{"product_id":"23525-ford-john-iwerks-david-large-original-portrait-photograph","title":"Ford, John. (1894 - 1973) [Iwerks, David. (b. 1933)] Large Original Portrait Photograph","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eA very fine original portrait of the American film director and producer by famed American photographer best known for his monumental images of the western American landscape. Signed and titled by the photographer to verso. Slight waviness, else fine. 11 x 14 inches. 28 x 25 cm. A most intriguing connection between two important figures of the American West. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eJohn Ford is regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers during the \u003cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003eGolden Age of Hollywood\u003c\/span\u003e, and was one of the first American directors to be recognized as an \u003cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003eauteur\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5px;\"\u003e  I\u003c\/span\u003en a career of more than 50 years, he directed over 140 films between 1917 and 1965 (although most of his \u003cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003esilent films\u003c\/span\u003e are now \u003cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003elost\u003c\/span\u003e), and received six \u003cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003eAcademy Awards\u003c\/span\u003e including a record four wins for \u003cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003eBest Director\u003c\/span\u003e for \u003ci\u003eThe Informer\u003c\/i\u003e (1935), \u003ci\u003eThe Grapes of Wrath\u003c\/i\u003e (1940), \u003ci\u003eHow Green Was My Valley\u003c\/i\u003e (1941), and \u003ci\u003eThe Quiet Man\u003c\/i\u003e (1952). Ford is renowned for his Westerns, such as \u003ci\u003eStagecoach\u003c\/i\u003e (1939), \u003ci\u003eMy Darling Clementine\u003c\/i\u003e (1946), \u003ci\u003eFort Apache\u003c\/i\u003e (1948), \u003ci\u003eThe Searchers\u003c\/i\u003e (1956), and \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valance\u003c\/i\u003e (1962); though he worked in many other genres, including comedies, period dramas, and documentaries.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093848969375,"sku":"23525","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Ford_2C_John_28Iwerks_2C_David_29_Large_Original_Portrait_Photograph_23525.jpg?v=1722190792","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/23525-ford-john-iwerks-david-large-original-portrait-photograph","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}