ART SHAY
Art Shay (New York 1922 – Illinois 2018), a great American photographer who for over 70 years documented his life, combining his gifts of storytelling, humor and empathy. He chronicled the famous and powerful, including nine presidents, as well as the everyday life of mid-20th-century Americans.
In more than 1,500 assignments for Life, Time, Look, Sports Illustrated and Fortune magazines, Mr. Shay photographed famous Americans like Marlon Brando, Elizabeth Taylor, Muhammad Ali, Jimmy Hoffa, Senator Joseph R. McCarthy and President John F. Kennedy. He also passionately documented the streets of his adopted hometown, Chicago.
WORKS
Brando and the Family Dog, 1950
ART SHAY BRANDO AND THE FAMILY DOG, 1950 YEAR: 1950 MEDIUM: Photography MATERIAL: Silver Gelatin...
Ice Man, 1949
ART SHAY ICE MAN, 1949 YEAR: 1949 MEDIUM: Photography MATERIAL: Archival Pigment Print ...
Man with the Golden Arm, 1949
ART SHAY MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM, 1949 YEAR: 1949 MEDIUM: Photography MATERIAL: Silver Gelatin...
Buddy Guy, 1966
ART SHAY BUDDY GUY, 1966 YEAR: 1966 MEDIUM: Photography MATERIAL: Silver Gelatin Print ...
Crossing the Street, 1952
ART SHAY CROSSING THE STREET, 1952 YEAR: 1952 MEDIUM: Photography MATERIAL: Silver Gelatin Print...
McDonald’s Founder Ray Kroc, 1966
ART SHAY MCDONALD’S FOUNDER RAY KROC, 1966 YEAR: 1966 MEDIUM: Photography MATERIAL: Silver...
The Rat Pack, 1961
ART SHAY THE RAT PACK, 1961 YEAR: 1961 MEDIUM: Photography MATERIAL: Silver Gelatin Print ...
The Pause that Refreshes, 1955
ART SHAY THE PAUSE THAT REFRESH, 1955 YEAR: 1959 MEDIUM: Photography MATERIAL: Silver Gelatin...
Sunday Morning on Madison Street, Chicago 1949
ART SHAY SUNDAY MORNING ON MADISON STREET, CHICAGO 1949 YEAR: 1949 MEDIUM: Photography MATERIAL:...
Welcome Democrats, 1968
ART SHAY WELCOME DEMOCRATS, 1968 YEAR: 1968 MEDIUM: Photography MATERIAL: Silver Gelatin Print...
Dorothy on the Spanish Steps, 1955
ART SHAY DOROTHY ON THE SPANISH STEPS, 1955 YEAR: 1955 MEDIUM: Photography MATERIAL: Silver...
Smoking Dog, 1971
ART SHAY SMOKING DOG, 1971 YEAR: 1971 MEDIUM: Photography MATERIAL: Silver Gelatin Print ...
Caring for a Sick Lion, 1953
ART SHAY CARING FROM A SICK LION, 1953 YEAR: 1953 MEDIUM: Photography MATERIAL: Vintage Silver...
Nelson Algren Defends Himself, 1949
ART SHAY NELSON ALGREN DEFENDS HIMSELF, 1949 YEAR: 1949 MEDIUM: Photography MATERIAL: Vintage...
Cassius Clay in the Locker Room, 1961
ART SHAY CASSIUS CLAY IN THE LOCKER ROOM, 1961 YEAR: 1961 MEDIUM: Photography MATERIAL: Silver...
Mafia Boss Tony Accardo in a Chicago Courthouse, 1959
ART SHAY MAFIA BOSS TONY ACCARDO IN A CHICAGO COURTHOUSE, 1959 YEAR: 1959 MEDIUM: Photography...
