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The King: Elvis Presley relaxes with a Pepsi on the porch of his home at 1034 Audobon Drive, Memphis, Tennessee, on July 4, 1956
A new photography exhibition in New York City is aiming to crystallize the essence of vintage American style, beauty and attitude.
From Elvis to Sinatra, via JFK and Dolly Parton, It’s an American Thing at the Staley-Wise Gallery reveals iconic Americana at its very best.
‘What is particularly American about these images?’ ask the gallery notes.
‘The vastness of our landscape, the glamor and mystery of our movie queens, the charm and character of our musicians and the skill of our great photographers, both famous and unknown.’
These classic images show Elvis relaxing on his porch, Ella and Louis recording a classic album and Dolly Parton preparing for a big night, among others.
Featured photographers include Slim Aarons, Harry Benson, Andre de Dienes, Michael Dweck, David Gahr, George Hurrell, David LaChapelle, Steve McCurry, Phil Stern and Alfred Wertheimer.
The exhibition runs through to September 14. Full details are available on the Staley-Wise Gallery website.
In the studio: Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong record the album Ella And Louis in 1956
Glamor: John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy at Hyannis Port, Massachusetts in the 1960s
Careful preparation: Dolly Parton gets ready in Nashville in 1976
Star: Joan Crawford looks on in 1934
Little and large: Woody Allen and Tamara near the 57th Street Bridge, New York, in 1971
Laughs: Rock Hudson and Elizabeth Taylor take a break on the set of Giant in 1955
‘Segregated Lunch Counter’: Elvis Presley waits for his bacon and eggs at the railroad station lunch counter while a black woman waits for her sandwich, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 1956
Happy hour: Frank Sinatra and Lauren Bacall enjoy a drink at the Musso & Frank Grill in 1957
Tough: John Wayne and John Ford on the set of The Alamo in 1960
Sirens: Marlene Dietrich (left) pictured in the 1930s and Louise Brooks (right), circa 1928
Grins: From left to right: Cole Porter, Audrey Hepburn, Irving Berlin, and Don Hartman, 1950s
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