Simple Pleasures: Photographs that Rose to the Top

“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.” – Abraham Lincoln

Bert Stern, Marilyn With Pink Roses
Bert Stern, Marilyn With Pink Roses, 1962, Archival Pigment Photograph
Florence Henri, Nature Morte (Roses)
Florence Henri, Nature Morte (Roses), 1931, Silver Gelatin Photograph
Paulette Tavormina, Roses and Figs
Paulette Tavormina, Roses and Figs, 2013, Archival Pigment Photograph
Gered Mankowitz, Keith with Rose and Bentley
Gered Mankowitz, Keith with Rose and Bentley, 1966, Silver Gelatin Photograph
Frank Horvat, Patrizia (For Figaro Madame, Eiffel Tower), Paris
Frank Horvat, Patrizia (For Figaro Madame, Eiffel Tower), Paris, 1986, Archival Lambda Photograph
John Dugdale, Wonder Stings Me More Than a Bee
John Dugdale, Wonder Stings Me More Than a Bee, 1994, Gelatin Chloride Photograph
John Loring, Flower Boy 1
John Loring, Flower Boy 1, 2014, Archival Pigment Photograph
Lilo Raymond, Flower In Vase Next To Chair
Lilo Raymond, Flower In Vase Next To Chair, 1984, Silver Gelatin Photograph
Studio of Felice Beato, Flower Seller
Studio of Felice Beato, Flower Seller, 1860-80s, Albumen, Hand Colored Photograph
Harry Benson, Nastassja Kinski, Paris
Harry Benson, Nastassja Kinski, Paris, 1979, Archival Pigment Photograph
Joyce Tenneson, Roses
Joyce Tenneson, Roses, 2012, Archival Pigment Photograph
Horst P. Horst, Evelyn Tripp With Flower
Horst P. Horst, Evelyn Tripp With Flower, 1951, Platinum/Palladium Photograph
Ben Schonzeit, Silver Blue Vase
Ben Schonzeit, Silver Blue Vase, 2004, Cibachrome Photograph
William Klein, Hat + 5 Roses, Paris (Vogue)
William Klein, Hat + 5 Roses, Paris (Vogue), 1956, 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.