Portraits D’auteurs – Samuel Beckett. [Trente Portraits de Samuel Beckett par François-Marie Banier, Jerry Bauer, Brassai, Henri Cartier-Bression, Bruce Davidson, Brigitte Enguerand, Carlos Freire, Gisele Freund, Etienne Hubert, Dmitri Kasterine, Boris Lipnitzki, Louis Monier, Lufti Ozkok, Roger Pic, Guy Suignard, Marc Trivier, Sabine Weiss, Et Deux Anonymes].
No place given. Marval, 1997. 12.5 cm x 17.5 cm. 68 pages. Several black and white photographs of Samuel Beckett throughout. Original Hardcover. Very good+ condition with only minor signs of external wear. This rare little book on different and important photographs of Samuel Beckett by eminent photographers like Gisele Freund Brassai, Sabine Weiss etc. comes from the library of irish writer Derek Mahon, who subsequently gave the book to his friend, irish photographer legend John Minihan. The book was inscribed to Derek Mahon by irish film director Seán O’Mórdha and the inscription reads: “for Derek Mahon, In admiration, at UCG, Gaillimh, 29/6/2001, with best wishes, Séan O’ Mordha”. [La Collection Portraits D’Auteurs est Dirigée par Cécile Marie].
