The Burt Britton Collection 2009-09-24 Auction - 212 Price Results - Bloomsbury Auctions in NY - Page 4
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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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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Italo CALVINO (Italian, 1923 - 1985) Self-portrait: Italo CALVINO (Italian, 1923 - 1985) Self-portrait.ink on paper, 1975 11 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches (295 x 210 mm) signed Britton, p. 209 Famous for the Our Ancestors trilogy (1952-59) and the Cosmicomics
0073: Italo CALVINO (Italian, 1923 - 1985) Self-portraitEst. $1,200-$1,800
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Truman CAPOTE (American, 1924 - 1984) Self-portrai: Truman CAPOTE (American, 1924 - 1984) Self-portrait.ink on paper 8 3/4 x 6 inches (225 x 150 mm) signed Britton, p. 135 Capote is the author of classics, such as In Cold Blood (1966) and Breakfast
0075: Truman CAPOTE (American, 1924 - 1984) Self-portraiEst. $2,500-$3,500
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Raymond CARVER (American, 1938 - 1988) Self-portra: Raymond CARVER (American, 1938 - 1988) Self-portrait.pen on paper 10 7/8 x 8 1/2 inches (275 x 215 mm) signed Carver is often credited with reinvigorating the American short story. He won six
0076: Raymond CARVER (American, 1938 - 1988) Self-portraEst. $2,000-$3,000
CRITICS Twelve self-portraits.: CRITICS Twelve self-portraits.Harold BLOOM -- John LEONARD -- Anatole BROYARD -- Walter CLEMONS -- Eliot FREMONT-SMITH -- Rita REIF -- Gael GREENE -- Peter S. PRESCOTT -- Richard POIRIER -- Jerome
0079: CRITICS Twelve self-portraits.Est. $800-$1,200Lot Passed
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Roald DAHL (British, 1916 - 1990) Self-portrait.: Roald DAHL (British, 1916 - 1990) Self-portrait.ink on verso of photocopy of typescript page of Dahl's Danny, the Champion of the World (1975) 11 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches (281 x 210 mm) signed note: the
0080: Roald DAHL (British, 1916 - 1990) Self-portrait.Est. $1,800-$2,200
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E. L. DOCTOROW (American, 1931) Self-portrait.: E. L. DOCTOROW (American, 1931) Self-portrait.ink on paper, 1974 9 7/8 x 7 inches (250 x 175 mm) signed Britton, p. 20
0085: E. L. DOCTOROW (American, 1931) Self-portrait.Est. $600-$800
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Ralph ELLISON (American, 1913 - 1994) Self-portrai: Ralph ELLISON (American, 1913 - 1994) Self-portrait.pencil on paper, 1941 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches (140 x 107 mm) signed Britton, p. 3 With a second Ellison signature, 1971. Ralph Ellison won the
0088: Ralph ELLISON (American, 1913 - 1994) Self-portraiEst. $4,000-$6,000
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Frederick EXLEY (American, 1929-1992 Self-portrait: Frederick EXLEY (American, 1929-1992 Self-portrait.ink and pencil on paper 12 x 8 inches (205 x 205 mm) Signed, with extensive caption "One late afternoon in early December I awoke to find April
0089: Frederick EXLEY (American, 1929-1992 Self-portraitEst. $1,000-$1,500
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Richard FORD (American, b. 1944) Self-portrait.: Richard FORD (American, b. 1944) Self-portrait.ink on paper 8 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches (220 x 145 mm) signed Richard Ford won the Pulitzer Prize for his 1996 novel Independence Day. This novel is the
0092: Richard FORD (American, b. 1944) Self-portrait.Est. $500-$800
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William GADDIS (American, 1922 - 1998) Self-portra: William GADDIS (American, 1922 - 1998) Self-portrait.ink on paper 10 7/8 x 8 3/8 inches (275 x 215 mm) signed Britton, p. 9 Gaddis' first book The Recognitions (1955) was initially met with much
0093: William GADDIS (American, 1922 - 1998) Self-portraEst. $1,000-$1,500
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John GARDNER (American, 1933 - 1982) Self-portrait: John GARDNER (American, 1933 - 1982) Self-portrait.ink on paper, 1974 9 7/8 x 7 inches (250 x 180 mm) signed Britton, p. 32 A popular novelist whose life was cut short by cancer, Gardner's most
0095: John GARDNER (American, 1933 - 1982) Self-portraitEst. $1,000-$1,500