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Period: 1950s
Coleman Valley
Located in Pacific Grove, CA
This unsigned, vintage contact print is stamped and annotated in pencil on the front of the mount. This print does not appear to fluoresce, and bears an early studio stamp. This is...
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1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Dior Boutique in Paris (1953) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Cary In Rain (1957) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Kurt Hutton/Picture Post/Getty Images) 29th August 1953: A model wearing a muff and suit outside Christian Dior's boutiq...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

La Fenice Venice Opera House by Erich Auerbach Oversize silver gelatine print
Located in London, GB
"La Fenice" by Erich Auerbach A general view of the boxes at La Fenice, the Venice Opera House, 1954. Unframed Paper Size: 30" x 30'' (inches) Printed...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Paul Almasy - La Comédie-Française, Paris, c. 1954 - Original Vintage Print
Located in Cologne, DE
Title: La Comédie-Française, Paris, c. 1954 Photographer: Paul Almasy Format: Black-and-white, original vintage print This elegant photograph captures the iconic Comédie-Française in...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Cows, Farm, Texas, Black and White Photography, USA, 1960, 18, 2 x 23, 5 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

James Dean And Ursula Andress (1955) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
James Dean And Ursula Andress (1955) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Image Archive) LOS ANGELES - AUGUST 29: Movie star James Dean and Swiss-bor...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Nikita Krushchev, Cold War, Russian Leader, Political Photography, History
Located in New york, NY
Nikita Khrushchev in front of Lincoln Memorial, 1959, Washington DC by Burt Glinn is one of the photographer's historical photographs. The portrait...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Barbershop, Rome
Located in Santa Monica, CA
William Klein (born April 19, 1928) is an American-born French photographer and filmmaker noted for his ironic approach[1][2] to both media and his extensive use of unusual photograp...
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1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Coffee Baristas, Rome
Located in Santa Monica, CA
William Klein 1928-2022 Coffee Baristas, Rome, 1956 Signed and dated on verso. Gelatin Silver Print Image - 13.75 x 19", Paper - 16" x 20"
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1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Marlon Brando" by Murray Garrett
Located in London, GB
"Marlon Brando" by Murray Garrett 1954: EXCLUSIVE American actor Marlon Brando sits on a sofa with a typewriter in his lap while a cat lays across his shoulders at his home in Los A...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Elizabeth Taylor On The Set Of Giant - Oversize Limited Print
Located in London, GB
Elizabeth Taylor with Sunglasses for "Giant" 1955 by Frank Worth This iconic and elegant portrait captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth features actress Elizabeth Taylor o...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Baseball Cards, 1955
Located in Santa Monica, CA
William Klein 1928-2022 Baseball Cards, 1955 Signed, titled and dated in pencil on print verso Gelatin Silver Print 16 x 20 inches
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1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Mercedes Inspection" by Joseph McKeown/Picture Post/Hulton Archive
Located in London, GB
"Mercedes Inspection" by Joseph McKeown 4th July 1954: Mechanics examine Juan Manuel Fangio's W196 Mercedes Benz in the pits at the French Grand Prix in Reim...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Le Ultimissime della notte, Roma 1955 - Contemporary Black White Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 3 on 5 sold in perfect condition Print called "Art 2014", format 42 x 60 cm. SERIES OF 5 PRINTS + 2 AP In a newspaper kiosk of barely 2 square meters, the Romans found thei...
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Photorealist 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Florence, Italy, Black and White Photography, Arno River
Located in New york, NY
This is a black and white photograph of three soldiers seated on a bridge, above the Arno River, Florence, Italy 1958 by Leonard Freed. It is a 12" x 16" ge...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Ansel Adams, Photographer
Located in Carmel, CA
Rondal Partridge Silver Gelatin Estate Print Embossed Imogen Cunningham signature on mat, labeled on verso. Dry mounted outer dimensions 16x20"
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1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

James Dean Behind Fence in Giant - Oversize Limited Print
Located in London, GB
James Dean Behind Fence in Giant 1955 by Frank Worth James Dean in thought seated behind a barbed wire fence for his role in the film 'Giant', 1955. James Byron Dean was an Ameri...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

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

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Park Avenue 1953 - Oversize
Located in London, GB
Park Avenue A view of neatly arranged office and apartment blocks along Park Avenue in New York City. Slim Aarons silver gelatine fibre based print Printed Later Slim Aarons Esta...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Le Fox-Terrier du Pont des Arts
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Robert Doisneau 1912-1994 Le Fox-Terrier du Pont des Arts, 1953 Signed in ink on recto; Tiled and dated in ink on verso Gelatin Silver Print Paper: 16 x 12", Mat: 20 x 16"
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1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Grace Kelly for Philippe Halsman - Photograph by Philippe Halsman - 1955
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage b/w photograph realized by Philippe Halsman in 1955. Copyright Magnum Photos and Agenzia Contrasto Excellent condition.
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Smoke Veil, Paris Vogue
Located in Santa Monica, CA
William Klein 1928 "Smoke & Veil" Paris (VOGUE), c. 1950's Gelatin silver print 16 x 20 inches; Signed in pencil on verso
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1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

New York City, Harlem, Photograph of African American Life 1950s
Located in New york, NY
Harlem, 1954 by Leonard Freed, is a 14” x 11” photograph from the photographer's Black in White America book (p. 91). The gelatin silver print from the estate is stamped verso (back ...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Marlon Brando - Photograph by Elliott Erwitt - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage b/w photograph realized by Elliott Erwitt in 1960s. Copyright: Magnum Photos/Agenzia Contrasto. Excellent condition. 
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Gun 1, New York
Located in Santa Monica, CA
William Klein 1928-2022 Gun 1, New York, 1955 Signed, dated and titled in pencil on verso Gelatin Silver Print Paper - 16"x20, Matted - 20"x24"
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1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

La mariée, église Saint Roch, Paris
Located in Santa Monica, CA
La mariée, église Saint Roch, Paris, 1952/Printed later Signed in ink on recto. Signed, titled and dated in pencil on verso. Gelatin silver print 12 x 16 inches
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1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Herbert List – Film Still “Senso” (1954) – Vintage Print
Located in Cologne, DE
Herbert List – Film Still “Senso” (1954) – Vintage Print A dramatic and elegant film still captured by Herbert List from the 1954 historical romance Senso, directed by Luchino Viscon...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Griffe Notre-Dame by Gleb Derujinsky, Vintage Fashion Photography
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Originally photographed for Harper’s Bazaar editorial covering the 1958 Paris Collection. Artist: Gleb Derujinsky Title: Griffe Notre-Dame Year: 1957 Edition: Estate signed, stampe...
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Other Art Style 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Marilyn In Grand Central Station (1955) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Marilyn In Grand Central Station (1955) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Ed Feingersh/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) NEW YORK - MARCH 24: Actress Marilyn Monroe takes the ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Capucine 1957
Located in London, GB
Capucine French actress Capucine fanning herself at a New Years Eve party held at Romanoffs in Beverly Hills. Paper size 30 x 40" inches / 76 x 101 cm Estate Stamped Collection ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Jayne Mansfield Casino - Oversize Limited Print
Located in London, GB
Jayne Mansfield Casino 1955 by Frank Worth This action shot features bombshell star Jayne Mansfield playing roulette in Las Vegas circa 1955 Captured by celebrity photographer Fr...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Montmartre in Paris, 1955 Black and White Original Photograph Postcard
Located in Atlanta, GA
An original silver gelatin black and white photography postcard by Albert Monier. Artistic view of Montmartre district in Paris, 1955. In the background is the dome of the Sacré-Coeu...
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Art Deco 1950s Black and White Photography

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Postcard, Silver Gelatin

View from Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral 1950, Silver Gelatin B and W Photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique, original silver gelatin black and white photograph. A view of Paris and the River Seine from the Notre Dame Cathedral, circa 1950. Features: Original Silver Gelatin Print P...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

James Dean Liz Taylor Round Up Limited Edition silver gelatin print
Located in London, GB
''James Dean Liz Taylor Round Up' 1956 GALERIE Limited Edition silver gelatin print A gorgeous candid shot of the movie and style icons James Dean with Elizabeth Taylor on the set ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Gli Elegantoni, 1956 - Roma - Contemporary Black White Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 2 on 5 sold in perfect condition Print called "Art 2014", format 42 x 60 cm. SERIES OF 5 PRINTS + 2 AP On a cart in the street, the complicated choice of a tie, an essentia...
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Photorealist 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Water Scene, Black and White Photography, Seattle Tubing Society
Located in New york, NY
Seattle Tubing Society, 1953 by Burt Glinn is one of the photographer's iconic 1950s shots - this one of people relaxing in inner tubes on a pond. The zeitgeist of madcap and fun, th...
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Naples, Fruitsstand, Street Photography, Black and White, 1950s, 17, 8 x 13, 1 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

Raoul Salan - Portrait - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Raoul Salan is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s. Good conditions.
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Contemporary 1950s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Kings Of Hollywood Slim Aarons Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
Kings Of Hollywood 1957 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Clark Gable (1901 – 1960), Van Heflin (1910 – 1971), Gary Cooper (1901 – 1961) and James Stewart (1908 – 1997) enjoying...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Juan Manuel Fangio (1955) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Juan Manuel Fangio (1955) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images) Argentinian racing driver Juan Manuel Fangio in a...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

New York Apartments Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
New York Apartments 1953 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition 1953: A block of apartments on Park Lane in New York. The building is stepped so that the design include...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Untitled Portrait
Located in New York, NY
Listing includes framing with UV Plexi ($900 value), free shipping, and a 14-day return policy. Seydou Keïta Untitled Portrait, 1952 - 1955 (00089-MA.K...
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1950s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Acqua e Fantasia, 1962 - Roma - Large size Black White Fine Art Print
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition An impressive flood of the Tiber had already battered the pontoons of the few rowing clubs in the city. The raging wav...
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Photorealist 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

Evening Dress (1955) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL
Located in London, GB
Evening Dress (1955) Limited Estate Stamped - Grande XL (Photo By Slim Aarons) Mrs. Augustus G. Paine II at the house of her father, Earl E. T. Smith, wearing an evening dress by...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Paris - Montmartre - Pigalle - Moulin Rouge
Located in Cologne, DE
Vintage 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...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons Junior Skier (New England Skiing) 1955 Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Junior Skier (New England Skiing)' 1955 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition A freckled member of the Junior Skiing Program in North Conway, New Hampshire, 1955. Slim Aarons silver ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons Spectators At Lord’s 1955 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Spectators At Lord’s' 1955 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Spectators at a cricket match between the public schools of Eton and Harrow at Lord’s Cricket Ground, London, 1955. S...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons Seaplane At Palm Beach 1955 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Seaplane At Palm Beach' 1955 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Patsy Pulitzer (nee Patsy Bartlett) leaning against a seaplane belonging to the Everglades Flying Service, at Palm Be...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Slim Aarons Luxury Dining 1955 Official Limited Estate Edition
Located in London, GB
'Luxury Dining' 1955 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Diners in a grand ballroom during a fashion show, circa 1955. Slim Aarons silver gelatine fibre based print Printed Later ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

An Anxious Wait 1951 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
An Anxious Wait 1951 - Slim Aarons Estate Stamped American actress, Gloria Swanson, anxiously awaits the results of the Best Actress award at a cafe on West 52nd Street, New York. O...
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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 NEW YORK - MARCH 24: Actress Marilyn Monroe takes the subway in Grand Central Station on March 24, 1955 in New York City, New York...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

"Taylor And Poodle" by Stanley Sherman
Located in London, GB
"Taylor And Poodle" by Stanley Sherman 23rd April 1957: American actress Elizabeth Taylor sips a drink and smokes a cigarette during a stop for interv...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Women, Market, Street Photography, Black and White, Italy 1950s, 17, 8 x 13 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

Mezzogiono al Pantheon, 1958 - Roma - Contemporary Black White Photography
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...
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Photorealist 1950s Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Happy Marilyn" by Evening Standard
Located in London, GB
"Happy Marilyn" by Evening Standard American film star Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962) outside her home at Englefield Green. Unframed Paper Size: 24"x 20'' (inches) Printed 2022 Silv...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Eggs and Slicer
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...
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Realist 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Czech Republic : Prague Castle - Original Gelatin Silver Photography
Located in Paris, IDF
Josef Sudek Prague Castle Original gelatin silver photography 10 x 8.5 cm (c. 3.9 x 3.1 in) Authenticated on the back by the workshop stamp (see picture) Excellent condition
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Shopping street; Street Photography, Black and White, Italy 1950s, 17.8 x 13 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

Funny Face Oversize Limited Edition silver gelatin print
Located in London, GB
'Funny Face' Oversize Limited Edition silver gelatin print Belgian-born actor Audrey Hepburn (1929 – 1993), Audrey Hepburn – Funny Face – ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Audrey Gets Her Hair Done (1952) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Audrey Gets Her Hair Done (1952) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo Phillip Harrington / Alamy Archives) Actress and fashion model Audrey Hepburn preparing for a scene ...
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Modern 1950s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

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