This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/26/2024
EDWARDS, Harvey (American, b. 1947) Leg Warmers. 1978. Printed 1980. Cibachrome. Signed and numbered lower edge. Edition: 14 /25 Artist’s Proof. Sight: 18 ¾ x 23”. Sheet: 20 x 24”. Frame (glass): 32 ½ x 27 ½”. This well-known photograph is a close-up of a dancer’s legs in fifth position plié and has sold over 2.5 million copies of the image mainly in poster versions. A small sampling of celebrities that own Harvey Edward’s work is Robert Redford, Tony Bennet, Mikail Baryshnikov, Renee Zellweger, in the estate of Elvis Presley and Paul Newman and the list goes on and on. Leg Warmers was shot by renowned photographer Harvey Edwards in 1978. Now, Edwards is putting the only existing Cibachrome print up for auction. Cibachrome is a high quality color print made from a color transparency enlarged directly onto reversal color paper. The paper is unique in that dyes are incorporated into the emulsion on the paper instead of being formed chemically. This process is no longer available in the U. S. Sadly, the original negatives were destroyed in a fire. This image is in the collective unconscious for many who grew up in the 1980s. It’s been in over 250 movies and many television shows. This a chance to get a signed rare print of this iconic image. Free sheet hinged. Very good condition. Not examined out of frame. This lot comes with a flash drive containing the 1982 CBS Sunday Morning interview with Harvey Edwards talking about this famous work.