Lot 102
Four James Dean Photographs from the Sanford Roth Collection
Four vintage black and white photographs of James Dean from the Sanford Roth Collection. Two of the photographs show James Dean in the banquet scene from the movie "Giant". The other two photographs have him in his home in Los Angeles, CA.
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 the 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.
JAMES DEAN
Sanford Roth (1906-1962)
James Dean during the filming of Giant, 1955
Two silver gelatin prints, with photographer’s ink-stamp credit to reverse.
JAMES DEAN
Sanford Roth (1906-1962)
James Dean playing the bongos in his home, Los Angeles, CA, 1955
Two silver gelatin prints, with photographer’s ink-stamp credit to reverse.
Literature in reference to photo of James Dean with bongo:
OHNISHI, Seita and ROTH, Beulah Jimmy: Photographs By Sanford Roth, Bungeishinju, 1983, p.25 (illus)
OHNISHI, Seita, The Memory Of The Last 85 Days James Dean: Photographs by Sanford Roth, Shinnippon Calendar Co., Ltd. 1987, p.32 (illus)
Literature in reference to photo of James Dean, bongo, and record rack:
ROTH, Beulah James Dean: Photographs By Sanford Roth, Pomegranate, 1983, p.95 (illus)
ROTH, Sanford and ROTH, Beulah James Dean: Photographs by Sanford Roth, Bahia Verlag, 1984, p.95 (illus)
Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000