Photographer Roxanne Lowit was at the forefront of recording modern culture for more than four decades. With her camera, she captured the grit within the glamor, bringing out the truest essence of each subject.
Lowit had no formal training in photography. She graduated from New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology with a degree in art history and textile design. She had a successful career as a designer, but also had a penchant for painting. Many people offered to sit for her paintings, but her busy schedule did not allow for lengthy sessions. Instead, she would take photographs to use as references when she had time to work on her art.
She enjoyed the instant gratification of producing an image through the lens. She began her photography practice in earnest at New York fashion shows, taking pictures of her own designs. Soon, models such as Jerry Hall were inviting her backstage to the shows. Her behind-the-scenes shots catapulted her into icon status in the fashion industry.
She later expanded her focus beyond fashion. Throughout her illustrious career, Lowit photographed world-famous cultural figures, like American Pop artist Andy Warhol, Spanish Surrealist painter Salvador Dalí and American singer Madonna.
Many prestigious venues have displayed Lowit’s work, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Andy Warhol Museum. Her work is part of the permanent collection of Japan’s Kobe Fashion Museum.
The American, French, German and Italian editions of Vogue all included Lowit’s photographs on their pages, as did many other notable publications, including GQ and Vanity Fair. Lowit produced advertising work for many major companies, including Armani, De Beers and Land Rover. Lowit published four books of her photography, including Roxanne Lowit Photographs Yves Saint Laurent in 2014. She died in 2022.
On 1stDibs, find Roxanne Lowit’s portrait, color and black and white photography.
Pamela Anderson and David LaChapelle, LA, B&W, Fine Art Photography 2001
By Roxanne Lowit
Located in Vienna, AT
Roxanne Lowit’s “Pamela Anderson and David LaChapelle in LA, 2001” is a captivating work of limited edition fine art photography that captures the intersection of celebrity, fashion,...
Silver Gelatin
$11,000
Jean-Michel Basquiat, Art in Area Party, Limited Edition Fine Art Print, 1985
By Roxanne Lowit
Located in Vienna, AT
Roxanne Lowit’s “Jean-Michel Basquiat at the Art in Area Party, 1985” is a remarkable work of limited edition fine art photography that captures the vibrant energy, spontaneity, and ...
Silver Gelatin
Yves Saint Laurent Backstage, Limited Edition Fine Art Photography 1977
By Roxanne Lowit
Located in Vienna, AT
Roxanne Lowit’s “Yves Saint Laurent Autumn-Winter 1977 Backstage” is an extraordinary work of limited edition fine art photography that captures the glamour, sophistication, and thea...
Archival Pigment
$11,000
Elton John at Live at Central Park, Limited Edition Fine Art Photography, 1980
By Roxanne Lowit
Located in Vienna, AT
Roxanne Lowit’s “Elton John Live at Central Park, New York, 1980” is an electrifying work of limited edition fine art photography that captures one of music history’s most iconic liv...
Silver Gelatin
$11,000
Salvador Dali, Janet Daly and the Recipient of a Kiss, New York 1979, Fine Art
By Roxanne Lowit
Located in Vienna, AT
Roxanne Lowit’s “Salvador Dalí, Janet Daly and A Recipient of a Kiss, New York, 1979” is a captivating work of limited edition fine art photography that captures the surreal glamour ...
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
Three Girls in a Tub, Color Photograph, Limited Edition of 11, Framed
By Roxanne Lowit
Located in Vienna, AT
"Three Girls in a Tub, Colour, Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, and Christy Turlington, Paris, 1990" by Roxanne Lowit is an iconic and intimate glimpse into the golden era of super...
Archival Pigment
Pretty As Me
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Animal Visions All my life I have held a fascination with the animal kingdom, which began in my childhood growing up on a farm and extended into my adult years. On some inexplicab...
Archival Pigment
$1,400
H 20 in W 20 in
Pennants Over Pienza, limited edition photograph, archival, signed and numbered
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Pennants Over Pienza, limited edition photograph, archival, signed and numbered From Tom Chambers' Illumination Series Renaissance artists affirmed the transformational nature of light in their classical paintings. Taddeo Gaddi and Giotto di Bondone...
Archival Pigment
Impossible Intentions
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Illumination Series Renaissance artists affirmed the transformational nature of light in their classical paintings. Taddeo Gaddi and Giotto di Bondone of the Renaissance period painted breathtaking frescoes in which light created dramatic effects. Artists, such as these masters, inspired me to create photomontages that highlight the aesthetic power of light. Following recent travels in Italy, I was awed by the metaphysical nature of Tuscan light...
Archival Pigment
Summer Soliloquy
By Tom Chambers
Located in Sante Fe, NM
I present unspoken stories which illustrate fleeting moments in time and which are intended to evoke a mood in the viewer. These mythical illustrations might address the fragility of...
Archival Pigment
$5,730
H 15.75 in W 23.63 in
Untitled (Diary) – Lina Scheynius, Black and White, Human Figure, Nude, Erotic
By Lina Scheynius
Located in Zurich, CH
LINA SCHEYNIUS (*1981, Sweden) Untitled (Diary), 2002 Fibre-based silver gelatin print, hand proofed by the artist. Image 40 x 60 cm (15 3/4 x 23 5/8 in.) Sheet 50 x 70 cm (19 5/8 x ...
Silver Gelatin
Two Swimmers, 1977
By Lisa McCord
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The history of photography has always included the genre of the nude. In the last decade, there is a new perspective in considering the female form. Women photographers are able to capture the nude, not from a position of who holds the power in the relationship, to more of an examination of form without the whisper of sexuality. I have recently revisited my exploration of nudes, this time only from behind the camera. My revelation is that I perceive the subject as a whole, complex human being, giving me the gift of seeing them profoundly. The performance of photographer and subject is on equal footing as we both work within an area of trust and curiosity. What are we really revealing to the camera as one stands before it? Ultimately the experience connects us not only in our shared experience, but as two women, both bringing a level of acceptance and courage to our efforts. It is exhilarating to change the masculine history of photography into a feminine one. Lisa McCord is a fine art and documentary photographer from the Arkansas Delta...
Silver Gelatin
$13,050
H 46 in W 66 in
Hard at the Gym - Chris Smith, Muhammad Ali, boxing, black and white, 46x66 in
By Chris Smith
Located in London, GB
Chris Smith (b.1937) Hard at the Gym 1971 silver gelatin fibre based print 20 x 30 in. / 34.5 x 48 in. / 46 x 66 in. signed and numbered printed later This work is available in the ...
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
$3,438
H 23.63 in W 35.44 in D 0.08 in
Synchronised swimming in the Blue - Fine art print, Color underwater photography
By Olivier Borde
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Synchronised swimming in the Blue - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 2021 - Edition of 5 Indian Ocean 2021 This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm , Acid-free and lignin-free paper, Museum quality paper for highest age resistance and a popular alternative to analogue baryta paper). The inks used are also known for their longevity. Signed + numbered by artist with certificate of authenticity. Archival pigment print available sizes ( Image size , the white margin is not counted) : 35 x 52.5 cm / 13,77 x 20,47 in. - Edition of 5 60 x 90 cm / 23,62 x 35,43 in - Edition of 5 Olivier Borde...
Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment
The Beatles
By Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Toronto, ON
Hand Signed by Lynn Goldsmith Limited Edition of 20 Lynn Goldsmith's imagery is in numerous collections: The Smithsonian, The Polaroid Collection, The Museum of Modern Art, the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Photography, and the permanent collection of Museum Folkwang. She is a multi-awarded portrait photographer whose work has appeared on and between the covers of Life, Newsweek, Time, Rolling Stone, People, Elle, The New Yorker, etc. Her subjects have varied from entertainment personalities to sports stars, from film directors to authors, from the extra-ordinary to the ordinary man on the street. Her forty years of photography have not only been an investigation into the nature of the human spirit, but also into the natural wonders of our planet. Twelve books of her photography have been published. She has been on The New York Times Best Seller list...
Silver Gelatin
$40,783
H 50 in W 92 in
Ali vs The Beatles - Chris Smith, black & white, muhammad ali, beatles, 50x92 in
By Chris Smith
Located in London, GB
Chris Smith (b.1937) Ali Versus The Beatles 1964 silver gelatin fibre based print 20 x 30 in. / 34.5 x 48 in. / 46 x 66 in. / 50 x 92 in. signed and numbered printed later This work...
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
$3,439
H 19.69 in W 31.5 in D 0.08 in
Romantic Couple- Paris, Signed limited edition art print, Sepia, Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Romantic Couple - Signed limited edition archival pigment print 1988, Edition of 10 Paris,Montmartre This image was captured on film in Paris in...
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Pi...
$2,865
H 13 in W 19.69 in D 0.08 in
Dancer- Signed limited edition still life print, Red, Dance, Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Dancer - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, Edition of 5 Photographed in Vienna during a Strauss concert. This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahne...
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Color, Giclée, Pigment