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Artist: Unknown
Lucio Battisti - Original Vintage Photograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
RAI, Lucio Battisti, around 1970. 18.3 x 24 cm. Rare b / w photographic portrait of the great Italian singer-songwriter, Lucio Battisti in his early da...
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1970s Unknown Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Steve McQueen Aiming Revolver
Located in Austin, TX
Great black and white capture of star actor Steve McQueen posed shirtless at home while pointing a revolver at the camera. Terrence Stephen McQueen, was an American actor and his antihero persona, emphasized during the height of the counterculture of the 1960s, made him a top box-office draw during the 1960s and 1970s. McQueen received an Academy Award nomination for his role in The Sand Pebbles. His other popular films include The Cincinnati Kid, Love With the Proper Stranger...
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1960s Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Tuileries Garden in Paris under the Snow 1926, Silver Gelatin B/W Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique original silver gelatin black and white photography. The Tuileries Garden in Paris under the snow, France, 26th of January 1926. The Parisians braved the cold at the end of...
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1920s Art Deco Unknown Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Sophia Loren in Car
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of actress Sophia Loren in a fur coat and hat, circa 1965. Sophia Loren is an Italian actress, active in her native country and the United States. Wit...
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1960s Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Natalie Wood - Photograph and Vintage Large Format Negative
Located in Austin, TX
~ Globe Photos Exclusive Offering for Sotheby's and 1stDibs ~ Offered exclusively to our Sotheby's and 1stDibs customers, Globe Photos is proud to announce a new hand-curated collec...
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1960s Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

James Dean Hunting in "Giant"
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of star actor James Dean climbing on a Windmill in a coat with a shotgun, hunting for his role in "Giant". Giant is a 1956 American epic Western drama film d...
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1950s Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Audrey Hepburn in Hat for "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Located in Austin, TX
Audrey Hepburn posed in a wide-brimmed hat for her role in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" 1961. Breakfast at Tiffany's was a romantic comedy film starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppa...
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1960s Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

The English Actor Simon Ward - B/w Photo - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. The Actor Simon Ward in "Young Winston" a 1972 Film by Richard Attenborough.
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1970s Modern Unknown Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

The German-American Actress Barbara Bouchet - B/w Photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. The Actress Barbara Bouchet during "Sereno Variabile", a program by Luigi Costantini.
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1980s Modern Unknown Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Grace Kelly - Portrait Photography, Figurative Photography, Black & White
Located in Brighton, GB
Taken from the world’s largest photographic archive, (Hulton Archive and Getty Images), the Getty Images Gallery collection features an extraordinary time capsule of the last century...
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20th Century Modern Unknown Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White

ESERCITO AL FRONTE - Fotografia bianco e nero , Vittorio Buonanno 1950
Located in Napoli, IT
Fotografia in bianco e nero alla gelatina ai sali d'argento, Titolo "Esercito al fronte" di Vittorio Buonanno
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1950s Photorealist Unknown Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Marilyn Monroe, 1954 - Black and White Print from Getty Images Archive
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order. Lead times are expected between 15-20 days. Taken from the world’s largest photographic archive, (Hulton Archive and Getty...
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20th Century Modern Unknown Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White

Italian Singer Caterina Caselli with a Guitar - Vintage B/w Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Caterina Caselli with a Guitar is a vintasge photographic print on baryta paper. Photograph by unknown photographer but certainly from official telev...
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1960s Unknown Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Building Construction Site in Paris, 1927 - Silver Gelatin B and W Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique original silver gelatin black and white photography. A building construction site in Paris, France, March 1927. A Haussmann building in Paris is undergoing a major renovati...
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1920s Art Deco Unknown Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Behind the Camera - 20th Century Photography, Elizabeth Taylor, Hollywood, Film
Located in Brighton, GB
Taken from the world’s largest photographic archive, (Hulton Archive and Getty Images), the Getty Images Gallery collection features an extraordinary time capsule of the last century...
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20th Century Modern Unknown Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White

Sophia Loren - Photograph and Vintage Large Format Negative
Located in Austin, TX
~ Globe Photos Exclusive Offering for Sotheby's and 1stDibs ~ Offered exclusively to our Sotheby's and 1stDibs customers, Globe Photos is proud to announce a new hand-curated collec...
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1960s Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Tightrope Walkers- Vintage b/w Photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Tightrope Walkers- Vintage b/w Photo realized in the Late 1980s. With the handwriting on the rear. Good conditions. The photograph is captured aesthetically, in an interesting mom...
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1980s Modern Unknown Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Cary Grant And Grace Kelly In To Catch A theift(1932) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Cary Grant And Grace Kelly In To Catch A thief (1932) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Paramount/Getty Images Archive London England). Cary Grant and Grace Kelly publicity por...
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1930s Modern Unknown Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Audrey Hepburn (1958) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversize
Located in London, GB
Audrey Hepburn (1958) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo by Pictorial Press / Alamy Archives) AUDREY HEPBURN film actress (1929-1993)...
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1950s Modern Unknown Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy Sailing
Located in Austin, TX
Retro 1960's photograph depicting President JFK, John F. Kennedy, and the First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy sailing in beautiful Hyannisport. Fine period ...
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1960s Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

Dr. No - Photograph and Vintage Large Format Negative
Located in Austin, TX
~ Globe Photos Exclusive Offering for Sotheby's and 1stDibs ~ Offered exclusively to our Sotheby's and 1stDibs customers, Globe Photos is proud to announce a new hand-curated collec...
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1950s Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Flea Market in Paris, 1927, Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique original silver gelatin black and white photography. On April 12, 1927, the iconic "Foire a la Ferraille" an iconic outdoor flea market in Paris. ...
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1920s Art Deco Unknown Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The Rockers by Mimmo Bonazzi - B/w Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
The Rokes by Mimmo Bonazzi is a vintage photographic print on single-coated paper. Photographer's ink stamp and hand-written notes on the back. Excellent conditions. Dim: cm 18 x ...
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1960s Unknown Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Frank Sinatra - It Happened in Brooklyn...
Located in Chicago, IL
March 14, 1947. Frank co-starred with Kathryn Grayson, Jimmy Durante and Peter Lawford in MGM's "It Happened in Brooklyn", which began filming in Los Angeles. He won critical praise ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Archival Pigment

Brigitte Bardot Smoking by a Candelabra
Located in Austin, TX
Candid image of Hollywood star Brigitte Bardot smoking while sitting next to a candelabra in the dark. This listing is for a limited edition archival print. What's included: - Limi...
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1960s Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Dustin Hoffman On Set - Silver Gelatin Print
Located in London, GB
STRAIGHT TIME, Dustin Hoffman on set, 1978, Everett Collection. Beautiful mint condition Open Edition Silver Gelatin Resin Print measuring a large 20 x 24 inches / 51 x 60cm's ...
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1970s Modern Unknown Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

'The Misfits' Limited Edition silver gelatin print
Located in London, GB
'The Misfits' Oversize Limited Edition silver gelatin print A gorgeously candid portrait of the first rebel of Hollywood and greatly respected young son of method acting - before ...
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1960s Modern Unknown Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The Italian Actor Amedeo Nazzari - Vintage Photographic Print - 1969
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. The Italian Actor Amedeo Nazzari in a scene from the movie "Dal tuo al mio" by Mario Landi.
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1960s Modern Unknown Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Elizabeth Taylor in Fur Coat for "Butterfield 8"
Located in Austin, TX
The black and white portrait of Elizabeth Taylor features the star actress in a long fur coat for her role in "Butterfield 8", circa 1960. Butterfield 8 is a 1960 American drama fil...
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1960s Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Muhammad Ali at the London Airport
Located in Austin, TX
Muhammad Ali captured waving at the London Airport, circa 1963. Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer and activist. Nicknamed "the Greatest", he is regarded as one of the ...
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1960s Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

ARCHITECTURE - Photograph on baryta paper, Bob De Masi, Italy 1970s
Located in Napoli, IT
Black and white photograph on baryta paper, title "Architecture" 1970s - Bob De Masi, with frame
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1970s Photorealist Unknown Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Marilyn Monroe Studio Shoot, 1950s, 15 x 20, 2 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Norma Jeane Mortenson or better known as Marilyn Monroe – iconic, beautiful and maybe the most known Hollywood Stars of the 20th century. Born and raised in Los Angeles, USA, she spe...
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1950s Modern Unknown Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Liza Minnelli iconic picture, unknown date
Located in Cologne, DE
Liza May Minnelli (born March 12, 1946) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and choreographer. Known for her commanding stage presence and powerful alto singing voice, Minnelli i...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Unknown Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Rome - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Rome in the Early 20th Century is a Historical Photo in black and white. It belongs to historical album including photo of historical events and places, all meticulously captured, an...
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Early 20th Century Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Cary Grant in the Rain, 1957 - 20th Century Photography, Famous Hollywood Actors
Located in Brighton, GB
Taken from the world’s largest photographic archive, (Hulton Archive and Getty Images), the Getty Images Gallery collection features an extraordinary time capsule of the last century...
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20th Century Modern Unknown Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White

A Scene of the Film Au revoir les Enfant - 1987
Located in Roma, IT
A Scene of the Film Au revoir les Enfants is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1987. Good conditions.
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1980s Modern Unknown Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Alfred Hithcock with Dog
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of famed director Alfred Hitchcock walking his dog. Alfred Hitchcock was an English film director. He is widely regarded as one of the most influentia...
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1950s Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Tuileries Garden in Paris under the Snow 1926, Silver Gelatin B/W Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a unique original silver gelatin black-and-white photograph of the Tuileries Garden in Paris under the snow, France, on January 26, 1926. Features: Original Silver Gelatin P...
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1920s Art Deco Unknown Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Dior Boutique in Paris (1953) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Cary In Rain (1957) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Kurt Hutton/Picture Post/Getty Images) 29th August 1953: A model wearing a muff and suit outside Christian Dior's boutiq...
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1950s Modern Unknown Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Muhammad Ali fighting Joe Frazier
Located in Austin, TX
March 8, 1971 NY, NY Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier This listing is for a limited edition archival print. What's included: - Limited Edition Archival Print - Numbered Certificate of ...
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1970s Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Film Still from "The Taming of the Shrew"
Located in Austin, TX
Elizabeth Taylor in "The Taming of the Shrew" The Taming of the Shrew is a 1967 period romantic comedy film directed by Franco Zeffirelli, based on William Shakespeare's play about ...
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1960s Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Grace Kelly Sledding in Switzerland
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white action shot of Grace Kelly sledding with her children in Switzerland, circa 1962. Grace Kelly, also known as Grace of Monaco, was an American actress and Princess of...
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1960s Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

View of the Ancient Port of Singapore - Vintage Photo 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
View on a Singapore port is a b/w photographic print on polished paper by Press Photo, Berlin. Stereotype in German on the back. In very good condi...
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1930s Unknown Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

'Director John Huston & Marlon Brando On Set' (Limited Edition)
Located in London, GB
'Director John Huston & Marlon Brando On Set' Director John Huston on left and actor Marlon Brando on right, on the set of Reflections In A Golden Eye, 19...
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1960s Modern Unknown Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The Italian Actress Agostina Belli - B/w Photo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. The Actress Agostina Belli during "Vanità", a TV show by Giorgio Capitani.
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1980s Modern Unknown Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

INDIVISIBLES - Black and white photograph on Kodak paper
Located in Napoli, IT
Photograph by photographer Federico Vacca Massaro signed and numbered 5/50, from the 2016 film "Indivisibili" by Edoardo De Angelis
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2010s Photorealist Unknown Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Deborah Kerr in Fur Hat
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white portrait features Deborah Kerr posed in a large white fur hat. Deborah Kerr was a Scottish-born film, theatre and television actress. During her international f...
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1960s Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Ella Fitzgerald, unknown Date
Located in Cologne, DE
Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American jazz singer, sometimes referred to as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady Ella". She was noted ...
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1960s Modern Unknown Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Baby Queen Elizabeth II - Vintage Photograph - 1926
Located in Roma, IT
Baby Queen Elizabeth II is a vintage vintage press print . Good conditions.
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1920s Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

The Italian Actress and Singer Loretta Goggi - B/w Photo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. The Italian actress and singer Loretta Goggi during "Canale 3". Lightly damaged.
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1970s Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood's Glamour Icon
Located in London, GB
Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood's Glamour Icon by Frank Worth / Globe Photos paper size 40 x 30 inches / 101 x 76 cm edition of 24 only in this size Archival pigment print unframed (fr...
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1950s Modern Unknown Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe in Some Like It Hot
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning closeup capture of Marilyn Monroe talking on the phone for her role in Some Like it Hot Some Like It Hot is a 1959 American black-and-white romantic comedy film directed and produced by Billy Wilder, starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon. The supporting cast includes George Raft, Pat O'Brien, Joe E. Brown, Joan Shawlee, Grace Lee Whitney, and Nehemiah Persoff. The screenplay by Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond is based on a screenplay by Robert Thoeren and Michael Logan...
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1950s Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Dining Out - Getty Archive, 20th Century Black and White Culture Photography
Located in Brighton, GB
Taken from the world’s largest photographic archive, (Hulton Archive and Getty Images), the Getty Images Gallery collection features an extraordinary time capsule of the last century...
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20th Century Modern Unknown Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White

Paris, Les Halles Market, circa 1940, Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique original silver gelatin black and white photograph by Keystone View and Co. View of The Halles Market in Paris, circa 1940. Features: Original silver gelatin print photography unframed. Press photography. Press agency: KEYSTONE VIEW CO, Paris. Photographer: Anonymous. Title: Paris, The Halles, circa 1940. Provenance: Private collection. Image Size: 3.15 in high (8.1 cm) x 4.33 in wide (11.6 cm) - Archivally matted in a 17 in x 13 in mat. A typed caption at the back reads "Paris 1er ardt, Les Halles...
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1940s Art Deco Unknown Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Alfred Hitchcock, Grace Kelly, Prince Ranieri - Vintage Photograph - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco visiting the location unit at London's famous market Covent Garden late 9/17 during the film...
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1970s Unknown Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Barbara Hershey in "The Natural"
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of actress Barbara Hershey posed in a hat and fur stole for her role in the 1984 film "The Natural", co-starring Robert Redford. The Natural is a 1984 Americ...
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1980s Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Leonard Bernstein, ca. 1960
Located in Cologne, DE
Leonard Bernstein, August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990 was an American conductor, composer, pianist, music educator, author, and humanitarian. Considered to be one of the most importa...
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1960s Modern Unknown Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Elvis on Milton Berle, 1956 - Getty Archive, 20th Century Photography, Rock
Located in Brighton, GB
Taken from the world’s largest photographic archive, (Hulton Archive and Getty Images), the Getty Images Gallery collection features an extraordinary time capsule of the last century...
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20th Century Modern Unknown Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White

Place de la Bastille Paris, 1928 - Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique original silver gelatin black and white photography. Paris, La Place De La Bastille, November 1928. Features: Original Silver Gelatin Print Photography. Press Photography. Press Agency: Anonymous. Photographer: Anonymous. Title: Paris, Place de la Bastille, 1928. Provenance: Private collection. Image Size: 6.32 in high (15.9 cm) x 4.50 in wide (11.6 cm) - Archivally matted in a 17 x 13 mat. The piece will be shipped in a mat (17 x 13 in) that fits a standard-sized frame. No ink stamp, no legend. Note: The Place de la Bastille is a square in Paris where the Bastille prison once stood until the storming of the Bastille and its subsequent physical destruction between 14 July 1789 and 14 July 1790 during the French Revolution. No vestige of the prison remains. The July Column...
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1920s Art Deco Unknown Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Joan Crawford and Pier Angeli with Dog
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of classic film stars Pier Angeli and Joan Crawford sitting in a bedroom with a dog. Joan Crawford was an American actress. She started her career as ...
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1940s Contemporary Unknown Black and White Photography

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Unknown black and white photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Unknown black and white photography available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of black and white photography to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue, purple, orange and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Unknown in paper, photographic paper, silver gelatin print and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the modern style. Not every interior allows for large Unknown black and white photography, so small editions measuring 1 inch across are available. Unknown black and white photography prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $11 and tops out at $50,000, while the average work can sell for $250.
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