Michael Joseph (1941-) - Cointreau Ladies Drinking
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Michael Joseph
Cointreau Ladies Drinking (British Front Room Tea Party)
Mount size 40cm high by 30cm wide.
Vintage gelatin silver print, printed by the photographer in his West Central Street darkroom, London.
This striking group scene offers an unexpected counterpoint to Michael Joseph’s more widely recognised images of raucous, testosterone-charged social gatherings. Here, the atmosphere is altogether different: intimate, mischievous, and gently theatrical. A room full of women — animated, conspiratorial, and richly individual — gather around a table that becomes a stage for shared ritual, humour, and performance.
Printed in Joseph’s own darkroom at West Central Street, London, and brown-toned with devotion by Michael himself, this vintage print bears all the hallmarks of his hands-on working method: confident tonal control, deep blacks, and a tactile surface that rewards close looking. The photograph reveals his instinct for group dynamics and timing, but replaces bravado with wit, warmth, and quiet subversion.
A rare and nuanced example of Joseph’s practice, this work expands the narrative around his oeuvre, demonstrating a sensitivity to social choreography that sits beautifully alongside — and in contrast to — his more overtly boisterous scenes.
Seller's Story
My father, Michael Joseph, was a London-based advertising photographer from the mid-1960s to the early 1990s. Over those decades, he produced an extraordinary body of work—his most widely recognised image being the iconic Beggars Banquet gatefold for the Rolling Stones.
My ongoing mission is to share and celebrate what we call “the other photos”: the lesser-known but no less compelling images from his archive. These are the works that lived beyond the headlines—test prints, alternative frames from major shoots, and quieter, more personal photographs, all made with his characteristic intensity, discipline, and devotion to craft.
Much of their atmosphere comes from the darkroom itself. These are photographs shaped by light, timing, and handwork: intricate group compositions, sculptural still lifes, and moments that invite the viewer to linger and look again. Variety is central to the archive, and I frequently offer unique, one-off pieces that exist nowhere else.
I hope you enjoy discovering my father’s work as much as I enjoy sharing it, and that you find here not just an image, but a genuine piece of photographic history.
All works are dispatched carefully protected, and packed with devotion and care, appropriate to a one-off historical photographic print.
US purchasers please note: Customs and excise charges are paid at source and included in the postage fee. No further charges should be due on delivery, unless regulations change.
Michael Joseph
Cointreau Ladies Drinking (British Front Room Tea Party)
Mount size 40cm high by 30cm wide.
Vintage gelatin silver print, printed by the photographer in his West Central Street darkroom, London.
This striking group scene offers an unexpected counterpoint to Michael Joseph’s more widely recognised images of raucous, testosterone-charged social gatherings. Here, the atmosphere is altogether different: intimate, mischievous, and gently theatrical. A room full of women — animated, conspiratorial, and richly individual — gather around a table that becomes a stage for shared ritual, humour, and performance.
Printed in Joseph’s own darkroom at West Central Street, London, and brown-toned with devotion by Michael himself, this vintage print bears all the hallmarks of his hands-on working method: confident tonal control, deep blacks, and a tactile surface that rewards close looking. The photograph reveals his instinct for group dynamics and timing, but replaces bravado with wit, warmth, and quiet subversion.
A rare and nuanced example of Joseph’s practice, this work expands the narrative around his oeuvre, demonstrating a sensitivity to social choreography that sits beautifully alongside — and in contrast to — his more overtly boisterous scenes.
Seller's Story
My father, Michael Joseph, was a London-based advertising photographer from the mid-1960s to the early 1990s. Over those decades, he produced an extraordinary body of work—his most widely recognised image being the iconic Beggars Banquet gatefold for the Rolling Stones.
My ongoing mission is to share and celebrate what we call “the other photos”: the lesser-known but no less compelling images from his archive. These are the works that lived beyond the headlines—test prints, alternative frames from major shoots, and quieter, more personal photographs, all made with his characteristic intensity, discipline, and devotion to craft.
Much of their atmosphere comes from the darkroom itself. These are photographs shaped by light, timing, and handwork: intricate group compositions, sculptural still lifes, and moments that invite the viewer to linger and look again. Variety is central to the archive, and I frequently offer unique, one-off pieces that exist nowhere else.
I hope you enjoy discovering my father’s work as much as I enjoy sharing it, and that you find here not just an image, but a genuine piece of photographic history.
All works are dispatched carefully protected, and packed with devotion and care, appropriate to a one-off historical photographic print.
US purchasers please note: Customs and excise charges are paid at source and included in the postage fee. No further charges should be due on delivery, unless regulations change.
Details
Date of print
1969
Artist
Michael Joseph (1941-)
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Owner or reseller
Title of artwork
Cointreau Ladies Drinking
Condition
Original State
Technique
Gelatin-silver print
Height
36.2 cm
Edition
Vintage edition, simple mount
Width
25.3 cm
Signature
Hand signed
Genre
Fine art photography
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