Samariy Gurariy

Large Silver Gelatin Photograph Russian USSR Soviet Parade Yuri Gagarin Photo

Potsdam conference meeting depicting Josef Stalin, Winston Churchill and Harry Truman (not visible) at the conference table, gelatin silver print, date of printing unknown, 16-1/2" x 22-3/4" sheet, date of printing unknown. Provenance: acquired from the estate of photographer Samariy Gurariy...

Photograph signed in ink and with photographer stamp verso and hand written title. Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United Stat...

Richard Nixon inauguration Fred W. McDarrah, 1926-2007 Veteran Village Voice photographer Fred W. McDarrah Over a 50-year span, McDarrah documented the rise of the Beat Generation,...

Youth at mets Game waiting for Autograph on August 20th, 1970 Photographer is Fred McDarrah Over a 50-year span, McDarrah documented the rise of the Beat Generation, the city’s postmodern art movement, its off-off-Broadway actors, troubadours, politicians, agitators and social protests. Fred captured Jack Kerouac frolicking with women at a New Year’s bash in 1958, Andy Warhol adjusting a movie-camera lens in his silver-covered factory, and Bob Dylan offering a salute of recognition outside Sheridan Square near the Voice’s old office. Not just a social chronicler, McDarrah was a great photo-journalist. For years, McDarrah was the Voice's only photographer and, for decades, he ran the Voice’s photo department, where he helped train dozens of young photographers, including James Hamilton, Sylvia Plachy, Robin Holland...

Original vintage Soviet propaganda poster - Glory to the Son of the Party! / Сыну Партии - Слава! Great design depicting a black and white photo in front of a starry space sky background of a smiling Yuri Gagarin...

This circa 1965 original Soviet poster, produced for Intourist, celebrates one of the USSR’s greatest achievements: becoming the nation of the world’s first human in space. The slogan refers to Yuri Gagarin, whose historic flight marked a defining moment in the Space Race. His achievement became a powerful symbol of Soviet scientific and technological leadership. The poster’s composition is both modern and symbolic. A stylized cosmonaut figure floats across the image, outlined in soft tones, while a bold red star anchors the composition—an emblem of Soviet identity. At the center, a circular vignette depicts iconic landmarks of Moscow, including the Kremlin, linking space exploration with national pride and cultural heritage. The visual language blends abstraction with figuration, creating a dreamlike atmosphere that evokes both outer space and futuristic ambition. The use of muted greens and blues contrasts with the vivid red star, drawing attention to the ideological message embedded within the design. During the 1960s, Intourist posters...

Original vintage Soviet propaganda poster - Glory to the Soviet Cosmonauts! - featuring an historic black and white photo of a line-up of smiling Soviet cosmonauts (astronauts) in un...

This striking 1974 Soviet poster, featuring Yuri Gagarin, merges the imagery of space-age heroism with the ideological energy of youth mobilization. The slogan “Forward, Komsomol Tri...