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Bob Parent

A <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=photo&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">photograph</a> of <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Charlie%20Parker&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Charlie Parker</a>, <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Thelonious%20Monk&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Thelonious Monk</a>, Charles Mingus, and Roy Haynes at the Open Door, photographed by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Bob%20Parent&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bob Parent</a>.<ul><li>Bob Parent (Canadian, 1923-1987).</li><li>Photograph taken in 1953, and printed circa the 1970s.</li><li>Photographer's studio stamp to verso, with reproduction rights stamp below and presumed inventory number penciled above.&nbsp;</li><li>Double-weight black-and-white gelatin silver photograph.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul> A rare image — considered by many "the greatest photo in jazz history" (The New York Times) — of Charlie Parker, Thelonius Monk, Charles Mingus, and Roy Haynes performing at NYC's Open Door on September 13, 1953. "One photo from the Open Door that night has since become a jazz icon. It shows Parker standing out front, wearing a light suit, two-toned loafers, his arms thrust forward, blowing what appears to be his famous King brass alto saxophone. To Parker's left is Monk on upright piano, microphone slung over the instrument. Two drinking glasses and a dinner plate perched on top. At Monk's right is Mingus, slouched over his bass. Along the back wall is Mr. Haynes, his eyes fixed on his bandmates [...] It has since been called by many 'the greatest photo in jazz.'" Robert Parent (1923-1987) was one of the pioneers of jazz photography. He combined a keen eye and appreciation for his subjects with a technical know-how that allowed him to capture images that eluded lesser practitioners. Determined not to disrupt performances, he developed a technique that became known as "available light photography," which allowed him to work in the dark environments of clubs and theaters. Using his Pressman Speed Graphic camera, Parent was able to quietly snap pictures without disturbing the performers, a technique on display in this iconic image. Parent had received a tip that Parker might be sitting in with Monk's trio, and his photos from that night (the only known of this event) capture the only time these four giants would play together. This photo would soon appear in LIFE, but over the decades has since gone on to legendary status, perfectly capturing the improvisational, intimate, and collaborative nature of jazz. It was most recently the subject of a 2019 New York Times article by Peter Facini entitled "Is This the Greatest Photo in Jazz History?" During his life, Parent's images appeared regularly in Downbeat and Metronome as well as more mainstream books and publications. He also provided images for numerous album covers (designing many himself) for labels like Mingus's Debut. His photos are among the most influential of postwar jazz, capturing it at the height of its cultural and artistic importance. A rare and defining photograph.

Photograph of Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, and Roy Haynes at the Open Door

Walt Disney Studios

A studio promotional painting for the <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Walt%20Disney%20Studios&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Walt Disney Studios</a> animated film <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Snow%20White%20And%20The%20Seven%20Dwarfs&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs</a>.<ul><li>Walt Disney Studios.</li><li>Graphite, ink and watercolor on paper.</li><li>This work is presented framed.</li></ul>

Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs Studio Promotional Painting

Devin Booker

Devin Booker game-worn Jordan Brand “Team Durant” jersey from the 2022 NBA All-Star Game.<ul><li>Photo-matched by the MeiGray Group to February 20, 2022.</li><li>This item is final sale and not eligible for return.</li></ul> Phoenix Suns superstar Devin Booker has emerged as one of the premier perimeter players in the NBA. Fresh off his first NBA Finals appearance in 2021, Booker led the Suns to a league-best 64 wins in 2021-22, earning the number one seed in the Western Conference. He averaged 26.8 points, 5 rebounds and 4.8 assists during the regular season. For his efforts, Booker was voted into his third consecutive NBA All-Star Game. In addition, he was named to the 2022 All-NBA First Team, his first career All-NBA honors.&nbsp; Under the recently amended NBA All-Star Game format, the two leading vote-getters in each conference—LeBron James and Kevin Durant—served as captains and drafted their respective squads from a pool of All-Stars. Booker was selected by Durant as the first reserve off the board.&nbsp; Booker wore this maroon “Team Durant” jersey in the first half of the All-Star Game at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio. He scored 20 points and added 5 rebounds, 4 steals and 2 assists.&nbsp; The jersey is accompanied by a photo-match letter from the MeiGray Group.&nbsp;

Team Durant 2022 Game Worn Jordan Brand All-Star Basketball Jersey

Rare and early concert poster for The Who performance at the Blue Moon Club, Cheltenham, England, August 1965.<ul><li>Unframed.</li></ul> Pete Overend Watts of Mott The Hoople performed with warm-up act The Silence at this concert. The Silence drummer recalls Dale Griffin played Keith Moon’s drums, guitarist Robert Fisher blew up the Who’s amp and Pete Overend Watts sat on the neck of Pete Townshend’s guitar and broke it.

The Who Concert Poster

Annie Leibovitz

A&nbsp;limited edition, signed and numbered Annie Leibovitz&nbsp;SUMO,&nbsp;presenting&nbsp;some of the most famed actors, musicians, artists, writers, athletes and business people of our time.&nbsp;<ul><li>Annie Leibovitz (American).</li><li>Bookstand designed by Marc Newson (Australian).</li><li>Köln:&nbsp;Taschen, 2014.</li><li>476 pages.</li><li>Bound in leather hardcover.</li><li>Art Edition (No. 1–1,000), edition of 1,000.</li><li>Eight foldouts.</li><li>Archival pigment print&nbsp;"Keith Haring" (contact sheet),&nbsp;New York City,&nbsp;1986,&nbsp;signed by Leibovitz and produced by fine art printer David Adamson in Washington.</li><li>Presented with full set of all four covers and bookstand.</li></ul>

Annie Leibovitz: Art Edition | Signed

David Bailey

This SUMO-sized retrospective celebrates&nbsp;David Bailey, one of the world’s most influential photographers&nbsp;and the culmination of&nbsp;portraits from the 1950s to the 2010s. Discover some&nbsp;300 subjects&nbsp;as varied as Nelson Mandela, the Beatles, the Queen,&nbsp;Salvador Dalí, Bill Gates and Yves Saint Laurent.<ul><li>David Bailey (English).</li><li>Edited by Benedikt Taschen (German).</li><li>Francis Hodgson (English).</li><li>Bookstand designed by Marc Newson (Australian).</li><li>Köln:&nbsp;Taschen, 2019.</li><li>440 pages.</li><li>Hardcover.</li><li>Included with the signed print&nbsp;Andy Warhol, 1965, 20 x 24 in., fiber-based silver gelatin on Ilford paper.</li><li>Edition of 75.</li><li>Numbered and signed by Bailey.</li><li>Accompanied by bookstand&nbsp;and a set of four book jackets featuring John Lennon and Paul McCartney, Jean Shrimpton, Mick Jagger and Andy Warhol.</li></ul>

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