Photographs

1942. SIGNED B/W PHOTO 5 X 7 IN. VG+ Condition, This is printed on Fotochrome-x studio paper which establishes some age to the photo. Signed by Author. Unbound. Very Good/No Jacket.

[Np: The Photographer, ca. 1963].. Original glossy double-weight gelatin silver print from negative, 14 x 11" (inclusive of margins). Numbered in pencil on verso. About fine. An original print of one of the sequence of superb photographs taken by Yousuf Karsh on location in South Africa during the filming of the 1964 Diamond Films production, ZULU, directed by Cy Endfield. Karsh's invitation to join the production and photograph the cast and locale resulted in a sequence of photographs of a very high order. The present image is a 3/4 profile portrait of a Zulu warrior in tribal dress, seated on the ground with an animal skin beneath him, and with a half-length spear held in front of him. The image is identified as "No. 110" in the series. Although this project is not as widely known as Karsh's formal portraiture, examples of the resulting images have featured prominently in both museum and print retrospectives of his career.

[Np: The Photographer, ca. 1963].. Original glossy double-weight gelatin silver print from negative, 14 x 11" (inclusive of margins, actual image 11 1/2 x 10 1/2). Numbered in pencil on verso, and with "Karsh, Ottawa" credit label and agency label of Rapho Guillumette. About fine. An original print of one of the sequence of superb photographs taken by Yousuf Karsh on location in South Africa during the filming of the 1964 Diamond Films production, ZULU, directed by Cy Endfield. Karsh's invitation to join the production and photograph the cast and locale resulted in a sequence of photographs of a very high order. The present image is a strong half-length portrait of two Zulu warriors in tribal dress, including a visible shield, spear and two staffs, against the background of the foothills of the Drakensberg mountains. The image is identified in pencil on the verso as "No. 117" in the series. Although this project is not as widely known as Karsh's formal portraiture, examples of the resulting images… Read More

[Np: The Photographer, ca. 1963].. Original glossy double-weight gelatin silver print from negative, 14 x 11" (inclusive of margins). Captioned in pencil on verso. About fine. An original print of one of the sequence of superb photographs taken by Yousuf Karsh on location in South Africa during the filming of the 1964 Diamond Films production, ZULU, directed by Cy Endfield. Karsh's invitation to join the production and photograph the cast and locale resulted in a sequence of photographs of a very high order. The present image, is an informal portrait of future political leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi in character as Zulu King Cetshwayo kaMpande, standing in front of his house, with his mother, Constance Mhlungu, in the foreground, playing a tall stringed instrument. The image is identified as "No. 479" in the series, and captioned: "Constance Mhlungu, Zulu princess and musician-composer, with her son, Chief Butalezi [sic], on the steps of their home in Zululand." Although this project is not as widely… Read More

[Np: The Photographer, ca. 1963].. Two original glossy double-weight gelatin silver prints from negatives, 11 x 14" (inclusive of margins). Captioned in pencil on verso. About fine. Original prints of two photographs taken by Yousuf Karsh on location in South Africa attendant to the filming of the 1964 Diamond Films production, ZULU, directed by Cy Endfield. Karsh's invitation to join the production and photograph the cast and locale resulted in a sequence of photographs of a very high order, and his interest in the Zulu people lead to additional photographs not directly associated with the film, such as these. The present images are two variants of the same situation, a large gathering of Zulu children, some seated, some standing, with a Caucasian nun, in habit, caring for one of the youngest of the children. The images are denoted numbers 317 and 410 in the sequence, and are captioned in pencil: "At a missionary hospital in Zululand" and "Time for milk at a missionary hospital in Zululand."… Read More

Pasadena : Mt. Wilson Observatory, 1927. Original Astronomical Photographs . No Binding. Near Fine/No Jacket. Original Astronomical Display Of 50 "Ultra Violet Photographs Of Venus, 1927, Mt. Wilson", On Single Sheet. Photographs Show A Sequence Arranged By Date From June 5 Through July 27.

Pasadena: Mt. Wilson Observatory, 1937. Original Astronomical Photographs . No Binding. Near Fine/No Jacket. Original Astronomical Photograph, Showing Sun And Sunspots And Surface Granular Structure, 20" X 16". Undated And Unmarked, One Of A Large Group Of Photographs Of Sun, From Mt. Wilson Observatory 1920-1955, Of Which One Dated In 1937.

1925. Original Astronomical Photographs . No Binding. Near Fine/No Jacket. Two Original Astronomical Photographs, Composite Image On Sheet 20" X 16", , Undated And Unattributed. Pencil Annotation On Verso, P-13373. One Of A Large Group Of Photographs From Mt. Wilson Observatory 1920-1955.

Yosemite Circa 1925: Putnam & Valentine / Harry Cassie Best, 1925. Original Photograph . No Binding. Fine. Original Photograph, Image 9 1/4" X 7 1/4" With Fine Detail. Fine Condition. Inventory Number In Pencil 4893. Stamp In Black Ink"Yosemite Valley, Cal. / Putnam & Valentine, Photo., Los Angeles, Cal." And Purple Stamp "Sold By / H. C.. Best, Yosemite". Putnam & Valentine Was A Partnership Of John R. Putnam And Carlton O. Valentine, Commercial Photographers, Active In Los Angeles, Circa 1898-1912. Biographies Of Western Photographers By Carl Mautz (Carl Mautz Publishing, 1997) Lists "W.S. Valentine," But According To A Finding Aid From The Seaver Center For Western History Research, Natural History Museum Of Los Angeles County, It Is Carlton O., Not W.S. John R. They Documented The Growth And Development Of Southern California Over A Fifty Year Period With John R. Putnam Primarily Handling The Photography And C. O. Valentine The Business End Of… Read More

Yosemite Circa 1925: Putnam & Valentine / Harry Cassie Best, 1925. Original Photograph . No Binding. Fine. Original Photograph, Image 9 1/4" X 7 1/4" With Fine Detail. Fine Condition. Inventory Number In Pencil 4893. Stamp In Black Ink"Yosemite Valley, Cal. / Putnam & Valentine, Photo., Los Angeles, Cal." And Purple Stamp "Sold By / H. C.. Best, Yosemite". Hand Color By Harry Cassie Best. Putnam & Valentine Was A Partnership Of John R. Putnam And Carlton O. Valentine, Commercial Photographers, Active In Los Angeles, Circa 1898-1912. Biographies Of Western Photographers By Carl Mautz (Carl Mautz Publishing, 1997) Lists "W.S. Valentine," But According To A Finding Aid From The Seaver Center For Western History Research, Natural History Museum Of Los Angeles County, It Is Carlton O., Not W.S. John R. They Documented The Growth And Development Of Southern California Over A Fifty Year Period With John R. Putnam Primarily Handling The Photography And C.… Read More

Yosemite Circa 1925: Putnam & Valentine / Harry Cassie Best, 1925. Original Photograph . No Binding. Fine. Original Photograph, Image 9 1/4" X 7 1/4" With Fine Detail. Fine Condition. Inventory Number In Pencil 4193. Stamp In Black Ink"Yosemite Valley, Cal. / Putnam & Valentine, Photo., Los Angeles, Cal." And Purple Stamp "Sold By / H. C.. Best, Yosemite". Hand Coloring By Best. Putnam & Valentine Was A Partnership Of John R. Putnam And Carlton O. Valentine, Commercial Photographers, Active In Los Angeles, Circa 1898-1912. Biographies Of Western Photographers By Carl Mautz (Carl Mautz Publishing, 1997) Lists "W.S. Valentine," But According To A Finding Aid From The Seaver Center For Western History Research, Natural History Museum Of Los Angeles County, It Is Carlton O., Not W.S. John R. They Documented The Growth And Development Of Southern California Over A Fifty Year Period With John R. Putnam Primarily Handling The Photography And C. O.… Read More

Circa 1925, 1925. Original Photograph . No Binding. Fine. Original Photograph, Hand Colored Image 9 7/8" X 7 5/8". No Indication Of Location, Date, Or Photographer.

London, 1972. Fine. Framed and glazed bromide print, portrait of poet W H Auden (1907-1973), seated in conversation with Philip Spender, Auden's godson, and nephew of Stephen Spender, at a Faber party in October, 1972. Auden's poem, Epistle to a Godson (1969), was written for him. With Gerson's pencilled signature to lower right hand side of backing board, and the initials FBIPP (Fellow of the British Institute of Professional Photographers). To rear, Gerson's stamp, with details of the event. No limitation mentioned. The frame measures 35x35.75cm and the visible image is approx. 20x22.5cm. Gerson made his reputation as a portrait photographer of literary figures, and his images count among some of the most compelling of the genre.

This listing is for a large and breathtaking 11x14 photo of Bono in concert, which he has signed without personalization. His autograph has been professionally authenticated by James Spence Authenticators (JSA) one of the most trusted in the business.

This listing is for a large and breathtaking 11x14 photo of the legendary Linda Ronstadt in concert, which she has signed without personalization in luminous white marker. Her autograph has been professionally authenticated by James Spence Authenticators (JSA) as part of their "Witnessed in Person" program. Please note the careful craftmanship of Linda's autograph in this photo, something her more recent signatures lack given her ailment.