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Period: 1950s
Kings Of Hollywood, Beverly Hill, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid-1950s portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features film stars (left to right) Clark Gable (1901 - 1960), Van Heflin (1910 - 1971), Gary Cooper...
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Realist 1950s Black and White Photography

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Lambda

"Audrey s Funny Face" by Bert Hardy
Located in London, GB
"Audrey's Funny Face" by Bert Hardy Actress Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993) on the set of the Paramount musical 'Funny Face'. Costumes by Givenchy. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Andres: Children playing street soccer, Barcelona 1957.
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...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Brando (1950) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Brando (1950) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Pictorial Press / Alamy Archives) Marlon Brando, 1950 in costume for his infamous role as Stanley in Elia Kazan’s classic A Str...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Cars, Road, Street Photography, Black and White, Paris, 1950s, 13 x 17, 6 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950. 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...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Rome, Women, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy 1950s, 12.9 x 17.2 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950. 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...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Black and White

North By North West (1959) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
North By North West (1959) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo by Pictorial Press / Alamy Archives) 1959, Cary Grant in the film North...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Dali is painting medusas head on Galas forehead
Located in Cologne, DE
An amazing item, with numerous stamps and notes on the back showing its active life as a press photo. The quality is fair due to decades in use. But it is absolutly unique.
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Temple of Dawn by Gleb Derujinsky, 1957, Fashion Photography
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Selected from the Derujinsky: Around The World Portfolio, shot at the Grand Palace in Thailand for Harper's Bazaar Artist: Gleb Derujinsky Title: Fragrant Harbor Year: 1957 Estat...
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Naturalistic 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Grand Palace Thailand by Gleb Derujinsky, 1957, Fashion Photography
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Selected from the Derujinsky: Around The World Portfolio, Temple of Dawn Bangkok, for Harper's Bazaar Artist: Gleb Derujinsky Title: Grand Palace Thaila...
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Other Art Style 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Doris Day Applies Lipstick (Silver Gelatin Print)
Located in London, GB
'Doris Day Applies Lipstick' 1959 Doris Day In 'Pillow Talk,' 1959. The iconic singer and actress starred in the 1959 romantic comedy film directed by Mic...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Monroe, unique print of 1988 from original negative
Located in Cologne, DE
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...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Lunch Time
Located in London, GB
Five British models eating lunch in their swimwear on a yacht on the Cote d’Azur. Original Publication: Picture Post – 7850 – The Secret Of Five Girls On A Yacht – pub. 1955 (Photo ...
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1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Dukeries District - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Dukeries District - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images) A German Opel racer leaving Welbeck Abbey, the seat of the dukes of Portland in Nottinghamshire, during the Prince Henry...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Capucine Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print
Located in London, GB
Capucine 1957: French actress Capucine, (Germaine Lefebvre) (1933 - 1990) fanning herself at a New Year's Eve party held at Romanoffs in Beverly Hills. 20x24" paper size Estate S...
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1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Black and White

"French Economy" 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 ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Che Guevara and Fidel Castro
Located in Cologne, DE
Osvaldo Salas, widely recognized as one of the world’s great press photographers, was born in Havana, Cuba in 1914. At the age of fourteen, he left Havan...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Monroe, unique print of 1988 from original negative
Located in Cologne, DE
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...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Eiffel Tower, Black and White, Paris, 1950s, 17, 6 x 12, 8 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
This photograph, taken in 1952, captures a tranquil scene in Paris, France, with the iconic Eiffel Tower dominating the background. The photo was taken from the Champ de Mars, showin...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Monroe, unique print of 1988 from original negative
Located in Cologne, DE
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...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Iconics by Fabrizio La Torre - Set # 1 - New York - 1956 - Vintage Photographs
Located in Brussels, BE
Artworks sold in perfect condition : Set # 1 composed of 5 Gallery Print 30x40 cm This is an exceptional offer that we are presenting today. For almost four years, here on 1stdibs, a...
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Photorealist 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Moulin Rouge; Dancing; Black and White; Paris, 1950s, 17, 6 x 12, 7 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950. 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...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Black and White

"Audrey Hepburn" 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...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

"A Cheeky Little Wine" by Thurston Hopkins
Located in London, GB
"A Cheeky Little Wine" by Thurston Hopkins 16th August 1952: A workman savours a glass of red wine in a Paris bistro. Original Publication: Picture Post ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

"Crowning Glory" 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...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Perso nell immensità - New York, 1955 - Full Framed Black White Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Perso nell'immensità, 1955. Men and hats, in the streets of New York. Work sold in perfect condition, print on baryta paper 310 grs pigment inks of museum quality, limited edition of...
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Photorealist 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

On Broadway, New York City (1955) - Large size Black White Fine Art Print
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition This photo was made in 1955, the negative was digitized during the artist's lifetime and the technical parameters (framing, contrast, light, etc.) was approved by him. This is a very high quality fine art prints on 310 gr/m² Fine Art paper with museum quality pigment inks. “ On Broadway, near Trinity Church”, New York December 1955. A rainy Sunday morning, a solitary pedestrian seems to be falling over on the slippery surface. As is always the case with Fabrizio La Torre’s photographs, quite apart from the artistic merit, this picture invites us to speculate what is the story behind it: why this deserted avenue at 11:10 on that particular morning, what was the man in the rain doing, why is that car defiantly parked right underneath a no parking sign...
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Photorealist 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Fratello e Sorella - Thailand 1961 - Full Framed Black White Fine Art Print
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition This is a Minimalist framing & presentation of the artwork : The Fine Art print on Baryta paper is mounted on a 2mm dib...
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Photorealist 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Marilyn Getting Ready To Go Out" by Ed Feingersh
Located in London, GB
"Marilyn Getting Ready To Go Out" by Ed Feingersh Actress Marilyn Monroe gets ready to go see the play "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" playfully applying her make up and Chanel No. 5 Perfum...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Rainy Time Square (1953) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
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,...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Marilyn On The Roof (1955) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Marilyn On The Roof (1955) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Ed Feingersh/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) American actress Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962) leans over the bal...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

"Guggenheim Museum" by Keystone
Located in London, GB
"Guggenheim Museum" by Keystone A night time view of The Guggenheim Museum, New York, circa 1959, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Unframed Paper Size: 20" x 24'' (inches) Printed 2...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Marilyn Monroe, 4 Days in New York, 1955
Located in Cologne, DE
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...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Paris, Seine, Fisher in the morning, 1955
Located in Cologne, DE
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...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

New York City, Two American Artists Helen Frankenthaler and David Smith
Located in New york, NY
Painter Helen Frankenthaler and sculptor David Smith in Frankenthaler's studio in New York City, 1957 is a gelatin silver print, 20” x 16”, signed and stamped by the Glinn estate. Th...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

"Personality Girl" by Bert Hardy
Located in London, GB
"Personality Girl" by Bert Hardy 19th June 1954: Jocelyn Wardrop-Moore skiing in Glencoe, Scotland who has been nominated as one of six Picture Post 'Personality Girls'. She plays principal clarinet in the Royal Academy of Music...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Reg Lancaster Francoise Hardy Limited Edition Photographic Print, 20x30
Located in San Rafael, CA
1969: French singer, Francoise Hardy sitting on a motorbike. (Photo by Reg Lancaster/Express/Getty Images) As an authorized Getty Images Gallery partner, we offer premium quality pr...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Iconics by Fabrizio La Torre - Set # 2 - Roma - 1956 - Vintage Photographs
Located in Brussels, BE
Artworks sold in perfect condition : Set # 2 composed of 5 Gallery Print 30x40 cm This is an exceptional offer that we are presenting today. For almost four years, here on 1stdibs, a...
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Photorealist 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment, Pigment

Purezza, Miyajima - Japan 1960 - Large size Black White Fine Art Print
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition Purezza, Miyajima - Japan 1960 This photo was made in 1960, the negative was digitized dur...
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Photorealist 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe, Black and White photography print, from original 1988 negative
Located in Cologne, DE
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 without flash in available light. The photographs he made of her during the week March 24–30, 1955 as she prepares for two appearances; opening night of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at the Morosco Theatre and being fitted with a burlesque corset for her ride on a pink elephant at a charity event at Madison Square Garden. (from Wikipedia) This is a unique silver gelatine print, made in 1988 from the original negative.
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Cary Grant And Grace Kelly In To Catch A Thief" by Paramount
By Paramount Pictures
Located in London, GB
"Cary Grant And Grace Kelly In 'To Catch A Thief" by Paramount Cary Grant and Grace Kelly publicity portrait for the film 'To Catch A Thief', 1955. Unframed Paper Size: 16"x 12'' (...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Paris 1952 , Arc de Triomphe
Located in Cologne, DE
This is a black-and-white photograph of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, taken in 1952. The image shows the monumental arch, a symbol of French national pride and history, locat...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Marilyn In Grand Central Station" 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...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Italian Hats by Hulton Archive
Located in London, GB
"Italian Hats" by Hulton Archive Models wearing a collection of Italian designed hats for winter 1956/7 and spring 1957, at the fifth Men's Fashion Festival, San Remo, Italy. Unfra...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Rotondità 1963 (Rondeurs) - Roma - Large size Black White Fine Art Print
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition On Via del Tritone, an elegant exit from the small underground passage which made it possible to avoid automobile traff...
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Photorealist 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Backgammon By The Pool Essentials Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Backgammon By The Pool 1959 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Countess Peter Jean-Baptiste de Manio (left) and Mary-Beth Turner playing backgammon by a swimming po...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Dean Rounds Up Taylor (1956) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Dean Rounds Up Taylor (1956) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo Cineclassico/Alamy Archives) GIANT Elizabeth Taylor Rock Hudson James Dean 1956. Directed by George Stevens...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Gondolier at the Rialto Bridge, Venice, 1950s
Located in Cologne, DE
This black-and-white photograph captures a gondolier working along the Grand Canal in Venice, with the famous Rialto Bridge in the background. The gondolier, dressed in traditional a...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Venetian Afternoon, 1950s
Located in Cologne, DE
This black-and-white photograph beautifully captures the essence of Venice’s Grand Canal in the 1950s. The image shows a row of gondolas gently floating on the canal, with their dist...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Venice - Piazzetta San Marco with Gondolas, Italy, 1950s, 16, 5 x 22, 6 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950. 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...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Neck Study, Nude Portrait
Located in Carmel, CA
Gelatin silver print, printed later signed in pencil, stamped photographer's copyright credit, stamped title and date, and stamped 'Printed for the/Center for Photographer Art/Collec...
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1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

James Dean (1955) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
James Dean (1955) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (photo via A.F. Archive/Alamy Archives) 1955 James Dean (1931 - 1955) Additional Information: Unframed Paper Size: 16x20'' Printed...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Monroe, 4 Days in New York, 1955
Located in Cologne, DE
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...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Holiday Hair Check, Bermuda, Estate Edition, Portrait Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1950s urban portrait photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features Faith Gibbons checks her hair in the mirror of a motor scooter, Bermuda. She is wear...
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American Realist 1950s Black and White Photography

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

Marilyn Monroe, print of 1988 from original negative
Located in Cologne, DE
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 without flash in available light. The photographs he made of her during the week March 24–30, 1955 as she prepares for two appearances; opening night of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at the Morosco Theatre and being fitted with a burlesque corset for her ride on a pink elephant at a charity event at Madison Square Garden. (from Wikipedia) This is a unique silver gelatine print, made in 1988 from the original negative.
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Hepburn At Paris" by Bert Hardy
Located in London, GB
"Hepburn At Paris" by Bert Hardy Belgian-born US actress Audrey Hepburn (1929 - 1993) in a street at Paris during the filming of 'Funny Face' Original Publication: Picture Post - 85...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

"Bergman s Picture" by Bert Hardy
Located in London, GB
"Bergman's Picture" by Bert Hardy 30th May 1953: Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman (1915 - 1982) takes a photograph in a break from filming 'Visit To Italy', in Naples. Original Public...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

L Attesa, 1962 (The wait) - Roma - Large size Black White Fine Art Print
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition She was there, leaning against a wall, she seemed to be waiting," says the photographer. I did not understand what she could expect, since few vehicles could have passed through this narrow passage. So I leaned against the wall almost in front of her, I also waited and this ray of sunshine came to play in the hanging linen...
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Photorealist 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Ruins of ancient Olympia at the Dionysos Theatre, Greece, 1950s
Located in Cologne, DE
Tourist tour of the ruins of ancient Olympia, specifically at the Dionysos Theatre, Greece, 1950s. This historical black and white photograph captures visitors exploring the ancient ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Color

"Terry Thomas" by Bert Hardy
Located in London, GB
"Terry Thomas" by Bert Hardy 25th September 1954: English actor-comedian Terry Thomas (1911 - 1990), real name Thomas Terry Hoar-Stevens, demonstrates ho...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

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