David Hurn
David Hurn, "Sean Connery", 1963.
Signed David Hurn, also signed and numbered 6/30 verso. Publicity shot from the movie “From Russia with Love”. Archival pigment print, image 39 x 31 cm.
Not examined out of frame.
Provenance
Magnum Photos.
Tom Böttiger Collection.
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The Welsh photographer David Hurn first established his name as a prominent photojournalist when he undertook the assignment to report on the Hungarian Revolution in 1956. During the 1960s, Hurn was a frequently sought-after resource for Hollywood filmmakers and producers, where his expertise was used to create marketing images for well-known projects such as Barbarella and A Hard Day's Night, as well as James Bond: From Russia with Love. David Hurn's impressive photographic collection includes portraits of iconic figures from both film and music, such as The Beatles, Jane Fonda, and Sean Connery. The auction's piece "Sean Connery", 1963, was photographed during the production of From Russia with Love.
In 1967, he reached a significant milestone in his career by becoming an associate member of the Magnum Photo agency. David Hurn is considered one of the UK's most influential photojournalists, and in 1973, he founded the renowned School of Documentary Photography in Newport, Wales.
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