Michael Joseph Figurative Photography

South African, b. 1941

Michael Joseph is a photographer best known for his work on the Rolling Stones’ classic album “Beggar’s Banquet.” A fine art quality embodies Michael Joseph’s collection of Beggars Banquet photographs, as illustrated by the bright victorian-inspired styling of their group shots. The session took place at Sarum Chase, the former home of Victorian society painter Frank Owen Salisbury. Though Joseph’s photographs are now considered “among the best ever” taken of The Stones, a dispute between the band and their record label saw a plain R.S.V.P. invitation card used for the cover, which was later replaced by the infamous photograph of a graffiti-covered toilet. Michael Joseph was born in Kimberly – the Capital of South Africa’s Northern Cape Province – in 1941. His father was heavily involved in Anti-Apartheid activities, especially fundraising, and all of this gave Michael Joseph early exposure to politicians and social reportage from South Africa. Then, while at London College of Prints and Graphic Arts, Michael Joseph was sent to Vietnam to photograph the war. The images that came about as a result of this trip lead to 33 years of varied advertising assignments – with such companies as Benson and Hedges, Christies, Nivea, Pirelli, Malaysian Airlines, Schweppes and White Horse. He also worked in the fashion industry for Hart, Schaffner and Marks in Chicago. Based on Joseph’s extensive advertising portfolio, he was chosen by the Stones for the “Beggar’s Banquet” shoot. In 1995 the travel writer David Saunders approached Michael Joseph to do a course book on photography. 600 of his images appeared in this publication. This was immediately followed by an illustrated version of “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” which donned the cover of the book by Douglas Adams.  Currently, Michael Joseph has returned to the world of photography after a three-year hiatus. His hobbies are art, creative gardening, tennis, photography and photographic printing. His wine farm in Entre Deux-mer also keeps him fairly occupied.  Michael Joseph contributed to the Decca Years Show with 8 outakes of his Beggar’s Banquet sessions.

Artist: Michael Joseph

Michael Joseph"Beggars Banquet Classic" Photograph 24" x 20" in Ltd. Ed 4/30 by Michael Joseph, 1968

$5,000

"Beggars Banquet Classic" Photograph 24" x 20" in Ltd. Ed 4/30 by Michael Joseph

By Michael Joseph

Located in Culver City, CA

"Beggars Banquet Classic" Photograph 24" x 20" in Ltd. Ed 4/30 by Michael Joseph Medium: C-Print Comes in black frame Size framed: 29 x 28 inch Printed later. Michael Joseph is a p...

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20th Century Modern Michael Joseph Figurative Photography

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C Print

Michael Joseph"The Rolling Stones Playing Cricket 1968" 20" x 24" in Ed 3/25 by Michael Joseph, 1968

$4,000

"The Rolling Stones Playing Cricket 1968" 20" x 24" in Ed 3/25 by Michael Joseph

By Michael Joseph

Located in Culver City, CA

"The Rolling Stones Playing Cricket 1968" 20" x 24" in Ed 3/25 by Michael Joseph Medium: C-Print Comes in black frame Printed later British rock band The Rolling Stones is photogr...

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20th Century Modern Michael Joseph Figurative Photography

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C Print

Wolfgang TillmansWolfgang Tillmans, Please leave this one

$5,002

H 11.62 in W 7.88 in

Wolfgang Tillmans, Please leave this one

By Wolfgang Tillmans

Located in Hamburg, DE

Wolfgang Tillmans (German, born 1968) Please Leave This One, 2003 Medium: C-print on Fujicolor paper Dimensions: 28.5 × 19 cm (sheet: 29.5 × 20 cm) Edition of 100: Hand-signed, numbe...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Joseph Figurative Photography

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C Print

Reinhard GörnerThe Blue Books, Upper Library, Oxford, German Interior Architecture Photograph, 2017 - printed later

$7,000

H 60 in W 50 in

The Blue Books, Upper Library, Oxford, German Interior Architecture Photograph

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An exquisite meditation on knowledge and architectural splendor, Reinhard Görner’s The Blue Books invites the viewer into the hallowed halls of Oxford’s Upper Library. The interplay ...

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2010s Conceptual Michael Joseph Figurative Photography

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C Print, Lambda

Reinhard GörnerThe Blue Books, Upper Library, Oxford, German Interior Architecture Photograph, 2017 - printed later

$14,000

H 80 in W 66.9 in

The Blue Books, Upper Library, Oxford, German Interior Architecture Photograph

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An exquisite meditation on knowledge and architectural splendor, Reinhard Görner’s The Blue Books invites the viewer into the hallowed halls of Oxford’s Upper Library. The interplay ...

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2010s Conceptual Michael Joseph Figurative Photography

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C Print, Lambda

Fidel SantosMaría Magdalena, 2019

$6,500

H 15 in W 37.5 in

María Magdalena

By Fidel Santos

Located in Brooklyn, NY

In this poignant photograph, the lens captures the profound essence of an aged Spanish polychromed wood statue of María Magdalena. The weather...

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21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Michael Joseph Figurative Photography

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Plexiglass, Archival Ink

Slim AaronsCoward And Chums, 1950

$2,500

H 24 in W 20 in

Coward And Chums

By Slim Aarons

Located in New York, NY

Coward And Chums, 1950's Chromogenic print 24 x 20 inches Estate edition of 150 (hand numbered and signature stamped) Playwright, actor and composer Noel Coward (1899 - 1973) with f...

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1950s Modern Michael Joseph Figurative Photography

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C Print

Reinhard GörnerAllegoria, Library Wolfenbüttel, 2015

$7,000

H 50 in W 51.5 in

Allegoria, Library Wolfenbüttel

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

50 x 51.5 inches ed of 10 $6000 60 x 62 inches ed of 7 $9000 70 x 72.3 inches ed of 5 $11000 signed and numbered on label, verso Reinhard Görner, with his large format photograph...

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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Michael Joseph Figurative Photography

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C Print, Lambda

Reinhard GörnerThe Blue Books, Upper Library, Oxford, German Interior Architecture Photograph, 2017 - printed later

$11,000

H 70 in W 58.5 in

The Blue Books, Upper Library, Oxford, German Interior Architecture Photograph

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An exquisite meditation on knowledge and architectural splendor, Reinhard Görner’s The Blue Books invites the viewer into the hallowed halls of Oxford’s Upper Library. The interplay ...

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2010s Conceptual Michael Joseph Figurative Photography

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C Print, Lambda

Fidel SantosEl Rostro de María Magdalena, 2019

$3,400

H 15 in W 15 in

El Rostro de María Magdalena

By Fidel Santos

Located in Brooklyn, NY

In this poignant photograph, the lens captures the profound essence of an aged Spanish polychromed wood statue of María Magdalena. The weather...

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21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Michael Joseph Figurative Photography

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Plexiglass, Archival Ink

Lord FauntleroyWisc 1709-02-06 (Americana, County Fair, Cotton Candy, Night Sky, 30% OFF), 2024

$555Sale Price|29% Off

H 20.5 in W 20.5 in D 2 in

Wisc 1709-02-06 (Americana, County Fair, Cotton Candy, Night Sky, 30% OFF)

By Lord Fauntleroy

Located in Kansas City, MO

Lord Fauntleroy Wisc 1709-02-06 Pigment Print Year: 2017 Visible Size: 13 x 13 inches Framed: 20.5 x 20.5 inches Signed: On Label Edition: 9 COA provided *Natural wood frame with st...

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2010s American Modern Michael Joseph Figurative Photography

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Pigment

Reinhard GörnerShining Wall of Books, Yale Beinecke Library, Interior Architecture Photograph, 2017 - printed later

$7,000

H 50 in W 62.6 in

Shining Wall of Books, Yale Beinecke Library, Interior Architecture Photograph

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A breathtaking homage to the grandeur of knowledge, Reinhard Görner’s Shining Wall of Books captures the luminous beauty of one of the world’s most rever...

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2010s Conceptual Michael Joseph Figurative Photography

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C Print, Lambda

Reinhard GörnerUris Library, Ithaca, Cornell University, Large Scale Architectural Photograph, 2017 - printed later

$14,000

H 70 in W 87.5 in

Uris Library, Ithaca, Cornell University, Large Scale Architectural Photograph

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A mesmerizing portrait of architectural elegance and intellectual grandeur, Reinhard Görner’s Uris Library, Ithaca immerses viewers in the ornate beauty of Cornell University’s iconi...

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2010s Conceptual Michael Joseph Figurative Photography

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C Print, Lambda

Reinhard GörnerWren Library, Cambridge, England, German Interior Architecture Photograph, 2017 - printed later

$14,000

H 70 in W 71 in

Wren Library, Cambridge, England, German Interior Architecture Photograph

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A masterpiece of Baroque symmetry and intellectual grandeur, Reinhard Görner’s Wren Library, Cambridge captures the timeless elegance of one of Brita...

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2010s Conceptual Michael Joseph Figurative Photography

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C Print, Lambda

Reinhard GörnerUris Library, Ithaca, Cornell University, Large Scale Architectural Photograph, 2017 - printed later

$11,000

H 60 in W 75 in

Uris Library, Ithaca, Cornell University, Large Scale Architectural Photograph

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A mesmerizing portrait of architectural elegance and intellectual grandeur, Reinhard Görner’s Uris Library, Ithaca immerses viewers in the ornate beauty of Cornell University’s iconi...

Category

2010s Conceptual Michael Joseph Figurative Photography

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C Print, Lambda

Reinhard GörnerShining Wall of Books, Yale Beinecke Library, Interior Architecture Photograph, 2017 - printed later

$14,000

H 70 in W 87.7 in

Shining Wall of Books, Yale Beinecke Library, Interior Architecture Photograph

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A breathtaking homage to the grandeur of knowledge, Reinhard Görner’s Shining Wall of Books captures the luminous beauty of one of the world’s most revered libraries. This masterfull...

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2010s Conceptual Michael Joseph Figurative Photography

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C Print, Lambda

Lord FauntleroyWisc 1709-02-48 (Americana, Fairgrounds, Ribbon, Classic, Dramatic Sky, 44% OFF), 2024

$444Sale Price|43% Off

H 20.5 in W 20.5 in D 2 in

Wisc 1709-02-48 (Americana, Fairgrounds, Ribbon, Classic, Dramatic Sky, 44% OFF)

By Lord Fauntleroy

Located in Kansas City, MO

Lord Fauntleroy Wisc 1709-02-48 Pigment Print Year: 2017 Visible Size: 13 x 13 inches Framed: 20.5 x 20.5 inches Signed: On Label Edition: 9 COA provided *Natural wood frame with sta...

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2010s American Modern Michael Joseph Figurative Photography

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Pigment

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