Michael Joseph (1941-) - Pool ladies resting, contact-sheet, hand-signed test print, scratched mount
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Michael Joseph
"Pool Ladies / Playboy Contact Sheet – Clapham, 1987"
Original Contact Sheet Test Print – Signed & Annotated by the Photographer
Offered here is a rare original contact-sheet style laser print from Michael Joseph’s celebrated Pool Ladies series, created in Clapham, London during the late 1980s and retained in the photographer’s personal archive.
Rather than presenting a single selected image, this fascinating piece reveals the creative process itself. Sixteen sequential frames show Joseph directing his swimmers through a series of carefully choreographed poses, each frame differing subtly from the last. The resulting grid becomes almost cinematic: a study of rhythm, movement, balance and repetition, where individual photographs combine to create a larger visual composition.
What makes this piece particularly appealing is its insight into Joseph's working method. Renowned for constructing complex group scenes long before digital manipulation existed, he relied on patience, observation and precise timing. Here we witness those qualities in action as the models shift between elegance, humour and theatricality, their repeated forms creating a striking graphic pattern across the sheet.
The print bears Michael Joseph's handwritten annotations, including the title “Pool Ladies”, the location “Clapham”, and the date 1987, together with his signature. The reverse retains a period studio archive label, further reinforcing its provenance.
More than simply a photograph, this is a working document from the photographer's archive—a rare glimpse behind the scenes at the development of one of his most recognisable series.
Photographer: Michael Joseph
Title: Pool Ladies / Playboy Contact Sheet
Location: Clapham, London
Date: 1987
Print Type: Contact-sheet style test print
Dimensions: Approx. 50 × 40 cm
Signature: Hand-signed and annotated by Michael Joseph
Reverse: Archive label present
Provenance: Directly from the Michael Joseph archive
Condition: The print itself is in good condition, the mount has a scratch which has been pointed out in photos provided.
Minor handling marks consistent with archival working materials collectible archive piece that bridges finished artwork and photographic process, offering a rare opportunity to own an authentic working print from Michael Joseph's celebrated Pool Ladies series. Particularly appealing to collectors of British photography, editorial photography, darkroom practice, and photographic ephemera from the pre-digital era.
Sælger's Historie
Min far, Michael Joseph, var en London-baseret reklamfotograf fra midten af 1960’erne til begyndelsen af 1990’erne. I løbet af de årtier skabte han et enestående værk — hans mest udbredt anerkendte billede er den ikoniske gatefold til Beggars Banquet for Rolling Stones.
Min igangværende mission er at dele og fejre det, vi kalder “de andre fotos”: de mindre kendte, men ikke mindre overbevisende billeder fra hans arkiv. Det er værkerne, der levede ud over overskrifterne — testtryk, alternative rammer fra store optagelser og mere stille, mere personlige fotografier, alt sammen skabt med hans karakteristiske intensitet, disciplin og dedikation til håndværket.
Meget af deres stemning kommer fra selve mørkekammeret. Disse er fotografier formet af lys, timing og håndværk: indviklede gruppekompositioner, skulpturelle stilleben og øjeblikke, der inviterer beskueren til at dvæle og se igen. Variation er central for arkivet, og jeg tilbyder ofte unikke, enestående stykker, der ikke findes noget andet sted.
Jeg håber, du nyder at opdage min fars værk lige så meget, som jeg nyder at dele det, og at du finder her ikke blot et billede, men et ægte stykke fotografisk historie.
Alle værker afsendes forsigtigt beskyttet og pakket med hengivenhed og omhu, passende til et enkelt historisk fotografisk print.
US-købere bemærk venligst: Told og afgiftsomkostninger betales ved kilden og er inkluderet i forsendelsesgebyret. Ingen yderligere omkostninger bør påhvile ved levering, medmindre reglerne ændres.
Oversat af Google OversætMichael Joseph
"Pool Ladies / Playboy Contact Sheet – Clapham, 1987"
Original Contact Sheet Test Print – Signed & Annotated by the Photographer
Offered here is a rare original contact-sheet style laser print from Michael Joseph’s celebrated Pool Ladies series, created in Clapham, London during the late 1980s and retained in the photographer’s personal archive.
Rather than presenting a single selected image, this fascinating piece reveals the creative process itself. Sixteen sequential frames show Joseph directing his swimmers through a series of carefully choreographed poses, each frame differing subtly from the last. The resulting grid becomes almost cinematic: a study of rhythm, movement, balance and repetition, where individual photographs combine to create a larger visual composition.
What makes this piece particularly appealing is its insight into Joseph's working method. Renowned for constructing complex group scenes long before digital manipulation existed, he relied on patience, observation and precise timing. Here we witness those qualities in action as the models shift between elegance, humour and theatricality, their repeated forms creating a striking graphic pattern across the sheet.
The print bears Michael Joseph's handwritten annotations, including the title “Pool Ladies”, the location “Clapham”, and the date 1987, together with his signature. The reverse retains a period studio archive label, further reinforcing its provenance.
More than simply a photograph, this is a working document from the photographer's archive—a rare glimpse behind the scenes at the development of one of his most recognisable series.
Photographer: Michael Joseph
Title: Pool Ladies / Playboy Contact Sheet
Location: Clapham, London
Date: 1987
Print Type: Contact-sheet style test print
Dimensions: Approx. 50 × 40 cm
Signature: Hand-signed and annotated by Michael Joseph
Reverse: Archive label present
Provenance: Directly from the Michael Joseph archive
Condition: The print itself is in good condition, the mount has a scratch which has been pointed out in photos provided.
Minor handling marks consistent with archival working materials collectible archive piece that bridges finished artwork and photographic process, offering a rare opportunity to own an authentic working print from Michael Joseph's celebrated Pool Ladies series. Particularly appealing to collectors of British photography, editorial photography, darkroom practice, and photographic ephemera from the pre-digital era.
Sælger's Historie
Min far, Michael Joseph, var en London-baseret reklamfotograf fra midten af 1960’erne til begyndelsen af 1990’erne. I løbet af de årtier skabte han et enestående værk — hans mest udbredt anerkendte billede er den ikoniske gatefold til Beggars Banquet for Rolling Stones.
Min igangværende mission er at dele og fejre det, vi kalder “de andre fotos”: de mindre kendte, men ikke mindre overbevisende billeder fra hans arkiv. Det er værkerne, der levede ud over overskrifterne — testtryk, alternative rammer fra store optagelser og mere stille, mere personlige fotografier, alt sammen skabt med hans karakteristiske intensitet, disciplin og dedikation til håndværket.
Meget af deres stemning kommer fra selve mørkekammeret. Disse er fotografier formet af lys, timing og håndværk: indviklede gruppekompositioner, skulpturelle stilleben og øjeblikke, der inviterer beskueren til at dvæle og se igen. Variation er central for arkivet, og jeg tilbyder ofte unikke, enestående stykker, der ikke findes noget andet sted.
Jeg håber, du nyder at opdage min fars værk lige så meget, som jeg nyder at dele det, og at du finder her ikke blot et billede, men et ægte stykke fotografisk historie.
Alle værker afsendes forsigtigt beskyttet og pakket med hengivenhed og omhu, passende til et enkelt historisk fotografisk print.
US-købere bemærk venligst: Told og afgiftsomkostninger betales ved kilden og er inkluderet i forsendelsesgebyret. Ingen yderligere omkostninger bør påhvile ved levering, medmindre reglerne ændres.
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Dato for billede
2025
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Michael Joseph (1941-)
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Værkets titel
Pool ladies resting, contact-sheet, hand-signed test print, scratched mount
Stand
Original stand
Teknik
C-print
Højde
39 cm
Udgave
Edition from original CS print in off-white scratched mount
Bredde
29 cm
Signatur
Håndunderskrevet
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