Lot 331: PRICE CUT 300 1920 ALFRED CHENEY JOHNSTON NUDE PHOTOGRAPH OF BARBARA DEAN! RARE!

ORIGINAL 1920 ALFRED CHENEY JOHNSTON NUDE PHOTOGRAPH OF BARBARA DEAN! RARE CICLE!Original 1920 Alfred Cheney Johnston photograph featuring Barbara Dean (10" x 10") Circle trimmed by photographer. Photo shows silver bromide.Photo is from Alfred Cheney Johnston's rare Nude Bridal collection. Alfred Cheney Johnston (April 8, 1885 äóÁä‰åäóì April 17, 1971) was a New York City-based photographer known for his portraits of Ziegfeld Follies showgirls as well as of actors and actresses from the worlds of stage and film. In approximately 1917, Johnston was hired by famed New York City live-theater showman and producer Florenz Ziegfeld as a contracted photographer, and was affiliated with the Ziegfeld Follies for the next fifteen years or so (he also maintained his own highly successful personal commercial photo studio at various locations around New York City as well, photographing everything from aspiring actresses and society matrons to a wide range of upscale retail commercial productsäóÁä‰åäómostly men's and women's fashionsäóÁä‰åäófor magazine ads). He photographed several hundred actresses and showgirls (mainly in New York City, and whether they were part of the Follies or not) during that time period. This photograph is overall in Very Good to Fine Condition. Please refer to the accompanying image for a detailed view of this original photograph. We are adding new WWI and WWII, advertising and travel posters daily so please check back for new items!