CLOSE-UP: A Collection of Photographs by L. Arnold Weissberger

Weissberger, L. Arnold; [Capote, Truman]

Published by Arno Press, New York, 1967

About this Item

Major association copy of this selection of candid photos of actors, authors, and other significant NY figures inscribed by him to Truman Capote, who is featured in the book, with Capote's library stamp. "The fun for me was the simplicity of the operation seeing what I wanted to photograph and just snapping." Weissberger and his partner (and fellow agent) Milton Goldman were a fixture of the New York social scene: "Together the two men equal bons vivants and talented socialites formed a show biz power couple that presided over the trans-Atlantic theatre scene for three decades" notes Elisa Rolle. His vast network of famous friends were the ideal subjects for his passion for photography, and his ability to capture them candidly expressing themselves made two striking publications of his photos. CLOSE-UP is the first of these, containing snaps of celebrities like Vivien Leigh, Julie Andrews, Laurence Olivier, Igor Stravinsky, Orson Welles, Elizabeth Taylor, P. G. Wodehouse, W. H. Auden, and (somewhat surprisingly) J. Robert Oppenheimer. This copy is warmly inscribed to one of Weissberger's many friends, Truman Capote. A young Capote features in a striking portrait mid-way through the work, half-smiling in front of a bold half-black, half-white background. A delightfully personal presentation copy. 11.25'' x 8.5''. Original color pictorial wrapper, saddle-stapled. Illustrated in black and white. [64] pages. Ownership stamp of Truman Capote to front cover. Inscribed by Weissberger "Eheu fagaces! To my old friend / Truman, with a bounty of memories," dated September 30, 1968. Wrapper with light edgewear, a bit of rubbing; lower corner mildly bumped. One or two pages with a hint of offsetting. Clean.

Seller Inventory # 44649

Bibliographic Details

• Title: CLOSE-UP: A Collection of Photographs by L. Arnold Weissberger
• Publisher: Arno Press, New York
• Publication Date: 1967
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Very good plus.
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)