willy Rizzo (1928-2013) - Harpo Marx, Hedda Hopper, and Danny Kaye backstage at a circus benefit for St. John's Hospital in
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Willy Rizzo gelatin-silver print portrait from 1948 titled Harpo Marx, Hedda Hopper, and Danny Kaye backstage at a circus benefit for St. John’s Hospital, measuring 24 cm by 18 cm, in good condition and unsigned.
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vintage & original photo in good condition, with signs of handling and wear marks, see the photos for more details.
Harpo Marx, Danny Kaye & Hedda Hopper, Los Angeles in California, 1948
American actor and comedian Harpo Marx, gossip columnist Hedda Hopper, and actor Danny Kaye intertwine their legs as they stand in the make-up area at a circus benefit for St. John's Hospital, Los Angeles, California. Marx wears a trenchcoat and shorts, Hopper wears a drum majorette uniform, and Kaye wears a blazer and shorts.
24cm x 18
Willy Rizzo (22 October 1928– 25 February 2013) was an Italian photographer and designer.
Rizzo began his career as a photographer in Paris in the early 1940s. He initially worked as a photo reporter for various agencies and magazines. Later, he mainly photographed fashion spreads and celebrities.
In 1947, he went to the United States for the Blackstar agency and discovered California, where he did many reports on Hollywood stars like Gregory Peck, Richard Widmark, Gary Cooper, and Joan Crawford.
When he returned to France in 1949, he was hired at the launch of Paris Match, for which he created the first color cover featuring a photograph of Winston Churchill.
Over the course of his career, Rizzo took portraits of numerous well-known personalities, including Marilyn Monroe, Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí, Brigitte Bardot, Marlene Dietrich, Coco Chanel and Jack Nicholson. He later also became friends with the actor.
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vintage & original photo in good condition, with signs of handling and wear marks, see the photos for more details.
Harpo Marx, Danny Kaye & Hedda Hopper, Los Angeles in California, 1948
American actor and comedian Harpo Marx, gossip columnist Hedda Hopper, and actor Danny Kaye intertwine their legs as they stand in the make-up area at a circus benefit for St. John's Hospital, Los Angeles, California. Marx wears a trenchcoat and shorts, Hopper wears a drum majorette uniform, and Kaye wears a blazer and shorts.
24cm x 18
Willy Rizzo (22 October 1928– 25 February 2013) was an Italian photographer and designer.
Rizzo began his career as a photographer in Paris in the early 1940s. He initially worked as a photo reporter for various agencies and magazines. Later, he mainly photographed fashion spreads and celebrities.
In 1947, he went to the United States for the Blackstar agency and discovered California, where he did many reports on Hollywood stars like Gregory Peck, Richard Widmark, Gary Cooper, and Joan Crawford.
When he returned to France in 1949, he was hired at the launch of Paris Match, for which he created the first color cover featuring a photograph of Winston Churchill.
Over the course of his career, Rizzo took portraits of numerous well-known personalities, including Marilyn Monroe, Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí, Brigitte Bardot, Marlene Dietrich, Coco Chanel and Jack Nicholson. He later also became friends with the actor.
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Details
Date of print
1948
Artist
willy Rizzo (1928-2013)
Sold by
Owner or reseller
Title of artwork
Harpo Marx, Hedda Hopper, and Danny Kaye backstage at a circus benefit for St. John's Hospital in
Condition
Good condition
Technique
Gelatin-silver print
Height
24 cm
Width
18 cm
Signature
Not signed
Genre
Portrait
