A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OF A YOUNG ORSON WELLES SHAVING IN FRONT OF A MIRROR.

Published by Circa, [1945]. [1945]., 1945

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Seller: Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd., Cadyville, NY, U.S.A.Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.

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- sc A 14 inch high by 11 inch wide black & white photograph of a young attractive Orson Welles standing at the bathroom mirror as he carefully shaves himself with a straight razor. Bare-chested, his shirt hanging from a hook on the wall behind him, the neatly combed actor and future director carefully draws the blade across his lathered cheek which his right hand while his left hand, carelessly holding a towel across his chest as he draws the skin taught with his fingers. This is one of a very few prints of a photograph by Martin Harris pulled from the original negative in the 1990's and offered for sale at a special fund-raising event. Fine. Life magazine photographer Martin Harris superbly captures the focused, yet sensitive qualities which made Orson Welles the brilliant actor and director which he was to become.The photographer Martin Harris (1908-1971) worked for "Stars and Stripes" during the second World War. He later worked for "Look", "Life", "Colliers", and "The Saturday Evening Post" among other periodicals. Two of his photographs were selected as covers for "Life" magazine during his time with that periodical.…

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Title
A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OF A YOUNG ORSON WELLES SHAVING IN FRONT OF A MIRROR.
Author
(Welles, Orson). Harris, Martin.
Publisher
Circa, [1945]. [1945].
Publication year
1945
Condition
Fine
Binding
Soft cover
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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.

Cadyville, NY, U.S.A.

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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 25 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office. VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT: http://www.bluemountainbooks.com…

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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd

581 Burnt Hill Rd
Cadyville, NY U.S.A. 12918