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A monumental and rare circa 1955 framed two-piece aerial photographic map of the borough of Manhattan in New York City by the National Air Map Company, including its original cover sheet. Titled “Postal Zone Guide of New York – Borough of Manhattan”, these highly detailed aerial photo maps allow one to clearly discern a myriad of New York City landmarks. A small sampling of those labeled include Central Park, Grand Central Station, Rockefeller Center, Radio City Music Hall, UN Plaza, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the American Museum of Natural History, and the Hayden Planetarium. Neighborhoods, streets, bridges, subway lines, rivers, docks, and other notable locations are labeled, with unlabeled yet iconic spots such as the Guggenheim Museum and the Empire State Building providing a great opportunity for a borough-wide cartographic Easter egg hunt. A quadrant-based index on the left side of each map lists streets, museums, and sport centers such as Yankee Stadium, Ebbets Field, and Madison Square Garden. Includes its original cover sheet titled “Aerial Photo Map of New York City” with photo, size, and price details on the front, and a business directory and advertisement for the National Air Map Company’s services on the back. According to a sold listing...

Jan Saudek, Silver Gelatin Print, "The Virgin" limted edition. This is print no. 5/15 Title : "The Virgin" Numbered with # 360 and limited edition Written on reverse by hand of Jan Saudek" Edition of this print is limited to 15 (fifteen). This is print nr. 5 (five) Print finished May 3 1890 (Jan dated his work 100 Years earlier) Signed by Saudek, with pencil in lower right Silver gelatin print, model print Hand colored Measurement: 40,4 cm wide x 29,2 cm high The photograph is not framed Jan Saudek dated all his work 100 Years earlier Jan Saudek, Czech photographer 1935: born in Prague 13.5.1935 1950: he gets his first camera KODAK BABY Brownie - first photographic Attempts 1952: apprenticed to a photographer, he worked as a printing shop worker until 1983 1959: he uses "real" camera Flexaret 6x6, he is also drawing and painting 1963: for ever influenced by the catalogue of the magnificent photographic exhibition "Family of Man" (Edward Steichen) 1972: he finds his typical WALL composition, which became a sort of projection screen for his figural scenes. 1981: appears his first monography "Il teatro...

Jan Saudek, Czech photographer, silver gelatin print, (Vintage, #810) Title: (Vintage) #810 Model print Finished May 27, 1891 (Jan dated his work 100 Years earlier, 1991) Signed low...

Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, Silver Gelatin print, Titled Portret of my girlfriend Title : Portret of my girlfriend Number nr. 841/II, Model print Finished Febr. 29 1889 (Jan...

Jan Saudek, Czech photographer, born 1935 Original Silver Gelatin print, photograph Title: "(Rejoice the booze)" # 841 Edition limited to 15 prints This NEG. Nr. ONE (-1-) vintage p...

Original early pictorialist sepia tone gelatin silver print photograph of a theatrically posed partially clad muscular male nude by Rochester NY photographer Ned Hungerford. Circa 19...

Original British Studio production photos featuring Moira Shearer in the films famous dance scene. The film directed by the famous duo Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger and is co...

Michael David (American b. 1954) 'Small Shower III' 1998 Photo based ink on Mylar. Signed by the artist, Inscribed on backing. Image: 11 x 16 in / 28 x 40 cm. Frame: 20 x 26 in /...

Jan Saudek, Czech Photographer, Silver Gelatin Print Title : 3rd Daughter from 2nd Marriage Number nr. 354, Model print Finished June 22, 1884 (Jan dated his work 100 Years earl...

Jan Saudek, Czech photographer, born 1935 Original silver gelatin print, photograph Title: ''The Gurl'' #362 The Gurl Model print Finished February 5, 1888 Signed right Silve...

A riveting, early, limited edition photographic print by internationally renowned Czechoslovakian art photographer Jan Saudek. This print is signed, dated (1977) and numbered (8 of 2...

Pair of original silver gelatin photography prints circa 1950s by noted New York photographer Alfredo Valente, both professionally framed and mat...