The writer is often hidden behind the pen. However, in this stunning curated collection of photogravure portraits, authors, poets, and playwrights reveal themselves to the camera lens. In these photogravure portraits, the printmaking process ensures high-quality reproductions, lending gravures a rich, velvety texture. Face time with black-and-white portraits of the authors and writers behind some of the characters who have shaped our culture.
William Faulkner by Henri Cartier-Bresson
William Faulkner by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1952. Est. $180-$220
Henry Miller by Brassai
Henry Miller photographed by Brassai, 1968. Sold for $75
Ernest Hemingway by Yousuf Karsh
Ernest Hemingway by Yousuf Karsh, 1967. Sold for $120
Susi Wyss by Robert Mapplethorpe
Susi Wyss photographed by Robert Mapplethorpe, 1985. Sold for $190
Robert Frost by Yousuf Karsh
Robert Frost photographed by Yousuf Karsh, 1967. Sold for $110
Jean-Paul Sartre by Henri Cartier-Bresson
Jean-Paul Sartre by Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1952. Est. $180-$220
Carl Sandburg by Yousuf Karsh
Carl Sandburg by Yousuf Karsh, 1960. Est. $180-$250
James Joyce by Man Ray
James Joyce by Man Ray, 1934. Est. $250-$350
Normal Mailer by Yousuf Karsh
Normain Mailer by Yousuf Karsh, 1976. Sold for $20
Caterine Millinaire by Robert Mapplethorpe
Caterine Millinaire by Robert Mapplethorpe, 1985. Sold for $40
Vladimir Nabokov by Yousuf Karsh
Vladimir Nabokov by Yousuf Karsh, 1976. Sold for $380
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