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Rare graphite artistâs sketch of Russian-born film and stage actor Yul Brynner. Boldly signed by Yul Brynner. Additionally signed by the artist, P.B. Socci. Active in the mid 1970s, American artist Pat B. Socci gained a reputation for seeking out Hollywood icons to sign his sketched portraits. In fine condition. The drawing measures 10 inches by 8 inches. A striking example. Russian-born film and stage actor Yul Brynner was perhaps best known for his portrayal of King Mongkut of Siam in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I, for which he won two Tony Awards and an Academy Award for the film version. Brynner later became a photographer and authored two books including The Yul Brynner Cookbook: Food Fit for the King and You.

Rare graphite artistâs sketch of Academy Award-winning actress Ingrid Bergman as Joan of Arc. Signed by Ingrid Bergman. Additionally signed by the artist, P.B. Socci. Active in the mid 1970s, American artist Pat B. Socci gained a reputation for seeking out Hollywood icons to sign his sketched portraits. The drawing measures 8.75 inches by 11.5 inches. Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman starred in a variety of European and American films including Casablanca (1942), Notorious (1946), and Joan of Arc (1948). In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Bergman as the fourth-greatest female screen legend of classic American cinema, following Katharine Hepburn, Bette Davis, and Audrey Hepburn.

Rare graphite artistâs sketch of American actor Anthony Perkins from a scene from the 1960 Alfred Hitchcock film Psycho. Signed by Anthony Perkins. Additionally signed by the artist, P.B. Socci. Active in the mid 1970s, American artist Pat B. Socci gained a reputation for seeking out Hollywood icons to sign his sketched portraits. The drawing measures 11.5 inches by 9 inches. Best known for his role as Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 psychological thriller, Psycho, Anthony Perkins' other films include The Matchmaker (1958), Murder on the Orient Express (1974), and Crimes of Passion (1984). His performance in Psycho gained him the Best Actor Award from the International Board of Motion Picture Reviewers and roles in multiple sequels throughout the remainder of his career.

Signed graphite P.B. Socci portrait of Mexican-American actor Anthony Quinn. Signed by Anthony Quinn to the left of his portrait.ÂAdditionally signed by the artist, P.B. Socci. Active in the mid 1970s, American artist Pat B. Socci gained a reputation for seeking out Hollywood icons to sign his sketched portraits. The drawing measures 8.75 inches by 11.5 inches. Mexican-American actor Anthony Quinn starred in numerous critically acclaimed films, including The Guns of Navarone, Zorba the Greek, and Lawrence of Arabia, Quinn won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor twice: for Viva Zapata! in 1952 and Lust for Life in 1956 and he wrote two memoirs, The Original Sin (1972) and One Man Tango (1997).

Rare graphite artistâs sketch of American film and stage actor Henry Fonda as Clarence Darrow. Signed by Henry Fonda to the left of his portrait. Additionally signed by the artist, P.B. Socci. Active in the mid 1970s, American artist Pat B. Socci gained a reputation for seeking out Hollywood icons to sign his sketched portraits. The drawing measures 8.75 inches by 11.5 inches. American film and stage actor Henry Jaynes Fonda made his Hollywood debut in 1935, gaining fame after his Academy Award-nominated performance as Tom Joad in The Grapes of Wrath, the 1940 film adaptation of Steinbeck's masterpiece. Fonda was the patriarch of a family of famous actors, including daughter Jane Fonda, son Peter Fonda, granddaughter Bridget Fonda, and grandson Troy Garity.

Rare graphite artistâs sketches of Beatles legends John Lennon and Paul McCartney by American artist Pat B. Socci. Signed by John Lennon vertically with an added self-caricature and Paul McCartney on their respective portraits and additionally signed by artist P.B. Socci. Active in the mid 1970s, American artist Pat B. Socci gained a reputation for seeking out Hollywood icons to sign his sketched portraits. Pencil notation to the verso of the Lennon portrait (now obscured by the frame's backing), stating that Lennon's signature was obtained at the "Carlyle Hotel, Sgt. Pepper Premiere Night, 11-17-74." TheÂMcCartneyÂsignature was obtained in person on November 23, 1974, at the Stanhope Hotel in New York City.ÂIn fine condition. Double matted and framed. Each sketch measures 8.5 inches by 11.75 inches. The entire piece measures 18 inches by 24.5 inches. From their initial meeting in the late 1950s in Liverpool, Paul McCartney and John Lennon formed a close creative bond when McCartney joined Lennonâs band, The Quarrymen, which later evolved into The Beatles. McCartney and Lennon became each otherâs closest confidants and songwriting collaborators, complementing each otherâs talents. Lennon often provided a raw, introspective edge to their songs, while McCartney contributed catchy melodies and a more optimistic tone. As The Beatles ascended to fame in the early 1960s, McCartney and Lennon assumed principal roles as the band's primary songwriters, their collaboration reaching a zenith during the peak of Beatlemania. Their mutual encouragement and competitive spirit catalyzed innovation, yielding a repertoire replete with enduring classics within the rock 'n' roll lexicon. Following The Beatlesâ breakup in 1970, tensions arose between McCartney and Lennon. However, their friendship persisted through indirect channels and legal intermediaries, with bitterness largely fading by the mid-1970s.

Rare graphite artistâs sketch of legendary actor Richard Burton as Hamlet. Signed by Richard Burton. Additionally signed by the artist, P.B. Socci. Active in the mid 1970s, American artist Pat B. Socci gained a reputation for seeking out Hollywood icons to sign his sketched portraits. The drawing measures 8.75 inches by 11.5 inches. Noted for his silvery baritone voice, Welsh actor Richard Burton established himself as a legendary Shakespearean actor with his memorable performance of Hamlet in 1964. Burton's tumultuous marriage with fellow star Elizabeth Taylor kept him closely associated with the public and rarely out of the news throughout the 1960s and 70s.

Rare graphite artist's sketch of classic Hollywood actor Cary Grant. Boldly signed by Cary Grant below his portrait. Additionally signed by the artist, P.B. Socci. Active in the mid 1970s, American artist Pat B. Socci gained a reputation for seeking out Hollywood icons to sign his sketched portraits. The drawing measures 8.75 inches by 11.5 inches. A unique example. English-American actor Cary Grant became one of the definitive leading men of Hollywood in the 1940s; known for his debonair demeanor, light-hearted approach to acting, and sense of comic timing. In the 40s and 50s, Grant developed a working relationship with director Alfred Hitchcock, appearing in a number of his films including To Catch a Thief (1955) and North by Northwest (1959). Grant was married five times and became one of the wealthiest stars in Hollywood, owning houses in Beverly Hills, Malibu, and Palm Springs.