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Period: 1950s
Framed Vintage Life-Size Marilyn Monroe Pin-Up Poster
Located in Chicago, IL
A super fun vintage framed life-size pin-up poster of a young Marilyn Monroe in a red and white striped bikini and showing her Classic shining smile.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Photography

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Vintage 1950s Male Original Nude Photo of Brothers Playing Records
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A rare original b & w photograph of 2 brothers listening to records on the floor nude. Many decades ago we saw a second image from this series and it was listed as the models were brothers. Listening to Les Baxter and Dinah Washington albums! Mid 1950s. I believe the photo to be an “Athletic Model Guild” photo, a competitor of the equally famous, Bruce Bellas aka Bruce of Los Angeles. The 8x10 photograph has a 11x14 white acid free matt. Ready for framing. If you would like this framed for a gift, we can frame it in a simple black frame for $100. Without a frame, it is easy to be shipped UPS. Makes a great gift for collectors of Male Nude and Beefcake Physique photography. These high quality originals are very difficult to come by. They are NOT computer generated...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Photography

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High Society
Located in London, GB
Original colour photographic production still for the 1956 classic comedy, musical starring Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra and Louis Armstrong. The film was remake of the 19...
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American Vintage 1950s Photography

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Murray Garrett Signed Marilyn Monroe in Hollywood Silver Gelatin Photograph 1953
By Murray Garrett
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and quite stunning black and white silver gelatin fibre photographic print by renowned American photographer Murray Garrett who was known for his candid portraitures/shot...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Photography

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Wood, Paper

Bruce of Los Angeles Rare Male Duo Studio Stamped Orig B&W 1950s Photograph
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Another original RARE studio stamped 8 x 10 black-and-white photograph by world, renowned photographer, Bruce Bellas AKA Bruce of L.A. we have sold many on 1st Dibs from our personal...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Photography

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Early B W Original Bruce of LA Male Nude Photograph Rare Studio Stamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A rare early B & W orig photograph from Bruce Bellas. This tasteful nude is a horizontal image of a handsome blond male model. The verso has the early stamp with PO Box in Los Angele...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Photography

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Marilyn Monroe 1954 Calendar
Located in PARIS, FR
Marilyn Monroe Calendar 1954 Two calendar pages from 1954 with day planners of Marilyn Monroe in nude posing and then dressed in fine lingerie using a special device. One bears the ...
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American Other Vintage 1950s Photography

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Paper

Early Bruce of Los Angeles Male Model Physique Orig B&W Photograph
Located in Palm Springs, CA
It is becoming very rare to find a desirable original Bruce of Los Angeles vintage photograph. Especially with the iconic black and white checkerboard ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Photography

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Paper

Gilda
Located in London, GB
Original 1966 American photographic production still used to promote this 1946 Film Noir starring Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford. This film was directed by Charles Vidor. This beautif...
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American Vintage 1950s Photography

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Paper

Gilda
Gilda
$446
Sabrina
Located in London, GB
Original photographic production still for Sabrina 1954. This production still was created for the re-release of the film in 1962. This film starred Audre...
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American Vintage 1950s Photography

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Paper

Bruce of L.A. Original Vintage 50s Male Nude Signed Black White Photograph
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Another original 8 x 10 black-and-white photograph by world, renowned photographer, Bruce Bellas AKA Bruce of L.A. we have sold many on 1st Dibs from our personal collection of 40+ y...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Photography

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Dial M for Murder
Located in London, GB
Original American film poster for the Alfred Hitchcock's classic 1954 thriller Dial M for Murder. This film starred Ray Milland, Grace Kelly and Rober Cummings. This piece is conserv...
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American Vintage 1950s Photography

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Paper

Framed Photograph by Vivian Maier Editioned with Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A framed black and white street photograph by Vivian Maier (American, 1926-2009), California (Woman Holding Young Girl at Beach). The work was created in late 1955. The gelatin silve...
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American Modern Vintage 1950s Photography

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Wood, Paper

Bruce of L.A. (Bruce Bellas) Original 50s Male Nude Photograph Handsome Model
Located in Palm Springs, CA
From an important 25 plus year collection of Male Physique and Beefcake photography, image # 7 of handsome male model Bill Gregory. Printed in the 1960s and are all signed by the studio on verso when Mr. Bruce Bellas aka Bruce of LA was alive. Beautifully, professionally framed. Double white mat and simple black frame. All original photos are 8 x 10. Framed 16.50" W x 19" H. Please see other listings for more photographs from this collection available for sale for the 1st time. These listing photographs are very hard to shoot under glass. They are sharp, clear photographs printed the old fashioned way, by hand in the late 50s and early 60s. BIO: Bruce Harry Bellas (July 7, 1909 – July 1974) was an American photographer. He was influential in his work with male physiques and nudes. Bellas was well known under the pseudonym Bruce of Los Angeles. History and influence Bruce Harry Bellas was born in Alliance, Nebraska on July 7, 1909. He worked as a chemistry teacher there until 1947, when he began photographing bodybuilders in Los Angeles, California, beginning with taking pictures of bodybuilding competitions. In 1956, Bellas launched his own magazine, The Male Figure. Among physique photographers, Bellas' work was noted for having a distinctly campy, tongue-in-cheek sensibility. Bellas also produced a number of early homoerotic 8 mm films with titles such as Cowboy Washup and Big Gun for Hire. Bellas was known to travel around the country, finding new models to photograph and also personally delivering nude photographs to customers, since they were liable to be seized by postal inspectors if sent through the mail. An extensive archive of Bellas' nude male physique...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Photography

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Framed Street Photograph by Vivian Maier Editioned with Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A framed black and white street photograph by Vivian Maier (American, 1926-2009), entitled "New York, NY, September 3, 1954", this is a gelatin silver pri...
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American Modern Vintage 1950s Photography

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Wood, Paper

Bruce of L.A. (Bruce Bellas) Original 50s Male Nude Photograph Masculine Model
Located in Palm Springs, CA
From an important 25 plus year collection of Male Physique and Beefcake photography, iconic image of masculine male model holding metal chain.. Printed in the 1960s and are all signed by the studio on verso when Mr. Bruce Bellas aka Bruce of LA was alive. Beautifully, professionally framed. Double white mat and simple black frame. All original photos are 8 x 10. Framed 16.50" W x 19" H. Please see other listings for more photographs from this collection available for sale for the 1st time. These listing photographs are very hard to shoot under glass. They are sharp, clear photographs printed the old fashioned way, by hand in the late 50s and early 60s. BIO: Bruce Harry Bellas (July 7, 1909 – July 1974) was an American photographer. He was influential in his work with male physiques and nudes. Bellas was well known under the pseudonym Bruce of Los Angeles. History and influence Bruce Harry Bellas was born in Alliance, Nebraska on July 7, 1909. He worked as a chemistry teacher there until 1947, when he began photographing bodybuilders in Los Angeles, California, beginning with taking pictures of bodybuilding competitions. In 1956, Bellas launched his own magazine, The Male Figure. Among physique photographers, Bellas' work was noted for having a distinctly campy, tongue-in-cheek sensibility. Bellas also produced a number of early homoerotic 8 mm films with titles such as Cowboy Washup and Big Gun for Hire. Bellas was known to travel around the country, finding new models to photograph and also personally delivering nude photographs to customers, since they were liable to be seized by postal inspectors if sent through the mail. An extensive archive of Bellas' nude male physique...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Photography

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Other

Vertigo
Located in London, GB
Original American photographic production still from the film Vertigo, 1958. Starring James Stewart, Kim Novak and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. This piece is framed in a Sapele wood...
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American Vintage 1950s Photography

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La Strada / The Road
Located in London, GB
Original rare British film poster for the 1957 drama film La Strada / The Road This film was directed by Federico Fellini and starred JGiulietta Masina, Anthony Quinn and Richard Ba...
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British Vintage 1950s Photography

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1950 Vintage Pictures Depicting Three Ships Launching Riva Trigoso Shipyards
Located in Milan, IT
Rectangular frame with three pictures depicting three ships launching in Riva Trigoso shipyards. Montello launched on October 14, 1961; Athinai launched...
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Italian Vintage 1950s Photography

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The Prince and the Showgirl
Located in London, GB
Original US mini lobby card for Laurence Olivier’s 1957 romantic comedy starring himself and Marilyn Monroe. This piece is framed in a Sapele wood frame with acid free card mounts an...
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American Vintage 1950s Photography

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Paper

Roman Holiday
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster for the 1953 classic romantic comedy directed and produced by William Wyler, and stars Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck. Hepburn won an Academy Award for Best ...
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American Vintage 1950s Photography

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Paper

Vintage Jailroom Photograph circa late 1950s (silver gelatin print)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A vintage original silver gelatin photograph measuring 16x20 inches featuring a poignant look at a prisoner inside his cell. Circa late 1950's Silver gelatin print. 16 x 20 inches. ...
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Native American Vintage 1950s Photography

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Original Photo of Furniture, Interior by Finn Juhl / Denmark, 1956
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1951 - Museum of decorative Arts in Czech republic - Suitable for framing. jr
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Czech Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Photography

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High Society
Located in London, GB
Original US studio production photo for the 1956 Classic comedy, musical starring Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong The film was remake of the 1940 The Philade...
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American Vintage 1950s Photography

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Paper

Vintage Bruce of Los Angeles Matched Pair Original B W Male Photographs Set
Located in Palm Springs, CA
It is very rare to find a desirable iconic two piece set of original Bruce of Los Angeles vintage photographs. Especially with the iconic beach ball pr...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Photography

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Paper

Platinium Blond Pin-Up Mamie Van Doren
Located in London, GB
Original 1950s US vintage black and white photograph of platinium blond Pin-Up Mamie Van Doren.
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American Vintage 1950s Photography

Original Photo of furniture/interior by Charles Eames, USA - 1950
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1950 - Museum of decorative Arts in Czech republic - suitable for framing - photographed by Illek and Paul jr
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Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Photography

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Cindy Sherman - Untitled #205, 1989CINDY SHERMAN (B. 1954) Untitled #205, 1989 P
Located in Dallas, TX
CINDY SHERMAN (B. 1954) Untitled #205, 1989 Photo Litho, 2008 6.5 x 10
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Vintage 1950s Photography

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Paper

Framed Street Photograph by Vivian Maier Editioned with Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A framed black and white street photograph by Vivian Maier (American, 1926-2009), untitled and undated (circa 1950s), This is a gelatin silver print print...
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American Modern Vintage 1950s Photography

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Wood, Paper

From Here to Eternity
Located in London, GB
Original US photographic production still for the 1953 film From Here to Eternity. This still is from the Re-release of the film in 1958. The film Starred Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Deborah...
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American Vintage 1950s Photography

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Framed Street Photograph by Vivian Maier Editioned with Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A framed black and white street photograph by Vivian Maier (American, 1926-2009), entitled "New York, NY, December 2, 1954", this is a gelatin silver prin...
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American Modern Vintage 1950s Photography

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Wood, Paper

Original Photo of Furniture by Karl Erik Ekselius / Sweden, 1952
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1952 - Maker: Carlssons Mobelindustri - Museum of decorative Arts in Czech republic - Suitable for framing - Photographed by Illek and Paul. jr
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Czech Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Photography

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Paper

Original Photo of interior/furniture - Switzerland / Zurich - 195O
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1951 - Museum of decorative Arts in Czech republic - photographed by Illek and Paul - suitable for framing jr
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Czech Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Photography

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Original Photo of Artek Pascoe armchair / Sweden- 1950
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1950 - Museum of decorative Arts in Czech republic - suitable for framing - photographed by Illek and Paul jr
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Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Photography

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Original Photo of furniture by Helmuth Magga - Deutsche werkstätten / 1957
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1951 - Museum of decorative Arts in Czech republic - suitable for framing jr
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Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Photography

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Bruno of Hollywood B W Original Nude Photograph Woman with Flowers, Framed
By Bruno Bernard (Bernard of Hollywood)
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful mid century modern nude by photographerBruno Bernard aka Bruno of Hollywood. His work is very collectible and hard to find these original prints while he was still alive ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Photography

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Paper

The Seven Year Itch
Located in London, GB
Original exceptionally rare door panel for the 1955 film The Seven Year Itch. Very few of these were printed in comparison to the main posters. The artwork on this poster is unique t...
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American Vintage 1950s Photography

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Bunny Yeager Photograph, Bettie Page Pin-up Playboy Centerfold in January 1955
Located in Miami, FL
Bunny Yeager Photograph, Bettie Page Pin-up Playboy Centerfold in January 1955 Offered for sale is a 1954 silver gelatin photograph from an edition of 10 printed in 2013 from Bunny ...
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Photography

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Paper, Glass, Wood, Paint

Framed Photograph Petite Parisien by Willy Ronis
Located in Atlanta, GA
Artist: Willy Ronis French (1910-2009) Title: Petite Parisien (created in 1952; printed in 1997) Medium: gelatin silver print Mark: signed lower right, label verso Image Size: 12.5 x...
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French Modern Vintage 1950s Photography

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Wood, Paper

Framed Photograph Avenue Simon Bolivar Paris by Willy Ronis
Located in Atlanta, GA
Artist: Willy Ronis French (1910-2009) Title: Avenue Simon Bolivar, Paris (created in 1950; printed in 1995) Medium: gelatin silver print Mark: signed lower right, label verso Image ...
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French Modern Vintage 1950s Photography

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Wood, Paper

Some like It Hot
Located in London, GB
Original US production still for the 1959 Billy Wilder comedy voted the best comedy of all time. Staring Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis. This film was directed by Billy Wil...
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American Vintage 1950s Photography

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Serge Lifar Photography by Lucien Clergue Original 1954 Print
Located in Paris, FR
Photography by Lucien Clergue representing Serge Lifar (Diaghilev successor as a director of the famous Russian Ballet and director of the Paris Opera Hous...
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French Vintage 1950s Photography

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Paper

Vintage 1950s Original Male Physique Photograph by Bruce of Los Angeles
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An original iconic male physique photograph by legendary photographer Bruce Bellas aka Bruce of Los Angeles. Our collection (soon to be available on separate listings are all original (not copied from negative). This iconic image with a beach ball was one of the props that became synonymous with a Bruce Bellas photograph. Printed in the 1950s, the stamped images were printed when he was alive. They are the rare, sought after photographs prized by collectors of the genre. 8x 10 photograph, white matt, beautifully framed in classic black. Bio: An icon of gay art and one of the most famous names in physique photography, Bruce Bellas is remembered today as a pioneer of beefcake. Beginning in the 1940s and continuing until his death in 1974, Bellas photographed some of the most important figures in the world of physical culture; bodybuilders Steve Reeves, Bob McCune, and George Eiferman, and models Joe Dallesandro, Mark Nixon, and Brian Idol...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Photography

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La Dolce Vita
Located in London, GB
Original silver gelatin studio photograph for Federico Fellini's classic 1959 film. This film starred Marcello Mastroianni and Anita Ekberg. There is a perspex window on the back o...
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American Vintage 1950s Photography

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Duke of Edinburgh’s World tour 1959 on HM Yacht Britannia
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Duke of Edinburgh’s World tour 1959 on HM Yacht Britannia, a fascinating photographic record of the Duke’s visit to numerous destinations between Rango...
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British Vintage 1950s Photography

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The Seven Year Itch
Located in London, GB
Original 1955 US 20th century Fox photographic production still used to promote the romance, comedy film The Seven Year Itch. Directed by Billy Wilder and starring Marilyn Monroe, To...
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American Vintage 1950s Photography

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Located in London, GB
Original British film poster for the for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1937. This poster was designed to be used for the films re-release in 1951. This was Walt Disney's first fea...
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British Vintage 1950s Photography

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Stromboli
Located in London, GB
Exceptionally rare Italian poster for Roberto Rossellini's 1950's drama. Rossellini fell in love with Ingrid Bergman during the making of this film....
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Italian Vintage 1950s Photography

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Paper

Stromboli
Stromboli
$13,049
Roman Holiday / Vacances Romaines
Located in London, GB
Original French film poster for the 1953 classic romantic comedy directed and produced by William Wyler, and stars Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck. Hepburn won an Academy Award for B...
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French Vintage 1950s Photography

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"North By Northwest" Photograph
Located in London, GB
Original American black and white studio photographic production still for Alfred Hitchcock's Classic thriller starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, Ja...
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American Vintage 1950s Photography

Heaven Fell That Night / Les Bijoutiers du Clair de Lune
Located in London, GB
This is a very rare original Italian film poster for the 1958 film Heaven Fell That Night. This film starred Brigitte Bardot, Alida Valli and Stephen Boyd and was directed by Roger V...
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Italian Vintage 1950s Photography

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MCDONALD S 1955 Vintage Large Matte Photograph Of Early Outdoors Restaurant
Located in Miami, FL
A vintage large photograph of early McDonald's restaurant This is a very interesting original vintage photograph showing an early McDonald's outdoors restaurant with multiples custo...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Photography

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F.L. Kenett, Rare 1950s British B&W Photograph of African Queen Sculpture
Located in London, GB
Frederick Leslie Kenett (1924 -2012) "Benin Head of Queen Mother" Black white gelatin silver print, circa 1950s, mounted on card, unframed Stamped on reverse ‘F.L. Kenett, The ...
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British Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Photography

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Bruce of LA Original 1950s Male Physique Photo Model Barry Adkins
Located in Palm Springs, CA
From a important 25 plus years collection of Male Physique and Beefcake Photography, Image # 8 of male model Barry Adkins. Printed in the 1960s and are all signed by the studio when Mr. Bruce Bellas aka Bruce of LA was alive. Beautifully, professionally framed. Double white mat and simple black frame. All orig photos are 8 x 10. Framed: 16.50" W x 19" H. Other images from this L.A gallery show on separate listings... please check often while we list more every week. These photographs are very hard to shoot under glass. They are sharp, clear photographs printed the old fashioned way, by hand in the late 50s and early 60s. BIO: Bruce Harry Bellas (July 7, 1909 – July 1974) was an American photographer. He was influential in his work with male physiques and nudes. Bellas was well known under the pseudonym Bruce of Los Angeles. History and influence: Bruce Harry Bellas was born in Alliance, Nebraska on July 7, 1909. He worked as a chemistry teacher there until 1947, when he began photographing bodybuilders in Los Angeles, California, beginning with taking pictures of bodybuilding competitions. In 1956, Bellas launched his own magazine, The Male Figure. Among physique photographers, Bellas' work was noted for having a distinctly campy, tongue-in-cheek sensibility. Bellas also produced a number of early homoerotic 8 mm films with titles such as Cowboy Washup and Big Gun for Hire. Bellas was known to travel around the country, finding new models to photograph and also personally delivering nude photographs to customers, since they were liable to be seized by postal inspectors if sent through the mail. An extensive archive of Bellas' nude male physique...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Photography

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F.L. Kenett, Rare 1950s Framed B&W Photograph of Ancient Mexican Sculpture
Located in London, GB
Frederick Leslie Kenett (1924 -2012) "The Olmec Wrestler" Black white gelatin silver print, circa 1950s, mounted on card, framed Stamped on reverse ‘F.L. Kenett, The Studio, 4 ...
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British Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Photography

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The Night of the Hunter
Located in London, GB
Original photographic production still for the 1955 Film Noir The Night of the Hunter. The film starred Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters and was directed by Charles Lamont. Mitchum gi...
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American Vintage 1950s Photography

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La Putain Respectueuse / The Respectful Whore
Located in London, GB
Original French film poster for the 1952 crime , drama La Putain Respectueuse. This film starred Barbara Laage, Ivan Desny and Walter Bryant and was directed by Charles Brabant and M...
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French Vintage 1950s Photography

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1950 Vintage Pictures Depicting Three Ships Launching Riva Trigoso Shipyards
Located in Milan, IT
Rectangular frame with original pictures depicting three ships launching in Riva Trigoso shipyard: Reggio ferry of Ferrovie dello Stato (8th March 1960)...
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Italian Vintage 1950s Photography

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Rocky Schenck (1955- ) -Untitled (Nude) from People Celebrity Portraits Series
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A contemporary silver gelatin Untitled (Nude) by American photographer Rocky Schenck. From the "People & Celebrity Portraits" series. The photograph captures the sensual elegance of ...
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American Vintage 1950s Photography

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Rear Window
Located in London, GB
Original photographic production still for Alfred Hitchcock's 1954 thriller Rear Window. This film starred James Stewart and Grace Kelly. This piece is framed in a Sapele wood frame ...
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American Vintage 1950s Photography

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Paper

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