Black and White Photography on Sale

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of American Ballet Theater principal dancers Cynthia Gregory and Fernando Bujones costumed for ‘Swan Lake’, ...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of choreographer and ballet master of the New York City Ballet George Balanchine rehearsing "Midsummer Nig...

8 x 10" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Andy Warhol Superstar Candy Darling and Dorian Gray. This is a print that was published by After Da...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of painter Stephen Mueller in his Manhattan studio with his paintings, 1971. Signed on the print verso by Ja...

Hailing from the picturesque city of Zaragoza, nestled near the Pyrenees, Carlos Blanchard's journey into the realm of photography was influenced by the rich tapestry of his upbringi...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of choreographer and ballet master George Balanchine rehearsing Edward Villella in 'Swan Lake' in 1964. Sign...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Joffrey Ballet dancers in costume for 'The Clowns', 1968. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with ...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Australian-born coloratura soprano Dame Joan Sutherland photographed in their New York City apartment in ...

Principal cast members of Gerald Arpino's Joffrey Ballet masterpiece "The Clowns" photographed in 1968. Vintage silver gelatin exhibition photograph mad...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of American classical double bass virtuoso Gary Karr, 1974. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authentici...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Rudolf Nureyev photographed in his dressing room just after his triumphant American debut performance May 10, 1962. Comes directly from...

Silver Gelatin Print by Erich Andres, 1955. Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photographe...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of artist Ray Johnson in his studio, 1968. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print recto. Comes directly from the ...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Patti LuPone, Mary-Joan Negro, Mary Lou Rosato in "Three Sisters", 1973. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the verso. Comes directly from the ...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Brooke Shields and her mother Teri, 1981. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print recto. Comes directly from...

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...

David Armentor says, "The Sugar Mill Sessions focuses on sugar production in Southwest Louisiana. It attempts to give a localized, romantic view of the industry by documenting harvest seasons of the sugar mills, Cajun Co-op, Louisiana Sugar Cane Co-op and Enterprise. With the sugar industry as a passive backdrop to my upbringing, it was natural for me use its distinctive characteristics as indicators of "home" even after relocating as an adult. Originally, this work began in 2004 with the intention of capturing these traits in a purely formal documentary fashion, following the discipline of "photograph what you know." I worked mostly at night during the harvesting season months of September through January, which gave way to a more expressive capture of the industry. This direction allowed me to give a unique perspective to an industry where sense of place is often viewed as burdensome or vexatious. Unique lighting conditions along with modernistic compositions allow the images more gentle, hushed qualities while remaining grounded in the innate industrial masculinity -- something easily overlooked by those familiar with the landscape. 'The Sugar Mill Sessions' is an ongoing body of work which has evolved going forward. Historically great artists have explored this complex industry that is ingrained in the Southern culture as it has a continual ability to serve as an umbrella for flavorful artistic expression, critique and research." Gulf coast native David Armentor is an artist who has been working in the photographic medium since 2002. He received a BA from Louisiana State University where he learned the craft of traditional photographic print making. After graduation he taught photography classes for the Baton Rouge Arts Council and worked as a freelance photographer until moving to Seattle, WA, where he continued his photographic endeavors with the Benham Gallery as the gallery manager and guest artist. He now resides in New Orleans, LA, and is the founder of St Veronica...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein and his wife Dorothy in his New York studio in 1968. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print verso. Comes direc...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of dancer, teacher and historian Vincent Warren, 1969. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print verso. Comes dire...

Bodybuilder (and future film star and Governor of California) Arnold Schwarzenegger, photographed at the top of his form for After Dark magazine on October 5, 1976. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Photograph size is 11 x 14”. Framed and matted to Jack Mitchell’s specifications for exhibition, framed size is 19 ½ inches by 16 inches. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a signed individual certificate of authenticity. This framed Jack Mitchell vintage...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Broadway choreographer and director Joe Layton - 1960. Signed on the print verso. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a ...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of actor Christopher Walken, 1973. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the verso. Comes directly from the Jack Mi...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of French actresss Maria Schneider, who starred opposite Marlon Brando in Bernardo Bertolucci's film 'Last Tango in Paris...

16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Rudolf Nureyev photographed at Monique van Vooren's apartment in 1970, numbered 14 of 25. It is signed by Jac...

Digital print on paper. Photograph is 8 x 8 in. and framed it is 13 x 13 in. Edition of 10.

Digital print on paper. Photograph is 8 x 8 in. and frame is 13 x 13 in. Edition of 10.

16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Composer Virgil Thomson, photographed in 1972. It is signed by Jack Mitchell on the recto and in pencil on the verso. Comes directly fro...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of photorealist painter Jon Carsman in his Manhattan studio with new work, 1974. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a cert...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of sculptor Cletus Johnson posing with his work in 1974. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Joffrey Ballet dancer Robert Blankshine performing, 1966. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print verso. Co...

Ed Feingersh photographed Marilyn Monroe for Redbook magazine in March 1955 for a story which would follow Monroe through her daily routine, the photography to be candid and shot wit...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Actress Valerie Harper, 1973. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the verso. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell...

Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, 1954. Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photograph...

Ed Feingersh photographed Marilyn Monroe for Redbook magazine in March 1955 for a story which would follow Monroe through her daily routine, the photography to be candid and shot wit...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of choreographer and director Jerome Robbins, 1965. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a ce...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Hollywood Film Star Joan Blondell, 1971. Signed on the print verso by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from th...

Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1955. Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photogr...

16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Hollywood Star Warren Beatty in 1978. It is signed by Jack Mitchell on the recto and in pencil on the verso. Comes directly from the Jac...

Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, 1955. Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photograph...

Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, 1947. Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photograph...

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

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of stage and film actor Kevin Kline, 1975. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of ...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of actor Frank Langella, 1970. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the verso. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell A...

Ed Feingersh photographed Marilyn Monroe for Redbook magazine in March 1955 for a story which would follow Monroe through her daily routine, the photography to be candid and shot wit...

Joffrey Ballet dancer Robert Blankshine, 1973. Vintage silver gelatin exhibition photograph made by Jack Mitchell. Dry mounted on archival board for ...

Louis Falco and the Jose Limon Dance Company performing "Tragedy" in 1962. Vintage silver gelatin exhibition photograph made by Jack Mitchell. Dry mounted o...

Portrait of Rock, Jazz, and New Age musician Peter Kaukonen, November 1972. Vintage silver gelatin exhibition photograph made by Jack Mitchell. Signed on the reverse. American photo...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Bejart Ballet dancer Yann Le Gac as the Angel Motorcyclist, 1979. Signed on the print verso by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Ja...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Argentinian dancer Julio Bocca, one of the most important ballet dancers of the later part of the 20th centur...

Mint Condition Dry Mounted to Mat Signed on Recto and Titled on Verso

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of artist and writer Edward Gorey photographed in September 1977 on the set he designed for the Broadway produc...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of pop artist Roy Lichtenstein in his NYC studio with his recent work, signed By Jack Mitchell on the verso. Comes directly from the Jack ...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Meredith Monk and Ping Chong in "Paris", 1987. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print verso. Comes directly f...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Conductor, Pianist & Composer Michael Tilson Thomas in 1971. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print verso. Comes directly from the Jack Mi...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of artist Tom Wesselmann in his Manhattan studio with new work, 1971, signed by Jack Mitchell on the print verso. Comes directly from the J...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Alexander Godunov, 1981. Signed on the print verso by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitch...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Academy Award-Winning actor Christopher Walken, studio portrait, 1973. Signed on the print verso. Come...

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of American playwright and actress, and the first African- American woman to direct on Broadway, Vinette Justine Carroll, 1995, signed by J...