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Lot 31
Lot 31
Steve McQueen and his wife at home, Hollywood, CA, 1963

John Dominis (b. 1921)

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    GBP 1,000 - GBP 1,500
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    Steve McQueen and his wife at home, Hollywood, CA, 1963

    John Dominis (b. 1921)
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    John Dominis (b. 1921)
    Steve McQueen and his wife at home, Hollywood, CA, 1963
    gelatin silver print, printed 2005
    signed in pen (margin); titled in pencil (verso)
    image: 30.7 x 22.7cm. (12⅛ x 9in.)
    sheet: 35.5 x 28cm. (14 x 11in.)

    Provenance:
    Michael Hoppen Gallery, London;
    Acquired directly from the above by present owner.

    Specialist Notes:

    In 1950 John Dominis joined LIFE magazine. Volunteering to cover the Korean War, he went on to create photo essays for John Kennedy’s “I am a Berliner” speech, Woodstock and Nixton’s trip to China. He has photographed many celebrated entertainers such as Frank Sinatra, Dustin Hoffman, Robert Redford and, in this present work, Steve McQueen.
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