actor, producer, 1973, 70s, 1970s, the seventies, film star, legend, famous, fame, movies, hollywood, sex symbol, the untouchables, marnie, the name of the rose...

Emilio Lussu is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.

Portraits is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the early 20th Century. Good conditions.

Architecture and Art Photo - Last Supper by Tintoretto is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1920s. It belongs to masterpiece of art and architecture album meticulously...

Marco Bellocchio is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1980s. Good conditions.

Daliah Lavi in film Il Demonio is an vintage black and white photograph realized in 1963. Good conditions.

Maria Teresa Ruta, Diego Abatantuono, Gigi Marzullo in 1980s. Good conditions.

This is a Autographed Postcard by Angelika Hauff. Reproducing the gorgeous Austrian actress, this postcard, in excellent comditon, reports the blac...

This piece is an original photograph from the original negative, shot by Laszlo Willinger circa 1939. It depicts one of the leading movie stars from Hollywood's Golden Age, Olivia de Havilland...

Jean-Paul Belmondo in Fear Over the City is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1975. Good conditions.

Philippe Noiret in The Gold Rimmed Glasses is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1987. Good conditions.

Slim Aarons Estate Print - Plantation Cocoyer People relaxing in the bar at Plantation Cocoyer, Cocoyer Beach, Haiti, February 1981. (Photo by Slim Aarons) Chromogenic print pape...

This piece is a photolithograph from the original negative by Laszlo Willinger, original shot in 1937 and printed at a later date. It depicts English actress, Vivien Leigh...

Old Days - Gathering is a  vintage photo, realized in the Mid-20th Century . The artwork is a well-balanced composition.

Photo of Marina Malfatti  is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1970s. Good conditions.

Portrait of Paolo Guarienti is an original black and white photograph realized in Civic museum in Verona. With the description on the lower "Anderson-Roma" Good conditions.

Slim Aarons Estate Print - Speedboat Landing - Oversize A Magnum motorboat belonging to Count Filippo Theodoli arrives at the private jetty of the Il Pellicano Hotel in Porto Ercole...

Old Days - Early Portrait of Sculptor Aurelio Mistruzzi is a  vintage photo, realized in the late 19th Century. The artwork is a well-balanced composition.

Portrait of Edward VII and Alexandra - Forth Bridge is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the early 20th century. It belongs to historical album including masterpieces of h...

Vintage Photo. Harrison Ford, Melanie Griffith and Sigourney Weaver, the lead cast of "Working Girl". Good condition.

Architecture and Art Photo - San Zaccaria Church is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1920s. It belongs to masterpiece of art and architecture album meticulously captu...