Rodney Smith Photography
American, 1947-2016
Rodney Smith was a renowned New York-based photographer who, in the tradition of Avedon, Penn and William Klein, transcended fashion photography and created fine art.
During a career that spanned over four decades, Smith’s iconic black and white photographs of Paris, New York and French Gardens often depicted romantic, grand scenes or reflected a quiet allure. Smith made photographs of timeless beauty and aesthetic value. His wit, humor, grace and style live on in the photographs he so magically created.
While at Yale, Smith studied under Walker Evans. Preferring to work in natural light, Smith shot predominantly in black and white until 2002 when he first began experimenting with color film. In choosing to shoot on film and develop his negatives by hand, Smith created timeless, classic images that reflect his innate playfulness and curiosity. Smith photographs are instantly recognizable for their classic sensibility and whimsical and surreal visual twists.
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Artist: Rodney Smith
Edythe and Andrew on Ladders From Behind, New York City, 2008
By Rodney Smith
Located in New York, NY
Estate Stamped
Category
Early 2000s Rodney Smith Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Edythe and Andrew Kissing on Taxi
By Rodney Smith
Located in New York, NY
Estate embossed
Category
Early 2000s Rodney Smith Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Skyline, Hudson River, New York
By Rodney Smith
Located in New York, NY
Estate embossed and editioned on the recto and accompanied by an estate signed Certificate of Authenticity
Category
1990s Rodney Smith Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Woman with Hat Between Hedges, Parc de Sceaux, France
By Rodney Smith
Located in New York, NY
Estate embossed and editioned on the recto and accompanied by an estate signed Certificate of Authenticity
Category
Early 2000s Rodney Smith Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Samuel from Behind
By Rodney Smith
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer on the recto and verso
Category
1990s Rodney Smith Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
Zoe Reading, Seated on Bookcase, Long Island, New York
By Rodney Smith
Located in New York, NY
Estate embossed and editioned on the recto and accompanied by an estate signed Certificate of Authenticity
Category
Early 2000s Rodney Smith Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Reed Perched on Airplane Wing, JFK, New York
By Rodney Smith
Located in New York, NY
Estate embossed and editioned on the recto and accompanied by an estate signed Certificate of Authenticity
Category
Early 2000s Rodney Smith Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Don Jumping Over Hay Roll No. 1, Monkonton Maryland
By Rodney Smith
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer on the recto of mount
Category
1990s Rodney Smith Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
Jessica on Rookery Stairs, Chicago, Illinois
By Rodney Smith
Located in New York, NY
Estate embossed and editioned on the recto and accompanied by an estate signed Certificate of Authenticity
Category
1990s Rodney Smith Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Odalisque No. 1, Winfield Estate, Long Island, New York
By Rodney Smith
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer on the verso and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the photographer
Category
Early 2000s Rodney Smith Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Zoe Balancing Teapot on Head, Burden Mansion, New York
By Rodney Smith
Located in New York, NY
Estate embossed and editioned on the recto and accompanied by an estate signed Certificate of Authenticity
Category
Early 2000s Rodney Smith Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Saori on Sea Plane Wing No. 2, Dominican Republic
By Rodney Smith
Located in New York, NY
Estate embossed and editioned on the recto and accompanied by an estate signed Certificate of Authenticity
Category
2010s Rodney Smith Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Men with Boxes on Head, Brunswick, GA
By Rodney Smith
Located in New York, NY
Estate embossed and editioned on the recto and accompanied by an estate signed Certificate of Authenticity
Category
Early 2000s Rodney Smith Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Wessel Looking Over the Balcony, Paris, France
By Rodney Smith
Located in New York, NY
Estate embossed and editioned on the recto and accompanied by an estate signed Certificate of Authenticity
Category
Early 2000s Rodney Smith Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Reed Leaping Over Rooftop, New York
By Rodney Smith
Located in New York, NY
Estate embossed and editioned on the recto and accompanied by an estate signed Certificate of Authenticity
Category
Early 2000s Rodney Smith Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Saori on Sea Plane Wing No. 2, Dominican Republic, 2010
By Rodney Smith
Located in New York, NY
state embossed and editioned on the recto and accompanied by a separate estate signed Certificate of Authenticity
Category
2010s Rodney Smith Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Wessel Looking Over the Balcony, Paris, France
By Rodney Smith
Located in New York, NY
Estate stamped
Category
Early 2000s Rodney Smith Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Price Upon Request
Saori on Sea Plane Wing II, Dominican Republic
By Rodney Smith
Located in New York, NY
Estate stamped
Category
2010s Rodney Smith Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Price Upon Request
Edythe and Andrew Kissing on Top of Taxis, New York City, NY
By Rodney Smith
Located in New York, NY
Estate Stamped
Category
Early 2000s Rodney Smith Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Saori on Sea Plane Wing No. 2, Dominican Republic
By Rodney Smith
Located in New York, NY
Estate Stamped
Additional Sizes Available
Category
2010s Rodney Smith Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Viewfinder Face, New York, NY
By Rodney Smith
Located in New York, NY
Estate Stamped
Category
Early 2000s Rodney Smith Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
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