Keith de Lellis Gallery

Since opening to the public in 1997, Keith de Lellis Gallery has established itself as one of New York’s most respected spaces dedicated to photography. With roots going back to Keith de Lellis’s work as a private dealer beginning in 1970, the gallery made the transition to a public venue in order to share a remarkably broad and important photography collection. Now located in the Fuller Building on East 57th Street, the gallery is recognized for its exhibitions that explore the full depth of 20th-century photography, with occasional selections from the 19th century.

The gallery’s photography collection is both wide-ranging and carefully curated. It features works by celebrated figures such as Weegee, Margaret Bourke-White, Edward Steichen, and Irving Penn, whose contributions defined the medium in the modern era. Alongside these luminaries, Keith de Lellis Gallery shines a spotlight on overlooked masters, including Gordon Coster, Edward Quigley, Flip Schulke, and David Attie. By presenting both the famous and the rediscovered, the gallery expands the conversation about photography’s role in shaping visual culture.

Exhibitions cover an impressive array of genres, from fashion photography and architectural studies to photojournalism, advertising, and modernist experimentation. The collection also includes African American photographers, Italian photography, portraiture, nudes, and military photography, reflecting the gallery’s mission to represent the richness and diversity of the medium. Each exhibition, presented four to five times annually, offers visitors free access to images that capture both history and artistry.

The Keith de Lellis Gallery has become a valued resource for museums, corporate collections, private collectors, and individuals seeking distinctive works. Its dedication to vintage photography ensures that images which shaped the visual language of the 20th century continue to be preserved, studied, and appreciated. Through its thoughtful exhibitions and extensive collection, the gallery affirms photography’s place as a cornerstone of modern art and culture.