Angus McBean - Self-Portrait Christmas Card 1953 (With Camera on Tripod)
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Contact: Charles Schwartz
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Phone: 212-534-4496
Company: Charles Schwartz Ltd.
21 East 90th Street
New York, NY 10128 USA
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Ref.#: 8357Price: $3,500
Medium: Vintage Gelatin Silver PrintPhoto Date: 1953Print Date: 1953Dimensions: 6.25 x 4.5 in. (159 x 114 mm)Photo Country: United Kingdom (UK)Photographer Country: United Kingdom (UK)
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DESCRIPTION:McBean, a singular talent in 20th-century portraiture, was known for his unique ability to incorporate surrealist elements into complex, highly crafted compositions in which no detail was left untouched. He immortalized celebrities from Laurence Olivier to the Beatles, his image of actress Vivian Leigh even appearing on a British postage stamp.
His chief artistic achievements--and the images most indicative of his personal interests—were a series of Christmas cards which he sent out every year. Most feature the artist himself in an unlikely self-portrait setting, as we see him here, as both maker and sitter, envisioning himself on the ground glass of the camera. Another version of this same image features the artist on the ground glass—nude.
All of the Christmas cards are original prints.
Photograph is on front of Christmas card, "Angus McBean Sends Greetings, Xmas 1953." Has McBean's signature in ink, on the card's interior and a printed greeting on the front. Please contact the gallery for a quote on shipping and insurance costs. If applicable, residents of New York will be charged sales tax. International clients will be responsible for their VAT.
