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Brooke Shields Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph
Brooke Shields Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph

Brooke Shields Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph

By Fred McDarrah

Located in Surfside, FL

span, McDarrah documented the rise of the Beat Generation, the city’s postmodern art movement, its off

Category

1980s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Gillian Bradshaw Smith in Studio
Gillian Bradshaw Smith in Studio

Gillian Bradshaw Smith in Studio

By Fred W. McDarrah

Located in Surfside, FL

, McDarrah documented the rise of the Beat Generation, the city’s postmodern art movement, its off-off

Category

1970s Street Art Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Cloud Flute Moment
Cloud Flute Moment

Cloud Flute Moment

Located in Surfside, FL

Oakland, California, where he met some of the most active poets of the Beat Generation: Gary Snyder, Allen

Category

1980s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

From Here to There
From Here to There

From Here to There

Located in Surfside, FL

Petersen settled in Oakland, California, where he met some of the most active poets of the Beat Generation

Category

1980s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Signed Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Nolan Ryan
Signed Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Nolan Ryan

Signed Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Nolan Ryan

By Fred McDarrah

Located in Surfside, FL

span, McDarrah documented the rise of the Beat Generation, the city’s postmodern art movement, its off

Category

20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

A Matter of Aesthetics
A Matter of Aesthetics

A Matter of Aesthetics

Located in Surfside, FL

some of the most active poets of the Beat Generation: Gary Snyder, Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, Phil

Category

1980s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Robert Frank
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Robert Frank

Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Robert Frank

By Fred McDarrah

Located in Surfside, FL

Over a 50-year span, McDarrah documented the rise of the Beat Generation, the city’s postmodern art

Category

1960s Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Herbert & Mercedes Matter
Herbert & Mercedes Matter

Herbert & Mercedes Matter

By Fred McDarrah

Located in Surfside, FL

rise of the Beat Generation, the city’s postmodern art movement, its off-off-Broadway actors

Category

20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

North on West Street (West Side Highway NYC Cityscape)
North on West Street (West Side Highway NYC Cityscape)

North on West Street (West Side Highway NYC Cityscape)

By De Hirsch Margules

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

photograph from Fred McDarrah's "Beat Generation Album" of a January 13, 1961 writers' and poets' meeting to

Category

1930s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Rag Paper

Christopher Street (abstract Greenwich Village cityscape)
Christopher Street (abstract Greenwich Village cityscape)

Christopher Street (abstract Greenwich Village cityscape)

By De Hirsch Margules

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

photograph from Fred McDarrah's "Beat Generation Album" of a January 13, 1961 writers' and poets' meeting to

Category

1930s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Rag Paper

Snow Job: Poems, 1946-1959 (Tuli Kupferberg)
Snow Job: Poems, 1946-1959 (Tuli Kupferberg)

Snow Job: Poems, 1946-1959 (Tuli Kupferberg)

By Allen Ginsberg

Located in New York, NY

Early collection of poems by anarchic satirist Tuli Kupferberg, a key figure in the Beat Generation

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Sea Stone and Driftwood Sculpture by Beat Generation Surrealist John Baxter
Sea Stone and Driftwood Sculpture by Beat Generation Surrealist John Baxter

Sea Stone and Driftwood Sculpture by Beat Generation Surrealist John Baxter

By John Baxter

Located in Treasure Island, CA

1960s. Associated with the beat generation, Baxter worked exclusively with found objects, namely sea

Category

Vintage 1950s American Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Allen Ginsberg, American Poet and Gay Activist
Allen Ginsberg, American Poet and Gay Activist

Allen Ginsberg, American Poet and Gay Activist

Located in New York, NY

Washington Square Park in August 1966. Ginsberg (1926 – 1997) was one of the leading figures of both the Beat

Category

1960s Realist Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

On The Row

On The Row

By Sebastian Kruger

Located in Boston, MA

provocative Pop Realism. "On The Row" is a tribute to Beat Generation's scribe Jack Kerouac. The

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Graphite

Untitled

Untitled

By George Herms

Located in Santa Monica, CA

assemblage sculpture who came of age as an artist at the heart of the Beat Generation, George Herms

Category

Late 20th Century Assemblage Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Untitled

Untitled

By George Herms

Located in Santa Monica, CA

sculpture who came of age as an artist at the heart of the Beat Generation, George Herms transforms

Category

Late 20th Century Assemblage Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

"Live Fast, Die Young" Film Poster, 1958
"Live Fast, Die Young" Film Poster, 1958

"Live Fast, Die Young" Film Poster, 1958

Located in London, GB

The title became a way of life for the beat generation. This provocative one sheet features a

Category

Vintage 1950s American Posters

Goya’s Ghost

Goya’s Ghost

By Sonia Gechtoff

Located in New York, NY

Sonia Gechtoff began her career immersed in the heady culture of the San Francisco Bay Area Beat

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Fellini's Bird 2

Fellini's Bird 2

By Sonia Gechtoff

Located in New York, NY

Sonia Gechtoff began her career immersed in the heady culture of the San Francisco Bay Area Beat

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Kayla's Eyes 2

Kayla's Eyes 2

By Sonia Gechtoff

Located in New York, NY

Sonia Gechtoff began her career immersed in the heady culture of the San Francisco Bay Area Beat

Category

Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Firefall

Firefall

By Sonia Gechtoff

Located in New York, NY

Sonia Gechtoff began her career immersed in the heady culture of the San Francisco Bay Area Beat

Category

Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Iconic 1971 Large Original Framed Poster 'Bullfighting Alacete, Spain'
Iconic 1971 Large Original Framed Poster 'Bullfighting Alacete, Spain'

Iconic 1971 Large Original Framed Poster 'Bullfighting Alacete, Spain'

Located in Pewsey, GB

leading sex symbol, its contribution to the international beat generation. As well as Diego Puerta who

Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Vintage Print Silver Gelatin Signed Photograph Poet Allen Ginsberg Howl Photo
Vintage Print Silver Gelatin Signed Photograph Poet Allen Ginsberg Howl Photo

Vintage Print Silver Gelatin Signed Photograph Poet Allen Ginsberg Howl Photo

By Fred McDarrah

Located in Surfside, FL

, philosopher and writer. He is considered to be one of the leading figures of both the Beat Generation during

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Unbridled Trio
Unbridled Trio

Unbridled Trio

By Marie Sarni

Located in Soquel, CA

that movement. San Francisco Beat Generation painter Marie Sarni was born in Boston, MA in 1931. She

Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Feminist Protesting Vietnam War
Feminist Protesting Vietnam War

Feminist Protesting Vietnam War

By Fred McDarrah

Located in Surfside, FL

Vietnam October 23, 1972 Over a 50-year span, McDarrah documented the rise of the Beat Generation

Category

20th Century American Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

World Champions Mets Parade - October 1969
World Champions Mets Parade - October 1969

World Champions Mets Parade - October 1969

By Fred McDarrah

Located in Surfside, FL

rise of the Beat Generation, the city’s postmodern art movement, its off-off-Broadway actors

Category

20th Century Black and White Photography

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On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate beat generation for your needs in our varied inventory. There are many abstract, modern and Pop Art versions of these works for sale. You’re likely to find the perfect beat generation among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 18th Century as well as those made as recently as the 21st Century. On 1stDibs, the right beat generation is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes black, gray, beige and brown. Finding an appealing beat generation — no matter the origin — is easy, but Fred McDarrah, Sherron Francis, Michael Bowen, Richard Caldwell Brewer and Marie Sarni each produced popular versions that are worth a look. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in silver gelatin print, paint and canvas.

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