Original semi-glossy 16 x 20 modern silver gelatin print of James Dean from the 'Torn Sweater Series' taken by photographer Roy Schatt for Life Magazine on December 29, 1954, signed in the lower border in pencil by Schatt. Reverse bears a pair of Roy Schatt credit stamps and a 1982 copyright ‘Not for Publication’ stamp from the James Dean Foundation Trust. In fine condition.
Born in New York City, Schatt (1909-2002) is remembered for his 'method photography' of personalities associated with The Actors Studio during the Lee Strasberg era, using natural light to capture likenesses of icons such as James Dean, Marilyn Monroe, and Steve McQueen in candid, unstaged settings. Schatt and Dean became especially close friends, with Schatt teaching the actor the basics of photography so that he knew what it was like to be behind the camera. Schatt's work has been exhibited at the International Center of Photography in NYC, the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC, and the Art Institute of Chicago.
