Two Girls and a Tyre, Circa 1989
Photography : fine art print · 50.8 x 40.6 cm 20 x 16 inch
Shipping & delivery
Shipped from: Australia
Delivery to: United States , $ 112
Estimated delivery: One to two weeks
Free returns within 14 days, full refund
Authenticity guaranteed
Sold with certificate of Authenticity from the artist
Invoice from the gallery Learn more
Secure payment • Card, Amex, PayPal...
- Credit cards (Visa, MasterCard)
- American Express
- PayPal
- Bank transfer
- Gift card
- Apple Pay / Google Pay
All payments are secured with 3D Secure validation to protect your confidential information.
Verified Reviews : 9.6/10
About the artwork
Type
Photography : numbered and limited to 10 copies
1 copy available
Condition
Artwork sold in perfect condition, not framed
Authenticity
Sold with certificate of Authenticity from the artist
Invoice from the gallery
Signature
Signed artwork
Technique & Support
Dimensions ( cm • inch )
50.8 x 40.6 cm 20 x 16 inch Height x Width x Depth
Sold by
Art gallery
Professional art gallery • Australia
Credentials
Vetted seller since 2022
Discount
This seller offers discount when you purchase multiple artworks.
Description
This striking black-and-white photograph captures the essence of mid-20th-century beach culture with grace and style. Two women, standing confidently within a large inner tube on sandy shores, are adorned in vintage swimsuits and swim caps, evoking a sense of nostalgia. Their poised, synchronized pose suggests a playful yet elegant moment, set against a moody sky that contrasts with the bright sand. The background showcases a distant cityscape, adding depth and context to the scene. The artistic composition balances elements of fashion, leisure, and landscape, making it a timeless piece. The dynamic angles of the women's arms and their expressive faces inject vitality and charm, offering a glimpse into a bygone era with modern appeal. This artwork celebrates the joy and sophistication of beach life in a uniquely captivating manner.
Presentation
Tony's signature photographic style encompasses movement in the pursuit of capturing moments of sensuality that reveal the soul. He is adept at creating conditions revealing a person's true nature, capturing compelling, stirring and enduring images that reveal the sensuality in us all.
Tony Potts has been associated with a camera lens and fashion in one way or another all his life. His mother, Judy Barraclough, was a world-famous model of the 1950s & 60s, and his Uncle David Potts was one of Australia's best-known Time/Life photographers of the 1940s & 50s.
Influenced by a world of fashion and photography as a child, Tony's career started as a camera assistant to the creative director and main photographer of Vogue Australia, whilst also studying photography at the Australian Centre of Photography when he quit after his first year at Sydney University doing a science-based degree.
Tony left Australia in 1975 for Europe and succeeded as an editorial model working with world-renowned fashion photographers such as Helmut Newton (French Vogue), Denise Piel, Patrick Demarchelier, Albert Watson, Toscani and many others. He appeared in many fashion magazines, including Harpers Bazaar and Vogue Magazines worldwide, including Australian, British, German and Italian Vogue, whilst living for 2 to 3 years at a time in London, Paris and New York.
Returning to Australia in 1981 with clarity and determination to interpret and distil the essence of life into his photography, Tony was soon shooting editorial fashion for all the leading contemporary Australian fashion designers and magazines, including Vogue and Harpers.
Tony's main focus these days is the art world of photography and the management of his 40-year archive, offering limited editions of his past and present work, with a collection of single edition vintage prints on show. His best-known images hang in prestigious private collections in Australia and the US. He is known for his B&W nudes and fashion editorial, particularly his Australian work in the 80s, 90s and early 2000s.
Reviews from our customers
All our reviews are extracted from Verified Reviews
You may also like
Joanna Chudy
Photography . 50 x 60 cm Photography . 19.7 x 23.6 inch
$992
Terry O'Neill
Photography . 51 x 61 x 0.001 cm Photography . 20.1 x 24 x 0 inch
$3,384
Norman Parkinson
Photography . 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$2,684
Humberto Lemos
Photography . 73.3 x 110 x 0.1 cm Photography . 28.9 x 43.3 x 0 inch
$2,801
Sven Pfrommer
Photography . 100 x 100 x 3 cm Photography . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$1,972
Miguel Winograd
Photography . 25.4 x 25.4 x 0.3 cm Photography . 10 x 10 x 0.1 inch
$1,500
Guillaume Pépy
Photography . 50 x 70 cm Photography . 19.7 x 27.6 inch
$1,313
Flora Fanzutti
Photography . 44 x 44 x 0.2 cm Photography . 17.3 x 17.3 x 0.1 inch
$1,284
Eric Bouvet
Photography . 60 x 70 x 1 cm Photography . 23.6 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
$1,750
Tony Potts
Photography . 84 x 119 x 0.1 cm Photography . 33.1 x 46.9 x 0 inch
$590
Michel Tréhet
Photography . 29 x 39 x 1 cm Photography . 11.4 x 15.4 x 0.4 inch
$922
Thomas Crauwels
Photography . 60 x 90 x 1 cm Photography . 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch
$3,156
Grzegorz Sikorski
Photography . 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography . 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$408
Tony Potts
Photography . 83.8 x 119.4 x 0.3 cm Photography . 33 x 47 x 0.1 inch
$590
Tony Potts
Photography . 83.8 x 58.4 x 0.3 cm Photography . 33 x 23 x 0.1 inch
$390
Tony Potts
Photography . 58.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Photography . 23 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch
$250
Tony Potts
Photography . 59 x 84 x 0.1 cm Photography . 23.2 x 33.1 x 0 inch
$390