Original photograph of Nancy Coleman, 1943

  • New York: Warner Brothers, 1943
By Nancy Coleman (subject)
New York: Warner Brothers, 1943. Vintage publicity photograph of actress Nancy Coleman wearing a shimmering, long-sleeved top and a velvet skirt. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso.

From the collection of artist and author Duncan Hannah.

Duncan Hannah was a key figure in the burgeoning New York underground arts scene, befriending Andy Warhol and his superstars, Lou Reed, Allen Ginsberg, Patti Smith, Salvador Dali, and many others. A graduate of the Parsons School of Design, his paintings were exhibited in the influential 1980 Times Square Show alongside work by Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat, and several of his paintings are held in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Washington-born actress Nancy Coleman worked as a Broadway and film actress for four decades. She is best remembered today for her appearances in "The Gay Sisters" (1942) and "Her Sister's Secret" (1946).

8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus, moderately faded.

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