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Perfect Drawing (Equestrian Photography, Horse, Akhal Teke, Rare Breed, B&W)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Anna Archinger Perfect Drawing (Equestrian Photography, Horse, Akhal Teke, Rare Breed, Black and White) Archival Pigment Print on Canson® Infini...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Ahmedabad Portraits - FRAMED SET OF 6 (India, B&W, Street Photos, 30% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Lord Fauntleroy Ahmedabad Street Market - FRAMED SET OF 6 Pigment Prints Year: 2015 Visible Size: 9.25 x 9.25 inches (each) Framed: 10.6 x 10.6 inches (each) Signed: On Label Edition...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ahmedabad 151209-582 (India, Street Photography, Portrait, B&W, 30% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Lord Fauntleroy Ahmedabad 151209-582 Pigment Print Year: 2015 Visible Size: 9.25 x 9.25 inches Framed: 10.6 x 10.6 inches Signed: On Label Edition: 8 COA provided *White frame with...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ahmedabad 151209-566 (India, Street Photography, Portrait, B&W, 30% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Lord Fauntleroy Ahmedabad 151209-566 Pigment Print Year: 2015 Visible Size: 9.25 x 9.25 inches Framed: 10.6 x 10.6 inches Signed: On Label Edition: 8 COA provided *White frame with...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ahmedabad 151209-501 (India, Street Photography, Portrait, B&W, 30% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Lord Fauntleroy Ahmedabad 151209-501 Pigment Print Year: 2015 Visible Size: 9.25 x 9.25 inches Framed: 10.6 x 10.6 inches Signed: On Label Edition: 8 COA provided *White frame with...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ahmedabad 151209-411 (India, Street Photography, Portrait, B&W, 30% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Lord Fauntleroy Ahmedabad 151209-411 Pigment Print Year: 2015 Visible Size: 9.25 x 9.25 inches Framed: 10.6 x 10.6 inches Signed: On Label Edition: 8 COA provided *White frame with...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ahmedabad 151209-427 (India, Street Photography, Portrait, B&W, 30% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Lord Fauntleroy Ahmedabad 151209-427 Pigment Print Year: 2015 Visible Size: 9.25 x 9.25 inches Framed: 10.6 x 10.6 inches Signed: On Label Edition: 8 COA provided *White frame with...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ahmedabad 151209-312 (India, Street Photography, Portrait, B&W, 30% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Lord Fauntleroy Ahmedabad 151209-312 Pigment Print Year: 2015 Visible Size: 9.25 x 9.25 inches Framed: 10.6 x 10.6 inches Signed: On Label Edition: 8 COA provided *White frame with...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Self-Portrait (Oscar, BAFTA, Tony Award, Labour Party) (27% OFF LIST PRICE)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Glenda Jackson Self-Portrait (Oscar, BAFTA, Tony Award, Labour Party) Black & White Photograph on Photographic Paper Year: 1980s Image Size: 4.5 x 3.5 i...
Category

1980s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Edward, My Son (with Deborah Kerr) (20% OFF LIST PRICE)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Spencer Tracy & Deborah Kerr Edward, My Son Black & White Photograph on Photographic Paper Year: 1949 Size: 6.5 x 8 inches (16.51 x 20.32 cm) Stamped verso Publisher: Metro-Goldwyn-...
Category

1940s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Love you David! (20% OFF LIST PRICE)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Phyllis Diller Love you David! Black & White Photograph on Archival Kodak Paper Year: 1993 Image Size: 8.75 x 6 inches (22.4 x 15.4 cm) Sheet Size: 10 x 8 inches (24.4 x 20.32 cm) Signed and dated in marker COA provided Phyllis Diller (1917–2012) was an American comedian, actress, author, musician, and visual artist, known for her eccentric stage persona, wild hair, self-deprecating humor, and iconic cackling laugh. One of the first female comics to achieve national fame, she influenced Joan Rivers, Roseanne Barr, and Ellen DeGeneres and had a strong gay following. Diller openly promoted plastic surgery, earning recognition from the cosmetic surgery industry. She appeared in 40+ films and numerous TV shows, including The Muppet Show, CHiPs, The Love Boat, Cybill, and Boston Legal, plus 11 seasons on The Bold and the Beautiful. Her voice roles included A Bug’s Life...
Category

1990s American Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Building in Black and White
By Pablo Saccinto
Located in Kansas City, MO
Title: "Building in Black and White" Medium: Custom Archival Pigment Print on Archival Paper Date: 2019 Dimensions: 10 x 8 in. Signed, dated and inscribed on label COA provided Multi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Est. 1916 (40% OFF LIST PRICE)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Pamela Cresswell Est. 1916 Year: 2024 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches COA provided *Ready to hang; matted and framed in a minima...
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Layers of Time (40% OFF LIST PRICE)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Vicki Stewart Layers of Time Year: 2024 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches COA provided *Ready to hang; matted and framed in a minim...
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Charlie Parker (40% OFF LIST PRICE)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Connie Kendall Charlie Parker Year: 2024 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches COA provided *Ready to hang; matted and framed in a mini...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Interior Still 22-528 (Black & White, Straight Lines, 40% OFF LIST PRICE)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Lord Fauntleroy Interior Still 22-528 2022 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag 315gsm Size: 18 x 10 inches (45.72 x 25.4cm) Edition: 17 Si...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Rag Paper, Archival Pigment

ASB Railroad Bridge Lift Mechanism (40% OFF LIST PRICE)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Erin Eggerman ASB Railroad Bridge Lift Mechanism Year: 2024 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches COA provided *Ready to hang; matted ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Mischievous Musings (40% OFF LIST PRICE)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Debra Keithly Mischievous Musings Year: 2024 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches COA provided *Ready to hang; matted and framed in a ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

In Conversation (40% OFF LIST PRICE)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Debra Keithly In Conversation Year: 2024 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches COA provided *Ready to hang; matted and framed in a mini...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Manuel, Barber (40% OFF LIST PRICE)
By Angie Jennings
Located in Kansas City, MO
Angie Jennings Manuel, Barber Year: 2024 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches COA provided *Ready to hang; matted and framed in a mini...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Heart of Kansas City (40% OFF LIST PRICE)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Don James Heart of Kansas City Year: 2024 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches COA provided *Ready to hang; m...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Supply Lines (40% OFF LIST PRICE)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Don James Supply Lines Year: 2024 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches COA provided *Ready to hang; matted an...
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Cherry Street (40% OFF LIST PRICE)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Paula Holmes Cherry Street Year: 2024 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches COA provided *Ready to hang; matted and framed in a minimal...
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Downtown (40% OFF LIST PRICE)
Located in Kansas City, MO
John Hans Downtown Year: 2024 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches COA provided *Ready to hang; matted and framed in a minimal black f...
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

West Bottoms (40% OFF LIST PRICE)
Located in Kansas City, MO
John Hans West Bottoms Year: 2024 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches COA provided *Ready to hang; matted and framed in a minimal bla...
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Bike Rack (40% OFF LIST PRICE)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Paul Garcellano Bike Rack Year: 2024 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches COA provided *Ready to hang; matted and framed in a minimal ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

River Market (40% OFF LIST PRICE)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Mark Friesen River Market Year: 2024 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches COA provided *Ready to hang; matted and framed in a minimal ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Kansas City, Kansas (40% OFF LIST PRICE)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Mark Friesen Kansas City, Kansas Year: 2024 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches COA provided *Ready to hang; matted and framed in a m...
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Kauffman Stadium (40% OFF LIST PRICE)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Jeffrey Crowe Kauffman Stadium Year: 2024 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches COA provided *Ready to hang; matted and framed in a min...
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Forgotten Glamour (40% OFF LIST PRICE)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Pamela Cresswell Forgotten Glamour Year: 2024 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches COA provided *Ready to hang; matted and framed in ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Autumn Evening at the Skate Park (40% OFF LIST PRICE)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kalli Brelsford Autumn Evening at the Skate Park Year: 2024 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches COA pro...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

9th & Walnut (40% OFF LIST PRICE)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Derrick Benitz 9th & Walnut Year: 2024 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches COA provided *Ready to hang; matted and framed in a minima...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

13th & Wyandotte (40% OFF LIST PRICE)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Derrick Benitz 13th & Wyandotte Year: 2024 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches COA provided *Ready to hang; matted and framed in a mi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

James Street (40% OFF LIST PRICE)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Bryan Atkinson James Street Year: 2024 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches COA provided *Ready to hang; matted and framed in a minima...
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

11th & Osage (40% OFF LIST PRICE)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Bryan Atkinson 11th & Osage Year: 2024 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches COA provided *Ready to hang; matted and framed in a minima...
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Lightning Strike
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kay Tibbs Lightning Strike Year: 2024 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches COA provided *Ready to hang; matted and framed in a minimal...
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Sonny
Located in Kansas City, MO
Emily Evans Sloan Sonny Year: 2024 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches COA provided *Ready to hang; matted and framed in a minimal bl...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Sparring
Located in Kansas City, MO
Emily Evans Sloan Sparring Year: 2024 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches COA provided *Ready to hang; matted and framed in a minimal...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Westside
Located in Kansas City, MO
Anthony Rea Westside Year: 2024 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches COA provided *Ready to hang; matted and framed in a minimal black...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Observation Park
Located in Kansas City, MO
Anthony Rea Observation Park Year: 2024 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches COA provided *Ready to hang; matted and framed in a minim...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Central Avenue
Located in Kansas City, MO
Tim Pott Central Avenue Year: 2024 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches COA provided *Ready to hang; matted and framed in a minimal bl...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Peter’s Neighborhood
Located in Kansas City, MO
Tim Pott Peter’s Neighborhood Year: 2024 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches COA provided *Ready to hang; matted and framed in a mini...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Temple
Located in Kansas City, MO
Don Porter Temple Year: 2024 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches COA provided *Ready to hang; matted and framed in a minimal black fra...
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Westport
Located in Kansas City, MO
Paul Middleton Westport Year: 2024 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches COA provided *Ready to hang; matted and framed in a minimal bl...
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Plaza
Located in Kansas City, MO
Paul Middleton Plaza Year: 2024 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches COA provided *Ready to hang; matted and framed in a minimal black...
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Hyde Park
Located in Kansas City, MO
Paul McMillian Hyde Park Year: 2024 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches COA provided *Ready to hang; matted and framed in a minimal b...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

20th & Broadway
Located in Kansas City, MO
Paul McMillian 20th & Broadway Year: 2024 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches COA provided *Ready to hang; matted and framed in a min...
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Mariel Hemingway (Black and White, Photography, Hemingway, Portrait, New York)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Joe Kelly Mariel Hemingway Black and White Photograph Year: circa late 70s Image Size: 10x7in Sheet Size: 10x8in Unsigned Ref.: 924802-1712 Tags: B&W, Black and White, Photography,...
Category

1970s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Untitled Portrait II (Black and White, Photography, Portrait, Model, New York)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Joe Kelly Untitled Portrait II Black and White Photograph Year: circa late 70s Image Size: 7x5.5in Sheet Size: 10x8in Unsigned Ref.: 924802-1711 * Slight soiling top left. Image int...
Category

1970s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Ford Wins Nomination
Located in Kansas City, MO
Nick Vedros Ford Wins Nomination Archival Pigment Print on Epson Legacy Platine 100% Cotton Fibre, 314 gsm, Acid and Lignin free Year: 1976s Size: 10x15in Edition: 12 Signed, dated ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Potawatomi Indian (Black & White)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Nick Vedros Potawatomi Indian (Black & White) Archival Pigment Print on Epson Legacy Platine 100% Cotton Fibre, 314 gsm, Acid and Lignin free Year: 1987 Size: 8x10in Edition: 15 Sig...
Category

2010s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

TWA Hotel Clock
Located in Kansas City, MO
Nick Vedros TWA Hotel Clock Archival Pigment Print Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta 325 gsm Year: 2021 Size: 8x12in Edition: 15 Signed, dated and numbered by hand on label Stamped COA provi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Brooklyn Bridge American Flag
Located in Kansas City, MO
Nick Vedros Brooklyn Bridge American Flag Archival Pigment Print Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta 325 gsm Year: 2001 Size: 12x8in Edition: 15 Signed, dated and numbered by hand on label Sta...
Category

2010s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Pavlov’s Dog with Jumper Cables
Located in Kansas City, MO
Nick Vedros Pavlov’s Dog with Jumper Cables Archival Pigment Print Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta 325 gsm Year: 1980s Size: 9.5x12in Edition: 15 Signed, dated and numbered by hand on labe...
Category

2010s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Hand and Diamonds
Located in Kansas City, MO
Nick Vedros Hand and Diamonds Archival Pigment Print Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta 325 gsm Year: 1980s Size: 16x13in Edition: 12 Signed, dated and numbere...
Category

2010s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Behind Smoke (Thomas Hart Benton Plate #29)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Michael Mardikes Behind Smoke (Thomas Hart Benton Plate #29) Year: 1956, 2021 Archival Pigment Print on Premium Rag Image Size: 13.5x19 in Paper Size: 17x22 in Edition: 7 Monogrammed...
Category

1950s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

River Club Unveiling Event (Thomas Hart Benton Plate #31)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Michael Mardikes River Club Unveiling Event (Thomas Hart Benton Plate #31) Year: 1956, 2021 Pigment Ink on Archival Paper Photograph Image Size: 13.5x19 in Paper Size: 17x22 in Editi...
Category

1950s Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Boy with Mirror (Thomas Hart Benton Plate #26)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Michael Mardikes Boy with Mirror (Thomas Hart Benton Plate #26) Year: 1956, 2021 Pigment Ink on Archival Paper Photograph Image Size: 19x13.5 in Paper Size: 22x17 in Edition: Unique Monogrammed by hand Label signed and numbered by Estate Representative COA provided by Authorizing Body Additional COA provided by representing Gallery Ref.: 924802-909 Image included in the exhibition An Artist at Home in America: Michael Mardikes’ Photographs of Thomas Hart Benton at the Kansas City Public Library (November 20, 2021-May 15, 2022) One night in late 2020, as Nick Vedros was leaving the home of his Aunt Myrt and Uncle Michael Mardikes, his aunt suddenly asked him, “What are we going to do with all the negatives?” The noted Kansas City photographer was not sure what his 89-year-old aunt was talking about, until she handed him a notebook filled with more than 1000 negatives chronicling Thomas Hart Benton at home and in his studio. They had been filed away for almost seven decades. This startling discovery was the inspiration for the exhibition, “An Artist at Home in America: Michael Mardikes’ Photographs of Thomas Hart Benton” on view at the Kansas City Public Library Central Library. The exhibition is a must-see, not just for fans of Thomas Hart Benton but for devotees of exemplary photojournalism. Of the 1,080 photographs Mardikes took, only four had been published in an article he wrote for “This Month in Kansas City” magazine in 1966. The others were never printed, nor was their existence common knowledge. Although Vedros had been aware of his uncle’s assignment with Benton, he was stunned to discover that so much additional material existed. Vedros, who decided at age 12 to become a photographer himself after seeing his uncle’s work, was determined to organize an exhibition, and was especially interested in doing it as quickly as possible given his uncle’s advanced age and increasing frailty. Collaborating with Dan White, a photographer, master printer and friend since their time together at the University of Missouri journalism school, they selected 34 images to be printed and framed, researching the details with Steve Sitton, the director of the Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio Historic Site. Michael Mardikes had had a brief career as a commercial photographer before going on to work in management at the Ford Motor Company and later at UMKC. He made the acquaintance of Benton through Eugene Pyle, a former student of Benton’s and Mardikes’ photography instructor at the Art Institute. In 1955, Benton asked Mardikes to photograph him; Mardikes visited Benton 35 to 40 times, over a period of a few months in late 1955 and early 1956. Sitton told Vedros that not only was Mardikes’ amount of access incredible, but that the resulting body of work was unmatched. As the project progressed, Benton became focused on a mural commission for the River Club in 1956. Henry Adams, preeminent Benton scholar and former curator at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, provided some context for this particular work: “The commission to paint ‘Traders at Westport Landing’ came at a low point in Benton’s career, 1956, and initiated the late phase of Benton’s mural paintings. It was the first of a series of murals depicting the exploration and settlement of the west, which culminated in the Truman Library mural, which was completed in 1962. All these murals feature trading and friendly contact with the Indians, rather than conflict, and are arresting in their bright color and meticulous rendering of carefully researched detail. The River Club, which commissioned ‘Traders at Westport Landing,’ overlooks the Missouri River and has a panoramic view very similar to the one in Benton’s painting.” This group of black and white photos not only documents the artist’s working process but also reveals other aspects of his daily life: one memorable image reveals Rita Benton massaging her husband’s stiff shoulders after a long day in his studio. Other images show members of the River Club board visiting Benton’s studio to check on the progress of the mural. One charming image captures a candid moment of Rita Benton and Myrt Mardikes as they collaborated in the Benton kitchen making chicken kapama for their husbands. Nan Chisholm Nan Chisholm is an art consultant and appraiser of 19th- and 20th-century paintings. After a long association with Sotheby’s, she founded her own business in 2003. She has appeared as a fine art appraiser...
Category

1950s Modern Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Benton walking dog (Thomas Hart Benton Plate #6)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Michael Mardikes Benton walking dog (Thomas Hart Benton Plate #6) Year: 1956, 2021 Pigment Ink on Archival Paper Photograph Image Size: 19x13.5 in Paper Size: 22x17 in Edition: Unique Monogrammed by hand Label signed and numbered by Estate Representative COA provided by Authorizing Body Additional COA provided by representing Gallery Ref.: 924802-908 Image included in the exhibition An Artist at Home in America: Michael Mardikes’ Photographs of Thomas Hart Benton at the Kansas City Public Library (November 20, 2021-May 15, 2022) One night in late 2020, as Nick Vedros was leaving the home of his Aunt Myrt and Uncle Michael Mardikes, his aunt suddenly asked him, “What are we going to do with all the negatives?” The noted Kansas City photographer was not sure what his 89-year-old aunt was talking about, until she handed him a notebook filled with more than 1000 negatives chronicling Thomas Hart Benton at home and in his studio. They had been filed away for almost seven decades. This startling discovery was the inspiration for the exhibition, “An Artist at Home in America: Michael Mardikes’ Photographs of Thomas Hart Benton” on view at the Kansas City Public Library Central Library. The exhibition is a must-see, not just for fans of Thomas Hart Benton but for devotees of exemplary photojournalism. Of the 1,080 photographs Mardikes took, only four had been published in an article he wrote for “This Month in Kansas City” magazine in 1966. The others were never printed, nor was their existence common knowledge. Although Vedros had been aware of his uncle’s assignment with Benton, he was stunned to discover that so much additional material existed. Vedros, who decided at age 12 to become a photographer himself after seeing his uncle’s work, was determined to organize an exhibition, and was especially interested in doing it as quickly as possible given his uncle’s advanced age and increasing frailty. Collaborating with Dan White, a photographer, master printer and friend since their time together at the University of Missouri journalism school, they selected 34 images to be printed and framed, researching the details with Steve Sitton, the director of the Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio Historic Site. Michael Mardikes had had a brief career as a commercial photographer before going on to work in management at the Ford Motor Company and later at UMKC. He made the acquaintance of Benton through Eugene Pyle, a former student of Benton’s and Mardikes’ photography instructor at the Art Institute. In 1955, Benton asked Mardikes to photograph him; Mardikes visited Benton 35 to 40 times, over a period of a few months in late 1955 and early 1956. Sitton told Vedros that not only was Mardikes’ amount of access incredible, but that the resulting body of work was unmatched. As the project progressed, Benton became focused on a mural commission for the River Club in 1956. Henry Adams, preeminent Benton scholar and former curator at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, provided some context for this particular work: “The commission to paint ‘Traders at Westport Landing’ came at a low point in Benton’s career, 1956, and initiated the late phase of Benton’s mural paintings. It was the first of a series of murals depicting the exploration and settlement of the west, which culminated in the Truman Library mural, which was completed in 1962. All these murals feature trading and friendly contact with the Indians, rather than conflict, and are arresting in their bright color and meticulous rendering of carefully researched detail. The River Club, which commissioned ‘Traders at Westport Landing,’ overlooks the Missouri River and has a panoramic view very similar to the one in Benton’s painting.” This group of black and white photos not only documents the artist’s working process but also reveals other aspects of his daily life: one memorable image reveals Rita Benton massaging her husband’s stiff shoulders after a long day in his studio. Other images show members of the River Club board visiting Benton’s studio to check on the progress of the mural. One charming image captures a candid moment of Rita Benton and Myrt Mardikes as they collaborated in the Benton kitchen making chicken kapama for their husbands. Nan Chisholm Nan Chisholm is an art consultant and appraiser of 19th- and 20th-century paintings. After a long association with Sotheby’s, she founded her own business in 2003. She has appeared as a fine art appraiser...
Category

1950s Modern Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Tom & Rita (Thomas Hart Benton Plate #10)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Michael Mardikes Tom & Rita (Thomas Hart Benton Plate #10) Year: 1956, 2021 Pigment Ink on Archival Paper Photograph Image Size: 14.5x14.5 in Paper Size: 22x17 in Edition: Unique Sig...
Category

1950s Modern Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

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