CONTACT SHEET OF TRUMAN CAPOTE IN HIS NEW YORK APARTMENT (2 OF 2)
A 35mm contact sheet of five film strips, the frames close on Truman Capote in later life, head and shoulders and in several poses, with one frame ringed in red grease pencil. The reverse is inscribed in blue ink 08/21/80 and numbered 1, and in green ink 13/13A. The inscription dates the sitting to 21 August 1980. No photographer stamp is present.
Condition: the sheet is lightly creased with handling marks at the edges and the corners a little soft. The frames are clear.
Approx. Dimensions: 10 " x 8 "
Artist or Maker: Unknown
Provenance: Truman Capote; Gerald Clarke, his biographer
This lot is part of The Magpie and the Swans: The Possessions of Truman Capote, collected over a lifetime between New York and Sagaponack, and preserved since 1984 by his biographer, Gerald Clarke.
Notes: Although care is taken to photograph and describe the item, absence of a condition report does not imply perfect condition. It is the responsibility of the buyer to verify the condition of the item, either in person or by requesting a condition report.
Appeal: contact sheet, new york apartment, 870 un plaza, united nations plaza, black and white photography, gelatin silver print, proof sheet, 35mm contact sheet, portrait photography, american photography, literary portrait, literary memorabilia, truman capote
A 35mm contact sheet of five film strips, the frames close on Truman Capote in later life, head and shoulders and in several poses, with one frame ringed in red grease pencil. The reverse is inscribed in blue ink 08/21/80 and numbered 1, and in green ink 13/13A. The inscription dates the sitting to 21 August 1980. No photographer stamp is present.
Condition: the sheet is lightly creased with handling marks at the edges and the corners a little soft. The frames are clear.
Approx. Dimensions: 10 " x 8 "
Artist or Maker: Unknown
Provenance: Truman Capote; Gerald Clarke, his biographer
This lot is part of The Magpie and the Swans: The Possessions of Truman Capote, collected over a lifetime between New York and Sagaponack, and preserved since 1984 by his biographer, Gerald Clarke.
Notes: Although care is taken to photograph and describe the item, absence of a condition report does not imply perfect condition. It is the responsibility of the buyer to verify the condition of the item, either in person or by requesting a condition report.
Appeal: contact sheet, new york apartment, 870 un plaza, united nations plaza, black and white photography, gelatin silver print, proof sheet, 35mm contact sheet, portrait photography, american photography, literary portrait, literary memorabilia, truman capote
