Douglas Kirkland is one of the most accomplished celebrity photographers in the world. At just 24, he was hired by Look magazine, for which he created the famous 1961 photoshoot depicting Marilyn Monroe in white sheets. The list of celebrities he has portrayed includes Orson Welles, Coco Chanel and Marlene Dietrich. His portrait of Chaplin is owned by National Portrait Gallery in London. The artist also worked for Life Magazine and as a film set photographer, for example, during the production of 2001: A Space Odyssey and Titanic.
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gelatin silver print on Baryta paper, 46.2 x 35.2 cm
authenticity certi cate signed by the artist, collector's stamp and gallery stamp on the reverse
Douglas Kirkland is one of the most accomplished celebrity photographers in the world. At just 24, he was hired by Look magazine, for which he created the famous 1961 photoshoot depicting Marilyn Monroe in white sheets. The list of celebrities he has portrayed includes Orson Welles, Coco Chanel and Marlene Dietrich. His portrait of Chaplin is owned by National Portrait Gallery in London. The artist also worked for Life Magazine and as a film set photographer, for example, during the production of 2001: A Space Odyssey and Titanic.
ADDITIONAL CHARGE DETAILS:
- In addition to the hammer price, the successful bidder agrees to pay us a buyer's premium on the hammer price of each lot sold. On all lots we charge 18 % of the hammer price.