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An extraordinary original Penn photograph with special provenance from the subject herself, from the personal collection of Marlene Dietrich, thence to the collection of Paul McMahon, a critic, photographer and artist who worked for more than 13 years touring with Marlene Dietrich as the icon’s stage manager, announcer, dresser, secretary and escort.
Vintage gelatin silver print. On verso, "Photograph by Penn" Stamp. Proof Stamp on verso "Date of Sitting July 23 1948 Not to produce without written permission from Code Nast Publications Inc." P in a circle in ink. 8 x 10 inches matted to an overall size of 11 x 14 inches.
One of the undisputed masters of twentieth-century photography, Irving Penn is known for his iconic images of haute couture and still life, but also, and above all, for his magnificent portraits of the artists, writers and celebrities who marked the cultural landscape of their time.
Marlene Dietrich was a twentieth-century icon. An extraordinary actress and singer, femme fatale and muse to the greatest fashion designers, employed by the American armed services during WWII, Marlene Dietrich was a powerful woman who lived her life and conducted her career with a firm resolve. She made her debut in The Blue Angel (1930), directed by Josef von Sternberg, with whom she would make another eight movies. Paramount soon contacted her, and she left for America to pursue a career in Hollywood. She acted for the greatest directors of her time: Orson Welles (A Touch of Evil), Alfred Hitchcock (Stage Fright), Fritz Lang (Rancho Notorious), and René Clair (The Flame of New Orleans), among others. This disconcertingly sober portrait depicts the legendary actress totally unadorned, with only her face standing out against her large black cape. There is a certain intimacy in the way that Marlene Dietrich reveals her fragility without overplaying her expression for the camera.
From the collection of Marlene Dietrich, then to Paul McMahon, a critic, photographer and artist who worked for more than 13 years touring with her as the icon’s stage manager, announcer, dresser, secretary and escort. Sold together with a letter of provenance from the husband of Paul McMahon, Ralph Hodgdon. Scattered scratches and rubbing/staining to the brass, overall fine.
An extraordinary original Penn photograph with special provenance from the subject herself, from the personal collection of Marlene Dietrich, thence to the collection of Paul McMahon, a critic, photographer and artist who worked for more than 13 years touring with Marlene Dietrich as the icon’s stage manager, announcer, dresser, secretary and escort.
Vintage gelatin silver print. On verso, "Photograph by Penn" Stamp. Proof Stamp on verso "Date of Sitting July 23 1948 Not to produce without written permission from Code Nast Publications Inc." P in a circle in ink. 8 x 10 inches matted to an overall size of 11 x 14 inches.
One of the undisputed masters of twentieth-century photography, Irving Penn is known for his iconic images of haute couture and still life, but also, and above all, for his magnificent portraits of the artists, writers and celebrities who marked the cultural landscape of their time.
Marlene Dietrich was a twentieth-century icon. An extraordinary actress and singer, femme fatale and muse to the greatest fashion designers, employed by the American armed services during WWII, Marlene Dietrich was a powerful woman who lived her life and conducted her career with a firm resolve. She made her debut in The Blue Angel (1930), directed by Josef von Sternberg, with whom she would make another eight movies. Paramount soon contacted her, and she left for America to pursue a career in Hollywood. She acted for the greatest directors of her time: Orson Welles (A Touch of Evil), Alfred Hitchcock (Stage Fright), Fritz Lang (Rancho Notorious), and René Clair (The Flame of New Orleans), among others. This disconcertingly sober portrait depicts the legendary actress totally unadorned, with only her face standing out against her large black cape. There is a certain intimacy in the way that Marlene Dietrich reveals her fragility without overplaying her expression for the camera.
From the collection of Marlene Dietrich, then to Paul McMahon, a critic, photographer and artist who worked for more than 13 years touring with her as the icon’s stage manager, announcer, dresser, secretary and escort. Sold together with a letter of provenance from the husband of Paul McMahon, Ralph Hodgdon. Scattered scratches and rubbing/staining to the brass, overall fine.