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Jesse Alexander Portrait Photography

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Jesse Alexander is considered one of the greatest race car photographers in history. His images of vintage automobiles and the people who gave them life, captured from the European race circuit during the 1950s and 60s, are collected and exhibited by museums and galleries throughout the world. Jesse Alexander has been involved in photography, and especially motorsports photography, since the early 1950s, when he covered the original Mexican Road Race. He then spent many years in Europe covering Formula One and the famous long-distance sports car races — the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Mille Miglia and Targa Florio. In that period of time, he also photographed theater and music personalities for the New York Times. His work is held by numerous private collectors and has been exhibited in museums in the United States, including the Birmingham Museum of Art, the Akron Museum and the Santa Barbara Museum of Art.

(Biography provided by PDNB Gallery)

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Artist: Jesse Alexander
Jim Clark in action Lotus Zan voort Holland
By Jesse Alexander
Located in Denton, TX
Jim Clark in action Lotus Zan voort Holland, 1962 Gelatin silver print Paper size: 16 x 20 in. Signed in black ink on print margin by Jesse Alexander About the Artist: Jesse Alexan...
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20th Century Modern Jesse Alexander Portrait Photography

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Stirling Moss, Jaguar Pits
By Jesse Alexander
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Signed in black ink on print margin by Jesse Alexander Paper size: 16 x 20 in. Image size: 11 3/4 x 17 1/4 in. Jesse Alexander was considered one of the greatest race car photograp...
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20th Century Modern Jesse Alexander Portrait Photography

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Ferrari Team, Pits, Monaco
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Ferrari Team, Pits, Monaco, 1960's Archival pigment print Paper size: 22 x 17 in., Image size: 19 x 12 1/2 in. Signed in black ink on print margin by Jesse Alexander Jesse Alexander...
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20th Century Modern Jesse Alexander Portrait Photography

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Luigi Musso - Maserati (full car), Pau
By Jesse Alexander
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Open Edition Signed by artist in black ink on print margin by Jesse Alexander Gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 in. Jesse Alexander is considered one of the greatest race car photogra...
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1950s Modern Jesse Alexander Portrait Photography

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Karl Kling, Mercedes W196, Grand Prix of France, Reims, France
By Jesse Alexander
Located in Denton, TX
Karl Kling, Mercedes W196, Grand Prix of France, Reims, France, 1955 Gelatin silver print Paper size: 16 x 20 in., Image size: 11 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. Signed in black ink on print margin...
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20th Century Modern Jesse Alexander Portrait Photography

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Colin Chapman and Jim Clark, Grand Prix of Belgium
By Jesse Alexander
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No Edition Signed in black ink on print margin by Jesse Alexander Paper size: 11 x 14 in. Image size: 8 3/5 x 12 1/2 in. Gelatin silver print Jesse Alexander was considered one of t...
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20th Century Modern Jesse Alexander Portrait Photography

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