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Jack Mitchell Art

American, 1925-2013

Over his four-decade career, photographer Jack Mitchell chronicled the changing cultural landscape of mid- to late-20th-century America by capturing the greatest influencers and innovators in the performing and visual arts.

Mitchell, a master of lighting patterns in photography who had his first portrait published at the age of 15, organized more than 5,400 photographic sessions in his lifetime involving a list of sitters that is as astounding as it is long. A veritable roll call of heroes and idols, his studio guests include painters, dancers, actors, comedians, singers, composers, directors, writers, impresarios and anyone else who helped shape the zeitgeist.

During World War II, when he was only 16 years old, Mitchell photographed Veronica Lake for a Daytona newspaper. It was his first celebrity gig, but that didn’t stop the audacious wunderkind from asking the actress to sweep back her signature “peekaboo” locks so he could get her full face in the frame. Lake, who was in Florida to help the war effort and at the peak of her career, politely obliged, and the two later became lifelong friends.

Mitchell, who was openly gay (his long-term partner and manager, Robert Plavik, died in 2009), also struck up a close relationship with Gloria Swanson. From 1960 to 1970, he served as her personal paparazzo, snapping a variety of “candid” shots of the aging but eternally glamorous actress as if she were a pre-mobile/pre-social-media reality star.

The diverse publications in which Mitchell’s work has appeared — in addition to the New York Times, there’s Rolling Stone, Dance Magazine, People, Vogue, Vanity Fair, Time, Harper’s Bazaar and Newsweek — testify to the power of his arresting visual language and its ability to transcend themes and disciplines.

Mitchell also famously shot a series of intimate portraits of John Lennon and Yoko Ono in November 1980, just one month before the Beatles singer was assassinated. A picture from this session became the cover of People’s memorial issue, one of the magazine’s best-selling editions to date.

The showbiz gloss should not distract from Mitchell’s meticulous approach to photography. He insisted on producing his own prints in order to achieve what he deemed museum-quality patina and definition.

“Jack shot many rolls of black-and-white film, and always some color transparencies, of every famous person he photographed,” says Craig Highberger, a friend of the late photographer and the executive director of the Jack Mitchell Archives.

In the world of dance, the field for which Mitchell is best known, his striking and incisive shots of legendary performers and choreographers reflect the visceral energy that these luminaries introduced to the discipline in the 1960s and ’70s, widely considered the Golden Age of American dance theater.

“Jack’s photographs of dancers during his lifetime are a historic chronicle of an amazing period in dance history. He was Alvin Ailey’s dance company photographer from 1961 to 1994,” says Highberger, noting that Mitchell’s collection of 10,000 black-and-white Ailey prints now belongs to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Mitchell’s dance images are at once ethereal and powerfully dynamic. Not only do they evoke movement through elegant poses and disciplined muscular tension, but they also convey an intimate energy radiating directly from his subjects, as if he had magically unlocked a reflective mood or a character trait, without contrivance.

The collection of authentic Jack Mitchell photography on 1stDibs includes his black and white photography, color photography, nude photography and more.

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Artist: Jack Mitchell
Ballerina Silhouette, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
8 x 10" vintage silver gelatin photograph, Ballerina Silhouette, 1971. It is signed on the print verso in pencil by Jack Mitchell. This is a print that was published by a newspaper o...
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1970s Pop Art Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Pop Artist Jasper Johns at the Whitney Museum exhibition of his work
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
8 x 10" vintage silver gelatin photograph of artist Jasper Johns at Whitney Museum exhibition of his work in New York City, October 1977. This is ...
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1970s Pop Art Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Broadway star Joel Grey photographed in Central Park, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Broadway musical star Joel Grey photographed in Central Park in August, 1968. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print verso. Comes directly...
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1960s Pop Art Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Dancers Silhouette, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
8 x 10" vintage silver gelatin photograph, Dancers Silhouette, 1971. It is signed on the print verso in pencil by Jack Mitchell. This is a print that was published by a newspaper or ...
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1970s Pop Art Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Pulitzer prize-winning playwright Tennessee Williams, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Pulitzer prize-winning playwright Tennessee Williams, close up portrait with diamond pinky ring, photographed in 1971. Signed by Jack Mitchell in pencil on the print verso. NOTE: minor corner bends/cracks can be slightly matted to conceal. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives...
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1970s Pop Art Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Female Nude from Numbered Nudes Series multiple exposure signed exhibition print
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
5040 4 12 1991 1/20. This is a vintage gelatin silver print, selenium toned, made by hand by master photographer Jack Mitchell and signed both on the recto and verso. Chosen by the...
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1990s Pop Art Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Argentine Ballet Dancer Julio Bocca's Legs & Feet, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Argentine Ballet Dancer Julio Bocca's Legs and Feet photographed for Dance Magazine, 1991. Signed by Jack...
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1960s Pop Art Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Artist Alex Katz in his studio, signed By Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of artist Alex Katz in his studio in 1986. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print recto. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with ...
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1980s Pop Art Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Male Model Brian Destazio, Dot Pattern Projection Nude, Signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a session for After Dark magazine and was selected and signed by Jack Mitchell as one of his favorites. Jack’s artist statement on his work for the magazine: “After Dark was a magazine of entertainment, theater and the arts. It was a popular magazine, with a gay slant, enjoyed by many gay men, and some broad minded women and men. As well as (I learned years later) many closeted male youngsters. The magazine was ahead of its time, as advertisers were reluctant to place ads in an essentially gay magazine at that time. Today they swarm like bees to place their own hot ads in gay publications. I had been photographing on assignment for Dance Magazine well before After Dark was created. Being a friend of William (Bill) Como, the Editor, and being gay, I was called into service, for the life of the publication, to photograph many of the handsome young men and women, who were featured in After Dark. Needless to say, this was enjoyable work for me, Because, mixed in with the hot-looking young guys and gals sent to my studio were some famed performers like Debbie Reynolds, Giancarlo Giannini, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Natalie Wood, Placido Domingo, Sergio Franco...
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1970s Pop Art Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

16 x 20" Dancer/Choreographer Mikhail Baryshnikov, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph of dancer/choreographer Mikhail Baryshnikov, 1993. It is signed by Jack Mitchell on the recto and in pencil on the verso. Comes directly fr...
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1990s Pop Art Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Broadway Dancer, Singer & Actress Ann Reinking, Photographed for Dance Magazine
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of dancer and Broadway star Ann Reinking, photographed for Dance Magazine December 7, 1981. Very rare, one of only two left in the archive...
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1980s Pop Art Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Male model Brian Destazio, nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a se...
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1970s Pop Art Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Film Director Alfred Hitchcock, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of film director Alfred Hitchcock in New York, 1972 the year he released 'Frenzy'. Signed by Jack Mitchell on ...
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1970s Pop Art Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Robert La Tourneaux - The Boys in the Band 'Cowboy' - Nude, 1969
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Glenford, NY
Jack Mitchell vintage mid-20th Century nude photograph of actor Robert La Tourneaux best know as ‘Cowboy’ in the original Broadway and also the film version of Mart Crowley’s ‘The Boys in the Band...
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1960s Modern Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Yann Le Gac
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Jack Mitchell (September 13, 1925 – November 7, 2013) was an American photographer. He photographed American artists, dancers, film and theatre performers, musicians and writers.[1] His portraiture, lighting skill, and ability to capture dancers in what he termed "moving stills" made him one of the most important dance photographers of the 20th century. He photographed the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for three decades, producing a body of work that includes over ten thousand images. He was the official photographer of the American Ballet Theatre for a decade and also photographed dancers for other top ballet companies in the US and Canada. His work appeared in major newspapers and on the cover of major magazines, including over 160 covers of Dance Magazine. Arts Magazine called him the first photographer to treat creative individuals as characters outside of their works. Smithsonian called him the benchmark by which other dance photographers assessed their own work. Early life Mitchell was born in Key West in 1925, and he was raised there and in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, where his family moved in 1931.[2][3] His father worked for the railroad.[2] He became interested in photography, and when he was twelve his parents bought him a Kodak Baby Brownie for $54.[2][3][4] Career By age 15 he had met Florida's licensing standards to obtain a press pass, by age 16 he was working as a commercial photographer,[1][5] and his first published photograph was of Veronica Lake, who was visiting Florida while on a war bonds tour.[2] Mitchell was an Army photographer during World War II, working in Italy.[2] In 1946, after returning home from the army, he set up his first studio in New Smyrna Beach.[1] In 1949, when he was 24, at the invitation of Ted Shawn, he visited Jacob's Pillow Dance and became interested in dance photography, which became a specialty.[2][5] He moved his studio to New York City in 1950.[6] He was the American Ballet Theatre's official photographer.[2] Starting in the 1961 he spent decades photographing the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, producing over 10,000 images of the company;[2][5] Ailey's biographer Jennifer Dunning credited Mitchell's work for "help[ing] to sell the company early on".[5] Mitchell also photographed dancers of the Boston Ballet, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, Pennsylvania Ballet, Houston Ballet, and San Francisco Ballet.[6] Mitchell shot over 160 covers for Dance Magazine;[2] his 168th cover was published in July 2003.[4] His term for what he was attempting to capture with dance photography was "moving stills."[5] He was known as a lighting expert.[2][5] Mitchell also photographed other artists, entertainers, musicians, and writers, including John Lennon and Yoko Ono just a month before Lennon was murdered.[2] Other subjects included Leonard Bernstein, David Byrne, Truman Capote, Anthony Quinn, Jack Nicholson, Patti LuPone, Keith Haring, Neil Simon, Angela Lansbury, Twyla Tharp, Ned Rorem, Leontyne Price, Alfred Hitchcock, Spalding Gray, Ann Reinking, Andy Warhol, and Natalie Wood.[2] He spent a decade photographing Gloria Swanson.[5] His work appeared in The New York Times, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Life, Newsweek, People, Rolling Stone, Time, Vanity Fair and Vogue, among others.[2][4][6] Mitchell was the subject of a 2006 documentary, My Life is Black and White, directed by Craig Highberger.[2] His books include Icons & Idols (1998), for which Edward Albee wrote the foreword,[2][4] and a book of his Alvin Ailey photography...
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1970s Surrealist Jack Mitchell Art

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Photographic Paper

Adult film star Cal Culver (AKA Casey Donovan) 'After Dark' Nude, Signed
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
Adult film star Cal Culver (AKA Casey Donovan) 'After Dark' magazine nude study, photographed in 1972. This is a vintage gelatin silver print, selenium...
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1970s Pop Art Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Calvin Culver (Casey Donovan) Iconic Porn Star- Nude, 1972
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Glenford, NY
Jack Mitchell vintage mid-20th Century nude photograph of gay porn star Calvin Culver (porn name Casey Donovan) best know for his lead role in the break throu...
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1970s Modern Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Male model Milton Dean multiple exposure nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a se...
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1970s Pop Art Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Artist Salvador Dali photographed in the Ritz Hotel in Barcelona, Spain
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of artist Salvador Dali photographed in the lobby of the Ritz Hotel in Barcelona, Spain in May 1966. Jack M...
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1960s Pop Art Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Jack Mitchell Actors in White Underwear
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Glenford, NY
Jack Mitchell mid-20th Century photograph of Broadway and movie actors Ken Kliban, George Reeder and Horton Willis in their classic white underwear. Highly...
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1970s Modern Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Warhol Superstar Joe Dallesandro, iconic 'rough trade' pose for After Dark
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
Warhol superstar Joe Dallesandro photographed nude for After Dark magazine, 1970, shortly after starring in Andy Warhol's 'Trash'. Vintage 11 x 14 inch silver gelatin exhibition phot...
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1970s Pop Art Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Warhol Superstar Joe Dallesandro, iconic nude for After Dark, signed by Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
Warhol superstar Joe Dallesandro the iconic nude portrait taken during the photo session for After Dark magazine, 1970, shortly after starring in Andy Warhol's 'Trash'. Vintage 11 x ...
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1970s Pop Art Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Jack Mitchell Reclining Male Nude Study of dancer Brian Poer, 1970s
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Glenford, NY
Jack Mitchell vintage mid-20th Century study of reclining nude male dancer Brian Poer. Photo taken approximately 1971 or 1972 during a photo shoot for After Dark Magazine. Brian appe...
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1970s Modern Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Jack Mitchell Bold Male Nude, 1971
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Glenford, NY
Jack Mitchell mid-20th Century bold male nude from 1971. Highly collectible vintage original silver gelatin print, stamped verso by the photographer "Copyright 1971 JACK MITCHELL 356 East 74, New York City...
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1970s Modern Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Steven Jan Hoff Nude 1972
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Glenford, NY
Jack Mitchell vintage mid-20th Century nude photograph of Dutch dancer Steven Jan Hoff. Copyright Stamped 1972. Photo taken for the iconic 1970's entertainment publication After Dark...
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1970s Modern Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Warhol Superstars Sylvia Miles, Joe Dallesandro stars of "Heat" for After Dark
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Warhol Superstars Sylvia Miles as Hollywood has-been Sally Todd and Joe Dallesandro as hustler Joey Davis in Andy Warhol's "Heat" - Marc...
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1970s Pop Art Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Jack Mitchell Nude of dancer Zane Wilson, 1972
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Glenford, NY
Jack Mitchell mid-20th Century beautiful nude of ballet dancer Zane Wilson in 1972. Zane Wilson was a spectacular principal dancer with the legendar...
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1970s Modern Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Arnold Schwarzenegger Iconic Portrait for 'After Dark' Signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
Bodybuilder (and future film star and Governor of California) Arnold Schwarzenegger, photographed at the top of his form for After Dark magazine on October 5, 1976. Vintage silver g...
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1970s Pop Art Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Jack Mitchell Reclining Male Nude Study, 1970s
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Glenford, NY
Jack Mitchell vintage mid-20th Century study of a reclining nude male. Photo taken approximately 1970. Highly collectible original vintage gelatin silver print, stamped on back by th...
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1970s Modern Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Jack Mitchell Nude Male 1970's
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Glenford, NY
Jack Mitchell mid-20th Century beautiful male nude photograph taken in the 1970s. Highly collectible vintage original silver gelatin print, stamped verso by the photographer "Photogr...
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1970s Modern Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Warhol Superstar Joe Dallesandro, iconic portrait for After Dark, signed by Jack
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
Warhol superstar Joe Dallesandro the iconic portrait taken during the photo session for After Dark magazine, 1970, shortly after starring in Andy Warhol'...
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1970s Pop Art Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

'Trash' Warhol Superstars Jane Forth & Joe Dallesandro for After Dark Magazine
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin exhibition photograph of Warhol Superstar and Vogue model Jane Forth & Joe Dallesandro, stars of Warhol's 'Trash' for 'Afte...
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1970s Pop Art Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Warhol Superstars Sylvia Miles, Joe Dallesandro stars of "Heat" for After Dark
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Warhol Superstars Sylvia Miles as Hollywood has-been Sally Todd and Joe Dallesandro as hustler Joey Davis in Andy Warhol's "Heat" - Marc...
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1970s Pop Art Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Jack Mitchell Nude of dancer, 1974
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Glenford, NY
Jack Mitchell mid-20th Century beautiful nude photograph of a dancer in 1974. Highly collectible vintage original silver gelatin print, stamped verso by the photographer "Copyright 1...
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1970s Modern Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Jack Mitchell Nude of dancer Jeremy Blanton, 1972
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Glenford, NY
Jack Mitchell mid-20th Century beautiful nude photograph of ballet and Broadway dancer Jeremy Blanton in 1972. Blanton was a spectacular dancer in numerous international ballet compa...
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1970s Modern Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Andy Warhol Superstar Candy Darling Iconic ‘After Dark’ magazine cover shot
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
Andy Warhol superstar Candy Darling ‘After Dark’ this is the iconic cover shot, vintage 11 x 14" silver gelatin photograph, 1971, the actual photo scanned for the magazine cover. Sig...
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1970s Pop Art Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Jack Mitchell Photograph of international dancer Jan Nyuts 1977
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Glenford, NY
Jack Mitchell mid-20th Century photograph of international ballet dancer Jan Nyuts in 1977. Nyuts was a highly acclaimed principal dancer who performed with Nederlands Dans Theatre, Maurice Bejart, San Francisco Ballet...
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1970s Modern Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Multiple exposure nude portrait study of male model Brahm
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
Male model Brahm multiple-exposure nude portrait study, 1970. This is a vintage silver gelatin photograph made by hand by master photographer Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the J...
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1970s Pop Art Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Nude male model multiple exposure with plant leaves
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
Unidentified male model, multiple exposure with plant leaves, 1971. This is a vintage silver gelatin photograph made by hand by master photographer Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from...
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1970s Pop Art Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Nude male model multiple exposure with plant leaves, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
Unidentified male model, multiple exposure with plant leaves, 1971. Mounted on archival board and signed in pencil. This is a vintage silver gelatin photograph made by hand by master...
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1970s Pop Art Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Merce Cunningham Dance Company Signed Original Vintage Photograph 1975
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Glenford, NY
Jack Mitchell signed vintage mid-20th Century photograph of the Mere Cunningham Dance Company in "Summerspace" by the iconic modern dance choreographer Merce Cunningham. "Summerscape...
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1970s Modern Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Louis Falco in "Timewright" 1969
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Glenford, NY
Jack Mitchell vintage mid-20th Century photograph of modern dancer Louis Falco in his classic work "Timewright". Copyright stamped and dated 1969 and personally signed by Jack Mitche...
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1960s Modern Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Actor Robert La Tourneaux, 'Cowboy' from 'Boys in the Band' nude for After Dark
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
Actor Robert La Tourneaux, "Cowboy" from "Boys in the Band" on Broadway, and in the motion picture, photographed nude in 1970 for After Dark magazi...
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1970s Pop Art Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Male model 'Brahm' multiple exposure for After Dark, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a se...
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1970s Pop Art Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Tommy Tune Original Signed Vintage Jack Mitchell Photograph 1974
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Glenford, NY
Jack Mitchell signed vintage mid-20th Century photograph of Broadway and Movie star Tommy Tune. Photo taken in 1974. Highly collectible original vintage silver gelatin print, stamped on back by the photographer "Copyright 1974 JACK MITCHELL 356 East 74, New York City" and signed by Mitchell in 1978. Special Holiday Price. Jack Mitchell (1925 - 2013) was an American photographer of artists, dancers, film and theater performers, musicians and writers. He is hailed as one of the most important dance photographers of the 20th century. His work appeared in major newspapers and on the cover of major magazines, including over 160 covers of Dance Magazine. The Smithsonian called him “the benchmark by which other dance photographers assessed their own work”. Mitchell photographed John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Leonard Bernstein, David Byrne, Truman Capote, Anthony Quinn, Jack Nicholson, Patti LuPone, Keith Haring, Neil Simon, Angela Lansbury, Twyla Tharp, Ned Rorem, Leontyne Price, Alfred Hitchcock, Spalding Gray, Ann Reinking, Andy Warhol, Natalie Wood, and Gloria Swanson. His work appeared in The New York Times, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Life, Newsweek, People, Rolling Stone, Time, Vanity Fair and Vogue, among others. Tommy Tune, born February 28, 1939, is a six-foot, seven-inch tall Broadway tap dancer, actor, singer, choreographer, and director from Wichita Falls, Texas His father was an oil rig worker, horse trainer, and restaurateur. He moved to New York City and within twenty-four hours landed a role in the road company of Irma La Douce...
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1970s Modern Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Martha Graham Portrait Original Signed Vintage Photograph 1973
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Glenford, NY
Jack Mitchell signed vintage mid-20th Century portrait of modern dance legend Martha Graham. Photo taken in 1973. Highly collectible original vintage silver gelatin print of one of the greatest figures in 20th Century Dance and Art. Stamped on the back by the photographer "Copyright 1973 JACK MITCHELL 356 East 74, New York City" and personally signed by Jack Mitchell. Mounted by the artist on photographic board. Jack Mitchell (1925 - 2013) was an American photographer of artists, dancers, film and theater performers, musicians and writers. He is hailed as one of the most important dance photographers of the 20th century. His work appeared in major newspapers and on the cover of major magazines, including over 160 covers of Dance Magazine. The Smithsonian called him “the benchmark by which other dance photographers assessed their own work”. Mitchell photographed John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Leonard Bernstein, David Byrne, Truman Capote, Anthony Quinn, Jack Nicholson, Patti LuPone, Keith Haring, Neil Simon, Angela Lansbury, Twyla Tharp, Ned Rorem, Leontyne Price, Alfred Hitchcock, Spalding Gray, Ann Reinking, Andy Warhol, Natalie Wood, and Gloria Swanson. His work appeared in The New York Times, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Life, Newsweek, People, Rolling Stone, Time, Vanity Fair and Vogue, among others. Martha Graham (May 11, 1894 – April 1, 1991) was an American modern dancer and choreographer. Her style, the Graham technique, reshaped American dance and is still taught worldwide. Graham danced and taught for over seventy years. She was the first dancer...
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1970s Modern Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Warhol Superstars Jackie Curtis and Candy Darling signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Warhol Superstar Jackie Curtis starring as Blue Denim with Andy Warhol transvestite superstar Candy Darling in his hit play "Vain Victor...
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1970s Pop Art Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Nude portrait study of Harkness Ballet dancer Zane Wilson
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
Harkness Ballet dancer nude portrait study, 1972. This is a vintage silver gelatin photograph made by hand by master photographer Jack Mitchell. Comes ...
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1970s Pop Art Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Warhol superstar Ultra Violet & friends nude for 'After Dark' magazine
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
Warhol superstar Ultra Violet, art dealer Jason McCoy and art historian Ron Caran photographed nude for 'After Dark' magazine in 1971. This is a vintage gelatin silver print, made b...
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1970s Pop Art Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Nude male model multiple exposure with plant leaves
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
Unidentified male model, multiple exposure with plant leaves, 1971. This is a vintage silver gelatin photograph made by hand by master photographer Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from...
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1970s Pop Art Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Louis Falco Iconic Pose 1972
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Glenford, NY
Jack Mitchell vintage mid-20th Century photograph of modern dancer Louis Falco in his most iconic pose in 1972. Copyright stamped and dated 1972 and personally signed by Jack Mitchel...
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1970s Modern Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Warhol Superstar Twins Jay and Jed Johnson photographed for After Dark Magazine
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of twin brothers Jay and Jed Johnson photographed for 'After Dark' magazine on June 8, 1970. Comes dire...
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1970s Pop Art Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Nude portrait study of unidentified male model
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
Unidentified male model, photographed nude, 1971. This is a vintage silver gelatin photograph made by hand by master photographer Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell...
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1970s Pop Art Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Warhol superstar Ultra Violet & friends nude for 'After Dark' magazine
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
Warhol superstar Ultra Violet, art dealer Jason McCoy and art historian Ron Caran multiple exposure nude for 'After Dark' magazine in 1971. This is a vintage gelatin silver print, m...
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1970s Pop Art Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Dancer/choreographer Louis Falco and Jose Limon dancers for Dance magazine
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
Dancer/choreographer Louis Falco and Jose Limon dancers photographed for Dance magazine in 1968. This is a vintage silver gelatin photograph made by hand by...
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1960s Pop Art Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Adult film star Cal Culver (AKA Casey Donovan) 'After Dark' Nude, Signed LGBTQ+
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
Adult film star Cal Culver (AKA Casey Donovan) 'After Dark' magazine iconic nude study, photographed in 1972. LGBTQ+ Pride This is a vintage gelatin silver print, selenium toned, mad...
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1970s Pop Art Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

After Dark male model Mikel Peters, nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a se...
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1970s Pop Art Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Marcus and Debbie Williamson photographed nude for 'After Dark' magazine
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
Husband and wife Marcus and Debbie Williamson photographed nude for 'After Dark' magazine in 1973. This is a vintage gelatin silver print, made by hand by master photographer Jack Mi...
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1970s Pop Art Jack Mitchell Art

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Silver Gelatin

Jack Mitchell art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Jack Mitchell art available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of art to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of purple, blue and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Jack Mitchell in silver gelatin print, pigment print, archival pigment 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 Pop Art style. Not every interior allows for large Jack Mitchell art, so small editions measuring 5 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Andy Warhol, Nicholas Taylor, and Heidler & Heeps. Jack Mitchell art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $300 and tops out at $2,275, while the average work can sell for $1,250.

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