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A unique pop-up exhibition of historic original Vintage prints to view and buy from the 50s, 60s, 70s & 80s
10 - 17 MARCH • 10AM - 6PM
90 PICCADILLY, MAYFAIR W1J 7NE
100m from Green Park Tube Station towards Hyde Park Corner
A percentage of the proceeds will go towards Resources for Autism www.resourcesforautism.org.uk
ONGALLERY INVITES YOU TO
A ONE WEEK ONLY POP-UP EXHIBITION TO BE HELD AT
90 PICCADILLY, MAYFAIR W1J 7NE
10TH - 17TH MARCH, 10AM – 6PM
The exhibition will feature over 80 rare vintage images from the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s,
including iconic images of movie stars, rock legends and major personalities of the period;
stunning original vintage prints from Helmut Newton “The King of Kink”; very rare prints from
the set of the original Star Wars films; a collection of stills from classic James Bond movies;
astounding pictures from NASA and the Space Shuttle programme; and a never-seen-before
portrait of Jimi Hendrix that was lost for 43 years and has been lovingly restored. Sourced
from international archives, the photographs are very rare works of art documenting this
period of history.
Photographers include Terry O’Neill, Peter Basch, Helmut Newton, Cecil Beaton,
Pierluigi Praturlon, Bunny Yeager and many other names from the history of the movie
still photographers’ annals.
Released as rare promotional copies, usually sent to newspaper and magazine editors in
order to stimulate interest in the photographer’s work and not for the open market, the
prints often have captions & notations on the back, both adding historic interest and
confirming their originality. From working archives, they are of vintage character - a
confirmation of their heritage.
All these extraordinary photographs are available to buy at the exhibition, or from
ONGallery’s website at www.ongallery.com.
GUISEPPE ROTUNNO
Marlon Brando in Candy, 1969, 24x18cm
Rare still original promotional photograph of Marlon Brando as “Grindl the mystic Indian” in Christian
Marquand’s 1969 film Candy. Ewa Aulin plays Candy, as an innocent high-schooler, who encounters
numerous colourful characters and humorous sexual encounters while attempting to find the meaning
of life. Marquand borrowed Fellini and Luchino Visconti’s regular photographer Giuseppe Rotunno, an
Italian cinematographer who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for
All That Jazz and has won seven Silver Ribbon Awards.
BOB PENN
Christopher Reeve as Superman, 1978, 24x18cm
Very rare original vintage press photo of Christopher Reeve, as Superman. Directed by Richard Donner.
Bob Penn was a prolific stills photographer, who started his career in 1940 and went on to photograph
films including Cleopatra (1963), Oliver! (1968), On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969), The Omen (1976),
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), Superman (1978), Alien (1979) and Flash Gordon (1980).
GODFREY GODAR
Michael Caine in Funeral in Berlin, 1966, 24x18cm
Michael Caine poses in this classic shot as Harry Palmer in Funeral in Berlin, a 1966 film directed by
Guy Hamilton. A cold war thriller in which a British agent, Harry Palmer, is sent to Berlin to receive a
Communist defector, but the true situation turns out to be rather more complicated.
GEORGE WHITEAR
Roger Moore with pistol in Live and Let Die, 1973, 20x16cm
Roger Moore in action aiming his pistol, in a vintage original press photo, from the film “Live and Die.”
This was Moore’s first of seven portrayals as Bond, and the 8th in the Bond series. Much of it was shot,
as in this photo, in Jamaica. There are various classic scenes including The Olympia Brass Band leading
a funeral march for an assassination victim, and the run across live crocodiles. George Whitear is a
celebrated film stills photographer also known as the official photographer on Star Wars.
TERRY O’NEILL
Bardot and Cardinale, 1971, 24x16cm
Brigitte Bardot and Claudia Cardinale take a rest from their “catfight“ on the set of ‘Les Petroleuses’ a.k.a.
‘The Legend of Frenchie King’, directed by Christian-Jaque in Spain, 1971.
Terry O’Neill is one of the world’s most celebrated and collected iconic photographers, with work hanging
in national art galleries and private collections worldwide. O’Neill’s vintage photos are very rare and
particularly coveted by collectors of his work.
TERRENCE SPENCER
Louis Armstrong in the Congo, 1960 24x16cm
Louis Armstrong visited Leopoldville, in 1960 as part of a “a State Department sponsored goodwill
mission.” Armstrong was given a welcome of tribal dances, tom-tom bands, and a song especially
composed in his honour when he arrived for an open concert in Leopoldville on October 28, 1960. He
played to more than 40,000 in Accra and Leopoldville. A crowd of about 200 greeted him as he landed
from the Brazzaville ferry, escorted by a jeep-load of Ghanaian UN troops. Louis Armstrong’s tour of
Africa was a huge diplomatic success. More than two million Africans enjoyed the great trumpeter’s music
and homespun charm. Photos of him surrounded by throngs of smiling Africans appeared in newspapers
around the world.
TERRY O’NEILL
Mick Jagger in a Pinstripe Suit, 1976, 19x14cm
Portrait of Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger dressed in a pinstripe suit, 1976, by Terry O’Neill. This is a
unique, vintage print in good condition but may show signs of ageing. Throughout his career, O’Neill has
photographed many icons from the world of celebrity.
TERRY O’NEILL
Peter Sellers with Britt Ekland and Family, 1965, 28x20cm
Peter Sellers and Britt Ekland were in Italy to Film After the Fox, a part of which was shot on location
in Ischia in the Bay of Naples. Sellers is playing to the camera, jumping up in front and over his family.
Another photo by Terry O’Neill, most probably shot at the same time, has Sellers taking a photo, in the
same cravat and white shorts/shirt clothes, also larking around.
BUNNY YEAGER
Ursula Andress as Honey Ryder in James Bond Dr No, 1963, 25x20cm
Ursula Andress as Honey Ryder in “Dr. No” (1962) shot by Bunny Yeager. Widely regarded as the first
Bond Girl, Honey Ryder’s emergence from the ocean clad in a white bikini is considered one of the most
iconic moments in 007 franchise history. This print is in good vintage condition with only a couple minor
imperfections to the surface.
CECIL BEATON
Audrey Hepburn as Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady, 1964, 22x18cm
This vintage photograph shows Audrey Hepburn as Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady (1956) which earned
Cecil Beaton the Academy Award for Costume Design. The film won eight Academy Awards, including Best
Picture, Best Actor, and Best Director. Sir Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton CBE (1904 – 1980) was an English
fashion, portrait and war photographer, diarist, painter, interior designer and an Academy Award–winning
stage and costume designer for films and the theatre. He was named to the International Best Dressed
List Hall of Fame in 1970.
LAWRENCE SCHILLER
Paul Newman Being Chased by a Bull, 1968, 22x30cm
Exceptional vintage publicity photo still of Paul Newman being chased by a bull for the film Butch Cassidy
and the Sundance kid. This shot takes place after the films classic scene where Newman, after performing
tricks on a bicycle, carries Katherine Ross on it to the refrains of Burt Bacharat’s Raindrops Keep Falling
on My Head, The bulls name in the film is “Bill“ and he was flown in from Los Angeles for the scene. Paul
Newman did his own bicycle stunts after his stuntman was unable to stay on the bike. It won four Oscars
and is rated as one of the favourite films of all time. Lawrence Schiller is credited as the special still
photographer on set.
METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER
Elvis Presley in Harum Scarum, 1965, 20x26cm
Harum Scarum is a 1965 American musical comedy film starring Elvis Presley, which was shot on the
original Cecil B. DeMille set from the film The King of Kings with additional footage shot on location at the
Iverson Movie Ranch in Chatsworth, California. Some of the film was based on Rudolph Valentino’s The
Sheik released in 1921. The film reached #11 on the Variety national weekly box office chart, earned $2
million at the box office, and finished #40 on the year end list of the top-grossing films of 1965. The film
is listed in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilson’s book The Official Razzie Movie Guide as one of
The 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made. The film was released in Europe as Harem Holiday. Little
effort was invested in the script, and the plot was thrown together following the same Presley formula.
How bad was it? The Colonel suggested adding a talking camel to the storyline, which was seriously
considered for a time before it was mercifully dropped.
TERRY O’NEILL
Charlotte Rampling A Girl Called Charly, 1976, 18x25cm
English actress Charlotte Rampling shot by Terry O’Neill wearing a tweed jacket and trilby. February 1976
sitting on the porch of her Bel Air bungalow. This rare print is in excellent vintage condition and has had
very little handling. Camera Press stamp states: “Charlotte Rampling in Hollywood: A Girl Called Charly.
Hollywood’s new queen: Perched in true Western fashion on the porch of her Bel Air bungalow, Charlotte
Rampling looks up with that direct and quizzical gaze that has all the Hollywood pundits calling her a new
Lauren Bacall. She may not be Bacall, but the long-legged English actress is most certainly a big star.”
ADAM HOLENDER
Dustin Hoffman as Ratso in Midnight Cowboy, 1969, 18x23cm
This is a rare original promotional photograph by Adam Holender of Dustin Hoffman as “Ratso Rizzo” in
the critically acclaimed film Midnight Cowboy, directed by John Schlesinger, also starring John Voight. The
cinematography was also done by Adam Holender (b.1937). It won three Oscars including Best Picture
in 1970. Holender is a renown cinematic photographer having worked on a number of successful films
including 1971’s Panic in Needle Park, Paul Newman’s The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-MoonMarigolds (1972), and Smoke (1995). Holender received a number of awards, including the ICG/Eastman
Kodak Lifetime Achievement in 2003. The print is in very good vintage condition yet may show signs of
ageing with a very slight crease to the upper left hand corner.
NEW YORK TIMES
Churchill Feeds his Albino Kangaroo, 1947, 20x15cm
Unusual and rare photograph of Winston Churchill feeding his pet white kangaroo “Digger”, the only
albino kangaroo in Europe, at London Zoo, Regents Park. The kangaroo was discovered by an Australian
boy who presented it to him, at London Zoo, courtesy of the Australian Stockbreeders Association.
ALBERT CLARKE
Luke Skywalker and Chewbacca in Return of the Jedi, 1983, 17x25cm
Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, and Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca, tied up in George Lucas’ Return of
the Jedi also known as (Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi) is a 1983 American epic film directed by
Richard Marquand. The screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas was from a story by Lucas,
who was also the executive producer. It was the third film released in the Star Wars saga and the first film
to use THX technology. As well as working on huge Hollywood productions Albert Clarke was a well known
stills photographer of many well loved British films. He has a number of photographs in the National
Portrait gallery.
JOHN JAY
Luke Skywalker in Star Wars, 1977, 20x25cm
Haunting picture of Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, a 20 year old farmboy on the remote planet of
Tatooine, who is catapulted into a series of adventures in various worlds of a distant gallery, in George
Lucas’ Star Wars. The first film in the series, Star Wars (re-titled in 1981 Episode IV: A New Hope), was
released on May 25, 1977 by 20th Century Fox and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon.
JOHN JAY
R2D2 and C3PO in Star Wars, 1977, 20x23cm
R2-D2 is one of the major characters in all Star Wars films, and is also the first character to appear in the
franchise. Along with his protocol droid companion C-3PO, he joins or supports Anakin Skywalker, Luke
Skywalker, Princess Leia, Padmé Amidala, and Obi-Wan Kenobi in various points in the saga. English Actor
Kenny Baker has played R2-D2 in all three original Star Wars films and all three prequels.
Shuttle Transport, 1993
The Space Shuttle Endeavour is being transported along the closed highway to the launch pad at the John
F Kennedy Space Center, Florida, for its mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. Size 20.2x25.3cm.
Condition excellent.
Space Shuttle Endeavour Launch, 1993
In an outpouring of light, visible from hundreds of miles away, the Space Shuttle Endeavour thunders
skywards on its mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope. Over the course of the 11 day flight, two
teams of spacewalking astronauts will install an array of hardware on the 43 ft long telescope, including
corrective optics. Size 20.2x25.3cm. Condition excellent.
HELMUT NEWTON
Sigourney Weaver, 1983, 30x41cm & 41x51cm
This portrait of a scantily clad Sigourney Weaver, shot on the Warner Bros film studios lot in California,
presents Weaver as a phantom femme fatale, imposingly dressed in an inky black dress. Nicknamed the
‘The Sci-Fi Queen’, Weaver became an icon of the growing sci-fi culture that flooded Hollywood in the
80’s and 90’s through seminal films franchises such as Alien and Ghostbusters. Newton was personally
attracted to this growing world of special effects, fantasy and the grotesque, forging a lasting relationship
with Weaver. This is a rare pre-1985 original vintage print produced in strictly limited edition numbers
from a series of transparencies that Newton considered his most provocative and important work
through 1985.
HELMUT NEWTON
David Bowie, 1982, 30x41cm
From the acclaimed “Private Property” portfolio that Newton considered to be his most provocative and
important early work, this image appeared in US Vogue in 1983. Bowie and Newton shared a mutual
respect for each other’s creative genius, and became great personal friends, as well as Bowie becoming
an avid collector of Newton’s work. This rare and original vintage print produced in strictly limited edition
numbers from a series of transparencies that Newton considered his most provocative and important
work through 1985.
HELMUT NEWTON
Karl Lagerfeld, 1973, 30x41cm & 41x51cm
This candid portrait for a young, monocled Karl Lagerfeld was taken in 1973, at a time when he was
producing ambitious collections for Chloé. Both men forged up a lasting friendship, connecting over
their shared love of photography. Lagerfeld was a great admirer and collector of Newton’s work- recently
noting during an interview with Aperture magazine; “I collect Helmut Newton, tons of them. Very beautiful
and huge ones. The last thing I received from him was a beautiful photo of David Lynch and Isabella
Rossellini”.
This is a rare pre-1985 original vintage print produced in strictly limited edition numbers from a series of
transparencies that Newton considered his most provocative and important work through 1985.
MIKE BERKOFSKY
Jimi Hendrix Triptych, 56x122cm
Mike Berkofsky is a London born fashion and advertising photographer, TV Commercials Director
& Director of Photography. He has worked on over 70 magazine covers and hundreds of published
editorials. Berkofsky has worked alongside an impressive collection of creatives, models and artists
including Michael Jackson, Jimi Hendrix, Elizabeth Taylor, Brian Duffy and David Baily.
This rare image of Jimi Hendrix took three years to properly restore after the transparency was found
covered in fungus and bleached out following the LA earthquake. After scanning it, fixing tiny bits, then
finally turning it back into film Mike worked on the contrast and the colour, and even had to graft a bit of
“skin” on to his cheekbone where it got stuck on the plastic file. But there’s no airbrushing.
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