Michael Joseph (1941-) - Mary Quant Beret photo – Authentic 1960s darkroom print
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Mary Quant Beret, 1960s - Michael Joseph
Original Vintage Gelatin Silver Print - Signed by the Photographer
A striking slice of Swinging Sixties style, this elegant black-and-white studio portrait captures the unmistakable Mary Quant aesthetic - bold, bobbed and beautifully modern.
The model, wearing Mary Quant make-up and a classic beret, embodies the playful polish and youthful confidence that transformed British fashion. Crisp contrasts, graphic lines and that cool, unmistakably London attitude make this a wonderfully evocative image of the era.
Photographer: Michael Joseph (b. 1941)
Title: Mary Quant Beret
Date: 1960s
Medium: Vintage gelatin silver photograph
Signature: Hand-signed in ink on the front margin
Mount: Approx. 24 × 20 cm, professional offwhite mount ready to go into a frame
Provenance: Studio stamp “Michael Joseph, 18 West Central St, London WC1” on verso
This is an original period studio print, made directly from Michael Joseph’s original negative in his darkroom in the 1960s. A handwritten inscription on the reverse further confirms its vintage provenance:
A rare and wonderfully atmospheric survivor from 1960s London - fashion, femininity and fearless modernity captured in a single frame.
Condition: Excellent overall, with crisp tones and a well-preserved surface; minor age-related marks consistent with a genuine vintage print.
Dispatch: Carefully and securely packed using archival materials and sent with tracked shipping.
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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.
Mary Quant Beret, 1960s - Michael Joseph
Original Vintage Gelatin Silver Print - Signed by the Photographer
A striking slice of Swinging Sixties style, this elegant black-and-white studio portrait captures the unmistakable Mary Quant aesthetic - bold, bobbed and beautifully modern.
The model, wearing Mary Quant make-up and a classic beret, embodies the playful polish and youthful confidence that transformed British fashion. Crisp contrasts, graphic lines and that cool, unmistakably London attitude make this a wonderfully evocative image of the era.
Photographer: Michael Joseph (b. 1941)
Title: Mary Quant Beret
Date: 1960s
Medium: Vintage gelatin silver photograph
Signature: Hand-signed in ink on the front margin
Mount: Approx. 24 × 20 cm, professional offwhite mount ready to go into a frame
Provenance: Studio stamp “Michael Joseph, 18 West Central St, London WC1” on verso
This is an original period studio print, made directly from Michael Joseph’s original negative in his darkroom in the 1960s. A handwritten inscription on the reverse further confirms its vintage provenance:
A rare and wonderfully atmospheric survivor from 1960s London - fashion, femininity and fearless modernity captured in a single frame.
Condition: Excellent overall, with crisp tones and a well-preserved surface; minor age-related marks consistent with a genuine vintage print.
Dispatch: Carefully and securely packed using archival materials and sent with tracked shipping.
#MichaelJoseph #MaryQuant #SwingingSixties #SwingingLondon #1960sFashion #VintagePhotography #FashionPhotography #GelatinSilverPrint #BritishPhotography #VintageFashion #LondonSixties #ModFashion #PhotographicPrint #CollectiblePhotography #SixtiesStyle
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
1967
Artist
Michael Joseph (1941-)
Sold by
Owner or reseller
Title of artwork
Mary Quant Beret photo – Authentic 1960s darkroom print
Condition
Original State
Technique
Gelatin-silver print
Height
16 cm
Edition
Unique test print from studio casting session
Width
11.5 cm
Signature
Hand signed
Genre
Fashion
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