Sisters (Two original photographs from the 1973 film)
by Brian De Palma (director, screenwriter); Louisa Rose (screenwriter); Margot Kidder, Jennifer Salt, Charles Durning (starring)
Los Angeles: American International Pictures [AIP], 1973. Two vintage black-and-white still photographs from the 1973 US film. De Palma does "Rear Window" (sort of) in the breakthrough film that would signal his move toward both Hollywood and the psycho-sexual thrillers that would come to be his signature as much as his virtuosic visual style. Set... Read More
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Body Double (Original photograph of Brian De Palma from the set of the 1984 film)
by Brian De Palma (director, screenwriter); Ralph Nelson (photographer); Robert J. Avrech (screenwriter); Craig Wasson, Gregg Henry, Melanie Griffith (starring)
N.p.: N.p., 1984. Vintage reference photograph of Brian DePalma on the set of the 1984 film. The fourth of a quartet of films made by Brian De Palma in the 1980s that paid homage to Alfred Hitchcock while adding elements of pop culture and the grotesque. "Body Double" was by far the funniest of these, though no... Read More
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Blow Out (Original one sheet poster for the 1981 film)
by Brian De Palma (director, screenwriter); John Travolta, Nancy Allen, John Lithgow, Dennis Franz (starring)
N.p.: Filmways, 1981. Vintage one sheet poster for the 1981 film. Based on Michelangelo Antonioni's 1966 film "Blow Up," with an audio recording replacing a photograph, early 1980s Philadelphia replacing Swinging London, and a tight political thriller plot replacing the looser and less immediate one in the original. Shot on location in Philadelphia. 27... Read More
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Jennifer (Original screenplay for the 1978 film)
by Brice Mack (director); Kay Cousins Johnson (screenwriter); Lisa Pelikan, Bert Convy, Nina Foch, Amy Johnston (starring)
Universal City, CA: Steve Krantz Productions / American International Pictures [AIP], 1977. Third Revised Draft script for the 1978 film. Based on a story by producer Steve Krantz. Jennifer (Pelikan) is a young woman just entering a new private school, where the other students torment her to the breaking point. Her only course of action is revenge,... Read More
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Brice Marden: Graphite Drawings (First Edition)
by [Brice Marden] Paul Galvez, Eileen Costello
New York: Matthew Marks Gallery, 2014. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. Published in conjunction with an exhibition of Brice Marden's graphite drawings which ran from November 8 to December 21, 2013 at Matthew Marks Gallery. About Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket.
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Joan Brigham (Archive of two journals, a personal handmade art book, and various notes and studies, circa 1984-1992)
by Joan Brigham
N.p.: N.p., 1992. Archive of two journals, one drawing journal and one writing journal, a personal handmade art book, and a tracing paper pad, circa 1984-1992. Laid in are six pages of notes and a copy of a self-published book by Brigham, "Kinetic Glass Work: A Portfolio," circa 2010. Joan Brigham is an artist, art historian, and former... Read More
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Les petites écolières [Private Lessons] (Three original oversize color photographs from the 1980 French adult film)
by Brigitte Lahaie, Cathus Stewart, Jane Baker, Alban Ceray (starring); Claude Mulot (director, screenwriter)
N.p.: N.p., 1980. Three vintage oversize color reference photographs from the 1980 French adult film, all three showing actress Brigitte Lahaie. After the closure of her establishment by the police, a madam decides to open a new brothel in the disguise of a private all-girls school. 12 x 9.5 inches. Very Good plus. Bier... Read More
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![La Parisienne [Une parisienne] (19 original color slides featuring Brigitte Bardot from the 1957 French film)](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/134/116/1638116134.0.m.jpg)
La Parisienne [Une parisienne] (19 original color slides featuring Brigitte Bardot from the 1957 French film)
by Brigitte Bardot (starring); Sam Levin (photographer); Charles Boyer, Henri Vidal (starring); Michel Boisrond (director); Henry Becque (play)
Paris: Cinédis, 1957. Collection of 19 vintage color slides taken by photographer Sam Levin, most with Brigitte Bardot as the subject, for the 1957 French film. Occasional annotations in manuscript ink on the cardboard sleeves. Based on the 1885 play by Henry Becque, about the romantic and troubled relationship between the French president's daughter and her father's secretary.... Read More
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![Don Juan, or if Don Juan Were a Woman [Don Juan, ou si Don Juan etait une femme...] (Original oversize color photograph from the 1973 film)](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/814/813/1690813814.0.m.jpg)
Don Juan, or if Don Juan Were a Woman [Don Juan, ou si Don Juan etait une femme...] (Original oversize color photograph from the 1973 film)
by Brigitte Bardot, Jane Birkin (starring); Roger Vadim (director, screenwriter); Jean Cau, Jena-Pierre Petrolacci (screenwriters); Robert Hossein, Mathieu Carriere (starring)
N.p.: N.p., 1973. Vintage oversize borderless color reference photograph from the 1973 French film, showing Brigitte Bardot and Jane Birkin in bed together. Director Roger Vadim's attempt to explore women's sexual liberation by changing the classical figure of Don Juan into a woman, here played by Bardot in her fifth film with Vadim. Shot in... Read More
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Two Weeks in September (Original photograph of Brigitte Bardot on the set of the 1967 film)
by Brigitte; Bardot, Laurent Terzieff, Jean Rochefort (starring); Serge Bourguignon (director, screenwriter); Sean Graham, Pascal Jardin (screenwriters)
N.p.: N.p., 1967. Vintage black and white reference photograph from the set of the 1967 film, showing actress Brigitte Bardot in the bath between takes, with director Serge Bourguignon to her right. With layout annotations in pencil on the verso, along with a provenance stamp. A French woman is tempted to stray from her older English husband... Read More
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Two Weeks in September (Five original photographs from the 1967 film)
by Brigitte Bardot, Laurent Terzieff, Jean Rochefort (starring); Serge Bourguignon (director, screenwriter); Sean Graham, Pascal Jardin (screenwriters)
Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures, 1967. Five vintage reference photographs from the 1967 film, all featuring actress Brigitte Bardot. Four with printed mimeo snipes affixed to the verso. From the collection of noted British film producer John Palmer. A French woman is tempted to stray from her older English husband when she meets a vibrant younger man.... Read More
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Eight original photographs of a young Brigitte Bardot, three with Roger Vadim, circa early 1950s
by Brigitte Bardot, Roger Vadim (subjects); Marc Allegret (photographer)
N.p.: N.p., 1950. Eight vintage small format borderless candid photographs of a young Brigitte Bardot practicing arabesque ballet moves, relaxing, and with husband Roger Vadim, in what appears to be their apartment. Photographs attributed to Marc Allegret, circa 1951. Printed on Kodak Velox paper, with a small detached ribbon copy snipe of "Brigitte BARDOT / VADIM." In... Read More
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![Crazy for Love [Le Trou normand] (Three original photographs from the 1952 film)](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/716/967/1565967716.0.m.jpg)
Crazy for Love [Le Trou normand] (Three original photographs from the 1952 film)
by Brigitte Bardot (starring); Jean Boyer (director, screenwriter); Arlette de Pitray (screenwriter); Bourvil, Pierre Larquey, Jane Marken, Georges Baconnet (starring)
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France: Cite Films, 1952. Three vintage reference photographs from the 1952 film. A man's uncle dies, leaving him to inherit his uncle's inn, but only if he can pass a final primary school exam. Brigitte Bardot's first film role. Shot on location in Conches-en-Ouche, Eure, France. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.... Read More
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![...And God Created Woman [Et Dieu... créa la femme] (Original photograph from the 1956 film)](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/192/764/1547764192.0.m.jpg)
...And God Created Woman [Et Dieu... créa la femme] (Original photograph from the 1956 film)
by Brigitte Bardot (starring); Roger Vadium (director, screenwriter); Raoul Lévy (screenwriter); Curd Jurgens, Jean-Louis Trintignant (starring)
Paris: Cocinor, 1956. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1956 film. The culmination of director Roger Vadim's fascination with Brigitte Bardot. The pair had been dating since 1950 (when she was 15 years old and he was 22) and were married in 1952. The film remains one of the most single-minded tributes to an actress by a... Read More
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![Les grandes jouisseuses [Passionate Pleasures] (Two original oversize photographs from the 1978 French adult film)](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/175/280/1590280175.0.m.jpg)
Les grandes jouisseuses [Passionate Pleasures] (Two original oversize photographs from the 1978 French adult film)
by Brigitte Lahaie (subject, starring); Claude Bernard-Aubert (director, screenwriter)
N.p.: N.p., 1978. Two vintage oversize borderless double weight color reference photographs from the 1978 adult film. Labels affixed to versos, noting the film's French title. A man's increasingly obsessive thoughts about his next-door neighbor lead his wife to force him into sex therapy. 11.75 x 9.5 inches. About Near Fine. Bier 793. ... Read More
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Original oversize photograph of Françoise Brion, circa 1960s
by [Françoise Brion]
Paris: N.p., 1960. Vintage oversize borderless double weight photograph of French actress Françoise Brion, circa 1960s. A promotional photograph, with Brion's name and address in manuscript pencil annotation on the verso, likely used as a head shot for Brion's consideration in upcoming roles. 9.25 x 14 inches. Very Good, with faint discoloration near the center,... Read More
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Beverly Hills Vamp [Vampire] (Original screenplay for the 1989 film)
by Britt Ekland, Eddie Deezen, Tim Conway Jr. (starring); Fred Olen Ray (director); Ernest D. Farino (screenwriter)
Hollywood: Austin Enterprises, 1989. Draft script for the 1989 film, seen here under the working title "Beverly Hills Vampire." Copy belonging to makeup artist Richard Miranda, with his name in manuscript ink on the front wrapper, and his annotations throughout. Laid in with the script is a five-day shooting schedule, along with a call sheet dated May 24, 1988.... Read More
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Drive [Road to Ruin] (Original screenplay for the 1997 film)
by Brittany Murphy, Mark Dacascos, Kadeem Hardison (starring); Steve Wang (director); Scott Phillips (screenwriter)
Los Angeles: Neo Motion Pictures, 1996. Draft script for the 1997 film, seen here under the working titles "Road to Ruin" and "Driven." Working copy belonging to actor Sean Moran, with his annotations in manuscript pencil on the title page, front wrapper, and nine pages of the script, and two call sheets laid in. A then-new blend of martial... Read More
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The Double Man (Original photograph from the 1967 film)
by Britt Ekland, Yul Brynner (starring); Franklin J. Schaffner, Franklin J. (director); Henry Maxfield (novel); Frank Tarloff, Alfred Hayes (screenwriters); Clive Revill, Anton Diffring (starring)
London: Warner-Pathe, 1967. Vintage full-color still photograph from the release of the 1967 British film. Based on Henry Maxfield's classic espionage thriller "Legacy of a Spy." 8 x 10 inches. Light creases at the corners, else Near Fine.
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Stanford University: Joseph Brodsky and Circulation of Poetry: A Colloquium (Original Poster)
by [Joseph Brodsky]
Stanford, CA: Stanford University, 2001. Poster advertising a colloquium on Joseph Brodsky at Stanford University on Friday February 23, 2001. Topics include "Joseph Brodsky and the Russian Tradition" and "Joseph Brodsky and the Anglo-American Tradition." Thin, non-glossy tan card stock. 11 x 14 inches. Fine.
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The Elusive Criminal: A London Mystery (First UK Edition, signed in the year of publication)
by Rose Broemel
London: Murray, 1930. First Edition. First Edition. SIGNED and dated in the year of publication on the title page: "Rose Broemel / 24/9/30." The author's first and only book. Very Good in wrappers with a patterned laminate as issued. Slight lean, some vertical creasing to the backstrip, light wear at the corners.
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Contemporary Art Appreciation 101: How to Understand What's Contemporary Art and What's Snot (First Edition)
by Earl Bronsteen
Boca Raton, FL: Self published, 2006. First Edition. First Edition, one of 400 copies. A good natured, gently satirical look at the contemporary art world, framed as the textbook for "Earl Bronsteen's Online School of Art." Profusely illustrated in color throughout, with photographs, collages, prints, and numerous tipped and laid in pieces. After retiring from careers in... Read More
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Marcel Broodthaers: Cinéma (First Edition)
by [Marcel Broodthaers]
Düsseldorf and Berlin: Kunsthalle Düsseldorf / Nationalgalerie, 1997. First Edition. Softcover. First Edition. Text in German and French. Published in conjunction with an exhibition which ran from September 27 through November 16, 1997, at Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, and from March 20 through May 3, 1998, at Nationalgalerie im Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin. Very Good plus in perfect-bound wrappers... Read More
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A Voyage on the North Sea (First Edition)
by Marcel Broodthaers
London: Petersburg Press, 1974. First UK Edition, preceding all others. An artist's book by Belgian conceptual artist Marcel Broodthaers, based on his 1974 film. Good in perfect-bound wrappers, with a gift inscription on the title page, light rubbing and soil on the wrappers, and a small bruise on the fore-edge of the rear wrapper.
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Tilt (Original screenplay for the 1979 film)
by Brooke Shields, Charles Durning, Ken Marshall (starring); Rudy Durand (director, screenwriter); Donald Cammell (screenwriter)
N.p.: N.p., 1979. Draft script for the 1979 film. A teenage pinball prodigy joins forces with an aspiring country music singer in order to raise money for a demo tape. Set and shot on location in West Hollywood, Santa Cruz, and Los Angeles, California, and in Corpus Christi, Texas. Green titled wrappers. Title page present,... Read More
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