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Period: 1950s
Beauty and the Beast
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Lady Daphne Cameron (Mrs George Cameron) on a tiger skin rug in the trophy room at socialite Laddie Sanford's home in Palm Beach, Florida.
Estate stamped and hand numbered edition o...
Category
Realist 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Lambda
Untitled Portrait
By Seydou Keïta
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 (02158)
23...
Category
1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin
We Know Our Place (1958) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
We Know Our Place (1958) Limited Estate Stamped - Giant
(Photo by Slim Aarons)
A Dalmatian dog lies at the feet of Mr and Mrs John M Seabrook as they pose...
Category
Modern 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
Sun Worship (Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Bianca Volpato sunning herself at Capri in a lilac coloured bikini.
Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the estate.
Slim Aarons (...
Category
Modern 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Lambda
Jayne Mansfield: Modern Pinup
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This beautiful modern pinup features the lovely Jayne Mansfield posed on barstools with modern art on the walls.
Jayne Mansfield was an American film, theater, and television actre...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Marlon Brando as Johnny Strabler in "The Wild One"
By Homer van Pelt
Located in Austin, TX
Marlon Brando posed on a bike for the film "The Wild One".
The Wild One is a 1953 American film noir crime film directed by Laszlo Benedek and produced by Stanley Kramer. It is mos...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Marlon Brando on Bike for "The Wild One"
By Homer van Pelt
Located in Austin, TX
Awesome capture of Marlon Brando posed on his bike for his role in "The Wild One", 1953.
Marlon Brando was an American actor and film director with a career spanning 60 years, duri...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Marlon Brando and Mary Murphy in "The Wild One"
By Homer van Pelt
Located in Austin, TX
Legendary film still capture of Marlon Brando and Mary Murphy posed for their roles in the 1953 film "The Wild One".
The Wild One is a 1953 American film noir crime film directed b...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Audrey Hepburn "The Nun's Story"
By Leo L. Fuchs
Located in Austin, TX
Audrey Hepburn standing on what seems to be a wood branch bridge taking a portrait for the 1959 film "The Nun's Story".
British actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn is regarded...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Elvis Presley: The Wink
By Lloyd Dinkins
Located in Austin, TX
Vintage candid image of The King, Elvis Presley photographed early in his career in 1956 in Memphis Tennessee by Lloyd Dinkins.
Elvis Aaron Presley, also known simply as Elvis, was...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Elvis Presley: The Kiss
By Lloyd Dinkins
Located in Austin, TX
Candid closeup of "The King" Elvis Presley blowing a kiss at the camera in 1957.
Elvis was an American singer, musician, and actor. He is regarded as one of the most significant cu...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Audrey Hepburn on Set of "The Nun's Story"
By Leo L. Fuchs
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white full-length image features actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn on the set of "A Nun's Story" in 1959.
Audrey Hepburn was a British actress and humanitarian...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Bette Davis, Marlon Brando, and Grace Kelly at the Oscars
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
"This black and white image features Bette Davis Marlon Brando and Grace Kelly smiling and holding awards at the 1954 Oscar Awards.
Grace Kelly was an American actress who, after s...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor in Car on the Set of Giant
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor in a car on the set of the 1950s Film "Giant".
Giant is a 1956 American epic Western drama film, directed by George Stevens from a screenplay adapte...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Elvis Presley: The Kiss
By Lloyd Dinkins
Located in Austin, TX
A vintage 1956 photograph featuring the King, Elvis Presley puckering his lips as he kisses the lens in this fantastic shot. This rare photo is a second-generation example made after...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart at the Oscars
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white portrait features actor Humphrey Bogart and actress Lauren Bacall standing side by side at the 1954 Oscar Wards.
Humphrey Bogart, nicknamed Bogie, was an Amer...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Stunning Clark Gable at Academy Awards
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Great candid black and white artistic capture of star actor Clark Gable smiling at the Academy Awards.
Clark Gable was an American film actor, often referred to as "The King of Hol...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Frank Sinatra Hands in Cement Hollywood Blvd
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Awesome black and white capture by celebrity photographer Frank Worth of Frank Sinatra posed smiling while pressing his hands into the cement of Hollywood Boulevard, circa 1955.
Fr...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Jimmy Stewart and Family at Baseball Game
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid portrait of Jimmy Stewart and his family watching a game of baseball from the bleachers, circa 1954.
Jimmy Stewart was an American actor and military pilot. ...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Frank Sinatra in Portland
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning black and white capture of the famous jazz singer and musician Frank Sinatra while in Portland, 1957. This portrait features the star sitting on a bench on a dock, leaning b...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Elizabeth Taylor Wedding Day
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Candid black and white image of Elizabeth Taylor in a flowing wedding gown exiting a car with her father during her first wedding on May 6, 1950, in Los Angeles, California.
Eliza...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Jane Russell Having Fun on Set
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Black and a white candid photograph of Jane Russell having fun on the set of "The French Line", circa 1954.
The French Line is a 1953 American musical film starring Jane Russell ma...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe in Sheer Dress
Located in Austin, TX
Elegant color capture of star actress Marilyn Monroe posed outdoors in a sheer black dress, looking down to the camera.
Marilyn Monroe was an American actress and model. Known for p...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Archival Ink
Audrey Hepburn "Roman Holiday"
By Bud Fraker
Located in Austin, TX
"Audrey Hepburn in a classic headshot from the 1953 film "Roman Holiday"
Film and fashion icon Audrey Hepburn was a British actress, active during Hollywood's Golden Age. She was ...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Monroe Throws the First Pitch
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Marilyn Monroe with Ralph Edwards on a baseball diamond, throwing the first pitch to start a game in 1958.
Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, model, and singer. Famous for pla...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe with Classic Roadster for "How to Marry a Millionaire"
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Spectacular image of Marilyn Monroe leaning on a classic car on the set of "How to Marry a Millionaire", 1953.
In the early 1950s, Monroe became a popular actress with roles in sev...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Playful Jayne Mansfield
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Playful black and white print of Jayne Mansfield smiling with hands and knees on floor.
Jayne Mansfield was an American film, theater, and television actress. She was also a singer...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Natalie Wood Classic Portrait
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Frank Worth captured this classic image of Natalie Wood in 1952. At this point, Wood was already a star having starred in films including Miracle on 34th Street as a child but had no...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Jayne Mansfield in Leotard
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white portrait of actress Jayne Mansfield in a black leotard, posed against wood wall. Photographed by legendary celebrity photographer Frank Worth.
Jayne Mansfield was a...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons 'Ursula Pacelli in Venice' Mid-century Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Ursula Pacelli
1957 (printed later)
Chromogenic print
Signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the Slim Aarons estate.
Ursula Pac...
Category
Modern 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Lambda
Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, and George Stevens on the Set of Giant
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white photograph features Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, and George Stevens on the set of Giant.
Giant is a 1956 American epic Western drama film about sprawling epi...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
James Dean and Ursula Andress at Oscar Dinner
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Great candid capture by celebrity photographer Frank Worth of Hollywood stars Ursula Andress and James Dean at the Oscars dinner.
James Dean was an American actor. He is remembered...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
James Dean Sitting at Car Rally
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Candid black and white capture of actor and racer James Dean sitting with his back turned to the camera at a car rally.
James Dean was an American actor. He is remembered as a cult...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Debra Paget in Dramatic Portrait
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white portrait of actress Debra Paget in a high contrast dramatic head-and-shoulders portrait.
Debra Paget is an American actress and entertainer. She is perhaps best kno...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe "The Seven Year Itch"
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This beautiful black and white image features Marilyn Monroe in her starring role in "Seven Year Itch".
The Seven Year Itch is a 1955 American romantic comedy film based on a 1952...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe in the Sunshine
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Frank Worth was on the set of "How to Marry a Millionaire" when he took this classic shot of Marilyn Monroe leaning against a new Singer SM 1500C Roadster. A candid capture of Marily...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Crying Child in Stroller, Vintage Print - Female Street Photographer
By Vivian Maier
Located in Miami, FL
Female Street Photographer Vivian Maier captures a riveting moment of a child consumed in grief. The physiological and psychological anguish dominates her young face with arch eyes a...
Category
American Realist 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Grace Kelly: Classic Portrait of Elegance
By Bud Fraker
Located in Austin, TX
This elegant full-length studio portrait features the "Princess of Grace", Grace Kelly. This image captures the star in a tulle skirt, sitting on steps inside of a photo studio.
G...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Jayne Mansfield: A Game of Chance
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This action shot features bombshell star Jayne Mansfield playing roulette in Las Vegas. Captured by celebrity photographer Frank Worth, this image features Mansfield looking down eag...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Frank Sinatra Standing with T-Bird
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning black and white capture of jazz musician and singer Frank Sinatra leaning against a classic T-Bird.
Francis Albert Sinatra was an American singer, actor, and producer who ...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Kim Novak and Debbie Reynolds at Schwabs
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white portrait of Debbie Reynolds and Kim Novak eating banana splits at Schwab's.
Debbie Reynolds was an American actress, singer, and businesswoman. Her career spanned a...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Cary Grant, Jane Wyman, and William Holden
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid portrait of Cary Grant, Jane Wyman, and William Holden sitting at the table, 1951.
Cary Grant was an English-American actor. Known for his mid-Atlantic acce...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe Smiling on Red Carpet
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Third in its series, this awesome black and white capture features Marilyn Monroe in her Hollywood prime - captured in a silk dress and fur stole.
Classic image of the Hollywood le...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe Standing with Photographer
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid portrait of Marilyn Monroe standing with photographer for promotional shots from the film "How to Marry a Millionaire".
Marilyn Monroe was an American actres...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
James Dean with Windmill in "Giant"
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This atmospheric black and white portrait features actor James Dean in his starring role for the film "Giant", 1955.
Giant was the last of James Dean's three films as a leading act...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall at Oscars
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Candid black and white capture of actor Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall at the Oscars, circa 1952.
On May 21, 1945, Bacall married actor Humphrey Bogart, 25 years her senior. The...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds Mid-Jump
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white action shot features Donald O'Connor standing by car and Debbie Reynolds in mid-jump.
Debbie Reynolds was an American actress, singer, and businesswoman. Her c...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
James Dean Pushing Porsche at Car Rally
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white action shot of actor James Dean loading his Porsche on to a trailer at a car rally.
James Dean was an American actor. He is remembered as a cultural icon of teenage...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe with Hairdresser on the Set of "How to Marry a Millionare"
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful image of Marilyn Monroe behind the scenes of "How to Marry a Millionaire"
Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, singer, and model. Famous for playing comedic "blonde b...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Hugh Marlowe Classical Studio Portrait
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white studio portrait of actor Hugh Marlowe by Frank Worth.
Hugh Marlowe was an American film, television, stage and radio actor. Marlowe was usually a secondary lead or ...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Barbara Nichols in Dressing Room
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
"Black and white capture by celebrity photographer Frank Worth of star actress Barbara Nichols in her dressing room.
Known for her brassy or comic roles in films in the 1950s and 1...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Grace Kelly at the Premiere of Rear Window
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning black and white portrait features actress Grace Kellythe "Princess of Grace"attending Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window premier in 1954. She is captured here looking at th...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe Smiling with Microphone
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
This black and white portrait features the iconic actress Marilyn Monroe smiling and talking into a microphone.
Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, model, and singer. Famous fo...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Marilyn Monroe on the Set of "How to Marry a Millionaire"
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful image of Marilyn Monroe leaning against a wall while behind the scenes of "How to Marry a Millionaire".
In the early 1950s, Monroe became a popular actress with roles in ...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Lauren Bacall, Betty Grable, and Marilyn Monroe: "How to Marry a Millionaire"
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Lauren BacallBetty Grable & Marilyn Monroe behind the scenes of "How to Marry a Millionaire".
How to Marry a Millionaire is a 1953 American romantic comedy film directed by Jean Ne...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Elizabeth Taylor with Vintage Camera
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Actress Elizabeth Taylor takes a photo with a Rollieflex twin lens medium format reflex camera wearing a cowboy hat and sunglasses and smoking a cigarette on the set of the movie 'Gi...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart, and Marilyn Monroe at Premiere
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Incredible candid image of Screen Legends Marilyn Monroe Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall at the premiere of How to Marry a Millionaire in 1953.
How to Marry a Millionaire is a 19...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Kirk Douglas and Dan Dailey
By Frank Worth
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white portrait of Kirk Douglas and Dan Dailey singing and playing instruments on couch, circa 1958.
Kirk Douglas was an American actor and filmmaker.Douglas developed int...
Category
Contemporary 1950s Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
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