Alfred Wertheimer

signed in ink in the margin, signed, titled, dated, and annotated in pencil and stamped on the reverse, 1956, printed in 2006

This print, on double-weight paper with a surface sheen, is in generally excellent condition.
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The photographer has annotated the reverse of the print with the following:

'After his first attempt to kiss his date, where he bent her nose, he cooly [sic] backs up a few inches and comes in for a second try with his tongue slightly out and barely touches the tip of her tongue.  Mission accomplished.  Mosque Theater, June 30, 1956, Richmond, VA.'