Original oversize photograph of Bob Hope, 1953

by Bob Hope, Philippe Halsman, subject, photographer

$250 · Offered by Royal Books

N.p. N.p., 1953. Vintage borderless satin finish photograph of comedian Bob Hope in 1953. Stamp of photographer Philippe Halsman on the verso.Photographer Philippe Halsman began his career working for French fashion magazines such as Vogue, gaining renown for his unusually close-cropped, sharp portraiture. During World War II he would flee to the United States, and began working with Life magazine in 1942. He is perhaps best remembered for his work

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