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Don Donaghy Art

American, 1936-2008

Don Donaghy was a fourth-generation native of Philadelphia. He studied commercial art at the Philadelphia Museum School of Art but found himself uninterested in pursuing a career in the commercial industry. Donaghy was drawn to the streets of Philly with his camera, where he dedicated himself to street photography. The artist collective of photographers called the New York School of Photography was a group that would help shape Donaghy's passion and philosophy. Among the artists within the hoard that he collaborated with were Robert Frank, Weegee and Richard Avedon. Donaghy kept true to himself and created work that sought to express personal truth about life and art. His photographs have been published in The New York School, Photographs 1936–63 and The Last Photographic Heroes: American Photographers of the Sixties and Seventies. In addition to being internationally exhibited for most of the 20th century to today, Donaghy's work is in the permanent collections of establishments such as the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the New York Public Library and the Museum of Modern Art.

(Biography provided by PDNB Gallery)

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Artist: Don Donaghy
Lovers on Ferry, New York City
Lovers on Ferry, New York City

Lovers on Ferry, New York City

By Don Donaghy

Located in Denton, TX

No Edition Signed, titled, and dated in pencil on verso by Don Donaghy Gelatin silver print, 13 1/4 x 9 in. American street photographer Don Donaghy (1936 - 2008 b. Philadelphia, Pe...

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1960s Modern Don Donaghy Art

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Silver Gelatin

Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, PA

Don DonaghyPhiladelphia, PA, 1963

$2,800Sale Price|20% Off

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By Don Donaghy

Located in Denton, TX

Signed, titled, and dated in blue ink on print margin. American street photographer Don Donaghy (1936 - 2008 b. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), was a fourth-generation native of Philad...

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1960s Modern Don Donaghy Art

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New York City, NY

Don DonaghyNew York City, NY, 1965

$2,800Sale Price|30% Off

New York City, NY

By Don Donaghy

Located in Denton, TX

Signed, titled, and dated in ink on print margin. American street photographer Don Donaghy (1936 - 2008 b. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), was a fourth-generation native of Philadelp,h...

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1960s Modern Don Donaghy Art

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Silver Gelatin

Hearse, Philadelphia
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Located in Denton, TX

Signed, titled, and dated in pencil on print verso. American street photographer Don Donaghy (1936 - 2008, b. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), was a fourth-generation native of Philadel...

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1960s Modern Don Donaghy Art

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Silver Gelatin

Philadelphia, PA

Don DonaghyPhiladelphia, PA, 1962

$2,800Sale Price|20% Off

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By Don Donaghy

Located in Denton, TX

Signed, titled and dated in black ink on print margin. American street photographer Don Donaghy (1936 - 2008, b. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), was a fourth-generation native of Phila...

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1960s Modern Don Donaghy Art

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New York City, Silver Gelatin Print, Modern Style, Signed, 1960s

New York City, Silver Gelatin Print, Modern Style, Signed, 1960s

By Don Donaghy

Located in Denton, TX

Signed, titled, and dated in ink on print margin. American street photographer Don Donaghy (1936 - 2008 b. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), was a fourth-generation native of Philadelp,h...

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1960s Modern Don Donaghy Art

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New York

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By Don Donaghy

Located in Denton, TX

Signed, titled, and dated. American street photographer Don Donaghy (1936 - 2008, b. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), was a fourth-generation native of Philadelphia. He studied commerci...

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