20th Century Photography

Vintage photo gravure by the photographer John T.Moss, circa 1940. Wood frame with passepartout and high quality museum's glass. In original condition, with minor wear consistent...

Vintage photo gravure by the photographer Stephen Deutch, circa 1940. Wood frame with passepartout and high quality glass. The frame on the photos is...

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

Archive photography of Joan Miró "Personage" Sculpture. Printed, circa 1960. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. ...

Wonderful photograph taken while shooting the Holywood movie " Can't help singing " 1944 Photographer unknown Good condition Free shipping

Presented is a fine photogravure portrait of Bear’s Teeth of the Arikara tribe by Edward Curtis. The image is Plate 154 from Supplementary Portfolio 5 of Edward Curtis' epic project The North American Indian. The caption, written by Curtis, for this image is as follows: “A member of the Night order of the medicine fraternity.” This photogravure was published in 1908 and was printed by John Andrew & Son, in Boston. Edward S. Curtis created one of the most enduring and iconic visual records in the history of the photographic medium. He was an award-winning artist, a consummate craftsman, a visionary, an intrepid entrepreneur, and was highly regarded as a respected ethnographer and publisher. Curtis began photographing Native Americans in the mid-1890s and selling these images in his successful downtown Seattle studio. One of his earliest models was Princess Angeline, the aged daughter of chief Sealth, the Suquamish Indian after whom Seattle is named. At the National Photographic Convention of 1899 Curtis was awarded the grand prize for three of his soft-focused, sepia-toned images of Puget Sound Native Americans: Evening on the Sound, The Clam Digger, and The Mussel Gatherer. Curtis spent the summer of 1900 with George Bird Grinnell observing the Sun Dance at an encampment of Blood, Blackfeet, and Algonquin in Montana. This was a pivotal experience for Curtis, confirming his desire to study and photograph the Native tribes of North America. A trip to visit the Hopi reservation in Arizona a few months later further fueled his enthusiasm. Curtis envisioned a plan to create a massive scholarly and artistic work that would document the tribes west of the Mississippi, their ceremonies, beliefs, daily life, and landscapes. In 1906, Curtis approached railroad tycoon J.P. Morgan to request financial assistance for his project. Morgan agreed to pay him a total of $75,000, or $15,000 a year for five years. Morgan and Curtis decided that Curtis' masterwork, The North American Indian, would be a set of 20 volumes of ethnographic text illustrated with high quality photoengravings taken from his glass plate negatives. Each of these volumes would be accompanied by a portfolio of large size images, all sumptuously bound in Moroccan leather. The papers used for printing would also be of the best quality: a Dutch etching stock by Van Gelder, a Japanese vellum, and for the most discerning subscribers, a translucent Japanese tissue paper. To fund publication, Curtis would sell subscriptions at approximately $3,000 per set, with a total of 500 sets to be published. An ambitious and extensive project, Curtis spent much of his life documenting as many Native tribes as possible. The importance and the urgency of the task was clear to him, as he wrote in the introduction to his first volume of The North American Indians in 1907, "The information that is to be gathered ... respecting the mode of life of one of the great races of mankind, must be collected at once or the opportunity will be lost." In 1930, some 24 years after his initial request for funding, the last two volumes, Vol. 19 and Vol. 20, were published and The North American Indian project was finally completed. Curtis took over 40,000 photographs and made over 10,000 wax...

From the Personal collection of Audrey Hepburn Audrey Hepburn on the set of 'Paris When it Sizzles,' Paris, 1962 by Vincent Ro...

Original US photographic production still from the film Irma La Douce, 1963. Starring Shirley MacLaine, Jack Lemmon and directed by Billy Wilder. This prod...

Set of polaroid photographs by Miquel Arnal. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Material: Photographic paper ...

Manolo Hugué archive photography of sculpture. Printed, circa 1960. Wood frame included. Materials: Gelatin silver bromide print Dimensions: D 1...

László Moholy-Nagy photography. Stamped by Foto Moholy-Nagy and Galerie Khlim. In original good condition. László Moholy-Nagy (1895-1946) was a Hungarian painter and photogr...

THE NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM by Bryan, C. D. B Hardcover Book Condition Used - Very Good First edition edition 1979 The book is approx 10" x 2" x 11 3/4" and is in a good, vintage condition with light shelf-wear on the dust-jacket. Hardcover, New York: Harry N. Abrams. With many color photographs of the Museum's exhibits. Very heavy book The National Air and Space Museum by C.D.B Byran. Experience the thrill of flying some of the world's most important airplanes and spacecraft. Best Of The National Air And Space Museum provides unprecedented access to the most popular museum in the world. The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum hosts more than 9 million visitors a year, and the newly opened Dulles Center three football fields long and ten stories high is a phenomenon in its own right: in the first week it was opened, some 250,000 people came through the doors. Best Of The National Air And Space Museum features the best of both museums, from the Challenger space shuttle and the Wright flyer...

Karl Blossfeldt photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942. Photography number 34 Ballota acuta. Gottverge. Sonnenkrone in 20 8 facher Vergrößerung. ...

ABOUT Black and white photographs. Signed WEB #1 San Francisco, CA 2/40 and WEB #2 San Francisco, CA 2/40, 1996. Sold as a pair only. CREATOR Rick Chapman (American, b. 1966....

Photography by Luigi Veronesi in 1937. Gelatin silver bromide print from the original negative in 1974. Measures: 23.5 x 18 cm without frame 65 x 92.5 x 1.5 framed Handsigned in ...

Manolo Hugué archive photography of sculpture. Printed, circa 1960. Wood frame included. Materials: Gelatin silver bromide print Dimensions: D 3.4 cm x W 12.9 cm x H 15.9 c...

Karl Blossfeldt Photogravure from the edition of the book 'Wunder in der Natur' in 1942. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful...

The Complete Book Of Traditional Fair Isle Knitting by McGregor, Sheila. 1st Edition Published 1982 Title The Complete Book of Traditional Fair Isle Knitting Author McGregor, Shei...

Ernest Koehly black and white right hand photogravure plate inside the book Phographie 1947 edited by Arts et Metiers Graphiques. Measures: 28 x 22.5 cm Black wood framed size 40 x 50 cm Koehli, Ernst Born: 1913 Died: 1983 Preliminary course at the Kunstgewerbeschule Zürich 1928-1932, followed by Fachklasse für Fotografie with Hans Finsler 1932-1934. For over forty years Koehli ran his own photo studio in the Z-house on Stauffacherplatz in Zurich. From 1936 regular orders from trade unions and the Social Democratic Party...

A darkly rich, yet playful portrait of Oscar Award-winning actor Jeremy Irons done in 1990 by famed Swiss fashion and fine art photographer Michel Comte. ...

Original 1962 French vintage black and white publicity photograph of Brigitte Bardot on the set of the film A Very Private Affair.

Philippe Halsman (1906-1979) Marilyn Monroe (At a drive-in, eating a hamburger), 1952 Gelatin silver print, printed 1981, numbered '226/250' in ink and portfolio copyright credit sta...

Artist: Philippe Halsman (1906-1979) Medium: Gelatin Silver Print Title: Invisible Dali Date: 1954; Printed in 1981 as part of the ten-piece Dali Portfolio...

Weegee (Ukranian/American 1899-1968) Title: 'Cafe Romance', New York 1953 Gelatin silver print Signed, titled, dated in ink au verso 'Corkin Gallery' label au verso stamped "weegee the famous" au verso Image size: 11" x 13.5" Mat size: 21" x 24" Biography: Probably few policemen have seen as much violent sin as Arthur Fellig, better known as Weegee, did. Specializing in crime and catastrophe, Weegee’s work is regarded as some of the most powerful images of the 20th century. His profound influence on other photographers derives not only from his sensational subject matter and his use of the blinding, close-up flash, but also from his eagerness to photograph the city at all hours, at all levels: coffee shops at three in the morning, hot summer evenings in the tenements, debutante balls, parties in the street, lovers on park benches, the destitute and the lonely. No other photographer has better revealed the non-stop spectacle of life in New York City. During the 1930s and 1940s Weegee worked as a freelance news photographer in New York City, and was the first private citizen to gain access to police radio transmits. He lived across the street from Manhattan police headquarters waiting for the inevitable call that would announce another gangland execution, botched hold-up, or crime of passion. Weegee’s first book, Naked City, was a runaway success, making him an instant celebrity who suddenly had assignments from Life and Vogue. He was among the first to fully realize the camera’s unique power to capture split-second drama and exaggerated emotion. By the mid-40s, Weegee photographed...

ABOUT Price per piece. Large metal on wood typeset print blocks. One was used to create a "Note" form and the other a "ATT" form. Work great as trivets. Shown with life size hand...

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

Contemporary infrared photograph of Versailles titled,"Apollo." artist's proof dye sublimation print on glossy aluminum with black rear flush mount. (TRISTAN GOVIGNON)

J.F. Kennedy color pic/slide by Yousuf Karsh world renowned portrait photographer, photo of JFK done, circa 1960 or so, marked J.F. Kennedy on the top, Camera Press London on the left, Photo: Karsh of Ottawa...

Original black and white photo of Edward G. Robinson working on location at the famous Cova Club on the Italian Riviera he borrows the Rumba band's maracas wh...

olling Stones the Photographs 1993 softcover. 1st edition, 1st printing. Taken between 1967 and the present, these 150 pictures by 35 photographers are reprinted from Rolling Stone. Tina Turner is one of the famous faces of rock. This great picture book and her classic performance pose defined a generation. Encompassing a variety of styles (from the dark and murky likeness of a contemplative Tom Waits photographed in black-and-white by Matt Mahurin, to a luridly high-colored portrait of jewel-bedecked, ermine...

A gelatin silver print featuring "Las Trancas" (the Fences) by Mexican photographer Manuel Álvarez Bravo. The image is placed on its original passe-partout, which is signed by the ar...

From The Personal Collection Of Audrey Hepburn Audrey Hepburn on the Set of Paris When it Sizzles Vintage gelatin silver print by Vincent Rossell Photographer's credit stamp, Au...

Original black and white studio photographic still used to advertise Warner Brother's leading lady, Barbara Stanwyck in the 1940s.  

wonderful framed photograph depicting Børge Mogensen's house at Soløsevej in Gentofte, Denmark. Picture frame by Børge Mogensen in solid oregon pine with brass corner details made in...

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...

Golf engraving after Douglas Adams, 'The Putting Green'. One of the three famous golfing scenes of Caernarvonshire Golf Club, Conwy, Wales, by Douglas Adams. 'The Putt', 'The Drive' ...

A postcard depicting the aging Native American chief Geronimo titled "Geronimo The Greatest Indian Chief as a US Prisoner" Copyright 1909 by W.H. Martin. Published by the North American Postcard Company Kansas City. The postcard is postmarked for May 22...

Henry Rox original vintage silver print of his imaginative creation of food of an art professor and his dachshund attached to a non-representational non-easel abstract Expressionist ...

A large photographic reproduction print with Arnold Newman's signature in matrix of all The New Yorker Cartoonists as a group. Taken and printed in 1997. Each cartoonist received 2 of these prints, this one was Al Ross...

Vintage Jane's Addiction press photograph circa early 1990s + Jane's Addiction at The World Halloween weekend 1988 flyer (2 individual items): Rare vintage original Jane's Addiction press photo & announcement flyer produced on the occasion of a historic 1988 Halloween weekend concert featuring Jane's Addiction; The World 254 East 2nd street New York, New York. Concert flyer: 9.5 x 6.5 inches. 1988. Vintage photo: 8x10 inches. Circa early 1990s. Each in good overall vintage condition. Unsigned. About: Jane's Addiction: Jane's Addiction is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1985. The band consists of vocalist Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins and bassist Chris Chaney. The band has been credited for inspiring the alternative rock movement of the 1990s. They have released four studio albums, including their breakthrough album Nothing's Shocking in 1988 and Ritual de lo Habitual in 1990. The band was formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. Founder and singer Perry Farrell found bassist Eric Avery, who then brought on drummer Stephen Perkins and finally guitarist Dave Navarro, after auditioning many players. Jane’s Addiction became a sensation on the Los Angeles club scene and a staple on the Sunset Strip. The band’s original line-up featured Perry Farrell (vocals), Dave Navarro (guitar), Eric Avery (bass) and Stephen Perkins (drums). Jane’s Addiction was one of the first bands to emerge from the early 1990s alternative rock movement to gain mainstream media attention and commercial success in the United States. They recorded Nothing’s Shocking in 1988 (so they are celebrating 25-years in 2013!) and Ritual De Lo Habitual in 1990, both on Warner Brothers Records. Jane’s Addiction broke up in 1991 and their farewell tour coincided with Farrell founding the first Lollapalooza festival, an alternative rock showcase and lifestyle festival that is still to this day one of the most influential music festivals in the world. As a result, Jane’s Addiction became icons of what is dubbed the “Alternative Nation.” In 1997 Jane’s Addiction united briefly with Red Hot Chili Pepper’s Flea filling in on bass. Then in 2001 the band reconnected with Chris Chaney on bass and released the album Strays, produced by legendary producer Bob Ezrin. “Superhero” from this album became the theme song for HBO’s hit show Entourage. Farrell, Navarro, Perkins and Chaney returned in to release their fourth studio album, The Great Escape Artist, and toured the world. Jane’s Addiction is regarded as one of the most influential acts in alternative music. Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine...

wonderful framed photograph depicting Børge Mogensen's house at Soløsevej in Gentofte, Denmark. Picture frame by Børge Mogensen in solid oregon pine with brass corner details made in...

Original American photographic production still. for Cool Hand Luke 1967. This film was directed by Stuart Rosenberg, and stars Paul Newman and features...

Very nice pair of photographed portraits of a woman and a man dating from 1900. Very well framed. Signature of the photographer "Martinotto Freres" in Grenoble. Good condition. Ideal...

**Rick Dingus, "Abandoned Rock Shelter Near Acoma," Graphite on Photograph, c. 1980, Signed** Measures: 27" w x 23" h (frame), 15.875" h x 20" w. This extraordinary mixed-media artw...

Collodion Photograph, 1912 Extremely rare collodion photo signed and dated under frame early XXth century. Additional information: Materials: Photographic paper, Wood Color: Brown,...

Photo by Jean Pierre Bourgeois, French photographer, photo on aluminium, 1980s. Measures: H: 66 cm, W: 100 cm, D: 0.2 cm.     

From the Personal collection of Audrey Hepburn Audrey Hepburn on the set of 'Paris When it Sizzles,' Paris, 1962 by Vincent Rossell Vintage gelatin silver print Photographer's ...

The project includes 51 images. The original works were printed on Ilfochrome. Verso on the backing board signed, inscribed and dated. (19)94 and 95 respectively. Ilfochrome Photo 48...

Artist: Philippe Halsman (1906-1979) Medium: Gelatin silver print Title: Dali Fishing Date: 1954; Printed in 1981 as part of the ten-piece Dali Portfolio...

**Rick Dingus, "Navajo Pipeline," Graphite on Photograph, c. 1980, Signed** Measures 27" w x 23" h (framed), 15.875" x 20" w (art) This extraordinary mixed-media artwork by celebr...

Photograph by Sandy Skoglund 'Maybe Babies' Signed Numbered Edition Sandy Skoglund (American, b.1946) limited edition photo lithograph. Titled: 'Maybe Babies' Depicts assorted babies...

Memoirs of a Geisha A Portrait of the film by Peggy Mulloy · 2005 hardcover book. By David James (Photographs by), Peggy Mulloy (Text by), Rob Marshall (Introduction by), Arthur Gol...

wonderful framed photograph depicting Børge Mogensen's house at Soløsevej in Gentofte, Denmark. Picture frame by Børge Mogensen in solid oregon pine with brass corner details made in...

"Gargoyles of Gotham" Photograph by Don Hamerman 24" x 36" (image size) 28" x 40" (sheet size) Black and white archival pigment print on acid-free paper. Signed, titled, numbered, an...

Artist: Philippe Halsman (1906-1979) Medium: Gelatin Silver Print Title: Dali Clockface Date: 1953; Printed in 1981 as part of the ten-piece Dali Portfolio...

A visually arresting photograph by John Patrick Dugdale (American, born 1960-) titled "Stillness of Spirit". Relatively large in print size, the w...

Experience the enchanting allure of Hawaii's wildlife captured in Michael Lemes' series of original photographic silver prints titled "Mea'ai" featuring Albatross birds featuring th...

Photo by Jean Pierre Bourgeois, French photographer, photo on aluminium, 1980s. Measures: H: 66 cm, W: 100 cm, D: 0.2 cm.      

Iconic Slim Aarons (American 1916-2006) "Hotel Du Cap-Eden Roc Pool" in in large C-Print photograph reproduction onto metal and is ready to hang. Sleek and sexy and 42" tall! Antib...

wonderful framed photograph depicting Børge Mogensen's house at Soløsevej in Gentofte, Denmark. Picture frame by Børge Mogensen in solid oregon pine with brass corner details made in...