Skip to main content

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)

to
5
3
8
Overall Width
to
Overall Height
to
11
7
11
9
2
11
8
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
11
11
8,230
2,806
1,652
1,317
11
Artist: Don Donaghy
Washington, D.C
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...
Category

1960s Modern Don Donaghy Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Washington, D.C
$3,200 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category

1960s Modern Don Donaghy Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

New York City
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...
Category

1960s Modern Don Donaghy Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

New York City
$3,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Nuns on Steps, Washington, D.C.
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...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Don Donaghy Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Philadelphia, PA
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...
Category

1960s Modern Don Donaghy Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

New York
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...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Don Donaghy Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Group of Men, Wall St., N.Y.C.
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...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Don Donaghy Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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...
Category

1960s Modern Don Donaghy Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

New York City, NY
$3,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Hearse, Philadelphia
By Don Donaghy
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...
Category

1960s Modern Don Donaghy Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Coney Island, 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 Philadelph...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Don Donaghy Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Philadelphia, PA
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...
Category

1960s Modern Don Donaghy Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Related Items
Vintage Travel Elegance - Giant Oversize Silver Gelatin Print Limited Edition
By H. Armstrong Roberts
Located in London, GB
Vintage Travel Elegance circa 1925 by H Armstrong Roberts Archive Passengers Awaiting Boarding Beside Classic Propeller Aircraft circa 1925 Giant supersize silver gelatine print ...
Category

1920s Modern Don Donaghy Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Erich Andres, Vintage, Miners, Germany, 1950, 17, 5 x 12, 5 cm
By Erich Andres
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, 1950 This black-and-white photograph from 1950 shows three young men working in what appears to be a mine. The boys are gathered around a larg...
Category

1950s Modern Don Donaghy Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Kings Of Hollywood Slim Aarons Premium Collection Estate Stamped Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Kings Of Hollywood 1957 Clark Gable (1901 – 1960), Van Heflin (1910 – 1971), Gary Cooper (1901 – 1961) and James Stewart (1908 – 1997) enjoying a joke at a New Year’s party held at...
Category

1950s Modern Don Donaghy Art

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Kings Of Hollywood Slim Aarons Premium Collection Estate Stamped Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Kings Of Hollywood 1957 Clark Gable (1901 – 1960), Van Heflin (1910 – 1971), Gary Cooper (1901 – 1961) and James Stewart (1908 – 1997) enjoying a joke at a New Year’s party held at...
Category

1950s Modern Don Donaghy Art

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

'Las Vegas Luxury' 1954 Slim Aarons Official Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
'Las Vegas Luxury' 1954 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Austrian actress Mara Lane enjoys waiter service in the pool at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, 1954. (Photo by Slim Aarons) ...
Category

1950s Modern Don Donaghy Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Monroe, 4 Days in New York, 1955
By Edward Feingersh
Located in Cologne, DE
Ed Feingersh photographed Marilyn Monroe for Redbook magazine in March 1955 for a story which would follow Monroe through her daily routine, the photography to be candid and shot wit...
Category

1950s Modern Don Donaghy Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Robert Mitchum and Marilyn Monroe in "River of no Return", 1954 , 29, 8 x 19, 9 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Norma Jeane Mortenson or better known as Marilyn Monroe – iconic, beautiful and maybe the most known Hollywood Stars of the 20th century. Born and raised in Los Angeles, USA, she spent most of her childhood in foster homes and orphanage. She got married with only 16 years old and while working for a factory during WW II, she met a photographer from the First Motion Picture Unit and started a succesful modeling career. The rest of her life is history: In the 50s she was one of the most marketable actresses, had held leading roles in various movies and was known for her immense sex appeal. As a highly intelligent woman, she knew how to build a career, while, in her private life she struggled with addiction and mood disorder. At the age of 36 she died from an overdose of barbiturates at her Los Angeles home. With her breathy voice and hourglass figure, she is until today one of Hollywood's most famous actresses. Description: Robert Mitchum...
Category

1950s Modern Don Donaghy Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Louis Armstrong Dinner Jazz 1949
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Dinner Jazz American Jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong enjoys a plate of spaghetti in Rome. Slim Aarons silver gelatine fibre based print Printed Later Slim Aarons Estat...
Category

1940s Modern Don Donaghy Art

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

'Derby Spectator' Limited Edition Silver Gelatin Print
Located in London, GB
Derby Spectator A spectator looking through binoculars at the Derby horse races, Epsom, Surrey, June 1923. (Photo by Hulton / Getty Archive) Silver gelatin fibre print 10 x 12" p...
Category

1920s Modern Don Donaghy Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Sign 82, San Francisco
By Nenad Samuilo Amodaj
Located in Hudson, NY
Amodaj created the Hoop and Ball series of photographs in June 2010 with dancer and author Shawnrey Notto. The photographs were based on an earlier series of drawings Nenad made of N...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Don Donaghy Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Kings Of Hollywood Slim Aarons Official Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Kings Of Hollywood 1957 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Clark Gable (1901 – 1960), Van Heflin (1910 – 1971), Gary Cooper (1901 – 1961) and James Stewart (1908 – 1997) enjoying...
Category

1950s Modern Don Donaghy Art

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Jackie Onassis, new girl in town; Black and White; Paris, 1970s, 29, 8 x 20, 1 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, and photographer who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of President John F. Kennedy. Her popularity as First Lady was due to her devotion to historical preservation of the White House, her fashion sense, and her devotion to her children, which endeared her to the American public. During her lifetime, Jackie was regarded as an international fashion icon. Her ensemble of a pink Chanel suit and matching pillbox hat that she wore in Dallas, Texas, when the president was assassinated on November 22, 1963, has become a symbol of her husband's death. (wikipedia) Description: Jacky Onassis, new...
Category

1970s Modern Don Donaghy Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Don Donaghy art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Don Donaghy art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Don Donaghy in silver gelatin print and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the modern style. Not every interior allows for large Don Donaghy art, so small editions measuring 9 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Harold Feinstein, Morris Engel, and Lucienne Bloch. Don Donaghy art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $3,500 and tops out at $4,000, while the average work can sell for $4,000.

Recently Viewed

View All