VINTAGE PHOTO - 2 PIC: BUSTER KEATON - PORTRAITS - LINEN BACKED
Item History & Price
ORIGINAL VINTAGE PHOT0'S: 2 PIC LOT: "PORTRAITS-LINEN:1- 8" x 10", 1- 7 1/2 x 10". Joseph Frank Keaton (October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966), known professionally as Buster Keaton, was an American actor, comedian, film director, producer, screenwriter, and stunt performer. He is best known for his silent films, in which his trademark was physical comedy with a consistently stoic, deadpan expression that earned him the nickname "The Great... Stone Face". Critic Roger Ebert wrote of Keaton's "extraordinary period from 1920 to 1929" when he "worked without interruption" on a series of films that make him "the greatest actor-director in the history of the movies". His career declined afterward with a loss of artistic independence when he signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, his wife divorced him, and he descended into alcoholism. He recovered in the 1940s, remarried, and revived his career as an honored comic performer for the rest of his life, earning an Honorary Academy Award in 1959.NO PHOTO'S INCLUDED, JUST THE TRANSPARENCY OR NEGATIVE.N.O.B.= NOTES ON BACK.8"x 10" UNLESS NOTED.VARIOUS SIZES PHOTO'S: B&W or COLOR:ALL PHOTO'S: VG to F+.VARIOUS SIZES NEGATIVES: COLOR or B&W: ALL NEGATIVES: VG+ to AS NEW. NOTE TO INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: ITEMS ARE TAKING MUCH LONGER TO ARRIVE (2-3 MONTHS ON SOME) BECAUSE OF THE WORLD WIDE SITUATION. PLEASE KEEP THIS IN MIND WHEN BIDDING. MOST NEGATIVES ARE IN THEIR ORIGINAL ENVELOPES.THESE COLOR NEGATIVE PORTRAITS ARE ALL VINTAGE ORIGINALS. MOST SEEM TO BE FROM COSTUME FITTING'S, STUDIO PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT'S, ETC. SOME WITH PHOTOGRAPHER CREDITS. ALL ARE OF ACTOR'S, ACTRESS'S: VARIOUS STUDIO HEADSHOTS, IN CHARACTER PHOTO'S, COSTUME FITTINGS FOR THEIR FILMS AT THE TIME OF PRODUCTION. ALL NEGATIVES WERE PHOTOGRAPHED FLAT ON A LIGHT BOX. I DID DIFFERENT BRIGHTNESS SETTING TO GIVE A BETTER VIEW OF THEM. MY CAMERA COULD NOT CAPTURE THEM PERFECTLY (OCCASIONAL LIGHT FLARES, SHARPNESS, COLOR DEPTH. DID THE BEST I COULD. THEY ARE ALL SHARP, COLOR'S BRIGHT AS ALL WERE ORIGINAL TAKEN BY PROFESSIONAL STUDIOS PHOTOGRAPHERS. ALL ARE ONE OF A KIND!ALL NEGATIVES VG+ to F+.PLEASE READ BELOW CAREFULLY:MIXED LOTS: PHOTO'S ARE FROM THE ORIGINAL PICTURE RELEASE DATES, OR THE ORIGINAL RE-RELEASE DATES (WHICH WOULD BE A LATER DATE, THUS STILL AN ORIGINAL STUDIO RELEASE). ALL LISTINGS WILL HAVE RELEASE DATES NOTED. IF I AM UNSURE OF PHOTO EXACT ISSUE DATE I WILL PUT A QUESTION MARK AFTER SUCH A DATE, THUS MEANING AN APPROXIMATE DATE. SOME HAVE NO IDENTIFYING LISTING EITHER ON FRONT OR BACK OF PHOTO'S. ALL ARE STUDIO PRODUCTIONS, PRESS KIT SHOTS, PUBLICITY DEPARTMENTS, HEAD-SHOT'S, ETC., FROM THE ORIGINAL STUDIOS. ALL PHOTO'S & NEGATIVES ARE ORIGINAL FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE STUDIO'S, I ONLY CAN GIVE A DATE OR AN APPROXIMATION AS TO WHEN THE ORIGINAL WAS MADE. THUS THEY ARE ALL ORIGINAL TO THAT STUDIO, BUT THEY MAY BE A LATER GENERATION MADE FROM THE ORIGINAL NEGATIVES AT AND BY THAT STUDIO. I TRY TO PUT AS MUCH INFORMATION THAT IS AVAILABLE IN THE LISTING. ALL PHOTOS WILL BE SHIPPED FLAT. All items are original, unless stated otherwise. I stand behind all my merchandise as being as stated. I try to be as accurate and precise as possible when describing items but this is not an exact science, we are all human. I usually will under grade slightly. So please read descriptions carefully and email me if you have further questions. Here is my system: 1.NEW/MINT: means exactly that, no flaws. 2.AS NEW/NEAR MINT: means there may be very some tiny flaw such as some very minor rubbing. 3.FINE: means there may be slightly more imperfections, such as some wear or a tiny crease, etc. 4.VERY GOOD: means there are flaws, such as pinholes, small closed tears, spots, rubbing, creases, chips, staining, discoloration, etc. All of which would be minor. 5.GOOD: means that there are significant problems. Holes, tears, pieces missing, smoke damage, mold, insects, dents, cracks, parts missing, incomplete items, water staining or damage, sunning, loose pages, bindings, covers. All of which would lean more toward the extreme side. Most items look better than the photo allows for.
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