Lot 103
Two Marlon Brando Photographs from Sanford Roth Collection
Two vintage black and white photographs of Marlon Brando from the Sanford Roth Collection. The photographs show Mr. Brando looking out from a doorway leaning against a brick wall, and among a crowded street scene of Japanese children during the filming of "Teahouse Of The August Moon". 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 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.
MARLON BRANDO
Sanford Roth (1906-1962)
Marlon Brando on location in Japan during the filming of Teahouse Of The August Moon, 1955
Silver gelatin print, with photographer’s ink-stamp credit to reverse.
MARLON BRANDO
Sanford Roth (1906-1962)
Marlon Brando in Los Angeles, CA, 1955
Silver gelatin print, with photographer’s ink-stamp credit to reverse.
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000