Photographs

Patrick Lichfield, Paul and Talitha Getty, Marrakech, Morocco, for Vogue, January 1969. Chromogenic print, 18 x 18 inches, 45.7 x 45.7 cm. Edition of 50. Stamped. Estimate: from $3,500 to $4,500Lichfield, Patrick (Thomas Patrick John Anson, from 1960 5th earl of Lichfield; 1939-2006), British photographer. Lichfield began photography as a schoolboy at Harrow and, despite family opposition, became a professional after a brief career in the Grenadier Guards (1959-62). After starting with society weddings and child portraits he... [Lire la suite]

Terence Donovan, Celia Hammond, c. 1966. Gelatin silver print, 18 x 18 inches, 45.7 x 45.7 cm. Edition of 50. Stamped. Estimate: from $3,500 to $4,500 Terence Donovan (14 September 1936 – 22 November 1996) was a celebrated British photographer and film director, perhaps best remembered for his fashion photography of the 1960s, or for the music video to Robert Palmer's "Addicted to Love". He was born in Stepney in the East End of London, and took his first photo at the age of 15. The bomb-damaged industrial... [Lire la suite]

David Bailey (British, born 1938), Michael Caine, 1965. Gelatin silver print, edition of 10 A selling exhibition of David Bailey's iconic images of the 1960s - the 50th anniversary of a decade that changed our cultural history - will be hosted by Bonhams in New Bond Street. The 'Pure Sixties. Pure Bailey.' exhibition will be on view at Bonhams, 101 New Bond Street, from 7th March – 7th April, 2010. David Bailey's name is an integral part of the 1960s, that dynamic period which created a melting pot of talent drawn from music,... [Lire la suite]

Frank Horvat, Givenchy Hat A, Paris, 1958. Printed later. Gelatin silver print, 32 x 48 inches, 81.3 x 121.9 cm. Edition 1/AP. Signed, titled, and dated in ink on label on verso. Estimate: from $14,000 to $18,000This is a fine, rare and very large print of one of Horvat's most famous images. Frank Horvat, 1989 L'Officiel Evening Dress, 1989. Pigment print, 23.5 x 16.5 inches, 59.7 x 41.9 centimeters. Edition 13/30. Signed on recto. Estimate: from $6,000 to $7,000. Frank Horvat was born in 1928 in what was then... [Lire la suite]

A Manchu bride, Beijing 1871-2. © The Wellcome Library, London This is the first exhibition in England of photographs of 19th century China taken by the legendary Scottish photographer and travel writer John Thomson (1837-1921). Unlike most photographers working in the Far East at that time, Thomson was not a government official, nor a missionary. He was a professional photographer who was fascinated by China. Thomson possessed an open mind and was sensitive to the lives and surroundings of his subjects. He was able to... [Lire la suite]

© Karen Knorr Au printemps 2010, Carnavalet se peuple d’une faune étrange ! Renard, tortue, lièvre et cigogne se mettent en scène sous l’objectif de Karen Knorr, créant au sein des fameuses period rooms du XVIIIème siècle, une animation lyrique à l’image des fables d’Ésope ou de La Fontaine. Le musée Carnavalet rend hommage à Karen Knorr, photographe américano-britannique de renommée internationale, en présentant au fil des salles une quinzaine d’images. Certaines photographies seront replacées en situation, là où les prises... [Lire la suite]

Coutures - Joséphine Douet expose son regard particulier sur le monde de la mode,10 ans de photos de mode dans les backstages de la Haute Couture : des images fortes et oniriques qui ouvrent les portes à un univers exquis et menacé, une aventure dans les coulisses des plus grandes maisons de couture. Joséphine a eu la gentillesse de m'envoyer un mot m'invitant à son vernissage. J'y serai ce soir par la pensée. Jusqu´au 4 mars. Paralelamente a su trabajo de fotógrafa de moda y de retrato, Joséphine Douet trabaja siempre... [Lire la suite]

Clifford Baker (1937 -) c. 1967 Torso, Wet Suit, San Diego Gelatin silver print, sheet: 11 x 14 (27.9 x 35.6 cm). Signed, titled, dated & stamped verso. Estimate: from $1,200 to $1,500Note: The male figure has been an important element in the photography of Clifford Baker for over 5 decades. In capturing the interplay between nature, model and photographer, Baker creates "his California", a harmonious reconciliation of nature and civilization and of body & spirit. Artnet Auctions. Wednesday, February 10,... [Lire la suite]

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