Pop Art Photography

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Russian composer Dimitri Shostakovich, 1973. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print recto. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives ...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of stage and film actor Kevin Kline photographed in costume for "On the Twentieth Century" on Broadway, 1978. Co...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Beverly Sills in full costume and makeup for ‘Roberto Devereux’ and as herself at NYC Opera. A unique dual portrait image created specifically for The New York Times photo...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of artist Julian Schnabel in his studio, 1986. Numbered 2/20 and signed by Jack Mitchell on print verso. Comes directly from the Jack Mit...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of artist Philip Pearlstein in his Manhattan studio with his paintings, 1971. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certifi...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of photorealist painter Richard Estes in his studio in 1971. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authentic...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Tony Award-Winning playwright Christopher Durang photographed in NYC in 1981. Comes directly from the Jack Mit...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Louis Falco in a costume designed and constructed by artist Robert Indiana for his role in ‘Timewright’, 1969. Comes directly from the J...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Artist/Warhol Superstar Ultra Violet, with friends Jason McCoy and Ron Caran, 1971, nude photographed in 1971 in New York City. Comes di...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Paris Opera Ballet principal dancer Patrick Dupond, photographed for Dance Magazine, 1984. Signed by J...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Rudolf Nureyev and Erik Bruhn photographed during a break in dance class, January 20, 1962. Comes directly fro...

Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein photographed in his New York studio with new work in 1968. One of Mitchell's most beautiful color photographs. This exhibition print is 17 x 22". Comes di...

New York City Ballet dancer Wendy Whelan in ‘Swan Lake’, 1993. Vintage silver gelatin exhibition photograph made by Jack Mitchell. Signed by Jack Mitchel...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Frank Langella in his dressing room during the Broadway run of "Dracula" on Broadway, 1977. Signed by Jack...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of actor Al Pacino, 1979. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the verso. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives wi...

June 16th marked the 55-year anniversary of Monterey Pop Festival, remembered for the first major appearances of Jimi Hendrix, the Who and Ravi Shankar, the first large-scale performance of Janis Joplin and the introduction of Otis Redding...

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 ...

16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Danish ballerina Toni Lander, principal dancer with the American Ballet Theater, photographed in 1962. It is signed by Jack Mitchell on ...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin multiple exposure photograph of Dancer/Choreographer Lar Lubovitch performing, multiple exposure, 1969. Signed on the pri...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a se...

8 x 10" vintage silver gelatin photograph of sculptor Louise Nevelson photographed in her New York City studio in 1974. This is a print that was published by a newspaper or magazine ...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of American Ballet Theatre dancer John Kriza performing 'Lady from the Sea', 1961. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print verso. Comes direct...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of New York City Ballet dancer Peter Boal performing "Apollo", 1990. Signed on the print verso by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Ja...

In October 2015 the ailing Holly Woodlawn (1946-2015) completed the final autograph session of her life. Seated on her hospital bed in her Hollywood assisted living facility (with breaks for cigarettes and pain medication), Woodlawn lipstick kissed each photo of an edition of 47 Jack Mitchell photographs of herself and inscribed each, “Love, Holly Woodlawn” in her own hand. When the project was completed after several hours, she said, “Thank you for taking me away from reality for a while; it felt great to be a star again.” Holly passed away just seven weeks later, on December 6, 2015. The Photograph - Jack Mitchell’s photo...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of musician/singer David Byrne, founding member and principal songwriter of the American New Wave b...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Jose Limon, Pauline Koner, Lucas Hoving, Betty Jones performing his ballet "Moor's Pavane" at Jacob's Pillow, 1951. Signed by Jack Mitch...

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 ...

"Modernismo M26" Pop Art Photography 24"x24" in Edition of 24 by Giuliano Bekor Title of artwork: M26 Year: 2012 Printed on a high-quality museum-grade archival photo paper. Not fra...

This detailed artwork showing slightly distressed piano keys has a beautiful painterly effect. It was photographed by Richard Heeps in Preston Hall Museum, ...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Abstract Minimalist painter Charles Hinman at an exhibition of his work in Manhattan, 1967. Signed on the verso by Jack Mitchell. Comes...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of actor Jan Michael Vincent, 1978. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the verso. Comes directly from the Jack ...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of David Parsons in Paul Taylor's "Arden Court", 1984. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print verso. Comes direc...

Fun Loving Criminals II By BATIK- Signed Limited Edition Archival pigment pop art print of infamous criminal arrest mugshots of Fifty Cent, Elvis Presley, David Bowie, Snoop Dog, ...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Fernando Bujones, 1968. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticit...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of choreographer Trisha Brown, artist Robert Rauschenberg and dancers, 1988. Rauschenberg designed sets and cos...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Royal Ballet dancer Anthony Dowell, 1978. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print verso. Comes directly f...

16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph of dancer/choreographer and dance company founder Paul Taylor studio portrait taken in 1964. It is signed by Jack Mitchell on the recto and...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of 16 year old 'The Waltons' actor Richard Thomas at home with his family at the beginning of his film and television career, 1968. Comes ...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of American Ballet Theater principal dancers Cynthia Gregory and Fernando Bujones costumed for ‘Swan Lake’, ...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Martha Graham "Primitive Mysteries", 1964. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print verso. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives wi...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of modern dancer Ellen Kogan performing "La Loie: A Tribute to Loie Fuller ", 1994. Signed on the print verso. Comes directly from the Jack...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of artist Alex Katz in his studio in 1991. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. Jack Mitche...

Born and raised in London, British photographer Nathalie Gordon shoots with an unusual but fantastic hyper realistic style. Her work is packed with high sheen and edge, yet she is ab...

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, or the creation of avatars are also interesting worldwide phenomena of virtual realities that are not only relevant for children and teens. So when a middle-aged Berlin photographic artist (like Christian Rothmann) chooses to study 120 toy robots with great difference in form, it represents a journey back to his own childhood - even if at the time, he played with a steam engine rather than a robot. Once batteries had been inserted, some of the largely male or gender-neutral robots, could flash, shoot, turn around and even do more complicated things. Some can even still do it today - albeit clumsily. This, of course, can only be seen on film, but the artist intends to document that as well; to feature the robots in filmic works of art. The positioning of the figures in the studio is the same as the tableau of pictures in the exhibition room. In this way, one could say Rothmann deploys one robot after the other. This systematic approach enables a comparative view; the extreme enlargement of what are actually small and manageable figures is like the macro vision of insects whose fascinating, sometimes monster-like appearance only becomes visible when they are blown up a hundredfold. The same thing goes for the robots; in miniature form, they seem harmless and cute, but if they were larger than humans and made noises to match, they would seem more threatening. Some of the tin figures...

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...

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 ...

16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Andy Warhol Superstar Holly Woodlawn, 1970. It is signed by Jack Mitchell on the recto and in pencil on the verso. Comes directly from t...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Argentine Ballet Dancer Julio Bocca's Feet photographed for Dance Magazine, 1991. Signed by Jack Mitchell on ...

This photograph of author Truman Capote was taken at his United Nations Plaza apartment in 1980. One of Mitchell's most beautiful color photographs. This exhibition print is 17 x 22"...

Born and raised in London, British photographer Nathalie Gordon shoots with an unusual but fantastic hyper realistic style. Her work is packed with high sheen and edge, yet she is ab...

As Seen at Art on Paper Art Fair 2024 at The Mannix Project East Hampton NY hard to photograph image Sing A Song l (comes framed in white frame) Art size is 24x18 framed 26x20 Also ...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Spanish tenor Placido Domingo performing at the Metropolitan Opera, 1977. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the ...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Fernando Bujones, 1979. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print verso. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchel...

Louis Falco performing 'Timewright' wearing a costume by artist Robert Indiana, 1969, signed by Jack Mitchell, taken for The New York Times. This is an 8 x 10" vintage silver gelatin...

A striking photo of Wayne Karmer of MC5, this candid portrait was shot by none other than legendary Detroit photographer Leni Sinclair; 2016's Kresge Foundation's Eminent Artist of 2...

8 x 10" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Andy Warhol and the cast of his play "Pork" on stage at La Mama in New York City in 1971. Wayne County is to Andy'...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Tony Award-winning artist Edward Gorey on his set for Broadway's 'Dracula' in 1977. Comes directly from the...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of artist Ray Johnson in his studio, 1968. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print recto.This same photograph of J...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of actress Brenda Vaccaro, studio portrait, 1968. Signed on the print verso. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certifi...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Paul Taylor rehearsing a new dance in his studio, 1964. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a...