Nicholas Taylor

Basquiat photograph by Nicholas Taylor of Gray (Basquiat Gray 1979)

1979

New York Firearms Store by Fernando Natalici: Vintage original sepia toned photo taken in Manhattan featuring the silhouette of a gun with a sign that reads "firearms & police equipment". A view of the iconic Manhattan architecture stands out just behind the silhouette. A glimpse into, not only the New York of 'then', but the infamous builds that remains in the city today...

New York City Street by Fernando Natalici: Manhattan 1984. The simplicity & grace of a metal sign featuring a cowboy boot sways in the wind. The trees twist and bend around the boots...

Fernando Natalici, "Baby Chairs," Brazil 1978 Shot during a trip to the countryside of São Paulo Brazil, this pair of rustic wood children's chairs belonged...

Fernando Natalici, Anya Phillips New York City, 1977 A rare vintage original photograph of Mudd Club co-founder and seminal Downtown art scene legend, An...

Jean Michel Basquiat photograph 1979; This rare Basquiat photograph was taken from Nicholas Taylor’s well-documented portfolio exploring his friendship with Jean-Michel Basquiat - a friendship which began when both collaborated on the historic New York No Wave band, “GRAY” in the late 1970s; before the two briefly lived together in the East Village. Selections from Taylor's portfolio were most notably exhibited as part of the Basquiat retrospective at London's Barbican in 2017 and have been featured in numerous noteworthy publications on Basquiat. Silver Gelatin Print. 1979. 11 x 14 inches. Hand singed and numbered in the margins from an edition of 5 A/P's. Good to very good overall vintage condition, with the exception of some minor surface waving commensurate with medium. Provenance: Obtained directly from artist. Lot 180 Gallery New York is a primary dealer rep of Nicholas Taylor. Whilst Basquiat often provided glimpses into his conflicted character through his own art, Taylor’s photograph offers an intimate, and perhaps more honest, portrait from the outside. The clever exploration of light and dark reveals the dichotomies that divided the artist; both his fragile and playful, tender and brazen sides are unveiled. A soft glow is cast across Basquiat’s face, communicating a tenderness and affection that only a close friend could capture. About Nicholas Taylor: Nicholas Taylor (American, b. 1953) is a renowned photographer and musician. Taylor moved to New York in 1977 to pursue a career as a photographer and it was through the vibrant New York art scene that he came to know the young artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat. It was, in fact, his intimate portfolio of photographs documenting his friendship with Basquiat that rocketed Taylor to fame. The two would collaborate in the seminal No Wave band “Gray” and live together in the East Village, before Taylor launched a successful career as a DJ famous for track-looping. His track “Suicide Mode” would later be used in the soundtrack for Julian Schnabel’s 1996 film “Basquiat." Taylor has been directly referenced in at least two works by Basquiat and is responsible for first introducing the artist to Madonna before the two dated. Taylor's photographs of Basquiat were recently exhibited at London's Barbican and Frankfurt's Schirn Kunsthalle as part of the landmark Basquiat: Boom for Real exhibition; with Gray (Michael Holman & Nick Taylor...

Fernando Natalici: "Mali Dust" location: Gao, Mali, Africa - 2003 Resin Coated photo paper. Hand Toned Sepia; shot with TRIX film 11x14 inches Some minor surface dimples; otherwise ...

Gelatin-silver print An elderly lady standing outside the barricade on the street, waiting for HM Queen Elizabeth II to visit New York City in October 1957. Available Sizes: 12" x ...

Gelatin-silver print Available Sizes: 12" x 16” Edition of 25 16” x 20” Edition of 25 20" x 24” Edition of 25 30” x 40” Edition of 25

Gelatin-silver print American artist Georgia O’Keeffe photographed at the Whitney Museum on a retrospective exhibition of her work at the age of 83. This story was published in the ...

Gelatin-silver print Pressing the shutter release button. New York City, January 1965 Available Sizes: 12" x 16” Edition of 25 16” x 20” Edition of 25 20" x 24” Edition of 25 30” x...

Pressing the shutter release button. New York City, January 1965 Available Sizes: 12" x 16” Edition of 25 16” x 20” Edition of 25 20" x 24” Edition of 25 30” x 40” Edition of 25 Th...

Gelatin-silver print In his Hometown of Stockbridge, Massachusetts, US, 1959 Available Sizes: 12" x 16” Edition of 25 16” x 20” Edition of 25 20" x 24” Edition of 25 30” x 40” Edit...