Art Shay, (1922-2018)

Chicago's Version of Rodeo Drive, Maxwell Street, Dawn; Ernest Hemingway, England; and "Welcome Democrats", Chicago 3

Chicago's Version of Rodeo Drive, Maxwell Street, Dawn; Ernest Hemingway, England; and "Welcome Democrats", Chicago, 1948-1949; and 1968
3 gelatin silver print, printed later, each Signed, titled, dated, the first inscribed 'With love, thanks and respect', the third 'For my friend David Mamet who was there' in ink in the margin; each signed, one titled in ink, two with credit stamp on the verso.
(3)
varying sizes from 15 1/2 x 15 3/8in (39.3 x 39cm) to 16 1/2 x 12in (41.9 x 30.5cm)
sheet 20 x 16in (50.8 x 40.6cm); and 16 x 11 3/4in (40.6 x 29.8cm)

Provenance
Gift from the artist;
to David Mamet

Photographer Art Shay grew up in the Bronx and served as a navigator for the U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II, flying more than 50 bomber missions before joining the staff of LIFE magazine as a writer. He soon moved to Chicago to work as a freelance photographer for LIFE, Time, Sports Illustrated and many other national publications. A prolific writer - producing stories and columns for a host of magazines and newspapers, plays and even children's books, more than 80 publications in total. His photographs can be found in the permanent collections of many institutions, including The Art Institute of Chicago.