{"product_id":"20473-halston-capote-truman-mckenzie-michael-halston-and-truman-capote-1980-large-original-photograph-signed","title":"[Halston. (1932–1990)] Capote, Truman. (1924–1984) \u0026 McKenzie, Michael. (b. 1953) Halston and Truman Capote, 1980 – Large Original Photograph, SIGNED","description":"Exceptional gelatin silver print by American artist and writer Michael McKenzie, who has captured the legendary American fashion designer and novelist looking debonaire-as-ever while posed at an office desk, ca. 1980. Signed and inscribed along the lower left margin by Capote, \"for Halston \/ much love \/ Truman\", and by McKenzie, \"For Halston - Who IS Fashion\", who has also signed and dated \"McKenzie '80\" to lower right.  In fine condition.  Unmatted, set in an acrylic box frame; 11.6 x 17.15 inches (29.5 x 43.5 cm.).\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eCapote and Halston had long been close friends.  In 1966, to honor the enormous success of \"In Cold Blood\", Capote hosted a spectacular gathering in New York City – The Black and White Ball  – widely considered to have been the most famous party of the 20th century, and among the many designers eager to dress the A-List attendees was newcomer Halston, who created the now iconic Bunny Mask worn by Candice Bergen. A few months after the present item's inscription, Halston hosted a party in Capote's honor for his two-week engagement at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, where he was reading from his short stories and was dressed by Halston in a gray cardigan sweater over a gray silk shirt, gray flannel pants and black velvet slippers. Halston told the Times that \"Truman is the \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eperfect\u003c\/i\u003e client,\" adding that \"it was all Truman's idea. He told me exactly what he wanted, right down to the mother-of-pearl buttons on the sweater. I didn't have to do much work at all.\" (Judy Klemesrud, \"The Evening Hours,\" NYT, December 19, 1980)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(243, 243, 21);\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(243, 243, 21);\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093750010015,"sku":"20473","price":10000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Halston_Roy_Capote_Truman_McKenzie_Michael_Signed_Original_Photograph_20473c.jpg?v=1722190100","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/20473-halston-capote-truman-mckenzie-michael-halston-and-truman-capote-1980-large-original-photograph-signed","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}