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The Angus McBean Collection
Lacy Scott & Knight are pleased to announce a stand-alone auction of a collection of works by, and property belonging to, the late celebrated society and theatre photographer Angus McBean.
The vast majority of this sale has been consigned by David Ball, Angus McBean's partner and studio assistant of many years until his death in 1990. It must be with a heavy heart that he bids goodbye to this stunning collection of an artistic genius' lifetime work in which he met and photographed most of the leading theatrical lights and film stars of the mid 20th century. Amongst the selection is a visitor book from McBeans' studio with over 1000 signatures of his star clientele from the 1940s onwards ranging from silver screen goddesses such as Marlene Dietrich and Katherine Hepburn, to very early Beatles signatures (before they developed a signature style), revered actors John Gielgud and Laurence Olivier (who states that McBeans' 'rice puddings are excellent'), comedy singing duo Flanders & Swann, queen of crime literature Agatha Christie, 'Peter Pan of Pop' Cliff Richard, several members of the Redgrave acting dynasty, surreal comedy genius Spike Milligan (who has dated his entry 1883) and many more.
