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Guitar: the Shape of Sound
Located in New York City, NY
As seen in Harper’s Bazaar UK, Guitar World, and Design Week The 100 most iconic guitars from
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books

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Paper

Guitar: the Shape of Sound
Guitar: the Shape of Sound
H 10 in W 8.13 in D 1.18 in
Three Books on Violins and Violin Makers
By John H. Fairfield, Willibaldd Leo Frh-v-Lütgendorff, Dirk J. Balfoort
Located in valatie, NY
Three books on Violins and Violin Makers. Known Violin Makers by John H. Fairfield. New York: The
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Early 20th Century German Books

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Paper

Elton John Anthology, Piano, Vocal, Guitar by John, Elton
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Elton John Anthology, Piano, Vocal, Guitar By John, Elton First published in 1969 Title Elton John
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20th Century English Expressionist Books

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Paper

"Nashville, The Pilgrims of Guitar Town by Michel Arnaud", Signed First Edition
By Michael Arnaud, Robert Hicks
Located in valatie, NY
Nashville, The Pilgrims of Guitar Town by Michel Arnaud. New York: Stewart, Tabori and Chang, 2000
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Paper

Joan Miró I'm Going to Smash Their Guitar by Agnes De La Beaumelle
Located in valatie, NY
Joan Miró 1917–1934: I'm Going to Smash Their Guitar by Agnes De La Beaumelle. Published by Paul
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Early 2000s English Books

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Paper

Beatles a Hard Day's Night
Located in New York City, NY
context and explores its impact and enduring legacy. As featured in Associated Press, Guitar Aficionado
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books

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Paper

Beatles a Hard Day's Night
Beatles a Hard Day's Night
H 11 in W 9.5 in D 0.5 in
Private Treasures Four Centuries of European Master Drawings
Located in valatie, NY
a Guitar, illustrative of an artist's rapid and immediate notations, is shown alongside Vincent's
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Early 2000s American Books

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Paper

Horizon Magazine, A Magazine of the Arts, Summer 1967 Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
on the history of the guitar and on the anabaptists. Publisher: American Heritage Publishing; Volume
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Vintage 1960s American Archaistic Books

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Paper

Breakfast at Tiffany's, Signed by Truman Capote, First Edition, 1958
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
includes three other short stories: House of Flowers, A Diamond Guitar, and A Christmas Memory. The book is
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Vintage 1950s American Books

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Paper

Jean-Michel Basquiat Crossroads
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
his acoustic guitar, would be writing songs that were eventually to become classics,” Jaffe says
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Paper

Jean-Michel Basquiat Crossroads
Jean-Michel Basquiat Crossroads
H 12 in W 10.2 in D 1.1 in
Bob Dylan: A Year and a Day by Daniel Kramer
By Daniel Kramer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
electric guitar exemplified his constant, cryptic state of becoming. As much a document of a seminal period
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Late 20th Century Italian Books

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Other

The Guitar, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Artwork tries to capture the timeless beauty of the Guitar. Painting has been done by smearing
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

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Oil

Romero Britto, Limited Edition, Designed & Hand Signed, Viper Electric Guitar
By Romero Britto
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Romero Britto Manufacturer: JB Guitars Model: Viper Guitar Total Length: 39" Scale length
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Early 2000s Pop Art Sculptures

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Wood

"Music Medium" Blue Guitar Pop Art Contemporary by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-Michel Basquiat as his artistic inspiration. Other influences are comic books and American pop culture
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Mixed Media

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint

Open Chord Melody - Original Colorful Guitar Street Art by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Other influences are comic books and American pop culture. His original artworks add a new face to the
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Board

Early 20th Century British nude girl with a guitar, 1929 by Blair Hughes Stanton
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Blair Hughes Stanton (British, 1902-1981) Girl with a Guitar, 1929 oil on canvas 16.3/8 x 25.3/4 in
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20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Top Apex - Original Electric Guitar Duet on Canvas: A Sonic Symphony in Art
By Carl Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
spines by the artist: "I am especially intrigued by the appearance of books when they are together in
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Mixed Media

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Mixed Media, Canvas

Intermission Oil Painting
By Arbe Ara Berberyan
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Intermission, woman and guitar 48"x36" framed 66"x54" Arbe Berberyan Russian/Armenian Artist born
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1980s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Chuck Sperry Grateful Dead Bertha Silkscreen Print Capitol Theater Contemporary
By Chuck Sperry
Located in Draper, UT
, Guitar Center, Random House, Harper Collins, Harvard University Press, Nylon, and Wired. Released in
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Prints

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Screen

Engaged Large Figurative Abstract With Women
By Arbe Ara Berberyan
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
complicated to find books from the west, Arbe managed to attain and study those of the artists he appreciated
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1990s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Picnic in the Park - Mid Century Figurative Landscape
By Albert Genta
Located in Soquel, CA
guitar by Francis Albert Genta (French, 1901-1989), c.1950. Signed "A. Genta" lower right. Unframed
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1950s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Paper, Cardboard

Acacia Trees 3, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
through workshops and college classes, then supplemented his learning by reading books on art techniques
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Water...

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Watercolor

Lake Como, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
college classes, then supplemented his learning by reading books on art techniques. He developed a firm
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

October Days, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
through workshops and college classes, then supplemented his learning by reading books on art techniques
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Waterc...

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Watercolor

Acacia Trees 2, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
supplemented his learning by reading books on art techniques. He developed a firm belief in his craft being
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Hudson Valley, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
learning by reading books on art techniques. He developed a firm belief in his craft being good through the
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Pain...

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Watercolor

Glouscester, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
college classes, then supplemented his learning by reading books on art techniques. He developed a firm
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Waterc...

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Watercolor

Mesa I, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
supplemented his learning by reading books on art techniques. He developed a firm belief in his craft being
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Pain...

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Watercolor

Christopher Wool Guggenheim Monograph, Hand signed and dated by Christopher Wool
By Christopher Wool
Located in New York, NY
over and over in strict 4/4 time. It's not much compared with Hindemith, but an electric guitar in the
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2010s Minimalist Abstract Prints

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Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset

Drumlin Hills, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
sought mentorship through workshops and college classes, then supplemented his learning by reading books
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Irish Coast, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
college classes, then supplemented his learning by reading books on art techniques. He developed a firm
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Waterc...

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Watercolor

Block Island, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
mentorship through workshops and college classes, then supplemented his learning by reading books on art
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Waterc...

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Watercolor

Acacia Trees 1, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
supplemented his learning by reading books on art techniques. He developed a firm belief in his craft being
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Amalfi Coast, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
mentorship through workshops and college classes, then supplemented his learning by reading books on art
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Interior Drawings a...

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Watercolor

Charles Bridge, Prague, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
through workshops and college classes, then supplemented his learning by reading books on art techniques
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Pair of Contemporary Brown and Blue Serigraphs
By Frances Nail
Located in Houston, TX
They Are". The second one is titled "Because You Play a Blue Guitar". Both are done in the same year
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Singing a Song to a Leopard
By Casey McGlynn
Located in Denver, CO
This is a very active and textured painting. There are figures outline in red while guitars fall in
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Canvas, Oil Pastel, India Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Summer Skies
By Frank Corso
Located in Greenwich, CT
been included in “The Best of Oil Painting” and the “Best of Pastel” hard cover art books by Rockport
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2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Malcolm Furlow Signed Serigraph Print American Rodeo Cowboy Bucking Bronco Horse
Located in Dayton, OH
he played the sax, bass and sometimes the guitar, playing back up for such notable groups and
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Late 20th Century American Classical Prints

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Paper

Abstract #410
By Denis Phillips
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
piano and, during frequent visits, he copied illustrations by N.C. Wyeth from books she had. Making
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2010s Modern Abstract Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Eva With Violin
By Cornelis Le Mair
Located in Atlanta, GA
brush in hand and a case full of art books and says, “This treasure of inspiring information took me
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1990s Northern Renaissance Interior Paintings

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Board, Oil

'Kate Bush Drama' SIGNED, LIMITED EDITION
By Gered Mankowitz
Located in London, GB
published. Both books were very well received, and as a result there began the growing interest in the
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Still Life" by Cornelis Le Mair 31 x 24 inch Oil on Board
By Cornelis Le Mair
Located in Atlanta, GA
brush in hand and a case full of art books and says, “This treasure of inspiring information took me
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21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Interior Paintings

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Board, Oil

"Still Life" by Cornelis Le Mair 31 x 26 inch Oil on Board
By Cornelis Le Mair
Located in Atlanta, GA
brush in hand and a case full of art books and says, “This treasure of inspiring information took me
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21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Interior Paintings

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Board, Oil

'Jimi Hendrix' Signed Limited Edition
By Gered Mankowitz
Located in London, GB
published. Both books were very well received, and as a result there began the growing interest in the
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

'Jimi Hendrix' Signed Limited Edition
By Gered Mankowitz
Located in London, GB
Stones photographs, called “Satisfaction”, was published. Both books were very well received, and as a
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

'Jimi Hendrix' Signed Limited Edition
By Gered Mankowitz
Located in London, GB
Stones photographs, called “Satisfaction”, was published. Both books were very well received, and as a
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1960s Modern Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment

'Kate Bush Drama' SIGNED, LIMITED EDITION
By Gered Mankowitz
Located in London, GB
published. Both books were very well received, and as a result there began the growing interest in the
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

'Kate Bush Drama' SIGNED, LIMITED EDITION
By Gered Mankowitz
Located in London, GB
published. Both books were very well received, and as a result there began the growing interest in the
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

'Kate Bush Lionheart' SIGNED, LIMITED EDITION
By Gered Mankowitz
Located in London, GB
Stones photographs, called “Satisfaction”, was published. Both books were very well received, and as a
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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C Print

'Kate Redhead' SIGNED, LIMITED EDITION
By Gered Mankowitz
Located in London, GB
Stones photographs, called “Satisfaction”, was published. Both books were very well received, and as a
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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C Print

'Kate Bush Drama' SIGNED, LIMITED EDITION
By Gered Mankowitz
Located in London, GB
published. Both books were very well received, and as a result there began the growing interest in the
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

'Blue Smoke' SIGNED, LIMITED EDITION
By Gered Mankowitz
Located in London, GB
famous guitar genius, he was photographed here by legendary Rock & Music photographer, Gered Mankowitz
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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C Print

'Jim Classic II' SIGNED, LIMITED EDITION
By Gered Mankowitz
Located in London, GB
world famous guitar genius, he was photographed here by legendary Rock & Music photographer, Gered
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

'Jim Classic II' SIGNED, LIMITED EDITION
By Gered Mankowitz
Located in London, GB
world famous guitar genius, he was photographed here by legendary Rock & Music photographer, Gered
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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Volume! - Original Artwork Music Instruments Guitar Keyboard Amplifier Painting
By Carl Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
appearance of books when they are together in large, disorderly groups where all their different colors and
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Mixed Media

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Resin, Mixed Media, Wood Panel

Patti Smith and John Belushi backstage at Saturday Night Live, 1976
By Allan Tannenbaum
Located in White Plains, NY
photo paper, AP 3/5, Ed. of 50. This photograph captures Patti Smith on the left holding her guitar and
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1970s Photorealist Black and White Photography

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Archival Pigment, Photographic Film

"Sunshine of Your Love" Signed, Limited Edition Book by Eric Clapton & Friends
By Eric Clapton
Located in Guildford, Surrey
guitar playing that drew musicians and fans from around the world. Telling this story through a wealth
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21st Century and Contemporary British Books

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Paper, Leather

Adding the Blue by Chrissie Hynde, a Signed, Limited Edition Book and Print Set
By Chrissie Hynde
Located in Guildford, Surrey
that I can play guitar, be in a rock band, and if I want to paint, I can paint. I don't want anything
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21st Century and Contemporary British Books

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Linen, Paper

"The Rolling Stones Set Lists, Set Pieces" by Ronnie Wood
By Ronnie Wood
Located in Guildford, Surrey
-printed covers - emblazoned with the lizards that feature on one of Ronnie's custom made guitar straps
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21st Century and Contemporary British Books

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Leather, Paper

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