Simple Pleasures: Photographs that are a Step Above the Rest

“All rising to great places is by a winding stair.” — Gautama Buddha

Michael Eastman, Barcelona Stairwell by Antoni Gaudi, 1994
Michael Eastman, Barcelona Stairwell by Antoni Gaudi, 1994, Chromogenic Color Photograph

André Kertész, Chez Mondrian Paris
André Kertész, Chez Mondrian, Paris, 1926, Silver Gelatin Photograph

Andre Lichtenberg, Stairs, (Licht Series), 2010
Andre Lichtenberg, Stairs, (Licht Series), 2010, C-Type Photograph

Henri Cartier-Bresson, Camondo Steps, Galata, Istanbul, Turkey
Henri Cartier-Bresson, Camondo Steps, Galata, Istanbul, Turkey, 1964, Silver Gelatin Photograph

Willy Ronis, Avenue Simon Bolivar, Paris
Willy Ronis, Avenue Simon Bolivar, Paris, 1950, Silver Gelatin Photograph

F.B. Grunzweig, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, NYC
F.B. Grunzweig, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, NYC, 1960, Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph

Michael Eastman, Stone Stairway, Buenos Aires, 2017
Michael Eastman, Stone Stairway, Buenos Aires, 2017, Chromogenic Color Photograph

Brett Weston, Untitled (Buildings, New York)
Brett Weston, Untitled (Buildings, New York), c. 1940, Silver Gelatin Photograph

Berenice Abbott, Treasury Building From J.P. Morgan's Office
Berenice Abbott, Treasury Building From J.P. Morgan’s Office, 1936, Silver Gelatin Photograph

Massimo Listri, Musei Vaticani XIV, Scala Simonetti
Massimo Listri, Musei Vaticani XIV, Scala Simonetti, 2011, Archival Lambda Color Photograph

Frank Horvat, Coco Chanel Watching Her Show, Paris
Frank Horvat, Coco Chanel Watching Her Show, Paris, France, 1958, Archival Pigment Photograph

Jacques-Henri Lartigue, Cousin Bichonade in Flight
Jacques-Henri Lartigue, Cousin Bichonade in Flight, 1905, Silver Gelatin Photograph

George Hoyningen-Huene, Beachwear By Schiaparelli, 1928
George Hoyningen-Huene, Beachwear By Schiaparelli, 1928, Platinum/Palladium Photograph

Neil Folberg, The Ballet School
Neil Folberg, The Ballet School, 2003, Archival Pigment Photograph

Andre Kertesz, Beauborg, Paris
Andre Kertesz, Beauborg, Paris, 1977, Silver Gelatin Photograph

Robert Vail, Shadow Stairs
Robert Vail, Shadow Stairs, 2013, Archival Pigment Photograph

Robert Frank, Grand Staircase Concord Hotel (Catskills)
Robert Frank, Grand Staircase Concord Hotel (Catskills), 1955, Silver Gelatin Photograph

Albert Monier, Toilette Matinale
Albert Monier, Toilette Matinale, 1955, Early Silver Gelatin Photograph


Simple Pleasures is an ongoing series curated by Holden Luntz Gallery, presenting a selection of our favorite pictures organized thematically.

We hope you find these photographs as a gentle reminder that there are always simple pleasures to be found.