Monday, September 21, 2009

The Burt Britton Collection



[Eudora Welty. Ink on paper. 10 7/8 x 8 1/4 inches.]

Eudora Welty’s self-portrait is one several hundred self-portraits by actors, artists, athletes, booksellers, musicians, photographers, publishers, and writers, all to be auctioned on September 24, 2009. They are from the collection of Burt Britton, a co-founder of the New York bookstore Books & Co. The starting bid on Welty’s self-portrait: $1000.

The Burt Britton Collection is being auctioned by Bloomsbury Auctions. The catalogue is available as a free PDF download. (Thanks, Bloomsbury!)

comments: 3

Bent said...

Nice tip - will no doubt appear on my Tumblr.-log...

Which reminds of the mild shock I had the other day seeing a Tumblr. entitled Orange Crate Art - didn't know you had a twin in our camp...!

Michael Leddy said...

Well, it’s a good name. All credit to Van Dyke Parks.

Bent said...

He's the Daddy of you all, I gather...