Simple Pleasures: Seeing the World through Rose-Tinted Glasses

“Wearing rose colored glasses is simply looking past the flaws to see the potential.” ― Unknown

Georges Dambier, Suzy Parker, "Les Tulipes," 1953, Archival pigment photograph
Georges Dambier, Suzy Parker, “Les Tulipes,” 1953, Archival pigment photograph
William Helburn, Jean Patchett Valentine, 1955, Archival pigment photograph
William Helburn, Jean Patchett Valentine, 1955, Archival pigment photograph
Terry O'Neill, Elton John poses for a portrait in a fur coat, hat and glasses, c. 1975, Archival pigment photograph
Terry O’Neill, Elton John poses for a portrait in a fur coat, hat and glasses, c. 1975, Archival pigment photograph
Massimo Listri, Palazzo Reale I, Venezia, 2022, Archival lambda color photograph
Massimo Listri, Palazzo Reale I, Venezia, 2022, Archival lambda color photograph
Bert Stern, Marilyn with Pink Roses, 1962, Archival Pigment Photograph
Bert Stern, Marilyn with Pink Roses, 1962, Archival Pigment Photograph
Joyce Tenneson, Blushing Bride Pink Color, 2010, Archival pigment photograph
Joyce Tenneson, Blushing Bride Pink Color, 2010, Archival pigment photograph
Kimiko Yoshida, The Tale of Genji (Sakura L) LVI, Japanese lacquer with gold powder, archival pigment print on canvas
Kimiko Yoshida, The Tale of Genji (Sakura L) LVI, Japanese lacquer with gold powder, archival pigment print on canvas
Garry Fabian Miller, States Of Pink (i), 2023, Lambda C-type Print from Unique Dye Destruction Print
Garry Fabian Miller, States Of Pink (i), 2023, Lambda C-type Print from Unique Dye Destruction Print
Horst P. Horst, Pink Bathing Suit N.Y., 1965, C-Type Color Photograph
Horst P. Horst, Pink Bathing Suit N.Y., 1965, C-Type Color Photograph
Ion Zupcu, April 30, 2019, Études on Glass, 2019, Archival Pigment Photograph
Ion Zupcu, April 30, 2019, Études on Glass, 2019, Archival Pigment Photograph
Brian Duffy, David Bowie, Scary Monsters, It's No Game, 1979, Archival pigment photograph
Brian Duffy, David Bowie, Scary Monsters, It’s No Game, 1979, Archival pigment photograph
Michael Dojc, Air Hearts, 1987-1988, Archival pigment photograph
Michael Dojc, Air Hearts, 1987-1988, Archival pigment photograph
Terry O'Neill, Audrey Hepburn, Colourised, 1966, Archival pigment photograph
Terry O’Neill, Audrey Hepburn, Colourised, 1966, Archival pigment photograph
Robert Farber, Bulldog, 1989, Archival pigment photograph on fiber based paper
Robert Farber, Bulldog, 1989, Archival pigment photograph on fiber based paper

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.