Dennis Stock Editions Poster Collection
Dennis Stock Editions Posters
Dennis Stock Editions Posters features 10 iconic images now available in limited editions of 100 estate stamped and 100 unstamped. The 18×24” posters are individually numbered with a unique Magnum Editions label that is supplied separately. Printed on a luxurious 150gsm tatami paper using a digital print process, these new posters are minimally designed, uncluttered by branding or additional design elements, these posters feature nothing that will detract from the image. These images will never be available in this size and price again.
Audrey Hepburn, 1954
Dennis Stock evoked the spirit of America through his memorable and iconic portraits of Hollywood stars, such as Audrey Hepburn, pictured here, on the set of Sabrina by Billy Wilder, in New York, in 1954.
Hepburn fell in love with her co-star William Holden during production. Holden, 11 years Hepburn’s senior, promised to leave his wife but it all fell apart when Hepburn learned he wouldn’t be able to give her the children she desired due to his elective vasectomy years prior.
Marilyn Monroe, 1954
Whether photographing Hollywood stars like Marilyn Monroe or immigrants newly arrived in New York, photographer Dennis Stock had an extraordinary ability to capture the essence of the American experience. A Magnum photographer for over fifty years, Stock once said that “The heartbeat of good photography is discovery.”
Los Angeles, 1968
In the late 1960s, Dennis Stock set out on a road trip around California to document a cultural phenomenon. He captured the contrasts of the state and its people, from the mountains of the Sierras to the sands of the coast, from the people on a spiritual quest to those doing research at the cutting-edge of technology, all during a time of intense political, cultural, and social exploration in America's history.
Audrey Hepburn, 1954
Audrey Hepburn was many a photographer’s favorite subject, her pixie-like features and playful nature – on top of her celebrity – ensuring she was photographed extensively throughout her life. Among the most compelling of these images are those snapped on set while filming – which are captivating because, rather than in spite of, the fact that they depict an actress utterly absorbed by her craft.
James Dean in Times Square, 1955
Dennis Stock’s images of James Dean offer a uniquely intimate insight into a life on the brink of stardom, through the eyes of a close friend. Stock was introduced to Dean in Hollywood in January 1955 and, after watching a preview of Dean in East of Eden, became fascinated with the actor’s startling talent. Stock wanted to know where Dean had come from, and proposed to do a visual biography of his humble origins in Fairmount, Indiana—at the time a radical approach to documenting a celebrity. But it was through this deeply personal journey, along with the photographs taken in Hollywood and New York City, that Stock was able to build up such a complete picture of the young actor in both his professional and private worlds.
San Diego Coastline, 1968
Whether photographing California counter-culture or the rich landscape of Hawaii, photographer Dennis Stock had an extraordinary ability to capture the essence of the American experience. He spent several years documenting a cultural phenomenon that was exploding in the late 1960s and early 1970s. "My subjects—the bikers, hippies, road people, artists—are simply people who have sought a less conforming way to explore this difficult life we all lead," he said of the time. "It was my fascination with their ability to survive as individuals that kept my cameras busy."
James Dean in Indiana, 1955
Dennis Stock’s images of James Dean offer a uniquely intimate insight into a life on the brink of stardom, through the eyes of a close friend. Stock was introduced to Dean in Hollywood in January 1955 and, after watching a preview of Dean in East of Eden, became fascinated with the actor’s startling talent. Stock wanted to know where Dean had come from, and proposed to do a visual biography of his humble origins in Fairmount, Indiana—at the time a radical approach to documenting a celebrity. But it was through this deeply personal journey, along with the photographs taken in Hollywood and New York City, that Stock was able to build up such a complete picture of the young actor in both his professional and private worlds.
Audrey Hepburn in New York, 1954
Dennis Stock photographed memorable portraits of the icons of his time, from James Dean to Audrey Hepburn, pictured here on the set of Sabrina by Billy Wilder, in New York, in 1954.
Audrey Hepburn was many a photographer’s favorite subject, her pixie-like features and playful nature – on top of her celebrity – ensuring she was photographed extensively throughout her life. Among the most compelling of these images are those snapped on set while filming – which are captivating because, rather than in spite of, the fact that they depict an actress utterly absorbed by her craft.
Miles Davis, 1958
Inspired by his childhood years spent in jazz clubs with his father, Stock would go on to document the jazz community across the country, from its birthplace in New Orleans to the famous nightclubs of 1950s New York. Exploring not just the variety, but the reality of life in the jazz community at the time, he captured the energy of the live circuit from Newport Jazz Festival to The Savoy, as well as quieter, more candid moments at home and on the road with Louis Armstrong. In these photos, Stock was led by the guiding force of jazz, finding the nature of the music analogous to photography in its immediacy and spontaneity.
Kid Punch Miller in New Orleans, 1958
Growing up in Upper Manhattan, close to Harlem, Dennis Stock was exposed to jazz at an early age. As a child, Stock would accompany his father to the famous Apollo Theatre in Harlem, where prominent jazz musicians of the time such as Duke Ellington and Dizzy Gillespie would perform. These experiences would prove to be formative, sparking an interest that he would later return to as a photographer.