Ida Lansky Figurative Photography

American, 1910-1997

Ida G. (Laranbaum) Lansky was born in 1910 in Toronto, Canada. She pursued many careers in her lifetime including Nursing, Art, and Library Science. In 1928 she moved to New York City and later attended New York University, The Jewish Hospital in Brooklyn, NY and Cornell University. In 1942 she received a B.S. in Public Health Nursing. Ida Lansky moved to Hawaii in 1945 and married Irving Lansky. She then moved to Norman, Oklahoma and then to Denton, Texas where she studied art and was mother to two children, Ellen and Michele. From 1954 - 1959 she was in the Visual Art studies program at Texas Women’s University in Denton with an emphasis on photography. She studied under Carlotta Corpron. 1959 marked a peak in her art career when she exhibited her photographs in a group exhibition curated by Henry Holmes Smith at the Art Center Gallery at Indiana University. Her photographs were exhibited among many well-known figures in the photography world including Ralph Eugene Meatyard, Aaron Siskind, Frederick Sommer, and Harry Callahan. Ida Lansky continued to exhibit her work up until 1960 when she decided to study Library Science at Texas Women’s University. She received her Master of Library Science degree with honors in 1967. Her new career led to working at the University of Texas at Arlington. She divorced her husband in 1970 and continued working as a librarian. She died in Dallas in 1997. Ida Lansky’s work is included is private collections and major institutions such as, El Paso Museum, the Amon Carter Museum and the New York Public Library, Pompidou Museum, Paris, and the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. In 2021, her work was exhibited in the group show, Women in Abstraction, at the Pompidou Museum and later, at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.

Artist: Ida Lansky

Ida LanskyUntitled (artichokes) by Ida Lansky, ca. 1950, Vintage Silver Gelatin Print, ca. 1950

$3,000Sale Price|26% Off

Untitled (artichokes) by Ida Lansky, ca. 1950, Vintage Silver Gelatin Print

By Ida Lansky

Located in Denton, TX

Untitled (artichokes) by Ida G. Lansky features a detail shot of whole and cut up artichokes. The produce is lit dramatically from the side, emphasizing it's intricate details. Untitled (artichokes) by Ida G. Lansky is an 8 x 10 inch vintage silver gelatin print. This photograph includes the artist's stamp in black ink on print verso. Ida G. Lansky was born in 1910 in Toronto, Canada. She pursued many careers in her lifetime including Nursing, Art, and Library Science. In 1928 she moved to New York City and later attended New York University, The Jewish Hospital in Brooklyn, NY and Cornell University. In 1942 she received a B.S. in Public Health Nursing. Ida Lansky moved to Hawaii in 1945 and married Irving Lansky. She then moved to Nor- man, Oklahoma and then to Denton, Texas where she studied art and was mother to two children, Ellen and Michele. From 1954 - 1959 she was in the Visual Art studies program at Texas Women’s University in Denton with an emphasis on photography. She studied under Carlotta...

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1950s Modern Ida Lansky Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

'Huston & Brando On Set' (Silver Gelatin Print), 1967

$595

H 16 in W 20 in

'Huston & Brando On Set' (Silver Gelatin Print)

Located in London, GB

'Huston & Brando On Set' 1967 Director John Huston and actor Marlon Brando on the set of 'Reflections In A Golden Eye,' 1967. The two iconic movie stars on the set of the film in w...

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1960s Modern Ida Lansky Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Edward Feingersh'Quiet Moment' (Limited Edition), 1955

$595

H 20 in W 24 in

'Quiet Moment' (Limited Edition)

By Edward Feingersh

Located in London, GB

'Quiet Moment' by Ed Feingersh Actress Marilyn Monroe relaxes on a couch in her hotel room at the Ambassador Hotel on March 24, 1955 in New York City, New York. A beautiful and mor...

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1950s Modern Ida Lansky Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

'Marlon Brando & Vivien Leigh Smoking On-Set', 1951

$325

H 16 in W 12 in

'Marlon Brando & Vivien Leigh Smoking On-Set'

Located in London, GB

'Marlon Brando & Vivien Leigh Smoking On-Set' Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh smoking cigarettes on the set of 'A Streetcar Named Desire,' 1951....

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1950s Modern Ida Lansky Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Swan In A Car (1936) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print, 1939 (Printed Later)

$875

H 30 in W 40 in

Swan In A Car (1936) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Located in London, GB

Swan In A Car (1936) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images) 6th April 1936: A tame swan named Leila is given a lift in the back of a car. Additional Info...

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1930s Modern Ida Lansky Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

'Audrey Funny Face' 1957 (Silver Gelatin Print), 1957

$1,100

H 60 in W 40 in

'Audrey Funny Face' 1957 (Silver Gelatin Print)

Located in London, GB

'Audrey Funny Face' Audrey Hepburn, dressed in a Givenchy evening gown, 1957. (Photo: The Everett Collection) Beautiful mint condition Open Edition Silver Gelatin Resin Print me...

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1950s Modern Ida Lansky Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

1st Class Travel (1934) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print, 1934 (Printed Later)

$490

H 20 in W 16 in

1st Class Travel (1934) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Located in London, GB

1st Class Travel (1934) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images) September 1934: Mrs C Wylds behind the wheel with her pet pig at Terling in Essex. Additional...

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1930s Modern Ida Lansky Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Thunderball (1965) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print, 1957 (Printed Later)

$1,617

H 40 in W 40 in

Thunderball (1965) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Located in London, GB

Thunderball (1965) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by MacGregor/Getty Images) A scene from the James Bond film 'Thunderball' with Sean Connery, Claudine Auger and Adolfo Celi. Additional Information: Unframed Paper Size: 40x40'' Printed 2020 Silver Gelatin Fibre Print NOTE OTHER SIZES OF THIS IMAGE AVAILABLE 10 x 10'' 12 x 12'' 16 x 16'' 20 x 20'' 30 x 30'' 40 x 40'' FRAMING AVAILABLE ON REQUEST Fashion, Retro, Vintage, Car, High Society, Legends, Acting, Class, Meal, Suits...

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1960s Modern Ida Lansky Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

'Derby Spectator' Limited Edition Silver Gelatin Print, 1923

$389

H 16 in W 12 in

'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 12 x 16" p...

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1920s Modern Ida Lansky Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim AaronsNew England Skiing 1955 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped, 1955 (printed later)

$6,100

H 48 in W 72 in D 0.1 in

New England Skiing 1955 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped

By Slim Aarons

Located in London, GB

New England Skiing 1955 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Two women recline on improvised sunbeds in New Hampshire, 1955 48 x 72" inches / 122 x 183 cm paper size Estate Stamped Colle...

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1950s Modern Ida Lansky Figurative Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Young Competitors (1925) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print, 1925 (Printed Later)

$625

H 20 in W 24 in

Young Competitors (1925) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Located in London, GB

Young Competitors (1925) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by MacGregor/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images) 11th August 1925 Three young competitors arriving at the courts for th...

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1920s Modern Ida Lansky Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Flooded Road (1939) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print, 1939 (Printed Later)

$1,100

H 40 in W 30 in

Flooded Road (1939) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Located in London, GB

Flooded Road (1939) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Alfred Hind Robinson/Getty Images Archive) A pedestrian attempts to leap across a flooded road near Hyde Park in London, ...

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1930s Modern Ida Lansky Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Fancy Heel (1955) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print, 1955 (Printed Later)

$1,354

H 30 in W 30 in

Fancy Heel (1955) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Located in London, GB

Fancy Heel (1955) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Chaloner Woods) 15th November 1955: Stiletto heeled shoes with pointed toes. The heels are d...

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1950s Modern Ida Lansky Figurative Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

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