The Burt Britton Collection 2009-09-24 Auction - 212 Price Results - Bloomsbury Auctions in NY - Page 7
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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Gloria STEINEM (American, b. 1934) Self-portrait.: Gloria STEINEM (American, b. 1934) Self-portrait.ink on "Books & Co." paper bag 11 3/8 x 7 1/4 inches (287 x 180 mm) signed center
0145: Gloria STEINEM (American, b. 1934) Self-portrait.Est. $1,200-$1,800
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Peter TAYLOR (American, 1917 - 1994) Self-portrait: Peter TAYLOR (American, 1917 - 1994) Self-portrait.blue ink on paper, 1976 10 7/8 x 8 3/8 inches (280 x 215 mm) signed lower right Britton, p. 15 Taylor won a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for his
0150: Peter TAYLOR (American, 1917 - 1994) Self-portraitEst. $1,000-$1,500
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Kay THOMPSON (American, 1908 - 1998) -- Hilary KNI: Kay THOMPSON (American, 1908 - 1998) -- Hilary KNIGHT (American, b. 1926) and Joe EULA (Anerican, 1925 - 2004) Three self-portraits.Thompson ink on paper 11 7/8 x 8 7/8 inches (300 x 225 mm) signed
0153: Kay THOMPSON (American, 1908 - 1998) -- Hilary KNIEst. $2,000-$3,000
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John UPDIKE (American, 1932 - 2009) Self-portrait.: John UPDIKE (American, 1932 - 2009) Self-portrait.ink and mixed-media on paper 10 7/8 x 8 1/2 inches (270 x 215 mm). signed Updike won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1991 for Rabbit At Rest, The
0155: John UPDIKE (American, 1932 - 2009) Self-portrait.Est. $2,000-$3,000
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Eudora WELTY (American, 1909 - 2001) Self-portrait: Eudora WELTY (American, 1909 - 2001) Self-portrait.ink on paper 10 7/8 x 8 1/4 inches (275 x 210 mm) signed Britton, p. 4 Welty's 1973 novel The Optimist's Daughter won the Pulitzer Prize. She
0161: Eudora WELTY (American, 1909 - 2001) Self-portraitEst. $2,000-$3,000
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Tom WOLFE (American, b. 1931) Self-portrait.: Tom WOLFE (American, b. 1931) Self-portrait.ink on paper, 1975 5 7/8 x 8 3/4 inches (150 x 220 mm) signed Britton, p. 169 A pioneer of the New Journalism in the 1960s and 1970s, Wolfe wrote a
0164: Tom WOLFE (American, b. 1931) Self-portrait.Est. $3,000-$4,000
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Richard YATES (American, 1926 - 1992) Self-portrai: Richard YATES (American, 1926 - 1992) Self-portrait.ink on paper, 1975 8 7/8 x 5 7/8 inches (225 x 150 mm) signed lower right Britton, p. 17 Revolutionary Road (1961), Yates' first novel, was a
0165: Richard YATES (American, 1926 - 1992) Self-portraiEst. $800-$1,200
WRITERS Group of nine self-portraits.: WRITERS Group of nine self-portraits.Harry MATHEWS -- Alison LURIE -- Hortense CALISHER -- William MAXWELL -- James PURDY -- Hannah GREEN -- Shirley Ann GRAU -- May SARTON -- Wallace STEGNER.(9)
0169: WRITERS Group of nine self-portraits.Est. $800-$1,200Lot Passed