Gjon Mili
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personAlbanian-American, 1904–1984
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Selected Works54

Museum Acquisitions

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Actress Jane Fonda
Actress Jane Fonda, 1961
Acquired 2015
Gelatin silver print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Stroboscopic Image of Man Demonstrating Arm and Wrist Action Used in Fly Casting
Stroboscopic Image of Man Demonstrating Arm and Wrist Action Used in Fly Casting, 1947
Acquired 2015
Gelatin silver print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Senator Howard Baker and Minority Council Fred Thompson Listening to Proceedings During Watergate Hearings, Washington, DC
Senator Howard Baker and Minority Council Fred Thompson Listening to Proceedings During Watergate Hearings, Washington, DC, 1973
Acquired 2015
Gelatin silver print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Stroboscopic Image of Rope Skipping Champion Gordon Hathaway in Action, NY
Stroboscopic Image of Rope Skipping Champion Gordon Hathaway in Action, NY, 1947
Acquired 2015
Gelatin silver print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Stroboscopic Image of Rope Skipping Champion Gordon Hathaway Performing Complicated Steps, NY
Stroboscopic Image of Rope Skipping Champion Gordon Hathaway Performing Complicated Steps, NY, 1947
Acquired 2015
Gelatin silver print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Figure Skater Carol Lynne’s Movements Illustrated by Flashlights Embedded in each Boot, NY
Figure Skater Carol Lynne’s Movements Illustrated by Flashlights Embedded in each Boot, NY, 1945
Acquired 2015
Gelatin silver print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Drummer Gene Krupa Performing at Gjon Mili’s Studio, NYC
Drummer Gene Krupa Performing at Gjon Mili’s Studio, NYC, 1941
Acquired 2015
Gelatin silver print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Artillery Drill, Horses and Carriages Colliding
Artillery Drill, Horses and Carriages Colliding, 1941
Acquired 2015
Gelatin silver print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Emmet Kelly
Emmet Kelly, 1950
Acquired 2015
Gelatin silver print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Gaseous Elements Spilling Out of Pipe, Air Reduction Co.
Gaseous Elements Spilling Out of Pipe, Air Reduction Co., 1942
Acquired 2015
Gelatin silver print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Jimmy Durante at Piano
Jimmy Durante at Piano, 1944
Acquired 2015
Gelatin silver print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Lauren Bacall in Bed in "Goodbye Charlie"
Lauren Bacall in Bed in "Goodbye Charlie", 1959
Acquired 2015
Gelatin silver print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Maneuvers Indoors, Part of Artillery Drill
Maneuvers Indoors, Part of Artillery Drill, 1941
Acquired 2015
Gelatin silver print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Singer Mildred Bailey and Louis Armstrong Playing Trumpet in Esquire Jam Session
Singer Mildred Bailey and Louis Armstrong Playing Trumpet in Esquire Jam Session, 1944
Acquired 2015
Gelatin silver print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Stroboscopic Image of Man Demonstrating Arm and Wrist Action Used in Fly Casting
Stroboscopic Image of Man Demonstrating Arm and Wrist Action Used in Fly Casting, 1947
Acquired 2015
Gelatin silver print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Testing at Ford Motor Co.
Testing at Ford Motor Co., 1948
Acquired 2015
Gelatin silver print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Tosca at the Met
Tosca at the Met, 1958
Acquired 2015
Gelatin silver print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Bing Crosby Rehearsing with Saxophonist Bud Freeman at Eddie Condon's Apartment, NY
Bing Crosby Rehearsing with Saxophonist Bud Freeman at Eddie Condon's Apartment, NY, 1946
Acquired 2015
Gelatin silver print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
St. John's Defeating Bradley in a Basketball Game at Madison Square Garden
St. John's Defeating Bradley in a Basketball Game at Madison Square Garden, 1959
Acquired 2013
Gelatin silver print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
New York Giants Pitcher Carl Hubbell Throwing a Curve Ball, NY.
New York Giants Pitcher Carl Hubbell Throwing a Curve Ball, NY., 1940
Acquired 2013
Gelatin silver print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
The Flying Concellos Performing with Ringling Brothers Circus at Madison Square Garden
The Flying Concellos Performing with Ringling Brothers Circus at Madison Square Garden, 1941
Acquired 2010
Gelatin silver print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
The Michelangelo Slave, Notre Dame de Vie
The Michelangelo Slave, Notre Dame de Vie, 1967
Acquired 2010
Gelatin silver print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Ex-Nixon Campign Aide Jeb Stuart Magruder Testifying at Senate Watergate Hearings, Washington, DC
Ex-Nixon Campign Aide Jeb Stuart Magruder Testifying at Senate Watergate Hearings, Washington, DC, 1973
Acquired 2010
Gelatin silver print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Marian Anderson Singing at Carnegie Hall, NY
Marian Anderson Singing at Carnegie Hall, NY, 1947
Acquired 2010
Gelatin silver print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Singer Paul Robeson at Progressive Party Convention in Philadelphia, PA
Singer Paul Robeson at Progressive Party Convention in Philadelphia, PA, 1948
Acquired 2010
Gelatin silver print

Previous Sales

Christie's
Picasso Drawing with Light
Picasso Drawing with Light, 1948
$13,860
Oct 2023
Bonhams
Lucienne Boyer Performing with Orchestra, Café Society Uptown, New York City
Lucienne Boyer Performing with Orchestra, Café Society Uptown, New York City, 1947
Sold
Jul 2023
Christie's
Nude Descending Staircase, 1949
Nude Descending Staircase, 1949
$6,875
Oct 2018
Christie's
Picasso draws an abstraction, 1950
Picasso draws an abstraction, 1950
$11,250
Apr 2008
Christie's
Triplet of Picasso Drawing with Light, 1949
Triplet of Picasso Drawing with Light, 1949
£3,840 ($5k USD)
Jun 2007
Christie's
Legwork: Tap Dancer Betty Bruce, 1942
Legwork: Tap Dancer Betty Bruce, 1942
$7,200
Feb 2007
Christie's
Nude descending a staircase, 1950
Nude descending a staircase, 1950
£1,920 ($3k USD)
Nov 2006
Christie's
Picasso Space Drawings, France, 1949
Picasso Space Drawings, France, 1949
$22,800
Oct 2005

For Sale

Contessa Gallery · Artsy
Double Exposure, Model Spring Dress, Hat with Veil, Carrying Fur Scarf
Double Exposure, Model Spring Dress, Hat with Veil, Carrying Fur Scarf, 1946
Price on request
Vintage Silver Gelatin Print
Contessa Gallery · Artsy
Double Exposure, Model with Swirling Evening Dress over Close up of Her Head with Faux Jewel Hair
Double Exposure, Model with Swirling Evening Dress over Close up of Her Head with Faux Jewel Hair, 1946
Price on request
Vintage Silver Gelatin Print
Contessa Gallery · Artsy
Model with Billowing Light Colored Sheer Nightgown and Peignoir (Face not Seen)
Model with Billowing Light Colored Sheer Nightgown and Peignoir (Face not Seen), 1945
Price on request
Vintage Silver Gelatin Print
Contessa Gallery · Artsy
Multiple Exposure of Alicia Alonso
Multiple Exposure of Alicia Alonso
Price on request
Vintage Silver Gelatin Print
Contessa Gallery · Artsy
Model Dorian Leigh Wearing White Organdy Shirt with Full Print Skirt by Ceil Chapman (face seen in profile)
Model Dorian Leigh Wearing White Organdy Shirt with Full Print Skirt by Ceil Chapman (face seen in profile), 1950
Price on request
Vintage Silver Gelatin Print
Contessa Gallery · Artsy
Fashion Shot of Model in Raincoat Holding Umbrella
Fashion Shot of Model in Raincoat Holding Umbrella, 1943
Price on request
1943
Contessa Gallery · Artsy
Karamu House Performance; a Negro Art Center in Cleveland
Karamu House Performance; a Negro Art Center in Cleveland
Price on request
Vintage Silver Gelatin Print
Contessa Gallery · Artsy
Double Exposure of Models Wearing Hat with Heavy Face Veil
Double Exposure of Models Wearing Hat with Heavy Face Veil, 1946
Price on request
Vintage Silver Gelatin Print
Contessa Gallery · Artsy
Three Showgirls from Latin Quarter
Three Showgirls from Latin Quarter, 1947
Price on request
Vintage Silver Gelatin Print
Contessa Gallery · Artsy
Stroboscopic of Model Clad in Girdle, Bra, Stockings and Negligee Seated at Dressing Table and Moving to Pick Up Slippers
Stroboscopic of Model Clad in Girdle, Bra, Stockings and Negligee Seated at Dressing Table and Moving to Pick Up Slippers, 1945
Price on request
Vintage Silver Gelatin Print
Contessa Gallery · Artsy
Positive and Negative Image of Model with Black Dress with Cape Collar, Veiled Straw Hat, Carrying Handbag and Umbrella
Positive and Negative Image of Model with Black Dress with Cape Collar, Veiled Straw Hat, Carrying Handbag and Umbrella, 1946
Price on request
Vintage Silver Gelatin Print
Contessa Gallery · Artsy
Duke Ellington Jam Session
Duke Ellington Jam Session, 1943
Price on request
Silver Gelatin Print
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Other Museum Acquisitions12

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Actress Jane Fonda
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2015 · Accession 2015.553 · Gelatin silver print
Gift of Jordan Finn
Stroboscopic Image of Man Demonstrating Arm and Wrist Action Used in Fly Casting
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2015 · Accession 2015.574 · Gelatin silver print
Gift of Adam and Susan Finn
Senator Howard Baker and Minority Council Fred Thompson Listening to Proceedings During Watergate Hearings, Washington, DC
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2015 · Accession 2015.575 · Gelatin silver print
Gift of Adam and Susan Finn
Stroboscopic Image of Rope Skipping Champion Gordon Hathaway in Action, NY
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2015 · Accession 2015.578 · Gelatin silver print
Gift of Adam and Susan Finn
Stroboscopic Image of Rope Skipping Champion Gordon Hathaway Performing Complicated Steps, NY
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2015 · Accession 2015.579 · Gelatin silver print
Gift of Adam and Susan Finn
Figure Skater Carol Lynne’s Movements Illustrated by Flashlights Embedded in each Boot, NY
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2015 · Accession 2015.581 · Gelatin silver print
Gift of Adam and Susan Finn
Drummer Gene Krupa Performing at Gjon Mili’s Studio, NYC
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2015 · Accession 2015.582 · Gelatin silver print
Gift of Adam and Susan Finn
Artillery Drill, Horses and Carriages Colliding
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2015 · Accession 2015.588 · Gelatin silver print
Gift of Jordan Finn
Emmet Kelly
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2015 · Accession 2015.589 · Gelatin silver print
Gift of Jordan Finn
Gaseous Elements Spilling Out of Pipe, Air Reduction Co.
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2015 · Accession 2015.590 · Gelatin silver print
Gift of Jordan Finn
Jimmy Durante at Piano
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2015 · Accession 2015.591 · Gelatin silver print
Gift of Jordan Finn
Lauren Bacall in Bed in "Goodbye Charlie"
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2015 · Accession 2015.592 · Gelatin silver print
Gift of Jordan Finn
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Art Fair Appearances1

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Paris Photo — Paris
2025
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Recent Activity3

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Art Fair
Paris Photo 2025
Nov 13, 2025
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death
Gjon Mili dies
Jan 1, 1984
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birth
Gjon Mili born
Jan 1, 1904