Hustler
By Christopher Makos
Located in New York, NY
Hustler 254 West 11th Street, NYC, 1977/printed later Signed and numbered, verso Archival pigment print (Edition of 15) 24 x 17 inches
1970s Contemporary Christopher Makos Art
Archival Pigment
Christopher Makos, born in 1948, is an American photographer and artist. He spent his adolescence in California and as a young adult, moved to Paris, France, to study architecture. After extensive traveling throughout Europe, Makos became the apprentice of Man Ray, a photographer and close friend of Marcel Duchamp. During the great artist's last birthday celebrations in Italy, the master Surrealist Man Ray took a special interest in Makos and shared many practical insights into his working method as a photographer.
In 1977, Makos burst onto the photography scene with his book, White Trash. This raw, beautiful chronicle of the downtown NYC punk scene, interspersed with portraits of Uptown Boldface names, became a turning point for his career as a photographic journalist. Makos became close friends and collaborated extensively with Andy Warhol, whom he showed how to use his first camera. Warhol dubbed Makos the "most modern photographer in America" and his book, Warhol: A Photographic Memoir, details his extensive travels and friendship with the Pop art superstar. Later, Makos introduced Warhol to the work of both Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring, connecting the major players of the contemporary art world.
Makos continued to document the New York scene throughout the 1980s using his Interview Magazine "IN" column to present up and coming stars such as Matt Dillon, Christian Slater, Robert Downey Jr. and Tom Ford. Makos then began his long-term love affair with Spain, where he continues to be a regular in Madrid. His portraits of Pedro Almodovar, Agatha Ruiz de la Prada, Bibi Andersen and Miguel Bose helped identify La Movida. Makos has developed his distinctive photographic style to take legendary photographs of the world’s most famous icons, including portraits of Keith Haring, Andy Warhol, Elizabeth Taylor, Salvador Dalí, John Lennon, Tennessee Williams and Mick Jagger. Makos's work has been in the permanent collections of more than 100 museums and major private collections, including those of Malcolm Forbes, Pedro Almodóvar and Gianni Versace.
Christopher Makos’s photos have been the subject of numerous exhibitions both in galleries and museums throughout the United States, Europe and Japan and have appeared in countless magazines and newspapers worldwide. His work has been published in Interview, Rolling Stone, House & Garden, Connoisseur, New York magazine, Esquire, Genre and People, among many others. The beloved portrait of Warhol wrapped in a flag was featured on the front cover of the Spring 1990 issue of the Smithsonian Studies.
Makos’s projects include a book of his SX 70 Polaroids, with an essay by his friend Calvin Klein. Lady Warhol, published in 2010, presents 120 portraits of Andy in various wigs and make-up guises from the 1981 two-day Makos shoot they conceived as an homage to Man Ray's Rrose Sélavy collaboration.
Christopher Makos has truly become a seminal figure in the contemporary art scene in New York — find a collection of his photography today on 1stDibs.
(Biography provided by Arton Contemporary)
Hustler
By Christopher Makos
Located in New York, NY
Hustler 254 West 11th Street, NYC, 1977/printed later Signed and numbered, verso Archival pigment print (Edition of 15) 24 x 17 inches
Archival Pigment
Warhol's America Black and White Print (1982), 2020
By Christopher Makos
Located in New York, NY
The 'Andy Warhol American Flag' is an archival pigment black and white photographic print on paper, an exclusive photograph of the beloved pop-art icon Andy Warhol, created by Christ...
Archival Paper
Artist’s Photograph of His Own Work
By Christopher Makos
Located in New York, NY
Artist’s Photograph of His Own Work c. 1980s Signed in pencil, verso Polaroid 3.125 x 3 inches (7.9 x 7.9 cm), image 8 x 7 inches (20.3 x 17.8 cm), sheet This work is offered by ...
Polaroid
$4,500
Andy Warhol, Silver Gelatin Photograph by Christopher Makos, circa 1978
By Christopher Makos
Located in Long Island City, NY
This gelatin silver print was created by American photographer Christopher Makos. Makos is well known for his relationships with icons like Andy Warhol, Tennessee Williams, and John ...
Silver Gelatin
$2,400Sale Price|40% Off
Man with Cat
By Christopher Makos
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Christopher Makos, American Photographer b. 1948. Tattooed Man Holding Cat, ca 1970. Signed in red pencil on verso. Size 8.25 x 10 inches. Unframed and unmounted. This example was...
Silver Gelatin
$5,000
Favorite Portrait (Andy Warhol), Silver Gelatin Print by Christopher Makos
By Christopher Makos
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Christopher Makos, American (1948 - ) Title: Andy Warhol with Glasses Year: 1986 (printed 1989) Medium: Gelatin Silver Print, signed, stamped and numbered verso Edition: 15/3...
Silver Gelatin
Chris Makos Original Gold Silkscreen Painting of Salvador Dali Pop Art
By Christopher Makos
Located in Surfside, FL
Signed Screen Print and Acrylic on Canvas. Christopher Makos, American photographer and artist, apprenticed with photographer Man Ray in Paris and collaborated with Andy Warhol, who...
Canvas, Acrylic
Andy Warhol In Aspen, Gelatin Silver Print by Christopher Makos, 1983
By Christopher Makos
Located in Long Island City, NY
This gelatin silver print was created by American photographer Christopher Makos. Makos is well known for his relationships with icons like Andy Warhol, Tennessee Williams, and John ...
Silver Gelatin
$3,500
Andy Warhol in Paris, Black & White Silver Gelatin Photo by Christopher Makos
By Christopher Makos
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Christopher Makos, American (1948 - ) Title: Andy Warhol in Paris Year: 1981 (printed 1989) Medium: Gelatin Silver Print, signed, stamped and numbered verso Edition: 15/3...
Silver Gelatin
$3,500
Mick Jagger from the Icons Portfolio, Screenprint, 1990 by Christopher Makos
By Christopher Makos
Located in Long Island City, NY
This screenprint was created by American artist Christopher Makos. Makos is well known for his relationships with icons like Andy Warhol, Elizabeth Taylor, Tennessee Williams, and Jo...
Screen
Christopher Makos, "Liza Minelli and John Lennon, " Gelatin Silver Print
By Christopher Makos
Located in Long Island City, NY
This gelatin silver print was created by American photographer Christopher Makos. Makos is well known for his relationships with icons like Andy Warhol, Tennessee Williams, and John ...
Silver Gelatin
Archival Andy Warhol Black and White Portrait, 2020
By Christopher Makos
Located in New York, NY
The ‘Archival Andy Warhol Portrait,’ taken by Christopher Makos, is a nostalgic photograph of the beloved pop-art icon, and Makos’ dear friend, Andy Warhol. The two artists had a won...
Archival Paper
Andy Warhol and Keith Haring, Photograph by Christopher Makos
By Christopher Makos
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Christopher Makos, American (1948 - ) Title: Andy Warhol and Keith Haring Year: 1983 Medium: Gelatin Silver Print Photograph, signed, stamped and numbered verso Edition: 1/5 ...
Silver Gelatin
$6,400Sale Price|20% Off
Four by Four: Statue of Liberty, Pop Art Photo Collage by Christopher Makos
By Christopher Makos
Located in Long Island City, NY
This collage of gelatin silver prints was created by American photographer Christopher Makos. Makos is well known for his relationships with icons like Andy Warhol, Tennessee William...
Silver Gelatin
Christopher Makos, "Andy Warhol in China, " Gelatin Silver Print, 1982
By Christopher Makos
Located in Long Island City, NY
This gelatin silver print was created by American photographer Christopher Makos. Makos is well known for his relationships with icons like Andy Warhol, Tennessee Williams, and John ...
Silver Gelatin
Andy Warhol at the Bois de Boulogne, Silver Gelatin Print by Christopher Makos
By Christopher Makos
Located in Long Island City, NY
This gelatin silver print was created by American photographer Christopher Makos. Makos is well known for his relationships with icons like Andy Warhol, Tennessee Williams, and John ...
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
Los Angeles Boy
By Christopher Makos
Located in New York, NY
Los Angeles Boy 1985 Signed, titled, and dated, verso Gelatin silver print 20 x 16 inches, sheet 15 x 10.5 inches, image Contact gallery for price. This work is offered by Clamp...
Silver Gelatin
Portrait of Two Wild Horses, Minimal, Vertical
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Kisses" Two wild horses share a affectionate moment in an ethereal scene from Sable Island. This is a best-selling image. The print series Discovering the Horses of Sable Isla...
Archival Pigment
Cranston Richie
By Ralph Eugene Meatyard
Located in New York, NY
From a portfolio of ten gelatin silver prints from original Meatyard negatives (1959-71) Printed April 1974 Edition of 130 Credit stamp, verso 7 x 7 inches, image 15 x 12 inches, mount This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. “This image probably owes some of its inspiration to the abnormal characters in the stories of Flannery O’Connor’s 1955 collection, "A Good Man is Hard to Find." But Meatyard was also looking at Giorgio de Chirico and the European Surrealists and here employs their penchant for the lifeless mannequin figure. A headless dressmaker’s dummy...
Silver Gelatin
Bea with a whip at The Other Side
By Nan Goldin
Located in New York, NY
Nan Goldin Bea with a whip at The Other Side 1973 Gelatin silver print 14 x 11 inches; 36 x 28 cm Edition of 100 Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in graphite (lower right verso) ...
Silver Gelatin
$375
H 4.2 in W 3.5 in D 0.5 in
"Pola Girls 15" Nude Polaroid Photography - Unique piece by Larsen Sotelo
By Larsen Sotelo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Pola Girls 15" Nude Polaroid Photography - Unique piece by Larsen Sotelo 4.2" x 3.5" inch - including white Polaroid frame 3.1" x 3,1" inch - image area ...
Polaroid
$320Sale Price|20% Off
H 11 in W 14 in
Debbie Harry photograph (on the set of Unmade Beds), New York, 1976
By Fernando Natalici
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Debbie Harry Photograph: NYC, 1976: Debbie Harry East Village, 1976 by celebrated New York photographer Fernando Natalici. Cooler than cool, this classic "Blondie" photo was captured...
C Print
$1,400
H 22 in W 15 in
Untitled 28 (Polaroid Transfer Drawing of a Reclining Male Nude by Mark Beard)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Polaroid transfer drawing of a reclining male nude on Rive BFK paper by Mark Beard 9.5 x 7 inch image size 22 x 15 inch paper size Ed. 5/6, Polaroid Transfer on Rives BFK paper, unfr...
Archival Paper, Polaroid
$1,400
H 22 in W 15 in
Untitled 17 (Polaroid Transfer of Standing Young Nude Man on Rives BFK)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
image size: 10 x 8 inches Standing young nude male with dark background Polaroid Transfer on 22 x 15 inch Rives BFK paper, unframed signed SM Beard in pencil on bottom right corner....
Archival Paper, Polaroid
$375
H 4.2 in W 3.5 in D 0.5 in
"Pola Girls 11" Unique Polaroid Photography by Larsen Sotelo
By Larsen Sotelo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Pola Girls 11" Unique Polaroid Photography by Larsen Sotelo 4.2" x 3.5" inch - including white Polaroid frame 3.1" x 3,1" inch - image area Comes with A...
Polaroid
$1,400
H 22 in W 15 in
Untitled 19 (Polaroid Transfer of Young Nude Man in Bed on Rives BFK)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
image size: 8 x 10 inches Young Nude Man in Bed Unique Polaroid Transfer on 22 x 15 inch Rives BFK paper, unframed signed SM Beard in pencil on bottom left...
Archival Paper, Polaroid
$375
H 4.2 in W 3.5 in D 0.5 in
"Pola Girls 6" Nude Polaroid Photography - Unique piece by Larsen Sotelo
By Larsen Sotelo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Pola Girls 6" Nude Polaroid Photography - Unique piece by Larsen Sotelo 4.2" x 3.5" inch - including white Polaroid frame 3.1" x 3,1" inch - image area ...
Polaroid
$1,400
H 22 in W 15 in
Untitled 13 (Mark Beard Polaroid Transfer of Young Male Nude on Rives BFK)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
image size: 10 x 8 inches Young male sitting against dark background Polaroid Transfer on 22 x 15 inch Rives BFK paper, unframed signed SM Beard in pencil on bottom right corner. ed...
Archival Paper, Polaroid
$20,000
H 18 in W 15.25 in D 1.5 in
Andy Warhol - Baroness de Waldner unique acetate of Brazilian actress provenance
By Andy Warhol
Located in New York, NY
Andy Warhol Baroness de Waldner, ca. 1975 Unique Acetate positive This piece comes with a signed letter of provenance from the representative of Chromacomp, Warhol's printer. Frame i...
Photographic Film
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H 42 in W 60 in D 2 in
'Andy Warhol Row Boat' Archival Vintage Photographic Print, 2020
By Christopher Makos
Located in New York, NY
The Archival ‘Andy Warhol Row Boat’ is an exclusive limited edition black and white photographic print of the pop-art icon Andy Warhol, taken by Christopher Makos in 1982. The nostal...
Archival Pigment
Male Nude
By Christopher Makos
Located in New York, NY
Male Nude 1977 Studio Stamp in black ink, verso; Also dated, verso Gelatin silver print 2 x 2.75 inches (5.1 x 7 cm), image 4 x 5 inches (10.2 x 12.7 cm...
Silver Gelatin
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H 24 in W 20 in
Chris Makos Original Gold Silkscreen Painting of Salvador Dali Pop Art
By Christopher Makos
Located in Surfside, FL
Signed Screen Print and Acrylic on Canvas. Christopher Makos, American photographer and artist, apprenticed with photographer Man Ray in Paris and collaborated with Andy Warhol, whom he showed how to use his first camera. He introduced Warhol to the work of both Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring. Makos' work has been in the permanent collections of more than 100 museums and major private collections, including those of Malcolm Forbes, Pedro Almodóvar, and Gianni Versace. His photographs of Warhol, Haring, Tennessee Williams and others have been auctioned regularly at Sotheby's. Warhol called Makos the "most modern photographer in America". Chris Makos...
Canvas, Acrylic
Andy Warhol In Drag (vintage Warhol announcement)
By Christopher Makos
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Andy In Drag: Brilliantly rendered, Christopher Makos Andy Warhol announcement card published in 1989 to announce two New York exhibitions: 'Painting & Sculpture by Andy Warhol / Photographs of Andy Warhol by Christopher Makos and Everything by Makos.' Image is an offset rendering from Makos' famed 'Altered Image Series, Andy Warhol (1981).' Offset lithograph on wove paper. Height 6.75 in.; Width 5.25 in. (6.75 x 10.5 inches open). Very good overall vintage condition. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. Looks fantastic framed. "Andy Warhol enjoyed dressing for parties in drag, sometimes in dresses of his own design. He admired 'the boys who spend their lives trying to be complete girls,' so in 1981 he and a photographic assistant, Christopher Makos, agreed to collaborate on a session portraying Warhol in drag. In many ways, they modeled the series on Man Ray's 1920s work with the French artist Marcel Duchamp, in which the two artists created a female alter ego name Rrose Sélavy for Duchamp. Warhol and Makos made a number of pictures, both black-and-white prints and color Polaroids, of their first attempt. For the second round of pictures, they hired a theater makeup person. This stage professional better understood the challenge of transforming a man's face into that of a woman. After the makeup, Warhol tried on curled, straight, long, short, dark, and blonde wigs. Here he appears in a conventionally masculine white shirt and plaid tie...
Offset, Lithograph
EYES plate
By Christopher Makos
Located in New York, NY
limited edition artist plate. Edition 31/300. A single eye in the middle of a white plate.
Porcelain
Andy Warhol In Drag (vintage Warhol announcement)
By Christopher Makos
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Christopher Makos Andy Warhol from Altered Image series (exhibition announcement) Brilliantly rendered, frameable announcement card published in 1989 to announce two New York exhibitions: 'Painting & Sculpture by Andy Warhol / Photographs of Andy Warhol by Christopher Makos and Everything by Makos.' Image is an offset rendering from Makos' famed 'Altered Image Series, Andy Warhol (1981).' Offset lithograph on wove paper Height 6.75 in.; Width 5.25 in. (6.75 x 10.5 inches open) "Andy Warhol enjoyed dressing for parties in drag, sometimes in dresses of his own design. He admired 'the boys who spend their lives trying to be complete girls,' so in 1981 he and a photographic assistant, Christopher Makos, agreed to collaborate on a session portraying Warhol in drag. In many ways, they modeled the series on Man Ray's 1920s work with the French artist Marcel Duchamp, in which the two artists created a female alter ego name Rrose Sélavy for Duchamp. Warhol and Makos made a number of pictures, both black-and-white prints and color Polaroids, of their first attempt. For the second round of pictures, they hired a theater makeup person. This stage professional better understood the challenge of transforming a man's face into that of a woman. After the makeup, Warhol tried on curled, straight, long, short, dark, and blonde wigs. Here he appears in a conventionally masculine white shirt and plaid tie...
Offset
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H 26 in W 33.5 in
Chris Makos LAS VEGAS, 1998, color Iris print Limited Edition
By Christopher Makos
Located in Surfside, FL
Las Vegas, Joker, Deck of Playing Cards and Dice Color Iris Print from edition of 75 prnted by Muse X Los Angeles California Christopher Makos, American photographer and artist, apprenticed with photographer Man Ray in Paris and collaborated with Andy Warhol, whom he showed how to use his first camera. He introduced Warhol to the work of both Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring. Makos' work has been in the permanent collections of more than 100 museums and major private collections, including those of Malcolm Forbes, Pedro Almodóvar, and Gianni Versace. His photographs of Warhol, Haring, Tennessee Williams and others have been auctioned regularly at Sotheby's. Warhol called Makos the "most modern photographer in America". Chris Makos...
Color
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H 17 in W 20 in D 1 in
Original Christopher Makos Photograph of Andy Warhol and Liza Minelli
By Christopher Makos
Located in New York, NY
This original and captivating silver gelatin print by famed photographer Christopher Makos portrays Liza Minelli and Andy Warhol rubbing noses. Taken circ...
Silver Gelatin
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H 20.5 in W 16 in
Christopher Makos, "Andy Warhol Collage, " Sewn Photo Collage, circa 1985
By Christopher Makos
Located in Long Island City, NY
This sewn collage of gelatin silver prints was created by American photographer Christopher Makos. Makos is well known for his relationships with icons like Andy Warhol, Tennessee Wi...
Thread, Silver Gelatin
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H 11 in W 14 in
Christopher Makos, "Andy Warhol and Dali, " Gelatin Silver Print, 1978
By Christopher Makos
Located in Long Island City, NY
This gelatin silver print was created by American photographer Christopher Makos. Makos is well known for his relationships with icons like Andy Warhol, Tennessee Williams, and John ...
Silver Gelatin
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H 11 in W 14 in
Christopher Makos, "Andy Warhol and O'Keeffe, " Gelatin Silver Print, 1983
By Christopher Makos
Located in Long Island City, NY
This gelatin silver print was created by American photographer Christopher Makos. Makos is well known for his relationships with icons like Andy Warhol, Tennessee Williams, and John ...
Silver Gelatin
Andy Warhol and John Lennon
By Christopher Makos
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Christopher Makos, American (1948 - ) Title: Andy Warhol and John Lennon Year: 1978 (printed 1989) Medium: Gelatin Silver Print, signed, stamped, and numbered verso Editi...
Silver Gelatin