"Signature book of the photographic studio of Juan Gyenes". Signature book of the photographic studio of Juan Gyenes (Kaposvár, Hungary 1912 - Madrid 1995). Divided into three chapters identified as "January 20, 1948, date of the inauguration of the Juan Gyenes photographic studio, Madrid", "Third anniversary" and "1978 XXX anniversary" labeled with beautiful Gothic script. .
Nearly 200 pages with signatures, dedications and drawings of prominent personalities from around the world.
From royalty and nobility such as the then princes D. Juan Carlos and Dª Sofía, the Duchess of Alba, Vladimir Grand Duke of Russia, the Dukes of Windsor Eduardo and Wallis Simpson, the Majarani of Jaipur, King Leka of Albania, the Princess of Murat Caroline Jaffner, Maria Cristina de Bourbon and Battemberg, the Princess of Orleans. Otto of Augsburg, the princesses of Ruspoli and Bavaria, etc.
Illustrious figures from the world of culture and science, art, music and performing arts, politics and society of the moment such as Salvador Dalí, Jean Cocteau, Daniel Vázquez Díaz, Antonio Mingote, Jacinto Benavente, Azorín, Tono, Miguel Mihura, Camilo José Cela, Gary Cooper, Omar Shariff, Stanley Kramer, Vincent and Alexander Korda, Charlton Heston, Geraldine Chaplin, Isaac Stern, Alfredo Krauss, Regino Sainz de la Maza, Alicia de la Rocha, Montserrat Caballé , Maya Plisteskaya, Anne Sophie Mütter, María Guerrero, María Félix, Cary Grant, Marisol, Antonio the Dancer, Alfonso Paso, Antonio Bienvenida, Juan March, Ramón Areces, Perico Chicote, Severo Ochoa, the architect Julián Otamendi who designed, among others, the Edificio España, journalists such as Paul Mathias and Emilio Romero and a long etcetera that show the relevance of Juan Gyenes, one of the most important photographers of the 20th century. In 1989 he was appointed a member of the San Telmo Academy of Fine Arts in Málaga and in 1991 of the San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts, being the first photographer to be part of it.
Among all the signatures and dedications, we highlight the magnificent drawing - dedication, made by Salvador Dalí in 1957.
The book is bound in leather with a beautiful modernist decoration on the tops and metal appliqués in the corners. Spine with rear reinforcement. 29.5 x 21.5cm.
Starting price
15.000 €
HAMMER PRICE
15.000 €
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