Original photograph of George Melly in 1974, inscribed by Melly

N.p. N.p., 1974. Vintage double weight photograph of British raconteur George Melly in 1974. INSCRIBED by Melly on the recto in faded red ink: "for Richard [illegible] / [illegible] George Melly." Stamp of photographer Harry Diamond on 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.

George Melly enjoyed a fruitful career spanning over six decades, working as a jazz and blues singer, cultural critic, author, and expert on surrealism.

8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus, inscription moderately faded, lightly foxed on the verso.

[Book #162276]