The Burt Britton Collection 2009-09-24 Auction - 212 Price Results - Bloomsbury Auctions in NY - Page 2
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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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Jamie WYETH (American, b. 1946) Self-portrait.: Jamie WYETH (American, b. 1946) Self-portrait.ink on "Books & Co." paper bag 9 3/4 x 13 1/2 inches (250 x 345 mm) signed "Jamie + Baby Jane Wyeth" Wyeth often painted and was photographed with
0027: Jamie WYETH (American, b. 1946) Self-portrait.Est. US$3,000-US$4,000
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ARTISTS Group of two self-portraits.: ARTISTS Group of two self-portraits.Joe BRAINARD Trevor WINKFIELD ink on paper, 1974 9 7/8 x 6 7/8 inches (250 x 175 mm) signed
0028: ARTISTS Group of two self-portraits.Est. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed
ARTISTS Group of sixteen self-portraits.: ARTISTS Group of sixteen self-portraits.KOMAR & MELAMID (2) -- Ida APPLEBROOG -- Elaine Lustig COHEN -- Carlo PITTORE -- Jack BRUSCA -- Joyce KOZLOFF -- Ian HUGO -- Fritz SCHOLDER -- Joan SEMMEL
0029: ARTISTS Group of sixteen self-portraits.Est. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed
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Milton GLASER (American, b. 1929) Self-portrait.: Milton GLASER (American, b. 1929) Self-portrait.ink on paper, 1976 8 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches (225 x 145 mm) signed Britton, p. 234 Milton Glaser, best known for his iconic "I Love NY" logo, was a
0031: Milton GLASER (American, b. 1929) Self-portrait.Est. US$600-US$800
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Edward GOREY (American, 1925 - 2000) Self-portrait: Edward GOREY (American, 1925 - 2000) Self-portrait.ink on paper, 1973 9 7/8 x 7 inches (250 x 175 mm) signed Britton, p. 227 A fixture at the Gotham Book Mart early inhis career, 15 of Gorey's
0032: Edward GOREY (American, 1925 - 2000) Self-portraitEst. US$2,000-US$3,000
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Al HIRSCHFELD (American, 1903 - 2003) Two self-por: Al HIRSCHFELD (American, 1903 - 2003) Two self-portraits.ink on personal stationery 11 x 8 3/8 inches (280 x 215 mm) signed Britton, p.228 ink on paper, 1973 13 3/8 x 10 inches (340 x 255 mm)
0033: Al HIRSCHFELD (American, 1903 - 2003) Two self-porEst. US$1,000-US$1,500
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Edward KOREN (American, b. 1935) Self-portrait.: Edward KOREN (American, b. 1935) Self-portrait.pen on paper 13 7/8 x 10 7/8 inches (350 x 275 mm) signed Britton, p. 229
0034: Edward KOREN (American, b. 1935) Self-portrait.Est. US$500-US$800
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David LEVINE (American, b. 1926) Self-portrait: David LEVINE (American, b. 1926) Self-portraitink on paper 9 7/8 x 6 7/8 inches (250 x 175 mm) signed Britton, p. 228 Levine, a long-time caricaturist who work appears often in the New York Review
0035: David LEVINE (American, b. 1926) Self-portraitEst. US$600-US$800
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Maurice SENDAK (American, b. 1928) Self-portrait.: Maurice SENDAK (American, b. 1928) Self-portrait.ink on paper 9 7/8 x 7 inches (250 x 175 mm) signed Britton, p. 227 Sendak depicts himself as a character from his Where the Wild Things Are, which
0037: Maurice SENDAK (American, b. 1928) Self-portrait.Est. US$4,000-US$6,000
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Edward ABBEY (American, 1927 - 1989) Self-portrait: Edward ABBEY (American, 1927 - 1989) Self-portrait.ink on paper, 1976 10 7/8 x 8 1/2 inches (275 x 215 mm) signed Britton, p. 137 Best known for his 1975 novel The Monkey
0046: Edward ABBEY (American, 1927 - 1989) Self-portraitEst. US$2,000-US$3,000
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Kobo ABÉ (Japanese, 1924 - 1993) Self-portrait.: Kobo ABÉ (Japanese, 1924 - 1993) Self-portrait.ink on paper 8 7/8 x 6 inches (225 x 155 mm) signed Britton, p. 203 Abé's 1962 novel Woman in the Dunes was awarded the Yomiuri Prize in Japan and
0047: Kobo ABÉ (Japanese, 1924 - 1993) Self-portrait.Est. US$500-US$800
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Chinua ACHEBE (Nigerian, b. 1930) Self-portrait.: Chinua ACHEBE (Nigerian, b. 1930) Self-portrait.ink on paper, 1976 10 7/8 x 8 1/2 inches (275 x 215 mm) signed Britton, p. 206
0048: Chinua ACHEBE (Nigerian, b. 1930) Self-portrait.Est. US$800-US$1,200
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