1194

$4,740.00

Revised: 2/3/2015 

Please note additional reference material: Richard Avedon – http://www.capitalnewyork.com/tags/richard-avedon.

RICHARD AVEDON (American, 1923-2004) FOUR GELATIN SILVER PRINTS OF THE BEATLES.

Group of four color and black & white gelatin silver prints of 1960’s Beatles musical band members Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey) and John Lennon. Photographed at Thompson House, 200 Gray’s Inn Road, London on August 11, 1967. Commissioned by Beatles management company NEMS Enterprises, Ltd. Each with artist’s ink studio stamp on verso. The later 1990 produced color Beatles set that Avedon issued are not actual photographs, but are color dye-transfer process prints. The catalog (taken off-line in 2004) for the 435 plus image collection that Avedon gifted in 1990’s to the Univ. of Tucson stated Beatles color set “not yet received,” which to date, 10 yrs. later, appears to not have been delivered. Unframed, in stiff protective sleeves. SIZE: Image: Ringo Starr (color psychedelic) 6-1/4″ x 8-1/8″ with ink studio stamp and Avedon assistant pencil date “1974”; John Lennon (color psychedelic) 5-3/8″ x 7-3/8″ with ink studio and European magazine stamps – latter with pencil / dated “Issue # 061 – John Lennon 1975″; John Lennon 8-1/4″ x 10-3/8” black & white – pencil annotated by Avedon assistant: “John P / ’74.”; Paul McCartney 8-1/4″ x 10-3/8″‘ black & white 8-1/4″ x 10-3/8″ – the latter dated 19″75″ with Avedon’s grease pencil hand annotation. SIZE: As noted above. CONDITION: Each generally very good, save for Lennon color image with mild crease in lower left corner. 9-96313 (2,000-3,000) – Lot 1194

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Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - February 2015

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Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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