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Sid Avery
Frank Sinatra at a Capital Records Recording Session in Los Angeles

1958

About the Item

Though he captured many of golden-age Hollywood’s greatest stars as the public had never seen them before—Marlon Brando taking out the trash, Elizabeth Taylor sunbathing, Anthony Perkins waxing his car—photographer Sid Avery slipped into oblivion, dying in 2002 without the renown he might have expected. Michael Callahan recalls Avery’s quiet mastery, his guileless charm, and his poignant final shot: a portrait of a new generation of movie talents.
  • Creator:
    Sid Avery (1918-2002, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1958
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)
  • More Editions & Sizes:
    20 x 16", Edition of 50Price: $1,500
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  • Gallery Location:
    Santa Monica, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU14714602
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