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Allan Tannenbaum
"Sid Vicious Arrest" framed photo by Allan Tannenbaum from Hard Rock Hotel

2009

$2,400
£1,827.86
€2,106.88
CA$3,357.58
A$3,773.70
CHF 1,965.24
MX$45,897.55
NOK 25,147.71
SEK 23,847.44
DKK 15,724.34
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"Sid Vicious Arrest" black and white photograph by Allan Tannenbaum. Image size: 9 x 13 inches. The text to the right of the photo reads: "Sid Vicious New York City 1978. At about 11 a.m. on October 12, 1978, the desk clerk at the Chelsea Hotel in New York City received a call from outside the hotel. A man, who did not identify himself, told the clerk, 'There's trouble in room 100.' The desk clerk called for an ambulance which arrived with a police escort. After the paramedics confirmed the woman was dead, police checked the room and found drugs and drug paraphernalia as well as a blood-stained Jaguar K-11 folding knife with a five-inch blade and a black jaguar carved into the handle. The couple had registered as Mr. and Mrs. John Ritchie, though they were not married. Simon John Ritchie was the man's real name, better known as Sid Vicious, punk superstar and former bass player for the infamous British band, The Sex Pistols. His deceased companion's name was Nancy Spungen. 'I stabbed her, but I didn't mean to kill her!' He was also heard muttering through his tears, 'She must have fallen on the knife.' Allen Tannenbaum took this photo of Sid outside the police precinct the day Nancy's body was found. Earlier that day, Allan visited the scene of the crime but was forbidden from taking any photos inside the hotel. Photograph ©2009 by Allan Tannenbaum from the book 'New York in the 70s.'" This photo was previously displayed in the original Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and comes with a certificate of authenticity and a commemorative plaque to that effect.
  • Creator:
    Allan Tannenbaum (1945, American)
  • Creation Year:
    2009
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 19.5 in (49.53 cm)Width: 32.25 in (81.92 cm)
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  • Condition:
    One minor scratch on left side of plexiglass. Scratches, dent and minor chip on frame. (See detail images.).
  • Gallery Location:
    Boca Raton, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1554212466912

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