HERB RITTS | Selected Images

a group of 5 photographs, comprising 'Tina Turner,' 'Mel Gibson,' 'Willem Dafoe,' 'Isabella Rosellini [sic],' and 'Sean Connery,' 2 embossed with the photographer's copyright/credit in the margin, 2 mounted, each signed, titled, dated, and editioned in pencil on the reverse, and one with photographer's copyright stamp on the reverse, each framed, 1985-94, each from an edition of 25 (Herb Ritts: Work, unpaginated) (5)

These photographs are in generally very good to excellent condition. There are faint surface scratches visible only in high raking light which do not appear to break the emulsion. There is very minor wear to the margins and the corners are bumped. The photographs are as follows: Tina Turner, 1993, ed. 9/25: This print is mounted with the photographer's copyright on the reverse. Mel Gibson, 1985, ed. 11/25: There is a retouched 1-3/4-inch scratch that appears to break the emulsion. There is a 3-inch crease to the upper left corner that extends from near the upper margin edge into the image. There are handling creases to the margin edges which appear to break the emulsion. The paper is gently rippled. The margin corners are worn. Willem Dafoe, 1988, ed. 11/25: There is a handling crease that does not appear to break the emulsion at the lower left edge of the image extending into the margin. Isabella Rossellini, 1994, ed. 5/25: This photograph is mounted. Sean Connery, 1989, ed. 20/25
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