Browse upcoming and past auction lots by William Klein. That energy—so fresh over half a century ago and still potent now—is one Klein did not let languish, and in fact gave new life to. William Klein - Gun 1, New York, 1955 William Klein - Dorothy Shooting Light From Hip, Paris, 1962 Klein exhibited throughout Europe as a painter, producing abstract murals for French and Italian architects. Whilst both artists had many similarities, Moriyama’s seemed more earthy, more underground, more extreme. Gun 1, New York, 1955 Gelatin silver print . Limited-Edition Prints by Leading Artists, William Klein: Painted Contacts + Photographs, Limited edition Lightjet c-print from unique painted contact, Price ranges of large photographs by William Klein, Other works from William Klein: Painted Contacts + Photographs, Smoke + Veil (x3) (Vogue), Paris 1958-2010, 2019, Club Allegro Fortissimo, Paris 1990-2001, 2019, Dorothy juggling white light balls, Paris, 1962, Dorothy arguing with Dorothy, Paris , 1962, Mirrors, Brooklyn Bridge, Vogue, New York City, New York, 1962, Wings of the Hawk, 42nd Street, New York, 1955, White Narcissus in Orange (Colour Wonder), 2018, After Aaron Siskind, The Pleasures and Terrors of Levitation II, 2019, © William Klein / Courtesy HackelBury Fine Art London. In Painted Contacts (published by Delpire Éditeur on October 15), Klein upends the notion of archives as fixed and inviolable. He was ranked 25th on Professional Photographer's list of 100 most influential photographers. Gun 1, New York, 1955 Previous Next. Though working for Vogue primarily to fund projects such as photo books and his now cult-films (like Who Are You Polly Maggoo), Klein became a renowned and revolutionary photographer both in fashion and elsewhere. Learn more about the piece and artist, and its final selling price Find an in-depth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Signed . William Klein. Include Message Cancel. View Gun 1, New York (1955) By William Klein; Gelatin silver print; 45 x 32.5cm (17 3/4 x 12 3/4in); Signed; . Limited-Edition Prints by Leading Artists, Dorothy juggling white light balls, Paris, 1962, Dorothy arguing with Dorothy, Paris , 1962, Mirrors, Brooklyn Bridge, Vogue, New York City, New York, 1962, Wings of the Hawk, 42nd Street, New York, 1955, cheveux longs...cheveux courts (34), 2019, cheveux longs...cheveux courts (36), 2019, Black Children Dance to Rock 'n Roll in in Harlem's Mount Morris Park, New York City, NY, 1968/1968, Traffic on 5th Avenue, New York City, 1948, Boys in a swimming pool on the roof of a school building in Harlem, NY, pl 72 and cover, 1963, Guggenheim Museum, Frank Lloyd Wright, New York, NY, 1959, ©William Klein | Courtesy Gallery FIFTY ONE. Though he began as a painter working in Paris and Milan, Klein was enticed back to the U.S. by photography and immediately began working for Vogue. William Klein, Gun 1, New York, 1955 Artwork - 27875 Signed, titled, and dated verso 16 x 12 inch silver gelatin print 20 x 16 inch silver gelatin print 24 x 20 inch silver gelatin print Thank You. Contact sheet painted in 2010. Opening: Friday, April 28, 2017, 19h // Exhibition: April 29 – July 7, 2017. This could signify the fact that the boys are in danger and they are trying to protect themselves. Gun 1, New York, 1955. William Klein (b.1928) was born in New York City. 19.88 x 15.94 in. William Klein Gun 1, New York 1955 Later gelatin silver print. zoom in zoom out. Get to know his work in this in-depth feature. 46 x 32.5 cm. 1000 numbered copies. And thats how it felt. Estimate . Oct 02, 2020. https://www.artsy.net/artwork/william-klein-gun-1-new-york-1954-2004 View Gun 1, Broadway, New York 1954 by William Klein on artnet. He is best known for his garish and controversial images; grainy, high-contrast, and always via wide-angle lens. William Klein. Photographer William Klein was known for many things, including shooting for 'Vogue' in its heyday. The social documentary tendencies of William Klein’s oeuvre find their roots in his hometown of New York City. Access more artwork lots and estimated & realized auction prices on MutualArt. William Klein. William Klein is an American artist and filmmaker known for his unconventional style of abstract photography depicting city scenes. In fact, this print brings together two very distinct periods: the 1950s and 2000s. The social documentary tendencies of William Klein’s oeuvre find their roots in his hometown of New York City. Gun 1, New York 1954-2004, printed 2019 by William Klein: Painted Contacts + Photographs Limited edition Lightjet c-print from unique painted contact Frame size: 67.5 x 80.5 inches Browse more artworks William Klein from GALLERY FIFTY ONE. Available for sale from Atlas Gallery, William Klein, Gun 1, New York (1955), Silver gelatin print, 60 × 50 cm Interact with the people, hear their conversations, and as a rule of thumb be close enough to see the colors of their eyes.” Take all the rules about photography that you know (technique, composition, etc. Size 18 x 24 cm. View in Room. Mar 02, 2019. In 1946 he joined the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany, where he won his first camera in a poker game. Späterer Gelatinesilberabzug. Realized Price -20%. https://www.wbur.org/npr/175605582/you-cant-put-a-headline-on-william-klein Taken by William Klein. Estimate . Gun 1, New York, 1955. The film-maker and photographer was born in the former, but has lived in the latter for more than 60 years, where I meet him at home. William Klein is a man of two cities: New York and Paris. View William Klein’s 1,299 artworks on artnet. Available for sale from Howard Greenberg Gallery, William Klein, Gun 1, New York (1955), Gelatin silver print; printed later, 23 1/2 × 19 5/8 in Est. View Gun 1, New York by William Klein on artnet. Though he began as a painter working in Paris and Milan, Klein was enticed back to the U.S. by photography and immediately began working for Vogue. William Klein. View William Klein’s 1,299 artworks on artnet. Auction Venue/Sale Sale Date. (50.5 x 40.5 cm.) below mid-estimate. Rückseitig mit Photographenstempel Gun 1, Broadway, New York 1954, printed in the 1990s Gelatin silver print Photography. Though he began as a painter working in Paris and Milan, Klein was enticed back to the U.S. by photography and immediately began working for Vogue.Klein's first assignment was to create a photo-journal of New York, a project that began his raw city portraits (succeeded … He first photographed his murals in motion … See available photographs, prints and multiples, and paintings for sale and learn about the artist. A specialist will contact you shortly. Make an Offer. After graduating early from high school, he began studying sociology at the City College of New York. The signifiers in this image are the young boys one of which is holding a gun. Photography. Though working for Vogue primarily to fund projects such as photo books and his now cult-films (like Who Are You Polly Maggoo), Klein became a renowned and revolutionary photographer both in fashion and elsewhere. 25,7 x 18,7 cm (30,2 x 23,7 cm). ), twist them … Frame size: 171 x 204 cm / 67.32 x 80.31 inches. See available photographs, prints and multiples, and paintings for sale and learn about the artist. But William Klein suggests that life can be the exact opposite of that, full of deviation. The social documentary tendencies of William Klein’s oeuvre find their roots in his hometown of New York City. Find an in-depth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. 10-dec-2013 - William KLEIN :: Gun n.1, New York, 1955 [painted contact, another version] below mid-estimate. William Klein’s book New York was made in an intense eight-month period in 1954-1955, it was also during this period that the photographer began what would be a twelve-year relationship with Vogue magazine. Numbered photographic print of William Klein. View Gun 1, New York by William Klein sold at Photographs on London 21 May 2015 4pm. William Klein is an American artist and filmmaker known for his unconventional style of abstract photography depicting city scenes. Join MutualArt to unlock sale information JOIN MUTUALART. Realized Price -20%. Faithful to his visual art practice, William Klein readily returned his own contact sheets. C/O Berlin | William Klein »Photographs and Films«. 46 x 32.6 cm. DETAIL. ... A fine example of this is Gun 1 … Klein's first assignment was to create a photo-journal of New York, a project that began his raw city portraits (succeeded ones of by Rome, Tokyo, and Moscow) where he aimed to personally intervene in the images, unlike the "invisible camera" of his predecessor Henri Cartier-Bresson. Literature . When Klein was shooting in the streets in the 50’s, there were certain … William Klein: Gun 1 (1955) Daido Moriyama: Stray Dog (1971) The exhibition is really two for the price of one, walking through first William Klein, than on to the more extreme Moriyama. View in Room. Available for sale from GALLERY FIFTY ONE, William Klein, Gun 1, New York (1955), Gelatin silver print, printed later, 50 × 40 cm He is best known for his garish and controversial images; grainy, high-contrast, and always via wide-angle lens. Go against the grain. Written and researched by Carlo Traina WILLIAM KLEIN ( New York , 19.04.1928) “Become an active participant of the scene. The Shaping of New Visions: Photography, Film, Photobook Apr 16, 2012–Apr 21, 2013 3 other works identified He playfully defiles them with bright colors and graphic reframing that refocuses the viewer’s gaze, making the … LOGIN. William Klein (born April 19, 1928) is an American-born French photographer and filmmaker noted for his ironic approach to both media and his extensive use of unusual photographic techniques in the context of photojournalism and fashion photography. Please note that an offer well below the estimate will likely be declined. Auction Venue/Sale Sale Date. 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