Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 5
WeegeeMarilyn Monroe Riding the Elephantcirca 1955
circa 1955
About the Item
This image features a costumed Marilyn Monroe, adorned with valuable jewelry and riding a pink-painted elephant. The occasion was opening night of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus at Madison Square Garden, New York City, in March 1955. The event was a fundraiser for the Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation. This print, in very good condition, was made circa 1960, and has a Weegee ink credit stamp.
- Creator:Weegee (1899-1968, American)
- Creation Year:circa 1955
- Dimensions:Height: 14 in (35.56 cm)Width: 11 in (27.94 cm)
- Medium:
- Period:
- Framing:Framing Options Available
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU302211137342
Weegee
Arthur Fellig, who later assumed the pseudonym Weegee, was a photographer and photojournalist, best known for his gritty black-and-white imagery taken on the streets of New York City. Born in 1899 in what is now the Ukraine, he arrived in the United States with his family in 1909, and settled in Brooklyn. After working in a variety of photography-related jobs, he struck out on his own at the age of 35 as a self-taught freelance photographer, selling his work to publications like the Herald Tribune, the Daily News, the Post, and the Sun. Weegee worked mostly at night, usually around Manhattan Police Headquarters. He was the only freelancer in New York to obtain permission to install a police radio in his car. As a result, he was often the first to arrive at the scene of the many crimes he photographed, often before the police themselves had responded. Moreover, he traveled with a makeshift darkroom in the trunk of his car, so he could produce, and then sell, his images faster than his competitors. But crime was not his only subject. He also photographed socialites at high-society events, circus performers, street life, tenement housing conditions, and many other facets of New York life. For a number of years he traveled extensively in Europe, and worked for the London Daily Mirror. He later returned to New York City, where he died in 1968. Th Museum of Modern Art began collecting his work in 1943, and featured it in several exhibitions. His work was also shown at the New York Photo League, and the International Center of Photography hosted a retrospective of his work in 1998. He has been featured in exhibitions at European venues such as the Kunsthalle Vienna, Austria's Flatz Museum, and the Multimedia Art Museum in Moscow. Several monographs of his work have been published.
About the Seller
No Reviews Yet
Recognized Seller
These prestigious sellers are industry leaders and represent the highest echelon for item quality and design.
Established in 1982
1stDibs seller since 2015
31 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 3 hours
Associations
Art Dealers Association of AmericaAssociation of International Photography Art Dealers
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: New York, NY
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 7 days of delivery.
More From This SellerView All
- New York (three kids with masks)By Helen LevittLocated in New York, NY8 1/8 x 11 inch gelatin silver print, printed later. Titled and dated by the artist on verso as "N.Y. circa 1942." Helen Levitt was a true master of the street, one whose poetic vis...Category
1940s Black and White Photography
MaterialsSilver Gelatin
- New York (consoling woman)By Helen LevittLocated in New York, NY11 x 14 inch gelatin silver print. Image size 7.25 x 10.75 inches. Signed on verso Helen Levitt was a true master of the street, one whose poetic vision, humor, and inventiveness tr...Category
1930s Black and White Photography
MaterialsSilver Gelatin
- New York (one boy consoling another)By Helen LevittLocated in New York, NY7 x 11 inch gelatin silver print - signed, titled, and dated on verso. Provenance - from the James Agee Family Collection Helen Levitt was a true master of ...Category
1940s Black and White Photography
MaterialsSilver Gelatin
- New York (laughing women)By Helen LevittLocated in New York, NY11 x 13 7/8 inch gelatin silver print. Signed, titled, and dated on verso. Provenance - from the James Agee Family Collection Helen Levitt was a true master...Category
1940s Black and White Photography
MaterialsSilver Gelatin
- New York (girl with lily)By Helen LevittLocated in New York, NY7 x 9.25 inch gelatin silver print. Signed, titled, and dated on verso. Provenance - from the James Agee Family Collection Helen Levitt was a true master of...Category
1940s Black and White Photography
MaterialsSilver Gelatin
- New York (woman with milk bottles)By Helen LevittLocated in New York, NY11 x 6 7/8 inch gelatin silver print - signed, titled, and dated on verso. Provenance - from the James Agee Family Collection Helen Levitt was a true master...Category
1940s Black and White Photography
MaterialsSilver Gelatin
You May Also Like
- Ozzy Osbourne and Andy WarholBy Andy WarholLocated in Belgravia, London, LondonUnique Gelatin Silver Print Paper size: 8 x 10 inches Framed size: 23.75 x 25.25 inches Provenance: Private collection, New York This work originates from the Estate of Andy Warhol, and thence, the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. This work comes with a certificate of provenance and an entry into the Catalogue Raisonne held by the Warhol Foundation.Category
20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
MaterialsSilver Gelatin
- Simon Le BonBy Andy WarholLocated in Belgravia, London, LondonGelatin Silver Print Paper size: 10 x 8 inches Framed size: 26.5 x 22.5 inches Dated 'Apr 29 1982' on the reverse Provenance: Private collection, New York This work originates from the Estate of Andy Warhol, and thence, the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. This work comes with a certificate of provenance and an entry into the Catalogue Raisonne held by the Warhol Foundation.Category
20th Century Modern Black and White Photography
MaterialsSilver Gelatin
- Courtney LoveBy Kevin CumminsLocated in Austin, USSigned limited edition silver gelatin print of Courtney Love by Kevin Cummins, taken in Zurich Switzerland, 1996. Edition 50 This print by Kevin Cummins...Category
Late 20th Century Photorealist Black and White Photography
MaterialsSilver Gelatin
- Alfred StieglitzBy Imogen CunninghamLocated in Santa Fe, NMThe image of Alfred Stieglitz standing in front of Black Iris III painted by Georgia O'Keeffe in 1926. When Imogen Cunningham took this picture in 1934, the painting was hanging in S...Category
Mid-20th Century Portrait Photography
MaterialsSilver Gelatin
- Child Bride, 1958By Jack WelpottLocated in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CASigned on the back.Category
20th Century Black and White Photography
MaterialsSilver Gelatin
- Ali In Training (1966) - Silver Gelatin Fibre PrintLocated in London, GBAli In Training (1966) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by R. McPhedran/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) American heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali throws bare-handed punches in the ri...Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
MaterialsBlack and White, Silver Gelatin
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Black Vintage Jewellery
Vintage Black Jewelry
The Elephant
Pink And Black Jewelry
Marilyn Monroe
Monroe Vintage
Black Elephants
White Elephant
Marilyn Monroe Photography
Marilyn Monroe Photographs For Sale
Marilyn Monroe Images
Vintage Riding
Painted Elephant
Black And White Elephant
Opening Night
Elephant Photography
Black White Photography Marilyn
Marilyn Monroe Black And White