Spurr melbourne (4 Ergebnisse)

Bust portrait, in profile, embossed blind stamp of "Spurr / Hollywood" lower right. 13-3/4 x 8-3/4 inches. Superb, large portrait of the great John Barrymore (1882-1942) by the well-known Hollywood photographer of the the silent era, Melbourne Spurr, inscribed lower right to Douglas Fairbanks, Jr, (whose signature is on the verso), "For 'Doug' Jr with sincerest good wishes from his friend and contemporary John Barrymore 1926." A superb association between two Hollywood legends. Fairbanks' (1909 - 2000) idol, in fact, was none other than John Barrymore. Backed. Miinor wear, and a few light creases Bust portrait, in profile, embossed blind stamp of ?Spurr / Hollywood? lower right. 13-3/4 x 8-3/4 inches. Signed. …

Zustand: Good. Black & white photographic print, publicity photo from Kiki (1926) portrait of the actress in costume with giant lollipop. 8 x 10". VG. Marked "Melbourne Spurr, L.A." in the print; reverse hand-labelled and bears stamps "Lo Duca" and "Archives Maurice Bessy." Provenance: The Suzanne Thierry archives.…

Zustand: Very good. - sc - A 10 inch high by 8 inch wide sepia toned soft focus photograph of the Hollywood movie star Douglas Fairbanks by the great Hollywood photographer of the 1920's Melbourne Spurr. The image depicts the debonair star of Hollywood swashbuckling epics in three-quarter profile from the chest up. Attired in a sepia jacket over a white shirt with striped tie, Fairbanks focuses his soft gaze and winning smile toward the camera. The photographer's name "Melbourne Spurr / Hollywood" is stamped in blind at bottom left. The portrait is boldly inscribed and signed in ink by Fairbanks diagonally at bottom right: "To Mrs. Fred Carson [sp?] / Best Wishes / Douglas Fairbanks / 1926". There is some minor creasing to the bottom left corner of the photograph. This beautiful portrait is handsomely matted. The American actor and leading man Douglas Fairbanks (1883-1939) is best known for his swashbuckling roles in silent films such as "Robin Hood", "The Thief of Bagdad" and "The Mark of Zorro". In addition to his acting career, Fairbanks was a screenwriter, director and producer who was one of the founders of United Artists and of The Motion Picture Academy, hosting the first Oscar ceremonies in 1929. Married to Mary Pickford, the couple were regarded as Hollywood royalty.Melbourne Spurr (1888-1964) first worked for the noted Hollywood photographer Fred Hartsook. Mary Pickford was so impressed with his work that she helped launch his career as a Hollywood portrait photographer. Spurr who, by the mid 1920's, was considered one of the great celebrity portraitists resisted signing on exclusively with one of the major movie studios, preferring instead to keep his own photography studio. Though he shined throughout the 20's, his Hollywood career gradually declined due to pressure from the large movie companies and Spurr moved on to photographing other major figures including Presidents, artists, authors, and dancers.…

Three color photographs of Norma Talmadge in the 1924 silent film Secrets. Two are approximately 7 x 9 1/2' and a third is slightly smaller. With the photographer's blind stamp at the bottom of each picture, and with his rubber stamp on the verso. Spurr was prominent and successful in the Hollywood silent film era. Included is a dried rose and stem mounted on a card and indentified in pencil, 'Opening of ÔSecrets' at Criterion Mar. 20th 1924. Rose was worn by Norma Talmadge.' The film went into general release four days later. [With] the printed envelope of Jimmy Starr with a pencil note on the front. Starr was a screenwriter and Hollywood columnist prior to his retirement and move to Arizona. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.…