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Period: 1950s
Inga Lindgren And Poodles, New York, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Inga Lindgren And Poodles, New York, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

Inga Lindgren And Poodles, New York, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph

By Slim Aarons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Swedish model Inga Lindgren, wife of Argentinian finance minister Ceferino Alonso Irigoyen, wears designs by Vera Stewart with her standard poodles Aja...

Category

American Realist 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Emulsion, Photographic Paper, ABS, Black and White, Digital, Photogram

The Brooklyn Bridge (1959) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized

The Brooklyn Bridge (1959) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized

By H. Armstrong Roberts

Located in London, GB

The Brooklyn Bridge (1959) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Alamy) The Brooklyn Bridge and Downtown Manhattan, New York, USA, circa 1959. Ad...

Category

Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Rainy Time Square (1953) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized

Rainy Time Square (1953) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized

By H. Armstrong Roberts

Located in London, GB

Rainy Time Square (1953) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Alamy) Two silhouetted women at bus stop under umbrellas in Time Square, Manhattan,...

Category

Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

"Cary In Rain" by Express

"Cary In Rain" by Express

Located in London, GB

"Cary In Rain" by Express British-born American actor Cary Grant (1904 - 1986) sheltering in a hotel porch as he waits for the rain to stop. Unframed Paper Size: 40" x 40'' (inche...

Category

Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

Black and White: Mary Jane Russell, Le Pavillion

Black and White: Mary Jane Russell, Le Pavillion

By Lillian Bassman

Located in New York, NY

Gelatin silver print Signed in pencil, verso 11 x 14 inches, sheet size 9.75 x 12.5 inches, image size This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Lillian Bassm...

Category

American Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

"Lunch Time" by Bert Hardy

"Lunch Time" by Bert Hardy

By Bert Hardy

Located in London, GB

"Lunch Time" by Bert Hardy Five British models eating lunch in their swimwear on a yacht on the Cote d'Azur. Original Publication: Picture Post - 7850 - Th...

Category

Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

Black and White Photography, Wall Street, New York City, Limited Edition, 19x13
Black and White Photography, Wall Street, New York City, Limited Edition, 19x13

Black and White Photography, Wall Street, New York City, Limited Edition, 19x13

By Leonard Freed

Located in New york, NY

Leonard Freed's photographic career is punctuated by epic documentary photo essays with many works from New York City. Wall Street is one of the photographer's iconic 1950s images. ...

Category

Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigme...

French Riviera

French Riviera

By Bert Hardy

Located in London, GB

A beach on the French Riviera or Cote d’Azur, where the wealthy come to sunbathe and yacht. Original Publication: Picture Post – 7850 – Five Girls On A ...

Category

Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Drinking Fountains, Mobile, Alabama
Drinking Fountains, Mobile, Alabama

Drinking Fountains, Mobile, Alabama

By Gordon Parks

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Gordon Parks (1912-2006) was one of the 20th century's most important photographers, celebrated for his profound contributions to documentary photography and photojournalism. Parks ...

Category

Post-War 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Photography

Paris, Angle de la Rue De Varenne et du Boulevard Des Invalides
Paris, Angle de la Rue De Varenne et du Boulevard Des Invalides

Paris, Angle de la Rue De Varenne et du Boulevard Des Invalides

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Delightful Paris scene circa 1950 artist's stamp, signed and titled in pencil on reverse Framed to 18 x 24 in with archival matt Rene-Jacques was born in Phnom Penh (Cambodia) in 19...

Category

Romantic 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

'Audrey Hepburn ' Limited Edition silver gelatin print

'Audrey Hepburn ' Limited Edition silver gelatin print

Located in London, GB

'Audrey Hepburn' Limited Edition silver gelatin print 1958 A gorgeous candid and delicate shot of the fashion and style movie icon Audrey Hepburn, film actress (1929-1993) during a ...

Category

Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

"Audrey Hepburn" by Bert Hardy

"Audrey Hepburn" by Bert Hardy

By Bert Hardy

Located in London, GB

"Audrey Hepburn" by Bert Hardy 1st May 1950: Belgian born actress Audrey Hepburn (1929 - 1993) leaning on an ornate urn in Kew Gardens. Original Publicatio...

Category

Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

Three to Four Ages of Women - Black and White Street Photography by Art Shay
Three to Four Ages of Women - Black and White Street Photography by Art Shay

Three to Four Ages of Women - Black and White Street Photography by Art Shay

By Art Shay

Located in Chicago, IL

Art Shay's true love was street photography. It is evidently clear in this shot entitled "The Three, Maybe Four, Ages of Women" with the young mannequin bride, the middle aged women...

Category

Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Andres: Children playing street soccer, Barcelona 1957.

Andres: Children playing street soccer, Barcelona 1957.

By Erich Andres

Located in Cologne, DE

Erich 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 photographers, who used a Leica. His images today...

Category

Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

On Broadway, New York, 1955 Framed Edition Contemporary Black & White Photograph
On Broadway, New York, 1955 Framed Edition Contemporary Black & White Photograph

On Broadway, New York, 1955 Framed Edition Contemporary Black & White Photograph

By Fabrizio La Torre

Located in Brussels, BE

Artwork #1 / 5 sold in perfect condition printed on baryta heavyweight paper & framed (black metal border) From the collection called "Art 2014", format 30x42 cm. SERIES OF 5 PRINTS + 2 AP Artwork printed later on fine art papers later (2014) from black & white negatives processed in 1962 During the 15 year period in which Fabrizio La Torre...

Category

Photorealist 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

In the Blazing Sun at George Airfield

In the Blazing Sun at George Airfield

By Norman Parkinson

Located in New York, NY

Norman Parkinson In the Blazing Sun at George Airfield, 1951 C print 20 x 16 inches Estate stamped and numbered edition of 21 on verso British fashion model Wenda Parkinson wearing...

Category

Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

C Print

"French Economy" by Bert Hardy

"French Economy" by Bert Hardy

By Bert Hardy

Located in London, GB

"French Economy" by Bert Hardy 14th June 1952: A young French girl holding a large loaf of bread while reading a sign about a possible decrease in bakery prices in the home town of ...

Category

Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

Mud Boy
Mud Boy

Mud Boy

Located in New York, NY

Gelatin silver print This artwork is offered by CLAMP, New York.

Category

Post-Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Photography

Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood's Glamour Icon

Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood's Glamour Icon

Located in London, GB

Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood's Glamour Icon by Frank Worth / Globe Photos paper size 40 x 30 inches / 101 x 76 cm edition of 24 only in this size Archival pigment print unframed (fr...

Category

Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Seattle Tubing Society, Black and White Photo, Gelatin Silver, Signed, 16x20
Seattle Tubing Society, Black and White Photo, Gelatin Silver, Signed, 16x20

Seattle Tubing Society, Black and White Photo, Gelatin Silver, Signed, 16x20

By Burt Glinn

Located in New york, NY

Seattle Tubing Society, 1953 by Burt Glinn is one of the photographer's iconic 1950s shots - this one is of people relaxing in inner tubes on a pond. The zeitgeist of madcap and fun,...

Category

Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

"Carolyn Brown and Remy Charlip" Saul Leiter, 3 Intimate Photographs
"Carolyn Brown and Remy Charlip" Saul Leiter, 3 Intimate Photographs

"Carolyn Brown and Remy Charlip" Saul Leiter, 3 Intimate Photographs

By Saul Leiter

Located in New York, NY

Saul Leiter 3 Carolyn Brown and Remy Charlip Photography 14 x 11 inches Provenance Estate of Carolyn Brown, New York 2025. Saul Leiter (1923-2013) was born in Pittsburgh to a father who was a well-respected Talmudic scholar. His passion for the arts ignited during his late teenage years, and despite being urged to follow in his father's footsteps to become a Rabbi, he chose to forgo theological studies, moving to New York at the age of 23 to delve into painting. In the city, he formed a friendship with Abstract Expressionist painter Richard Pousette-Dart, who was exploring photography. This connection, along with a subsequent friendship with W. Eugene Smith, deepened his fascination with photography. Leiter's initial black and white images reveal a remarkable talent for the art form. By the 1950s, he also began to explore color, producing a substantial and noteworthy collection during the early stages of this medium. His uniquely muted color palette often imparts a painterly essence that distinguishes his work from that of others in his era. Leiter's inaugural showcase of color photography took place in the 1950s at the Artist's Club, a gathering spot for many Abstract Expressionists of that period. Edward Steichen included twenty-three of his black and white works in the influential 1953 exhibition "Always the Young Stranger" at the Museum of Modern Art and also showcased twenty of Leiter's color photographs during the 1957 MoMA event "Experimental Photography in Color. " In the late 1950s, art director Henry Wolf featured Leiter's color fashion photography...

Category

American Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

"Marilyn In Grand Central Station" by Ed Feingersh

"Marilyn In Grand Central Station" by Ed Feingersh

By Ed Feingersh

Located in London, GB

"Marilyn In Grand Central Station" by Ed Feingersh Actress Marilyn Monroe takes the subway in Grand Central Station on March 24, 1955 in New York City, New York. Unframed Paper Si...

Category

Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

Miles Davis artist at home by Don Hunstein

Miles Davis artist at home by Don Hunstein

By Don Hunstein

Located in Austin, TX

Previously unpublished shot of Miles Davis working on an art piece at his New York home in 1969, by Don Hunstein. Available for the first time as a fine art print. Estate stamped li...

Category

1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Dali And Gala (1955) Limited Estate Stamped

Dali And Gala (1955) Limited Estate Stamped

By Slim Aarons

Located in London, GB

Dali And Gala (1955) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Spanish artist Salvador Dali (1904 – 1989) enjoying a cup of coffee with his wife Gala (1894 – 1982) on a terra...

Category

Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

Paris, Notre Dame Cathedral, Black and White Photography Postcard, circa 1950
Paris, Notre Dame Cathedral, Black and White Photography Postcard, circa 1950

Paris, Notre Dame Cathedral, Black and White Photography Postcard, circa 1950

By Albert Monier

Located in Atlanta, GA

An original silver gelatin black and white photography postcard by Albert Monier, Paris. Notre Dame Cathedral, circa 1950. Features: This original silver gelatin print photography po...

Category

Art Deco 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Postcard, Silver Gelatin

Sunset, Big Sur
Sunset, Big Sur

Sunset, Big Sur

By Wynn Bullock

Located in Pacific Grove, CA

This silver gelatin print is signed in pencil on the front of the mount with title, date and numbering in pencil on the back of the mount. Likely printed c. 1970.

Category

Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

"Walking The Dog" by Erich Auerbach

"Walking The Dog" by Erich Auerbach

Located in London, GB

"Walking The Dog" by Erich Auerbach 1959: Deep in thought a barefoot young boy takes his dog for a walk across Camber sands. Unframed Paper Size: 30" ...

Category

Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood's Glamour Icon

Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood's Glamour Icon

Located in London, GB

Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood's Glamour Icon by Frank Worth / Globe Photos paper size 40 x 30 inches / 101 x 76 cm edition of 24 only in this size Archival pigment print unframed (fr...

Category

Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Hepburn At Paris

Hepburn At Paris

By Bert Hardy

Located in London, GB

Belgian-born US actress Audrey Hepburn (1929 – 1993) in a street at Paris during the filming of ‘Funny Face’ Original Publication: Picture Post – 8540 – Audrey Dances With Astaire – ...

Category

1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Eggs and Slicer
Eggs and Slicer

Eggs and Slicer

By Edward Weston

Located in Buffalo, NY

Edward Weston (American, 1886-1958) Eggs and Slicer, 1930 Gelatin silver print, printed later by Cole Weston; signed, titled, dated and numbered '3E' by Cole Weston in pencil and 'Ed...

Category

Realist 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Paris 1952 , a picturesque moment

Paris 1952 , a picturesque moment

By Erich Andres

Located in Cologne, DE

This black-and-white photograph, taken in 1952 in Paris along the Seine River, captures a tranquil and picturesque moment. In the foreground, a man wearing a light-colored straw hat ...

Category

Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

Elizabeth Taylor, Black and White Photograph, Signed Estate Print, 20x16
Elizabeth Taylor, Black and White Photograph, Signed Estate Print, 20x16

Elizabeth Taylor, Black and White Photograph, Signed Estate Print, 20x16

By Burt Glinn

Located in New york, NY

Elizabeth Taylor, 1959 by Burt Glinn is a black-and-white photograph shot on film a portrait of Elizabeth Taylor on the beach during the filming of the adaptation of Tennessee Willia...

Category

Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

"Sharing A Chair" by Thurston Hopkins

"Sharing A Chair" by Thurston Hopkins

By Thurston Hopkins

Located in London, GB

"Sharing A Chair" by Thurston Hopkins 12th February 1955: A young couple getting to know each other at the Manchester University Student Union Fresher's Ball. Unframed Paper Size: ...

Category

Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

"Crowning Glory" by Bert Hardy

"Crowning Glory" by Bert Hardy

By Bert Hardy

Located in London, GB

"Crowning Glory" by Bert Hardy Premium Rates Apply. An elegant Parisian spends the morning in a Champs Elysees cafe. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5343 - Sunday Morning In Th...

Category

Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

Cafe Culture by Bert Hardy Limited Edition Giant Oversize Silver Gelatin Print

Cafe Culture by Bert Hardy Limited Edition Giant Oversize Silver Gelatin Print

By Bert Hardy

Located in London, GB

"Cafe Culture" by Bert Hardy A waiter serving clients on the terrace of a cafe on the Champs-Elysees, Paris, June 1951. Original publication: Picture Post - 5343 - Sunday Morning I...

Category

Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

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