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  • Famous Art Kane photo of The Who pretending to be asleep under a Union Jack flag in 1968.
  • Close up of Bob Dylan shot by Art Kane in 1966
  • Bob Dylan sitting in the corner of a rooftop in LA in 1966.
  • The Rolling Stones stood in a circle, looking down in 1966.
  • Cream sat on the railroad track outside of Philadelphia in 1968.
  • Close up image of Janis Joplin with her mouth open and hair waving
  • A limited edition colour print of Jim Morrison kneeling beside a TV in the closet of a hotel room
  • Keith Richards holding a photo of the Queen in 1966.
  • Louis Armstrong sat in a rocking chair with an orange sunset in the background
  • Mick Jagger stood against a wall whilst a smoking a cigarette in 1966.
  • Pete Townshend wearing a pink shirt and holding his guitar in 1968.

Art Kane

Art Kane (1925-1995) stands as a pivotal figure in twentieth-century photograph and left an indelible mark on the industry. A celebrated visionary, Kane's portfolio spanned diverse genres, including fashion, editorial, celebrity portraiture, travel, and nudes, all captured through an unwavering and innovative lens. In the company of contemporaries such as Guy Bourdin (1928 - 1991) and Helmut Newton (1924 - 2004), Kane was drawn to vibrant colors, eroticism, and surreal humor.

Among the elite post-World War II photographers, Art Kane distinguished himself as the wild child—unyielding, uncompromising, and unsentimental. A pioneer in modern photography, he was driven solely by the anticipation of what could transpire next, how to evolve and excel, accepting nothing less than brilliance.

Graduating with honors from Cooper Union in 1950, Kane swiftly rose through the ranks, designing page layouts at Esquire. By the age of 27, he became the art director at Seventeen, marking him as the youngest art director at a major New York City magazine. Under the tutelage of Alexey Brodovitch at The New School in 1956, alongside luminaries like Richard Avedon, Irving Penn, and Diane Arbus, Kane embraced the unknown with a fervor.

Three decades before the advent of Photoshop and digital imaging, armed only with a light table and a loupe, Kane pioneered the 'sandwich' image technique. Layering two, four, or more transparencies, he meticulously inverted, reversed, and book-matched them, crafting a storytelling approach that infused metaphor and poetry into his work, effectively transforming photography into illustration.

In 1958, Kane orchestrated a historic photoshoot, bringing together jazz legends for his iconic image, "Harlem 1958." Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, he turned his lens to capture iconic figures like the Rolling Stones, the Who, Janis Joplin, the Doors, Aretha Franklin, and Bob Dylan.

Amidst the tumult of the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War, Kane responded conscientiously through his editorial work, communicating with a broad audience in an accessible and populist manner. His contributions extended to major fashion magazines worldwide, as well as creating striking ad campaigns for the fashion and beauty industry.

Throughout his lifetime, Kane garnered recognition from virtually every major photo-design organization in the United States. Awards and honors, including Photographer of the Year, the Augustus Saint-Gaudens Medal for Distinguished Achievement, and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Magazine Photographers in 1984, adorned his illustrious career. Additionally, he received accolades from various art directors clubs in Philadelphia, San Francisco, Chicago, and Detroit, solidifying Art Kane's enduring legacy in the annals of photography.

We are proud to offer a curated collection of Art Kane's limited edition prints.


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