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Slim Aarons Lake Tahoe Couple (Slim Aarons Estate Edition, Poolside)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
photography; 1950s, '50s, 50's photography
Category

1950s Realist Landscape Photography

Materials

Lambda

Slim Aarons 'Lake Tahoe Couple' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition, Poolside)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
photography; 1950s, '50s, 50's photography
Category

1950s Realist Landscape Photography

Materials

Lambda

Slim Aarons Lake Tahoe Couple (Slim Aarons Estate Edition, Poolside)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, Blue photography; 1950s, '50s, 50's photography
Category

1950s Realist Landscape Photography

Materials

Lambda

Slim Aarons Lake Tahoe Couple (Slim Aarons Estate Edition, Poolside)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
photography; 1950s, '50s, 50's photography, Interior Coastal Photography
Category

1950s Realist Landscape Photography

Materials

Lambda

Slim Aarons 'New Year at Romanoff's' (Clark Gable, Gary Cooper, James Stewart...
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, Midcentury modern photograph, Vintage California Glamour, Vintage 50s Photography
Category

1950s Realist Black and White Photography

Materials

Lambda

Kings of Hollywood (Clark Gable, Gary Cooper, James Stewart, Van Heflin)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
modern photograph, Vintage California Glamour, Vintage 50s Photography
Category

1950s Realist Black and White Photography

Materials

Lambda

Kings of Hollywood (Clark Gable, Gary Cooper, James Stewart, Van Heflin
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
modern photograph, Vintage California Glamour, Vintage 50s Photography
Category

1950s Realist Black and White Photography

Materials

Lambda

Swimmer and Sunbather, Tahoe, Estate Edition. Vintage 50s California Nevada line
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An underwater swimmer and a sunbather at the Cal Neva Lodge on the shore of Lake Tahoe, 1959. The Cal Neva resort and casino straddles the border between Nevada and California and th...
Category

1950s American Realist Color Photography

Materials

Lambda

Swimmer and Sunbather, Tahoe, Estate Edition. Vintage 50s California Nevada line
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An underwater swimmer and a sunbather at the Cal Neva Lodge on the shore of Lake Tahoe, 1959. The Cal Neva resort and casino straddles the border between Nevada and California and th...
Category

1950s American Realist Color Photography

Materials

Lambda

Elizabeth Taylor, Gelatin Silver Photograph of Hollywood Star on the Beach '50s
By Burt Glinn
Located in New york, NY
received numerous awards for his editorial and commercial photography. *** Available at 99Prints NYC an
Category

1950s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Manhattan Bridge, Empire State Building, Landscape Photography
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
photography show at any major American Museum. "Images en Couleur " Brooklyn Museum 1970. In the 1970's and
Category

1970s Impressionist Landscape Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Tribeca in Gold, Street Photography by Mitchell Funk
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
depicted in color photography by Mitchell Funk. Golden light paints 70's New York in a magical glow and
Category

1970s American Impressionist Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Inkjet

Chrysler Building Crown, Classic New York City , Architectural Photography
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
American Museum. Image en Couleur Brooklyn Museum 1970. In the 1970's and 1980 he had more then 50
Category

1990s Post-Impressionist Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Surreal Landscape Sci-Fi Landscape - Modern Photography Magazine Cover
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
in the early 1980's in the pre-digital ear. It was a Modern Photography Cover 1984. Mitchell Funk
Category

1980s Abstract Geometric Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Surreal Landscape Sci-Fi Landscape - Modern Photography Magazine Cover
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
in the early 1980's in the pre-digital ear. It was a Modern Photography Cover 1984. Mitchell Funk
Category

1980s Abstract Geometric Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

El Pulpo Mechanico, 21st Century, Landscape Photography, Contemporary
By Tao Ruspoli
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
better than ever. This 50 foot tall woman actually breathed in and out of her enormous metal lungs. I’d
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

Silver Silos and Station Wagon, Abstract Photography by Mitchell Funk
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
Abstract Landscape photography by Mitchell Funk with 1970's station wagon. Signature: Signed
Category

1970s Abstract Geometric Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Grand Salon by Gina Soden, Photography, Travel, Architecture, Interiors
Located in Deddington, GB
how a piece may look "Abandoned for almost 50 years, this was a beautiful tea room with richly
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Paper, Digital

Abstract Expressionist art photography - M n. 1 - unframed print
By MAE Curates
Located in Los Angeles, CA
the abstract expressionist field paintings of the 40’s and 50’s with a nod to Gerhard Richter’s
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Red Stop Light. Golden Skyscrapper New York City, Abstract Photography
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
of his time. In the pre-digital world of the 1970s, 80's and 90's Funk had more than 50 photography
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Guns N' Roses Appetite for Destruction 24x36 Photography Cassette Tape
By Destro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
s the first release in the much anticipated series "The Music" by pop Artists Destro "They
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Chrysler Building with Gold Light and Silver light, Architectural Photography
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
American Museum. Image en Couleur Brooklyn Museum 1970. In the 1970's and 1980 he had more then 50
Category

1990s Post-Impressionist Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Lombard Street, San Francisco in Golden Light, Color Photography Mitchell Funk
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
-digital world of the 1970's, 80's and 90's Funk had more than 50 photography magazine covers as well as
Category

1990s Impressionist Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

24x36 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN "BORN IN THE USA" Cassette Photography Pop Art Print
By Destro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A contemporary photograph of a BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN "BORN IN THE USA" cassette tape. This is s the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

24x36 NOTORIOUS B.I.G. "LIFE AFTER DEATH" Cassette Photography Pop Art Print
By Destro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A contemporary photograph of a NOTORIOUS B.I.G. "LIFE AFTER DEATH" cassette tape. This is s the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

24x36 Tupac Shakur 2pac "All Eyez On Me" Cassette Photography Pop Art by Destro
By Destro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A contemporary photograph of 2Pacs iconic "All eyez on me" cassette tape. This is s the first
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

George McGovern, Contemporary, Celebrity, Photography, Portrait
By Greg Gorman
Located in Munich, DE
Combined Edition 25 Also available in 50 x 60 cm/ 20 x 24 inch and as combined Edition 10 in 76 x
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Gravelpits – Dominique Teufen, Photography, Abstract, Landscape, Art, Nature
By Dominique Teufen
Located in Zurich, CH
” Hanemühle Fine Art Baryta Sheet 120 x 180 cm (47 1/4 x 70 7/8 in.) Frame 128 x 188 x 4 cm (50 3/8 x 74 x 1 5
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Pigment

Woman Protestor, March on Washington, African-American Civil Rights Photography
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
photographer). The photo is in Leonard Freed's book “This Is the Day: The March on Washington'' (p. 50
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Homeless man, Street Photography, Paris, France 1950s, 12,8 x 18 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
annotated by the photographer himself. Description: Homeless man, Street Photography, Paris, France 1950s
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Stairs, Street Photography, Black and White, France 1950s, 17,9 x 13 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
by the photographer himself. Description: Stairs, Street Photography, Black and White, France 1950s
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Monmatre, Street Photography, Black and White, France 1950s, 17,7 x 12,7 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
by the photographer himself. Description: Monmatre, Street Photography, Black and White, France
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Colloseum, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy 1950s, 12.7 x 18 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
by the photographer himself. Description: Colloseum, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Gentlemen; Street Photography, Black and White, Italy 1950s, 17.7 x 12.9 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
by the photographer himself. Description: Gentlemen; Street Photography, Black and White, Italy
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Woman, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy 1950s, 12.9 x 17.7 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
by the photographer himself. Description: Woman, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy 1950s
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Woman, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy, 1950s, 17.9 x 12.7 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
by the photographer himself. Description: Woman, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy, 1950s
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Naples, Fruitsstand, Street Photography, Black and White, 1950s, 17,8 x 13,1 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
by the photographer himself. Description: Naples, Fruitsstand, Street Photography, Black and White
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Waterfront, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy 1950s, 13 x 17,9 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
by the photographer himself. Description: Waterfront, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Venice, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy 1950s 17,9 x 13 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
by the photographer himself. Description: Venice, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy 1950s
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Fishermen; Street Photography; Black and White; Paris, 1950s, 17,5 x 12,4 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
by the photographer himself. Description: Fishermen; Street Photography; Black and White; Paris
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Woman, Street Photography, Black and White, Paris, 1950s, 18 x 12,9 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
by the photographer himself. Description: Woman, Street Photography, Black and White, Paris, 1950s
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Woman, street photography, Black and White, Paris, 1950s, 23 x 16,8 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
by the photographer himself. Description: Woman, street photography, Black and White, Paris, 23 x
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Fishermen, Street Photography, Black and White, France 1950s, 17,7 x 12,6 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
; Schwarzweiß; Blackandwhite; City; Stadt; Kunst; art; Leben; Life; 1950s; 1950er; 50s; 50er
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Man, Market, Street Photography, Black and White, Paris, 1950s, 23 x 16,8 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
by the photographer himself. Description: Man, Market, Street Photography, Black and White, Paris
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Black and White

San Marco, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy 1950s, 17,7 x 12,3 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
by the photographer himself. Description: San Marco, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Venice-City; Street Photography, Black and White, Italy 1950s, 13 x 17,7 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
by the photographer himself. Description: Venice-City; Street Photography, Black and White, Italy
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Venice-City, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy 1950s, 13 x 17,7 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
by the photographer himself. Description: Venice-City, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Rialto Bridge, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy 1950s, 12 x 17,8 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
by the photographer himself. Description: Rialto Bridge, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Eiffel Tower, Street Photography, Black and White, France 1950s, 17,7 x 13 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
by the photographer himself. Description: Eiffel Tower, Street Photography, Black and White, France
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Eiffel Tower, Street Photography, Black and White, France 1950s, 17,8 x 12,2 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
by the photographer himself. Description: Eiffel Tower, Street Photography, Black and White, France
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Eiffel Tower, Street Photography, Black and White, France 1950s, 17.9 x 13 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
by the photographer himself. Description: Eiffel Tower, Street Photography, Black and White, France
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Rome, Shop, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy, 1950s, 17,7 x 13,1 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
by the photographer himself. Description: Rome, Shop, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Rome, Shop, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy, 1950s, 17,7 x 12,2 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
by the photographer himself. Description: Rome, Shop, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Rome, Men, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy, 1950s, 23,4 x 17,1 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
by the photographer himself. Description: Rome, Men, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Seller, Market, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy 1950s, 17,7 x 13 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
by the photographer himself. Description: Seller, Market, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Rome, Women, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy 1950s, 12.9 x 17.2 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
by the photographer himself. Description: Rome, Women, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Woman, Market, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy 1950s, 17,7 x 12,9 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
by the photographer himself. Description: Woman, Market, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Rome, Shop, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy 1950s, 17,8 x 13 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
by the photographer himself. Description: Rome, Shop, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Shopping street; Street Photography, Black and White, Italy 1950s, 17.8 x 13 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
by the photographer himself. Description: Shopping street; Street Photography, Black and White
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Naples, Woman, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy, 1950s, 13 x 17,7 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
by the photographer himself. Description: Naples, Woman, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy
Category

1950s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Black and White

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50s Photography For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact piece of 50s photography you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. There are many Contemporary, Modern and Abstract versions of these works for sale. Making the right choice when shopping for an item from our selection of 50s photography may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. On 1stDibs, the right choice in our collection of 50s photography is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes gray, black, brown and blue. Finding an appealing object in our assortment of 50s photography — no matter the origin — is easy, but Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde, Shane Russeck, Stefanie Schneider, Destro and Cristina Fontsare each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Frequently made by artists working in paper, c print and pigment print, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years. If space is limited, you can find a small option in this array of 50s photography measuring 7.5 high and 4 wide, while our inventory also includes works up to 192 across to better suit those in the market for a large piece of 50s photography.

How Much is a 50s Photography?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a piece of 50s photography in our inventory may begin at $75 and can go as high as $45,000, while the average can fetch as much as $800.

Finding the Right Photography for You

Find a broad range of fine photography on 1stDibs today.

The first permanent image created by a camera — which materialized during the 1820s — is attributed to Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. The French inventor was on to something for sure. Kodak introduced roll film in the 1880s, allowing photography to become more democratic, although cameras wouldn’t be universally accessible until several decades later. 

Digital photographic techniques, software, smartphone cameras and social-networking platforms such as Instagram have made it even easier in the modern era for budding photographers to capture the world around them as well as disseminate their images far and wide. 

What might leading figures of visual art such as Andy Warhol have done with these tools at their disposal?

Today, when we aren’t looking at the digital photos that inundate us on our phones, we look to the past to celebrate the photographers who have broken rules as well as records — provocative and prolific artists like Horst P. Horst, Lillian Bassman and Helmut Newton, who altered the face of fashion and portrait photography; visionary documentary photographers such as Gordon Parks, whose best-known work was guided by social justice; and pioneers of street photography such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, who shot for revolutionary travel magazines like Holiday with the likes of globetrotting society lensman Slim Aarons.

Find photographers you may not know in Introspective and The Study — where you’ll read about Berenice Abbott, who positioned herself atop skyscrapers for the perfect shot, or “conceptual artist-adventurer” Charles Lindsay, whose work combines scientific rigor with artistic expression, or Massimo Listri, known for his epic interiors of opulent Old World libraries.

Throughout the past two centuries, photographers have used their medium to create expressive work that has resonated for generations. Shop a voluminous collection of this powerful fine photography on 1stDibs. Search by photographer to find the perfect piece for your living room wall, or spend some time with the work organized under various categories, such as landscape photography, nude photography and more. 

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