Henry Wessel, Jr. B. 1942

signed 'Henry Wessel Jr.' by the photographer in pencil on the reverse, matted, 1977, printed no later than 1979 (California and the West, p. 57; SFMoMA, pl. 111; Making of a Collection, p. 83)

This photograph, on double-weight, semi-glossy paper, is in generally excellent condition. In high raking light, a very faint handling crease is visible at the bottom right corner of the image. According to Henry Wessel, he signed prints 'Henry Wessel, Jr.' through 1979; in 1980, he dropped the 'Jr.' from his signature.
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