Search Results: Photographers from Royal Books, Inc.

New York and Boston: Little Brown / New York Graphic Society / Center for Creative Photography, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. Fine in a moderately rubbed, about Near Fine dust jacket.

New York: Grossman Publisher, 1966. First Edition. First Edition. The story of Adlai Stevenson's career told through photographs, including texts from his essays and speeches. Near Fine in a Very Good dust jacket. Some light rubbing to the board edges. Jacket has moderate edgewear and rubbing overall.

Paris: William Morris Agency, 1950. ry Good Plus overall, with faint foxing and slight curling.

New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2002. First Edition. First Edition. Two volumes. A chronological reference of Alfred Stieglitz' work, spanning the length of his illustrious career in American photography. Both volumes Fine and unread with no dust jacket in a Fine linen slipcase as issued, and housed in the publisher's shipping carton. Shipping billed at cost.

New York: Bespoke Gallery, 2007. First Edition. First Edition. INSCRIBED on the title page by the photographer to noted curator Brenda Richardson. From her collection. Laid in is a postcard announcement for Hejtmanek's 2007 show "Between Promise and Loss" at the Bespoke Gallery with an autograph note signed by Hejtmanek to Richardson on the verso. One of the most distinguished art curators and historians of the twentieth century, Brenda Richardson began her career at the University Art Museum in Berkeley (1964-1975), and went on to become the chief curator at the Baltimore Museum Art between 1975 and 1998. An unapologetic champion of contemporary art, she curated well over 70 major exhibitions for the BMA, the high spots being notable stagings for Frank Stella, Brice Marden, Barnett Newman, and Bruce Nauman. She also curated the 1985 exhibition of the Cone Collection, the BMA's prized centerpiece, which contains over 3000 works, including 600 pieces by Matisse, as well as work by Picasso, Cezanne,… Read More

Paris: Jean-Michel Place, 1999. First printing of this edition, originally published by Reynal and Hitchcock in 1939. Husband and wife team Dorothea Lange and Paul Taylor were hired by the Farm Security Administration to document the 300,000 strong, Depression-era exodus, and the struggles theses migrant workers overcame in search of basic necessities. Near Fine in wrappers (softcover). Sticker shadow on the front wrapper, light soiling on the rear, and light shelfwear.

N.p.: N.p., 1982. Vintage double weight matte finish photograph, a self portrait taken by Andre Kertesz while seated in a barber's chair, showing both the front and back of his head, just after having received a haircut. With the stamp of Kertesz's long time printer, Igor Bakht, on the verso. 8 x 10 inches. Fine.

Chapel Hill, NC: Duke University Press, 2014. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. Fine in card wrappers with French flaps. Single bump to top left corner, else Fine condition.

N.p.: N.p., 1963. Archive of eleven double weight photographs of Chubby Checker in concert, apparently unpublished, by noted photographer Michael Montfort, from his estate. All but one of the photographs are bear the stamp of German weekly newspaper "Bild am Sonntag" crediting Montfort, and a separate date stamp of "5.8.63." Born in Freiburg, Germany, Michael Montfort began his career working as a photojournalist for German magazines such as "Stern," "Quick," and "Bild am Sonntag." In addition to shooting numerous rock and jazz performances, he covered Queen Elizabeth's 1965 visit to Germany, the aftermath of the Six Day War in Israel and Egypt, and the May 1968 protests in Paris. Montfort emigrated to Los Angeles in 1973 and began working as a freelancer. Four years later, on assignment for the German literary magazine "Rogners," Montfort was sent to photograph Charles Bukowski. Aided by the case of wine he smartly brought with him to their first meeting, Montfort connected with the publicity-shy… Read More

N.p.: Russ Meyer, 2001. Archive of thirteen vintage oversize photographs by director Russ Meyer, including twelve in color and one in black-and-white. Five photographs signed by Meyer on the verso. All of the photographs are from an edition of 20 and are numbered on the verso, with all twelve color photographs numbered "1/20," and the black and white photograph numbered "2/20." Struck circa 2001, from Meyer's personal collection. Meyer is best known for his distinctive films in the sexploitation genre of the 1960s and 1970s, but also worked as a still photographer throughout his career, shooting for Playboy in the magazine's early years, including three centerfolds, one of which starred his then-wife, Eve Meyer. The earliest photographs in the collection, consistent with the "nudist" aesthetic of the period, are "Model Playing Ping Pong" (circa 1962), and "Blonde in the Grass" (circa 1964). Notable in the archive are images of Meyer regulars Lorna Maitland and Haji. Three of the photographs show… Read More

N.p.: N.p., 1999. Archive of 24 vintage color photographs of Eminem by David LaChapelle, taken for the April 29, 1999 issue of "Rolling Stone" magazine. None of the photographs here were published in the issue, nor do they appear on the LaChapelle Studio website, nor elsewhere for sale. manuscript ink numbers on the verso of each photograph. Eminem's first "Rolling Stone" cover, shot in March 1999, one month after the release of his major label debut, "The Slim Shady LP," which would rocket the former underground rapper to the heights of critical and commercial success, winning a Grammy and being certified quadruple platinum along the way. In the magazine's 50th Anniversary Photo Issue (November 2, 2017), LaChappelle notes Eminem "was about to blow up," a moment captured by the iconic photographs, which show both before and after photographs of an otherwise nude Eminem holding a stick of dynamite. 10 x 8 inches. Some of the photographs with faint scratches to the rectos from the ink annotations… Read More

N.p.: John Margolies, 1991. Archive of ten vintage oversize photographs of drive-in theaters across America, taken variously between 1977 and 1982. Three photographs struck in 1981 and seven photographs struck in 1991. All photographs signed by the photographer on the verso, identifying name, date, and location. States represented in the archive are Texas, Virginia, Ohio, California, Washington, and Michigan. Architectural critic, photographer, and author John Margolies is best known for his photographs of vernacular and novelty architecture, most notably roadside attractions built during America's automobile culture of the 1950s, taken between 1969 and 2008. Approximately 400 of the photographs appear in his 2010 monograph, "John Margolies: Roadside America," and in 2016 the Library of Congress created the public domain, "John Margolies Roadside America Photograph Archive," consisting of 11,710 color slides of his photographs. All photos 20 x 16 inches. Generally Near Fine.

N.p.: N.p., 1950. Collection of nine vintage oversize photographs taken at the Music Inn of Stockbridge, Massachusetts in the 1950s. Each photograph SIGNED by photographer Clemens Kalischer on the verso. Included are stunning photographs of Max Roach, Ornette Coleman, Mahalia Jackson, Count Basie, Gunther Schuller, Dave Brubeck, Chuck Israels, Mona Neves, and Ran Blake. Founded in 1950 by Stephanie and Philip Barber, the venue was created as a center for the performance and study of jazz. While greeted with lukewarm enthusiasm by the local townspeople, the invitation-only space quickly gained popularity among both white and Black poets, musicians, and artists. Participants could watch jazz and blues performances, stay the night, and discuss the performances the next morning. Luminaries such as Langston Hughes, Mahalia Jackson, John Lee Hooker, Leon James, Al Minns, and John Mohegan were counted among the attendees of the venue's regular roundtable discussions. The Barbers decided to open the… Read More

N.p.: N.p., 1970. Archive of 16 photographs (seven double weight and ten single weight) of rock performers, circa the late 1960s and early 1970s. Struck by photographer Jim Marshall circa 1990s, most with his stamp and manuscript identification number on the verso. Artists represented include Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Sly and the Family Stone, Santana, Jim Morrison, Tina Turner, The Allman Brothers Band (including standalone shots of Duane Allman), and others. The Santana photos are especially notable, as the band, already a live sensation, is performing at Woodstock, just ahead of the release their first album. As a photographer for both record labels and magazines such as "Rolling Stone," Jim Marshall was one of the most prolific and influential chronicles of rock music during the 1960s and 1970s. Among his most iconic photographs are images of Jimi Hendrix setting his guitar on fire at Monterey Pop, Johnny Cash performing at San Quentin, and The Beatles… Read More

N.p.: N.p., 1980. Archive of seven vintage jumbo oversize photographs taken by noted fashion photographer Ara Gallant, with Gallant's copyright stamps on the versos, circa 1970s - 1980s. Archive includes three photographs of Jack Nicholson, two black and white and one color, one black-and-white photograph of Angelica Huston, one color photograph of Ingrid Boulting, one black-and-white photograph of Veruschka von Lehndorff, and one color photograph of Appolonia Van Ravenstein. Also included are two vintage contact sheets, one featuring shots of Jack Nicholson seated in a leather chair, the other Geena Davis standing in a leather teddy and leather Gallant began his career in high fashion as a hairstylist for "Vogue" in the early 1960s, becoming the first stylist to be paid solely to style hair by a magazine. He was best known for perfecting the "flying hair" technique, most memorably captured on a Richard Avedon portrait of Twiggy in 1968. During his tenure at "Vogue" he worked with a number of… Read More

N.p.: N.p., 1966. Archive of five vintage oversize press photographs by Michael Montfort of actor Klaus Kinski, his second wife, actor Brigitte Tocki, and their then five year old daughter, actor Nastassja Kinksi. From the photographer's estate. The photographs show Kinski with his family, the images generally painting a picture of Kinski as a loving husband and doting father, and an altogether happy family, images in stark contrast to both Kinski's already well deserved reputation for violent and erratic behavior and the truth of his family's domestic life. An early example of the self aware myth making Kinski would engage in for much of hsi career, though running counter to the public image he would embrace and embellish later in life. Born in Freiburg, Germany, Michael Montfort began his career working as a photojournalist for German magazines such as "Stern," "Quick," and "Bild am Sonntag." He covered Queen Elizabeth's 1965 visit to Germany, the aftermath of the Six Day War in Israel and… Read More

London: Thames and Hudson, 1989. First Edition. First Edition. Boldly INSCRIBED by artists Gilbert and George to noted curator Brenda Richardson on front endpaper, "For Our Dearest Brenda / Thinking of You / All our Love / Gilbert + George / xx." From Richardson's collection. One of the most distinguished art curators and historians of the twentieth century, Brenda Richardson began her career at the University Art Museum in Berkeley (1964-1975), and went on to become the chief curator at the Baltimore Museum Art between 1975 and 1998. An unapologetic champion of contemporary art, she curated well over 70 major exhibitions for the BMA, the high spots being notable stagings for Frank Stella, Brice Marden, Barnett Newman, and Bruce Nauman. She also curated the 1985 exhibition of the Cone Collection, the BMA's prized centerpiece, which contains over 3000 works, including 600 pieces by Matisse, as well as work by Picasso, Cezanne, Gauguin, and others. She has authored and contributed to dozens of books… Read More

Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. Fine in a Fine dust jacket.

N.p.: N.p., 1945. Two vintage double weight photographs, one showing of MGM still photographer Bert Lynch and his wife Bonnie, with "Columbia Pictures Photo by Joe Walters" stamp on the verso (Walters was a Paramount still photographer), and one portrait photograph of Bonnie Lynch, both lovingly inscribed in manuscript ink by Bonnie to Bert, circa 1945. In the photograph of Bert and Bonnie, Bert is in uniform, having recently returned home from service in the Navy during World War II, inscribed on lower right in manuscript ink, by Bonnie: "Darlin' / We can always keep it this way / Bonnie + Bert together + happy / I love you / Bonnie" In the striking head shot of Bonnie, Bonnie inscribed on the upper left in manuscript ink, "Dearest Little Fellah / It will always be as it is now - you + I together / wanting (underlined) to be / Love you darlin' / Bonnie" Bert Lynch was a prolific MGM still photographer for four decades, beginning in the mid 1920s through the early 1960s. Photos 8 x 9.5 inches and… Read More

Paris: Centre Cultural Americain, 1978. Original two sided poster for an exhibition held at the Centre Cultural Americain in Paris from December 7, 1978 through January 13, 1979 by noted film still photographer Bob Willoughby. INSCRIBED by him on the front to his neighbors: "Deirdre [and] Michael / with all good wishes / Bob Willoughby." Full provenance available. After studying with Saul Bass at the Kann Institute of Art in Los Angeles, photographer Robert Willoughby began working for magazines such as "Life," "Look," and "Harper's Bazaar" in the late 1940s. He spent the next 20-plus years as a set photographer for every major studio and magazine, with his images seen in print literally every week of his career. Willoughby's photographs are in the permanent collections of ten museums, including The National Portrait Galleries in Washington, DC and London, the Bibliotheque Nationale de France, The Museum of Modern Art, and The Tate Modern. 16 x 23.25 inches. Very Good plus with light foxing overall.