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MARTIN MUNKÁCSI (1896–1963)
Fred Astaire, 1936
gelatin silver print
stamped photographer's 'PHOTOGRAPH BY / MARTIN MUNKÁCSI / 5 PROSPECT PLACE / NEW YORK CITY / MURRAY HILL 4-2443' credit with 'TIME INC.' and 'USED IN LIFE' stamps (verso)
image: 111⁄2 x 91⁄4 in. (29.2 x 23.5 cm.)
sheet: 115⁄8 x 93⁄8 in. (29.5 x 23.8 cm.)
Provenance
Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York;
acquired from the above by the present owner.
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Lot Essay

The present lot, providing a spirited shot of Fred Astair dancing, bears not only the photographer’s credit stamps, but also ‘TIME INC.’ and ‘USED IN LIFE’ stamps indicating that this was the print used for the 1936 LIFE issue in which this image appeared (LIFE, December 28, 1936, p. 37). This issue came out at the end of the year during which the popular movie Swing Time was released.

A print of this image has never before appeared at auction.

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