Research Catalog

Portraits of actors, artists, authors and musicians

Title
Portraits of actors, artists, authors and musicians [graphic] / Hans Namuth.
Author
Namuth, Hans
Publication
1951-1986.

Details

Description
14 photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w; 51 x 40 cm. or smaller.
Summary
Portraits: Jackson Pollack sitting on running board of old car; Perry Como; multiple images of Bert Lahr mugging for the camera; John Huston, with Arthur Miller just visible at the left; Sandy Dennis; Sidney Poitier; Anthony Quinn; Paolo Soleri, papers spread before him in concrete structure with round windows; Igor Ostreich, violin case on knees, sitting on subway; Frederick Kiesler sitting for Constantino Nivola who is working in clay; Richard Lindner relaxing with glass in hand; unidentified artist, drawing or painting in background; two men seated at grand pianos on a beach, boy leaning against one of the pianos; 2 unidentified men, possibly at a beach.
Subject
  • Como, Perry, 1912-2001
  • Dennis, Sandy, 1937-1992
  • Huston, John, 1906-1987
  • Kiesler, Frederick
  • Lahr, Bert, 1895-1967
  • Nivola, Costantino, 1911-
  • Ostreich, Igor
  • Poitier, Sidney
  • Pollock, Jackson, 1912-1956
  • Quinn, Anthony, 1915-2001
  • Soleri, Paolo, 1919-
  • Actors
  • Architects
  • Artists
  • Artists' studios > New York
  • Authors
  • Beaches
  • Musicians
  • Pianos
  • Subways > New York (State) > New York
Genre/Form
  • Portraits.
  • Photographic prints.
  • Silver gelatin prints.
Note
  • Most have photographer's stamp on verso; most have sitter identified in pencil on verso. Most images mounted. One image signed and with copyright stamp on recto, matted.
Access (note)
  • Restricted access;
Provenance (note)
  • Katalin and Sam Schaefler, 1991, 1992, and 1994.
Call Number
MFZ+ (Namuth) 94-380
OCLC
NYPG94-F208
Author
Namuth, Hans, photographer.
Title
Portraits of actors, artists, authors and musicians [graphic] / Hans Namuth.
Imprint
1951-1986.
Restricted Access
Restricted access; Photography Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Provenance
Katalin and Sam Schaefler, 1991, 1992, and 1994.
Research Call Number
MFZ+ (Namuth) 94-380
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