American Photography

Andy Warhol and his Corsets at the Fourth Factory, New York, 1986 "Andy had to wear corsets ever after he was shot in the abdomen. The ever-devoted Brigid "Polk" Berlin dyed them f...

Wonders of the Stereoscope, by John Jones. Afred A. Knopf, New York, 1976. 1st Edition hardcover with original slip-case containing two Volumes with Stereoscopic Viewer...

Bruce Weber by Bruce Weber. Published by Twelvetrees Press, Los Angeles, 1983. Stated 1st Limited Edition (1/5000) hardcover with dust jacket. Beautifully illustrated with over 50 full-page photogravure plates of male models and actors, a few tinted with halftone colors. Contains subjects: Brothers, Matt...

A super fun vintage framed life-size pin-up poster of a young Marilyn Monroe in a red and white striped bikini and showing her Classic shining smile.

Popular beef cake model Drew Burton was photographed by many male physique photographers. His all American Boy Nextdoor Good Looks made him very popular! D...

Popular beef cake model Drew Burton was photographed by many male physique photographers. His All American Good Looks made him very popular! Didn't hurt th...

This original black and white photograph of one of Richmond Barthé's rare, little-known sculptures was taken by the famous studio of Morgan and Marvin Smith, who located on West 125th Street next to the renowned Apollo Theater. The Smith brothers moved from their native Kentucky to New York in the early 1930s, and proceeded to establish a studio that brought together almost every major figure in the Harlem Renaissance in the 1930s, 40s and 50s, mentoring artists such as Jacob Lawrence, Gwendolyn Knight, Selma Burke, Ernest Crichlow and Robert Blackburn. The Smiths captured the night life of Harlem, including musicians and actors such as Harry Belafonte, Sydney Poitier, Eartha Kitt, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Count Basie, Ethel Waters, Billie Holiday, Hattie McDaniels, Zora Neal Hurston, Step n' Fetchit, Pearl...

Lady Gaga X Terry Richardson large hardcover book. Large Print, November 22, 2011 About the Author Lady Gaga came to prominence following the relea...

A wonderful and very coveted original large-format photogravure by iconic American photographer Edward Curtis (1868-1952) titled "Mosa Mohave" Of this image Curtis noted “It would b...

A rare set of original b & w photographs from our collection of vintage male nudes. This set of 2 photographs were purchased in the early 2000s. Mark Lynch was a talented photographer of male portraits and nudes from Texas. This model is extremely handsome and the photographs are spectacular. Signed on the verso with copyright owned by the artist/photographer. These 8x10 photographs have a 11x14 white acid free matt. Ready for framing. If you would like this framed for a gift, we can frame them in a simple black frame for $200/set. Without a frame, it is easy to be shipped UPS. Makes a great gift for collectors of Male Nude and Beefcake Physique photography. These high quality originals are very difficult to come by. They are NOT computer generated...

An attractive and hard to find hand made, hand burned leather pyrography album using early hand crafting techniques for photographs. In this instance we acquired this album with n...

A rare collection of original black and white photographs purchased in 1996 that were printed in 1996. They were custom ordered and only maximum of 3 were made. The photographs are beautifully printed. Pat Milo was a “artistic” male nude/physique photographer. He was more about making a beautiful photograph, been shooting men mood for the sake of being nude. Truly one of our favorite photographers we have collected. Photo: 8 x 10 with white matt. 16 x 20 black frame. Model: Dan Touemshay / Series 269 Biographical Note: Pat Milo (James Patrick) was born in 1911 into a large, Irish Catholic...

This is one of the series of original George Machado photographs being offered for sale in 30 years from his "Masculine" series. Masculine was his 1st coffee table book published by ...

Set of three framed 1960s Vogue Magazine covers. Left to right: September 1964 cover features model Wilhelmina photographed by David Bailey. N...

A rare original b & w photograph of 2 brothers listening to records on the floor nude. Many decades ago we saw a second image from this series and it was listed as the models were brothers. Listening to Les Baxter and Dinah Washington albums! Mid 1950s. I believe the photo to be an “Athletic Model Guild” photo, a competitor of the equally famous, Bruce Bellas aka Bruce of Los Angeles. The 8x10 photograph has a 11x14 white acid free matt. Ready for framing. If you would like this framed for a gift, we can frame it in a simple black frame for $100. Without a frame, it is easy to be shipped UPS. Makes a great gift for collectors of Male Nude and Beefcake Physique photography. These high quality originals are very difficult to come by. They are NOT computer generated...

Contemporary artist Bonnie Edelman's "Lavender Weeds in Sweden" was photographed in 2014 and is part of the Land Scapes Series. As her most recognized collection "Scapes" consists of...

Julius Shulman signed black and white gelatin photo of the Von Sternberg house in Northridge, CA, circa 1947. #1675 The overall piece measures 16" x 20" and the actual image is 12...

This bold, strong view of a blonde youth -- his name was Daniel Orrick -- was made by Johan Hagemeyer, an important California photographer who was encouraged to pursue his work by n...

Original US film poster for the 1953 classic romantic comedy directed and produced by William Wyler, and stars Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck. Hepburn won an Academy Award for Best ...

A framed black and white street photograph by Vivian Maier (American, 1926-2009), "Untitled, June 25, 1961". This is a gelatin silver print printed in 201...

At the Eden Roc, Cap d’Antibes, France, 17 May 2008, Photographed by Jonathan Becker Contemporary Color Landscape Photography 44" x 44.5" Archival Pigment Print Edition Nº 1 of ...

Black and White Photograph of Female Nude Artist, Subject and Date are Unknown "Nude" in the style of Alfred Stieglitz image 10.75" x 13.75" - mounted matte: 16" x 20" "matte is l...

Own a Piece of Jazz History: Framed William P. Gottlieb Photograph of Frank Sinatra - "The Golden Age of Jazz" For the discerning collector of jazz memorabilia...

Original photographic production still for Quentin Tarantino's cult classic Reservoir Dogs. This 1992 film starred Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen and Chris Penn. This piece...

We had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Dave Martin at his San Francisco apartment in the early 2000s. We had been collecting original male physique photography for decades, and found out about Mr. Martin’s amazing work after a coffee table book came out with his personal photography collection that finally allowed him the fame and accolades of his amazing body of work. Mr. Martin was a charming man with the most amazing and interesting stories, and we spent an entire afternoon with him. We got along so well, we ended up taking him to lunch, not knowing if we were going to be able to buy any of his work, surprisingly, after we went back to his apartment, and he offered many of his personal favorites to us all printed by Mr. Martin himself. The photographs had handwritten notes of photographs with details about their sports and interest. Mr. Martin was not only amazingly talented, he was a pioneer, that enabled future photographers decades after to continue this genre of photography which will always have it’s place in American History. He and others went through harassment, arrests, and even physical harm to produce and sell their photos. We hope you like these rare, original handprinted collectible photographs that are a part of the history of male physique photography by one of the pioneers that inspired, so many to this day. This is the first time these photographs have been offered for sale. 8 x 10 handprinted B & W photograph by Mr. Martin himself. Photograph printed and Matt paper with a 11 x 14 white acid free matt. Ready for framing. Please inquire if you would like image framed for gift giving. Model: the very handsome Craig Cunningham photographed in 1960. BIO: DAVE MARTIN Martin opened his studio in San Francisco in 1951. In the 1940s he met Lon Hannigan of New York who was at the time acknowledge to be the best photographer of the male male...

A vintage gelatin silver print photograph by celebrated Hungarian-born photographer André Kertész (1894-1985). Entitled "Martinique", printed in 1972, this is an iconic image by the ...

Photograph by Bruce Weber, Karl Lagerfeld advertisement, 1985. Original silver gelatin print from Lagerfeld’s studio ex-collection Eric Wright – Lagerfeld’s right hand man in the 198...

From a important 25 plus years collection of Male Physique and Beefcake Photography, Image # 8 of male model Barry Adkins. Printed in the 1960s and are all signed by the studio when Mr. Bruce Bellas aka Bruce of LA was alive. Beautifully, professionally framed. Double white mat and simple black frame. All orig photos are 8 x 10. Framed: 16.50" W x 19" H. Other images from this L.A gallery show on separate listings... please check often while we list more every week. These photographs are very hard to shoot under glass. They are sharp, clear photographs printed the old fashioned way, by hand in the late 50s and early 60s. BIO: Bruce Harry Bellas (July 7, 1909 – July 1974) was an American photographer. He was influential in his work with male physiques and nudes. Bellas was well known under the pseudonym Bruce of Los Angeles. History and influence: Bruce Harry Bellas was born in Alliance, Nebraska on July 7, 1909. He worked as a chemistry teacher there until 1947, when he began photographing bodybuilders in Los Angeles, California, beginning with taking pictures of bodybuilding competitions. In 1956, Bellas launched his own magazine, The Male Figure. Among physique photographers, Bellas' work was noted for having a distinctly campy, tongue-in-cheek sensibility. Bellas also produced a number of early homoerotic 8 mm films with titles such as Cowboy Washup and Big Gun for Hire. Bellas was known to travel around the country, finding new models to photograph and also personally delivering nude photographs to customers, since they were liable to be seized by postal inspectors if sent through the mail. An extensive archive of Bellas' nude male physique...

Contemporary black and white abstract photograph in a black rectangular frame.  

Vintage Black and White Photograph, Nantucket Harbor, circa 1935. James F. Barker (1871-1950) was an artist and photographer with generational history on Nantu...

Add a distinguished touch of collegiate history to your walls with this captivating vintage photograph of the Yale University swim team. Dating back to the early 20th century, this s...

Original black and white photographic production still for the legendary 1961 Audrey Hepburn comedy, romance. This film was directed by Blake Edwards, and stars Audrey Hepburn and Ge...

Large vector portrait chromogenic print by Andrew Bush, 1992 (Screaming Yawn). Full title "Man Traveling 73mph toward an overpass outside of Portola Valley, California, on a Tuesday ...

Artist: Greg Gorman (American, b. 1949), Title: With Her Hand on the Wall Year: 1988 Medium: Gelatin Silver print. Artist stamp verso Image size: 10.5"h x 8"w, overall (with ma...

Don Hong Oai — “Fishing Boat on River,” Signed Photograph Dimensions (framed): 14.25” W × 11.25” H × 0.75” D Medium: Gelatin silver print with hand-applied color Signed: Lower right...

Original US mini lobby card for Laurence Olivier’s 1957 romantic comedy starring himself and Marilyn Monroe. This piece is framed in a Sapele wood frame with acid free card mounts an...

Marilyn Monroe Calendar 1954 Two calendar pages from 1954 with day planners of Marilyn Monroe in nude posing and then dressed in fine lingerie using a special device. One bears the ...

Original US film poster from Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway's 1967 crime romance directed by Arthur Penn. This poster is conservation linen backed and it would be shipped rolled in a...

Between 1980 and 1982 Robert Mapplethorpe photographed Lisa Lyon culminating in "Lady Lisa Lyon" published in 1983. This image is separate from the 114 im...

Isabella Rossellini raises the most interesting assortment of Heritage Chickens on her farm on Long Island NY and is called. The farm. The above image is one of the many images you ...

"Merida", by Sean Scully The complete series of 16 C-print photographs Signed and numbered on the cover page with a “Certificate of Authenticity”. The photographs were taken by Se...

Original vintage photograph taken by Jeannette Montgomery Barron of the multifaceted American artist, John Lurie, in NYC, 1982. Vintage silver gelatin print. Framed. Image: 13 × 1...

Five original photographs from live Broadway performances at the historic Strand Theater. The Strand Theatre was originally an early movie palace locate...

Another original RARE studio stamped 8 x 10 black-and-white photograph by world, renowned photographer, Bruce Bellas AKA Bruce of L.A. we have sold many on 1st Dibs from our personal...

It is becoming very rare to find a desirable original Bruce of Los Angeles vintage photograph. Especially with the iconic black and white checkerboard ...

Original deluxe double weight studio photography Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) for My Fair Lady 1964. This film starred Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison and was directed by George Cukor. T...

A signed black and white gelatin silver print photograph of a "Bombardment of Moscow" taken by noted photographer, Margaret Bourke-White, circa 1941. The print was reissued by Time ...

Alfred Eisenstaedt Shoots The Ballet on Ilford photo paper and film. An intimate back stage view in black and white look at ballerinas' performance preparation. Eisenstaedt most famo...

Fallingwater - a Frank Lloyd Wright Country House. Vintage 1986 1st Edition Modernism Architecture Large Hardcover Book. DIMENSIONS: 9.75"W × 13.25"D × 1.25"H Fallingwater - A Fra...

Color photograph in a black frame of red abstract shapes. Photograph by Shelley Harrison.

We have collected vintage Male Physique original photographs since the 80s. Many great photographers worked in the 80s and 90s and we loved colle...

Original US photographic production still for the 1953 film From Here to Eternity. This still is from the Re-release of the film in 1958. The film Starred Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Deborah...

Ralph Gibson (American born 1939) Title: 'Artifacts' Full portfolio containing 10 photographs on fibre based silver gelatin photographic paper and clamshell box Each piece signed ...

Jill Freedman Kissing FDNY 1976, black & white photo on Kodak Endura, Signed. Image also known as ‘Brotherly Love.” This is a black and white photogr...

One of a series of original black and white photographs being offered for sale for the first time. Taken by Zylos fashion designer/photographer George Machado from his book “Masculin...

This listing is for the unframed photograph. Edition of 10. Signed. Location: Mexico City, Mexico David William Baum is a fashion, still life, and...

Original deluxe double weight studio photography Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) for My Fair Lady 1964. This film starred Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison and was directed by George Cukor. T...

Muhammad Ali, vintage original press photo 1975: Ali versus Wepner, 1975. Measures: approximately 6.5 x 8.75 inches. Good overall vintage condition. Unsigned. Related Categori...

From an important 25 plus year collection of male physique and beefcake, printed in the 1960s, signed by the studio when Mr. Bruce Bellas aka Bruce of LA...

Late 19th century Photograph, Victorians in Tropics, domed glass with trompe l'oiel wood grain frame. Period Black White image has been pasted onto board and inserted into frame, needs a matt as the photo does not cover entire backing. Interesting subject matter of a Victorian couple...