Murray Korman Photographer (3 results)

[20] pp. Illustrated throughout front photographs of women; many scantily clad. 4to, publisher's wrappers with color illustration by Barye; in striped glassine. A few tiny chips to the glassine; otherwise fine. Articles, "An Appreciation for Broadway's Busiest Boss," "Through Loveliness to Fame," "Earl Carroll's Ten Demandments for Beauty." etc.

Vintage double weight portrait photograph of silent film actress Harriette Haddon. INSCRIBED by Haddon: "To Sunny / Whose Smiles Make Living Worth While / Harriette / 3/4/34." Insignia of photographer Murray Korman from the negative at the bottom right corner of the recto, and stamp of Norman E. Dowsing on the verso. From the collection of artist and author Duncan Hannah. Duncan Hannah was a key figure in the burgeoning New York underground arts scene, befriending Andy Warhol and his superstars, Lou Reed, Allen Ginsberg, Patti Smith, Salvador Dali, and many others. A graduate of the Parsons School of Design, his paintings were exhibited in the influential 1980 Times Square Show alongside work by Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat, and several of his paintings are held in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Actress Harriette Haddon signed with Fox Film at the age of 17, going on to appear in over 60 films throughout the 1930s and early 1940s. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus, moderately edgeworn and age toned. Signed.

Condition: Good. Original photograph. 10 x 8 inches. "To David " This is inscribed to David Bacon, the nephew of Max Bacon. Before becoming a character actor, Max Bacon was one of the most significant drummers in Britain during the 1920s and 30s. He wrote Max on "Swing" (1934). David was the proprietor of the Heywood Hill Bookstore in Mayfair, London, which still exists.