Irving Penn's 1962 photograph of humorist S. J. Perelman is a sober portrait of the funnyman. A 1980 print, numbered 14 of 15, was offered Thursday at Swann Auction Galleries in New York with an estimate of $10,000 to $15,000. It sold for $8000 plus a $2000 buyer's premium.
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| S. J. Perelman Swann Auction Galleries, March 11, 2021 |
Note: S. J. Perelman: Selected Writings is coming from the Library of America this August.
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