Steve Schapiro

(American, 1934–2022)

Steve Schapiro is a photographer and photojournalist who captured some of the most important historical events of the 1960s and 1970s. Schapiro also produce memorable films stills for The Godfather (1972) and Taxi Driver (1976), as well as portraits of David Bowie and James Baldwin. Born in New York, NY in 1934, his interest in photography began at the age of 9 and was furthered by his study of Henri Cartier-Bresson’s work. Schapiro went on apprentice with the renowned photojournalist W. Eugene Smith, who deeply influenced his own work. “I stayed with Eugene Smith in 1961 and he really taught you how to make prints in terms of getting intense blacks and intense whites,” he said of his mentor. That same year, he began working as a freelance photojournalist, with his images appearing in publications such as LIFE, Vanity Fair, Newsweek, and Time. Among his seminal images are those of Martin Luther King in 1963 and Robert F. Kennedy’s presidential campaign. Known for his compassionate and activist approach to his subjects, his works played an important role in bringing issues such as the Civil Rights Movement, immigration, and narcotic addition to national attention. The artist lives and work in Chicago, IL. Today, Schapiro’s photographs are held in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, and the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, among others.

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Steve Schapiro (44 results)
Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) Shadowboxing at..., 1963

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Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) Shadowboxing at..., 1963

Sale Date: February 28, 2024

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'Supermarket Picketers

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'Supermarket Picketers "It's Got to Be..., 1963

Sale Date: February 8, 2024

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Selma March, 1965

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Selma March, 1965

Sale Date: January 28, 2024

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On the Selma March Going Towards Montgomery..., 1965

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On the Selma March Going Towards Montgomery..., 1965

Sale Date: October 20, 2023

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Brando and Duvall- Godfather I, 1971

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Brando and Duvall- Godfather I, 1971

Sale Date: August 29, 2023

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Untitled (My

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Untitled (My "Club" is bigger than yours!), 1960

Sale Date: May 10, 2023

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The Whisper, 1971

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The Whisper, 1971

Sale Date: May 9, 2023

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Robert De Niro, The Cab 1, in 'Taxi Driver, 1975

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Robert De Niro, The Cab 1, in 'Taxi Driver, 1975

Sale Date: January 11, 2023

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Jackie dancing. Boston, 1968., 1968

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Jackie dancing. Boston, 1968., 1968

Sale Date: November 10, 2022

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Migrant workers, bean pickers. Arkansas, 1961., 1961

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Migrant workers, bean pickers. Arkansas, 1961., 1961

Sale Date: November 10, 2022

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Robert De Niro, The Cab 1, in 'Taxi Driver, 1975

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Robert De Niro, The Cab 1, in 'Taxi Driver, 1975

Sale Date: October 11, 2022

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Brando and Duvall- Godfather I, 1971, 1971

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Brando and Duvall- Godfather I, 1971, 1971

Sale Date: August 23, 2022

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Taxi Driver, Robert De Niro, 1975, 1975

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Taxi Driver, Robert De Niro, 1975, 1975

Sale Date: August 23, 2022

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Marlon Brando and Robert Duvall in The..., 1971

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Marlon Brando and Robert Duvall in The..., 1971

Sale Date: July 13, 2022

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Manifestants afro-américains pour les droits , 1964

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Manifestants afro-américains pour les droits , 1964

Sale Date: March 15, 2022

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Jodie Foster on the Street, Taxi Driver, 1975

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Jodie Foster on the Street, Taxi Driver, 1975

Sale Date: October 8, 2021

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The Kiss, Godfather 2 (Pacino and Cazales), 1973

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The Kiss, Godfather 2 (Pacino and Cazales), 1973

Sale Date: October 8, 2021

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Al Pacino, Kiss from

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Al Pacino, Kiss from "The Godfather", 1989

Sale Date: August 31, 2021

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On the Road, Selma March, 1965

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On the Road, Selma March, 1965

Sale Date: June 17, 2021

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The Worst is Yet to Come, New York, 1968

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The Worst is Yet to Come, New York, 1968

Sale Date: May 17, 2018

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Low, David Bowie, New Mexico, 1975

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Low, David Bowie, New Mexico, 1975

Sale Date: May 16, 2017

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Steve Schapiro / Martin Scorsese: Taxi Driver, 2010

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Steve Schapiro / Martin Scorsese: Taxi Driver, 2010

Sale Date: April 4, 2017

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The Godfather Family Album, 2008

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The Godfather Family Album, 2008

Sale Date: April 4, 2017

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Girls, Coney Island, 1959

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Girls, Coney Island, 1959

Sale Date: October 27, 2016

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