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Greene, Graham--photography.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Rolleiflex 2.8C Type 1 camera
- camera
serial number 1287123, with strap, leather case, additional lens and yellow filter, and including Greene's receipt for purchase from Pelling & Cross of London, 2 February 1955, lacking protective lens-caps; 46 colour transparencies (each 57 x 57mm), taken in Cuba in 1966, of subjects including Havana street scenes and buildings (from new constructions to Sloppy Joe's Bar), sites relating to Castro's revolution and the failed Bay of Pigs invasion, and the town of Trinidad, in fifteen plastic sleeves, most sleeves with a slip of paper loosely inserted containing captions in Greene's hand; also with a group of 14 colour prints from a 35mm camera (each 130 x 90mm) taken in Belize in 1978, each with a brief caption on the reverse, in a Kodak envelope with a brief note by Yvonne Cloeta; the photographs all together in a manila envelope with a note by Cloetta ("Photos & diapositives prises par Graham (Panama-Cuba-Haiti)"); sold as a collects
ion not subject to return
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any stat.mes nt made by Replica Shoes 's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any stat.mes nt made by Replica Shoes 's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Greene visited Cuba in the later months of 1966 for the Sunday Telegraph and several of the captions for his photographs cite his articles recording the visit.