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Ormond Gigli
Xanti Schawinsky and Marcel Duchamp playing Chess, New York

1961

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Xanti Schawinsky and Marcel Duchamp, New York, 1961 !4 x 11 inches Edition of 5 Ormond Gigli (American, 1925-2019), famous in the 1950s for his photographs of theater, celebrities, dance, and exotic people and places, was born in New York City. His photographs were featured in prominent magazines, such as LIFE, Time, Paris Match, Saturday Evening Post, Colliers, and many others. He has created portraits of Sophia Loren, Anita Ekberg, John F. Kennedy, Halston, Gina Lollobrigida, Diana Vreeland, Giancarlo Giannini, Marlene Dietrich, Judy Garland, Sir Laurence Olivier, Alan Bates, and Richard Burton, as well as fellow artist Marcel Duchamp.
  • Creator:
    Ormond Gigli (1925, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1961
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 14 in (35.56 cm)Width: 11 in (27.94 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU3261623673

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