Original photograph of Cecil B. DeMille at home, 1945

New York: N.p., 1945. Vintage photograph of director Cecil B. DeMille at his desk at home, taken for "Life" magazine in 1945. Stamp of PIX agency crediting photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt on the verso, along with the stamp of the Westport Public Library.

German-born photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt was one of the original staff photographers of "Life" magazine after it was purchased by "Time" founder Henry Luce in 1936. He published nearly 2500 photo stories for the magazine, with 90 of his images used for the magazine's covers, but is perhaps best remembered today for the iconic "V-J Day in Times Square" photograph.

From the archive of the PIX Agency, a photo house that acted as an intermediary between emigre photographers (as well as those still living in Europe) and the American magazine and newspaper market between 1935-1969.

10 x 8 inches, archivally mounted in a white mat measuring 17 x 14 inches. Near Fine.

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