1950s

In June, Surreal Spaces: The Life and Art of Leonora Carrington, an illustrated biography of the groundbreaking British artist was published by Thames & Hudson. In celebration, we take a look…
Pop Art emerged in the US and the UK in the 1950s. The work of pop artists often elevates seemingly mundane or mass-produced items and imagery as a critique of the fine art world and its elitist…
The exhibition presents the works of more than 120 women photographers from 20 different countries and highlights the advancements made by women behind the camera between the 1920s and the 1950s.

Watch Darius Himes, the International Head of Photographs at Christie’s, discuss Post-War Street Photography, one of the reaches periods of creativity in American history. ‘In the post-war period…

Moviestar Audrey Hepburn and fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy began collaborating in the 1950s. The work they did together has arguably shaped visual and high-fashion culture ever since. Famous…

See how a team of expert car movers and art handlers worked together to move cars from the street to the Detroit…