Oblong original photograph of Walt Disney by Vytas Valaitis. Stamped by the photographer on the verso with his date annotation "VV - [19]62." Edges somewhat nicked, otherwise fine. 9.8 x 6.8 inches.

Valaitis worked for PIX Publishing, a New York City photo bureau that supplied news and feature photos to magazines, especially LIFE and, later Sports Illustrated. He made important portraits of Pablo Casals and the Kennedy family, among other celebrities. The Yale University Library has his work in their collection. His work was published in the 1961, 1962 and 1966 Photography Annual, published by Popular Photography. Valaitis, only 34, died October 4, 1965, following a motorcycle accident in New York City, as he was preparing to cover Pope Paul VI's visit.