Mark Shaw Photography

Backstage Balmain Blue Train -- Backstage at the 1954 Pierre Balmain Couture show. Image size is 22" x 32" (for 24" x 36" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints ...

Balmain Salon, Back View of White Gown, 1954 -- At Balmain's 1954 Couture Salon Show for buyers and members of the press, this image features a rear view of Balmain's beautiful white...

William Holden Portrait, 1954 -- This image of William Holden is an outtake from a photo shoot for the May 31, 1954 cover of LIFE. Holden was deemed the...

Caroline Feeds Flower to JFK, JBK Looks on -- Jackie, JFK and Caroline relax in Hyannis Port in 1959. Image size is 22" x 32" (for 24" x 36" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are mad...

Chagall, Ivy and “Le Soliel Rouge” Vertical, 1955 -- Marc Chagall shown in his studio in Vence, France. Photographed by Mark Shaw for LIFE magazine in 1955. This LIFE story featured artists and their designs for fabrics for US firm Fuller Fabrics which were used by American Designer Claire McCardell. The Model here is Ivy Nicholson...

1920's Backdrop Three White Cocktail Dresses -- Models in 1920's style Dior "Slim Look Line" couture photographed for LIFE by Mark Shaw in 1961. Backdrop is from " The Crazy Years," a Parisian movie of that "fun-loving" time. Image size is 22" x 22" (for 24" x 36" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each print is Estate stamped on the back and signed and numbered by David Shaw, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity. Lead time is four to six weeks, but we often receive them sooner. *Please note this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. Fashion photography of three models dressed in white cocktail dresses. The three women are posing with a red table and red chair. On the left, a model is standing by the table. She has short black hair. She is wearing a white cocktail dress with lace. She also has a shawl. The model in the center is standing on the table. She has short black hair and a glittery cocktail dress. The model on the right is wearing a white cocktail dress with frills at the bottom. She has short brown hair and has multiple pearl necklaces...

1920's Backdrop Three Black Gowns -- Models in 1920s style couture photographed for LIFE by Mark Shaw in 1961. Backdrop is from "The Crazy Years," a Parisian movie of that "fun-loving" time. THE 24” x 36” SIZE OF THIS IMAGE IS ONLY OFFERED IN AN EDITION OF 15. Image size is 22" x 22" (for 24" x 36" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each print is Estate stamped on the back and signed and numbered by David Shaw, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity. Lead time is four to six weeks, but we often receive them sooner. *Please note this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. Fashion photography in color of three models in black gowns. All three are standing in front of a 1920's backdrop. On the left, the model is wearing a black gown with silver hatched lines and a sheer black wrap. Her hair is in a short black bob. In the center, the model is wearing a black grey gown...

Balenciaga Orange Coat Front -- Wearing a Balenciaga Orange Coat, a model poses for buyers from I Magnin. Shot in 1953 and published in the September...

Nico, (born Christa Paffgen) was a popular fashion model and later lead singer of the The Velvet Underground. Image size is 22" x 22" (for 24" x 36" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints...

Grace Kelly Hair Up -- Grace Kelly, later Princess Grace of Monaco, was photographed by Mark Shaw in 1954. Image size is 22" x 22" (for 24" x 36" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints ar...

Nico, (born Christa Paffgen) was a popular fashion model and later lead singer of the The Velvet Underground. THE 24” x 36” SIZE OF THIS IMAGE IS ONLY OFFERED IN AN EDITION OF 15. Im...

Backstage White Gown with Pearls -- Backstage at the 1954 Pierre Balmain Couture show. THE 24” x 36” SIZE OF THIS IMAGE IS ONLY OFFERED IN AN EDITION OF 15...

Audrey Hepburn Under the Dryer Holding Cigarette, c10_10 – While working on the film Sabrina, Audrey Hepburn was shampooed every night -- She of...

Audrey Hepburn, Wally Westmore on the Set of Sabrina, r1_12 – Audrey Hepburn, Wally Westmore on the Set of Sabrina, hepburn_03 – Audrey Hepburn gets a last minute touch up from the make up man on the set of Sabrina. Image size is 22" x 22" (for 24" x 36" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each print is Estate stamped on the back and signed and numbered by David Shaw, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity. Lead time is four to six weeks, but we often receive them sooner. *Please note this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. A black and white photograph of Audrey Hepburn getting her makeup touched up by Wally Westmore. Half of him appears into the shot. Audrey Hepburn is sitting facing away from the camera to face Wally Westmore. She leans towards him and puckers her lips. Her hair is short and tied behind. She has earrings with a hoop. She is also wearing a white blouse. This is an outdoor...

Grace Kelly Laughing -- Grace Kelly as photographed by Mark Shaw in 1954. Image size is 22" x 22" (for 24" x 36" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editio...

Audrey Hepburn Getting Shampooed and Reading, Close, c7_13 – Photographed for Life in 1953, part of Audrey Hepburn's nightly ritual was a shampoo given at the studio. Image size is 2...

Audrey Hepburn Getting Shampooed and Reading, Close, c7_13 – Photographed for Life in 1953, part of Audrey Hepburn's nightly ritual was a shampoo given at the studio. Image size is 1...

Audrey Hepburn Getting Shampooed and Reading, Close, c7_13 – Photographed for Life in 1953, part of Audrey Hepburn's nightly ritual was a shampoo given at the studio. Image size is 1...

Kennedy -- This photo of Jackie, taken by Mark Shaw for the cover of “Look” magazine in 1961, has been seen frequently due to the fact that it was mistak...

Kennedy -- This photo of Jackie, taken by Mark Shaw for the cover of “Look” magazine in 1961, has been seen frequently due to the fact that it was mistak...

Kennedy -- This photo of Jackie, taken by Mark Shaw for the cover of “Look” magazine in 1961, has been seen frequently due to the fact that it was mistak...

Backstage Balmain Dressing with Sunglasses -- Backstage at the 1954 Pierre Balmain Couture show. Image size is 13.75" x 20" (for 17" x 22" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each print is Estate stamped on the back and signed and numbered by David Shaw, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity. Lead time is four to six weeks, but we often receive them sooner. *Please note this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. Fashion photography in color of backstage at the 1954 Pierre Balmain Couture show. A model in a white and black ballgown...

Backstage Balmain Dressing with Sunglasses -- Backstage at the 1954 Pierre Balmain Couture show. Image size is 10" x 15" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each print is Estate stamped on the back and signed and numbered by David Shaw, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity. Lead time is four to six weeks, but we often receive them sooner. *Please note this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. Fashion photography in color of backstage at the 1954 Pierre Balmain Couture show. A model in a white and black ballgown...

Backstage Balmain Dressing with Sunglasses -- Backstage at the 1954 Pierre Balmain Couture show. Image size is 32" x 48" (for 36" x 52" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each print is Estate stamped on the back and signed and numbered by David Shaw, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity. Lead time is four to six weeks, but we often receive them sooner. *Please note this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. Fashion photography in color of backstage at the 1954 Pierre Balmain Couture show. A model in a white and black ballgown...

Backstage Balmain Dressing with Sunglasses -- Backstage at the 1954 Pierre Balmain Couture show. Image size is 22" x 32" (for 24" x 36" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each print is Estate stamped on the back and signed and numbered by David Shaw, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity. Lead time is four to six weeks, but we often receive them sooner. *Please note this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. Fashion photography in color of backstage at the 1954 Pierre Balmain Couture show. A model in a white and black ballgown...

Mark Bohan with Models, 1961 -- According to Dior this image shows "Marc Bohan with models from his first collection (Spring-Summer 1961), which was a great success. The prettiness and freshness of his Dior clothes gave an alternative to clients who wanted to be fashionable and look feminine, yet feel safe. Bohan's designs only implied and flattered the body; they never dared to expose or reveal." Image size is 32" X 32" (for 36" X 36" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each print is Estate stamped on the back and signed and numbered by David Shaw, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity. Lead time is four to six weeks, but we often receive them sooner. *Please note this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. Fashion photography of Mark Bohan with four models. They stand in front of a 1920's backdrop of a man fixing a model's outfit. There is a model in a purple floral dress...

Balenciaga Green Skirt -- Shot in 1953 and published in the September 6, 1954 issue of LIFE at the Couture Salon of Cristobal Balenciaga. The source f...

Balenciaga Green Skirt -- Shot in 1953 and published in the September 6, 1954 issue of LIFE at the Couture Salon of Cristobal Balenciaga. The source f...

Sophie Malgat wears Dior in Dior's Passy Home, 1953 -- Sophie Malgat in Gray Chiffon Dior in Dior’s Paris Home. Outtake from a shoot for Life Nov. 9, 1953 issue. Mark Shaw’s camera captured this Dior clad model in the sunroom of Dior’s home in Passy. The house was originally built in the early 1900’s for an actress of the Comedie Francaise. Image size is 10" x 10" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each print is Estate stamped on the back and signed and numbered by David Shaw, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity. Lead time is four to six weeks, but we often receive them sooner. *Please note this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. Fashion photography of Sophie Malgat wearing a gray chiffon dress by Dior. Sophie Malgat is at a window and turns to face the camera. Her hair is up and she is wearing red lipstick. There is a brown sofa between Sophie and the window. Some of her dress spills on to the sofa. This is also an interior photograph of Dior...

Sophie Malgat wears Dior in Dior's Passy Home, 1953 -- Sophie Malgat in Gray Chiffon Dior in Dior’s Paris Home. Outtake from a shoot for Life Nov. 9, 1953 issue. Mark Shaw’s camera captured this Dior clad model in the sunroom of Dior’s home in Passy. The house was originally built in the early 1900’s for an actress of the Comedie Francaise. Image size is 16" x 16" (for 17" x 22" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each print is Estate stamped on the back and signed and numbered by David Shaw, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity. Lead time is four to six weeks, but we often receive them sooner. *Please note this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. Fashion photography of Sophie Malgat wearing a gray chiffon dress by Dior. Sophie Malgat is at a window and turns to face the camera. Her hair is up and she is wearing red lipstick. There is a brown sofa between Sophie and the window. Some of her dress spills on to the sofa. This is also an interior photograph of Dior...

Sophie Malgat wears Dior in Dior's Passy Home, 1953 -- Sophie Malgat in Gray Chiffon Dior in Dior’s Paris Home. Outtake from a shoot for Life Nov. 9, 1953 issue. Mark Shaw’s camera captured this Dior clad model in the sunroom of Dior’s home in Passy. The house was originally built in the early 1900’s for an actress of the Comedie Francaise. Image size is 40" x 40" (for 44" x 44" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each print is Estate stamped on the back and signed and numbered by David Shaw, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity. Lead time is four to six weeks, but we often receive them sooner. *Please note this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. Fashion photography of Sophie Malgat wearing a gray chiffon dress by Dior. Sophie Malgat is at a window and turns to face the camera. Her hair is up and she is wearing red lipstick. There is a brown sofa between Sophie and the window. Some of her dress spills on to the sofa. This is also an interior photograph of Dior...

Backstage Balmain Floral Shawl -- Backstage at the 1954 Pierre Balmain Couture show. Image size is 13.75" x 20" (for 17" x 22" paper size). All Mark Shaw...

Backstage Balmain Floral Shawl -- Backstage at the 1954 Pierre Balmain Couture show. Image size is 22" x 32" (for 24" x 36" paper size). All Mark Shaw pr...

Backstage Balmain Floral Shawl -- Backstage at the 1954 Pierre Balmain Couture show. Image size is 32" x 48" (for 36" x 52" paper size). All Mark Shaw pr...

Backstage Balmain Floral Shawl -- Backstage at the 1954 Pierre Balmain Couture show. Image size is 10" x 15" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw pr...

Elizabeth Taylor Black Suit, Hands on Hips -- Mark Shaw photographed Elizabeth Taylor for the October 15, 1956 cover of LIFE magazine. Tay...

Elizabeth Taylor Black Suit, Hands on Hips -- Mark Shaw photographed Elizabeth Taylor for the October 15, 1956 cover of LIFE magazine. Tay...

Elizabeth Taylor Black Suit, Hands on Hips -- Mark Shaw photographed Elizabeth Taylor for the October 15, 1956 cover of LIFE magazine. Taylor was starring in the academy award winnin...

Model in Brown Dior in Dior’s Paris Home, 1953 -- Outtake from a shoot for Life Nov. 9, 1953 issue. Mark Shaw’s camera captured this Dior clad model in the sunroom of Dior’s home in Passy. The house was originally built in the early 1900’s for an actress of the Comedie Francaise. Image size is 40" x 40" (for 44" x 44" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each print is Estate stamped on the back and signed and numbered by David Shaw, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity. Lead time is four to six weeks, but we often receive them sooner. *Please note this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. Fashion photography of a model in Dior's home. She is wearing a long brown Dior dress. and a matching scarf over her head. She is standing and leans forward with her hands tucked behind her. She is wearing a jeweled collar and red lipstick. This is also an interior photograph of Dior...

Model in Brown Dior in Dior’s Paris Home, 1953 -- Outtake from a shoot for Life Nov. 9, 1953 issue. Mark Shaw’s camera captured this Dior clad model in the sunroom of Dior’s home in Passy. The house was originally built in the early 1900’s for an actress of the Comedie Francaise. Image size is 16" x 16" (for 17" x 22" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each print is Estate stamped on the back and signed and numbered by David Shaw, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity. Lead time is four to six weeks, but we often receive them sooner. *Please note this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. Fashion photography of a model in Dior's home. She is wearing a long brown Dior dress. and a matching scarf over her head. She is standing and leans forward with her hands tucked behind her. She is wearing a jeweled collar and red lipstick. This is also an interior photograph of Dior...

Model in Brown Dior in Dior’s Paris Home, 1953 -- Outtake from a shoot for Life Nov. 9, 1953 issue. Mark Shaw’s camera captured this Dior clad model in the sunroom of Dior’s home in Passy. The house was originally built in the early 1900’s for an actress of the Comedie Francaise. Image size is 10" x 10" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each print is Estate stamped on the back and signed and numbered by David Shaw, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity. Lead time is four to six weeks, but we often receive them sooner. *Please note this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. Fashion photography of a model in Dior's home. She is wearing a long brown Dior dress. and a matching scarf over her head. She is standing and leans forward with her hands tucked behind her. She is wearing a jeweled collar and red lipstick. This is also an interior photograph of Dior...

Joan Miro photographed for LIFE magazine in his tiny studio in Barcelona by Mark Shaw in 1955 -- Miro's "in progress" work sits around him. Image size is 32" x 40" (for 36" x 48" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each print is Estate stamped on the back and signed and numbered by David Shaw, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity. Lead time is four to six weeks, but we often receive them sooner. *Please note this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. A portrait in color of Joan Miro. He sits on a wooden stool in his studio. He is wearing a green long-sleeve shirt with grey pants and grey shoes...

Joan Miro photographed for LIFE magazine in his tiny studio in Barcelona by Mark Shaw in 1955 -- Miro's "in progress" work sits around him. Image size is 16" x 20" (for 17" x 22" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuhle photo rag paper. Each print is Estate stamped on the back and signed and numbered by David Shaw, and accompanied by a letter of authenticity. Lead time is four to six weeks, but we often receive them sooner. *Please note this image is available in several sizes. Prices increase as editions sell out. A portrait in color of Joan Miro. He sits on a wooden stool in his studio. He is wearing a green long-sleeve shirt with grey pants and grey shoes...

Designers' Homes, Viky Reynaud in Desses with Dahlias -- Photographed by Mark Shaw for a November 1953 issue of LIFE, socialite Viky Reynaud, a recent high school graduate, models a ...

Designers' Homes, Viky Reynaud in Desses with Dahlias -- Photographed by Mark Shaw for a November 1953 issue of LIFE, socialite Viky Reynaud, a recent high school graduate, models a ...

Designers' Homes, Viky Reynaud in Desses with Dahlias -- Photographed by Mark Shaw for a November 1953 issue of LIFE, socialite Viky Reynaud, a recent high school graduate, models a ...

Mark Shaw’s file of “test shots” was full of budding stars -- these December 1958 head shots of Jane Fonda were never published. Image size is 16" x 16" (for 17" x 22" paper size). A...

Backstage Balmain Blue Bejeweled -- Backstage at the 1954 Pierre Balmain Couture show. Image size is 13.75" x 20" (for 17" x 22" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order i...

Backstage Balmain Blue Bejeweled -- Backstage at the 1954 Pierre Balmain Couture show. Image size is 22" x 32" (for 24" x 36" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in l...

Backstage Balmain Blue Bejeweled -- Backstage at the 1954 Pierre Balmain Couture show. Image size is 10" x 15" (for 11" x 17" paper size). All Mark Shaw prints are made to order in l...

Male Illustrator Sitting at Work Table -- Mark Shaw's job often was to photograph people at work. This fashion illustrator appears to be in the middle of a big project! Image size is...

Male Illustrator Sitting at Work Table -- Mark Shaw's job often was to photograph people at work. This fashion illustrator appears to be in the middle of a big project! Image size is...

Male Illustrator Sitting at Work Table -- Mark Shaw's job often was to photograph people at work. This fashion illustrator appears to be in the middle of a big project! Image size is...

Male Illustrator Sitting at Work Table -- Mark Shaw's job often was to photograph people at work. This fashion illustrator appears to be in the middle of a big project! Image size is...

Male Illustrator Sitting at Work Table -- Mark Shaw's job often was to photograph people at work. This fashion illustrator appears to be in the middle of a big project! Image size is...

James Galanos at the MET, 1954 -- Photographed by Mark Shaw for the Nov. 22, 1954 issue of LIFE. The 29 year old fashion designer James Galanos is pictured in the Costume Institute o...

James Galanos at the MET, 1954 -- Photographed by Mark Shaw for the Nov. 22, 1954 issue of LIFE. The 29 year old fashion designer James Galanos is pictured in the Costume Institute o...

James Galanos at the MET, 1954 -- Photographed by Mark Shaw for the Nov. 22, 1954 issue of LIFE. The 29 year old fashion designer James Galanos is pictured in the Costume Institute o...

Miro Close Up, at Work, 1955 -- Joan Miro photographed for LIFE magazine in his tiny studio in Barcelona by Mark Shaw in 1955. Miro is shown working on his current piece. Image size ...

Miro Close Up, at Work, 1955 -- Joan Miro photographed for LIFE magazine in his tiny studio in Barcelona by Mark Shaw in 1955. Miro is shown working on his current piece. Image size ...