The Burt Britton Collection 2009-09-24 Auction - 212 Price Results - Bloomsbury Auctions in NY - Page 3
20: David HOCKNEY (British, b. 1937) Self-portrait cap69: Joseph BRODSKY (Russian-American, 1940 - 1996) Sel201: John CAGE (American, 1912 - 1992) Self-portrait.
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New York, NY, United States
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The Burt Britton Collection

Bloomsbury Auctions announces Portrait of the Artists: The Burt Britton Collection. This private collection of 1,200 refreshingly spontaneous self-portraits offers unique insight into the creative process that will fascinate collectors, curators, biographers, psychologists and the general public alike. The sale includes self portraits by Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Truman Capote, Tennessee Williams and Jorge Luis Borges to name a few.
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John BARTH (American, b. 1930) Self-portrait.: John BARTH (American, b. 1930) Self-portrait.ink on paper, 1975 10 7/8 x 8 3/8 inches (280 x 215 mm) signed Britton, p. 12 Barth was nominated for the National Book Award for his debut novel The
0055: John BARTH (American, b. 1930) Self-portrait.Est. $500-$800
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Saul BELLOW (Canadian/American, 1915 - 2005) Self-: Saul BELLOW (Canadian/American, 1915 - 2005) Self-portrait.ink on paper, 1973 10 x 7 inches (255 x 180 mm) signed Britton, p. 3 Saul Bellow is the only author to have won the National Book Award
0058: Saul BELLOW (Canadian/American, 1915 - 2005) Self-Est. $3,000-$4,000
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Elizabeth BISHOP (American, 1911 - 1979) Self-port: Elizabeth BISHOP (American, 1911 - 1979) Self-portrait.blue and black ink on paper, 1975 10 1/4 x 8 3/8 inches (260 x 215 mm) signed Britton, p. 84 Bishop won a Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1956
0060: Elizabeth BISHOP (American, 1911 - 1979) Self-portEst. $1,000-$1,500
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Joseph BRODSKY (Russian-American, 1940 - 1996) Sel: Joseph BRODSKY (Russian-American, 1940 - 1996) Self-portrait.ink on paper, 1978 8 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches (225 x 145 mm) signed Brodsky won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1987 and was appointed Poet
0069: Joseph BRODSKY (Russian-American, 1940 - 1996) SelEst. $1,200-$1,800
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Anthony BURGESS (British, 1917 - 1993) and Liana B: Anthony BURGESS (British, 1917 - 1993) and Liana BURGESS (Italian, 1929 - 2007) Group of four self-portraits.Anthony BURGESS pen on paper, 1975 9 x 5 3/4 inches (225 x 145 mm) signed Britton, p.
0071: Anthony BURGESS (British, 1917 - 1993) and Liana BEst. $3,000-$4,000