"The Kids Collection" And More! Rare, Vintage Photography, Signed, Stamped, Authenticated , Provenance Documented, Secured Archival Packaging, Museum Quality Photography Available To Collectors. Below Are Just A Few Of Our "Featured" Prints For Purchase.

Houston Museum Of Fine Arts

John Cleary was a well known, well respected pioneering Houston Art Dealer and Collector who founded the city's longest running fine art photography gallery in Houston Texas in 1996! Though Cleary passed away in 2008, his legacy lives on with his only Son, Russell . Russell is extremely excited to share his Father's coveted collection now with the World!

Museum Of Fine Arts Houston- CLICK LINK

John Cleary - Houston Chronicle Newspaper

Houston Chronicle's Article

" Cleary will be remembered for many things, including his love of black-and-white photos and the gallery bearing his name on Colquitt Street. Over the years the gallery featured portraits of Frida Kahlo and exhibits of vintage prints by masters such as Andre Kertesz,

Cleary also was proud to display the work of landscape and still-life photographer Brett Weston and the New York Photo League, whose members included some of the most famous photographers of the 1930s and 1940s.

Cleary's coveted private collection includes about 1,200 photographs of children, as well thousands more of vintage, original black and white photography.

Among the prized images are a rare vintage photograph of a boy taken by Ansel Adams and Henri Cartier-Bresson's photo of boys running through a hole in a bombed-out wall."

Now, Cleary's only Son Russell has decided to finally share his Father's personal collection with the World Online for viewing and for purchase as well!

Houston Chronicle's Article Houston Texas Arts and Photography Scene.. Its' a WHOLE VIBE! CLICK LINK

John Cleary...The Man, The Myth, The Legend!

Houston Chronicle's Synopsis Of John Cleary

"John Cleary has been many things — card player, real-estate entrepreneur, stockbroker. But when he discovered photography in his early 30s, he began on a path that led to international renown as a premier dealer in photography and rare books.

At first he dealt privately, but when he established his eponymous gallery on Colquitt 30 years ago, he created a rich venue open to students, artists and collectors that is unique in Houston.

Over the years, the gallery has exhibited a range of artists, from newcomers to masters. The subject matter has been dominated by Cleary's preference for classic black-and-white prints. Examples of shows he's presented include portraits of Frida Kahlo, stunning exhibits of vintage prints by masters such as Andre Kertesz, landscapes and still lifes by Brett Weston, and an exhibition focusing on the New York Photo League, which included some of the most noted photographers of the 1930s and 1940s as its members."

John Cleary Houston Chronicle Write Up - Houston Texas Black and White Photography Collection- Click Link

This website serves as an "Homage" to my beloved Father... I love you and miss you Pops!

I am honored to have the opportunity to share my late Father's exquisitely curated Fine Arts and Photography collection of over 9,000 signed, dated and stamped originals, as well as reproduced prints for sale online!

Dad had a very discerning eye and curated a unique and very rare collection of black and white photographs that exquisitely captures the representation of life in the last century and portrays a very heartfelt overview of the timeless world of "CHILDREN" aka "The Kids Collection." I consider it an honor to carry on my Father's Legacy.

Please keep checking this website, as Prints are being sold and new available for purchase "Prints" are being uploaded often. Thank you