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Lot 54

SID AVERY (American, 1918-2002)
James Dean on the Set of 'Rebel Without a Cause' 1955
silver gelatin photograph, ed. 22/70
artist's name, title, date, edition and copyright inscribed on frame verso
46.5 x 36.5cm

Estimate $1,000 - $1,500

Sold for $2,600


Private collection, Sydney


"Sid Avery was an American photographer who was best known for capturing the private moments of legendary Hollywood celebrities like Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean, Marlon Brando, Humphrey Bogart and Audrey Hepburn, as seen in his book, 'Hollywood at Home: A Family Album 1950-1965', published in 1990.
Avery's work in the 1950s and 60s was a departure from the glamorised portraits of an earlier Hollywood era when images of the stars were tightly controlled by the major film studios. It was often featured in publications such as Life, Look, Colliers and The Saturday Evening Post."
(Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney)

Prints & Multiples

AUCTION
Sale: LJ8691
6:00pm - 19 July 2023
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141

VIEWING
Friday 14 - Sunday 16 July, 10am - 4pm
4 University Place, Clayton VIC

CONTACT
Hannah Ryan
hannah.ryan@leonardjoel.com.au


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