David Levinthal

(American, born 1949)

David Levinthal is an American photographer best known for his images of dolls and toys staged with dramatic lighting, making them look human-like. Through his photography, the artist addresses sexism, racism, and politics from an intimate, albeit unconventional viewpoint, as seen in his series “Mein Kampf,” “Wild West,” and “Modern Romance.” His is commonly associated with his photographs of vintage Barbie dolls, which he treated as fashion models to showcase the way women were objectified in post-war culture. Born on March 8, 1949 in San Francisco, CA, he studied at Stanford University before receiving his MFA in Photography from Yale University in 1973. The artist first began working with childhood memorabilia as a means of mocking documentary photography, which he believed was too solemn. In 1977, he collaborated with cartoonist Gary Trudeau on Hitler Moves East, a book which portrayed the German invasion of Russia in a series of haunting black-and-white photographs. Over the course of his career, the artist has been the recipient of a number of awards, including a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship and a Guggenheim Fellowship. Today, his work is held in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, among others. Levinthal lives and works in New York, NY.

David Levinthal Artworks

David Levinthal (263 results)

MY MOTHER'S KILLER (PORTFOLIO OF 7,..., 1985–1998

David Levinthal

MY MOTHER'S KILLER (PORTFOLIO OF 7,..., 1985–1998

Sale Date: April 5, 2017

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Barbie Series: Four Untitled prints, 2016

David Levinthal

Barbie Series: Four Untitled prints, 2016

Sale Date: October 26, 2016

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SELECTED IMAGES FROM DESIRE, 1991–1992

David Levinthal

SELECTED IMAGES FROM DESIRE, 1991–1992

Sale Date: July 28, 2016

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SELECTED STUDIES FROM MODERN ROMANCE, 1984–1985

David Levinthal

SELECTED STUDIES FROM MODERN ROMANCE, 1984–1985

Sale Date: July 28, 2016

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Untitled (from Wild West Series), 1994

David Levinthal

Untitled (from Wild West Series), 1994

Sale Date: June 4, 2016

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Blackface 012, 1995

David Levinthal

Blackface 012, 1995

Sale Date: April 23, 2016

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Blackface 083, 1996

David Levinthal

Blackface 083, 1996

Sale Date: April 23, 2016

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Untitled (Willie Mays, No. 43), from the..., 2003

David Levinthal

Untitled (Willie Mays, No. 43), from the..., 2003

Sale Date: April 6, 2016

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SERIE XXX (FOUR WORKS), 2003

David Levinthal

SERIE XXX (FOUR WORKS), 2003

Sale Date: March 15, 2016

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Uncle Tom's Cabin, 2000

David Levinthal

Uncle Tom's Cabin, 2000

Sale Date: February 2, 2016

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Five Trails West (complete portfolio of 5..., 1988

David Levinthal

Five Trails West (complete portfolio of 5..., 1988

Sale Date: January 14, 2016

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Uncle Tom's Cabin, 2000

David Levinthal

Uncle Tom's Cabin, 2000

Sale Date: December 4, 2015

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Untitled (From Barbie Series), 2008

David Levinthal

Untitled (From Barbie Series), 2008

Sale Date: November 10, 2015

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Five Works from The Wild West, 1993, 1993

David Levinthal

Five Works from The Wild West, 1993, 1993

Sale Date: November 11, 2015

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UNTITLED #9, 2006

David Levinthal

UNTITLED #9, 2006

Sale Date: October 29, 2015

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UNTITLED #6, 2006

David Levinthal

UNTITLED #6, 2006

Sale Date: October 29, 2015

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UNTITLED #10, 2006

David Levinthal

UNTITLED #10, 2006

Sale Date: October 29, 2015

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UNTITLED #7, 2006

David Levinthal

UNTITLED #7, 2006

Sale Date: October 29, 2015

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UNTITLED #8, 2006

David Levinthal

UNTITLED #8, 2006

Sale Date: October 29, 2015

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UNTITLED #5, 2006

David Levinthal

UNTITLED #5, 2006

Sale Date: October 29, 2015

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UNTITLED #4, 2006

David Levinthal

UNTITLED #4, 2006

Sale Date: October 29, 2015

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UNTITLED #3, 2006

David Levinthal

UNTITLED #3, 2006

Sale Date: October 29, 2015

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UNTITLED #1, 2006

David Levinthal

UNTITLED #1, 2006

Sale Date: October 29, 2015

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UNTITLED #2, 2006

David Levinthal

UNTITLED #2, 2006

Sale Date: October 29, 2015

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