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A Greta Garbo large archive of photos
14 May 2019, 13:00 PDT
Los AngelesSold for US$2,295 inc. premium
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A Greta Garbo large archive of photos
Approximately 303 silver gelatin photographs, many with original snipes and stamps on the reverse, comprising portraits, candids, news photos, and scenes from films including Two Faced Woman (1941), Queen Christina (1933), Anna Karenina (1935), Mata Hari (1931), Camille (1936), and many others. Part of this group contains 79 photos from Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) (1931), many of which feature her costar Clark Gable. Photos of Garbo dodging photographers, with John Gilbert, behind-the-scenes with Fredric March, and 2 of the interior of Garbo's MGM dressing room are just a few of the highlights. Represented photographers include Clarence Sinclair Bull and William Grimes. Approximately 90 of the photos are re-releases dated 1950s to 1970s, and 14 are trimmed. Swedish actress Greta Garbo arrived on American shores in 1925 at the request of MGM studio mogul, Louis B. Mayer. Her rise to stardom, retirement in 1941, and subsequent desire for complete privacy made her the most enigmatic and beloved star in cinema history.
8 x 10 in.
8 x 10 in.




















