FRANK SINATRA (1915-1998), AUTOGRAPH JAMES J. KRIEGSMANN (1909-1994) LARGE STUDIO PHOTOGRAPH BY JAMES J. KRIEGSMANN, SIGNED WITH AUTOGRAPH DEDICATION

Glossy publicity photo of a young Sinatra. Signed and inscribed in fountain pen, ‘To Mary Claire / Sincerely, Frank Sinatra’, top left. Titled ‘Frank Sinatra’ in the centre, bottom margin and stamped with the white signature ‘James Kriegsmann / N.Y.’ lower right. Fine condition, with a few light bends. Framed. Pre-certified Beckett Authentication Services. 27 x 21 cm Frank Sinatra, born Francis Albert Sinatra, is an American singer, actor and music producer. Born of Italian parents, Sinatra is one of the major figures in American music. He is considered one of the most popular artists of the mid-twentieth century. James J. Kriegsmann A celebrity and theatrical photographer, Kriegsmann was one of the most celebrated advertising photographers of the 20th century. His New York studio operated for over 60 years in partnership with his two sons, the renowned photographers James J. Kriegsmann Jr. and Thomas O. Kriegsmann. At the time, the studio was the largest portrait photography studio in the world. As the official photographer of the Cotton Club in Harlem, considered to be one of the best, he became one of the three greatest portrait photographers in the United States. In addition to his work as a photographer to the stars, Kriegsmann wrote hundreds of songs for the best artists of the time.