Photorealist Photography
PHOTOREALISM
A direct challenge to Abstract Expressionism’s subjectivity and gestural vigor, Photorealism was informed by the Pop predilection for representational imagery, popular iconography and tools, like projectors and airbrushes, borrowed from the worlds of commercial art and design.
Whether gritty or gleaming, the subject matter favored by Photorealists is instantly, if vaguely, familiar. It’s the stuff of yellowing snapshots and fugitive memories. The bland and the garish alike flicker between crystal-clear reality and dreamy illusion, inviting the viewer to contemplate a single moment rather than igniting a story.
The virtues of the “photo” in Photorealist art — infused as they are with dazzling qualities that are easily blurred in reproduction — are as elusive as they are allusive. “Much Photorealist painting has the vacuity of proportion and intent of an idiot-savant, long on look and short on personal timbre,” John Arthur wrote (rather admiringly) in the catalogue essay for Realism/Photorealism, a 1980 exhibition at the Philbrook Museum of Art, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. At its best, Photorealism is a perpetually paused tug-of-war between the sacred and the profane, the general and the specific, the record and the object.
“Robert Bechtle invented Photorealism, in 1963,” says veteran art dealer Louis Meisel. “He took a picture of himself in the mirror with the car outside and then painted it. That was the first one.”
The meaning of the term, which began for Meisel as “a superficial way of defining and promoting a group of painters,” evolved with time, and the core group of Photorealists slowly expanded to include younger artists who traded Rolleiflexes for 60-megapixel cameras, using advanced digital technology to create paintings that transcend the detail of conventional photographs.
On 1stDibs, the collection of Photorealist art includes work by Richard Estes, Ralph Goings, Chuck Close, Audrey Flack, Charles Bell and others.
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Style: Photorealist
No Way - black & white nude photograph - archival pigment print 22x35"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A black and white photograph of a perfect woman's buttocks and her handcuffed hands giving a finger.
Original gallery quality print signed by the artist.
Digital archival pigment p...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment, Archival Paper
$1,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Joe Dallesandro Andy Warhol Trash promo photo
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Jack Mitchell, American Photographer (1925-2013).
Joe Dallesandro, ca. 1973.
11 x 14 inches; 12 x 15 inches framed.
Period print from artist's studio. The image was intended for ...
Category
1970s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Steve Martin, “Let’s Get Small Sequence” 1974 by Norman Seeff
By Norman Seeff
Located in Austin, TX
As a renowned graphic designer (with 5 Grammy nominations), Norman Seeff has designed a number of large-scale composites and sequences. Signed limited edition sequence print of comed...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Apriel - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment 18 x 24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
"Apriel" captures a serene underwater moment in striking black and white. This fine art underwater photograph showcases delicate interplay between light, shadow, and movement as hair...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Bob Dylan 1966 by Art Kane
By Art Kane
Located in Austin, TX
Bob Dylan, taken in 1966 by Art Kane
Art Kane, a huge Bob Dylan fan, cornered an uncooperative Dylan on the rooftop of the CBS records building in Los Angeles to get his shot for Mc...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Photography
Materials
C Print
Mick Jagger Parka by Terry O'Neill signed limited edition artist proof print
Located in Austin, TX
Signed limited edition photographic print of The Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger posing in a fur parka, with a fur trimmed hood, 1964, by Terry O'Neill
Signed limited edition "Lif...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Original Marilyn Monroe Photograph
Located in Soquel, CA
Original Marilyn Monroe Photograph
Original photograph of Marilyn Monroe posing in her dressing room on the film of "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" by photographer Milton Gold (American,...
Category
1950s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
MAN RAY (1890-1976), MRS ROWELL, 1930 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION
By Man Ray
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976)
Title: MRS ROWELL
Date Of Negative: 1930
Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure.
Date Of Print: 1934 1st Ed...
Category
1920s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Photogravure
Apriel - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment 35 x 43"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
"Apriel" captures a serene underwater moment in striking black and white. This fine art underwater photograph showcases delicate interplay between light, shadow, and movement as hair cascades weightlessly around the topless subject's contemplative profile. The monochromatic palette enhances the dreamlike quality, creating an ethereal atmosphere that transcends conventional portraiture. This evocative image continues the tradition of underwater fine art photography that explores themes of transformation and liminality. The composition's intimate perspective invites viewers to experience the boundary between worlds—a visual poetry of submersion and emergence that resonates within contemporary underwater portraiture.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed by the artist, furnished with certificate of authenticity.
Limited edition of 24
Paper size: 36x44...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Archival Paper
Breakdance - underwater nude photograph - print on paper 35”x51"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater nude photograph of a girl dancing in a swimming pool. The dark pool is filled with sharp sunbeams. Some mysterious light ornaments cover the pool bottom and inner water su...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Fiesta Photography Mexico Stamped Karol Kállay
By Karol Kallay
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Photography done for the publication Mexico/Volk und Welt Berlin 1968/stamped on the back with authors stamp.
Category
1960s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
$440 Sale Price
88% Off
The Rolling Stones "Mick Feeding Goat"
Located in Austin, TX
The Rolling Stones "Mick Feeding Goat" - Outtake from the famous photo shoot of The Rolling Stones for their Beggars Banquet album at Sarum Chase mansion, ...
Category
1960s Photorealist Photography
Materials
C Print
Co-signed Raquel Welch on the cross by Terry O'Neill
Located in Austin, TX
Co-signed by both Raquel Welch and photographer Terry O'Neill, 20x24" silver gelatin print.
Actress Raquel Welch in a photo conceived by photographer Terry O'Neill after Welch noted that she was afraid that the press would "crucify" her for her film choices, taken on the Fox Lot in the late 1960s. Originally deemed too scandalous for promotional use at the time, the photo wasn't published until 30 years later, on the cover of The Sunday Times...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$11,200 Sale Price
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Elvis Presley "Love Me Tender" 1956
Located in Austin, TX
Fine art print of Elvis Presley "Love Me Tender" from the collection of acclaimed photographer. Lynn Goldsmith, taken in 1956
These prints are 16x20" open edition and come with full...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Photography
Materials
C Print
Willie Nelson running a marathon, Austin TX 1977
Located in Austin, TX
Willie Nelson, taken in 1977 during a running race in Austin Texas. Taken by photographer, Scott Newton
Scott Newton recalls, "Willie Running Race (For Stehlin Foundation Cancer Benefit-Run For Your Life) outside the Austin Opry House entrance on Academy Drive, Austin TX...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Tradizioni scomparse, Hong Kong 1958 - Full Framed Black & White Fine Art Print
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition
Tradizioni scomparse, Hong Kong
This photo was made in 1958, the negative was digitized during the artist's lifetime an...
Category
1950s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
David Bowie "Watch That Man IV" by Sukita
Located in Austin, TX
16" x 20", signed limited edition print of David Bowie by Masayoshi Sukita. Taken at RCA Studios, New York, 1973. As featured in the new movie, Moonage Daydream.
This print is also ...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Photography
Materials
C Print
Joni Mitchell 1983 vintage 8x10" Print by Norman Seeff
By Norman Seeff
Located in Austin, TX
Original vintage 8x10” work print from Norman Seeff of Joni Mitchell. Hand printed in 1983 at the time of the photoshoot, signed on the back by Norman Seeff and also featuring his studio stamp.
In excellent condition having been stored flat in a climate controlled room
These Norman Seeff vintage...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
12 Photos (Graffiti and Stripes) - Large Scale Textural Photographs
By Bill Clark
Located in Soquel, CA
12 Photos (Graffiti and Stripes) - Large Scale Textural Photographs
Series of detailed macro photos by Bill Clark (American, 20th Century). This set of photos shows several textured...
Category
1990s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
$1,160 Sale Price
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Janis Joplin, 1969
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Francesco Scavullo (after)
Title: Janis Joplin, 1969
Portfolio: A Photographic Retrospective, Volume I: Song
Medium: Gelatin Silver Print
Year: 2004
Edition: 106/150
Signed: ...
Category
Early 2000s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Nirvana color slide print Nevermind by Kirk Weddle - framed signed print
Located in Austin, TX
Signed color slide print of Nirvana taken by Kirk Weddle during his session with the band in the pool to promote the 1991 groundbreaking album, Nevermind.
This is a photograph, take...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Photography
Materials
Giclée
Ann Richards and Dolly Parton in Austin Texas by Scott Newton
Located in Austin, TX
Texan politician and former Texas governor, Ann Richards with Dolly Parton taken at the Driskill Hotel, Austin Texas in 1982 by photographer Scott Newton
Photographers notes: We wer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Red Hot Chili Peppers by Ebet Roberts
By Ebet Roberts
Located in Austin, TX
A classic, stunning shot of the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1985 by celebrated photographer, Ebet Roberts.
Signed limited edition, hand printed sil...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Ballet - underwater black and white nude photograph - archival pigment 27" x 35"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of a young female dancer diving in pool. The naked dances is covering herself with tutu skirt.
Original gallery quality archival pigment pri...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Blood and Milk III - underwater nude photograph - print on aluminum 36x24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
"Blood and Milk III" charts new territory in contemporary underwater fine art photography. Set against a mesmerizing crimson background that evokes molten lava, the image captures a ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Metal
"Bold Autumn Forest" Large photography
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork Titled "Bold Autumn Forest" 1989, is a colors Ilfochrome Photograph by noted photographer Christopher Burkett, b.1951. It is signed on the first matting at the lower right corner by the artist. also signed, titled and dated on the back. The photograph size is 20 x 24 inches, apparent part is 18 x 23 inches, framed size is 30.25 x 34.25 inches. Custom framed in a gold metal frame, with off white matting. It is in excellent condition, the colors are fresh and bright.
About the artist:
Christopher Burkett (born 1951) is an American landscape photographer, known not only for his large format photography of woodlands but also as a craftsman who "makes every print himself with a skill that is unsurpassed.
Photography
Burkett requires "absolute material accuracy" and has since 1980 evolved into one of the greatest color printers in the history of the medium, creating Cibachrome color prints of unprecedented dimension (40x50) from his brilliant 8x10 transparencies. "The best of Christopher Burkett's photographs have an almost mystical sense of connection to us, one that cannot fully be conveyed through words or reproductions. "All of Christopher's photographs, is able to act across distance, to illumine a viewer standing fifty or a hundred feet away, to transcend the physical dimensions of its frame.
Burkett is also a former brother in an Orthodox Christian religious order who, Vincent Rossi writes, has "transformed photographic technique into a spiritual endeavor.
On April 15, 2018 the PBS national network broadcast a segment about Burkett on NewsHour Weekend. The program states: "There are some photographers who are convinced that the old ways are worth preserving. One of these is Oregon Photographer Christopher Burkett, who works slowly and patiently to create some of the highest resolution photographs every made. Christopher Burkett has been photographing the American landscape for over four decades." "He and his wife, Ruth, have lugged their camera gear across all 50 states." "He says he want to make both the physical and the ethereal accessible." "Light and luminosity are critical elements of Burkett's work." "For Burkett, photography is not just an artistic but a spiritual experience that's informed by his religious faith." And Burkett says: "...going out and photographing is one thing, but spending time bringing the light out of these images to share them with other people is really what it’s all about.
Reviews and awards[
Burkett's books and exhibits have been reviewed in the Bloomsbury Review, San Diego Union-Tribune, The Washington Post, and Book Reader; an interview with Burkett was published in View Camera magazine. Articles about Burkett have also appeared in Camera Arts, Hasselblad Forum, and Popular Photography.[8] The North American Bookdealers Exchange awarded Burkett's book Intimations of Paradise Best Book of the Year for Art and Photography in 1999 and in 2004 he was one of twelve photographers honored with the Hasselblad Masters award for his photography by camera manufacturer Hasselblad.
Bibliography
• Christopher Burkett (1999). Intimations of Paradise: Photographs by Christopher Burkett. West Wind Arts. ISBN 978-0967021607.
• Christopher Burkett (2004). Resplendent Light: Photographs by Christopher Burkett. West Wind Arts. ISBN 0-9670216-1-8.
• Robert Frost...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Photography
Materials
Other Medium
Les Fleurs à la Manière de Redon #7: Anemones, circa 1998, Ian Hornak — Painting
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Les Fleurs à la Manière de Redon #7: Anemones
Year: 1998
Medium: Oil on masonite
Size: 16 x 13.5 inches
Condition: Good
Provenance: Estate of Ia...
Category
1990s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Masonite, Oil, ABS
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Ripples - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment print
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater nude black and white photograph of a perfect female torso wrapped in sunlight.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed by the artist, fur...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Beastie Boys and Run DMC by Ebet Roberts
By Ebet Roberts
Located in Austin, TX
The Beastie Boys and Run DMC on the roof of B. Smith's restaurant at 47th St. and 8th Avenue in New York City on May 11, 1987, taken by Ebet Roberts.
Signed limited edition, hand pr...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Per vederci chiaro, 1962 - Limited Edition Black & White Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork sold in perfect condition
Print called "Art 2014", format 42 x 60 cm. SERIES OF 5 PRINTS + 2 AP
The buildings in the center of Rome, built from the Renaissance until the unit...
Category
1960s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
$1,579 Sale Price
20% Off
Black & White Photograph of a Female Nude by Contemporary American Photographer
Located in Preston, GB
Black & White Photograph of a Female Nude by Contemporary American Photographer, Dan O'Neill. Dan is based in Brooklyn, New York.
Photo Size 9.5 x 7.5 inches
Unmounted & Unframed
Dan has has work featured in the following magazines:
BAZAAR • COSMOPOLITAN • 20 ANS • COMPANY • BIBA • CITY • SELF • L'OFFICIEL • SPIN • INTERVIEW • AMICA • YM • SUGAR • PLAYBOY • RIVIERA • ESSENCE
His work has been used in adverts for:
TRUE RELIGION • OSCAR DE LA RENTA • NIKE • VICTORIA'S SECRET • NORDSTROM • NIVEA • MACY'S • ROBERT COMSTOCK • BEDFORD • CONTREC • VICTORY • JUNKO YOSHIOKA • TARGET • EDDIE BAUER...
Category
Early 2000s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Ink, Printer's Ink, Photographic Paper
Elvis Presley 1960 portrait
Located in Austin, TX
Fine art print of Elvis Presley from the collection of acclaimed photographer. Lynn Goldsmith, taken in 1960
These prints are open edition and come with full certification.
Availab...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Photography
Materials
C Print
Blood and Milk III - underwater nude photograph - print on paper 48 x 35"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
"Blood and Milk III" charts new territory in contemporary underwater fine art photography. Set against a mesmerizing crimson background that evokes molten lava, the image captures a ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe nude in Somethings Got To Give by Lawrence Schiller
Located in Austin, TX
Museum quality print of Marilyn Monroe by Lawrence Schiller, taken on the set of Somethings Got To Give in 1962 during the famous naked swimming pool scene
...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
David Bowie The Archer - New special XL edition - 70x40"
Located in Austin, TX
Special XL limited edition series - paper size 70" wide x 40" high
This iconic image of David Bowie as The Thin White Duke was taken by renowned Rock photographer, John Rowlands, o...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
No Way - black and white nude photograph - print on aluminum 39" x 62"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A black and white photograph of a perfect woman's buttocks and her handcuffed hands giving a finger.
Original digital print on aluminum plate signed by the artist.
Limited edition o...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Metal
$4,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Apriel - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment 43"x52"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
"Apriel" captures a serene underwater moment in striking black and white. This fine art underwater photograph showcases delicate interplay between light, shadow, and movement as hair...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Greek Beach Bliss, Handmade Cyanotype on Watercolor Paper, Swimming Body in Blue
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype.
"Greek Beach Bliss" is a cyanotype of a woman's feet in the fresh water of a sandy beach shore...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Watercolor, Rag Paper, Lithograph
Le Rideau Bleu
Located in Pasadena, CA
Patrick CHELLI ,
Le Rideau Bleu,
Photographie sous diasec numéroté sur 5ex.
Framed,
100cm x 70cm
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Mixed Media, Photographic Paper
$3,600 Sale Price
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David Bowie The Archer - New special edition
Located in Austin, TX
Special limited edition series produced for the David Bowie Worldwide Fan Convention.
This iconic image of David Bowie as The Thin White Duke was taken by renowned Rock photographer...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Rolling Stones
By Art Kane
Located in Austin, TX
The Rolling Stones, taken in 1966 by Art Kane
Originally photographed in London by Art Kane for McCall’s Magazine’s 1966 photo essay‘ Teen Idols’, Kane lay on his back and had the b...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Photography
Materials
C Print
Original Black and White Photograph of Johnny Weissmuller
Located in Soquel, CA
Original Black and White Photograph of Johnny Weissmuller
Black and white photograph 1932, depicting Olympic swimmer Johnny Weissmuller (Hungary, 1904-1984) by George Hurrell (Ameri...
Category
1920s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Greta Garbo "Her Rise And Fall #2" - 1931 Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull
Located in Soquel, CA
Greta Garbo "Her Rise And Fall #2" - 1931 Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull
A black and white photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull (American, 1896-1979), matte finish, double-weight paper, depicting a 1931 shot of Swedish/American actress Greta Garbo (Swedish, 1905-1990) on the set of the film Susan Lenox (Her Fall And Rise) directed by Robert Z. Leonard. Greta Garbo poses in a hat, her hand resting on her face, while gazing into the camera. Printed decades later from the original negative, penciled in the lower left corner "A.P.," Estate stamped and blind embossed in the lower right corner "Clarence Sinclair Bull," further blind embossed in same corner "The Kobal / Collection," on verso with the photographer's black ink credit stamp and with "Edward Weston" black ink credit stamps dated "1981" and "1992," originally from the John Kobal Collection.
Greta Garbo was a Swedish-American actress. Regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses of all time, she was known for her melancholic, somber persona, her film portrayals of tragic characters, and her subtle and understated performances. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Garbo fifth on its list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema.
Clarence Sinclair Bull was born in Sun River, Montana, in 1896. His career began when Samuel Goldwyn hired him in 1920 to photograph publicity stills of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio's stars. He is most famous for his photographs of Greta Garbo, taken between 1926 and 1941. Bull's first portrait of Garbo was a costume study for the silent romantic drama film Flesh and the Devil in September 1926.
Bull was able to study with the great Western painter...
Category
1930s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
No Way - black & white nude photograph - archival pigment print 43 x 68"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A black and white photograph of a perfect woman's buttocks and her handcuffed hands giving a finger.
Original gallery quality print signed by the artist.
Digital archival pigment p...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
Double Trouble - underwater black & white nude photograph - paper print 24 x 35"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of two naked young women in the pool.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed by the artist.
Limited editio...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe . New baby on the bed . The last sitting
By Bert Stern
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Marilyn Monroe by Bert Stern (1964)
new baby on the bed
circa 2009
hand double signed and dated by Bert Stern
COA hand signed by bert stern
edition of 72
perfect condition
Category
1980s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
David Bowie and Elizabeth Taylor signed Lifetime Edition
Located in Austin, TX
Lifetime prints are the last remaining prints available, signed by Terry O’Neill and obtained from the Terry O’Neill Archive in London.
Signed limited edition, silver gelatin print ...
Category
1970s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$3,920 Sale Price
20% Off
MAN RAY (1890-1976), SIDE PORTRAIT, 1926 Photogravure, FIRST EDITION
By Man Ray
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Man Ray (American born, 1890 - 1976)
Title: SIDE PORTRAIT
Date Of Negative: 1926
Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogra...
Category
1920s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Photogravure
Greta Garbo "Mata Hari" Film Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1931
Located in Soquel, CA
Greta Garbo "Mata Hari" Film Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1931
A black and white photograph, matte finish, double-weight paper, depicting a 1931 shot of the star titled 'Mata Hari,' printed decades later from the original negative, penciled in the lower left corner "A.P.," Estate stamped and blind embossed in the lower right corner "Clarence Sinclair Bull," further blind embossed in same corner "The Kobal / Collection," verso with the photographer's black ink credit stamp, verso further with two "Edward Weston" black ink credit stamps dated "1981" and "1992," originally from the John Kobal Collection.
Greta Garbo was a Swedish-American actress. Regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses of all time, she was known for her melancholic, somber persona, her film portrayals of tragic characters, and her subtle and understated performances. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Garbo fifth on its list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema.
Clarence Sinclair Bull was born in Sun River, Montana, in 1896. His career began when Samuel Goldwyn hired him in 1920 to photograph publicity stills of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio's stars. He is most famous for his photographs of Greta Garbo, taken between 1926 and 1941. Bull's first portrait of Garbo was a costume study for the silent romantic drama film Flesh and the Devil in September 1926.
Bull was able to study with the great Western...
Category
1930s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Iconics by Fabrizio La Torre - Set # 1 - New York - 1956 - Vintage Photographs
Located in Brussels, BE
Artworks sold in perfect condition : Set # 1 composed of 5 Gallery Print 30x40 cm
This is an exceptional offer that we are presenting today. For almost four years, here on 1stdibs, a...
Category
1950s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Harlem 1958 by Art Kane
By Art Kane
Located in Austin, TX
The most famous photograph in Jazz?
Entirely possible, and considered as such by jazz and photography fans and scholars alike. Shot for Esquire Magazine in August 1958 , it was Art Kane’s first major assignment as a photographer. Kane pitched the idea of a huge group portrait to be shot on location in Harlem. No one knew, with the early call hour of 10:00 am whether anyone would show up, but they did. 58 legendary giants of jazz including Lester Young...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Photography
Materials
C Print
1960's Hollywood Photography by Lawrence Schiller 'Marilyn Monroe'
Located in White Plains, NY
'Marilyn Monroe, 1962' by American photographer, Lawrence Schiller. Digital pigment, Ed. 26/35. Image: 13.5 x 19 in. / Paper: 16 x 20 in. From the set of the film 'Something's Got to...
Category
1960s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment
Three Pears and a Bowl
Located in New York, NY
hand colored photograph. Edition 4/11
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Copper Velvet - underwater photograph - print on paper 17" x 23"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This mesmerizing underwater fine art photograph captures a dancer suspended in dark waters, draped in flowing copper-red fabric that creates striking contrast against pale skin. The ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Cold Song III - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 35x56"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
'Cold Song III' exemplifies the avant-garde evolution of underwater fine art photography, merging contemporary conceptual art with technical mastery. This ethereal composition captur...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
David Bowie Smoking Clown from Scary Monsters by Duffy
By Brian Duffy
Located in Austin, TX
Museum quality fine art print of David Bowie smoking a cigarette in the Scary Monsters Clown costume from the official Duffy Archive.
Taken from the original negatives, these offici...
Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Photography
Materials
C Print
Brandenburg 2013 - In Celebration of Pride Month
By Daniel Kane
Located in New Orleans, LA
Stone and Press Gallery is excited to offer several works in celebration of the LGBTQ community.
In the famous story of the great 19th century photographer Julia Margaret Cameron, it is said she was given her first camera by her daughter as a way to occupy her time while her husband was away. In my case, as with so many others, the beginning of the story was equally fortuitous: Knowing I was about to spend a year abroad as an exchange student, my mother gave me my first camera, saying I would probably want to take pictures while I was away. Neither of us realized how important that little Instamatic camera would turn out to be, and now, 47 years and over a hundred thousand images later, I present the different portfolios shown here as a reflection of the work I have made since back then in 1970.
One by one, my favorite films and papers have been driven from the market by digital media, but I remain loyal to this day to analog photography, and the originals of all of these images were made with real film, either color slides...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
$1,120 Sale Price
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Greta Garbo in Susan Lenox (Her Fall And Rise) - Photograph by Clarence Sinclair
Located in Soquel, CA
Greta Garbo in Susan Lenox (Her Fall And Rise) - Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull
A black and white photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull (American, 1896-1979), matte finish, double-weight paper, depicting a 1931 shot of Swedish/American actress Greta Garbo (Swedish, 1905-1990) on the set of the film Susan Lenox (Her Fall And Rise) directed by Robert Z. Leonard. Greta Garbo poses in a hat, her hand resting on her face, while gazing into the camera. Printed decades later from the original negative, penciled in the lower left corner "A.P.," Estate stamped and blind embossed in the lower right corner "Clarence Sinclair Bull," further blind embossed in same corner "The Kobal / Collection," on verso with the photographer's black ink credit stamp and with "Edward Weston" black ink credit stamps dated "1981" and "1992," originally from the John Kobal Collection.
Greta Garbo was a Swedish-American actress. Regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses of all time, she was known for her melancholic, somber persona, her film portrayals of tragic characters, and her subtle and understated performances. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Garbo fifth on its list of the greatest female stars of classic Hollywood cinema.
Clarence Sinclair Bull was born in Sun River, Montana, in 1896. His career began when Samuel Goldwyn hired him in 1920 to photograph publicity stills of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio's stars. He is most famous for his photographs of Greta Garbo, taken between 1926 and 1941. Bull's first portrait of Garbo was a costume study for the silent romantic drama film Flesh and the Devil in September 1926.
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Category
1930s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
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Artworks sold in perfect condition : Set # 2 composed of 5 Gallery Print 30x40 cm
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Category
1950s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Pigment
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By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A black and white photograph of a perfect woman's buttocks and her handcuffed hands giving a finger.
Original gallery quality print signed by the artist.
Digital archival pigment p...
Category
2010s Photorealist Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
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