Sam levin photographer (10 risultati)

Condizione: Good. Photo carte postale. 14 x 9 cm (sheet). Very Good, some creases in the image.

Condizione: Good. Original B&W glossy postcard. 5.5 x 3.5 inches. Good. Horizontal crease in upper half. Signature on verso. Printed in France.

Condizione: Good. Two gravure color postcards, 15 x 10cm. Nos. 70 & 89.Provenance: Thérèse Bénard, Tours, France.Born in Ukraine, Sam Lévin settled in Paris in 1906. A freelance photographer for such publications as the New York Times, he established his own studio in 1934. A year later, the Ukrainian photographer was asked to replace a colleague on the set of Jean Renoir's Great Illusion. A fruitful collaboration was then launched, Sam Lévin becoming the close observer of the director's films such as The Marseillaise or the Human Beast, but also that of other major directors. At the same time, he had become a recognized portrait photographer, depicting the greatest celebrities of his time, from Gérard Philippe to Josephine Baker to Romy Schneider. His most impactful work was his partnership with Brigitte Bardot. Almost discovering the young actress in the mid 1950s, Sam Lévin helped constitute her public identity with images 'of sensuality and slight immorality'. He created modern images of a sex symbol capable of rivaling with Hollywood bombshells, a childish yet highly sensual beauty made of tousled hair, bare feet or a not-so-naive bikini.…

Four original glamour photographs of French-Italian actress Dominique Boschero, circa 1956-1960, in the early years of Sam Levin's career as portrait photographer, and Boschero's first films. Rubber-stamped on the versos, crediting notable Ukrainian photographer Sam Levin, with contact information for Boschero in manuscript ink, also on the versos. Boschero, known for her sultry allure and with ultimately over 60 films to her credit, is here shown in her debut, Ralph Habib's "Club of Women" (1956). Captivating portraits, a scant nylon garb, and a swimsuit image are present, including kitschy Mickey Mouse and duck props. Levin would produce effective results for a number of years, beginning with early work on Jean Renoir's "The Great Illusion" (1937). Near Fine, with slight curling, and a little rust to the paperclip.…

Vintage borderless portrait photograph, with bottom margin, of Robert Bresson, circa late 1940s,by photographer Sam Levin. "Photo Sam Levin UniFrance Film" stamp on verso. One of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time. Known for his reserved, ascetic approach and use of non-professional actors, many of his films, particularly "Diary of a Country Priest" (1951), "Pickpocket" (1959), "The Trial of Joan of Arc" (1962), and "Au Hasard Balthazar" (1966) frequent a great many greatest films of all time lists. Bresson, along with Japanese director Yasujiro Ozu, and Danish director Carl Theodor Dreyer were the subjects of Paul Schrader's key 1972 study of film as spiritual art, "Transcendental Style in Film: Ozu, Bresson, Dreyer." 5 x 6.75 inches. Near Fine.…

Vintage borderless portrait photograph of Robert Bresson, circa 1960. With the stamp of UniFrance Film photographer Sam Levin on the verso. One of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time, known for his reserved, ascetic approach and use of non-professional actors. Best remembered today for "Diary of a Country Priest" (1951), "Pickpocket" (1959), "The Trial of Joan of Arc" (1962), and "Au Hasard Balthazar" (1966). Bresson, Japanese director Yasujiro Ozu, and Danish director Carl Theodor Dreyer were the subjects of Paul Schrader's key study of film as spiritual art, "Transcendental Style in Film: Ozu, Bresson, Dreyer" (1972). 5 x 7 inches. Near Fine.…

Vintage borderless portrait photograph, with bottom margin, of Henri-Georges Clouzot, circa 1955, by photographer Sam Levin, with photographer credit, "H -G Clouzot," and "unifrance film" imprinted on bottom margin. Award winning French film director, screenwriter, and producer, Henri-Georges Clouzot's output spanned nearly four decades, with his most acclaimed films being his relentless suspense thrillers of the 1940s and 1950s, most notably 1953's "The Wages of Fear," one of the greatest thrillers ever made, which brought Clouzot international acclaim, and the groundbreaking 1955 psychological horror/thriller "Les Diaboliques," which was not only a major influence for Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 macabre masterpiece "Pscyho", but for generations of filmmakers that followed. His 1956 documentary "The Mystery of Picasso," documenting the artist in the act of creating, was declared a national treasure by the French government. 5 x 7.25 inches. Light edgewear, else Near Fine.…

Collection of 19 vintage color slides taken by photographer Sam Levin, most with Brigitte Bardot as the subject, for the 1957 French film. Occasional annotations in manuscript ink on the cardboard sleeves. Based on the 1885 play by Henry Becque, about the romantic and troubled relationship between the French president's daughter and her father's secretary. 2 x 2 inches. About Fine.…

Vintage oversize double weight reference photograph from the 1938 film, a strong image of actor Jean Gabin in a train engineer's uniform, lighting a cigarette. Shot by acclaimed portrait photographer Sam Levin, who worked with director Jean Renoir on several other productions, including "La Grande Illusion" (1937) and "The Rules of the Game" (1939), and whose early photographs of Brigitte Bardot helped craft her public image as a sex symbol. Based on Émile Zola's 1890 novel. Renoir's film remains true to the proletarian source material, while grafting on elements of film noir and his own humanist philosophy. One of the director's biggest commercial successes, with a powerful lead performance by Gabin. Remade in the US in 1954 by Fritz Lang as "Human Desire." 11.5 x 12 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Collection 324.…

Vintage oversize double weight reference photograph from the 1938 film, showing actors Jean Gabin and Julien Carette. Based on the 1890 social realist novel by Emile Zola. Director Jean Renoir's film remains true to the proletarian source material, while grafting on elements of film noir and his own humanist philosophy. One of the director's biggest commercial successes, with a powerful lead performance by Jean Gabin. Remade in the US by Fritz Lang in 1954 as "Human Desire." 15.75 x 12 inches. Very Good plus, with creasing to far bottom corners, with a small bruise on right side, small crease to top right, and a very small closed tear in top margin. Criterion Collection 324. Godard, Histoire(s) du cinema. Grant France. Rosenbaum 1000.…