De Havilland, Olivia. (b. 1916) & Quadflieg, Will. (1914–2003) [Diamond, David. (1915–2005)]
Three Signed Photographs from Stage and Screen to DAVID DIAMOND
Three signed photographs of actors of stage and screen, including Olivia de Havilland and German actor Will Quadflieg, inscribed to American composer David Diamond. Included are a photograph of Olivia de Havilland with her young daughter (inscribed: "David, Affectionate best / Olivia); an original Foto Ellinger of Salzburg photograph of Will Quadflieg (inscribed in German at the foot to Diamond and dated Salzburg, August 11, 1949); and a further Hans Rama of Berlin signed photograph of a woman, inscribed: "To David—in remembrance of our living in sin together / Berlin Oct. 1964." Overall very fine. 3.5 x 5.5 inches to 5 x 7 inches.From the collection of David Diamond, considered one of the preeminent American composers of his generation. He enjoyed wide success in the 1940's and 1950's, before the serial and modernist trends largely pushed him into the shadows. The New York Times described him as "part of what some considered a forgotten generation of great American symphonists, including Howard Hanson, Roy Harris, William Schuman, Walter Piston and Peter Mennin." (17523)
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