Glossy Elektra Musician promotional photograph of the great saxophonist, who has signed his name in blue ink to the upper margin. In fine condition. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.). Signed photographs of Gordon are uncommon. Read More...
Signed newspaper clipping with halftone photograph of the American singer, actor, and activist, who has inscribed "To Paul / Eartha Kitt" in black ink. Though clipped, the advertisement appears to be announcing a performance at Blinstrub's Village Club in Boston. Light horizontal crease, else in fine condition. Approx. 7 x 10 inches (17.8 x 25.4 cm.). Read More...
Signed glossy portrait photograph of the American jazz pianist and composer, who has boldly signed his name in silver felt-tip. On Kodak paper. In very fine condition. 10 x 8 inches (25.4 x 20.3 cm.). Read More...
Rare glass memorial tray, honoring the singer, known as the ‘King of Soul,’ who died tragically in a plane crash at the age of 26; a month later ‘(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay’ was posthumously released and became his only number one single. Evidently prepared shortly after his death, the black glass tray features a black and white photograph portrait of Redding with gilt detailing and the printed text "In Memoriam / Otis Redding / 1941-1967." Corners a little chipped, but overall in fine condition and quite rare. 5 x 7 inches (13 x 19 cm).
Boldly signed Milestone Records promotional photograph of the jazz great, who has inscribed "To Kevan / my man / Sonny Rollins" in black felt tip. In fine condition. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.).
The Grammy-winning American jazz tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians. A number of his compositions, including "St. Thomas", "Oleo", "Doxy", and "Airegin", have become jazz standards.
Signed Verve Records promotional photograph of the tenor saxophonist and former member of John Coltrane's group, who has inscribed "Peace + Love / Pharoah Sanders" in black felt tip to the upper and lower margins. In fine condition. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.).
Signed Maurice Seymour of Chicago photograph of the American singer and comedian, "The last of the red-hot Mamas," a popular vaudeville singer and performer who also appeared in a handful of films, such as "Broadway Melody" of 1937 and "Sensations of 1945." Inscribed "To Paul / Sophie Tucker" in black ink. Light wear to margins, overall in fine condition. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.). Read More...
Original ca. 1960 Will Rapport photograph of the dancers in performance in Ailey's first masterpiece, signed in black ink by each of the dancers with their names alone. Photographer's stamp to verso. In fine condition. 7 x 5 inches (17.8 x 12.7 cm.). Read More...
Original candid photograph of the legendary dancers, who have boldly signed their names in black ink. In fine condition. 3.5 x 5 inches (8.9 x 12.7 cm.). Read More...
Signed photograph of the American dancer movie stars mid-dance in the 1951 musical comedy film Royal Wedding. Powell and Astaire have both signed to the lower portion of the image. In very fine condition. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.). Read More...
Hollywood, CA: Eternity Music. May, 1971. First. Large format published facsimile manuscript orchestral score for the ballet "PAMTGG" (Pan Am Makes the Going Great), inscribed by the composer to the father of American ballet in red ink above the printed dedication opposite the first page of music, "Dear George, I can never thank you enough for giving me the opportunity to work with you. It has been the purest and most rewarding experience of my life - working with you and for you. with love, Roger Kellaway." 137 pp, approximately 19 pages with minor annotations (musical notation, "Dancer --->" and other cues, instrumentation etc.) in same red ink. Textured black paper wrappers, plastic comb binding, 19.5"h x 14"w. Pages somewhat toned, plastic comb somewhat worn, overall very fine. Read More...
Signed doubleweight portrait photograph of the prima ballerina who served in the company of the Royal Ballet for more than 20 years. Light rippling to upper and lower margins, moderate ink adherence, else in fine condition. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.). Read More...
Signed original doubleweight John Lindquist photograph of the Danish dancer and choreographer. Photographer's stamp to verso. In fine condition. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.). Read More...
An important and early signed original Gerda Peterich photograph of the American dancer and choreographer who was at the forefront of the American avant garde for more than 50 years, shown mid-leap in an image capturing a 1951 performance of Sixteen Dances for Soloist and Company of Three, the first dance in which Cunningham made use of chance operations. Cunningham has inscribed "To Paul, / with best wishes / Merce Cunningham" in black ink to the lower right corner. Light wear to edges, particularly along the right side, overall in fine condition. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.). The present photograph is reproduced on page 59 of the Aperture publication Merce Cunningham: Fifty Years (David Vaughan, ed. Melissa Harris). Read More...
Grouping of four signed photographs from the world of dance, including a late photograph of de Mille, two editions of the same halftone photograph of American ballet dancer Jock Soto, and a photograph of Russian prima ballerina Tani Riabouchinskaya. The photograph of de Mille, a later image of the legendary choreographer and dancer, is inscribed "To Paul Pearson / Agnes Georges de Mille / 7.10.1990." 4.25 x 5.25 inches (10.8 x 13.3 cm.). In fine condition. One of the two half-tone photographs of Soto, clipped from an unidentified publication, is signed "Jock Soto / 1990," while the other reads "Best Wishes / Jock Soto." Unevenly trimmed, else in fine condition. Approx. 7.5 x 11 inches (19 x 27.9 cm.). Riabouchinskaya has inscribed her photograph, "To Paul B Pearson / Very sincerely to a / Friend / Taliana Riabouchinskaya / 1983." Unevenly trimmed, else in fine condition. 6.75 x 7.25 inches (17.1 x 18.4 cm.).
Color lithograph of the legendary Austrian ballerina performing the Shadow Dance from the ballet Ondine. Elssler is shown on pointe, observing her shadow on the ground of the lake's moonlit shore. Printed ca. 1846 by American publishing firm Currier & Ives, the largest publisher of hand made lithographs of the period with over 7,000 images published in its seventy-three year history. Bumps to corners, with several tears along the margins, scratches to image in upper left quadrant; otherwise good. 12.75 x 9.25 inches (32.4 x 23.5 cm.) Read More...
Signed 20th Century Fox promotional photograph of the polymath director and choreograph on the set of his 1979 film All That Jazz. Fosse has inscribed "To Steve / Best Wishes / Bob Fosse" in blue ink. Signature low-contrast, otherwise in very fine condition. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.).
New York and London: Eakins Press and Dance Books . [1978]. First Edition thus. Folio (460 x 355 mm.). 33 palladium prints of various sizes (most c. 220 x c. 180 mm.) by Richard Benson after Adolphe de Meyer. Publisher's original cloth-covered binding, printed label on the upper cover. Copy 3 of 250, signed by Benson. Contained in the original cardboard carton, worn. Read More...
Signed original doubleweight Ernest A. Bachrach doubleweight portrait photograph of the American dancer and choreographer, who has inscribed to actress Ann Miller, "To Ann - / A Dancer second to no one / Best always / Hermes" in white to the lower left. Photographer's stamp to verso, in fine condition. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.). Together with two original same sized 1940 photographs by Gaston Longet for Radio Pictures of Pan with Miller. Read More...
Paris: Imprimerie Aubert et Cie. [1838]. Early M. Alophe portrait of the famous Italian ballerina of the Romantic ballet era, a central figure in the history of European dance. Lithograph on wove paper, published as part of the Galerie de la Presse series by Imp. Aubert et cie, 1838. Mild rippling to sheet, with small tear to lower margin, else fine. Plate 6.75 x 9 inches (17.1 x 22.9 cm.); sheet 8.15 x 10.75 inches (20.7 x 27.3 cm.). Read More...