1950s Original ANDRE DE DIENES Female Nude On Rock Vintage Silver Gelatin Photo
1950s Original ANDRE DE DIENES Female Nude On Rock Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph FINEPHOTO: «Since 1989 – The Name You Can Trust For Fine Original Vintage Photographs, Photogravures & Antique Prints.» – Serving the Design & Decor trades for over 20 years. See our vintage and original prints featured in Coastal Living, Dwell Magazine and other fine quality publications. *WE LIST DOZENS OF NEW ARRIVALS EVERY DAY! We sell only authentic original and vintage items – never a copy or modern reprint. Please Visit Our ebay Store where you can search our World Class Selection of authentic vintage prints by photographer or subject. Browse THOUSANDS of fine vintage photography prints from silver gelatin to photogravure. **The «Fine Photo Galleries» watermark does not appear on the actual print…it is on our listing scans to deter online image theft. Print Specifications: Photographer: Andre De Dienes (American-Hungarian, 1913 – 1985). Subject: Female Nude Study – nude woman seated on a rock. Type Of Print: Original silver gelatin photograph Signed/Stamped/Marked: Yes – photographer’s ink stamps on verso. Date Of Negative: circa late 1950’s. Date Of Print: circa late 1950’s. Paper: Double Weight fiber paper – gloss finish. Image Dimensions: 11 x 10.75 inches Overall dimensions: 11 x 10.75 inches Print Border: No border – full bleed print. Condition Grade: Very Fine (please look at scans closely). Verso: Photographer’s ink stamps on verso. Certificates Of Authenticity (COA): This photograph comes with dual certificates of authenticity, one hand signed from the Andre De Dienes estate attesting to the vintage handcrafted nature of the print and a second hand signed Certificate Of Authenticity from Fine Photo Galleries including a unique individual registered vintage archive serial number with matching tamper proof hologram affixed to print verso. Shipping: USPS with MUSEUM QUALITY ARCHIVAL PACKING Guarantee: Always 100% Complete Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed! FINE PHOTO GALLERIES is pleased to offer this original oversized 11 x 10.75 inch handcrafted photograph on glossy double weight fiber based paper by the renowned photographer of the female nude Andre De Dienes.This fine vintage mid-century silver gelatin photograph was shot and darkroom printed by De Dienes himself in the 1950’s – 1960. HANDCRAFTED Hand printed on double weight fiber paper (by the artist in the darkroom) this large photograph is a prime example of De Dienes best work and carries his ink stamps on the verso. De Dienes was a meticulous and talented darkroom printer and this print underscores his mastery of fine printing. GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC & ORIGINAL This original first generation vintage photograph is in beautiful condition and comes with dual Certificates Of Authenticity, one from the Andre De Dienes Estate and an additional certificate from Fine Photo Galleries. ABOUT ANDRE DE DIENES If you are unfamiliar with Andre De Dienes please see the Bio below (scroll down) for an introduction to this important mid-century photographer who is known for his iconic pictures of Marilyn Monroe, Hollywood celebrities and of course his specialty… the female nude. ABOUT ANDRE DE DIENES Andre De Dienes was born in Hungary in 1913. At the age of 18 he left Hungary and travelled across Europe and North Africa, finally settling in Paris where he became interested in photography. De Dienes began work as a professional photographer for the Communist newspaper L’Humanité, and was employed by the Associated Press until 1936, when the Parisian couturier Captain Molyneux noted his work and urged him to become a fashion photographer. In 1938 the editor of Esquire, Arnold Gingrich offered him work in New York City, and helped fund De Dienes’ passage to the United States. Once in the United States De Dienes worked for Vogue and Life magazines as well as Esquire. Dissatisfied with his life as a fashion photographer in New York, Andre moved to California in 1944, where he began to specialize in nudes and landscapes. In 1945 De Dienes met the nineteen-year-old Marilyn Monroe, then called Norma Jean Baker, who was a model on the books of Emmeline Snively’s Blue Book Model Agency. He began photographing her and they continued the photographer/model relationship for until her untimely death in 1962. His photographs of Monroe are widely considered to be some of the best images ever made of the iconic star. In addition to Monroe, De Dienes had another muse in the well known pin-up model Shirley Levitt who became De Dienes second wife. They were married until the end of his life. After meeting her at a party in Greenwich Village the two embarked on a lengthy photo-shoot trip down the west coast of Florida producing what legendary photographer of the nude Peter Basch called «the finest outdoor nudes ever made alongside the Betty Page photographs shot by Bunny Yeager in the Florida Keys». As well as Monroe and Levitt, De Dienes also photographed such notable actors and actresses as Elizabeth Taylor, Marlon Brando, Henry Fonda, Shirley Temple, Ingrid Bergman, Ronald Reagan, Jane Russell, Anita Ekberg and Fred Astaire. De Dienes married twice, and died of cancer on April 11, 1985, in Hollywood, California. In recent years, Andre De Dienes photography has received overdue critical attention from a variety of sources. In 2002, Taschen published a massive 848-page two-volume monograph on his work with Marilyn Monroe. A new exhibition, entitled «André de Dienes: Marilyn and California Girls,» opened June 9, 2016 at the Steven Kasher Gallery in New York City, representing the first solo show of photographer Andre de Dienes in New York in over ten years. Today his fine art nudes are considered to be amongst the finest produced in the 20th century and his acclaim has spread internationally with collectors seeking his work worldwide. ***WARNING: The above listing description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual Property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART of this description is prohibited. We vigorously pursue copyright infringement. The entire text of this listing description is Copyright protected – © by K.W. Wright. inkfrog terapeak
1996 Original AMBER Female Nude Woman Butt Signed Photograph Art By KELLY WRIGHT
AMBER 1996 Original Signed Photograph Art By KELLY WRIGHT Click to Enlarge Fine Photo Galleries: «Since 1989 – The Name You Can Trust For Fine Vintage Photogravures, Photographs & Antique Prints.» – Serving the Design & Decor trades for over 25 years. See our vintage and original prints featured in Coastal Living, Dwell Magazine and other fine quality publications. **The watermark name «Fine Photo Galleries» does not appear on the actual print. Print Specifications: Photographer: Kelly William Wright (American) – Collected photographic artist known for surreal imagery, nude studies and still life compositions. Title: «AMBER, BALCONY, RAINY DAY – GULF OF MEXICO» – Limited Edition Subject: Female nude study. Date Of Negative: 1996 Type Of Print: Original Archival Pigment Print – Limited Edition of 90 Signature: Yes – hand signed, dated and numbered by artist on recto. Date Of Print: Current year Original Issue: Limited Edition from artist’s studio Paper: Ultra Premium resin coated photography paper, satin finish. Print Origin: U.S.A. Approximate Size Inches: Image printed full frame on 11 x 8.5 inch RC paper – excess paper trimmed to border. Approximate Size Metric: 28 x 21.75 centimeters Print Border: Yes – black border Condition Grade: Mint Verso: Blank Certificate Of Authenticity (COA): Hand signed COA embossed with the Kelly W. Wright Fine Art Studio seal. Shipping: USPS with MUSEUM QUALITY ARCHIVAL PACKING Guarantee: Always 100% Complete Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ebay Monitors: please do not remove or end this listing – it is in full compliance with Ebay rules and policy regarding nudity in the photography category. This is a fine art photograph by a long time professional photographic artist who has been internationally collected and exhibited for over 20 years. – Thank You. This is an authentic signed original archival pigment print by the collected American photographic artist, Kelly William Wright. This original limited edition print is hand signed, numbered and dated on the recto by the the artist with the artist’s studio mark appearing in plate – guaranteeing authenticity. Photographing since childhood, Kelly William Wright has been been a full time professional fine art photographer for most of his adult life. From surreal photo based imagery to hard edged still life compositions and nude studies, his work is held in numerous collections throughout the world. Retail gallery price for this original limited edition pigment print would be over $250.00. For more information on the artist and his work please visit his website at www.kellywrightstudio.com where you can see a variety of his work. Due to the inherent limitations of digital rendering, our computer scan simply cannot do justice to the fine detail and rich beauty of this exhibition quality print. Please note that the bordering black color field is part of the actual image. The watermark word «Finephoto» does not appear on the actual print. Kelly William Wright’s larger photographic works have sold for more than $4,000.00 in fine art galleries and at public art auctions. His donated works have raised thousands of dollars for the National Diabetes Foundation and other charities. The paper and ink combination in this fine art print yields a richly detailed image which is unrivaled by other processes – its archival properties are greater than that of silver halide prints and should last for generations without perceptible change. The work is printed in the artist’s studio by the artist utilizing museum quality professional fine art printers with the finest Ultrachrome archival pigment inks and Ultra Premium RC photography paper. This original Limited Edition pigment print is guaranteed to be authentic and comes with an embossed (KWW studio seal) hand signed COA (Certificate Of Authenticity) from The Kelly William Wright Fine Art Studio. WE LIST DOZENS OF NEW ARRIVALS EVERY DAY! Please visit the Fine Photo Galleries eBay Store where you can search our World Class Selection of authentic vintage prints by photographer, subject or process. Browse THOUSANDS of fine vintage photography prints from silver gelatin to photogravure. Fine Photo Galleries: «Since 1989 – The Name You Can Trust For Fine Vintage Photogravures, Photographs & Antique Prints.» – Serving the Design & Decor trades for over 25 years. See our vintage and original prints featured in Coastal Living, Dwell Magazine and other fine quality publications. Thanks to our loyal customer base for making Fine Photo Galleries your one stop shop on eBay for the finest in authentic vintage photography prints…never a copy print, never a reprint! Top Vintage Photography Dealer on eBay for 25 years! Expertise, Integrity, Value … Buy With Confidence. We Appreciate Your Patronage! ***WARNING: The above listing description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual Property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART of this description is prohibited. We vigorously pursue copyright infringement. The entire text of this listing description is Copyright protected – © Fine Photo Galleries, LLC.
1955 Vintage 16×20 GILBERT MURRAY England Britain Scholar Philosophy Photo KARSH
1955 Vintage 16×20 GILBERT MURRAY England Britain Scholar Philosophy Photo KARSH Click to Enlarge FINEPHOTO: «Since 1989 – The Name You Can Trust For Fine Vintage Photogravures, Photographs & Antique Prints.» – Serving the Design & Decor trades for over 20 years. See our vintage and original prints featured in Coastal Living, Dwell Magazine and other fine quality publications. *WE LIST DOZENS OF NEW ARRIVALS EVERY DAY! Please CLICK HERE To Visit Our Ebay Store where you can search our World Class Selection of authentic vintage prints by photographer or subject. Browse THOUSANDS of fine vintage photography prints from silver gelatin to photogravure. *** This Vintage 1959 Photogravure Comes Professionally Dry Mounted On 20 x 16 inch White Archival Presentation Mat Board And Is Ready To Place In A Standard Size Frame. Print Specifications: Photographer: Yousuf Karsh (Armenian born Canadian, 1908 – 2002) – Internationally renown Canadian photographer best known for iconic portraits of historical figures including world leaders, artists, writers, athletes, actors, intellectuals and more. Subject: Portrait of British classical scholar and philosopher Gilbert Murray. Date Of Negative: 1955 Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Photogravure (Etched plate made from the original image – authorized by Karsh) Date Of Print: 1959 Original Issue: Bound sheet fed photogravure compilation. Paper: Fine Héliomat paper made by Francais des Papiers in Paris, France. Print Origin: Netherlands Print/Plate Maker: Joh. Enschedé en Zonen, Haarlem Approximate Image Size Inches: 11 x 8.5 inches Approximate Image Size Metric: 28 x 21.7 centimeters Mount Board Size Inches: 20 x 16 inches Mount Board Size Metric: 50.8 x 40.6 centimeters Mount Board Color: White Print Border: No – full bleed print. Condition Grade: Fine ++ Verso: Professionally dry mounted with Bienfang archival materials onto sturdy 4ply museum mat board. Registered Vintage Pint Serial #: 136B5GP1 Certificate Of Authenticity (COA): Yes – individual hand signed COA Shipping: USPS with MUSEUM QUALITY ARCHIVAL PACKING Guarantee: Always 100% Complete Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed! This is an authentic (NOT a modern reprint) vintage 1959 photogravure (also known as a héliogravure) by the internationally renowned Canadian photographer Yousuf Karsh. This vintage sheet fed gravure plate was originally issued as part of a now rare bound photogravure portfolio, engraved and printed in quality photogravure by the highly regarded engraving house of Joh. Enschedé en Zonen, Haarlem, Netherlands in 1959. The paper is of fine quality and the prints themselves are simply beautiful to behold. Karsh himself wrote the following words regarding these richly crafted photogravures: «for the first time the photographs that have been my life’s work were reproduced by a mechanical process with complete fidelity. So true is the result, indeed, that friends have said they find it difficult to distinguish between these photogravure plates and the hand-printed originals from my darkroom. The production of these plates involved considerable technical achievement. But technology is only a means to an end. More significant and gratifying to me is that many thousands of people, who previously may not have seen an original Karsh photographic print but had to rely on the often inadequate reproduction of standard printing methods, were now able to see the fine details, the subtle graduations, the delicate nuances which reveal underlying character». Yousuf Karsh’s iconic photographic portraits are held in museums and important photography collections throughout the world. This photogravure is guaranteed to be authentic and comes with a hand signed CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY (COA) with unique individual registered serial number from the Finephoto Archive & Database. Under magnification this plate shows a tight «honeycomb» cell structure, uniform pressing of ink and a wide range of tone – all indicative of a high quality sheet fed gravure plate. The watermark word «Finephoto» does not appear on the actual print. We list beautiful original vintage photographs, photogravures and antique prints everyday! For more Historic Photographic Collections please Click Here To Visit Our Ebay Store where you can search our World Class Selection of authentic vintage prints by photographer or subject. READY FOR FRAMING & DISPLAY! – The expensive engraved copper plate photogravure process and the resulting fine prints make vintage photogravures highly collectible and excellent vintage prints for framing. Your vintage print will arrive ready to be placed directly into a standard size frame. While most of our clients frame our quality mounted vintage prints right out of the box exactly as delivered, you also have the option of adding an overlay window mat in the color or style of your choice which can be inexpensively done with a quick visit to your local arts/crafts store or framing shop. MUSEUM QUALITY PACKING & SHIPPING! – All vintage prints are expertly packed and shipped by USPS First Class Mail with Delivery Confirmation and Insurance. Secure archival packaging includes water/tear resistant carrier, custom made 275 lb. triple wall inserts, individual acid free black archival backing boards, individual ultra clear heavy duty archival print protectors and a hand signed Certificate Of Authenticity (COA) from Finephoto. International customers please see Shipping Section below. «BUY IT NOW» OR «BEST OFFER» – As collectors/dealers in vintage photogravures and photographs for over 25 years, we have acquired a significant collection and inventory of vintage prints which we maintain in two separate West Florida archive locations. To supplement and replenish those holdings we are regularly acquiring new collections and portfolios from around the world as opportunities present themselves. As a result of this ongoing procurement of vintage materials, when we feel we are «deep enough» in specific areas we will be open to accept offers which are reasonably close to the listing price of an item. So, if you decide to use the Best Offer option in those listings which contain one and make us a reasonable offer, we will do our best to accept. ABOUT PHOTOGRAVURE: Photogravure is an intaglio print making process utilizing a carefully etched copper plate made from the original negative/image. Prints are made by pressing suitable paper heavily down upon the inked copper plate which has been intricately etched to varying depths corresponding with the actual tonality of the original negative, This precisely etched plate combined with a fine «honeycomb» screen controls the amount of ink to be transfered to the paper at any given point in direct proportion to the variation of tone in the original image. The result is a true continuous tone print which combines many qualities of a traditional silver based photograph with a tactile feel similar to an etching, engraving or lithograph. Rich in tonal detail, the photogravure process produces delicately rendered shades for a look which is unique in the world of photographic print making. In the early to mid 1900’s photogravure was selected (when budgets allowed) for special high quality publishing and portfolio projects, but due to it’s significant expense and labor, the process is rarely seen today. From Man Ray and Ruth Bernhard to Brett Weston and Ansel Adams, many of the world’s most renown photographic masters have published their images in the rich photogravure process. OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU: We don’t just want to meet your expectations, we want to exceed them with each and every purchase! We believe in 100% customer satisfaction or your money back, regardless of reason. At Finephoto we are always 100% committed to your complete satisfaction! As professional full time purveyors of vintage and antique prints for over 20 years we would like to thank all our loyal customers in the eBay community for helping to make us a continuing success. We will continue striving to bring you the very best in quality, variety and excellence in photographic imagery for your collecting and photographic art needs. 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John Nance Garner Vice President Signed Captain Of Cloud Hollywood Aviator Pilot
Extremely Rare Original Vintage 1930s-60s Captain Of The Clouds CollectionWarner Brothers Bill Hendricks Estate CollectionThis collection includes 4 (8″x10″ B&W) photographs as pictured of the production of Captain Of The Clouds, a 1942 Warner Bros war film in Technicolor.The original photographs are still in overall great condition with descriptive captions on the back of each. Also included is an original one of a kind 1940s mockup for the film Captain Of The Clouds starring James Cagney. The original folded silkscreen poster measures 18 3/4″ X 18 3/4″. Information about Bill Hendricks:»Bill Hendricks was a former USMCR Colonel who was the key figure in setting up the «Toys for Tots» program. Aside from his USMCR career he also worked in the film industry for many years, initially as a documentary producer for the United States Army, then as a production executive at Warner Bros., where he eventually became the final producer of the Looney Tunes series.In 1947 Hendricks, then a Major in the USMCR, was asked by his wife Diane to donate some toys (including ones she had made herself) to an organization that gave out toys to needy children. However, his research found that no such organisation existed, and he resolved to start one himself. He led a toy collection in the Los Angeles area with several family and friends that eventually amassed some 5,000 toys. This pilot program proved so successful that the Marine Corps adopted it as an official campaign the following year, and Hendricks helped make it even more of a success by using his contacts through Warner Bros. to persuade many celebrities to support the charity.His career as a documentary producer saw him win an Academy Honorary Award in 1961 for his part in the Marine Corps documentary A Force in Readiness. In 1967 he was asked by Warner Bros. to take over as head of their newly reformed animation studio, as well as becoming overall head of the Looney Tunes franchise. The new animation studio lasted only two years and produced few cartoons of note before shutting down in 1969. However, Hendricks remained in a supervisory role, overseeing production on The Bugs Bunny Show and other television shows featuring Looney Tunes cartoons. He remained in this role until 1977, when he finally retired from the film industry at the age of 73″ -marinestogetherweserved Bill Hendricks was the recipient of the Grand Award, Motion Picture Herald Award. It was presented to him by Vice President John Nance Garner. There is an original signature of the Vice President in this collection as picture. Enclosed is an article about the award from The Motion Picture Herald Magazine Feb. 23, 1935. The attendees in the photograph included Vice President John Nance Garner, Senators Nathan Lynn Bachman of Tennessee, August Lonergan and Francis Maloney of Connecticut, Representative William Citron of Connecticut,, Bishop Thomas F, Gailor of Memphis, Senator Kenneth McKellar, and A-Mike Vogel. The photograph 11″ X 14″ pictures all listed above plus other who were also Grand Award recipients. The original signature of John Nance Garner is on a 3 1/2″ X 3 1/2″ photo as pictured.Finally there are some Navy & Military Collectibles . There are scripts/script drafts by William Hendricks, Harry Middleton and Robert S Rosencrans. There is also stack of 12 Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) New Release Documents.You will receive everything pictured in this lot.SOLD AS IS & AS PICTURED$25.00 USPS PRIORITY SHIPPING IN THE US $EBAY GLOBAL WORLDWIDE SHIPPINGIf you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to ask.Thanks for looking!NGCC-1
1956/59 Vintage ROBERT OPPENHEIMER Science Physics Atomic Bomb By KARSH
1956/59 Authentic Vintage YOUSUF KARSH Photogravure Art By YOUSUF KARSH Fine Photo Galleries: «Since 1989 – The Name You Can Trust For Fine Vintage Photogravures, Photographs & Antique Prints.» – Serving the Design & Decor trades for over 25 years. See our vintage and original prints featured in Coastal Living, Dwell Magazine and other fine quality publications. This Vintage Print Comes Professionally Dry Mounted On Acid Free Conservation Mat Board and Ready To Place In A Standard Size Frame. Print Specifications: Photographer: Yousuf Karsh (Armenian born Canadian, 1908 – 2002) – Internationally renowned Canadian photographer best known for iconic portraits of historical figures including world leaders, artists, writers, athletes, actors, intellectuals and more. Yousuf Karsh’s iconic photographic portraits are held in museums and important photography collections throughout the world. Subject: Portrait of renowned American physics, Robert Oppenheimer. Date Of Negative: 1956 Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Heliogravure. Date Of Print: 1959 Paper: Fine Héliomat paper made by Français des Papiers in Paris, France. Print Origin: Netherlands Print/Plate Maker: Joh. Enschedé en Zonen, Haarlem. Approximate Image Size Inches: 11 x 8.5 inches Approximate Image Size Metric: 27.9 x 21.6 centimeters Mount Board Size Inches: 20 x 16 inches Mount Board Size Metric: 50.8 x 40.6 centimeters Mount Board Color: White Print Border: No – full bleed print. Condition Grade: Fine ++ Verso: Professionally dry mounted with archival materials on 4ply museum mat board. Vintage Print Archive #: 946AT3GP5-dCertificate Of Authenticity (COA): Yes – Gallery Certified COA from Fine Photo Galleries.Hologram Protected: Yes – tamper proof hologram certification affixed to print mount verso and COA.Shipping: USPS with MUSEUM QUALITY ARCHIVAL PACKING Guarantee: Always 100% Complete Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed! This is an authentic (NOT a modern reprint) vintage 1959 photogravure (also known as a héliogravure) by the internationally renowned Canadian photographer Yousuf Karsh. This vintage sheet fed gravure plate was engraved and printed in quality photogravure by the highly regarded engraving house of Joh. Enschedé en Zonen, Haarlem, Netherlands in 1959. The paper is of fine quality and the prints themselves are simply beautiful to behold. Karsh himself wrote the following words regarding these richly crafted photogravures: «for the first time the photographs that have been my life’s work were reproduced by a mechanical process with complete fidelity. So true is the result, indeed, that friends have said they find it difficult to distinguish between these photogravure plates and the hand-printed originals from my darkroom. The production of these plates involved considerable technical achievement. But technology is only a means to an end. More significant and gratifying to me is that many thousands of people, who previously may not have seen an original Karsh photographic print but had to rely on the often inadequate reproduction of standard printing methods, were now able to see the fine details, the subtle graduations, the delicate nuances which reveal underlying character». Yousuf Karsh’s iconic photographic portraits are held in museums and important photography collections throughout the world. This vintage photography print is guaranteed to be authentic and comes with a hand signed Gallery Certified CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY (COA) with unique individual registered serial number from the Fine Photo Galleries Archive & Database. READY FOR FRAMING & DISPLAY! – Vintage photography prints are highly collectible and perfect for framing and display. Your vintage print will arrive ready to be placed directly into a standard size frame. HOLOGRAM CERTIFIED: Each vintage artwork comes with a fully authenticated gallery certified COA (Certificate Of Authenticity) issued by Fine Photo Galleries, LLC.. This COA contains a unique serial number and small corresponding tamper proof hologram with matching serial number affixed to the backside of the print mount board with archival adhesive. Our exclusive authentication system and the ensuing COA/Hologram not only provides our clients with essential peace of mind but, adds value to the print in the future by providing provenance and the original gallery authenticity guarantee documents. WE LIST DOZENS OF NEW ARRIVALS EVERY DAY! Please visit the Fine Photo Galleries eBay Store where you can search our World Class Selection of authentic vintage prints by photographer, subject or process. Browse THOUSANDS of fine vintage photography prints from silver gelatin to photogravure. Fine Photo Galleries: «Since 1989 – The Name You Can Trust For Fine Vintage Photogravures, Photographs & Antique Prints.» – Serving the Design & Decor trades for over 25 years. See our vintage and original prints featured in Coastal Living, Dwell Magazine and other fine quality publications. Thanks to our loyal customer base for making Fine Photo Galleries your one stop shop on eBay for the finest in authentic vintage photography prints…never a copy print, never a reprint! Top Vintage Photography Dealer on eBay for 25 years! Expertise, Integrity, Value … Buy With Confidence. We Appreciate Your Patronage! ***WARNING: The above listing description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual Property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART of this description is prohibited. We vigorously pursue copyright infringement. The entire text of this listing description is Copyright protected – © Fine Photo Galleries, LLC.
1950 Vintage 16×20 ALFRED BLALOCK Medicine Surgery John Hopkins Art YOUSUF KARSH
1950 Vintage 16×20 ALFRED BLALOCK Medicine Surgery John Hopkins Art YOUSUF KARSH Click to Enlarge FINEPHOTO: «Since 1989 – The Name You Can Trust For Fine Vintage Photogravures, Photographs & Antique Prints.» – Serving the Design & Decor trades for over 20 years. See our vintage and original prints featured in Coastal Living, Dwell Magazine and other fine quality publications. *WE LIST DOZENS OF NEW ARRIVALS EVERY DAY! Please CLICK HERE To Visit Our Ebay Store where you can search our World Class Selection of authentic vintage prints by photographer or subject. Browse THOUSANDS of fine vintage photography prints from silver gelatin to photogravure. *** This Vintage 1959 Photogravure Comes Professionally Dry Mounted On 20 x 16 inch White Archival Presentation Mat Board And Is Ready To Place In A Standard Size Frame. Print Specifications: Photographer: Yousuf Karsh (Armenian born Canadian, 1908 – 2002) – Internationally renown Canadian photographer best known for iconic portraits of historical figures including world leaders, artists, writers, athletes, actors, intellectuals and more. Subject: Alfred Blalock – former professor of surgery at The Johns Hopkins University, a medical pioneer, helped to perfect operations on «blue babies». Date Of Negative: 1950 Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Photogravure (Etched plate made from the original image – authorized by Karsh) Date Of Print: 1959 Original Issue: Bound sheet fed photogravure compilation. Paper: Fine Héliomat paper made by Francais des Papiers in Paris, France. Print Origin: Netherlands Print/Plate Maker: Joh. Enschedé en Zonen, Haarlem Approximate Image Size Inches: 11.75 x 9 inches Approximate Image Size Metric: 30 x 23 centimeters Mount Board Size Inches: 20 x 16 inches Mount Board Size Metric: 50.8 x 40.6 centimeters Mount Board Color: White Print Border: No – full bleed print. Condition Grade: Fine ++ Verso: Professionally dry mounted with Bienfang archival materials onto sturdy 4ply museum mat board. Registered Vintage Pint Serial #: 26V3GP2 Certificate Of Authenticity (COA): Yes – individual hand signed COA Shipping: USPS with MUSEUM QUALITY ARCHIVAL PACKING Guarantee: Always 100% Complete Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed! This is an authentic (NOT a modern reprint) vintage 1959 photogravure (also known as a héliogravure) by the internationally renowned Canadian photographer Yousuf Karsh. This vintage sheet fed gravure plate was originally issued as part of a now rare bound photogravure portfolio, engraved and printed in quality photogravure by the highly regarded engraving house of Joh. Enschedé en Zonen, Haarlem, Netherlands in 1959. The paper is of fine quality and the prints themselves are simply beautiful to behold. Karsh himself wrote the following words regarding these richly crafted photogravures: «for the first time the photographs that have been my life’s work were reproduced by a mechanical process with complete fidelity. So true is the result, indeed, that friends have said they find it difficult to distinguish between these photogravure plates and the hand-printed originals from my darkroom. The production of these plates involved considerable technical achievement. But technology is only a means to an end. More significant and gratifying to me is that many thousands of people, who previously may not have seen an original Karsh photographic print but had to rely on the often inadequate reproduction of standard printing methods, were now able to see the fine details, the subtle graduations, the delicate nuances which reveal underlying character». Yousuf Karsh’s iconic photographic portraits are held in museums and important photography collections throughout the world. This photogravure is guaranteed to be authentic and comes with a hand signed CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY (COA) with unique individual registered serial number from the Finephoto Archive & Database. Under magnification this plate shows a tight «honeycomb» cell structure, uniform pressing of ink and a wide range of tone – all indicative of a high quality sheet fed gravure plate. The watermark word «Finephoto» does not appear on the actual print. We list beautiful original vintage photographs, photogravures and antique prints everyday! For more Historic Photographic Collections please Click Here To Visit Our Ebay Store where you can search our World Class Selection of authentic vintage prints by photographer or subject. READY FOR FRAMING & DISPLAY! – The expensive engraved copper plate photogravure process and the resulting fine prints make vintage photogravures highly collectible and excellent vintage prints for framing. Your vintage print will arrive ready to be placed directly into a standard size frame. While most of our clients frame our quality mounted vintage prints right out of the box exactly as delivered, you also have the option of adding an overlay window mat in the color or style of your choice which can be inexpensively done with a quick visit to your local arts/crafts store or framing shop. MUSEUM QUALITY PACKING & SHIPPING! – All vintage prints are expertly packed and shipped by USPS First Class Mail with Delivery Confirmation and Insurance. Secure archival packaging includes water/tear resistant carrier, custom made 275 lb. triple wall inserts, individual acid free black archival backing boards, individual ultra clear heavy duty archival print protectors and a hand signed Certificate Of Authenticity (COA) from Finephoto. International customers please see Shipping Section below. «BUY IT NOW» OR «BEST OFFER» – As collectors/dealers in vintage photogravures and photographs for over 25 years, we have acquired a significant collection and inventory of vintage prints which we maintain in two separate West Florida archive locations. To supplement and replenish those holdings we are regularly acquiring new collections and portfolios from around the world as opportunities present themselves. As a result of this ongoing procurement of vintage materials, when we feel we are «deep enough» in specific areas we will be open to accept offers which are reasonably close to the listing price of an item. So, if you decide to use the Best Offer option in those listings which contain one and make us a reasonable offer, we will do our best to accept. ABOUT PHOTOGRAVURE: Photogravure is an intaglio print making process utilizing a carefully etched copper plate made from the original negative/image. Prints are made by pressing suitable paper heavily down upon the inked copper plate which has been intricately etched to varying depths corresponding with the actual tonality of the original negative, This precisely etched plate combined with a fine «honeycomb» screen controls the amount of ink to be transferred to the paper at any given point in direct proportion to the variation of tone in the original image. The result is a true continuous tone print which combines many qualities of a traditional silver based photograph with a tactile feel similar to an etching, engraving or lithograph. Rich in tonal detail, the photogravure process produces delicately rendered shades for a look which is unique in the world of photographic print making. In the early to mid 1900’s photogravure was selected (when budgets allowed) for special high quality publishing and portfolio projects, but due to it’s significant expense and labor, the process is rarely seen today. From Man Ray and Ruth Bernhard to Brett Weston and Ansel Adams, many of the world’s most renown photographic masters have published their images in the rich photogravure process. OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU: We don’t just want to meet your expectations, we want to exceed them with each and every purchase! We believe in 100% customer satisfaction or your money back, regardless of reason. 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General Robert E. Lee C.S.A. Photograph – Vintage Photo from 1860
General Robert E. Lee C.S.A. Photograph – Vintage Photo from 1860Photo Title: General Robert E. Lee C.S.A. PhotographOriginal Photo Date: 1860Item Number: 100119Reprint of original PhotoArtwork is printed on premium heavy weight photo paperYour choice of sizes: 4×6; 5×7; 8×10; 8.5×11; 11×14; 13×19; 16×20; 16×24; Paper Types:Matte – Our matte paper is a premium archival fine art paper. It is water-resistant and acid and lignin free. This paper brings out true life colors. Resists fingerprints and dirt. Non glaring Flat/Muted look. Very easy to view at all angles. Most popular choice for Vintage Art prints.Semi-gloss/Luster – Our semi-gloss paper is a premium textured photo paper that provides bright colors and sharp details. This paper texture lowers reflections and makes prints more resistant to handling. Resists fingerprints and dirt. Semi-gloss look. Easy to view at all angles.Gloss – Our gloss paper is a premium photo paper that provides bright colors and ultra sharp details. This paper reflects the most amount of light so your eyes see the most color saturation; density; and brightness. Shiny look. Harder to view under bright lights.Made in USA.Great gift ideas for any professional; hobbyist; or collector!Note: The print you will receive will be similiar to this image above. Your print may be cropped depending on the size selected but it will still maintain the overall original look of the print. Please remember that some of these prints are very old and will not look as if was taken today digitally. We take time and great care in giving you the best possible looking print. Check out our other eBay items here
General Douglas MacArthur Photograph – Vintage Photo from 1905
General Douglas MacArthur Photograph – Vintage Photo from 1905Photo Title: General Douglas MacArthur PhotographOriginal Photo Date: 1905Item Number: 100072Reprint of original PhotoArtwork is printed on premium heavy weight photo paperYour choice of sizes: 4×6; 5×7; 8×10; 8.5×11; 11×14; 13×19; 16×20; 18×24; 20×24; 24×30; Paper Types:Matte – Our matte paper is a premium archival fine art paper. It is water-resistant and acid and lignin free. This paper brings out true life colors. Resists fingerprints and dirt. Non glaring Flat/Muted look. Very easy to view at all angles. Most popular choice for Vintage Art prints.Semi-gloss/Luster – Our semi-gloss paper is a premium textured photo paper that provides bright colors and sharp details. This paper texture lowers reflections and makes prints more resistant to handling. Resists fingerprints and dirt. Semi-gloss look. Easy to view at all angles.Gloss – Our gloss paper is a premium photo paper that provides bright colors and ultra sharp details. This paper reflects the most amount of light so your eyes see the most color saturation; density; and brightness. Shiny look. Harder to view under bright lights.Made in USA.Great gift ideas for any professional; hobbyist; or collector!Note: The print you will receive will be similiar to this image above. Your print may be cropped depending on the size selected but it will still maintain the overall original look of the print. Please remember that some of these prints are very old and will not look as if was taken today digitally. We take time and great care in giving you the best possible looking print. Check out our other eBay items here
1946/59 Vintage DWIGHT EISENHOWER President WWII General Portrait By KARSH 16×20
1946 Vintage 16×20 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER President WWII General Portrait By KARSH Click to Enlarge FINEPHOTO: «Since 1989 – The Name You Can Trust For Fine Vintage Photogravures, Photographs & Antique Prints.» – Serving the Design & Decor trades for over 20 years. See our vintage and original prints featured in Coastal Living, Dwell Magazine and other fine quality publications. *WE LIST DOZENS OF NEW ARRIVALS EVERY DAY! Please Visit Our eBay Store where you can search our World Class Selection of authentic vintage prints by photographer or subject. Browse THOUSANDS of fine vintage photography prints from silver gelatin to photogravure. *** This Vintage 1959 Photogravure Comes Professionally Dry Mounted On 20 x 16 inch White Archival Presentation Mat Board And Is Ready To Place In A Standard Size Frame. Print Specifications: Photographer: Yousuf Karsh (Armenian born Canadian, 1908 – 2002) – Internationally renowned Canadian photographer best known for iconic portraits of historical figures including world leaders, artists, writers, athletes, actors, intellectuals and more. Subject: Portrait of famed World War II General and President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Date Of Negative: 1946 Type Of Print: Authentic Vintage Photogravure/Héliogravure. Date Of Print: 1959 Paper: Fine Héliomat paper made by Francais des Papiers in Paris, France. Print Origin: Netherlands Print/Plate Maker: Joh. Enschedé en Zonen, Haarlem Approximate Image Size: 11.75 x 9 inches Mount Board Size: 20 x 16 inches Mount Board Color: White Print Border: No – full bleed print. Condition Grade: Fine ++ Verso: Professionally dry mounted with archival materials on 4ply museum mat board. Registered Vintage Pint Serial #: 70T2GP3 Certificate Of Authenticity (COA): Yes – individual hand signed COA from Fine Photo Galleries. Shipping: USPS with MUSEUM QUALITY ARCHIVAL PACKING Guarantee: Always 100% Complete Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed! This is an authentic (NOT a modern reprint) vintage 1959 photogravure (also known as a héliogravure) by the internationally renowned Canadian photographer Yousuf Karsh. This vintage sheet fed gravure plate was originally issued as part of a now rare bound photogravure portfolio, engraved and printed in quality photogravure by the highly regarded engraving house of Joh. Enschedé en Zonen, Haarlem, Netherlands in 1959. The paper is of fine quality and the prints themselves are simply beautiful to behold. Karsh himself wrote the following words regarding these richly crafted photogravures: «for the first time the photographs that have been my life’s work were reproduced by a mechanical process with complete fidelity. So true is the result, indeed, that friends have said they find it difficult to distinguish between these photogravure plates and the hand-printed originals from my darkroom. The production of these plates involved considerable technical achievement. But technology is only a means to an end. More significant and gratifying to me is that many thousands of people, who previously may not have seen an original Karsh photographic print but had to rely on the often inadequate reproduction of standard printing methods, were now able to see the fine details, the subtle graduations, the delicate nuances which reveal underlying character». Yousuf Karsh’s iconic photographic portraits are held in museums and important photography collections throughout the world. This photogravure is guaranteed to be authentic and comes with a hand signed CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY (COA) with unique individual registered serial number from the Finephoto Archive & Database. Under magnification this plate shows a tight «honeycomb» cell structure, uniform pressing of ink and a wide range of tone – all indicative of a high quality sheet fed gravure plate. The watermark word «Finephoto» does not appear on the actual print. READY FOR FRAMING & DISPLAY! – The expensive engraved copper plate photogravure process and the resulting fine prints make vintage photogravures highly collectible and excellent vintage prints for framing. Your vintage print will arrive ready to be placed directly into a standard size frame. MUSEUM QUALITY PACKING & SHIPPING! – All vintage prints are expertly packed and shipped by USPS First Class Mail with Delivery Confirmation and Insurance. Secure archival packaging includes water/tear resistant carrier, custom made 275 lb. triple wall inserts, individual acid free black archival backing boards, individual ultra clear heavy duty archival print protectors and a hand signed Certificate Of Authenticity (COA) from Finephoto. International customers please see Shipping Section below. ABOUT PHOTOGRAVURE: Photogravure is an intaglio print making process utilizing a carefully etched copper plate made from the original negative/image. Prints are made by pressing suitable paper heavily down upon the inked copper plate which has been intricately etched to varying depths corresponding with the actual tonality of the original negative, This precisely etched plate combined with a fine «honeycomb» screen controls the amount of ink to be transferred to the paper at any given point in direct proportion to the variation of tone in the original image. The result is a true continuous tone print which combines many qualities of a traditional silver based photograph with a tactile feel similar to an etching, engraving or lithograph. Rich in tonal detail, the photogravure process produces delicately rendered shades for a look which is unique in the world of photographic print making. In the early to mid 1900’s photogravure was selected (when budgets allowed) for special high quality publishing and portfolio projects, but due to its significant expense and labor, the process is rarely seen today. From Man Ray and Ruth Bernhard to Brett Weston and Ansel Adams, many of the world’s most renowned photographic masters have published their images in the rich photogravure process. ***WARNING: The above listing description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual Property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART of this description is prohibited. We vigorously pursue copyright infringement. The entire text of this listing description is Copyright protected – © by K.W. Wright. MUSEUM QUALITY SHIPPING! Save Shipping Costs With Multiple Items! U.S.A. BUYERS: We Pack & Ship To Museum Quality Standards with heavy duty packing and archival materials – service includes guaranteed delivery/insurance. 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2 Original 1930 Five Power Naval Convention London Photographs
Click photos for larger image! Description & Condition: Up for sale are these two original black and white important historical photographs from the collection of George Yamaoka. They are both of the opening of the five power Naval conferences at the House of Lords in London and depicts the delegates arriving. They are all well dressed with top hats. They each measure 8″by 6″ and are in very good condition. Here is some info on George Yamaoka: The life of George Yamaoka, a Japanese American lawyer who was appointed by the Allies to defend accused Japanese war criminals after World War II, represents an interesting variation on the Nisei experience. Yamaoka was born in Seattle on January 26, 1903. His father, Otohiko Yamaoka, was a Japan-born lawyer and community leader. As a youth, the senior Yamaoka had become one of the youngest men ever elected to the Diet. After being imprisoned for treason for his involvement in a conspiracy to assassinate officials in Shizuoka, he spent ten years in prison before being released through the intervention of allies. He then emigrated to the United States, became a labor contractor, and was heavily engaged in bringing over workers for labor on James J. Hill’s great Northern Railway. In later years, after exclusion of Japanese labor ended his contracting business, Otohiko Yamaoka distinguished himself as proprietor of the Toyo Trading Company and of a local Japanese newspaper, Shin Nihon (New Japan), and he served as President of the Japanese Association in the state of Washington. George Yamaoka (he is not to be confused with the California Nisei baseball star of the same name) was the oldest of Otohiko and Jhoko Yamaoka’s six children. George’s younger brother and sister, Otto and Iris Yamaoka, would each become known as screen actors who appeared in multiple short roles in Hollywood movies of the 1930s. After graduating from Seattle High School, where he starred in athletics, the young George attended the University of Washington. There he served as treasurer of the Cosmopolitan Club, an Asian American student organization at the university. In 1926, George visited Japan, and later served as secretary to the Commissioner General for Japan at the Philadelphia Sesquicentennial exhibition. Around this time, he enrolled at Georgetown University Law School. While at Georgetown, he served as business manager of the Georgetown Law Review. He received his law degree from Georgetown in 1928, and thereafter moved to New York, where he served as secretary to Hiroshi Saito, New York Japanese consul (and future Japanese ambassador to the US). In 1930 Yamaoka accompanied Saito as part of the Japanese delegation at the London Naval Conference. While in London, Yamaoka served under future consul Kaname Wakasugi in the press section of the Japanese delegation. Yamaoka’s fluency in Japanese and English and his writing skill won him admirers. He would later appear in a WMCA radio round table in November 1934 in New York devoted to the negotiations. In 1931 Yamaoka became the first Japanese-American to be admitted to the New York State Bar. (Apparently the state Bar Association was not certain whether to admit people of Japanese ancestry to practice, despite Yamaoka’s American citizenship and legal training, and exposed the candidate to rigorous questioning before its Committee on Character and Fitness before finally admitting him). Once admitted to practice, Yamaoka joined the law firm of Hunt, Hill & Betts, an admiralty law firm which handled multiple cases for Japanese shipping firms. In 1933, he married a French woman, Henriette d’Aurioc, and in the next years lived in North Hempstead, Long Island. The young Yamaoka proved to be a capable lawyer. In 1938 he attracted public notice when he won a large damage suit in the Federal Court of Appeals on behalf of the Japan Storage Battery Company against the Philadelphia Electric Storage Battery Company. The same year, when the New York Buddhist Church sought to buy a property on West 94th Street, Yamoaka handled the transaction. In 1940 he was made junior partner in the firm. During the prewar years, Yamaoka was named president of the Tozai club, the exclusive Japanese club in New York, and enjoyed close connections to the New York Japanese consulate and to the pro-Tokyo business community. In December 1941, in the aftermath of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, he lost those connections, and the business with Japanese firms that had sustained his law practice. Perhaps as a result of his close Japanese connections, Yamaoka seems to have kept rather a low profile within the community during the war. He briefly joined with Larry Tajiri and T. Scott Miyakawa as a sponsor of the Committee for Democratic Treatment of the Japanese (ancestor of the Japanese American Committee for Democracy) and worked for some weeks with the committee’s community welfare section, trying to find jobs for Japanese Americans displaced from employment by the war. However, he appears not to have been an active participant in either the JACD or of the New York branch of the Japanese American Citizens League, founded in 1943-44. The one indication of his involvement was a 1943 letter to the War Relocation Authority’s New York office expressing interest in fighting a proposed alien land law imposed against Japanese Americans in Arkansas. Following the end of the war, however, as the War Relocation Authority closed its doors, Yamaoka would help organize The Greater New York Citizens’ Committee for Japanese Americans. He also helped found New York’s Japanese American Association and would later serve as its president. (Both Otto and Iris Yamaoka, who had been confined at Heart Mountain during World War II, moved thereafter to New York, presumably under brother George’s sponsorship). In 1946, at the request of the Japanese government, Yamaoka was invited by General Douglas MacArthur, the US proconsul in occupied Japan, to come to serve as counsel general of the American defense section at the Tokyo War Crimes trials before the International Military Tribunal for the Far East. (He joined his brother Sergeant Carol Yamaoka, who was serving with the occupying U.S. Army). As a practicing American attorney, Yamaoka was able to coordinate the work of the Japanese defense attorneys with the American military and civilian lawyers assigned to act with them. While he was initially appointed a part of general defense staff, and not assigned to individual defendants, Yamaoka served as American Associate Defense Counsel for Shigenori Togo and American Associate Counsel pro hac vice for defendant Koki Hirota, a former premier and foreign minister, and also joined in the defense of former prime minister Hideki Tojo and other high-ranking Japanese war crimes suspects. The defense challenged the legality of the tribunal, arguing that it imposed ex post facto law on the defendants in the form of crimes against peace and crimes against humanity, that judges drawn from Allied nations could not guarantee a fair trial for the defendants, and that Japan’s war had been in self-defense after suffering from economic embargo. The judges rejected these arguments. Interestingly, Yamaoka returned to New York before the international tribunal rendered its final judgment. Upon his return to the United States, Yamaoka stated publicly his belief that the accused enjoyed a fair trial, but did not feel that international law covered the trials. When he sought to return to Tokyo in order to be present for the final verdicts, he was denied permission to return as an attorney. Instead, Yamaoka registered as a foreign trader in order to attend. When Hirota was found guilty and sentenced to death—the only civilian to receive the ultimate sentence–Yamaoka and his colleagues were outraged. Yamaoka believed Hirota should have been acquitted or received a lesser sentence, considering his role as a civilian and his inability to control the military that essentially ran the government, and in that way “took the fall for Japan’s civilian leaders.” When Hirota, former Premier Hideki Tojo and five other defendants appealed their death sentences to the U.S. Supreme Court, Yamaoka was invited to join the defense team at the last moment. In December 1948 he flew to Washington DC to participate, and presented his views during oral argument. It was the first time that a Nisei attorney had ever argued before the high court. Yamaoka argued that even if the sentences had been handed down by an international tribunal, the Court had the right to examine the constitutionality of the verdicts. “So long as there was American participation in this trial, to the extent of that participation the safeguards of the Constitution must apply. No American officer can act in contravention of those safeguards.” The Court refused to intervene or grant appeals, and the condemned were executed on December 23, 1948. After returning to New York, Yamaoka rejoined Hill Betts (now called Hill, Betts, Yamaoka, Freehill & Longcope) and worked with its offices in both New York and Tokyo. As his junior partner Francis Sogi recalled in his memoir Kona Wind: “In the early 1950s, as George Yamaoka and I were the only lawyers able to speak both English and Japanese and were the only ones who were qualified to practice in both jurisdictions, we attracted a lot of business from American companies eager to do business in Japan. We represented some of the leading firms in Japan, some from pre-war days, with a client list that included Mitsubishi International, C. Itoh & Company, Marubeni-Iida, Nissho-Iwai, Toyoda Tsusho and Toyota Motors, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kawasaki Steel, Kawasaki Shipping Company and many others. We also represented some of the major city banks such as Bank of Tokyo, Mitsubishi Bank, Mitsui Bank, Tokai Bank, Daiwa Bank, Fuji Bank, and others.” In addition to his law practice, Yamaoka occupied leading positions in a large number of Japanese financial institutions and companies with branches in the USA. For example, in 1955 he was one of the founding directors of the Bank of Tokyo Trust. He also served as president of Nippon Kogaku and chairman of the Yasuda Fire and Marine Insurance Company. Yamaoka remained active in other activities. In 1960 and 1961, he traveled to Washington DC to testify before congressional committees. The following year he published an essay in the anthology Doing Business Abroad, on foreign investment in Japan and Japanese import and export regulations. In 1968 Yamaoka was decorated by the Emperor of Japan with the The Order of the Sacred Treasure (Third order). In his later years, Yamaoka divided his time between New York and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In November 1981, while riding in a taxicab in Manhattan, he suffered a heart attack and died. His collected documents from the Tokyo War Crimes trials are housed at the Georgetown University law library. George Yamaoka’s life and career seem paradoxal. Despite his West Coast birth and Japanese ancestry, he was able to integrate himself into mainstream life and business circles in cosmopolitan New York, and made use of connections with Japan (his father’s abandoned homeland) to support his law practice. At the close of the US-Japanese war, he was appointed by the US government to help defend the Japanese officials taxed with responsibility for that war. He tried vainly to preserve them from execution by a stirring disquisition on Constitutional law to the U.S. Supreme Court. Following his service in Tokyo during the US occupation, he built a lucrative set of business relationships with Japanese and American firms. Please view all the photos and if you have any questions please ask. THANK YOU FOR BEING INTERESTED IN MY AUCTION, BE SURE CHECK OUT OUR OTHER AUCTIONS FOR MORE INTERESTING ESTATE FRESH ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES LISTED JUST ABOUT EVERY NIGHT ON E-BAY!!! 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