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Family Oversize Limited Edition C type
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
Alain Le Garsmeur was born in France in 1943 and after assisting the likes of Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin
Category

1980s Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

C Print

Family Oversize Limited Edition C type
Family Oversize Limited Edition C type

Alain Le Garsmeur
Family Oversize Limited Edition C type, 1985

$1,200
Honduran Girl Oversize Limited Edition C type
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
France in 1943 and after assisting the likes of Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin and Donald Silverstein became
Category

1980s Modern Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Honduran Girl Oversize Limited Edition C type
Honduran Girl Oversize Limited Edition C type

Alain Le Garsmeur
Honduran Girl Oversize Limited Edition C type, 1984

$1,200
Liquor Store by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
Photography School. He soon became an assistant to great photographers such as Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, and
Category

1970s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Liquor Store by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Liquor Store by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1979 (printed later)

$780
Ramshackle Bar by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
soon became an assistant to great photographers such as Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, and Donald
Category

1970s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ramshackle Bar by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Ramshackle Bar by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1979 (printed later)

$875
Piccadilly Lights by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
, Guy Bourdin, and Donald Silverstein, working in both Paris and London. After branching out as a
Category

1970s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Piccadilly Lights by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Piccadilly Lights by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1972 (printed later)

$1,095
Police Patrol by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
, Guy Bourdin, and Donald Silverstein, working in both Paris and London. After branching out as a
Category

1970s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Police Patrol by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Police Patrol by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1978 (printed later)

$1,095
Isletas Homes by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
, Guy Bourdin, and Donald Silverstein, working in both Paris and London. After branching out as a
Category

1980s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Isletas Homes by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Isletas Homes by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1981 (printed later)

$750
Savannah Strike by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
, Guy Bourdin, and Donald Silverstein, working in both Paris and London. After branching out as a
Category

1980s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Savannah Strike by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Savannah Strike by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1983 (printed later)

$750
Prison Visit by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
, Guy Bourdin, and Donald Silverstein, working in both Paris and London. After branching out as a
Category

1980s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Prison Visit by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Prison Visit by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1981 (printed later)

$875
San Francisco Escapes by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
, Guy Bourdin, and Donald Silverstein, working in both Paris and London. After branching out as a
Category

1970s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

San Francisco Escapes by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
San Francisco Escapes by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1979 (printed later)

$1,095
Church Congregation by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
, Guy Bourdin, and Donald Silverstein, working in both Paris and London. After branching out as a
Category

1980s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Church Congregation by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Church Congregation by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1983 (printed later)

$750
Daily Bread by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
, Guy Bourdin, and Donald Silverstein, working in both Paris and London. After branching out as a
Category

1970s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Daily Bread by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Daily Bread by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1977 (printed later)

$780
Isletas Ice by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
, Guy Bourdin, and Donald Silverstein, working in both Paris and London. After branching out as a
Category

1980s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Isletas Ice by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Isletas Ice by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1981 (printed later)

$780
Mosquito Coast Boat Building
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
, Guy Bourdin and Donald Silverstein became a prolific editorial documentary photographer for
Category

1980s Modern Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Mosquito Coast Boat Building
Mosquito Coast Boat Building

Alain Le Garsmeur
Mosquito Coast Boat Building, 1980

$1,200
Mosquito Coast
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
assisting the likes of Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin and Donald Silverstein became a prolific editorial
Category

1980s Modern Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Mosquito Coast
Mosquito Coast

Alain Le Garsmeur
Mosquito Coast, 1980

$1,200
Tegucigalpa Street by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
Photography School. He soon became an assistant to great photographers such as Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, and
Category

1980s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Tegucigalpa Street by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Tegucigalpa Street by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1981 (printed later)

$875
Soaking Up The Sun by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
, Guy Bourdin, and Donald Silverstein, working in both Paris and London. After branching out as a
Category

1980s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Soaking Up The Sun by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Soaking Up The Sun by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1981 (printed later)

$875
French Cottage by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
soon became an assistant to great photographers such as Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, and Donald
Category

1970s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

French Cottage by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
French Cottage by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1976 (printed later)

$875
Kentucky Thoroughbred by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
photographers such as Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, and Donald Silverstein, working in both Paris and London
Category

1980s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Kentucky Thoroughbred by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Kentucky Thoroughbred by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1984 (printed later)

$1,095
Seabank Sunbathers by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
, Guy Bourdin, and Donald Silverstein, working in both Paris and London. After branching out as a
Category

1980s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Seabank Sunbathers by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Seabank Sunbathers by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1981 (printed later)

$780
Savannah Sweep by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
, Guy Bourdin, and Donald Silverstein, working in both Paris and London. After branching out as a
Category

1980s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Savannah Sweep by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Savannah Sweep by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1983 (printed later)

$780
Wrangler Store by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
Photography School. He soon became an assistant to great photographers such as Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, and
Category

1970s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Wrangler Store by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Wrangler Store by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1979 (printed later)

$875
Early Morning Ride by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
photographers such as Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, and Donald Silverstein, working in both Paris and London
Category

1980s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Early Morning Ride by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Early Morning Ride by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1984 (printed later)

$750
Mosquito Coast by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
Photography School. He soon became an assistant to great photographers such as Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, and
Category

1980s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Mosquito Coast by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Mosquito Coast by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1981 (printed later)

$780
Reno Crossing by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
soon became an assistant to great photographers such as Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, and Donald
Category

1970s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Reno Crossing by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Reno Crossing by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1979 (printed later)

$750
Savannah Food Store by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
Photography School. He soon became an assistant to great photographers such as Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, and
Category

1980s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Savannah Food Store by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Savannah Food Store by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1983 (printed later)

$750
Street Stall by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
, Guy Bourdin, and Donald Silverstein, working in both Paris and London. After branching out as a
Category

1980s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Street Stall by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Street Stall by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1981 (printed later)

$750
Turquoise Corner by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
soon became an assistant to great photographers such as Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, and Donald
Category

1980s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Turquoise Corner by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Turquoise Corner by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1981 (printed later)

$780
Street Below by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
soon became an assistant to great photographers such as Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, and Donald
Category

1970s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Street Below by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Street Below by Alain Le Garsmeur, c. 1970 s (printed later)

$1,095
Thoroughbred Stables by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
photographers such as Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, and Donald Silverstein, working in both Paris and London
Category

1980s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Thoroughbred Stables by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Thoroughbred Stables by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1984 (printed later)

$1,095
Take Two by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
, Guy Bourdin, and Donald Silverstein, working in both Paris and London. After branching out as a
Category

1980s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Take Two by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Take Two by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1985 (printed later)

$780
Jokhang Monks by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
, Guy Bourdin, and Donald Silverstein, working in both Paris and London. After branching out as a
Category

1980s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Jokhang Monks by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Jokhang Monks by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1985 (printed later)

$1,095
Waiting To Dance by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
, Guy Bourdin, and Donald Silverstein, working in both Paris and London. After branching out as a
Category

1970s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Waiting To Dance by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Waiting To Dance by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1972 (printed later)

$1,095
Savannah Collectables by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
, Guy Bourdin, and Donald Silverstein, working in both Paris and London. After branching out as a
Category

1980s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Savannah Collectables by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Savannah Collectables by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1983 (printed later)

$750
Rock On At The Seaside by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
, Guy Bourdin, and Donald Silverstein, working in both Paris and London. After branching out as a
Category

1980s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Rock On At The Seaside by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Rock On At The Seaside by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1981 (printed later)

$780
Kentucky Farm by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
, Guy Bourdin, and Donald Silverstein, working in both Paris and London. After branching out as a
Category

1980s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Kentucky Farm by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Kentucky Farm by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1984 (printed later)

$750
Savannah Skateboard by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
, Guy Bourdin, and Donald Silverstein, working in both Paris and London. After branching out as a
Category

1980s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Savannah Skateboard by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Savannah Skateboard by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1983 (printed later)

$780
Cable Car America by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
, Guy Bourdin, and Donald Silverstein, working in both Paris and London. After branching out as a
Category

1970s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Cable Car America by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Cable Car America by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1979 (printed later)

$875
Streets Of San Francisco by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
Photography School. He soon became an assistant to great photographers such as Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, and
Category

1970s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Streets Of San Francisco by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Streets Of San Francisco by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1979 (printed later)

$875
Field Girls by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
, Guy Bourdin, and Donald Silverstein, working in both Paris and London. After branching out as a
Category

1980s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Field Girls by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Field Girls by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1985 (printed later)

$750
Fishing For Shrimp by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
, Guy Bourdin, and Donald Silverstein, working in both Paris and London. After branching out as a
Category

1980s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Fishing For Shrimp by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Fishing For Shrimp by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1983 (printed later)

$1,095
China Girl by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
, Guy Bourdin, and Donald Silverstein, working in both Paris and London. After branching out as a
Category

1980s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

China Girl by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
China Girl by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1985 (printed later)

$780
Winter Tan by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
, Guy Bourdin, and Donald Silverstein, working in both Paris and London. After branching out as a
Category

1970s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Winter Tan by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Winter Tan by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1973 (printed later)

$780
Village Girl by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
, Guy Bourdin, and Donald Silverstein, working in both Paris and London. After branching out as a
Category

1980s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Color

Village Girl by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Village Girl by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1981 (printed later)

$750
Mosquito Coast Boat Building by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
, Guy Bourdin, and Donald Silverstein, working in both Paris and London. After branching out as a
Category

1980s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Mosquito Coast Boat Building by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Mosquito Coast Boat Building by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1981 (printed later)

$750
Honduras Shop by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
soon became an assistant to great photographers such as Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, and Donald
Category

1980s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Color

Honduras Shop by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Honduras Shop by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1981 (printed later)

$780
Harlem Sunday Morning by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
, Guy Bourdin, and Donald Silverstein, working in both Paris and London. After branching out as a
Category

1970s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Harlem Sunday Morning by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Harlem Sunday Morning by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1978 (printed later)

$780
Honduras Life by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
Photography School. He soon became an assistant to great photographers such as Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, and
Category

1980s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Honduras Life by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Honduras Life by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1981 (printed later)

$780
Honduras Porch Steps by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
photographers such as Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, and Donald Silverstein, working in both Paris and London
Category

1980s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Color

Honduras Porch Steps by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Honduras Porch Steps by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1981 (printed later)

$750
Washing Line by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
, Guy Bourdin, and Donald Silverstein, working in both Paris and London. After branching out as a
Category

1980s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Washing Line by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Washing Line by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1984 (printed later)

$750
Bikers Bar 1979 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
and after assisting the likes of Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin and Donald Silverstein became a prolific
Category

1970s Modern Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Color

Bikers Bar 1979 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

Alain Le Garsmeur
Bikers Bar 1979 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print, 1979 (printed later)

$996
Mosquito Coast Boat Building
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
, Guy Bourdin and Donald Silverstein became a prolific editorial documentary photographer for
Category

1980s Modern Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Mosquito Coast Boat Building
Mosquito Coast Boat Building

Alain Le Garsmeur
Mosquito Coast Boat Building, 1980

$1,200
Dancing Partners by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
photographers such as Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, and Donald Silverstein, working in both Paris and London
Category

1970s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Dancing Partners by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Dancing Partners by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1979 (printed later)

$780
Antongil Bay
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
the likes of Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin and Donald Silverstein became a prolific editorial documentary
Category

1980s Modern Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Color

Antongil Bay
Antongil Bay

Alain Le Garsmeur
Antongil Bay , 1980

$1,200
Sunny St Louis by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
soon became an assistant to great photographers such as Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, and Donald
Category

1970s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Sunny St Louis by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Sunny St Louis by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1979 (printed later)

$780
Walk On By by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
assistant to great photographers such as Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, and Donald Silverstein, working in both
Category

1980s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Walk On By by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
Walk On By by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1984 (printed later)

$750
The Lunch Break by Alain Le Garsmeur
By Alain Le Garsmeur
Located in London, GB
photographers such as Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, and Donald Silverstein, working in both Paris and London
Category

1970s American Modern Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Color

The Lunch Break by Alain Le Garsmeur

Alain Le Garsmeur
The Lunch Break by Alain Le Garsmeur, 1979 (printed later)

$780
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You are likely to find exactly the bourdin guy you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. There are many Surrealist and Post-War versions of these works for sale. Making the right choice when shopping for a bourdin guy may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a bourdin guy to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of black, gray, beige, brown and more. Creating a bourdin guy has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Guy Bourdin are consistently popular. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paper, photographic paper and silver gelatin print.

How Much is a Bourdin Guy?

The price for a bourdin guy in our collection starts at $275 and tops out at $28,000 with the average selling for $21,000.

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Digital photographic techniques, software, smartphone cameras and social-networking platforms such as Instagram have made it even easier in the modern era for budding photographers to capture the world around them as well as disseminate their images far and wide. 

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Find photographers you may not know in Introspective and The Study — where you’ll read about Berenice Abbott, who positioned herself atop skyscrapers for the perfect shot, or “conceptual artist-adventurer” Charles Lindsay, whose work combines scientific rigor with artistic expression, or Massimo Listri, known for his epic interiors of opulent Old World libraries. Photographer Jeannette Montgomery Barron was given a Kodak camera as a child. Later, she shot on Polaroid film before buying her first 35mm camera in her teens. Barron's stunning portraits of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Warhol and other artists chronicle a crucial chapter of New York’s cultural history.

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