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Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Print "Luxor, Las Vegas" Marilyn Bridges Photo
By Marilyn Bridges
Located in Surfside, FL
Washington DC, the Moscow House of Photography in Russia, the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, the
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1990s Vintage Chicago Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Print "Luxor, Las Vegas" Marilyn Bridges Photo
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Print "Luxor, Las Vegas" Marilyn Bridges Photo

Marilyn Bridges
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Print "Luxor, Las Vegas" Marilyn Bridges Photo, 1995

$2,800
Five Beautiful Women Hardcover by Victor Skrebneski Book 1987 1st Edition
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
retrospective at Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Photography in 1999. Hubert de Givenchy founded the House of
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Vintage Chicago Photography

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Paper

Vintage Five Beautiful Women Hardcover by Victor Skrebneski Book 1987 1st Edition
Five Beautiful Women Hardcover by Victor Skrebneski Book 1987 1st Edition

Five Beautiful Women Hardcover by Victor Skrebneski Book 1987 1st Edition

$125
Before Easter After by Lynn Goldsmith and Patti Smith
By TASCHEN
Located in Toronto, ON
the print NYC, 1976, signed by Goldsmith. “Through our common love of photography, we recognized how
Category

Late 20th Century Vintage Chicago Photography

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Other Medium

Vintage Before Easter After by Lynn Goldsmith and Patti Smith
Before Easter After by Lynn Goldsmith and Patti Smith

TASCHEN
Before Easter After by Lynn Goldsmith and Patti Smith

$3,400
John Hancock Building, Skidmore, Owings Merrill, Chicago, IL
By Ezra Stoller
Located in New York, NY
Ezra Stoller (American, 1915-2004) is known as one of the most influential photographers of modern architecture. He created iconic photographs of mid-century buildings that help defi...
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1970s Vintage Chicago Photography

Vintage John Hancock Building, Skidmore, Owings Merrill, Chicago, IL

Ezra Stoller
John Hancock Building, Skidmore, Owings Merrill, Chicago, IL, 1970

Price Upon Request
Smiling Girls
By Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Located in Denton, TX
, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago, and the Virginia Museum of
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1980s Contemporary Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Vintage Smiling Girls
Smiling Girls

Earlie Hudnall Jr.
Smiling Girls, 1984

$7,500
Chicago
By Vivian Maier
Located in New York, NY
came to light when it was purchased from an auction in Chicago in 2007. Born in New York City, Maier
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Mid-20th Century Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

C Print

Vintage Chicago

Vivian Maier
Chicago, n.d.

Chicago
By Vivian Maier
Located in New York, NY
came to light when it was purchased from an auction in Chicago in 2007. Born in New York City, Maier
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Mid-20th Century Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

C Print

Vintage Chicago

Vivian Maier
Chicago, n.d.

Chicago, October
By Vivian Maier
Located in New York, NY
came to light when it was purchased from an auction in Chicago in 2007. Born in New York City, Maier
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1970s Street Art Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

C Print

Vintage Chicago, October

Vivian Maier
Chicago, October, 1976

Chicago
By Vivian Maier
Located in New York, NY
came to light when it was purchased from an auction in Chicago in 2007. Born in New York City, Maier
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1960s Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Vintage Chicago

Vivian Maier
Chicago, 1962

Chicago
By Vivian Maier
Located in New York, NY
came to light when it was purchased from an auction in Chicago in 2007. Born in New York City, Maier
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1960s Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Chicago

Vivian Maier
Chicago, 1962

Chicago
By Vivian Maier
Located in New York, NY
Vivian Maier Chicago Gelatin silver print July 1961
Category

1960s Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Chicago

Vivian Maier
Chicago, 1961

Chicago Facade
By Harry Callahan
Located in Atlanta, GA
by László Moholy-Nagy to teach photography at the Institute of Design in Chicago. Callahan retired in
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1950s Modern Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Chicago Facade
Chicago Facade

Harry Callahan
Chicago Facade, 1950 s

$13,500
Chicago, IL
By Vivian Maier
Located in New York, NY
came to light when it was purchased from an auction in Chicago in 2007. Born in New York City, Maier
Category

1960s Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Chicago, IL

Vivian Maier
Chicago, IL, 1962

Chicago, IL
By Vivian Maier
Located in New York, NY
Vivian Maier Chicago, Illinois Gelatin silver print
Category

Mid-20th Century Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Chicago, IL

Vivian Maier
Chicago, IL, n.d.

Chicago, IL
By Vivian Maier
Located in New York, NY
Vivian Maier Chicago, Illinois Gelatin silver print
Category

Mid-20th Century Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Chicago, IL

Vivian Maier
Chicago, IL, n.d.

Self-Portrait, Chicago
By Vivian Maier
Located in New York, NY
came to light when it was purchased from an auction in Chicago in 2007. Born in New York City, Maier
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Mid-20th Century Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Self-Portrait, Chicago

Vivian Maier
Self-Portrait, Chicago, n.d.

Chicago Street Scene
By Marvin Newman
Located in New York, NY
studied sculpture and photography with Walter Rosenblum. In 1948, Newman briefly joined the Photo League
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1940s Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Chicago Street Scene

Marvin Newman
Chicago Street Scene, 1949

Self-portrait, Chicago
By Vivian Maier
Located in New York, NY
Vivian Maier Self-portrait Chicago Gelatin silver print
Category

Mid-20th Century Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Self-portrait, Chicago

Vivian Maier
Self-portrait, Chicago, n.d.

Grateful Dead, Chicago, IL, July 5, 2015
By Jay Blakesberg
Located in New York, NY
16x20” Premiere Archival Print Limited Edition Next available edition printed upon purchase. Other sizes available. Please allow 4 weeks for production.
Category

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Grateful Dead, Chicago, IL, July 5, 2015

Jay Blakesberg
Grateful Dead, Chicago, IL, July 5, 2015

$550
Chicago Board of Trade
By Ron Baxter Smith
Located in Toronto, ON
Institute of Chicago, The National Portrait Gallery and The Canadian Center for Photography and more.
Category

1990s Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago Board of Trade

Ron Baxter Smith
Chicago Board of Trade, 1997

$2,700
Chicago: Rock Band of the Decade Fine Art Print
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This outdoors group portrait features Chicago, an American rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago
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1970s Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, C Print, Archival Pigment

Chicago: Rock Band of the Decade Fine Art Print
Chicago: Rock Band of the Decade Fine Art Print

Chicago: Rock Band of the Decade Fine Art Print

$995
Chicago Vintage 1980s Boxing Photos
By Phil Mascione
Located in Chicago, IL
multiple framed photographs. Phil Mascione was a sports photographer who worked for the Chicago Tribune
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1980s Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Black and White

Chicago Vintage 1980s Boxing Photos
Chicago Vintage 1980s Boxing Photos

Phil Mascione
Chicago Vintage 1980s Boxing Photos, c 1980s

$300
67 Vintage Chicago Boxing Photos, circa 1980s
By Phil Mascione
Located in Chicago, IL
photography six times, more than any other else in the paper's history.” -Kenan Heise, Chicago Tribune staff
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1980s American Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Paper

67 Vintage Chicago Boxing Photos, circa 1980s
67 Vintage Chicago Boxing Photos, circa 1980s

67 Vintage Chicago Boxing Photos, circa 1980s

$300 / item
67 Vintage Chicago Boxing Photos, circa 1980s
By Phil Mascione
Located in Chicago, IL
photography six times, more than any other else in the paper's history.” -Kenan Heise, Chicago Tribune Staff
Category

1980s American Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Paper

67 Vintage Chicago Boxing Photos, circa 1980s
67 Vintage Chicago Boxing Photos, circa 1980s

67 Vintage Chicago Boxing Photos, circa 1980s

$300 / item
Vivian Maier. Chicago, IL March 31
By Vivian Maier
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Vivian Maier. Chicago, Illinois, March 31, 1970, selenium toned gelatin silver, 12 x 12", framed 21
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1970s Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Vivian Maier. Chicago, IL March 31

Vivian Maier
Vivian Maier. Chicago, IL March 31, 1970

$10,000
"Bunnies of Chicago, 1964" Playboy Legacy Collection Framed Edition 11 of 75
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Playboy Legacy Collection “Bunnies Of Chicago” original fine art print featuring Cheryl Vincent
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1960s Contemporary Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Bunnies of Chicago, 1964" Playboy Legacy Collection Framed Edition 11 of 75
"Bunnies of Chicago, 1964" Playboy Legacy Collection Framed Edition 11 of 75

Stan Malinowski
"Bunnies of Chicago, 1964" Playboy Legacy Collection Framed Edition 11 of 75, 1964

$1,795
Chicago Suite (Ensemble of 5 Photographs)
By Lucien Clergue
Located in Toronto, ON
Ed. 11/50. Suite of five photographs mounted under a mat, united in an accordion, and kept in a canvas box.
Category

1980s Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Chicago Suite (Ensemble of 5 Photographs)
Chicago Suite (Ensemble of 5 Photographs)

Lucien Clergue
Chicago Suite (Ensemble of 5 Photographs), 1980

Chicago Group Portrait on Brick Globe Photos Fine Art Print
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Chicago is an American rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago, Illinois, calling themselves the
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1970s Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, C Print, Archival Pigment

Chicago Group Portrait on Brick Globe Photos Fine Art Print
Chicago Group Portrait on Brick Globe Photos Fine Art Print

Chicago Group Portrait on Brick Globe Photos Fine Art Print, 1977

$595
Muhammad Ali jumping from a bridge over the Chicago River
By Thomas Hoepker
Located in London, GB
correspondents for Stern in 1976. From 1978 to 1981 Hoepker was director of photography for the American edition
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20th Century Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Black and White

Muhammad Ali jumping from a bridge over the Chicago River

Thomas Hoepker
Muhammad Ali jumping from a bridge over the Chicago River, 1969

$7,500
Marky Mark, Mark Wahlberg
By Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Smithsonian, The Polaroid Collection, The Kodak Collection, The Museum of Modern Art, The Chicago Museum of
Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

Marky Mark, Mark Wahlberg

Lynn Goldsmith
Marky Mark, Mark Wahlberg, 1981

Marky Mark, Mark Wahlberg Brushing Teeth
By Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Smithsonian, The Polaroid Collection, The Kodak Collection, The Museum of Modern Art, The Chicago Museum of
Category

1970s Contemporary Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

Marky Mark, Mark Wahlberg Brushing Teeth

Lynn Goldsmith
Marky Mark, Mark Wahlberg Brushing Teeth, 1981

N.W.A.
By Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Smithsonian, The Polaroid Collection, The Kodak Collection, The Museum of Modern Art, The Chicago Museum of
Category

1970s Contemporary Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

N.W.A.

Lynn Goldsmith
N.W.A., 1981

Carly Simon, Sunbathing, 1981
By Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Smithsonian, The Polaroid Collection, The Kodak Collection, The Museum of Modern Art, The Chicago Museum of
Category

1970s Contemporary Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Color

Carly Simon, Sunbathing, 1981

Lynn Goldsmith
Carly Simon, Sunbathing, 1981, 1981

Bob Dylan 1983
By Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Kodak Collection, The Museum of Modern Art, The Chicago Museum of 
Contemporary Photography, and the
Category

1980s Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Bob Dylan 1983
Bob Dylan 1983

Lynn Goldsmith
Bob Dylan 1983, 1983

Tom Petty, Recording Studio 1981
By Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
, The Polaroid 
Collection, The Kodak Collection, The Museum of Modern Art, The Chicago Museum of
Category

1980s Contemporary Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Tom Petty, Recording Studio 1981
Tom Petty, Recording Studio 1981

Lynn Goldsmith
Tom Petty, Recording Studio 1981, 1981

Patti Smith 1977
By Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Smithsonian, The Polaroid Collection, The Kodak Collection, The Museum of Modern Art, The Chicago Museum of
Category

1970s Contemporary Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Patti Smith 1977

Lynn Goldsmith
Patti Smith 1977, 1977

Martin Scorsese, Screening Room
By Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Museum of Modern Art, The Chicago Museum of 
Contemporary Photography, and the permanent collection of
Category

1990s Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Digital

Martin Scorsese, Screening Room

Lynn Goldsmith
Martin Scorsese, Screening Room, 1995

David Bowie 1979
By Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Polaroid Collection, The Kodak Collection, The Museum of Modern Art, The Chicago Museum of Contemporary
Category

1970s Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

David Bowie 1979

Lynn Goldsmith
David Bowie 1979, 1979

BEASTIE BOYS, 1986 STROMBOLI PIZZA
By Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
of Modern Art, The Chicago Museum of Contemporary Photography, and the permanent collection of Museum
Category

1980s Contemporary Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color

BEASTIE BOYS, 1986 STROMBOLI PIZZA
BEASTIE BOYS, 1986 STROMBOLI PIZZA

Lynn Goldsmith
BEASTIE BOYS, 1986 STROMBOLI PIZZA, 1986

$11,000
Andy Warhol and Michael Jackson 1981
By Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Kodak Collection, The Museum of Modern Art, The Chicago Museum of 
Contemporary Photography, and the
Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Andy Warhol and Michael Jackson 1981

Lynn Goldsmith
Andy Warhol and Michael Jackson 1981, 1981

$1,900
Keith Richards, New York City, 1981
By Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Kodak Collection, The Museum of Modern Art, The Chicago Museum of Contemporary Photography, and the
Category

1980s Contemporary Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Keith Richards, New York City, 1981

Lynn Goldsmith
Keith Richards, New York City, 1981, 1981

Keith Haring
By Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Museum of Modern Art, The Chicago Museum of Contemporary Photography, and the permanent collection of
Category

1980s Contemporary Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Keith Haring

Lynn Goldsmith
Keith Haring, 1988

Iggy Pop
By Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
, The Kodak Collection, The Museum of Modern Art, The Chicago Museum of Contemporary Photography, and
Category

1980s Contemporary Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Iggy Pop

Lynn Goldsmith
Iggy Pop, 1988

Aerial Cibachrome Vintage Photograph "Fields and Roads"
By Alex S. MacLean
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Contemporary Photography in Chicago, and the deCordova Museum in Masschuttes, among others, and is the subject
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20th Century Contemporary Vintage Chicago Photography

Aerial Cibachrome Vintage Photograph "Fields and Roads"
Aerial Cibachrome Vintage Photograph "Fields and Roads"

Alex S. MacLean
Aerial Cibachrome Vintage Photograph "Fields and Roads"

$1,200
Mick Jagger
By Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Chicago Museum of Contemporary Photography, and the permanent collection of Museum Folkwang. She is a
Category

1970s Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Archival Pigment

Mick Jagger

Lynn Goldsmith
Mick Jagger, 1973

$5,500
N.W.A. 1990
By Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Kodak Collection, The Museum of Modern Art, The Chicago Museum of 
Contemporary Photography, and the
Category

1990s Vintage Chicago Photography

N.W.A. 1990

Lynn Goldsmith
N.W.A. 1990

Mick Jagger 1973
By Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Kodak Collection, The Museum of Modern Art, The Chicago Museum of 
Contemporary Photography, and the
Category

1970s Vintage Chicago Photography

Mick Jagger 1973

Lynn Goldsmith
Mick Jagger 1973

Keith Richards 1978
By Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Kodak Collection, The Museum of Modern Art, The Chicago Museum of 
Contemporary Photography, and the
Category

1970s Vintage Chicago Photography

Keith Richards 1978

Lynn Goldsmith
Keith Richards 1978

Bob Marley, Milan Italy, 1980
By Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
), The Chicago Museum of Contemporary Photography, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Museum Folkwang, The
Category

1980s Contemporary Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Bob Marley, Milan Italy, 1980
Bob Marley, Milan Italy, 1980

Lynn Goldsmith
Bob Marley, Milan Italy, 1980, 1980

$2,000
Sid Vicious, NYC 1978
By Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
: The Smithsonian, The Polaroid Collection, The Kodak Collection, The Museum of Modern Art, The Chicago
Category

1970s American Modern Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Sid Vicious, NYC 1978

Lynn Goldsmith
Sid Vicious, NYC 1978, 1978

$2,000
David Bowie Ziggy Stardust 1973
By Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Collection, The Kodak Collection, The Museum of Modern Art, The Chicago Museum of Contemporary Photography
Category

1970s Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Digital

David Bowie Ziggy Stardust 1973
David Bowie Ziggy Stardust 1973

Lynn Goldsmith
David Bowie Ziggy Stardust 1973, 1973

Tina Turner, Sequins, 1981
By Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
, the Museum of Modern Art, the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Photography and the permanent collection
Category

1980s Contemporary Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Tina Turner, Sequins, 1981
Tina Turner, Sequins, 1981

Lynn Goldsmith
Tina Turner, Sequins, 1981, 1981

$2,000
Halston and Liza Minelli, 1981
By Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Portrait Gallery, The Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), The Chicago Museum of Contemporary Photography, The Rock
Category

1980s Contemporary Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Halston and Liza Minelli, 1981

Lynn Goldsmith
Halston and Liza Minelli, 1981, 1981

$2,000
Bob Marley Singing, 1976
By Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
), The Chicago Museum of Contemporary Photography, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Museum Folkwang, The
Category

1970s Contemporary Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Bob Marley Singing, 1976

Lynn Goldsmith
Bob Marley Singing, 1976, 1976

$2,000
Bob Marley, 1976
By Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
), The Chicago Museum of Contemporary Photography, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Museum Folkwang, The
Category

1970s Contemporary Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Bob Marley, 1976

Lynn Goldsmith
Bob Marley, 1976, 1976

$2,000
Bob Marley Standing, 1980
By Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
), The Chicago Museum of Contemporary Photography, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Museum Folkwang, The
Category

1970s Contemporary Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Bob Marley Standing, 1980

Lynn Goldsmith
Bob Marley Standing, 1980, 1980

$2,000
Bob Dylan Scratching Head, 1976
By Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Portrait Gallery, The Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), The Chicago Museum of Contemporary Photography, The Rock
Category

1970s Contemporary Vintage Chicago Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Bob Dylan Scratching Head, 1976

Lynn Goldsmith
Bob Dylan Scratching Head, 1976, 1976

$2,000
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On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate piece of vintage chicago photography for your needs in our varied inventory. In our selection of items, you can find Contemporary examples as well as a Modern version. You’re likely to find the perfect item from our selection of vintage chicago photography among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those made as recently as the 20th Century. When looking for the right choice in our collection of vintage chicago photography for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of black, gray, purple and blue. An object in our assortment of vintage chicago photography from Art Shay, Vivian Maier, Jay Wolke, Harry Callahan and Jack Mitchell — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. Frequently made by artists working in silver gelatin print, archival pigment print and pigment print, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much is a Vintage Chicago Photography?

A piece of vintage chicago photography can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $2,375, while the lowest priced sells for $270 and the highest can go for as much as $22,000.

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Find a broad range of photography on 1stDibs today.

The first permanent image created by a camera — which materialized during the 1820s — is attributed to Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. The French inventor was on to something for sure. Kodak introduced roll film in the 1880s, allowing photography to become more democratic, although cameras wouldn’t be universally accessible until several decades later. 

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. 

What might leading figures of visual art such as Andy Warhol have done with these tools at their disposal?

Today, when we aren’t looking at the digital photos that inundate us on our phones, we look to the past to celebrate the photographers who have broken rules as well as records — provocative and prolific artists like Horst P. Horst, Lillian Bassman and Helmut Newton, who altered the face of fashion and portrait photography; visionary documentary photographers such as Gordon Parks, whose best-known work was guided by social justice; and pioneers of street photography such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, who shot for revolutionary travel magazines like Holiday with the likes of globetrotting society lensman Slim Aarons.

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.

Throughout the past two centuries, photographers have used their medium to create expressive work that has resonated for generations. Shop a voluminous collection of this powerful fine photography on 1stDibs. Search by photographer to find the perfect piece for your living room wall, or spend some time with the work organized under various categories, such as landscape photography, nude photography and more. 

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    1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    Vintage photography are the earliest prints that photographers could make from negatives. Yet even later copies from the same negative are considered original vintage prints. Find a collection of photography today on 1stDibs.

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