Lot 3
Vintage Joan Crawford Photograph from the Sanford Roth Collection
A single vintage black and white photograph of Joan Crawford from the Sanford Roth Collection. The mature Crawford sits at a table in a dark and formal room, looking reflective and deep in thought. Height 14 inches x 11 inches
Sanford Roth was a globe-trotting photographer most known for the photographs he took of celebrities in their quiet moments, most notably James Dean. His photography graced the covers and interiors of many of the most popular and prestigious magazines in Europe and the United States in the mid-20th-century. Born in New York, he spent much of his professional life criss-crossing the Atlantic, living in many of the cultural and fashion capitals of the world. His photography is distinctive, portraying the rarely-seen, heartfelt moments in the lives of very public people. Roth’s photographs are in museums around the world, including MoMA. Mr. Roth died in 1962 while in Rome.
JOAN CRAWFORD
Sanford Roth (1906-1962)
Joan Crawford in the home of Chuck Walters, the director/choreographer of Torch Song, Malibu, CA, 1953
Silver gelatin print, with photographer’s ink-stamp credit to reverse.
Estimate: $2,000 - $2,500