Scott collection also go under the hammer.Īlfred Eisenstaedt (1898-1995) was famous for his pictures in Life magazine, where he worked as a staff photographer from 1936. Hollywood and Broadway memorabilia of the Colleen Dewhurst and George C. always entertaining.An auction of autographs, photographs and theatrical memorabilia in New York on November 7th includes more than 700 autographs from the collection of one of the most distinguished photographers of the last century. “Smith’s clever, aphoristic observations and snappy dialogue are so delightful they tend to become addictive. “Absolutely delightful.” –Alan Cheuse, Chicago Tribune “ possesses a more than ordinary share of talent.” – USA Today “Smith writes sharp dialogue for every age and race–and she’s funny as hell.” – Newsweek she proves to be an amazingly gifted writer.” – Washington Post Book World “Savvy, witty and exuberant.” –New York Daily News

writer a voice that’s street-smart and learned, sassy and philosophical all at the same time.” – The New York Times has come out with a second book that is actually better than its predecessor: its dialog funnier, its language even more plugged in, more wired.” - Esquire Smith scatters marvelous sentences and sharp insights on nearly every page.” - LA Times “The same bracing intelligence and salty humor that distinguished her debut. an ironic commentary about fame, mortality, and the triumph of image over reality.” - The Boston Globe Pushing against the tide of his generation, Alex-Li is on his way to finding enlightenment, otherwise known as some part of himself that cannot be signed, celebrated, or sold. Through London and then New York, searching for the only autograph that has ever mattered to him, Alex follows the paper trail while resisting the mystical lure of Kabbalah and Zen, and avoiding all collectors, con men, and interfering rabbis who would put themselves in his path. The Autograph Man is a deeply funny existential tour around the hollow things of modernity: celebrity, cinema, and the ugly triumph of symbol over experience. But what does Alex want? Only the return of his father, the reinstatement of some kind of all-powerful, benevolent God-type figure, the end of religion, something for his headache, three different girls, infinite grace, and the rare autograph of forties movie actress Kitty Alexander.

A small blip in a huge worldwide network of desire, his business is to hunt for names on paper, collect them, sell them, and occasionally fake them-all to give the people what they want: a little piece of Fame.

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